More matches announced for ROH’s next show
Ring of Honor has announced more matches for their next show set for Saturday, April 23 in San Antonio, Texas. Main Event: ROH World champion Jay Lethal vs. Moose vs. Roderick Strong vs. A.C.H. vs. […]
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IC Title match official for WWE Payback; updated PPV line-up
WWE has officially announced The Miz vs. Cesaro for the Intercontinental Title at the Payback PPV on May 1. Monday night on Raw, Cesaro beat former IC champion Kevin Owens in what turned into a […]
What Happened After Raw Went Off-Air – Big six-man tag Bonus Main Event
WWE Raw TV Taping Report April 11, 2016 Los Angeles, Calif. at Staples Center Report by VIP Livecast listener Rashod in L.A. After Raw went off the air, Dean Ambrose and A.J. Styles came out […]
Main Event announced for WWE’s Payback PPV
The main event of Payback is set as Roman Reigns vs. A.J. Styles for the WWE World Hvt. Title. Sami Zayn had a chance to be added to the match to turn it into a […]
Pop TV bumps Impact’s Tuesday night replay
Pop TV has bumped TNA’s Tuesday night replay from the weekly schedule. TNA announced Monday night that Impact will now air once on Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. EST. This also applies to viewers on […]
Big WWE Legal Update – Rene Dupree dismisses lawsuit vs. WWE over Network royalties
April 11 UPDATE: Rene Goguen (Rene Dupree) filed a legal document Monday voluntarily dismissing his case against WWE over Network royalty payments, as obtained by PWTorch. The one-page, one-paragraph explanation filed by Goguen’s attorney in Connecticut […]
John Cena reveals injury return timeline to Larry King, talks motivation to keep wrestling, Ric Flair, Stone Cold, why he’s not into UFC, more
Injured WWE star John Cena says he expects to wrestle again by the end of April/early May. While in Los Angeles doing media for “American Grit,” Cena told Larry King that “I’m pushing to try and […]
4/11 WWE Stock Track – WWE dips to lowest point since February
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 15 – April 11-15 – Monday, April 11: WWE got off to a rocky start this week, with investors apparently still uncertain about WWE’s growth potential following a weekend report by Barrons. […]
WWE’s next big-man star to be found in NFL Draft?, How Jim Ross is still contributing
If you watched any Baylor or Big 12 college football over the last few years, the giant 410-pound LaQuan McGowan has stood out as a potential big-man wrestler. McGowan hopes to be drafted by an NFL […]
ROH returning to Brooklyn for “Field of Honor,” but with big change
Ring of Honor is returning to MCU Park in Brooklyn, New York this year for “Field of Honor.” However, it will not be the same weekend as Summerslam. ROH announced Monday that Field of Honor […]
Sting talks what’s next after officially retiring, HOF inductor choices, losing to Triple H at WM
After officially retiring from wrestling at the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, Sting says he’s contemplating what’s next for him in the wrestling business. “I’m going to kick back. I’ll pick and choose […]
NOAH announces Global Tag League teams, including New Japan stars
NOAH announced Monday the teams, dates, and match-ups for the annual NOAH Global Tag League tournament running April 21 through May 4. New Japan also announced their involvement, sending Tenzan & Kojima to the tournament. […]
Cody Hall injury update from NJPW “Invasion Attack”
Cody Hall of the Bullet Club suffered a reported head injury during a big spot at New Japan’s “Invasion Attack 2016” PPV Sunday in Tokyo. According to the Young Bucks, Cody did not suffer a […]
Nakamura’s first injury situation on NXT roster
Shinsuke Nakamura’s match at Saturday night’s NXT house show was temporarily stopped due to blood. Nakamura finished the match against Manny Andrade (former New Japan colleague La Sombra) after being cut open. WWE and Nakamura announced […]
4/7 WWE Smackdown TV Ratings – how did the post-WM32 edition fare vs. American Idol finale?
The combination of the first Smackdown after WrestleMania and Thursday’s show going against the series finale of “American Idol” produced a one-tenth uptick in Smackdown TV ratings. WWE Smackdown Ratings Tracking April 7: Post-WM32 Smackdown scored […]
4/8 WWE Stock Track – Final tally for post-WrestleMania Week, Barrons covers WWE business
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 14 – April 4-8 – Friday, April 8: Closing Price of $16.21 per share, up 1.3 percent from Thursday, regaining some of Thursday’s losses. After WrestleMania Week, the Mania attendance record, and […]
Hulk Hogan evaluates former TNA stars now poised for big things in WWE, compares Ambrose to Piper
While in TNA earlier this decade, Hulk Hogan worked with several current WWE/NXT roster members who are poised for big things in WWE. In an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso talking WrestleMania, Hogan broke […]
ROH announces two more big New Japan U.S. tours in 2016
Ring of Honor announced Friday two more sets of PPV events and TV tapings with New Japan Pro Wrestling in the U.S. this year. The first set is “Death Before Dishonor” on August 19 and […]
Update on new WWE Studios project with Seth Rollins – movie shoot location & spending
Update: Production on the WWE Studios movie “Temple” featuring Seth Rollins will take place in New Orleans, NOLA.com reports. The movie shoot is scheduled to run through April 29. Spending is pegged at $2.3 million in Louisiana. […]
John Cena appears on Series Finale of “American Idol” promoting new Fox TV show
From American Idol to American Grit, John Cena’s new Fox TV show premieres next Thursday in prime time, one week after the season finale and series finale of the iconic “American Idol” singing competition show. […]
Top Story – WWE HOF’er Blackjack Mulligan dies at 73
Blackjack Mulligan (Robert “Bob” Windham) died at the age of 73, according to WWE. Windham had been in poor health, including being hospitalized in February. Windham, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame […]
4/6 Lucha Underground Viewers – new total audience record
This week’s Lucha Underground episode drew the most viewers in the show’s history, continuing to build on momentum from the Aztec Warfare episode two weeks ago. Lucha Underground Viewership Tracking April 6: Lucha Underground drew a […]
Brie Bella says whether she is officially retired, acknowledges bumping up exit, talks Total Divas future & WWE retiring “Divas” branding
WWE star Brie Bella says she is not officially retiring from active competition, but she is leaving WWE indefinitely to try to have children with Daniel Bryan. Brie told WWE’s website in a new interview […]
WWE announces more WM32 stats – Social Media interest, record merchandise sales, data usage, more
WWE issued a press release Thursday morning announcing more stats and information from WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Texas. – WrestleMania 32 was the “most social event in WWE history,” generating 2.5 million mentions […]