Top Story – Sting in 2016 WWE Hall of Fame
WWE announced Monday the first inductee into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame, set for the annual HOF ceremony on April 2 in Dallas. The inductee is former WCW Hvt. champion Sting (Steve Borden). “We are […]
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NXT GM & Tag Team to appear at EVOLVE show
WWE’s on-air NXT GM William Regal is heading to WWNLive’s EVOLVE show on January 23 in Orlando. WWNLive booker Gabe Sapolsky announced that Regal will be appearing on the show “with a purpose.” Later on […]
1/5 Impact on Pop – Quarter-Hour Viewers
TNA Impact began its Pop TV run with a modest 255,000 first-run viewers on Tuesday, January 5. One of the key demographics, males 18-49, averaged 58,000 viewers over the course of two hours. The peak […]
1/5 TNA Impact Viewers for Pop debut (UPDATED with DVR)
TNA will have an uphill climb to get to respectable viewership on Pop TV based on the performance of their first airing Tuesday night. It will help when Pop gets more distribution on cable TV […]
Bullet Club to challenge for ROH Tag Titles
Ring of Honor is looking to get as much value out of select Bullet Club members before they transition to WWE. ROH announced Monday that Bullet Club’s Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson will meet the ROH tag […]
Santana Garrett – NXT match airdate & world traveler in 2016
Santana Garrett, one of the top U.S. independent wrestlers, will be appearing on WWE’s NXT show in February. Santana is scheduled to appear on the February 3 NXT episode against Japanese star Asuka in a match […]
ROH Title match & second big match for next ROH PPV
At Saturday night’s ROH TV taping in North Carolina, Ring of Honor set up the ROH World Title match for their next PPV. ROH also set up a second big match involving New Japan’s Tanahashi. […]
Update on “Bullet Club” trademark – WWE filed “Balor Club” this week
In an update on the Bullet Club trademark story, WWE actually filed a trademark for the “Balor Club” this week. The trademark was originally created in April 2015, then WWE made a new filing listed as January […]
WWE Houston Notes – Lesnar’s return, Jericho for Cena, main event, Sin Cara replaced, post-WM32 SD return date, NBA legend attends, refunds, more
WWE returned to Houston on Friday night, which included a rare house show appearance by Brock Lesnar, but follow-up on John Cena’s injury situation. WWE Live News & Notes 1/8 – Brock Lesnar defeated former […]
Big TNA SPOILER from Friday’s TV taping
TNA booked a major change at Friday’s TV taping in Bethlehem, Pa. for an upcoming Impact episode. SPOILER BELOW…. *** *** *** Matt Hardy captured the TNA Hvt. Title from Ethan Carter III. Also included […]
2015 SD TV Ratings Report Card – nearly identical decline as Raw
The best way to describe the 2015 Smackdown campaign Thursday nights on Syfy was a a bridge from Friday nights in 2014 to USA Network in 2016. Otherwise, it was a poor year for Smackdown, following […]
1/8 WWE Stock Track – Bad Opening Week Affects WWE
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 1 – January 4-8 – Friday, January 8: Closing Price of $16.30 per share, essentially even with Thursday at $16.32. The stock dipped as low as $16.00 per share, the lowest point […]
Special NXT TV taping – double main event set
WWE has announced a double main event for their special NXT TV taping on Friday, January 22 on-campus at the University of Central Florida. Scheduled for the UCF TV taping is Bayley vs. Carmella for […]
NJPW to WWE Updates – Balor teases debuting on WWE TV with Bullet Club
Jan. 8 UPDATE: The week-long progression of the story about New Japan stars heading to WWE now includes NXT champion Finn Balor teasing a possible WWE TV debut with the Bullet Club by his side. “I […]
Mick Foley to return to WWE TV in new role?
Part-time WWE star Mick Foley is hopeful that he will land a new role on WWE TV. Foley said at his comedy show Thursday night in Greenville, S.C. that he is looking to manage Becky Lynch […]
Full line-up for GFW vs. PWS show
Global Force Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Syndicate have announced the full line-up for their co-promoted show on January 23 in Rahway, N.J. The show is headlined by GFW Hvt. champion Magnus facing PWS’s champion, Matt Macintosh. […]
GFW-promoted “Masked Saint” with Piper in theaters this weekend
“The Masked Saint,” the movie featuring Roddy Piper that was filmed before Piper’s death last summer, is scheduled for theatrical release this weekend. The movie, which is scheduled for release in 480 theaters, is getting a big […]
ROH announces Bullet Club for mega tag match
Ring of Honor has announced the “Bullet Club” faction for their January 22 show in Asheville, N.C. Included in a big tag match are reported WWE signees Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows. The mega-eight-man tag match is ROH World […]
How TNA factors into the WWE-NJPW story
One of the interesting side stories to the WWE-New Japan story this week is another player in the mix, TNA. Specifically, Mike Bennett & Maria Kanellis, who built a niche for themselves in New Japan […]
Seventh entrant in ROH Top Prospect tourney
Ring of Honor announced Thursday the latest entrant in the annual “Top Prospect Tournament,” which will kick off on the first show of 2016 this Saturday, January 9 in Concord/Charlotte, N.C. The seventh entrant is a Jason Kincaid, one of […]
Review of Cena’s WrestleMania Streak ending
It appears that John Cena’s own WrestleMania Streak will be coming to an end at this year’s event. Cena will reportedly miss about six months with a shoulder injury, removing him from the Road to […]
The Story on James Storm’s TNA-NXT-TNA run
James Storm’s return to TNA on Tuesday night’s Impact episode capped off a wild ride for the TNA Original. Storm’s TNA contract expired around the time of TNA’s last TV tapings over the summer, he […]
12/28 Raw DVR’ing – wild hourly swings point to viewership habit
The final Raw episode of 2015 confirmed one of the conclusions from DVR viewing research that viewers are watching some part of the beginning, fast-forwarding through the middle, and skipping ahead to the end of Raw. […]
12/31 Smackdown Ratings – DVR Update
The final Smackdown of 2015 and the final Smackdown on Syfy drew an audience at the level of Thanksgiving Smackdown one month earlier. WWE Smackdown Ratings Tracking – December 31: Smackdown finished its run on Syfy […]