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 […]
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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 […]
Industry experts & JR react to Impact on Pop debut
PWTorch spoke with TV industry experts who watched TNA Impact’s debut show Tuesday night on Pop TV. Here is their perspective on the show. – The show felt similar to the product on Destination America, down […]
WWE Video – Kevin Owens in the weekly Cole interview
Former Intercontinental champion Kevin Owens took over Michael Cole’s weekly, storyline-driven interview on WWE’s website to kick off the new year. Owens, whose character includes riffing on WWE tropes, heeled on the Royal Rumble marketing […]
In-Depth Report – TNA’s latest “new era” will define Dixie Carter’s legacy
On Tuesday, January 5, TNA embarks on another new journey – a third TV home in three years. Will anything be different about the latest “new beginning” in Nashville? The question will be answered by […]
The Rock announces Fox TV series
John Cena is not the only wrestling star linking up with Fox TV for a new series in 2016. “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson announced Tuesday a new show on Fox called “Boost Unit.” The show […]
1/4 Raw Twitter TV Ratings – slow start to 2016
Monday’s Raw did not get off to a good start in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings to begin 2016 despite a WWE Title match, the return of Chris Jericho, and big show-closing angle for the Royal […]
New Japan – tons of developments at post-Tokyo Dome show
New Japan’s post-Tokyo Dome Show on Tuesday turned into a post-WrestleMania Raw with the number of developments taking place the night after the biggest show of the year. A rundown of the “New Year’s Dash” […]
Impact on Pop debut – updated card, new music, more
January 5, 2016 TNA Impact News Center – TNA is kicking off 2016 on with a semi-live Impact episode Tuesday night on their new TV home, Pop TV, airing from Bethlehem, Pa. TNA went the […]
Taryn Terrell announces TNA exit
Former TNA Knockouts champion Taryn Terrell announced Monday that she is leaving TNA. “I will not be returning,” Taryn said in a YouTube video message. “It’s just a personal decision.” Late in 2015, Taryn talked […]
Ambrose talks WWE’s “entertainment” shift, wanting to have “End of the World” fight, utility role, more
The latest interview with IC champion Dean Ambrose captures the sentiment that Ambrose is in the wrong era for himself, but in the right era for WWE. Ambrose has an old-school mentality of wanting to […]