WWE Smackdown 8/4 Preview & Match Card
When: Friday, August 4, 2023 Where: Dayton, Ohio – Nutter Center at Wright State University How To Watch: Live on FS1 WWE Smackdown 8/4 Match Card “The Real Chief” Jey Uso to appear Sheamus vs. […]
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AEW Dynamite Ratings Report (8/3): Total viewership and key demo, comparison to last year, latest 7-day delayed viewership totals
Last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite (8/2) drew an average of 894,000 viewers, in line with last week’s average viewership of 898,000. The average viewership this year is 882,000. Through the same 31 weeks last […]
NXT Ratings Report (8/1): NXT draws another viewership number above 700,000, historical perspective, exclusive 7-day July totals, more
Last night’s episode of NXT on USA drew an average of 717,000 viewers, up from 703,000 the prior week but below the 746,000 from two weeks earlier. It marks the first time NXT has drawn […]
Vince McMahon comments on being subject of a grand jury subpoena and search warrant last week
Vince McMahon, the current Chairman and Executive Founder of WWE, has been served a grand jury subpoena following federal agents executing a search warrant on July 27 according to WWE in their second quarter financial […]
AEW Dynamite 8/2 Preview & Match Card
When: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Where: Tampa, Fla. – Yuengling Center How To Watch: Live on TBS AEW Dynamite 8/2 Match Card 200th episode Tony Khan makes All In announcement Jon Moxley vs. Trent Barretta vs. […]
Tony Khan addresses Triple H’s “secondary promotion” comment; says matches announcements for All In coming tonight
Tony Khan was interviewed by The Orlando Sentinel ahead of tonight’s episode of Dynamite at the Yuengling Center in Tampa. Tonight’s episode is No. 200 for Dynamite. Khan says the build to All In will […]
Vince McMahon subpoenaed by grand jury; on medical leave from WWE
During a conference call to discuss second-quarter earnings, WWE announced that Vince McMahon was on a medical leave from the company after undergoing “major spinal surgery.” However, that wasn’t the most noteworthy Vince news on […]
Kenny Omega, Hangman Page and The Young Bucks sign multi-year contract extensions with AEW
The Elite are staying put. Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and Adam “Hangman” Page have signed new multi-year contract extensions with All Elite Wrestling, according to a report from Sports Illustrated. Omega and the Bucks […]
NJPW G1 Climax 33 updated standings through night 11, night 12 lineup featuring Takagi vs. Finlay main event
The following are the updated block standings for the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament through night 11. A Block Sanada (6-0) – 12 points *A Block winner Shota Umino (2-2-2) – 6 points Kaito Kiyomiya (2-2-2) […]
AEW Collision Ratings (7/29): Second-highest viewership for show headlined with FTR vs. MJF & Cole
Last Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision drew 739,000 viewers, up from the 6189,000 and 575,000 the previous two weeks, ranking overall as the most viewed episode other than the premiere on June 17 which […]
Cody Rhodes says he left AEW due to a “personal issue”
The new Cody Rhodes documentary, “American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes,” is now streaming on Peacock. The documentary details Cody’s journey back to WWE, and it had to deal with Rhodes’s departure from AEW last year. […]
Rousey and Baszler standout video packages on Raw produced last week by two notable names
Last night on WWE Raw, two lengthy video features aired setting the stage for the Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna Baszler match at Summerslam. The videos stood out for the emotions both Rousey and Baszler displayed […]
NJPW G1 Climax 33 updated standings, night 11 lineup featuring Okada vs. Kenta main event
The following are the updated block standings for the NJPW G1 Climax Tournament through night 10. A Block Sanada (5-0) – 10 points *A Block winner Shota Umino (2-1-2) – 6 points Kaito Kiyomiya (2-1-2) […]
AEW Rampage Ratings Report (7/28): Viewership and demo rating for episode with Rose-Shida, Tag Team Rampage Rumble, yearly averages
Last Friday night’s AEW Rampage on TNT (7/28) drew 324,000 viewers, a drop from the prior week of 415,000. The ten-week average is 377,000 which includes some weeks when Rampage aired outside of its usual […]
WWE Smackdown Ratings Report: Viewership and key demo ratings for episode back on Fox, comparison to past two years
Last Friday’s WWE Smackdown on Fox (7/28) drew 2.323 million viewers, a bit above the viewership two weeks ago (2.309 million). The prior week’s show was on cable channel FX, not Fox, and drew 1.230 […]
AEW’s Wembley stadium show All In reportedly will be available on pay-per-view
AEW’s Wembley Stadium event, All In, taking place Aug. 27 will be available via pay-per-view. AEW has been quiet about how or even whether fans would be able to watch the event live if they […]
Adrian Street, known for his androgynous, glam gimmick, dead at age 82
“The Exotic One” Adrian Street, a longtime journeyman wrestler with a memorable flamboyant glam androgynous gimmick, died a week ago at age 82. Street, real name Blaenau Gwent) died at Cwmbran’s Grange University Hospital, according […]
WWE Raw 7/31 Preview & Match Card
When: Monday, July 31, 2023 Where: Houston, Tex. – Toyota Center How To Watch: Live on USA Network WWE Raw 7/31 Full Match Card Brock Lesnar returns Logan Paul looks to get revenge on Ricochet Maxxine […]
AEW Collision 7/29 Preview & Match Card
When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 Where: Hartford, Conn. – XL Center How To Watch: Live on TNT AEW Collision 7/29 Match Card FTR vs. Adam Cole & MJF – AEW Tag Team Championships Andrade El […]
Rey Mysterio injury update after his match stopped on Smackdown
Rey Mysterio suffered a suspected concussion at ringside after a Santos Escobar dive before the second commercial match, PWTorch has learned. The medic tended to Rey during the commercial break and then the match was […]
Former NXT wrestler Viktor of The Ascension no longer talks with his former partner, remembers Cody Rhodes fondly, details burnout and frustrations in WWE
The following are highlights of PWMania’s interview with Viktor of The Ascension, the longest-reigning NXT Tag Team Champions of all time along with partner Konner. The following are key excerpts provided to PWTorch by PWMania… […]
AEW Dynamite Ratings Report (7/26): Viewership, key demo, cable ranking, year-to-year comparison, updated 7-day total
Last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite (7/26) on TBS drew an average of 898,000 viewers, down from 953,000 for the “Blood & Guts” episode of Dynamite last week, but above the average of the ten […]
Notes from the NXT Great American Bash conference call: No Mercy returning, more
This afternoon, Shawn Michaels and NXT hosted a media conference call ahead of this weekend’s Great American Bash event. Here are some highlights from the call. Michaels opened by confirming the rumors that the “No […]
WWE announces date and location for NXT No Mercy event this fall, plus pre-take ticket info
WWE announced today that an NXT No Mercy premium live event has been scheduled for Sept. 30 in Bakersfield, Calif. The press release touts that NXT No Mercy will feature the biggest Superstars from NXT […]