WWE Q2 FINANCIALS – WM32 Quarter Results, latest Network subs, Rising costs, Biz Reports, Tables, Charts, more!
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7/28 WWE Stock Track – How did the market respond to WWE’s financial report?
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 28 – July 25-29 – Thursday, July 28: Closing Price of $19.75 per share, virtually unchanged. On financial reporting day, WWE spent most of the day below Wednesday’s close of $19.74, but nosed […]
WWE Q2 2016 – How much is WWE spending on original TV & Network content?
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE announced in their detailed 10-Q quarterly report that the company will continue to invest about $15 million in original TV/Network content each quarter going forward. WWE is determined […]
WWE Q2 2016 – Business Expenses Break Down – legal bill eating into profits, plus increase in Talent Costs
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE reported record quarterly revenue in the Second Quarter 2016, but costs ate into profits. WWE released a full break down of why corporate and business-related costs increased by […]
WWE Q2 2016 – Full Live Events Revenue & Attendance break down for first-half of 2016 – WrestleMania offsets soft domestic business, plus solid int’l growth
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WrestleMania 32 was a monster event for WWE’s Live Event Revenue, helping offset declines in domestic live event attendance. For the first six months of 2016, WWE reported Live […]
WWE Q2 2016 – WWE Network Churn – Inside the Numbers on latest churn & what it indicates
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor The Churn. It’s the key to WWE’s Network business after reaching the break-even point last year. WWE reported the latest churn figures in their Second Quarter 2016 financial report, […]
WWE Q2 2016 – Is WWE still reporting PPV Revenue?, plus three-year trend
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE stopped reporting individual PPV buy figures earlier this year, but the company is still collecting PPV Revenue despite the expansion of WWE Network. Within the “WWE Network” business […]
WWE confirms acquisition of new TV Production facility; details on Purchase Price & Cash Deposit
July 28 Update: WWE confirmed Thursday that it has acquired one of the buildings in Stamford, Conn. that was placed up for bid in an auction when a real estate developer filed for bankruptcy. In June, the […]
WWE Q2 2016 Conference Call – McMahon addresses why the Brand Split was re-implemented & credits NXT/Hunter, why China remains big for WWE going forward, Network library, VR
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE’s Second Quarter 2016 quarterly conference call went much shorter than recent calls that included multiple Network-related questions. This quarter’s call was divided between Network trends, the brand extension […]
WWE Q2 2016 – WWE reveals new stance on outside buyer, like UFC deal
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE is now open to listening to a pitch on buying the company, WWE management revealed in the latest quarterly conference call on Thursday. During the Q&A portion of […]
WWE Financial Report – First Half of 2016 vs. 2015 comparison – Revenue, Profit, Domestic vs. Int’l
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor With WrestleMania 31 occurring in First Quarter 2015 and WM32 occurring in Second Quarter 2016, a look at the first six months of both years is the best comparison […]
WWE Q2 2016 – Full Revenue & Profit Break Down – TV, Network, Admin Expenses eating into profits, comparison to WM31
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Full Second Quarter 2016 Revenue / Profit Break Down WWE’s WrestleMania 32 event helped produce $199.0 total revenue in the Second Quarter 2016, but it also ate away at […]
HBO renews The Rock’s “Ballers” for Season 3
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor After being cleared of a lawsuit in Los Angeles court this week, “Ballers” has been renewed for Season 3, airing in 2017. HBO and “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson made the […]
Latest WWE Network Subscriber count released for WrestleMania Quarter, including flat domestic number
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE reported their latest WWE Network subscriber count as part of the Second Quarter 2016 financial report released Thursday. The total number of paid subscribers at the end of […]
WWE Q2 2016 – WrestleMania 32 Revenue Report & high cost of Live Event
WWE’s WrestleMania 32 event produced $29.4 million in revenue contributing to the Second Quarter 2016 financial results. Last year, WrestleMania 31 contributed $24.9 million to First Quarter 2015 revenue. However, WM32 was so expensive to produce that […]
WWE Q2 2016 – WWE reports Revenue & Earnings for WrestleMania Quarter
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE reported Second Quarter 2016 revenue of $199.0 million, a record for the company. Concerning last year’s WrestleMania quarter, WWE reported then-record quarterly revenue of $176.2 million in First Quarter […]
NJPW G1 Climax Updated Standings & Table Results – Night 7 (July 28)
New Japan G1 Climax Standings Through Night 7 – July 28. Next: July 30 – B Block. (Full Tournament Central) A Block Standings Togi Makabe (4-0, 8 pts) IWGP Champ Kazuchika Okada (3-1, 6 pts) Tenzan (2-2, 4 pts) […]
7/28 New Japan G1 Climax Night 7 Results – A Block continues with Tanahashi seeking first win, Okada vs. Tonga
New Japan G1 Climax Night 7 Results July 28, 2016 Saitama, Japan Results reported at PuroresuSpirit.net (1) Jushin Liger & Tiger Mask beat Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay. (2) Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata & […]
RADICAN’S NJPW G1 Climax Night 6 Review – Elgin vs. Shibata high-impact main event, Honma vs. Kenny Omega; Overall Reax
RADICAN’S G1 CLIMAX 26: NIGHT 6 BLOG JULY 27, 2016 NAGANO, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPWWORLD.COM I’m only watching the Block action once again this year for my G1 Climax coverage. I will also include […]
Friday Listings – Bruce & Travis Livecast at 7:00 EST, NJPW/AXS TV line-up, Superstars
TV/Radio Listings – Upcoming Wrestling Broadcasts Includes independent PWTorch Livecast airings, TV wrestling, original Network content, PPVs, Internet PPVs, and other relevant broadcasts. Friday, July 29 – PWTorch Livecast (PWT): Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant […]
WWE Q2 2016 – WWE to report WrestleMania Quarter business & Network subs Thursday morning
Nearly four months after WrestleMania 32 occurred, WWE will report official business from their signature event on Thursday. WWE reports Second Quarter 2016 financial results on Thursday morning, followed by the quarterly conference call hosted […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1467 (July 27, 2016) – First week of Roster Split – Keller reports on Battleground, Raw, Smackdown, plus Mitchell on Balor, Parks on Lucha Underground
PWTorch Newsletter #1467 Cover-dated July 27, 2016 –PWTORCH NEWSLETTER #1467 PDF LINK –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: This week’s newsletter begins with Wade Keller’s report on WWE Battleground with match analysis and star ratings… PPV Roundtable Reviews from the […]
WWE BATTLE WEEK 1 – Raw & SD Coverage, Results, News, more!
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VIP AUDIO 7/27 – East Coast Cast & VIP Aftershow #304 hosted by Travis Bryant: Raw wins Week 1 vs. Smackdown, Balor, NXT & Cruiserweight Live Watch, Torch Road Trip, more! (350 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This show was a doozy. Lots to discuss including Week One after the draft. Raw has an absolute knockout show while Smackdown wasn’t able to come close, though the effort was solid. The […]