SMACKDOWN LIVE – Keller & Caldwell Takes on The Big Change
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TNA Hvt. Title match & Hardy vs. Hardy set for Slammiversary PPV
Tuesday night on TNA Impact, TNA set up a double main event for the Slammiversary PPV on June 12. Drew Galloway will defend the TNA Hvt. Title against Bobby Lashley in a Tap-out or Knock-out match. […]
5/24 TNA Impact Results – McMahon’s Report on Matt opening & Jeff closing, Gail Kim’s career on the line, ECIII, Ultimate X match
TNA Impact Wrestling Results May 24, 2016 Aired on Pop TV Taped in Orlando, Fla. Report by Mike McMahon, PWTorch contributor (@MikeMcMahonPW) Impact opened with a replay from last week’s main event as Josh Mathews […]
Eden Stiles, wife of Cody Rhodes, announces exit from WWE; Goldust addresses his status
WWE ring announcer Eden Stiles (Brandi Rhodes) announced Tuesday night that she is leaving WWE. Brandi, the wife of departed WWE star Cody Rhodes, announced that she parted ways with WWE after Tuesday night’s Smackdown […]
Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker – Who is helping fund Hogan’s legal battle?
Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Trial Aftermath – May 2016 Tuesday, May 24 Just before Wednesday’s latest court hearing, Gawker founder Nick Denton attempted to paint the company as an underdog against deep-pockets Hulk Hogan by […]
VIP AUDIO 5/24 – WKH – The News: Raw ratings, Shane-Foley highlights including Hunter-Steph relationship insights, PPV and Raw polls, Hogan-Gawker, Snuka (18 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including Raw ratings, Raw and Extreme Rules PPV poll results, the latest developments in the […]
5/24 WWE on ESPNews – Seth Rollins talks E. Rules return, is his knee 100 percent?, wanting to face A.J. Styles, “heart-broken” over missing WM32, more
WWE on ESPNews SportsCenter Airdate: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Guest: Seth Rollins Host: Jonathan Coachman The interview segment started with a video package recapping Seth Rollins acting excited to be back in front of adoring […]
VIP AUDIO 5/24 – Livecast Aftershow w/Bruce Mitchell & Jason Powell: Timing of Ric Flair’s big write-off on Raw, WWE Roster Cuts & stars willingly leaving WWE, Adam Rose future, more! (32 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net host the Tuesday Livecast Aftershow covering bonus topics for VIP members after the Livecast. APP USERS: If you are a VIP member accessing this on our […]
VIP AUDIO 5/24 – Tuesday Livecast w/Bruce Mitchell & Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net: Raw Reaction, what’s next for Styles/Club?, Shane Podcast, State of TNA, more w/live calls! (100 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net host the Tuesday Livecast breaking down Raw, Extreme Rules, and other hot topics with live callers. APP USERS: If you are a VIP member accessing […]
Raw 200 TV Ratings Report – Break Down of Three-Hour Raws through 200 episodes – trends, stats, 2013, more (w/Table)
PWTorch Research Report Three-Hour Raws through 200 Episodes Time Period: July 2012 to March 2016 – first-run viewership on Monday nights. With WWE Raw hitting the 1,200 episode mark this week, it’s worth looking at […]
5/23 Raw TV Ratings – how did post-Extreme Rules fare?
Despite being the night after a PPV, Monday’s Raw TV rating only slightly increased from last week. WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking May 23: Raw scored a 2.29 rating, compared to a 2.27 last week leading […]
Video – The Rock & Kevin Hart talk Rock’s 20-year transition, Cena’s jorts, more
“The Rock” Dwayne Johnson and comedian/actor Kevin Hart sat down with Miami TV entertainment reporter Chris Van Vliet to promote their “Central Intelligence” movie due out in June. Included was Rock talking about his transition […]
Gronk Smash coming to WWE?
NFL star player Rob Gronkowski is already thinking about life after football, specifically WWE. Gronkowski revealed in a recent video interview with DraftKings that he can “definitely see something in the future” working with WWE and […]
5/23 Raw Twitter Ratings – bump for post-Extreme Rules Raw
Monday’s Raw generated a post-Extreme Rules PPV bump in social media activity tracked by Nielsen. The result topped the post-Payback Raw earlier this month. WWE Raw Social Media Tracking May 23: Raw fell to #2 among […]
Week of 5/16 DVR Tracking – Total Viewership for Raw & SD & Impact & L. Underground
DVR TRACKING TABLES – 2016 WWE Raw (including First Quarter Average) WWE Smackdown (including Q1 Average) TNA Impact (including Q1 Average) Lucha Underground (including Q1 Average) Updated 5/24: Includes total Live+DVR viewership for 5/16 WWE Raw, […]
5/24 New Japan Results – Best of Super Jrs. Night 4 – Ospreay & ROH TV champ fall, plus Bullet Club, CHAOS, L.I.J. in action
New Japan Results Best of the Super Jrs. Night 4 May 24, 2016 Yamagata, Japan Results reported via PuroresuSpirit.net (1) CHAOS (Gedo & YOSHI-HASHI) beat Ryusuke Taguchi & David Finlay. (2) Yuji Nagata & Kojima […]
NOAH holds eventful press conference to promote next big show
Pro Wrestling NOAH held a press conference Tuesday setting up their big “Great Voyage” show on Saturday (May 28) in Osaka, Japan. Included were two jarring scenes. One was New Japan’s resident goofball Toru Yano […]
Hogan vs. Gawker latest – Gawker files new motion ahead of Wed. hearing, New York papers report on legal developments
Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Trial Aftermath – May 2016 Week of May 23 – Regarding the original lawsuit, Gawker filed a motion on Monday (May 23) opposing Hulk Hogan’s motion for final judgment in the […]
Jimmy Snuka legal update – next competency hearing in June following third hearing
UPDATE: The next hearing in Jimmy Snuka’s mental competency hearing is scheduled for June 21, reports the Morning Call. The next court date will follow three days of hearings in mid-May trying to determine if Snuka is […]
Shane McMahon podcast – Shane addresses brother-in-law Triple H, when he felt hurt in the past
Some of the more newsworthy elements of Shane McMahon’s “tell-all podcast” Monday night on WWE Network were things that went unsaid. Shane did not address his future in the company, specifically whether he is staying […]
Shane McMahon reveals timeline of Vince reaching out for WWE return
Shane McMahon revealed the timeline of events that led to him returning to WWE for WrestleMania Season during his “tell-all” podcast interview with Mick Foley Monday night on WWE Network. Shane confirmed that his father […]
5/23 WWE Network Special Report – Shane McMahon “Tell-All Podcast” with Mick Foley
WWE Network Live Special Shane McMahon “Tell-All Podcast” Host: Mick Foley Airdate: Monday, May 23 following Raw After Raw went off the air, the Network picked up Foley and Shane backstage sitting at a triangularly-shaped […]
Tuesday Listings – Rollins on ESPNews SportsCenter, TNA Impact “May Mayhem” Line-up, TNA’s Jessie Godderz on CBS prime-time show
TV/Radio Listings – Upcoming Wrestling Broadcasts Includes PWTorch Livecast airings, TV wrestling, original Network content, PPVs, Internet PPVs, and other relevant broadcasts. Tuesday, May 24 – PWTORCH LIVECAST (PWT): Bruce Mitchell and Jason Powell of […]
VIP AUDIO 5/23 – WKH – WWE Raw: Rundown and analysis of post-Extreme Rules developments with Seth Rollins, A.J. Styles, The Club, Charlotte, and Money in the Bank (26 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents analysis and details on tonight’s Monday Night Raw featuring the fallout from Extreme Rules the night before in Newark, N.J. including Seth […]