ROH TV Title match announced for BITW PPV
Dalton Castle will get his ROH TV Title shot against new champion Bobby Fish at the “Best in the World” PPV on June 24 in Concord, N.C. Castle won a #1 contender match at the […]
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WWE announces steel cage title match at “Takeover” special
The NXT Title re-match between Samoa Joe and Finn Balor will be contested inside a steel cage at “NXT Takeover” on June 8. NXT GM William Regal announced Tuesday that Joe and Balor need a […]
TV taping dates for WWE GCS, including live finale on WWE Network
WWE executive Triple H announced four taping dates for the Global Cruiserweight Series this summer at Full Sail University in Florida. The first TV taping is June 23, leading into the GCS premiere July 13 […]
BBC Radio Interview – Hall talks WWE role, Mr. Anderson on post-TNA options, Victoria talks Chyna’s death & Women’s division rise
The trio of Scott Hall, Mr. Anderson, and Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon) were recently interviewed on BBC Radio Norfolk hyping a U.K. independent show promoted by Paige’s wrestling dad Ricky Knight. The interesting talking points included: – Hall […]
WWE News Hits – Smackdown moving U.K. timeslots, WWE files Conflict Mineral Report, Shane McMahon misses day-job conference call, released announcer hosting WWE DVD, Bischoff DVD artwork
WWE News Hits – Week of May 16 – WWE Smackdown is moving timeslots on Sky Sports in the U.K. market. Beginning May 26, Smackdown will air on Thursday nights at 10:00 p.m., upgrading from […]
Japan News Hits – Kota Ibushi headlines Inoki-Ali anniversary show, big NJPW vs. NOAH matches for “SuzukiGun 3,” Great Muta announces Grand Prix, Kobashi’s next big show, Jun Akiyama is everywhere
Japan News Hits – Week of May 16 With Reporting Contributions from PuroresuSpirit.net. – Antonio Inoki’s IGF promotion is hosting a 40th Anniversary celebration of the Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali match/fight/exhibition on May 29 in […]
How close is John Cena to actually being full strength?
Injured WWE star John Cena says he is currently about 70 percent healed from major shoulder surgery. Cena has two weeks to get closer to full strength for his WWE TV return on Memorial Day, May 30, […]
Emma Injury Update – surgery scheduled for this week, out indefinitely
Update: Emma announced that she is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday to repair her damaged back. There is currently no timetable for recovery until after surgery is performed. I'm pretty gutted about my injury, and of course, the […]
5/16 Raw Twitter TV Ratings – unchanged from last week, but how did Raw compare to NBA & NHL Playoffs?
Monday’s Raw leading into Extreme Rules drew essentially the same social media interest as last week’s show, according to Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings. WWE Raw Social Media Tracking May 16: Raw ranked #1 among series & […]
Alex Shelley confirms new contract with Ring of Honor
Alex Shelley confirmed what PWTorch learned recently that Shelley has signed a deal with ROH. Shelley said Monday on Twitter that he will be on “almost all Ring of Honor shows” going forward after signing […]
SBI Booking Updates – ROH champs & TNA Hvt. champ Galloway available to defend titles, Mr. Hughes taking bookings, Hollis & Skyler, P Dog, more stars
Industry News – Booking Info Announcements Wrestling agent Bill Behrens released the following updates on booking his clients through SBIBookings.com and showbis@aol.com. – ROH World champion Jay Lethal (Tampa), ROH tag champions Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian […]
WWE Network – Where will WWE find the predicted 3.0 million subscribers?
In 2015, WWE financial executive George Barrios predicted that WWE Network would eventually reach 3.0 million-plus paid subscribers. At the time, it seemed like a far-fetched claim considering WWE was struggling to reach 1.0 million […]
TNA Roster Updates – former X Division champ re-signs with TNA
TNA Roster Updates – May 2016 – TNA announced a new deal with former X Division champion Tigre Uno. Proud to announce @tnatigreunoxt has Re-Signed #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/S73MkzW0P6 — TNA WRESTLING (@IMPACTWRESTLING) May 17, 2016 – […]
Week of 5/2 DVR Viewership – Raw & SD post-Payback, Impact, Lucha 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) Update: Includes total Live+DVR viewership for 5/2 WWE Raw, 5/3 […]
VIP AUDIO 5/17 – 10 YRS AGO Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 2 of 2 (4-8-06): Prospective ECW PPV main event matches, State of ROH and signs of momentum, Jericho’s run for political office, history of wrestlers in politics, more (51 min)
SUMMARY: In part two, Bruce Mitchell and Wade Keller discuss the ECW PPV and possible main events, the state of ROH and signs of momentum, ROH’s long-term prospects, thoughts on Chris Jericho’s run for office and […]
VIP AUDIO 5/17 – 10 YRS AGO Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1 of 2 (4-7-06): Prospects of Hogan vs. Austin, Joey Styles announcing, Orton’s suspension, WM22 fallout (45 min)
SUMMARY: In part one, Bruce Mitchell and Wade Keller discuss the big WWE stories coming out of WrestleMania weekend related to the future of John Cena, Triple H, and the WWE Title… The prospects of a […]
Extreme Rules PPV updates – Asylum Cage, Women’s Title stip, pre-show match
Monday’s Extreme Rules Updates – Dean Ambrose vs. Chris Jericho was announced for the Extreme Rules PPV on Sunday. It will be a steel cage match with a twist – an “Asylum match.” On Raw, Ambrose […]
Vince McMahon sells more than 2.0 million shares of WWE stock on Monday, informs company of future plans, UPDATE – Sales Price disclosed
Update: The Reuters news service picked up on McMahon’s stock transaction Monday. Reuters noted that McMahon informed WWE that he intends to continue in his executive role “for the foreseeable future.” The SEC filing was released Monday […]
VIP AUDIO 5/16 – WKH – WWE Raw: Full rundown and analysis of final Extreme Rules hype, Charlotte-Natalya in final segment with, Shane, Steph, Ric (36 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a a full rundown and analysis of the final hype for Extreme Rules this Sunday including a final segment built around the Women’s […]
VIP AUDIO 5/16 – Monday Livecast – Raw Post-Game Show w/James Caldwell & Greg Parks, plus live calls breaking down Extreme Rules hype & more Shining Star topics (88 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosts the Raw post-game show with co-host Greg Parks, then live calls & emails breaking down Raw and the final build-up to the Extreme Rules PPV. APP USERS: If you […]
5/16 Raw News & Notes – Women’s Title segment in Flair Country, Styles-Reigns explodes, when is Enzo returning? Shining Stars debut, Dana Brooke Raw in-ring debut, Golden Truth, Lilian returns, Apollo Crews, Fairplay & Flair
WWE Raw TV News & Notes 5/16 – The final Raw before Extreme Rules closed with the Women’s Title contract signing between Charlotte and Natalya. However, Ric Flair was the focal point in Flair Country […]
5/16 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL’S Complete Live TV Report
WWE leads into the Extreme Rules PPV Monday night on Raw with another round of The Family vs. The Club hyping Roman Reigns vs. A.J. Styles at the PPV. … WWE Raw TV Report May […]
RAW POLLS 5/16 – Vote 0-10 & select Best Match of Raw
RAW POLL 5/16: Vote on Monday’s show 0-2 – Terrible Show 3-4 – Below Average 5 – Average 6-7 – Above Average 8-10 – Excellent Show pollcode.com free polls RAW POLL 5/16: What was […]
5/16 WWE Superstars Results from Raw TV
WWE Raw TV Taping Report May 16, 2016 Greensboro, N.C. In-Person by Bruce Mitchell, PWTorch senior columnist Prior to the Raw TV taping, WWE taped matches for this week’s Superstars… Superstars SPOILER Results (1) Titus […]