The Undertaker set to return to WWE TV
The Undertaker is set to make his return to WWE TV on next Monday’s “Leap Day” Raw from Nashville. At the Smackdown TV taping on Tuesday night, WWE announced Taker for the next Raw. Taker […]
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Press Release Update – Jim Ross joins CBS Sports for monthly boxing calls
Update: A press release was issued Tuesday night officially announcing Jim Ross’s new announcing gig with CBS Sports. Ross will call the “Knockout Night at The D” boxing card on Saturday, March 12 in Las Vegas. […]
VIP AUDIO 2/23 – Tuesday AD-FREE Livecast w/Keller & Powell: Shane McMahon’s return, Reigns-Hunter angle, WM32 spec, Raw & Fastlane talk with callers (97 min)
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2/22 Raw TV Ratings post-PPV, plus historical hourly drop
Monday’s Raw following the Fast Lane PPV fell in-between Daniel Bryan Raw and post-Royal Rumble Raw among the three most-watched episodes of the year. The other big story was the largest drop in viewership from the second to […]
Tuesday 2/23 Torch Today – Shane Shocker, UFC 196 issues, Lockdown tonight, 2015 WWE HOF in video game, Payback pre-sale, WWE DVD updates, Linda to endorse candidate?, WWE/FSU, Rock begins “Baywatch” filming, when will GFW shows air?, Crocketts enlist ’80s stars for military cause, Filsinger releases Galactic Live Event, Video – Becky Lynch painting
TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, February 23, 2016 – Shane McMahon is back in WWE. Not only back in WWE, but advertised for a match at WrestleMania. Not only back in WWE for a match at WrestleMania, […]
2/22 Raw Social Media – huge pop, but was it enough to top D-Bryan’s Retirement?
Monday’s Raw following the Fast Lane PPV definitely got a Shane Pop in social media interest. Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings metrics indicate Raw topped the post-Royal Rumble episode by a healthy margin and fell just short […]
Lucha Underground heading to Texas for special SXSW event
El Rey Network and the popular South by Southwest (SXSW) conference have planned a special Lucha Underground event for Tuesday, March 15 in Austin, Texas. The first element is a panel discussion, “Importing Lucha Libre: […]
WWE Press Release – Snickers named official sponsor of WM32 and Road to WrestleMania
WWE issued a press release Tuesday officially announcing Snickers as the presenting sponsor and brand partner for WrestleMania 32. In the press release, WWE stressed WrestleMania as a “pop culture extravaganza” that caps off WrestleMania Weekend. […]
Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame update – Iron Sheik to HOF
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is rolling out announcements for their 2016 Hall of Fame weekend in July. – Iron Sheik (Khosrow Vaziri) has been named the final inductee for the 2016 […]
VIP AUDIO 2/23 – 10 YRS AGO Wade Keller Hotline (1-28-06): Michaels wants to cut back schedule, Lesnar-WWE legal squabble, PPV buyrate news, TNA ideas (36 min)
SUMMARY: In this update, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at Shawn Michaels’s desire to cut back his schedule after WrestleMania including a number of possible reasons, analysis of the very latest in the Brock Lesnar-WWE legal […]
VIP AUDIO 2/23 – 10 YRS AGO Royal Rumble Preview (1-29-06): Caldwell & Fierros preview Rey quest to win, plus Rumble history (23 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist James Caldwell is joined by Torch specialist Octavio Fierros to discuss and preview the 2006 Royal Rumble using past Rumbles as a guide. Taking into account the 1991, 1996, and 1997 Rumbles, […]
2/22 Raw TV taping report – Shane addresses crowd during commercial, crowd reactions, Detroit Raw return date
After the opening segment of Raw, Shane McMahon addressed the crowd during the TV commercial break: “You truly have no idea the electricity – I got goosebumps on top of goosebumps. My nipples are hard. […]
VIP AUDIO 2/22 – WKH – Raw Analysis: The return of Shane McMahon, WM32 developments with Lesnar, Ambrose, Reigns, Hunter, Jericho (48 min)
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VIP AUDIO 2/22 – Monday Livecast Raw Post-Game Show w/James Caldwell, Joel Dehnel & live callers – hot topics of Shane & Reigns & more (116 min)
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VOTE – Do you think Taker vs. Shane will happen at WM32?
RAW POLL 2/22: What do you think about Shane McMahon facing The Undertaker at WM32? I like the match & look forward to it I like Shane, but not the match vs. Taker I don’t […]
2/22 Raw News – Vince, Sr. Award angle, Hunter bloodies Reigns, Lesnar-Ambrose, Y2/AJ, IC champ MIA, Ryback, Jim Harbaugh, more
WWE Raw TV News & Notes 2/22 – The McMahons were all over this week’s show officially kicking off the Road to WrestleMania following the Fast Lane PPV. Included was a surprise return by Shane […]
Big WM32 News – Lesnar & Taker matches announced
In the opening segment of Monday’s Raw, WWE announced a very surprising match for WrestleMania. The Undertaker will face … Shane McMahon in a Hell in a Cell match. The stipulation is Shane gets control of Raw […]
2/22 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL’S Complete Live Report
WWE follows up on the Fast Lane PPV with an award ceremony kicking off the show, plus the start of Triple H vs. Roman Reigns hype for WrestleMania… WWE Raw TV Report February 22, 2016 – Episode […]
RAW POLLS 2/22 – Vote 0-10 & select Best Match
RAW POLL 2/22: 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 2/22: What was […]
2/22 WWE Superstars Results from Raw TV
WWE Raw TV Taping Report February 22, 2016 Detroit, Mich. Report by J.T. Ceno, PWTorch reader Prior to Raw TV, WWE taped matches for this week’s Superstars episode… Superstars Results (1) Summer Rae beat Alicia […]
2/22 Raw TV Update – WWE runs pre-show angle with Brock & Ambrose, sets up WM32 match
UPDATE: Before Raw, WWE ran an angle involving Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose in the parking lot. WWE released footage of Lesnar attacking Ambrose when he arrived at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit for Raw. Lesnar pounded […]
WWE Network Feedback – majority of PWTorch readers report issue/problem during Fast Lane
Year 3 of WWE Network started on a poor note for the majority of PWTorch readers with the Fast Lane PPV. And, the timing was unfortunate since it was the PPV before WrestleMania. Year 2 […]
WWE HOF update – Godfather’s inductors announced
Update: JBL and Ron Simmons (APA) will induct The Godfather into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame, as announced Monday night on Raw. Charles Wright, who played The Godfather and Papa Shango, will be inducted into […]
Paul Heyman “rants” on Brock Lesnar not winning at Fast Lane
Following Brock Lesnar’s unsuccessful attempt to become #1 contender to the WWE Title at Fast Lane, Paul Heyman went on a “Twitter rant” playing up his frustration with the outcome. It’s a fictional response to […]