VOTE – How have your WWE viewing habits changed over time?
WWE VIEWING POLL: If you consider yourself a WWE fan, how have your viewing habits changed over time? — I watch more of the regular TV shows (Raw, SD, etc.) I watch more content on […]
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VIP AUDIO 2/12 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Would 70 year old Vince have pushed Stone Cold? What if the AWA retained Hulk Hogan? Should Vince be punished for shoving Titus? (25 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format covering these topics: Would 70 year old Vince McMahon have pushed Stone Cold? What if the AWA […]
VIP AUDIO 2/12 – Friday Livecast w/Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant wrapping up Daniel Bryan & Titus O’Neil Week (62 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast wrap up the week in pro wrestling focusing on Daniel Bryan’s retirement and Titus O’Neil’s suspension with live calls and emails. […]
VIP AUDIO 2/12 – Mitchell Audio, pt. 1 of 2: Daniel Bryan’s retirement, career, health, legacy, impact (80 min)
SUMMARY: In today’s new Bruce Mitchell Audio Show hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller , pt. 1 of 2, they discuss in-depth the retirement of Daniel Bryan, his speech, his legacy, what he missed out on, whether […]
VIP AUDIO 2/12 – 10 YRS AGO Mitchell Audio Pt. 2 of 2 (12-30-05): WWE-Lesnar negotiations, Sting-TNA, Angle’s anti-troops promo, Steph, Christian-TNA, Joe, Heyman (62 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and PWTorch editor Wade Keller discuss these topics: Brock Lesnar’s legal battle with WWE, including a pro and con discussion of WWE’s case against him… TNA’s decision to sign Sting to […]
Angle vs. Mysterio headlines PPV fight card with other sports
Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, and Chael Sonnen headline a four-match, four-discipline “fight card” scheduled for PPV in March. A card titled “UR Fight” is scheduled for March 20 in Phoenix featuring […]
2/12 WWE in Mannheim, Germany – Reigns vs. Del Rio main event, Ambrose vs. Rusev for IC Title, more
WWE Live Show Results February 12, 2016 Mannheim, Germany Results submitted by Wrestling-Infos.de (1) IC champion Dean Ambrose beat Rusev (w/Lana) to retain the Intercontinental Title. Injured Cesaro appeared in the ring with German musician […]
2/12 WWE Stock Track – WWE ends Financial Week on another downturn, drops 12 percent week-to-week
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 6 – February 8-12 – Friday, February 12: The day after Financial Day, WWE closed at $14.65 per share, down two percent from Thursday’s close. The stock fell as low as $14.27 per […]
WWE adds “Daniel Bryan’s Greatest Moments” collection to WWE Network
WWE issued the following press release on Friday… WWE NETWORK ADDS DANIEL BRYAN’S GREATEST MOMENTS COLLECTION WWE Network celebrates the storied career of WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan with the addition of Daniel Bryan’s Greatest Moments to […]
Friday 2/12 Torch Today – Events & TV Center, Cena gets NASCAR gig & Road to Recovery, Stone Cold talks WWE concussions, WWE returning to Middle East, WWE releases new Styles & D-Bryan merch, Scott Hall DVD, Becky talks cutting promo on Flair, Tessa Blanchard available for bookings, Video – SHINE 32
TORCH TODAY – Friday, February 12, 2016 – FRIDAY’S EVENTS & TV CENTER: WWE continues a tour of Germany, while the NXT brand is in Florida. … FIP is on Internet PPV through WWNLive or […]
VIP AUDIO 2/12 – 10 YRS AGO Keller Hotline (1-2-06): Full review of Raw including Michaels-Vince staredown follow-up (38 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller gives his segment-by-segment thoughts on the Jan. 2 Raw including follow-up on the Vince McMahon-Shawn Michaels staredown, Michaels vs. Kane, and more. VIP AUDIO LINK (app users hard-press the link to activate) […]
VIP AUDIO 2/11 – Livecast Interview Thursday: Keller interviews Homicide about Daniel Bryan’s early years in ROH (64 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of “Interview Thursday” on the PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomes Homicide as his guest to discuss Daniel Bryan. Homicide was around Bryan during his early years in ROH. […]
VIP AUDIO 2/11 – WKH – The News: Detailed look at WWE Financials for Q4 and 2015 in total including key trends and long-term perspective (42 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a detailed look at WWE Financials for Q4 and 2015 in total including key trends and long-term perspective. VIP AUDIO LINK (app users […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1443 (Feb. 10, 2016) – Daniel Bryan retirement team coverage, Keller’s Raw & Impact reports, Newswire, Parks on Hardy
PWTorch Newsletter #1443 Cover-dated February 10, 2016 –PWTORCH NEWSLETTER #1443PDF LINK –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: Wade Keller’s cover story presents an overview of the Daniel Bryan retirement announcement… Sean Radican writes a personal article about what Bryan’s […]
Update on Bret Hart cancer – surgery performed, will begin “long road to recovery”
Update: Bret Hart underwent a surgical procedure on Thursday (February 11) as part of his prostate cancer treatment. The surgery was performed at Rocky View Hospital in Alberta, Canada, where Hart is expected to spend the weekend […]
2/11 WWE Smackdown News – Styles’s first WWE TV loss, Brock Lesnar, Dudleys explain turn
2/11 WWE Smackdown News & Notes – A.J. Styles suffered his first singles WWE TV loss to Chris Jericho on this week’s Smackdown. Styles and Jericho were set to face off in the opening match of […]
2/11 WWE Smackdown – Parks’s Complete, Real-Time Report
The heavily-hyped rematch between A.J. Styles and Chris Jericho takes place on this edition of WWE Smackdown. Also, The Dudley Boyz will speak after their attack on The Usos Monday night on Raw. WWE Smackdown […]
2/10 Lucha Underground Viewers – Week 3 matches season premiere
Week 3 of Lucha Underground on El Rey Network rebounded from a dip in Week 2 to match the season premiere. Lucha Underground Viewership Tracking – February 10: Lucha Underground drew a combined audience of 217,000 […]
2/3 Lucha Underground Viewers & DVR Update
Week 2 of Lucha Underground on El Rey Network maintained about 90 percent of the audience from the season premiere. Lucha Underground TV Viewership Tracking – February 3 (Week 2): The total combined audience was […]
2/11 WWE in Cologne, Germany – Street Fight main event, Rusev vs. Ambrose, Ziggler vs. Owens
WWE’s four-show tour of Germany continued Thursday in Cologne… WWE Germany Tour Results February 11, 2016 (Night 2) Cologne, Germany Results submitted by Wrestling-Infos.de (1) Dolph Ziggler beat Kevin Owens via superkick. Injured Cesaro came […]
Arnold Festival – NXT roster announced for “WWE Experience,” Kurt Angle promoting HOF induction
– WWE is sending about 30 NXT wrestlers to this year’s Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio as part of the “WWE Experience.” Top champions Finn Balor, Bayley, and Dash & Dawson are scheduled. Plus, Samoa […]
WWE EARNINGS – Full-Year 2015 Business Break Down – WWE increasingly top-heavy, comparison to 2014 & 2013
After a two-year transformation period, WWE’s core business is now driven primarily by TV Rights Revenue and WWE Network. This follows a period of TV re-negotiations for both domestic and international markets, plus the switch-over from […]
WWE EARNINGS – Fourth Quarter Business Break Down (Revenue & Profit/Loss), Top Revenue Drivers, more
WWE Fourth Quarter 2015 Business Break Down – Total Revenue: $166.2 million, up 18 percent from $140.5 million in Q4-2014. Adjusted Business Profit was $11.1 million, doubling $5.1 million in Q4-2014 during the Network ramp-up phase. […]
WWE NETWORK: Inside the decline in Network subscribers that investors are battling
One of the interesting subplots to WWE’s Fourth Quarter & year-end 2015 financial report is how individual elements of “WWE Network” is affecting the perception of WWE’s overall business. Investors and analysts seem mixed on how […]