Hernandez says why he is not returning to L. Underground
Former TNA wrestler Hernandez commented on the news that he will not be part of Season Two of Lucha Underground on El Rey Network. “That ship has sailed and is gone from both parties. It’s […]
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Collectibles Column “Halloween Special” – Figures of Wrestling’s Top Monsters
Plenty of monsters have invaded pro wrestling rings through the years: vampires, zombies, giants, genetic mutations, mummies, and homicidal maniacs, just to name a few. Different wrestlers have taken on the personas of horror film […]
HITS & MISSES – 10/28 NXT: Joe vs. Breeze, Crews, Eva Marie, more
WWE NXT Hits & Misses 10/28 NXT HITS Emma vs Shazza: Nothing really special about this one but it gives me time to take note about how NXT has successfully repackaged Emma. This match was […]
Friday Torch Today (PM Update) – Livecast Alert, Taker’s WM32 foe, Bubba on New Day, Q.T. Marshall doc, WWE & GFW tours, NJPW TV, Ross’s latest blog, Dreamer, Punk, Linda, Busick on being Rousey’ed
TORCH TODAY – Friday, October 30 AFTERNOON UPDATE – Be sure to cast your vote in our first Twitter Poll – who would you rather see face The Undertaker at WrestleMania – John Cena or […]
VIP AUDIO 10/30 – Wade Keller Hotline: NXT Review – A look at Samoa Joe vs. Breeze, hype for Balor vs. Crews next week
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews this week’s NXT TV show featuring Samoa Joe vs. Tyler Breeze in the main event, a hot tag match, a robust women’s […]
Rey Mysterio returning to WWE?
Rey Mysterio says he is open to talking to WWE about returning to the company, but he is currently enjoying time away from a full-time wrestling schedule. “Never say never. I didn’t leave on bad […]
10/29 WWE NXT in Citrus Springs, Fla.: Balor vs. Joe (w/Photo Gallery)
WWE NXT Results October 29, 2015 Citrus Springs, Fla. Report by Tom Gibson, PWTorch correspondent (1) Bull Dempsey beat Tino Sabatelli via pinfall after a splash from the turnbuckle in a fairly short but even […]
Regal announces major neck surgery
WWE NXT scout/trainer William Regal revealed details on a major neck procedure earlier this month. Regal said that he underwent a laminectomy to repair the C-3 through C-6 vertebrae running down the back of his neck. […]
10/29 WWE Smackdown Report by Greg Parks
It’s a Halloween-themed episode of Smackdown, as Roman Reigns faces IC champion Kevin Owens in singles action. In addition, after an eventful Miz TV last week, Dolph Ziggler looks to silence his antagonist, The Miz. And […]
PWTorch Livecast Thurs. (10/29): Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE writer Matt McCarthy
The PWTorch Livecast, launched at the end of 2009, is broadcast live five days a week. It airs Monday at 11:30 ET after Raw with James Caldwell interviewing a Torch staff member about Raw plus […]
10/28 Wed. Night Viewers – Huge ROH surge, Impact up
Wednesday night on Destination America, ROH drew by far its biggest one-hour audience with a huge surge in viewership. TNA’s replay benefited to draw a larger combined audience than last week. Wednesday Night ROH/TNA Programming – October […]
Ratings Report: Total Wrestling Viewership with DVRs for Oct. 5-19
The following is a pro wrestling TV break down for the last three weeks of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, TNA Impact, and ROH TV, with DVR viewing included. WWE Raw – Oct. 5 episode: Raw’s […]
WWE Stock Track – WWE gets hammered on earnings day
Weekly WWE Stock Track – Thursday, October 29: WWE shares closed at $17.39 on financial day, down 13 percent from Wednesday’s closing of $19.95. The stock dipped as low as $17.21. The highest point was […]
Rusev injured – how long will he be out?
WWE star Rusev will be out of action for up to a month with a biceps injury, WWE announced Thursday on their website. Rusev suffered an apparent injury at Tuesday night’s Smackdown TV taping during […]
WWE & Brock returning to L.A., but not Staples
WWE and Brock Lesnar are set to return to the Los Angeles market again in 2015, but not at the Staples Center. WWE has booked the Great Western Forum (now branded the “Fabulous” Forum) in Inglewood, […]
Stone Cold at WM32 Kick-Off Party; NXT matches scheduled
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin headlines a five-person unit scheduled for WWE’s “WrestleMania 32” ticket kick-off party scheduled for Thursday, November 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Austin is scheduled to be joined by fellow […]
Thurs. Torch Today (PM Update) – Livecast Alert, WWE Stock roughed up, F1 wrestler?, Cena/MAW, Cyrus, big ROH star’s contract status, AAA signing, Ventura’s “Pension,” Kendrick WWE return?, Billy Graham
TORCH TODAY – Thursday, October 29 AFTERNOON UPDATE – LIVECAST ALERT: Join PWTorch editor Wade Keller and former WWE writer Matt McCarthy of the “We Watch Wrestling” podcast at 4:00 p.m. EST on PWTorchLivecast.com with […]
RADICAN’S Pull List Vol. 7 – Young Bucks, Mad Max, Walking Dead Season 5, more
THE PULL LIST (VOL. 7) ”The Pull List” is a new feature column that will take a look at a mix of the most noteworthy topics in wrestling, comics, books, Movies & TV Blu-Ray […]
VIP AUDIO 10/29 – Wade Keller Hotline: The News – A look at WWE Q3 2015 Financial Report
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller examines the WWE Q3 2015 financial information including a reaction to TV ratings, WWE Network subscription updates, and more. To listen to […]
WWE Q3 – Latest WWE Network count; break down of Net biz/future (Updated w/New Info)
WWE announced Thursday the latest WWE Network subscriber count, as well as key business figures and investment plans related to the Network in their Third Quarter 2015 earnings release. As of the end of the […]
WWE Q3 Call – WWE addresses low TV ratings; how it affects entire biz
WWE CEO Vince McMahon typically addresses TV ratings in the opening remarks of his quarterly conference call. However, with TV ratings slumping in 2015, there was no mention of ratings. During the Q&A portion of the […]
WWE Q3 CALL – VKM & Barrios discuss NXT vs. main roster & Tapout (Big Update on Tapout)
WWE held their Third Quarter 2015 conference call Thursday morning to discuss the latest financial results. The following are highlights from the call hosted by WWE CEO Vince McMahon and financial executive George Barrios. – Full […]
WWE Q3 – Full Break Down of Revenue & Profit, plus Top 10 Revenue Drivers
WWE Third Quarter 2015 Revenue & Profit Break Down – Total quarterly revenue: $166.2 million (vs. $120.2 million in Q3-2014). The cost of revenue was $98.270 million, up from $78.417 million. However, WWE’s direct profit […]
WWE Q3 – Why Raw is not shifting away from Three Hours
WWE’s long-term business will be driven by TV Revenue and WWE Network subscriber growth. However, with WWE unable to provide long-term guidance on Network growth, the business’s future is dependent on the TV segment, which has […]