12/14 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL’S Complete Report on TLC fall-out
THERE IS A NEW WWE CHAMPION. The night after the TLC PPV, WWE booked Roman Reigns to win the WWE World Title from Sheamus on a show that included the return of Vince McMahon. WWE […]
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John Cena contemplating retirement?
After ten years on top of WWE, John Cena took a break. Not a vacation, though, as he took a hosting gig for the new Fox TV series, “American Grit.” In media interviews while filming […]
12/13 TLC PPV – McMahon’s In-Person Report from Boston
PWTorch contributor Mike McMahon attended TLC live in Boston. Read his news & notes from the event, including crowd reactions to the final two matches and the post-match angle. WWE TLC PPV Live Report December […]
TLC PPV Reax #1 – Is “Bad Roman” Good Roman?
Did you watch the TLC PPV? We’re looking for your Reax, Best/Worst Match, and 0-10 score sent to pwtorch@gmail.com. The following is the first batch of reader feedback on the PPV. WWE TLC PPV Reax […]
Triple H announces Jan. 2016 NXT tour dates
WWE is bringing the NXT brand to the Midwest and Northeast with two tours in January 2016. Triple H announced Monday morning the following tour dates: January 14: Milwaukee, Wis. January 15: Green Bay, Wis. […]
TLC Twitter TV Rating – lowest of 2015
Perhaps reflecting disinterest in WWE’s product going into the final PPV of the year, TLC generated the lowest Nielsen Twitter TV Rating of the year for a Sunday night PPV. TLC drew a unique Twitter audience of […]
WWE announces Coca-Cola sponsorship
As part of their collective marketing push with NBC Universal, WWE has signed up “blue chip brand” Coca-Cola for sponsorship of WWE programming. The first major sponsorship is for the annual “Tribute to the Troops” special, which […]
TLC PPV Notes – Hunter “injury” update, new IC champ, more
WWE TLC PPV News & Notes 12/13 – Sheamus is still WWE World Hvt. champion after using interference from Alberto Del Rio and Rusev to retain the WWE World Title over Roman Reigns in the […]
PPV Betting – Big odds shift predicted TLC title change
Just a few hours before the TLC PPV, there was a dramatic shift in PPV match odds for the Intercontinental Title match. Dean Ambrose went from a +200 underdog to a -1,500 favorite, predicting that […]
WWE TLC PPV Line-up for tonight
Updated TLC PPV Line-up – WWE World Title match (TLC): Sheamus vs. Roman Reigns. – IC Title match: Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose. – Tag Title match (Ladders): New Day vs. The Usos vs. Lucha Dragons. […]
Now Is The Winter Of Our Discontent: McNEILL Previews TLC 2015 (w/Wrestling History Lesson!)
Wake the pets & call the neighbors, it’s time for our exclusive WWE Network pseudo PPV projections! DISCLAIMER: Projections are based on what the columnist would do if he were booking this event, instead of […]
Sunday Torch Today – TLC PPV tonight, Sheamus & Reigns’s interesting TLC connection, new Stone Cold Podcast w/HBK after the PPV, NXT in Regal’s hometown, former WWE stars in Chile, big show in Canada, UFC coverage, more
TORCH TODAY – Sunday, December 13, 2015 – Full Coverage of a big UFC weekend is at our sister site, MMATorch.com. – WWE’s TLC PPV takes place tonight in Boston featuring Sheamus defending the WWE World […]
12/12 WWE Supershow in Lewiston, Maine – Reigns vs. Sheamus, more pre-TLC matches
WWE “Holiday Supershow” Results December 12, 2015 Lewiston, Maine Report by Brandon LeClair, PWTorch reader The building was packed! The Colisee holds around 4,000 people, and I’d estimate the building was 85-90 percent full. I […]
12/12 WWE NXT in Sheffield – Detailed report on top matches, reactions, “us vs. WWE,” more
WWE NXT Results December 12, 2015 Sheffield, England at Motorpoint Arena Report by Adam Leggott, long-time PWTorch reader After a Triple H opening video, Greg Hamilton handled the introduction to the show as we kicked off […]
12/12 WWE NXT in Sheffield – Second Report on fan run-in, reactions, chants, more
WWE NXT Results December 12, 2015 Sheffield, England Report by Martin Bell, PWTorch reader The arena was nearly full for what was put on-sale; it was cut at the halfway point with the top-tier curtained […]
12/12 WWE NXT in Sheffield, England – Quick Results on Balor vs. Zayn vs. Corbin, more
WWE NXT Results December 12, 2015 Sheffield, England Report by Matt Barker, PWTorch reader The arena was nearly full for what was put on-sale; it was cut at the halfway point with the top-tier curtained […]
VIP AUDIO 12/12 – Moonlighting w/Greg Parks: Smackdown, Impact, NXT reviews! (32 min)
SHOW PREVIEW: In this weekend’s edition of “Moonlighting” with Greg Parks, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks reviews this week’s episodes of Smackdown leading into TLC, TBA Impact, and NXT leading into the Takeover special. To listen […]
VIP AUDIO 12/12 – Moonlighting w/Greg Parks: Smackdown, Impact, NXT reviews! (32 min)
SHOW PREVIEW: In this weekend’s edition of “Moonlighting” with Greg Parks, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks reviews this week’s episodes of Smackdown leading into TLC, TBA Impact, and NXT leading into the Takeover special.
D-Bryan & WWE working on “compromise?”
Daniel Bryan continued his WWE TV media tour in Singapore this weekend, which meant more questions about whether he’s going to wrestle again for WWE. In the latest interview, Bryan talked about some sort of […]
WWE HOF’er live at ESPN’s College Gameday
WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter visited the set of ESPN’s College Gameday broadcast Saturday morning in Philadelphia. Gameday was in Philadelphia for the Army vs. Navy game capping off the college football regular season. […]
Saturday Torch Today – WWE Supershow tonight (Reports Wanted), Ziggler doing stand-up comedy, NXT U.K. Tour Day 3, PWG All-Star Weekend, huge indies shows, Storm & Galloway in Scotland, more
TORCH TODAY – Saturday, December 12, 2015 (Torch Reader Alert: We’re looking for results from tonight’s events sent to pwtorch@gmail.com.) – WWE’s main roster has a “Supershow” Saturday night in Lewiston, Maine featuring WWE World Hvt. […]
Bubba Ray Q&A – Where is “Bully Ray?,” WM32 teaser, heated Twitter exchange
WWE star Bubba Ray Dudley’s Friday night on Twitter consisted of a Q&A, a teaser of the Dudleys facing the Hardys again, and then a heated exchange with a Twitter follower. During the Q&A, Bubba joked […]
12/11 WWE NXT in Glasgow – Second Report on crowd reactions, best matches, anti-Reigns, more
WWE NXT Results December 11, 2015 Glasgow, Scotland Report by Kevin O’Donnell, PWTorch reader They ran the same venue as WWE Live in November. WWE did about 11,000 then and I’d guess NXT did about 7,000, […]
12/11 WWE NXT in Glasgow, Scotland – Balor vs. Zayn, Joe, Bayley, Neville, more; comparison to ICW
WWE NXT Results December 11, 2015 Glasgow, Scotland Report by Greg Watson, PWTorch reader For perspective in the market, the ICW promotion sold out the SECC with a 4,000 crowd six weeks in advance last month. NXT […]