VOTE – Who should be a surprise Rumble entry?
Who would you like to see as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match, within reason of potential wrestlers who could make a surprise appearance? Cast your vote in our poll…
January 2016
Tons of NJPW News – Nakamura’s final match & title status, big title matches, more
A week removed from the Tokyo Dome Show, New Year’s Dash, and reported exit of four top stars, New Japan announced several big items going forward. – Shinsuke Nakamura’s final match will be Saturday, January 30 […]
1/7 Smackdown Ratings – UPDATED with DVR viewing
The first weekly edition of WWE Smackdown on USA Network fared well in the Thursday night timeslot, nearly scoring a 2.0 rating. WWE Smackdown Ratings Tracking – January 7: Smackdown scored a 1.93 rating, the highest […]
1/4 Raw Ratings UPDATE – DVR Viewership & male-female pattern
RAW VIEWERSHIP REPORT: The first Raw of 2016 featured a WWE Title match of Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus with Mr. McMahon as special referee… WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking – January 4: The first Raw of 2016 […]
1/11 Raw – Twitter TV Ratings down from last week
The (minimal) return of Brock Lesnar to WWE TV on Monday night did not produce an increase in social media activity. Raw dipped slightly from the 2016 opener against the college football title game. WWE […]
Tuesday 1/12 Torch Today – Angle-Drew & title match on Impact, Bellas on ESPNews, Jake documentary released, Miz to appear on CW show, Ross blogs on Sting/HOF, big profile on Matt Morgan, Shane McMahon, NXT goalie, Punk in UFC video game, Rock’s “Ballers” birth, Videos – Schamberger and Joey & Candice
TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, January 12, 2016 – How long will WWE be able to keep up the pace of big Smackdown matches following Raw, especially with a depleted roster? They will keep testing their […]
VIP AUDIO 1/12 – FLASHBACK – Radican Interviews Samuray Del Sol (Kalisto) in July 2012 (58 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: July 2012 Flashback Audio – Rare Audio Interview with Samuray Del Sol (now Kalisto in WWE), who just won the U.S. Title on the January 11, 2016 Raw episode. PWTorch columnist Sean Radican […]
Injury update on Sheamus after Raw
WWE star Sheamus suffered a deep gash on his forehead during his scrap with Dean Ambrose on Raw. A graphic video on WWE’s website shows Sheamus requiring three stitches to close the wound after WWE’s medical […]
VIP AUDIO 1/11 – Livecast Raw Post-Game Show w/Caldwell & Parks (81 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Raw Post-Game Show, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks discuss the just-completed show, Royal Rumble hype, and more, plus live callers and emailers in the second-half […]
Monday PWTorch Livecast (1/11) – Raw Post-Game Show w/Caldwell & Parks
DIRECT LINK to Monday’s PWTorch Livecast Raw Post-Game Show with James Caldwell & Greg Parks is now available to stream or download from PWTorchLivecast.com. The PWTorch Livecast, launched in 2009, is broadcast LIVE five days a week with live callers, […]
VIP AUDIO 1/11 – WKH – WWE Raw: Brock, Vince & Steph, One vs. All, Jericho, Charlotte (46 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw including the so-called “One vs. All” main event, some Royal Rumble developments with Brock Lesnar, […]
RAW POLLS 1/11 – Vote 0-10 & Best Match
What did you think of Monday’s Raw episode? Be sure to vote in this week’s Raw polls evaluating the show 0-10 and selecting the Best Match of the show…
1/11 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL’S Complete, Live Report
Brock Lesnar is back on Raw to counter the College Football National Title game, plus more hype for the Royal Rumble, which suddenly got more interesting with the WWE Title now on the line… WWE […]
1/11 Raw News – U.S. Title change, Lesnar returns, Sting, Saints QB attends (w/Video)
WWE Raw TV News & Notes 1/11 – Kalisto captured the U.S. Title from Alberto Del Rio in a 15-minute title match. Kalisto received the title shot after beating Del Rio in a non-title match […]
1/11 WWE Superstars Results from Raw TV
Prior to Monday’s Raw from New Orleans, WWE taped matches for this week’s WWE Superstars episode, which will air Friday on WWE Network. WWE Superstars Results January 11, 2016 New Orleans, La. Report by Ben […]
Top Story – Sting in 2016 WWE Hall of Fame
WWE announced Monday the first inductee into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame, set for the annual HOF ceremony on April 2 in Dallas. The inductee is former WCW Hvt. champion Sting (Steve Borden). “We are […]
NXT GM & Tag Team to appear at EVOLVE show
WWE’s on-air NXT GM William Regal is heading to WWNLive’s EVOLVE show on January 23 in Orlando. WWNLive booker Gabe Sapolsky announced that Regal will be appearing on the show “with a purpose.” Later on […]
1/5 Impact on Pop – Quarter-Hour Viewers
TNA Impact began its Pop TV run with a modest 255,000 first-run viewers on Tuesday, January 5. One of the key demographics, males 18-49, averaged 58,000 viewers over the course of two hours. The peak […]
1/5 TNA Impact Viewers for Pop debut (UPDATED with DVR)
TNA will have an uphill climb to get to respectable viewership on Pop TV based on the performance of their first airing Tuesday night. It will help when Pop gets more distribution on cable TV […]
Bullet Club to challenge for ROH Tag Titles
Ring of Honor is looking to get as much value out of select Bullet Club members before they transition to WWE. ROH announced Monday that Bullet Club’s Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson will meet the ROH tag […]
Monday 1/11 Torch Today – Brock vs. NCAA Title Game, Stone Cold Podcast after Raw, Angle talks end of TNA run, Triple H at Lemmy’s service, Rock’s big “Golden Globes” night, J-Mo talks LU vs. WWE, MSG adds wrestling TV show, Videos – DDP interview & P.J. Black on CWE TV, more
TORCH TODAY – Monday, January 11, 2016 – It will be interesting to see what the TV rating is for tonight’s Raw against the college football title game. Last Monday’s Raw kicked off 2016 with a […]
CALDWELL – Welcome to 2016, a year of madness
Welcome to 2016. One full week into the year, it already has that feeling of 2010 when the wrestling world turned into a madhouse. In January 2010, TNA brought in Hulk Hogan & Friends and […]
1/10 WWE in Mobile – Reigns vs. Sheamus, New Day, more
WWE wrapped up this weekend’s house show tour Sunday night in Mobile, Ala. featuring WWE World Hvt. champion Roman Reigns in the main event. WWE Live show results January 10, 2016 Mobile, Ala. Report by […]
1/9 WWE in Bossier City – IC Title main event, Jericho for Cena, more
WWE Live show results January 9, 2016 Bossier City, La. Full Report at Prowrestling.net It was virtually the same show as the previous night in Houston, except no Brock Lesnar vs. Sheamus match. They also switched […]