Videos – Eric Young debuts on NXT, faces Samoa Joe
In a scene straight out of an episode of TNA Impact, Eric Young made his WWE NXT debut on Wednesday night’s episode on WWE Network. In the opening segment of the show, EY made his […]
NXT News
NXT SPOILER – Big Main Event for next “Takeover” special
THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS A SIGNIFICANT NXT SPOILER… *** *** The official NXT Title re-match between Samoa Joe and Finn Balor will take place at the next “Takeover” special on Wednesday, June 8. WWE announced the […]
WWE Spoiler Video – Interview with debuting NXT wrestler
WWE released a brief video interview with former TNA star Eric Young following his debut a Thursday night’s NXT TV tapings in Florida. EY played up his recent TNA character of being maniacal, but he […]
NXT SPOILER – Big debut at Thursday’s NXT TV taping
THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS A SIGNIFICANT NXT SPOILER… *** *** Former TNA star Eric Young made his WWE debut at Thursday night’s NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University in Florida. The first episode opened with […]
WWE finishes NXT Tour with NXT Title re-match, plus Finn Balor teases what’s next
Finn Balor got his NXT Title re-match at Saturday night’s NXT house show in Poughkeepsie, New York. The result was the same as Thursday with Samoa Joe leaving the show still NXT champion. The match […]
WWE Video – Samoa Joe’s NXT Title victory over Finn Balor
WWE’s website released a 60-second clip of Samoa Joe’s NXT Title victory over Finn Balor at Thursday night’s NXT house show in Lowell, Mass. The footage shows Joe setting up an “injured” Balor for the Musclebuster, […]
Big News – Samoa Joe wins NXT Title Thursday night (w/Pics)
In a stunning event for a WWE NXT house show, Samoa Joe won the NXT Title from Finn Balor at Thursday night’s event in Lowell, Mass. PWTorch correspondent Mike McMahon reported from the building that […]
What is Carmella’s WWE future after Enzo & Big Cass’s main roster call-up?
NXT Women’s wrestler Carmella told WWE’s website that she will not be part of Enzo Amore & Big Cass’s WWE TV act after the tag team was called up to the main roster. Carmella said she […]
WWE announces GCS qualifying matches – Zack Sabre, Jr.’s match, EVOLVE 61 hosting matches, more
WWE announced Friday a handful of qualifying matches in the Global Cruiserweight Series. – Sunday, April 24: PROGRESS Wrestling will host two qualifying matches at the PROGRESS 29 event in London. Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. […]
Seven more wrestlers added to WWE’s Global Cruiserweight Series
WWE has confirmed more names for the 32-man Global Cruiserweight Series airing in July on WWE Network. The First Seven included: Zack Sabre, Jr. (U.K.) Johnny Gargano (NXT/indies) Tommaso Ciampa (NXT/indies) Rich Swann (NXT) Akira Tozawa […]
WWNLive announces Johnny Gargano’s match for next EVOLVE show
WWNLive announced Friday a big singles match for their next show – EVOLVE 60 on May 6 in Joppa, Maryland. NXT/indies star Johnny Gargano will face international star Marty Scurll. WWNLive has now announced three big […]
WWE announces Nakamura, Styles, Asuka & more stars for Japan return tour
WWE has announced the headline stars for WWE’s return tour of Japan on July 1 and 2. The headliners are Shinsuke Nakamura, A.J. Styles, and NXT Women’s champion Asuka. Plus, Chris Jericho, WWE World Hvt. […]
Nakamura’s first injury situation on NXT roster
Shinsuke Nakamura’s match at Saturday night’s NXT house show was temporarily stopped due to blood. Nakamura finished the match against Manny Andrade (former New Japan colleague La Sombra) after being cut open. WWE and Nakamura announced […]
PWTorch Report – WWNLive Roster Shake-Up Imminent?, WWE relationship likely to affect future shows
The relationship between WWE and WWNLive is about to shift after WrestleMania. PWTorch has independently confirmed that as part of their working agreement, WWE wants WWNLive to mainly book talent that has potential to be […]
WWE Video – Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sami Zayn – The NXT Video Package
As part of Wednesday night’s NXT episode following up the “Takeover” special, WWE released a three-and-a-half-minute video package highlighting the epic battle between the debuting Shinsuke Nakamura and departing Sami Zayn…
PWTorch Report – Kota Ibushi in Global Cruiserweight Series
PWTorch has learned that Japanese wrestling star Kota Ibushi is booked for WWE’s Global Cruiserweight Series tournament to be filmed this spring. Ibushi was highlighted in the crowd during the “NXT Takeover: Dallas” special on Friday […]
Report – NXT regulars Ciampa & Gargano sign WWE deals
NXT regulars/independent wrestlers Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa have signed with NXT, PWTorch has independently confirmed. The Wrestling Observer and PWInsider originally reported the news. Gargano and Ciampa were introduced at essentially “Tier 3 status” working […]
Potential NXT Takeover SPOILERS – oddsmakers set lines for Friday’s NXT matches
International sportsbooks have set “NXT Takeover: Dallas” betting odds for Friday’s matches. There isn’t the history of accurately predicting match results like the main roster WWE PPVs. However, oddsmakers are predicting a clean sweep for the […]
Triple H talks NXT with CBS Sports – Takeover pushing main roster including himself at WM32, Nakamura debut, NXT call-ups, not expanding too quickly
WWE executive/wrestler Triple H finds himself in an interesting situation this weekend where he expects the “NXT Takeover: Dallas” special on Friday to push the WrestleMania roster on Sunday, which includes himself in the WWE […]
First competitors set for WWE’s Global Cruiserweight Series, including Zack Sabre, Jr. & NXT stars
WWE and Triple H announced Thursday the first seven wrestlers for the 32-man Global Cruiserweight Series. Included is a huge international name, Zack Sabre, Jr., and three NXT regulars. The first announced list includes: Zack […]
“NXT Takeover: Dallas” Video & Photo Preview
“NXT Takeover: Dallas” Preview – Video & Photos Edition NXT Title – Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe The #NXTTitle is ON THE LINE this Friday at #NXTTakeOver: Dallas! @wwebalor @SamoaJoe #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/YYTx9ly4G1 — WWE (@WWE) […]
Third promotion to host Global Cruiserweight matches
March 28 Update: Revolution Pro will also host Global Cruiserweight Series matches for WWE’s Network series. WWE’s website acknowledged Rev Pro, Progress Wrestling, and EVOLVE as three hosts of GCS matches for the 32-man tournament. March […]
Int’l tag team TMDK officially signs with WWE after finishing NOAH run
Mar. 25 Update: WWE officially announced the signings of top international tag team Michael Nicholls (Mikey Nicholls) and Shane Veryzer (Shane Haste). WWE named them by their international tag team name of TMDK (The Mighty Don’t […]
NXT Takeover – three big matches added, including Nakamura’s WWE debut
During this week’s NXT episode, WWE officially announced three more big matches for “NXT Takeover: Dallas” on April 1. Included was the official announcement of Shinsuke Nakamura making his WWE in-ring debut against Sami Zayn. […]