Butch Reed passes away at the age of 66
Butch Reed’s official Instagram account announced this morning that he had passed away due to heart complications at the age of 66. The post said, “To everyone who reached out god bless you. Today we […]
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WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 2/5: Continued Royal Rumble Fallout, Bianca and Edge Possibly Reveal WrestleMania Plans, Expectations for Other Storylines
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER FEBRUARY 5, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves […]
Karrion Kross on the fast track to WWE main roster (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
Look for Karrion Kross to make the move to the WWE main roster sooner than later. In a report on Wrestling Observer Radio, it was revealed that Kross is currently on the fast track to […]
Drew McIntyre memoir to be released in May
Drew McIntyre is set to tell his life story in a new memoir. A Chosen Destiny: My Story, by WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will be released on May 4, 2021. The memoir will chronicle McIntyre’s […]
Bianca Belair discusses working with Naomi and making history in the women’s Royal Rumble
Bianca Belair made history at the 2021 Royal Rumble when she entered the match in the number three position and won after tossing Rhea Ripley over the top rope. In an interview with Complex Sports, […]
Drew McIntyre reveals the original gimmick pitched to him
Can you imagine Drew McIntyre as a male model in WWE? The gimmick was closer to reality than one would think. On The Rich Eisen Show, McIntyre revealed that WWE originally approached him with the […]
Edge to appear on NXT tomorrow night
It appears that Edge isn’t solely focusing on the WWE Champion or WWE Universal Champion when it comes to choosing his opponent at WrestleMania. Earlier today, Edge teased an NXT appearance tomorrow night and WWE […]
WWE Raw rating and viewership patterns night after Royal Rumble, key metrics compared to past years and special episode
Last night’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw on USA Network – the “Day After Royal Rumble” episode – drew a 1.34 rating, up from last week’s 1.27 rating, but below the Raw “Legends” special […]
New number one contenders crowned for women’s tag team titles
The new team of Lana & Naomi are the number one contenders for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. Tonight on Monday Night Raw, Lana & Naomi defeated Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose and the […]
Former tag team champion and Smackdown star not cleared to compete
Jey Uso is not currently cleared to compete. Dave Meltzer reports that Uso was not at Sunday’s Royal Rumble PPV event and was out of action due to not being medically cleared to wrestle. Uso […]
Vince McMahon absent from the Royal Rumble
Vince McMahon was reportedly absent from Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble PPV event. Fightful Select reports that McMahon was not present at Tropicana Field for the annual event that kicks off WrestleMania season in WWE. The […]
Future of Christian in WWE revealed
Christian surprised WWE fans when he entered the men’s Royal Rumble match as the 24th entrant during last night’s event. Reports indicate his Royal Rumble appearance was not a one off return to the company. […]
(Updated) WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 2/1: Royal Rumble Fallout, Expectations for Edge and Bianca Belair, Riddle vs. Lashley for the U.S. Championship, Lucha House Party vs. Hurt Business for the Raw Tag Team Championship, Bad Bunny on MizTV
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER FEBRUARY 1, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and […]
Winner goes the distance in men’s Royal Rumble match (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
After being the first wrestler to enter the 2021 men’s Royal Rumble match, Edge eliminated Randy Orton in the end to claim victory. Orton was the number two entrant into the match, but left for […]
Women’s Royal Rumble winner crowned (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
After entering the match in the number three position, Bianca Belair was victorious in the 2021 Women’s Royal Rumble. Belair had key eliminations throughout the match including the former Smackdown women’s champion, Bayley. The final […]
Drew McIntyre retains the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
Drew McIntyre retained the WWE Championship over Goldberg in the opening match at the 2021 Royal Rumble. Goldberg hit the ring first with his usual fanfare and McIntyre followed. The battle ensued before the bell […]
Women’s tag team titles change hands on Royal Rumble kickoff show
Earlier in the day it was reported that Charlotte Flair & Asuka vs. Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship would take place on the Royal Rumble kickoff show. In […]
New match added to the Royal Rumble kickoff show (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
The Royal Rumble kickoff show will get a title match tonight in the form of Charlotte Flair & Asuka vs. Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. PW Insider reported […]
Number one and two entries announced for the men’s Royal Rumble match (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
On tonight’s return of WWE Backstage on FS1, the first two entries into the men’s Royal Rumble were revealed. Randy Orton will enter the match in the number one position. Edge will enter at number […]
WWE ROYAL RUMBLE PPV PPV PRIMER 1/31: Javier’s preview & predictions for the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches, Owens vs. Reigns, and more
The road to WrestleMania and all the sign pointing it entails, begins On January 31, 2021 with the thirty-fourth Royal Rumble emanating from the Thunderdome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. I’ve always found […]
Current status of Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey for Royal Rumble
WWE always delivers surprises at the Royal Rumble, but don’t expect an appearance from Brock Lesnar or Ronda Rousey this year. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that as of this week both Lesnar and Rousey […]
War of words segment planned for tonight’s Smackdown
With the Royal Rumble only days away, Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns will sit down for a “war of words” on tonight’s go-home episode of Smackdown. Michael Cole will moderate the segment. WWE announced the […]
(Updated) WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/29: Final Royal Rumble Hype, Last Stand for Kevin and the Head of the Table, Bianca vs. Bayley, Expectations for Other Current Feuds
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 29, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves […]
WWE reportedly signs Japanese star
Former Progress World Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura is heading to WWE. Yahoo Japan is reporting that Satomura has signed a contract with WWE in which she’ll be a wrestler and coach. The report indicates that […]