WWE News – Page 137

Afternoon Update: Hogan photo removed from Crown Jewel events page, Smackdown rating, Mixed Match Challenge results, NXT preview, Evolve-WWE connection expands

October 31, 2018

-Early today, Hulk Hogan was listed on the WWE.com preview page for Crown Jewel (OUR REPORT: Hulk Hogan quietly added to Crown Jewel on the Event Preview page on WWE’s website). By early afternoon his image […]

Hulk Hogan quietly added to Crown Jewel on the Event Preview page on WWE’s website

October 31, 2018

ADDENDUM: As of mid-afternoon, Hulk Hogan has been removed from the page he was added to earlier today. This is a developing story… Perhaps looking to avoid or at least mitigate yet another controversy, Hulk Hogan […]

Raw Rating: Post-Evolution episode without Roman Reigns matches last week’s rating, but differences in hourly trends, the key metrics compared to NFL

October 30, 2018

Last night’s episode of Raw – airing a week after Roman Reigns announced his leave of absence to battle leukemia and the day after the all-women WWE pay-per-view event – drew the same rating as […]

Big media coverage of John Cena withdrawing from Crown Jewel including Washington Post, ESPN, New York Post, Sports Illustrated, stock price tumbles during controversial stretch

October 30, 2018

John Cena is a big enough crossover star at this point that his decision to not participate in Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia is making headlines in major mainstream publications. These headlines will not be […]

Afternoon Update: Bryan reportedly off Crown Jewel, Stephanie McMahon comments on Crown Jewel decision, Associated Press covers WWE’s Saudi Arabia decision, MLW on FITE TV, Cody on MSG show, Jeff Cobb signs with ROH

October 30, 2018

Please send news tips and live event results to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. Thanks! -Stephanie McMahon spoke about WWE’s decision to run Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia after all rather than move it or delay it or cancel it […]

WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 10/30: Trick or Street fight, A.J. confronts Bryan, U.S. Title match, World Cup, Becky prepares for Ronda

October 30, 2018

WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER OCTOBER 30, 2018 ATLANTA, GA. AT THE STATE FARM ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00 P.M. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena / Recap of Last Week & Evolution / Items […]

John Cena off the Crown Jewel event WWE is holding in Saudi Arabia this Friday, World Cup brackets without Cena announced

October 30, 2018

John Cena, the top star in WWE most of the past 15 years, has opted out of participating on Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia this Friday. Whether Cena asked to be removed due to moral […]

10/29 WWE Raw On-Site Report: Off-air post-Raw tag match, crowd reactions for DX, Undertaker & Kane, Crown Jewel, Reigns chants, Lesnar, Braun, Dean

October 30, 2018

WWE RAW ON-SITE REPORT OCTOBER 29, 2018 CHARLOTTE, N.C. REPORT BY BEN C., PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. Thanks! -It […]

Afternoon Update: WWE Network 99 cent offer, WrestleMania ticket pricing and on-sale date details, 2019 WWE house show main events, Baszler compliments Triple H, Cody on WWE future, Smackdown rating drop

October 29, 2018

-WWE sent out an email to ex-subscribers offering two months of WWE Network for 99 cents with Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar for the vacated Universal Title at Crown Jewel as the top graphic. No […]

HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” features extremely critical take on WWE’s decision to go forward with Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia

October 29, 2018

On last night’s episode of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” John Oliver talked about WWE’s Crown Jewel again, spending considerably more time on WWE’s decision to run an event in Saudi Arabia than two weeks ago […]

10/28 WWE Evolution On-Site Report: How did the crowd react to the Bellas differently at ring entrance compared to ring intros, legends who got biggest pops, crowd interest variance, crowd size

October 29, 2018

WWE EVOLUTION ON-SITE REPORT OCTOBER 28, 2018 UNIONDALE, N.Y. AT NASSAU COLISEUM REPORT BY CHRIS B. FROM LONG ISLAND, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the […]

Afternoon Update: Why Bliss sidelined for Evolution is a such a big disappointment, Baszler on missing scheduled Raw, Callis to call NJPW PPVs, WWE calls Khashoggi murder “heinous,” NWA cleans up glitches on PPV, WWE house show changes

October 27, 2018

Please send news tips and live event results to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. Thanks! -Alexa Bliss will be at Evolution tomorrow night, but she won’t be wrestling due to an injury suffered last weekend at a WWE live event. […]

Update on timeline of WWE Network tiered pricing, McMahon comments on Saudi Arabia decision and hints of reimagining live event experience, prospects of all-women’s weekly TV series, more

October 26, 2018

The following are key quotes from Vince McMahon (WWE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Michelle Wilson (co-President), George Barrios (co-President), and Michael Weitz (Senior V.P, Financial Planning & Investor Relations)… OVERALL PERRORMANCE -George Barrios on […]

Afternoon Update: Rousey endorses Crown Jewel staying in Saudi Arabia, CNN covers WWE Crown Jewel decision, Impact viewership collapses in new timeslot, EVOLVE-WWE news, Drake vs. Cobb

October 26, 2018

Please send news tips and live event results to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. Thanks! –CNN.com reported on WWE’s decision to go through with Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia next Friday. Excerpt: WWE has stayed relatively quiet until now, telling […]

WEEKLY OVERVIEW – WWE (thru 10/24): Reigns announcement, Social Media Support for Reigns, New Signees at Performance Center, Tag Title Change, Commentary on Evolution Hype

October 25, 2018

The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future […]

Afternoon Update: Harsh media reaction to WWE Crown Jewel decision, Smackdown tops Tuesday cable ratings with lowest non-holiday viewership of year, Total Bellas viewership up, Most Remarkble Crowd Reaction Ever, Kane

October 25, 2018

Please send news tips and live event results to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. Thanks! -Smackdown 1001 didn’t do as well as Smackdown 1000, with viewership dropping from 2.545 million to 2.087 million. The ten-week average before Smackdown 1000 […]

Vince McMahon reportedly backstage at this week's Raw.

Vince McMahon, WWE deflect Saudi Arabia questions during WWE Third Quarter Financial call

October 25, 2018

WWE announced Thursday morning that Crown Jewel will take place as scheduled in Saudi Arabia next week, despite the controversy surrounding the Saudi government’s involvement in the death of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Later Thursday […]

WWE announces that Crown Jewel will be held in Saudi Arabia as scheduled

October 25, 2018

WWE announced this morning that Crown Jewel will be held as scheduled on Nov. 2 in Saudi Arabia. The company didn’t send out a statement, but rather included it in their third quarter financial results, […]

Interview Highlights: Sean “X-Pac” Waltman says “viciousness” and “meanness” of fan negativity toward Reigns could have affected his well-being

October 25, 2018

Sean “X-Pac” Waltman said on the latest “TheTomorrow Show with Kevin Undergaro” that Roman Reigns’s heath could’ve been adversely affected by negative fan reaction to him. The following are highlights supplied by the show’s producer […]

Afternoon Update: Hogan wants to go to Saudi Arabia, The Rock doesn’t reply to inquiries of his stance on Crown Prince now, AP covers Evolution taking a hit, Douglas on Reigns, Dark Journey on Slater, AAW, MLW

October 24, 2018

Please send news tips and live event results to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. Thanks! -WWE continues to be called out by media entities that don’t often cover pro wrestling controversies because of its association with Saudi Arabia. The […]

Raw Rating: Key metrics from Monday night including how well show held audience throughout three hours, ranking among other cable shows, more

October 24, 2018

This week’s Monday Night Raw rating of 1.74 was the highest since Sept. 17 five weeks ago (1.79), but below the ten week rolling average headed into this week (1.81). The rating accounts for live […]

10/23 WWE Smackdown Results: Keller’s report on final Evolution hype, Miz TV with Rey, Charlotte-Becky, Rusev vs. English

October 23, 2018

KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT OCTOBER 23, 2018 NEWARK, N.J. AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves Tonight after WWE Smackdown, join me live with guest cohost Mike […]

Rey Mysterio is reportedly dealing with an injury

WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 10/23: Styles & Bryan vs. Usos, Mysterio on MizTV, Rusev vs. English, Becky-Charlotte altercation follow-up, Naomi vs. Mandy

October 23, 2018

WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER OCTOBER 23, 2018 NEWARK, N.J. AT THE PRUDENTIAL CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00PM EDT BY FRANK PETEANI, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Words on Roman Reigns Before we discuss tonight’s Smackdown, I can’t help […]

Afternoon Update: Smackdown locker room reaction to Reigns announcement, Cena not going to Saudi Arabia if Crown Jewel is there, Saudi media coverage, Marko Stunt, Size Matters match, Cody’s future

October 23, 2018

-While Roman Reigns was shocking the Raw locker room with his announcement that he was taking a leave of absence to undergo treatment for a return of leukemia, the Smackdown drew was wrestling 156 miles […]