Big WWE TV doubleheader capping off 2016
WWE is capping off 2016 with a doubleheader TV taping in Chicago. The final Raw TV of the year will take place in Chicago on Monday, December 26 the night after Christmas. (WWE’s Smackdown brand […]
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9/23 WWE Stock Track – WWE jumps back to mid-$20s
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 36 – Sept. 19-23 WWE jumped back to the mid-$20s after closing below $20 throughout last week’s trading. – Monday, September 19: Closing Price of $19.39 per share, up slightly from $19.32 on Friday. […]
WWE Video – 20 years of the Hall of Pain
Commemorating Mark Henry’s 20 years in WWE, WWE released a conversation between Henry and Jerry Lawler reflecting on Henry’s first WWF/E match against Lawler in September 1996. Lawler recalled being flung through the ropes and […]
Bagwell & Raven vs. WWE Lawsuit Update – Attorneys for both sides claim foul play
WWE Network Royalty Lawsuit Updates – September 2016 Buff Bagwell & Raven (Scott Levy) vs. WWE September 23 Update: There was a contentious back-and-forth between WWE (the defendants) and the attorneys for Buff Bagwell and Raven […]
2K Sports announces ton of Downloadable Content, Season Pass & Deluxe Editions of “WWE 2K17”
2K Sports announced Thursday a bunch of add-on features for the “WWE 2K17” video game due out in October. Downloadable content offerings include playable characters and matches from WWE, NXT, WCW, and World Class Championship […]
More big names announced for “WWE 2K17” video game
2K Sports announced Thursday several more big names as downloadable characters for the “WWE 2K17” video game due out in October. Included is a “Future Stars” pack of The Club’s Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, […]
9/20 WWE Smackdown TV Ratings – Smackdown hit hard on Tuesday night
WWE Smackdown fell hard on Tuesday night one week after nearly catching Raw in the TV Ratings battle. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking September 20: WWE Smackdown scored a 1.70 TV rating, down nine percent from a […]
WWE Video – Brian Kendrick in weekly interview – reflects on CWC journey, cuts promo on new champ T.J. Perkins
Brian Kendrick, now part of the WWE roster again as part of the Cruiserweight division, joined Michael Cole for this week’s sit-down interview. Kendrick talked about his “long, strange journey” back to WWE after being […]
LoGrasso vs. WWE Concussion Suit Update – Plaintiffs respond to WWE’s motion for sanctions
WWE Concussion Suits Updates – September 2016 Suit #1 – LoGrasso & Singleton vs. WWE September 19 Update: Sept. 19 was the deadline for the plaintiffs (Vito LoGrasso and Evan Singleton) to respond to WWE’s […]
Smackdown Update – did Dolph Ziggler win the IC Title from Miz?
The Miz retained the Intercontinental Title against Dolph Ziggler in a featured title match on this week’s Smackdown Live show. It was a re-match from the Backlash PPV where Maryse used mace on Ziggler leading […]
Smackdown Update – Tag Title match announced for No Mercy
Heath Slater & Rhyno have their next opponents for the Smackdown Tag Titles. The Usos won a #1 contender match against American Alpha on this week’s Smackdown to set up Slater & Rhyno vs. the […]
9/19 WWE Raw TV Ratings – Did Monday’s show rebound from year-low?
Monday’s WWE Raw improved one-tenth of a TV rating, while the rest of the show’s metrics were nearly identical to last week’s poor kick-off to the Fall TV season against Monday Night Football. WWE Raw […]
Video – 2K Sports announces long-awaited feature for WWE video game
Gamers have long asked for a story and backstage-driven career mode in WWE video games. Now that feature will be included in the WWE 2K17, due out in October. 2K Sports announced Tuesday WWE 2K17’s […]
Video Trailer – New WWE movie starring Edge & Lana out Tuesday
WWE Studios’s latest home video release, “Interrogation,” is officially out Tuesday on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD. The action-themed movie stars Edge (Adam Copeland) and features Lana (C.J. Perry) in a supporting role trying to […]
Clash of Champions update – new matches for Sunday’s PPV
During Monday’s Raw, WWE made several announcements for the Clash of Champions PPV on Sunday… – Rusev vs. Roman Reigns for the U.S. Title was made official. – WWE changed the Raw Women’s Title match […]
Raw TV Update – how did WWE reintroduce the Cruiserweight division?
Nine years after retiring the original Cruiserweight Title, WWE relaunched the Cruiserweight division Monday night on Raw. However, Cruiserweight Tournament winner and new CW champion T.J. Perkins was not part of the event. Instead, WWE […]
Bill Goldberg’s latest WWE return teaser – just coincidence?
Bill Goldberg continues to hang around WWE events teasing potential involvement trying to promote the “WWE 2K17” video game. The latest is WWE’s Clash of Champions PPV this Sunday, where Goldberg is scheduled to be […]
Former MMA fighter/NXT strike coach training for pro wrestling debut
MMA fighter/NXT striking coach Seth Petruzelli is training for a potential pro wrestling debut. Petruzelli is working at the Team Vision Dojo in Orlando and appeared at last weekend’s “I Believe in Wrestling” show in […]
9/16 WWE Stock Track – WWE dips to end one-month hot streak
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 35 – Sept. 12-16 After closing above $20 per share for a full month from August 9 to September 12, WWE finished the week below $20. WWE’s deadline for the quarterly dividend […]
TJP reveals when he found out about CW Title, talks winning tournament & future on Raw TV
New WWE Cruiserweight champion T.J. Perkins says he found out about the new Cruiserweight Title when Triple H introduced the belt prior to his final tournament match against Gran Metalik. “I found out like everyone […]
Video – First trailer for new WWE Studios movie featuring Shawn Michaels
WWE released the first trailer for faith-based movie “The Resurrection of Gavin Stone” featuring Shawn Michaels. The movie is slated for release on January 20, 2017. The two-and-a-half-minute trailer features Michaels in key scenes. July […]
WWE officially acquires building that houses TV Production Facility
WWE has officially acquired the building and real estate property in Stamford, Conn. that houses their TV production facility. WWE filed a 117-page document with the SEC on Thursday detailing the property transaction acquiring the […]
Inside the WWE Cruiserweight Finals – why the match results occurred in the Final Four & Championship match
By James Caldwell & Sean Radican, PWTorch Staff The Cruiserweight Tournament and Final Four was set up for the mega-final of Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. However, both lost their semi-final match in Wednesday’s […]
Update on Finn Balor’s surgery rehab; Balor reveals timetable for return
WWE released a video update from Finn Balor three weeks into his recovery from major shoulder surgery. Balor said he is now about five months away from returning to the ring “just in time for […]