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 […]
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WWE Video – Cole gets the Rusev Experience in weekly interview – eating Kalisto’s big heart, failed League of Nations, Total Divas
Michael Cole experienced the greatness of Rusev in this week’s sit-down interview on WWE’s website. Joined by Lana, Rusev vowed to eat Kalisto’s heart and crush him for the U.S. Title. This followed Lana sarcastically […]
5/2 Raw TV Ratings – how did the post-Payback episode fare?
Monday’s WWE Raw following the Payback PPV reversed the downward trend since WrestleMania. WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking May 2: WWE Raw scored a 2.35 rating the night after Payback, up from a 2.20 rating last […]
Ryback details contract dispute with Vince McMahon that led to him leaving Raw TV, says he’s tired of pay system & prepared to walk away
Former WWE Head of Talent Relations Jim Ross regularly writes at jrsbarbq.com that talent issues come to down the two c’s – Cash and Creative. In the case of Ryback (Ryan Reeves), both came into play leading […]
5/2 Raw Twitter TV Ratings – Social Media activity down post-PPV
If the success of a modern-era WWE PPV is partly determined by whether it generates social media buzz the next night on Raw, then Payback did not do its job. WWE Raw Social Media Tracking May […]
WWE GCS Result – Noam Dar qualifies for Global Cruiserweight Series (Updated w/Video)
European wrestler Noam Dar qualified for WWE’s Global Cruiserweight Series at Sunday’s Revolution Pro event in London. Dar beat Josh Bodom in the third qualifying match to take place thus far. Two more qualifying matches […]
Post-Raw Video Interviews – Rusev vows to “celebration” after battle royal win, Zack Ryder still seeking WWE Title, Miz & Maryse
WWE released a handful of post-Raw video interviews with WWE stars playing up their storylines heading into Extreme Rules. – Rusev vowed to win the U.S. Title after winning a #1 contender battle royal. Rusev […]
Latest WWE Extreme Rules PPV Line-up for May 22
During Raw, WWE announced more title matches for the Extreme Rules PPV in three weeks. Included is New Day vs. The Vaudevillians for the WWE Tag Titles. This followed WWE officially announcing the Vaudevillians as […]
Why did Ryback miss the #1 contender Battle Royal on Raw?
PWTorch learned Monday night during Raw that Ryback left Raw TV after a conflict with management. The preliminary details are Ryback was upset and expressed his discontentment after reaching his boiling point. During the Raw […]
Payback Twitter TV Ratings – how did the first PPV after WrestleMania fare?
WWE’s first PPV after WrestleMania generated middle-of-the-road social media activity on Sunday, according to Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings. WWE PPV Social Media Tracking May 1: Payback ranked #2 among series & specials on Sunday night, trailing […]
Main Event of WWE’s next PPV announced
Roman Reigns and A.J. Styles will have a re-match for the WWE World Title at the Extreme Rules PPV in three weeks. The match will be contested as an Extreme Rules match. After the Payback […]
Payback PPV Result – did Styles win the WWE Title from Reigns?
A.J. Styles beat WWE World Hvt. champion Roman Reigns twice in the WWE Title main event at Payback. However, Styles did not leave with the title. Styles first won by count-out without winning the title, […]
Payback PPV Result – what was McMahon’s Raw Decision?
WWE Raw will fictionally be run by both Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon going forward. After a long, drawn-out promo exchange between Vince McMahon, Shane, and Stephanie in the “semi-main event” slot of the Payback PPV, […]
Payback Injury Update – Enzo Amore concussed, out of hospital
UPDATE: WWE said the diagnosis is Enzo Amore suffered a concussion when he took a hard blow during the opening match at Payback. WWE later released a photo of Enzo out of the hospital wearing a hospital […]
Payback Betting Odds – late shifts point to changes in booking plans
Update: PPV betting lines shifted for a few underdogs on Saturday, indicating WWE changed up their booking plans to balance heels and faces winning. The biggest shift was Dolph Ziggler moving from a solid underdog to […]
Triple H in-depth interview – how does he view himself wrestling at 46?, “getting through” WM32 main event with Roman Reigns, excitement working with Dean Ambrose, more
The weekend after Triple H returned to the ring on WWE’s European Tour, The Mirror newspaper released an in-depth interview with Hunter discussing several hot topics coming out of WrestleMania. – Hunter, 46, revealed some […]
New wrestler added to WWE’s Global Cruiserweight Series, updated GCS Roster
PWTorch has learned that Puerto Rican wrestler “Mr. 450” has been added to WWE’s Global Cruiserweight Series. The following is the updated roster of wrestlers. Current GCS Involved Wrestlers Initial Announcement: Won match: Zack Sabre, […]
WWE Roster Turnover – Only five wrestlers from last year’s Payback advertised this year – what happened to the other 21?
Roster turnover, NXT call-ups, free agent signings, and major injuries have made this year’s Payback PPV line-up look completely different than last year’s Payback event. Of the 26 wrestlers in matches at last year’s event, only […]
4/28 WWE Smackdown TV Ratings – SD fall to year-lows across the board
This week’s WWE Smackdown TV ratings fell hard a few days before the Payback PPV. Nothing was advertised in-advance and the episode went against the NFL Draft. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking April 28: Smackdown leading […]
Second WWE announcer released this week
WWE announcer Kyle Edwards (former wrestling talk show host Arda Ocal) has been released by WWE. Ocal announced Friday on Twitter that he parted ways with WWE and there are “no hard feelings” either way. […]
Update – Actual TV Viewership lower for Week 3 of John Cena’s “American Grit”
John Cena’s “American Grit” continued a poor start Thursday night on Fox. April 28: Week 3 drew overnight viewership of 2.19 million viewers, according to TVBytheNumbers. UPDATE: The actual viewership lowered for the third consecutive week […]
4/29 WWE Stock Track – WWE breaks streak, but down from last week
WWE broke a nine-day streak of trading in the $16-range on Tuesday, climbed as high as $17.07, but fell back to $16.64 on Friday to close lower than last week. WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 16 […]
Report – Paul Heyman signs reality TV deal
While away from WWE TV following WrestleMania, Paul Heyman is filming a new reality TV series on his marketing company. Heyman has signed a deal with Left/Right Productions, reports The Wrap, to film Heyman’s day-to-day […]
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 […]