WWE Raw TV Taping Report February 15, 2016 Anaheim, Calif. Report by Matt Massingham, PWTorch correspondent Raw ended with The Wyatts opposite Kane, Big Show, and Ryback. However, the post-Raw dark segment involved Roman Reigns & […]
In light of WWE working with ESPN through their weekly SportsCenter segment, it seemed inevitable that ESPN personality Michelle Beadle would be involved with WWE again. Beattle, who boycotted WWE nine months ago in May 2015, […]
Former WWE announcer/top executive Jim Ross covered a lot of ground on hot topics in wrestling in his latest blog at jrsbarbq.com. – Ross wrote about how he thinks Titus O’Neil’s 60-day suspension and rumored […]
WWE’s 2015 10-K filing with the SEC included commentary on which companies and industries WWE views as competition. WWE specifically identified “pro and college sports” leagues as competition, as well as other forms of “live, […]
When watching WWE programming, especially three-hour Raws Raw with many of the quality wrestlers sidelined by injury or retirement, there is often a frustrating feeling of the in-ring matches feeling inconsequential or secondary to WWE […]
WWE is looking to build their next “recruiting class” of recognizable independent wrestlers and international talent. Over the weekend, WWE held their latest try-out at the Performance Center in Florida. PWTorch has learned that independent wrestlers […]
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 6 – February 8-12 – Friday, February 12: The day after Financial Day, WWE closed at $14.65 per share, down two percent from Thursday’s close. The stock fell as low as $14.27 per […]
WWE issued the following press release on Friday… WWE NETWORK ADDS DANIEL BRYAN’S GREATEST MOMENTS COLLECTION WWE Network celebrates the storied career of WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan with the addition of Daniel Bryan’s Greatest Moments to […]
Update: Bret Hart underwent a surgical procedure on Thursday (February 11) as part of his prostate cancer treatment. The surgery was performed at Rocky View Hospital in Alberta, Canada, where Hart is expected to spend the weekend […]
After a two-year transformation period, WWE’s core business is now driven primarily by TV Rights Revenue and WWE Network. This follows a period of TV re-negotiations for both domestic and international markets, plus the switch-over from […]
WWE Fourth Quarter 2015 Business Break Down – Total Revenue: $166.2 million, up 18 percent from $140.5 million in Q4-2014. Adjusted Business Profit was $11.1 million, doubling $5.1 million in Q4-2014 during the Network ramp-up phase. […]
One of the interesting subplots to WWE’s Fourth Quarter & year-end 2015 financial report is how individual elements of “WWE Network” is affecting the perception of WWE’s overall business. Investors and analysts seem mixed on how […]
WWE CEO Vince McMahon is not worried about the injury bug affecting WWE’s roster heading into WrestleMania 32. Asked during WWE’s fourth quarter conference call how WWE plans to address the situation to deliver revenue and […]
WWE Fourth Quarter 2015 Conference Call February 11, 2016 Hosts: Vince McMahon & financial executive George Barrios Vince McMahon’s opening remarks – McMahon stressed record annual revenue and WWE becoming the #1 sports channel on […]
During Thursday’s quarterly conference call with investors, WWE CEO Vince McMahon was asked to address the yearly decline in TV ratings for top programming Raw and Smackdown in 2015. McMahon said, “Ours are down, but not as […]
WWE reported Full-Year 2015 revenue of $658.8 million, which WWE said was the highest in company history. Total revenue was up more than $100 million (18 percent) from 2014 annual revenue of $542.6 million. WWE […]
WWE reported Fourth Quarter 2015 revenue of $166.2 million, surpassing analyst expectations of $161.3 million. However, WWE reported a net loss in the quarter of $1.2 million ($0.02 per share). WWE noted this was an […]
WWE did not report individual PPV buys for their Fourth Quarter 2015 events in their quarterly financial report released Thursday. WWE simply noted that PPV business was $3.6 million in the quarter off 274,000 total […]
WWE’s latest WWE Network count declined in the Fourth Quarter 2015 due to a loss of domestic subscribers. (WWE Q4-2015 Financial Report) The Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2015 total was 1.217 million total paid subscribers. […]
WWE reports Fourth Quarter & year-end 2015 financial results on Thursday morning. WWE CEO Vince McMahon and financial executive George Barrios will then host the quarterly conference call at 11:00 a.m. EST. What To Look […]
– The next edition of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s WWE Network podcast will be this Monday after Raw. Austin’s guest will be Big Show. Monday’s Raw takes place in Anaheim, Calif., which is within driving range […]
The quarter-hour and minute-by-minute TV ratings obtained by PWTorch for Monday’s Raw (February 8) captures the psychology of the average Raw viewer. The conclusion from the numbers is (a) Raw is too long and (b) […]
Top international tag team TMDK (Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls) are scheduled to join WWE’s NXT brand this spring after finishing their current run in Japan. Pro Wrestling NOAH announced Thursday at their “Second Navigation” […]
Update: When a newspaper in New York publishes a story blasting WWE over Titus O’Neil’s suspension, WWE pays attention. WWE noted to the New York Post that O’Neil’s suspension has been reduced from 90 to 60 days, […]
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