Fast Lane Result – the new #1 contender advancing to WM32
Roman Reigns is the new #1 contender to the WWE World Title. Reigns pinned Dean Ambrose as part of a three-way match with Brock Lesnar in the main event at Fast Lane to become #1 […]
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Fast Lane PPV Result – Who won Styles vs. Jericho III?
A.J. Styles won Match #3 in his series against Chris Jericho at the Fast Lane PPV. Styles won via submission to the Calf Killer after surviving Jericho “snapping” into heel mode. After the match, Jericho […]
Fast Lane Betting – oddsmakers correct on the top matches
Feb. 21 Update: All of the favorites to win at Fast Lane were victorious, except for The Wyatt Family, who lost to Big Show & Kane & Ryback in a six-man tag match that was added […]
John Cena addresses WM32 status, no-sold during Daytona 500 TV coverage
WWE top star John Cena had an interesting weekend in Florida for the annual Daytona 500 NASCAR race. Cena, who was scheduled to drive the pace car, was non-committal when asked about his WrestleMania 32 status […]
2/18 Smackdown TV Ratings – Not much of a Brock Pop
WWE saved Brock Lesnar’s WWE TV appearance this week for the final Smackdown leading into Fast Lane. But, it did not make much of a difference in TV ratings. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking February […]
2/19 WWE Stock Track – WWE improves after Financial Week reaction
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 7 – February 15-19 – Friday, February 19: Closing Price of $15.35 per share, up less than a percent from Thursday to essentially return to where the week started on Tuesday. WWE […]
WWE launches new website, hoping to turn around WWE.com
One of WWE’s goals for 2016 is to turn around their WWE.com website business. The first step was introducing a new main website on Thursday that executive Stephanie McMahon previewed to Variety at the beginning of […]
2/15 Raw TV Ratings – decline from Daniel Bryan Raw
Monday’s WWE Raw episode leading into Fast Lane took a natural decline following the big Daniel Bryan Retirement show last week. The result was landing just below the 2016 average. WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking […]
WWE Video – Cole gets Heyman instead of Lesnar for weekly interview, Heyman talks “one (storyline) failure of my entire career”
The set-up for this week’s Michael Cole interview on WWE’s website was Cole expecting to interview Brock Lesnar. However, Paul Heyman sat in the chair opposite Cole, prompting a storyline-driven tense and sometimes humorous interview. Heyman […]
King Barrett addresses his WWE future
WWE star King Barrett said late Tuesday night on Twitter that he is “100 percent focused” on doing his job for WWE at the moment. Barrett responded in general to a Tuesday report that he is […]
Triple H reveals vision for Cruiserweight Network show, why WWE is changing business approach
WWE World champion Triple H, in the role of WWE executive, talked about the vision for WWE’s “Global Cruiserweight Series” announced Tuesday that will be filmed at Full Sail University and air this summer on […]
WWE awards million shares of WWE stock to executives, including Hunter & Stephanie
WWE filed SEC documents on Tuesday announcing that several WWE executives received Class A common WWE stock related to year-end goals being met. A total of 1.275 million shares of WWE stock in the form […]
Inside WWE’s 10-K Filing – WWE details 14 Network risks that could affect WWE business
WWE’s annual 10-K filing with the SEC covers a lot of ground in the area of WWE Network risks. The “Risk Factors” of WWE’s 2015 Annual Report leads off with a very detailed and significant list of risks associated […]
WWE announces Cruiserweight show on WWE Network, plus 2016 original content schedule
WWE announced Tuesday a new Cruiserweight-themed series airing on WWE Network this summer. The “Global Cruiserweight Series” will be a 10-episode tournament with a “seasonal” element, as opposed to an ongoing, weekly show, like NXT. The […]
2/15 Raw Social Media – 60% decline from Daniel Bryan Raw
There was a natural decline in Raw’s social media activity on Monday night following the big Daniel Bryan Retirement Show last week. However, the decline put Raw in year-low territory… WWE Raw Social Media Tracking […]
2/11 WWE Smackdown Ratings – sharp decline post-Daniel Bryan Raw
The pattern of an uptick in Raw viewership leading to an uptick in Smackdown viewership was broken for the most-recent Smackdown episode. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking – February 11: WWE Smackdown scored a 1.72 rating […]
What Happened After Raw Went Off-Air in Anaheim
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 & […]
The Case of ESPN’s Michelle Beadle & WWE
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, […]
Ross’s latest blog – could O’Neil suspension have been handled differently?, who is Cena training to face?, NJPW/AXS TV announcing preview
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 […]
Inside WWE’s 10-K Filing – WWE identifies their competition going forward
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, […]
Inside WWE’s 10-K Filing – Explanation of Creative process captures disconnect with wrestling fans
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 holds latest NXT try-out – top indies wrestlers included
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 […]
2/12 WWE Stock Track – WWE ends Financial Week on another downturn, drops 12 percent week-to-week
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 adds “Daniel Bryan’s Greatest Moments” collection to WWE Network
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 […]