The Rock announced for WM32
The teaser that “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson dropped on social media over the weekend is that he will be part of WrestleMania 32 in April 2016 in Texas. In Monday’s announcement, Rock did not say […]
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Jericho’s WM32 status, plus announcement teaser
WWE part-time star Chris Jericho says he will not be part of WrestleMania 32 next April in Texas. Jericho also teased an announcement, and included a sad face emoticon. Sadly no. Big announcement coming. 🙁 https://t.co/7RRcWAc1KY […]
Big update on Nikki Bella’s neck recovery
December 26 Update Five weeks after a report of Nikki Bella starting rehabilitation for her serious neck injury, there is no progress. Nikki will require five-to-seven more weeks of rehab before getting another MRI to determine […]
N.Y. Times on wrestlers in Hollywood – Cena talks playing “John Cena” & WWE future, Edge on TV role post-WWE, Tina Fey captures wrestling’s key issue
In a long-form newspaper article set to print on December 27, the New York Times examined one of entertainment’s biggest stories of 2015 – the rise of pro wrestlers in major movie or TV roles. “The Rock” Dwayne […]
WWE’s latest Fan Survey – Best Matches of 2015?
WWE issued a new survey to its Fan Council asking participants to rate the top matches of 2015. WWE broke up the survey into five questions. (1) The first half of 2015 for male wrestlers, […]
Tribute to the Troops Ratings & Viewers
WWE Week on USA Network concluded with this year’s “Tribute to the Troops” special drawing about half of the Raw audience. Troops on Wednesday night, December 23 scored a respectable 1.25 rating. The show drew […]
Report – Have WWE & Reigns learned from 2015?, Reigns talks negativity & criticism, becoming WWE Champ, monotony, more
At the end of the year, WWE and Roman Reigns have shifted their narrative on Roman Reigns’s ascension to WWE champion. Throughout the year, it was denying and pushing away criticism of Reigns, whether for his […]
12/24 WWE Stock Track – Investors push WWE to two-month high
In an abbreviated week for the stock market, WWE had one of their best weeks of the fall season. By the end of the week, WWE was up nearly three dollars from last Monday’s closing […]
The Rock addresses Slammys win, drops pre-Raw teaser
“The Rock” Dwayne Johnson checked in on Twitter with his thoughts on winning a Slammy with UFC star Ronda Rousey for their role at WrestleMania 31 earlier this year. Rock noted that it was difficult […]
NBC announces Cena’s “Today” schedule
NBC has announced the schedule for next week’s “Today” morning show, which will include John Cena appearing on two episodes. – Before Cena makes his in-ring return on Monday’s Raw from Brooklyn, N.Y., Cena will […]
WWE Video – Heath Slater in weekly interview
Heath Slater joined Michael Cole for this week’s sit-down interview on WWE’s website. Yes, Heath Slater. And, the entire interview revolved around why Slater was booked for the interview. The six minutes of video included […]
Twitter TV Ratings – Super Smackdown tops Slammys Raw
Tuesday night’s two-hour Super Smackdown topped Monday night’s three-hour “Slammys” edition of Raw in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings. Smackdown drew a unique Twitter audience of 1.266 million, topping 1.177 million for Monday’s Raw. Raw more […]
A.J. Styles talks wrestling future, finding the right deal, more
A.J. Styles and Jeff Hardy, 38, are separated by two months in age. Both wrestle a similar style and both have their own following of hardcore fans. Hardy is recovering from a serious leg injury suffered […]
WWE topped by Fox News among top-line brands
2015 year-end data is beginning to come in showing where WWE ranks among other big brands in the entertainment field. Two big metrics show Fox News topped WWE at the top-line. – Social media data […]
New Vikings stadium out of Mania consideration?
Monday’s Raw in Minneapolis came and went without any type of WrestleMania-related teaser or announcement. Former WWE announcer Jim Ross says there’s an explanation. “Apparently, Minneapolis is no longer in the hunt for the 2017 […]
12/21 Raw TV Ratings – Raw falls back to earth
WWE Raw fell back to earth on Monday night with a three-tenths decline in the TV ratings from last week’s big jump after the TLC PPV. The full break down includes… WWE Raw TV Ratings […]
Viewership for WWE Studios movie Sunday night
Remember the old adage that heels lie? The Miz, in-character on Raw, bragged about “record ratings” for the cable TV premiere of WWE Studios’s “Santa’s Little Helper” Sunday night on USA Network. In actuality, the movie starring […]
12/21 Raw Social Media – “Slammys” gets a Razzie
Despite Monday’s Raw carrying the “Slammys” award show theme, Raw fell hard in the Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings the week after the post-TLC episode. WWE Raw Social Media Tracking — December 21: Raw lost momentum from last […]
WWE adds in-ring debuts to India Tour
Looking to increase interest in their tour of India, WWE has added a home-country flavor to the shows scheduled for January 15 and 16 in New Delhi, India. WWE announced that new Performance Center signings Lovepreet Sangha and […]
12/14 Raw Live + DVR Viewing – the total picture of post-TLC Raw
Last Monday’s WWE Raw drew the largest audience since August 31. It appears Raw benefited from a group of delayed viewers watching the live version of Raw on Monday night, pointing to immediate demand for the post-TLC Raw. […]
Dean Ambrose injured at Raw
WWE Intercontinental champion Dean Ambrose required multiple staples in his head to close a gash, according to video released on WWE’s website. Ambrose suffered the apparent injury in the steel cage main event of Raw […]
Full List of 2015 Slammy Winners – Raw, pre-Raw, off-air
WWE has announced all of the 2015 Slammy Award winners, including awards that did not make Monday’s Raw or the WWE Raw pre-show on WWE Network… Announced on Raw TV – Match of the Year: […]
The new normal for John Cena
There has been a significant shift in John Cena’s approach to talking about his WWE career in interviews. It’s almost unrecognizable. In the latest mainstream media interview, this time with GQ, Cena almost seemed resigned to […]
12/17 Smackdown Ratings – highest since August, plus DVR Viewers
There appears to have been carry-over from Raw to Smackdown in terms of TV audience, as Thursday’s Smackdown scored the highest rating of the Fall TV season. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings 2015 — December 17: Thursday’s […]