D-Bryan & WWE working on “compromise?”
Daniel Bryan continued his WWE TV media tour in Singapore this weekend, which meant more questions about whether he’s going to wrestle again for WWE. In the latest interview, Bryan talked about some sort of […]
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NXT show official for WM32 Weekend
There will be an NXT Takeover show during WrestleMania Weekend in April 2016. Triple H announced Saturday that NXT Takeover: Dallas will take place Friday, April 1 as part of Mania Weekend. Tickets go on-sale […]
WWE HOF’er live at ESPN’s College Gameday
WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter visited the set of ESPN’s College Gameday broadcast Saturday morning in Philadelphia. Gameday was in Philadelphia for the Army vs. Navy game capping off the college football regular season. […]
Bubba Ray Q&A – Where is “Bully Ray?,” WM32 teaser, heated Twitter exchange
WWE star Bubba Ray Dudley’s Friday night on Twitter consisted of a Q&A, a teaser of the Dudleys facing the Hardys again, and then a heated exchange with a Twitter follower. During the Q&A, Bubba joked […]
12/10 Smackdown Ratings – slow climb back to respectability
WWE’s Thursday night show is continuing a slow climb back to respectability after getting put in a turkey suit two weeks ago on Thanksgiving Night. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings 2015 — December 10: Thursday’s show […]
12/11 WWE Stock Track – WWE falls to four-month low
WWE shares fell nearly a full dollar this week, culminating with the lowest point in four months. WWE STOCK TRACK – Monday, Dec. 7: Closing Price of $16.76 per share, down 2.4 percent from Friday’s […]
WWE files SEC document on McMahon Family estate planning
WWE filed an SEC document on Friday disclosing estate planning involving WWE stock and the McMahon Family. The lengthy filing, plus a second disclosure, notes that Vince McMahon was granted 2,209,773 shares of Class B McMahon […]
Report – Taxpayers helping bring WM32 to Texas
The State of Texas has earmarked $2.72 million of taxpayer funds to bring WrestleMania 32 to Dallas/Arlington next April, according to a report by the Texas Tribune, citing state records. Revenue has been set aside in […]
WWE Notes – Japan Network launch date, Joe’s unique NXT deal, Swagger the locker room leader, WWE trying to sell more tix
– WWE has set a launch date for the Network in Japan. WWE Network is scheduled to be officially available on January 5 (the day after New Japan’s Tokyo Dome Show), reports the Nikkei Asian Review publication. […]
Full Recap of Triple H NXT Call – is NXT the solution for Raw?, challenges of three-hour Raws, talent scouting, 2016 plans (w/Audio)
WWE executive/wrestler Triple H held an NXT media conference call Thursday morning to discuss next week’s “NXT Takeover: London” Network special, the State of NXT, and other topics… – Recap of Triple H’s Opening Remarks. […]
Triple H NXT Conference Call Open – Sami Zayn, Samoa Joe, 2016 Takeover specials
Triple H made the following comments during the opening of his NXT media conference call Thursday morning. – Hunter said that Sami Zayn will wrestle at the “NXT Takeover: London” special. However, Hunter made it […]
Sting health update – procedure scheduled, “catastrophe” avoided at NOC, more
Wrestling legend Sting made it sound like he and WWE avoided a catastrophe at the Night of Champions PPV based on the condition of his neck that was discovered after his WWE Title match against Seth […]
Early Release Video – Sheamus in first TMNT trailer
The first trailer for the new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle” movie was released late Wednesday night. WWE World Hvt. champion Sheamus, playing the role of Rocksteady, briefly appears in the middle of the trailer. Sheamus […]
Daniel Bryan – “I think it could be the end of my WWE career”
Daniel Bryan made a big statement about his career standing in WWE while in Singapore for a WWE promotional event. Asked about his ongoing concussion recovery, Bryan was quoted by a Singapore newspaper: “I think it could […]
Sheamus previews “Rocksteady” role
WWE World Hvt. champion Sheamus previewed his role in the new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie playing the henchman role of Rocksteady. The first trailer is due out Thursday morning. The movie is scheduled for […]
Cena ends “Poopy Jokes Era” on “Tonight Show,” appears at “Sisters” movie premiere
WWE top star John Cena put an end to “Poopy Jokes” John Cena Tuesday night on NBC’s “Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon. After delivering a mock monologue sharing his feelings, Cena delivered an AA to his “inner […]
Brad Maddox talks getting Tombstoned on the Tonight Show
Before John Cena appeared on NBC’s “Late Night” with Jimmy Fallon, the previous WWE appearances were by The Undertaker and Brad Maddox to promote Taker’s 25-year mark in WWE. Of course, Maddox’s role was playing […]
12/7 Raw TV Ratings Report – new historical low-point
Monday’s Raw fell to a new historical low point, slightly below the previous historical low-point two weeks ago. This time, though, only one hour drew fewer than three million viewers. … WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking — […]
Week of 11/30 Live TV & DVR Views – Raw, SD, Impact
After a very poor showing during Thanksgiving Week last week, pro wrestling TV regained about 500,000 viewers. It was still about half of the 1.0 million viewers lost during Thanksgiving. This was also the first […]
“Tribute to the Troops Day” Social Grab – VKM & Hunter, Sheamus, New Day, more
WWE personnel spent Tuesday in Jacksonville, Florida not only preparing for the Smackdown & Tribute to the Troops taping, but visiting military personnel, taking part in various events, and visiting local schools. The day-long tour […]
12/7 Raw Twitter TV Rating – rebound from last week’s year-low
WWE Raw Social Media Tracking — December 7: Monday’s Raw recouped last week’s big loss in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings, returning Raw to the same point as two weeks ago. Dec. 7: 1.366 million uniques Nov. […]
Does Stephanie McMahon still have access to WWE stock?
WWE executive Stephanie McMahon’s stock trading plan expired at the beginning of December when all 609,733 shares were sold for gross proceeds of more than $11 million. But, Stephanie is not out of WWE shares. WWE […]
Recap of John Cena on NBC’s “Today” show
WWE top star John Cena appeared in several segments during the middle hour of NBC’s “Today” show Tuesday morning from New York City. Cena noted that he just flew in from spending “a few weeks in the […]
Mandel official for Tribute to the Troops
WWE issued a press release Tuesday officially announcing TV personality/comedian Howie Mandel as guest star for this year’s “Tribute to the Troops” special. Mandel is tied to WWE’s TV partner, NBC Universal, through the popular “Deal […]