WWE officially announces the return of live events
WWE will be returning to the road for live events. In an announcement on Friday morning, the company announced it would return to live events with fans via a 25-show tour starting on July 16 […]
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Update on location for WWE Summerslam 2021 PPV event
A new report from Sports Illustrated indicates that this year’s Summerslam event will be held in Nevada. With the return of fans to WWE events reportedly set for the summer, this location more than makes […]
Velveteen Dream released from WWE (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
PWInsider is reporting that WWE released the Velveteen Dream on Thursday afternoon. No other details were revealed, but Dream is no longer with the company. Velveteen Dream last wrestled for NXT on December 23 and […]
Fox reportedly nudging WWE to bring live crowds back
Wrestlevotes is reporting that Fox has privately been pushing WWE to bring regular live crowds back to their events. According to the report, the television network has been requesting regular updates on timing for a […]
WWE bringing back Ruthless Aggression series, season two to air on Peacock
WWE will be bringing back it’s Ruthless Aggression series. Season two is slated to air on Peacock. Fightful is reporting that WWE announced the news in new, collaborative advertising between WWE and Peacock. Season one […]
Bayley speaks highly of AEW women’s division star, success with her new character, more
In a pre-WrestleMania Backlash interview with Joseph Staszewski of the New York Post, Bayley commented on various subjects from her character transformation, to becoming more comfortable on promos, to her thoughts on AEW’s Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. […]
New sets for WWE Raw and Smackdown rumored debut soon
According to a report from Robert DeFelice at Fightful.com, WWE will be introducing new sets for their two main shows, Raw and Smackdown. DeFelice cited a tweet by Andrew Zarian who seemingly confirmed new sets will debut. Zarian […]
WWE Monday Night Raw rating up from last two weeks, key demo numbers, hourly trends, key comparative metrics
Last night’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw (5/17) drew a 1.35 rating, up from the 1.28 rating of the past two weeks. It drew a 0.48 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, which was […]
Former champion reportedly dealing with knee injury after WrestleMania Backlash
The Miz reportedly suffered a knee injury during his match with Damian Priest at WrestleMania Backlash. The Wrestling Observer and Wrestling Inc reported the news and that the severity of the injury was unknown. The […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 5/17: WrestleMania Backlash Fallout, New Women’s Tag Team Champions Coming to Play
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER MAY 17, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THUNDERDOME IN YUENGLING CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Adnan Virk, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves […]
WWE announces date for June PPV event (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
During the WrestleMania Backlash PPV event on Peacock, WWE officially announced Hell in a Cell as their June PPV. The event will stream live on Peacock on June 20. https://twitter.com/WWENetwork/status/1394086264803102720 Hell in a Cell has […]
International star set to sign with WWE, will debut on NXT UK
International wrestling star, Bea Priestley, is expected to sign with the WWE soon. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Priestley will begin work for the company on the NXT UK brand. Recently, Priestley appeared in […]
ECW star New Jack dead at age 58 reportedly from a heart attack
New Jack (Jerome Young), ECW original and multi-time ECW tag team champion, died on Friday after suffering a heart attack. PWInsider first reported the news after being informed by his wife, Jennifer. New Jack was […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 5/14: Final Hype for WrestleMania Backlash, Women’s Tag Team Championship
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER MAY 14, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT THE YUENGLING CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Pat […]
Zelina Vega at the WWE Performance Center (w/ Hazelwood’s Analysis)
According to report from Fightful Select, Zelina Vega was at the WWE Performance Center today. The report stated Vega was there to film something of some sort. They did note the working plan was for […]
NXT viewership drops another notch but lands in top 25 in key demo for episode headlined by Kushida vs. Escobar
Last night’s NXT on USA episode (5/11) drew 697,000 viewers, the first sub 700,000 viewership level since moving to Tuesday nights. It drew a 0.57 cable rating and a 0.17 adult 18-49 demo rating. That […]
Humberto Carrillo injury update after Raw match with Sheamus
One of the biggest questions coming out of last night’s show centered on the status of Humberto Carrillo after a botched spot in his match with Sheamus led to a mid-match stoppage. Carrillo attempted a […]
John Cena to produce new WWE series for Peacock
John Cena is returning to the WWE fold as a producer for a brand new series on Peacock. On Tuesday, Peacock announced on Twitter that Cena will be the producer and narrator for a show […]
Mia Yim’s first feud on Smackdown reportedly set
Mia Yim’s first feud on WWE’s Smackdown brand reportedly will be with Carmella. Fightful Select is reporting that Yim’s program with Carmella was scheduled to start on this past week’s episode of Smackdown, but plans […]
Batista lands new Netflix movie role
The Animal is heading to Netflix. Wrestling Inc is reporting that Batista was cast in the new Netflix movie project, Knives Out 2. Batista will join Daniel Craig on the project, but it’s unclear as […]
WWE reportedly finalizes date for this year’s Summerslam event
WWE’s second biggest show of their calendar year reportedly has a date. PWInsider is reporting that this year’s Summerslam event will take place on August 22. The report does not indicate where the event will […]
A&E pulls notorious Triple H-Booker T promo from Booker T’s “Biography” episode (w/Hazelwood’s analysis)
A&E’s Biography series continued Sunday night with an episode focused on WWE Hall of Famer and former multi-time World Champion Booker T. However, what was absent from the episode seems to have drawn the most discussion from […]
Drew McIntyre “still chasing” WrestleMania moment (w/ Hazelwood’s Analysis)
Speaking to The Rack Radio Show for their “The Rack Extra” podcast, Drew McIntyre discussed his new book as well as his belief that he is still chasing his WrestleMania moment. The hosts, Lindsey Ward and […]
WWE management reportedly hated AEW’s Blood and Guts
A new report by PWInsider indicates that WWE management hated AEW’s first-ever Blood and Guts match. The report said that a person in management thought the match set the business back 30 years. Blood and […]