New Japan returning to U.S. with Resurgence event, Moxley set to appear
New Japan will hold a live event in the U.S. in front of fans for the first time in 18 months. The company announced today that Resurgence will take place on Aug. 14 at The […]
Pro Wrestling News
Tag Team Turbulence tournament announced for NJPW Strong, Fite TV begins same day airings of NJPW Strong, Lawler set to defend Strong Openweight Championship
-New Japan is bringing a tag team tournament to NJPW Strong. The tournament will be called Tag Team Turbulence and it will feature the first appearance of The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) […]
Cody & Brandi Rhodes announce birth of daughter on Instagram
Earlier today, Cody Rhodes posted to his Instagram account that Brandi Rhodes gave birth to their first child, Liberty Iris Runnels. He added that both mother and daughter are doing fine. View this post on […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 6/18: Rey vs. Roman in Hell in a Cell, Big E & Owens vs. Crews & Azeez, Otis vs. Dawkins, Shinsuke vs. Corbin for the Crown
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JUNE 18, 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 […]
Major Hell in a Cell match moved to this week’s Smackdown
Roman Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio for the WWE Universal Championship has been moved from Sunday’s Hell in a Cell PPV event to this week’s Smackdown. The match will take place inside the Hell in a […]
THIS WEEK IN IMPACT WRESTLING 6/17: Preview, analysis, and updates on all things Impact Wrestling coming out of Against All Odds
Impact Wrestler of the Week: W. Morrissey Morrissey (formerly Big Cass in WWE) has been an impressive heel presence since making his debut in Impact recently. With wins this week over Willie Mack in the […]
PWTORCH Contest: How to win a copy of Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk on 4K UHD
PWTorch and Universal are teaming together to give away one 4K UHD copy of Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk. The movie is set for release on 4K UDH, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 22. Synopsis: From […]
Two titles matches announced for NJPW Summer Struggle in Sapporo events
NJPW has announced the main events for their Summer Struggle in Sapporo events on July 10 and July 11. Both matches were set in motion with angles at the Dominion PPV on June 6. On […]
NXT on USA ratings and viewership update, including demos, comparative yearly averages, other key metrics
Last night’s episode of NXT on USA Network (6/15) drew 695,000 live and same-night viewers, up from 669,000, 668,000, 698,000, and 700,000 the prior four weeks. The last six weeks have had a narrow range […]
Raw Rating: Details on Raw rating and hourly viewership, comparisons to recent averages and year-ago rating
The June 14 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw drew a 1.29 rating, up from the prior week’s 1.23. In the 18-49 demographic, it drew a 0.49 rating, up from the prior week’s 0.48. In […]
Best WWE Moment category returns for 2021 ESPYS
WWE announced today that the “Best WWE Moment” category will return for the 2021 ESPYS award ceremony this summer. https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1405168649950969858 The ESPYS, ESPN’s award ceremony focused on sports, determines award winners based on fan vote, […]
ACH announces retirement from pro wrestling
ACH announced his retirement today through a post on Instagram. He wrote, “No need for the dramatic or emotional word play. As of today I will officially step away from professional wrestling. Thank you all […]
WWE hires new writer for NXT, rehires live event producer
WWE has hired a new writer for NXT. George Carroll, who has worked with multiple wrestling companies in the past including ROH, Evolve, NJPW, and most recently MLW where he served as Senior Talent Coordinator, […]
ROH returning to Philly for two Glory by Honor events in August, Gordon set to challenge for ROH World Championship
ROH is returning to Philadelphia for two live events in August. It has been nearly two years since ROH ran an event in Philadelphia. The company announced today that Glory By Honor weekend will take […]
New Smackdown match announced for Friday night
Angelo Dawkins vs. Otis is officially scheduled for Smackdown on Friday night. On Wednesday’s episode of The Bump, Kayla Braxton announced the match. As first announced on @WWETheBump, @AngeloDawkins will be out for payback when […]
AEW announces NYC Dynamite debut
AEW is set to run in New York City with AEW Dynamite Grand Slam. On Wednesday during an appearance on WFAN, Tony Khan announced the show, which will take place on September 22. The event […]
NJPW announces new dates for stadium events, Takagi vs. Ibushi set to headline Tokyo Dome show
A date for IWGP World Hvt. Champion Shingo Takagi vs. Kota Ibushi match has been announced by NJPW. Takagi, who challenged Ibushi to a match after winning the IWGP World Hvt Championship by beating Kazuchika […]
NJPW Strong lineup announced for this week, Impact’s Josh Alexander set for NJPW debut, Rosser announces NJPW contract
NJPW has announced the lineup for NJPW Strong: Ignition this week. The big news coming out of the match announcements is that Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion Josh Alexander will be making his debut for NJPW […]
New Sasha Banks bobblehead released by FOCO, details on release date
FOCO has released a new limited edition Sasha Banks bobblehead today for pre-order. This item is limited to 288 pieces and retails at $50. The bobblehead is expected to ship no later than Sept. 21. […]
Jon Moxley and Renee Paquette welcome baby girl to the world
Jon Moxley and Renee Paquette are proud parents of a baby girl. Paquette announced the news on Tuesday via social media. https://twitter.com/ReneePaquette/status/1404808281655332874 Various outlets in the pro wrestling space and outside of it commented on […]
Samoa Joe makes NXT return, match announced for Great American Bash
Samoa Joe has made his triumphant return to NXT. William Regal opened this week’s show talking about his history with the company and how he had been with the brand since the beginning. Regal said […]
Major Impact Wrestling star signs new contract with the company
Impact Wrestling and Moose have agreed on the terms of a new contract. Fightful Select is reporting that Moose and Impact agreed to a two-year deal that keeps him under the Impact umbrella until the […]
Tony Khan talks WCW’s failure and the opportunity its void created for AEW
Tony Khan, speaking to Hank Tucker of Forbes, said he was glad WCW failed because it created the vacancy for AEW to come in and succeed. Tucker profiled Khan and AEW, with comments from Khan, his […]
WWE set to hold tryouts in Las Vegas during Summerslam week
WWE is in the market for a new batch of talent. On Monday, the company announced a multi-day talent tryout in an effort to find the “next generation of Superstars.” Both men and women will […]