New TNT Champion crowned on AEW Dynamite
Miro is the new AEW TNT Champion. In the main event of AEW Dynamite this week, Miro defeated Darby Allin to earn the championship – his first since joining the AEW roster. LINE THEM ALL […]
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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 […]
Chris Jericho comments on finish to last week’s Blood and Guts match
Chris Jericho has broken his silence on the finish to last week’s Blood and Guts match between Inner Circle and The Pinnacle. On his podcast, Talk Is Jericho, Jericho revealed many inner workings of the […]
NWA POWER RESULTS 5/11: Slice Boogie vs. Jax Dane, Matt Cross vs. Mims, an angry Nick Aldis, more
NWA POWER TV RESULTS MAY 11, 2021 ATLANTA, GA AT GPB STUDIOS Announcers: Joe Galli, Tim Storm, and Velvet Sky Matt Cross defeated Mims Kratos defeated Sal Rinauro Slice Boogie defeated Jax Dane – Falls […]
Championship match to take place inside steel cage next week on NXT (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
The NXT North American Championship will be on the line next week on NXT TV when Johnny Gargano defends the title against Bronson Reed. On tonight’s episode of NXT, it was revealed that the match […]
AEW star reportedly out for three months due to fractured neck
Ricky Starks will reportedly be out of action for three months due to a fractured neck. According to Voices of Wrestling, Starks sustained the injury in his match with Adam Page on April 21. Page […]
WWE announces date for June NXT TakeOver event
WWE announced on Tuesday that the next NXT PPV event will be NXT TakeOver: In Your House on Sunday June 13. The event will stream live on Peacock. As first reported by @barstoolsports @rasslin podcast, […]
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 […]
AEW announces a return to touring starting in July (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
AEW announced on Monday morning that it would return to touring in July for the first time since the pandemic. In the announcement that can be read here, the company revealed Miami and two shows […]
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 […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 5/10: Lashley vs. Drew in Non-Title Affair, New Day and RK-Bro vs. Elias & Ryker and Champs Styles & Omos, Asuka & Dana & Mandy vs. Nia & Shayna & Charlotte
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER MAY 10, 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 […]
More New Japan stars test positive for COVID-19
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on Sunday that seven more of their stars have tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier in the week, the company noted that two stars tested positive. After further testing, the additional […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 5/7: Throwback Episode of Smackdown, Cesaro vs. Rollins
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER MAY 7, 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 […]
New Japan Pro Wrestling postpones upcoming stadium shows
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on Friday that it was postponing it’s upcoming Wrestle Grand Slam shows in Yokohama Stadium and the Tokyo Dome due to the Japanese government extending the state of emergency currently […]
New Japan announces first NJPW Strong Openweight Championship title defense
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on Thursday that Tom Lawlor will defend the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Chris Dickinson on May 28. Big main events coming to #njpwSTRONG! THIS WEEK: Moxley & Dickinson vs […]
THIS WEEK IN IMPACT WRESTLING 5/5: Preview, analysis, and updates on all things Impact Wrestling heading into Under Siege
Impact Wrestler of the Week: Taylor Wilde Taylor made her in-ring return to Impact on last week’s TV show in a victory over Kimber Lee. Despite a ten-year absence, Taylor had an impressive performance and […]
Miz discusses start in WWE, going from Real World to Tough Enough with Rich Eisen
The Miz appeared on the Rich Eisen show today for an hour-long interview. He discussed his start in wrestling and reality TV. In the clip below, Miz discusses how he got started in WWE, the […]
NXT viewership ticks up, but drops across key demos, other key metrics and year-ago comparison
CORRECTION VERSION: The original story listed a lower viewership number that turned out to be an entry error in the chart we received. NXT on USA on Tuesday nightdrew 761,000 live and same-night viewers. That’s […]