Triple H provides health update on Road Dogg
After a health scare in March, Road Dogg is home and recovering. Triple H provided a full update on Road Dogg on a call with the media after night two of NXT TakeOver: Stand and […]
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WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 4/9: WrestleMania Edition of Smackdown, Andre the Giant Battle Royal Returns, Fatal Four-Way Smackdown Tag Team Championship, Universal Championship Triple Threat Participants Speak
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER APRIL 9, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR ** I would like to publicly […]
NXT outdraws AEW in ratings and total audience, AEW finishes ahead in key demos and ranks among top five cable shows in final Wednesday battle
NXT Takeover “Stand & Deliver: Night 1” outdrew AEW Dynamite on TNT in total viewership and rating, but AEW remained ahead in the key demos. NXT on USA drew 768,000 live and same-night viewers on […]
Triple H wants one more match, but not necessarily at WrestleMania (w/Hazelwood’s Analysis)
Appearing on ESPN’s SportsNation yesterday to promote NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver, Triple H discussed several topics, including if he would wrestle again. Speaking to Arda Ocal (who worked in WWE under the name “Kyle […]
Frankie Kazarian discusses Christian Cage’s wrestling IQ, being underrated as a talent
In the latest episode of AEW Unrestricted, Frankie Kazarian discussed working with Christian Cage, being underrated as a talent, and more. On the podcast, Kazarian mentioned that Christian has the highest wrestling IQ of anyone […]
Gallows talks about AEW-Impact working relationship coming together, how content was fit into shows already taped
Speaking to Fightful, Impact wrestler Gallows said the AEW-Impact working relationship was in the works for a year. “Well, we (Gallows and Anderson) just were like, ‘Wait, is this really gonna happen? Hold on,’” said Gallows. […]
Wale announced for WrestleMania appearance
Wale will perform WWE IC Champion Big E’s entrance theme on WrestleMania 37: Night 2 this weekend according to a report from Bleacher Report. Big E is set to defend against Crews in a Nigerian […]
THIS WEEK IN IMPACT WRESTLING 4/7: Preview, analysis, and updates on all things Impact Wrestling
Impact Wrestler of the Week: James Storm Storm wrestled his 1000th match in Impact on last Thursday’s show on AXS-TV (I can’t vouch for how accurate that tally is, but I’ll take their word for […]
New Japan announces lineups for upcoming major events, Ospreay set to defend IWGP World Hvt. Championship against Takagi
New Japan has announced the lineups for four major upcoming events Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni: Night One and Night Two will take place on April 28 and April 29. The biggest match announced for those […]
Khan comments on Rosa vs. Baker Lights Out match, blood in AEW matches in general
AEW president Tony Khan told PWInsider that he was most concerned about the finish of the Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa Lights Out match when asked about the pushback from fans on AEW’s use of […]
Tanahashi talks about not facing Lesnar for the IWGP Hvt. Championship in 2006, discusses the style of match they would have had
In the latest edition of his Aces High column on New Japan’s website, Tanahashi talked about Brock Lesnar not appearing in New Japan to defend the IWGP Hvt. Championship against him in July of 2006. […]
The Butcher reveals he had tested positive for COVID-19 last September, was cleared to wrestle before match with Moxley
AEW wrestler The Butcher told Chris Jericho on the latest edition of Talk is Jericho that he faced Jon Moxley after testing positive for COVID-19 last year in the weeks leading up to the match […]
Raw Rating Update: Top ranked cable show Monday night in key demo, details on demos, year-to-year comparisons, more
The Apr. 5 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw drew a 1.27 rating, up from 1.20 the prior week and in line with the rolling ten week average of 1.29 heading into this week. One […]
WWE President says Lynch and Rousey will return “in the not too distant future” (w/Hazelwood’s analysis)
Appearing on The Colin Cowherd Podcast, WWE President Nick Khan dropped a little bit of information on arguably the two biggest women’s stars in WWE. Asked about Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey, Khan replied, “Ronda […]
WWE Money in the Bank and Backlash dates reportedly set
WWE’s PPV landscape after WrestleMania is beginning to take shape. PWInsider is reporting that the dates have reportedly been set for WWE Money in the Bank and WWE Backlash. Money in the Bank will take […]
Mike Tyson returning to AEW Dynamite tomorrow, Khan comments on how the deal came together
AEW announced that Mike Tyson would be returning to AEW Dynamite tomorrow night in a press release issued today. AEW is going head to head with NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver: Night 1 on the […]
Steve Austin says Roman Reigns can be “a little underrated,” says they could have made something memorable
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin made some news (in more ways than one) on the March 29 episode of the WrestlingInc. daily podcast. First, he revealed that his hit podcast has ended and he will be […]
Major change to WrestleMania 37 match revealed on Raw (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
WWE has changed the Bad Bunny vs. Miz match scheduled for WrestleMania 37. Instead of a singles match between both men, the bout became a tag team match due an angle on tonight’s go-home episode […]
WWE not enforcing quarantine efforts for WrestleMania week
WrestleMania 37 will be the first main roster WWE show since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of 2020, but WWE will not be forcing talent to quarantine as a safety precaution against the virus […]
Results of IWGP Jr. Hvt. Tag Team Championship and IWGP World Hvt. Title matches from Sakura Genesis
Will Ospreay beat Kota Ibushi at the 30:13 mark to become the second IWGP World Hvt. Champion at New Japan’s Sakura Genesis PPV today. Kota Ibushi recently unified the IWGP Hvt. Championship and IWGP IC […]
Jon Moxley calls out Yuji Nagata as a potential next opponent
Jon Moxley has his sights set on the next challenger to his IWGP United States Championship. In a promo video released on the New Japan Pro Wresting Twitter account, Moxley addressed his championship reign. In […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 4/5: WrestleMania Go-Home Show for Raw, Woods vs. A.J., Asuka & Rhea Team Up Against Shayna & Nia in Non-Title Match, Drew vs. old nemesis King Corbin, Lashley vs. Cedric
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER APRIL 5, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR ** Due to my personal schedule on […]
Identity of X in The United Empire revealed at New Japan’s Sakara Genesis PPV
At New Japan’s Sakara Genesis PPV today, Toa Henare revealed himself as the newest member of The United Empire faction. X had been teased as Jeff Cobb and The Great-O-Khan’s partner for the match. Cobb […]
New Japan Pro Wrestling introduces new championship
New Japan Pro Wrestling will be adding another championship title to the company. On Friday night, the company announced that the winner of the New Japan Cup USA tournament would become the NJPW Strong Openweight […]