It’s official – Franchise vs. Franchise at Money in the Bank (w/Video)
It’s official – the franchise of WWE will meet the franchise of TNA. WWE confirmed Friday that John Cena and A.J. Styles will meet at the Money in the Bank PPV on June 19 in […]
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6/3 WWE Stock Track – Little movement on Memorial Day Week
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 21 – May 30-June 3 – Monday, May 30: Stock Market closed for Memorial Day. – Tuesday, May 31: Closing Price of $17.57 per share, up slightly from Friday’s close of $17.51. – […]
6/2 WWE Smackdown TV Ratings – Did the NBA Finals affect Thursday’s show?
This week’s WWE Smackdown held up against Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but remained in the doldrums overall. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking June 2: WWE Smackdown scored a 1.59 rating Thursday night on USA […]
Final Viewership for Week 8 of John Cena’s “American Grit” on Fox
John Cena’s Fox series “American Grit” showed signs of life after four down weeks. Was it due to John Cena returning to WWE TV to raise his profile? American Grit Viewership Tracking May 2 (Week 8): […]
The Rock acknowledges “chatter” of U.S. president run
Five years ago in a CNN interview, “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson floated the idea of running for U.S. President one day. Five years later, Johnson is teasing the idea again. He acknowledged the thought of political […]
Cody Rhodes announces new match from The List, will involve wife Brandi Rhodes
Former WWE star Cody Rhodes has knocked another item off The List. Rhodes announced Friday that he will be facing “The Miracle” Mike Bennett this summer. Both wrestlers’s wives are scheduled – Cody with Brandi (formerly […]
6/1 Lucha Underground Viewership – Wed. show falls to three-month low
This week’s Lucha Underground episode drew the fewest viewers in nearly three months. Lucha Underground Viewership Tracking May 1: Lucha Underground drew a combined audience of 151,000 viewers, down 17 percent from last week. The first […]
5/30 Raw TV Quarter-Hour Ratings Report – Cena-Styles saves the show & third hour, Minute-by-Minute on key segments, surprises
The quarter-hour ratings for Monday’s Memorial Day Raw confirm that John Cena’s return segment and A.J. Styles’s confrontation saved the show and the third hour from historical low points. The top-of-the-third-hour with Cena’s return and A.J. […]
Update on Cody Rhodes to EVOLVE Wrestling
Former WWE star Cody Rhodes announced Thursday that he is heading to WWNLive’s EVOLVE Wrestling promotion. Rhodes announced a date of August 19, which will be in Baltimore, Md. at the MCW Arena. Update: WWNLive announced […]
Big change to New Japan’s “Dominion” PPV – Tanahashi out due to injury, ROH star replacing in first-ever NJPW ladder match
New Japan ace Hiroshi Tanahashi has been forced out of the “Dominion” PPV due to a reported injury. ROH star Michael Elgin will now be stepping in his place. Tanahashi appeared at New Japan’s BOSJ show Friday […]
Will NXT be part of the main WWE roster for the brand split?, Karl Anderson talks Finn Balor’s inevitable debut, attacking Cena on Raw, injured star he wants to face
Karl Anderson provided insight on what the tentative plan is for the NXT roster when WWE’s brand split kicks in this summer in a new interview this weekend. “One of my best friends Finn Balor […]
CHIKARA announces WWE All-Star Women’s Team for King of Trios
Chikara has announced a WWF/E Women’s All-Star team for the King of Trios tournament September 2-4 in Easton, Pa. The all-star women’s wrestling trio will be Mickie James, Victoria, and Jazz. Mickie’s team is the third […]
AAA’s “Lucha Libre World Cup” kicks off Friday – Rey Mysterio, TNA stars, Marufuji, women’s stars part of two-night tournament
AAA’s second-annual “Lucha Libre World Cup” kicks off Friday night and wraps Sunday in Mexico City. There are eight male trios teams and four female trios teams in the separate tournaments that will be completed over […]
Inside TNA’s new business name, official connection to Aroluxe Media & “notice of determination” issued this week
On August 7, 2015, TNA Wrestling filed a new business name of “Impact Ventures LLC” with the State of Tennessee’s Business Division. Since then, TNA has been doing business out of Nashville as Impact Ventures, LLC, as […]
New title match added to TNA Slammiversary PPV
TNA’s new King of the Mountain champion Eli Drake will defend the KOTM Title against former champion Bram at the Slammiversary PPV. Drake captured the title from Bram on this week’s Impact episode, setting up […]
5/31 TNA Impact Viewers – how did the post-May Mayhem episode fare?
This week’s TNA Impact viewership dipped from the “May Mayhem” special last week. TNA Impact Viewership Tracking May 31: TNA Impact drew 346,000 viewers Tuesday night on Pop TV, down four percent from 359,000 viewers for the […]
Former WWE star Brad Maddox identifies issues with WWE’s backstage environment, which top star really felt the pressure?, more
Many of today’s WWE stars decided they wanted to become a pro wrestler watching the Monday Night Wars. Then, when they got in the WWE system, they realized it’s not as easy as storming down to […]
“NXT Takeover” update – Andrade gets debut opponent for “The End” special
WWE has rounded out the “NXT Takeover: The End” line-up for next Wednesday’s special on WWE Network. Andrade “Cien” Almas, the former La Sombra in Mexico/Japan and Manny Andrade in NXT, will make his Takeover debut, […]
WWNLive stand-out Peter Kaasa debuts in Japan with Dragon Gate
Independent wrestling stand-out Peter Kaasa made his debut for the Dragon Gate promotion in Japan on Thursday (June 2). Kaasa, who regularly wrestles for WWNLive’s EVOLVE promotion, debuted at DG’s latest Korakuen Hall show in Tokyo. […]
Judge rules Jimmy Snuka not competent to stand trial; case not completely closed; UPDATE – did the court “swerve” Nancy Argentino’s family?
JUNE 2 UPDATE: Wrestling author Irv Muchnick, who has been at the forefront of the Jimmy Snuka-Nancy Argentino cold case for decades, noted in a recap of Wednesday’s hearing that the court suddenly changed the date […]
WWE Concussion Lawsuit Update – June 1 key deadline date – Chris Nowinski does not appear at deposition as part of legal battle, Plaintiffs file court motion
Week of May 30 WWE Concussion Lawsuit Updates June 1 Update June 1 was the deadline for discovery. However, Judge Vanessa L. Bryant of the U.S. District Court of Connecticut proposed a 14-day extension if the Plaintiffs […]
Cody Rhodes’s List – Rhodes comments on facing Kurt Angle post-WWE
Update: Cody Rhodes commented Wednesday night on wrestling Kurt Angle in August. “The first step you take is the longest stride… #RhodesVAngle. Tickets are now available – NortheastWrestling.com. *** Kurt Angle left WWE in Summer 2006. Cody […]
5/30 WWE Raw TV Ratings – how did Memorial Day Raw fare?
Monday’s holiday edition of WWE Raw was the lowest-rated of the year, falling below a 2.2. However, TV viewership help up reasonably well on a holiday against strong sports competition. WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking […]
Update on Ryback’s trademark battle with WWE, plus Ryback eying new product line & creates LLC
6/1 Update: There are two updates related to Ryback’s “The Big Guy” and “Feed Me More” trademarks in the Timeline of Events below. *** WWE and Ryback (Ryan Reeves) have been in a trademark battle throughout […]