The Undertaker set to return to WWE TV
The Undertaker is set to make his return to WWE TV on next Monday’s “Leap Day” Raw from Nashville. At the Smackdown TV taping on Tuesday night, WWE announced Taker for the next Raw. Taker […]
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Press Release Update – Jim Ross joins CBS Sports for monthly boxing calls
Update: A press release was issued Tuesday night officially announcing Jim Ross’s new announcing gig with CBS Sports. Ross will call the “Knockout Night at The D” boxing card on Saturday, March 12 in Las Vegas. […]
2/22 Raw TV Ratings post-PPV, plus historical hourly drop
Monday’s Raw following the Fast Lane PPV fell in-between Daniel Bryan Raw and post-Royal Rumble Raw among the three most-watched episodes of the year. The other big story was the largest drop in viewership from the second to […]
Tuesday 2/23 Torch Today – Shane Shocker, UFC 196 issues, Lockdown tonight, 2015 WWE HOF in video game, Payback pre-sale, WWE DVD updates, Linda to endorse candidate?, WWE/FSU, Rock begins “Baywatch” filming, when will GFW shows air?, Crocketts enlist ’80s stars for military cause, Filsinger releases Galactic Live Event, Video – Becky Lynch painting
TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, February 23, 2016 – Shane McMahon is back in WWE. Not only back in WWE, but advertised for a match at WrestleMania. Not only back in WWE for a match at WrestleMania, […]
2/22 Raw Social Media – huge pop, but was it enough to top D-Bryan’s Retirement?
Monday’s Raw following the Fast Lane PPV definitely got a Shane Pop in social media interest. Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings metrics indicate Raw topped the post-Royal Rumble episode by a healthy margin and fell just short […]
Lucha Underground heading to Texas for special SXSW event
El Rey Network and the popular South by Southwest (SXSW) conference have planned a special Lucha Underground event for Tuesday, March 15 in Austin, Texas. The first element is a panel discussion, “Importing Lucha Libre: […]
WWE Press Release – Snickers named official sponsor of WM32 and Road to WrestleMania
WWE issued a press release Tuesday officially announcing Snickers as the presenting sponsor and brand partner for WrestleMania 32. In the press release, WWE stressed WrestleMania as a “pop culture extravaganza” that caps off WrestleMania Weekend. […]
Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame update – Iron Sheik to HOF
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is rolling out announcements for their 2016 Hall of Fame weekend in July. – Iron Sheik (Khosrow Vaziri) has been named the final inductee for the 2016 […]
2/22 Raw TV taping report – Shane addresses crowd during commercial, crowd reactions, Detroit Raw return date
After the opening segment of Raw, Shane McMahon addressed the crowd during the TV commercial break: “You truly have no idea the electricity – I got goosebumps on top of goosebumps. My nipples are hard. […]
Big WM32 News – Lesnar & Taker matches announced
In the opening segment of Monday’s Raw, WWE announced a very surprising match for WrestleMania. The Undertaker will face … Shane McMahon in a Hell in a Cell match. The stipulation is Shane gets control of Raw […]
2/22 Raw TV Update – WWE runs pre-show angle with Brock & Ambrose, sets up WM32 match
UPDATE: Before Raw, WWE ran an angle involving Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose in the parking lot. WWE released footage of Lesnar attacking Ambrose when he arrived at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit for Raw. Lesnar pounded […]
WWE HOF update – Godfather’s inductors announced
Update: JBL and Ron Simmons (APA) will induct The Godfather into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame, as announced Monday night on Raw. Charles Wright, who played The Godfather and Papa Shango, will be inducted into […]
Paul Heyman “rants” on Brock Lesnar not winning at Fast Lane
Following Brock Lesnar’s unsuccessful attempt to become #1 contender to the WWE Title at Fast Lane, Paul Heyman went on a “Twitter rant” playing up his frustration with the outcome. It’s a fictional response to […]
Fast Lane Social Media – WWE PPV draws half the interest as Royal Rumble
WWE’s Fast Lane PPV drew about half of the social media interest as the Royal Rumble in January. WWE PPV Social Media Tracking Fast Lane (Feb. 21): Fast Lane ranked #2 among series & specials on Sunday, […]
Update – WWE officially signs NJPW star Shinsuke Nakamura
Update: WWE noted in a press release on Monday that Shinsuke Nakamura will officially report to the Performance Center in Florida in “late March.” Nakamura then makes his NXT in-ring debut at “NXT Takeover” in Dallas […]
WWE Videos – Fast Lane Interviews with Styles, Owens, U.S. Champ, Brie
WWE’s website released a batch of storyline interviews following the Fast Lane PPV on Sunday night. – A.J. Styles addressed his series-clinching victory over Chris Jericho. As for Jericho’s claim on Smackdown that Styles would […]
New Japan Cup announced – ROH star included, tourney details, first round
After the dust settles from New Japan’s series of shows with Ring of Honor this month, the focus will shift to the 2016 New Japan Cup. The 16-man, single-elimination tournament is set to begin on […]
Video – Shinsuke Nakamura arrives at WWE, meets the McMahons, former NJPW stars comment, more
WWE released a video documenting Shinsuke Nakamura’s arrival at WWE earlier this month to begin his new journey. – Nakamura was shown arriving at WWE HQ in Stamford, Conn. to meet Vince McMahon, Triple H, […]
Fast Lane Result – the new #1 contender advancing to WM32
Roman Reigns is the new #1 contender to the WWE World Title. Reigns pinned Dean Ambrose as part of a three-way match with Brock Lesnar in the main event at Fast Lane to become #1 […]
Fast Lane PPV Result – Who won Styles vs. Jericho III?
A.J. Styles won Match #3 in his series against Chris Jericho at the Fast Lane PPV. Styles won via submission to the Calf Killer after surviving Jericho “snapping” into heel mode. After the match, Jericho […]
Fast Lane Betting – oddsmakers correct on the top matches
Feb. 21 Update: All of the favorites to win at Fast Lane were victorious, except for The Wyatt Family, who lost to Big Show & Kane & Ryback in a six-man tag match that was added […]
Big Japan News – Ibushi ending NJPW & DDT run despite being healthy again, planning school
There is more fall-out from a “tumultuous start to 2016” in Japanese wrestling. Kota Ibushi, one of the rising stars of the New Japan roster, has decided to end his NJPW and DDT contracts to […]
Sunday 2/21 Torch Today – Final Word on WWE PPV main event, Harley Race health status, Bray Wyatt talks what’s next after facing Taker at WM31, exit Styles & enter Edge, Charlotte talks Flair legacy, X-Pac to NWA-SM, interesting Tampa Wrestling story, Video of the Day – Joey Ryan proposes mid-match
TORCH TODAY – Sunday, February 21, 2016 – Fast Lane is finally here to presumably decide the main event of WrestleMania when Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose meet. There’s always the chance of […]
John Cena addresses WM32 status, no-sold during Daytona 500 TV coverage
WWE top star John Cena had an interesting weekend in Florida for the annual Daytona 500 NASCAR race. Cena, who was scheduled to drive the pace car, was non-committal when asked about his WrestleMania 32 status […]