Cena says time away is good for everyone, talks WWE biz & legacy
WWE top star John Cena is not scheduled for the Survivor Series PPV on Sunday. And, from the sound of it, Cena believes it’s a good thing to allow other stars on the roster to […]
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Survivor Series Line-up for Sunday
WWE heads into the Survivor Series PPV with question marks throughout the card. Who will wrestle for the WWE World Hvt. Title? Who will Undertaker & Kane face from the Wyatt Family? Which ten wrestlers will […]
Sunday Torch Today – Survivor Series tonight, PPV betting favorites, what’s airing on WWE Network after the PPV?, Duggan on working for McMahon, EY says it’s time for TNA to pick a direction, Video – Steamboat teaches amateur wrestling, more
TORCH TODAY – Sunday, November 22 – Survivor Series Sunday has arrived. It’s been 25 years for The Undertaker going back to the 1990 Survivor Series. Amazing run. Elsewhere, will Roman Reigns leave as WWE champion? […]
Indies – Hardy wins OMEGA Title, Justin Credible retires at PWS
– Matt Hardy won the OMEGA Title Saturday night in Smithville, North Carolina. In a way, Matt Hardy re-did the ending to Bound for Glory, which was held last month in N.C. Hardy beat incumbent […]
The show will go on – WWE says information not credible or specific regarding S. Series terrorist threats
WWE issued this statement to PWTorch and other media outlets Saturday night: “Federal, state and local law enforcement authorities have confirmed there is no specific or credible information involving a threat against tomorrow’s WWE Survivor […]
WWE, FBI issue statements regarding Survivor Series after ISIS threat reports
WWE released the following statement to PWTorch seconds ago: “WWE Survivor Series is currently scheduled as planned while we investigate the matter with federal, state and local authorities.” The FBI released this statement to WSB […]
Survivor Series named as potential ISIS terrorist target Sunday night in Atlanta
Expect an especially long security check at Survivor Series in Atlanta, Ga. tomorrow night, unless reports of ISIS’s interest in targeting the event are discredited. The Anonymous hacker group says they’ve uncovered information that identifies […]
Sat. Torch Today – Huge night of wrestling, Storm to WWE?, Angle Q&A – Benoit & HBK & Brock’s SSP, disappearing PPV odds, new Rumble favorite, DiBiase speaking at church, TV Ratings shift, NJPW kicks off World Tag, AJPW star leaving, Dick the Bruiser, more
TORCH TODAY – Saturday, November 21 – The countdown to Survivor Series is one day away. Oddly-enough, there are no betting lines for the PPV. Perhaps because of the tournament, unknown opponents for Undertaker & […]
Bret Hart – wise sage, critical wrestler, both?, in-depth SI interview
Bret Hart covered about 20 subjects in an expansive interview published by Sports Illustrated giving his views on WWE, pro wrestling in general, and individual stars. Hart is notably not a fan of several aspects […]
WWE Notes – MITB vs. UFC 200?, Cena on first USA SD, Ross previews S. Series, PTP’er films reality TV show
– WWE appears to be trying to beat UFC to the punch on a new arena in Las Vegas. WWE is eying Vegas for the Money in the Bank PPV in June 2016, reports Prowrestling.net. […]
A.J. Lee signs big book deal for 2017 release
Former WWE Divas champion A.J. Lee, the wife of “C.M. Punk” Phil Brooks, has a new book deal to tell the story of her life and wrestling career. A.J.’s book, “Crazy is My Superpower,” is […]
Video – First trailer for Rock in “Central Intelligence”
The first trailer is out for “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart co-starring in “Central Intelligence.” Rock plays a CIA agent who enlists the services of his old high school buddy, Hart, a straight-laced […]
11/19 Smackdown rating up to Fall TV high
Thursday’s Smackdown episode slightly increased to a new Fall TV season high. Smackdown is still well-below the Summer TV average, but is showing signs of life again. WWE Smackdown 2015 TV Ratings – November 19: […]
WWE Statement on Reid Flair Angle (w/Analysis)
WWE has officially commented on the Reid Flair angle during the main event segment of Monday’s Raw. WWE’s statement issued to the Wrestling Observer reads: “Subject matter this personal is only approved as a result of the […]
11/20 WWE Weekly Stock Track – slight improvement
WWE’s stock price improved by about a dollar during this week’s trading sessions. The stock is now trading in the mid-$17 range after falling to the mid-$16 range last week. The stock is still off […]
Impact live on Pop for premiere episode
TNA announced Friday that their debut show on Pop TV will be a live (or same-day) airing on Tuesday, January 5. TNA president Dixie Carter and Josh Mathews announced the Impact Wrestling premiere in a video […]
Revealing Triple H interview – competition with VKM?, will Hogan return to WWE?, why WWE cut ties, more
Triple H dropped the corporate veneer for a humanizing interview on home-state radio station Z107 in New Hampshire this week. Hunter’s 20-minute chat was to promote the 25th anniversary of the radio station’s “Lend A […]
Friday Torch Today – Livecast Alert, huge night of wrestling, Tanahashi vs. Styles on U.S. TV, update on Ross’s book release, JR pens Taker article for Fox Sports, Backlund talks HOF speech, ROH Champ considering WWE?, Daivari talks failed Creative pitch, WWE awards FSU scholarships
TORCH TODAY – Friday, November 20 – LIVECAST ALET: Join Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast at 7:00 p.m. EST for the Friday PWTorch Livecast wrap-up at PWTorchLivecast.com. – It’s a […]
11/18 Wed. Night TV Viewers – Impact draws smallest audience, ROH also down
Wednesday night on Destination America, TNA Impact drew its smallest audience since moving to Dest. America at the beginning of 2015. With a weak TNA lead-in, ROH TV did not fare much better. Both shows are set […]
Thurs. Torch Today (UPDATE) – Livecast Alert, Big Star at Full Sail, Teddy Long special on Smackdown, Taker Week concludes, S. Series marketed around Reigns, Austin talks WWE injuries, sneak-peek on Rock & Kevin Hart movie, Taker & Kane infographic, big article on former NFL player’s WWE journey
TORCH TODAY – Thursday, November 19 – PWTORCH LIVECAST ALERT: PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomes AWA and Nick Bockwinkel historian Mick Karch at 5:00 p.m. EST to discuss Bockwinkel, as well as hot topics of […]
WWE announces “WWE Week” on USA – Slammys, live SD, Tribute, more
WWE has announced the full 2015 “WWE Week” line-up on USA Network. Included is the annual Slammys Raw, live Smackdown broadcast, Tribute to the Troops special, and more programming. “WWE Week” takes place the Week […]
Report – TNA has “regular TV deal” with Pop, not paying to air
When TNA announced its new U.S. TV home with Pop TV on Thursday, there was speculation within the wrestling industry that TNA was not going to have the same kind of deal as Spike TV and […]
TNA Report – how will Impact fare on female-skewing Pop TV?
It will be interesting to see how male-oriented TNA Impact fits on female-oriented Pop TV. Destination America, despite the disadvantage of being the #88-ranked cable TV channel based on household reach, had a built-in male […]
2016 TV Line-up – big changes, new timeslots
2016 will bring another round of TV wrestling changes, like in 2015. The following is a break down of the new 2016 TV line-up: – WWE Raw: staying the same Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. […]