Kurt Angle joins MMA promotion
Looking to boost the profile of its next big event, Bellator MMA has “signed” TNA star Kurt Angle. As of right now, it’s simply a promotional deal centered on next weekend’s Bellator 145 event. Angle […]
Pro Wrestling News
The Undertaker’s next appearance
The Undertaker has been added to the Smackdown TV taping in Manchester, England on November 10, the Manchester Arena announced Wednesday. WWE is looking to boost the second TV taping as part of a back-to-back with […]
Wed. Torch Today (PM Update) – Livecast Alert, TV line-ups, Bella retiring?, Cena, Bruno, WWE biz, Haas/CWE, Batista on criticism, compelling Lesnar story, Mero, Joe on the Network, more
TORCH TODAY – October 28, 2015 AFTERNOON UPDATE – Livecast Alert: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviews Shelly Martinez live at 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday’s Livecast. Call in live at PWTorchLivecast.com. – Wednesday’s TV wrestling […]
MCW statement on Patrick Clark’s WWE signing & missing dates
Maryland Championship Wrestling issued the following statement on former Tough Enough contestant Patrick Clark signing with WWE and Clark’s recently-canceled dates. Maryland Championship Wrestling would like to officially congratulate Patrick Clark for signing a contract […]
WWE announces 19 signings – indie stars, Tough Enough, more
WWE has announced their latest “recruiting class” for the NXT brand and Performance Center training facility. Some talent signed earlier this year and others are more recent, but WWE is lumping together the following 19 signings. – […]
Breaking – Young Bucks’s future revealed
The Young Bucks’s future is set – one of the top independent tag teams in pro wrestling will be a fixture of the Ring of Honor roster. ROH announced Wednesday morning that the Young Bucks (Nick & Matt […]
Ronda Rousey wants WWE title gold
UFC star Ronda Rousey wants to win all gold available to her to go along with the UFC Bantamweight Women’s Title. That includes WWE’s Divas Title, she said during a media event Tuesday in California. The only […]
10/26 Raw TV ratings – big jump for post-PPV show
This week’s Raw episode featured Hell in a Cell fall-out and a #1 contender series to determine the next top title contender. How did TV ratings compare to last week’s show? WWE Raw TV Ratings — October […]
Tues. Torch Today (PM Update): Livecast, Young Bucks’s future, Del Rio/AAA, Gawker-Hogan, Chikara, Mason Ryan, JR’s WM32 shows, Rock as UM coach?, Shane & Batista, Joey & Candice
TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, October 27 AFTERNOON UPDATE – Livecast Alert: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net take your calls and emails at 5:00 p.m. EST at PWTorchLivecast.com. – There is plenty […]
10/26 Raw down 10% in Twitter TV Ratings
WWE Raw Social Media Tracking — October 26: Monday’s Raw fell 10 percent in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings despite following the Hell in a Cell PPV. Last week’s Raw drew the highest score of the Fall TV […]
WWE Notes – “2K16” out, who was Breeze’s bouncer?, Ziggler talks Breeze feud, Sheamus-McGregor?, Axel future
– After months of build-up and announcements and roster reveals, 2K Sports officially releases “WWE 2K16” today. The game is available on Amazon for $59.99 on Playstation 4 and on Xbox with the Deluxe Edition for […]
New #1 contender to the WWE Title
Monday on Raw, WWE determined a new #1 contender to Seth Rollins’s WWE Title by going through a series of singles matches leading to a four-way #1 contender match in the main event. The ultimate […]
Raw Notebook – #1 contender, heel turn, Austin cameo, Breeze debut, Kane, Bray, more
WWE announced before the start of Raw that a new #1 contender to the WWE Title would be determined on Monday’s Raw. Included were multiple singles matches leading to a four-way match in the TV main event. […]
Update – Non-Statement on Brock-Taker blood
A statement attributed to WWE was published online addressing heavy blood in the Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker main event at Hell in a Cell. It has come to our attention that the statement actually followed WrestleMania 31 […]
HIAC Twitter TV Rating – jump from NOC
WWE PPV Social Media Tracking – October 25 (HIAC PPV): WWE’s Hell in a Cell PPV jumped 16 percent in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings despite strong Sunday night TV competition. HIAC ranked #3 among series […]
Monday’s Torch Today (PM Update) – Taker-Lesnar blood, Survivor Series main event?, WWE 2K16, Kane, Snuka, Funk, Ballers 2, NOAH Standings, more
Torch Today – Monday, October 26 AFTERNOON UPDATE – Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker’s bloodbath (by today’s standards) in the Hell in a Cell main event has been a big topic of conversation internally in WWE. […]
Lesnar receives medical treatment after PPV main event
Brock Lesnar’s night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles ended with WWE’s medical team treating him for a gash on top of his head. According to WWE’s website, Lesnar received nine staples to close […]
HIAC PPV News – Lesnar-Taker & post-match angle, Blood, Taker25, one title change, more
WWE returned to Los Angeles on Sunday night for the Hell in a Cell PPV. Included was Lesnar vs. Taker in a HIAC match, all titles on the line, including John Cena’s Open Challenge, and more big […]
HIAC Lines – did oddsmakers predict PPV match outcomes?
Update: WWE’s Hell in a Cell PPV match results followed oddsmakers’s predicted outcomes. WWE went with straightforward booking based on the PPV build-up and there was also no late insider money bet shifting the odds around. […]
Alberto Del Rio returns to WWE at HIAC PPV
UPDATE: Alberto Del Rio returned to WWE at the Hell in a Cell PPV. Alberto answered John Cena’s U.S. Title Open Challenge and promptly won the U.S. Title from Cena on his first night back […]
Sunday Torch Today: HIAC tonight, BG premiere, Flair & Race today, NFL player joining Booker, Reigns, WrestleCade, PPV Sunday Network Schedule
Torch Today – Sunday, October 25 – After shifting Summerslam to Brooklyn, WWE returns to the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the Hell in a Cell PPV on Sunday night. All titles are on […]
Batista talks WWE exit & Bond on “Soccer AM”
Former WWE star Dave Bautista continued his U.K. media tour Saturday morning on “Soccer AM” discussing the transition from WWE to movies and his “Bond” villain role of Mr. Hinx. Bautista wore a custom #10 “Drax” Tottenham […]
Flair evaluates WWE biz & three-hour Raws
After appearing on Monday’s Raw, Ric Flair offered a candid evaluation of WWE business, especially as it relates to three-hour Raws, during an interview on CBS Radio St. Louis. “I think they’re right now trying […]
Flair Interview – WWE did not want him to talk history on Raw, in “great place,” hypes Charlotte
Ric Flair appeared on CBS Sports Radio in St. Louis discussing several hot topics following his appearance on Raw TV. – Flair revealed that WWE did not want him to reference history in his promo […]