10/19 Raw Rating falls to historical low
As if the Raw TV ratings picture could not get any worse, Monday’s show fell to an historical low 2.21 rating despite the abundance of star power on the show. WWE Raw TV Ratings Report — […]
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JR – Randy Orton out with “shoulder issues”
Randy Orton’s absence from Monday’s Raw threw off the show and the Hell in a Cell PPV line-up, leaving Dean Ambrose without a tag partner against the Wyatts on Sunday. Orton reportedly has a shoulder […]
Tuesday’s Torch Today (Afternoon Update) – Lesnar/MMA, Piper, Pope, Cena on ESPN, SD taping, Austin commercial, more
TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, October 20 AFTERNOON UPDATE – Brock Lesnar’s podcast interview with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin made waves in the MMA world, with Lesnar talking about how close he was to returning to […]
UPDATE – Big sale completed for “Hogan’s Beach” Property
Oct. 20 Update: The Florida property that contains a Best Western hotel and Hulk Hogan’s Beach Shop has sold for $34.5 million to a new investment group, reports the Tampa Bay Times. The new owners plan to […]
New Details on WWE Network’s “Breaking Ground” show
The Associated Press published a report on WWE Network’s new “Breaking Ground” show, which WWE hopes will be a hook for the Network after Raw goes off the air. WWE is set to release the first episode […]
10/19 Raw Social Media – Brock & Co. Pop
WWE Raw Social Media Tracking — October 19: Monday’s Raw drew the best Nielsen Twitter TV Rating of the fall season with the return of big-name stars. Raw’s unique audience was 1.764 million, up 45 […]
Video – Terry Funk delivers strong message on indies vs. WWE
The AIW promotion released a passionate video message from wrestling legend Terry Funk endorsing the independent wrestling scene. Funk, 71, is continuing his career-long journey of being an outsider by getting back into the independent […]
Raw News – Stone Cold & big names appear, Orton pulled, Wyatt return, no Kane, more
WWE Raw TV news & notes 10/19 – Raw featured appearances by “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Shawn Michaels, and Ric Flair. Austin opened Raw reminiscing about wrestling in Dallas and Texas, […]
C.M. Punk updates UFC future & injury status
Former WWE star C.M. Punk went on the “MMA Hour” with MMA reporter Ariel Helwani on Monday afternoon to discuss his UFC training and other topics. Punk noted that he is still determined to have […]
Pic – Big WM32 Meeting in Texas
Top brass involved in WrestleMania 32 met up prior to Monday’s Raw TV taping in Dallas, Texas. Included was Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones getting together with WWE CEO Vince McMahon. Plus, Triple H, Stephanie […]
Monday’s Torch Today (Afternoon Update) – Realistic Raw TV rating, Ciampa’s status, Big Ryck retiring?, more
TORCH TODAY – Monday, October 19 AFTERNOON UPDATE – WWE top star John Cena will be this week’s guest on SportsCenter airing on ESPNews. Cena will be on the 9:00 p.m. EST hour of SportsCenter […]
TNA reinstates Bram to roster; charges dropped
TNA announced Monday they have re-instated Bram (Thomas Latimer) following the resolution of felony domestic violence charges stemming from an August arrest. Latimer has been “immediately reinstated to his contract and the TNA roster,” TNA […]
WWE & Texas Lottery announce WM32 deal
WWE and the Texas Lottery today announced Monday a partnership surrounding WrestleMania 32 next year in Dallas, Texas. The promotion begins next month on Monday, November 16. Scratch-off prizes are worth “more than $10 million” […]
TNA announces India tour; Great Khali surprise appearance
TNA will tour India in December, TNA announced Monday. Three events will take place, including a “One Night Only” PPV taping in Mumbai on December 4. Headline stars include Kurt Angle, former TNA Hvt. champion […]
Kurt Angle – pursuing new career?
Former TNA Hvt. champion Kurt Angle said earlier this year that he does not believe he will re-sign with TNA after his current deal expires. But, that does not mean he will be returning to […]
WWE Weekend Tour – Iron Man match, Taker returns, Rose injured?
WWE Weekend Tour News & Notes – WWE’s U.S. Tour included John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in an Iron Man match for the U.S. Title. On the undercard, Dolph Ziggler beat Rusev and Dean Ambrose […]
Video – Sami Zayn appears at EVOLVE 49
Video Update – WWE NXT star Sami Zayn appeared after Saturday’s EVOLVE 49 event in New York. Zayn is also scheduled for Sunday’s EVOLVE 50 event. Video courtesy Bryan of NYSportscene.com.
Sunday’s Torch Today – WWE wraps & E50 iPPV, Patrick to WWE?, Maryse & Jessie movies, WM32 travel packages, more
Torch Today – Sunday, October 18 – WWE wraps up their weekend tour Sunday in Mexico and West Texas. The Undertaker & Co. will be in Monterrey, Mexico and John Cena & Seth Rollins are […]
Report – John Cena & Locker Room Leaders
Can a wrestler be a locker room leader if he’s not actually in the locker room? It’s an interesting question for this generation of WWE stars who do not have the type of authoritative leader like The […]
Saturday’s Torch Today – WWE & EVOLVE Tours, Foley, Phillips, Network Highlights, PPW Title Change
Torch Today – Saturday, October 17 – WWE’s Weekend Tour continues Saturday in Mexico City with The Undertaker & Co., plus John Cena and Seth Rollins in Lubbock, Texas. (Full Weekend Preview) – EVOLVE’s New York […]
Friday’s Torch Today (Evening Update) – Lawler vs. Funk, NJPW TV, GFW, Taker/WWE in Mexico
Torch Today – Friday, October 16 EVENING UPDATE – Some hard-hitting pro wrestling is on TV tonight. AXS TV presents the latest installment of New Japan’s 2015 Tokyo Dome Show tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST. Matches […]
Smackdown TV Ratings for Thursday’s show
WWE Smackdown continues to play out the string Thursday nights on Syfy before moving to USA Network in 2016. This week’s TV ratings reflect that feeling about the B-Brand. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings 2015 — […]
Thursday’s Torch Today (Evening Update) – WWE promotes EVOLVE, Khali commercial, Ziggler, WWE/ESPN, more
Torch Today – Thursday, October 15 EVENING UPDATE – WWE’s website is currently running a story on the EVOLVE talent roster. The angle is WWNLive producing the next wave of NXT (and potentially main roster) […]
10/14 Wed. Night Viewership – ROH solid, TNA down
Wednesday night on Destination America, ROH maintained last week’s viewership surge, while TNA Impact fell hard for the second episode after Bound for Glory. Wednesday Night ROH/TNA Programming – October 14 (Week 20) – TNA Impact: The […]