WWE Raw 9/25 Preview & Match Card
When: Monday, September 25, 2023 Where: Ontario, Calif. – Toyota Arena How To Watch: Live on USA Network WWE Raw 9/25 Full Match Card Finn Balor & Damian Priest vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn – […]
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Impact Wrestling Ratings Report (9/21): Updated numbers for last four weeks including 1000th episode, total audience, demos
Impact Wrestling on Thursday night this week (9/21) drew 106,000 viewers, in line with the 107,000 they drew the previous week. It was down from the 114,000 on Sept. 7 and 134,000 on Aug 31. […]
WWE Smackdown On-Site Report (9/22): Cena’s match after Smackdown ended, Becky Lynch wrestles off-TV, in arena notes, crowd reactions
WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 GLENDALE, ARIZ. REPORT BY BRIAN ALSTON, PWTORCH VIP MEMBER LIVE NOTES -The arena looked to be 99 percent full. There were fans dressed up as Hulk Hogan and Randy […]
AEW Collision 9/23 Preview & Match Card
When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 Where: Grand Rapids, Mich. – Van Andel Arena How To Watch: Live on TNT AEW Collision 9/23 Match Card Ricky Starks vs. Bryan Danielson – Texas Death Match FTR (Dax […]
Matt Riddle’s name added to list of released wrestlers by WWE, Riddle addresses his departure
Matt Riddle has been released by WWE. Riddle acknowledged his departure on Twitter/X” tonight.” “Just wanted to inform everyone that I’m no longer with WWE,” he wrote. “Thank you for the memories and opportunities also […]
Bron Breaker discusses benefits of recent heel turn for his character in WWE NXT
Bron Breaker appeared on the Stick to Wrestling podcast with James Stewart to discuss his upcoming match against Baron Corbin at No Mercy on Sept. 30. During the appearance, Breaker discussed how his recent heel […]
Stone Cold Steve Austin and Andre The Giant Bigheads available for pre-order from FOCO
Stone Cold Steve Austin and Andre The Giant Bigheads are now available for pre-order from FOCO. Andre The Giant is featured in two Bigheads. The Bigheads come in standard and limited versions. They both feature […]
WWE Smackdown 9/22 Preview & Match Card
When: Friday, September 22, 2023 Where: Glendale, Ariz. – Desert Diamond Arena How To Watch: Live on Fox WWE Smackdown 9/22 Match Card Iyo Sky vs. Asuka – WWE Women’s Championship Rey Mysterio & Santos […]
AEW Dynamite Ratings Report (9/21): Grand Slam viewership compared to last year’s Grand Slam and NXT this week, quarter hour data, key demo info
AEW Dynamite’s “Grand Slam” special episode last night (9/20) from Queens, N.Y. at Arthur Ashe Stadium averaged 984,000 viewers, up 888,000 and 887,000 the prior two weeks. Last year’s Grand Slam on Sept. 21 drew […]
WWE Elimination Chamber taking place in Perth, Australia next February, Ripley comments
WWE announced today that WWE Elimination Chamber next February will take place in Perth, Australia, the first WWE event in Australia in 2018 and the only PLE/PPV event in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024. “I’m […]
WWE cuts wrestlers from the roster today including Ziggler, Shelton, Mustafa Ali, Elias, more
A number of wrestlers have been released from WWE today. Reportedly released thus far: Dolph Ziggler Elias Mustafa Ali Emma Aliyah Top Dolla Rick Boogs Shelton Benjamin Nick Hausman of HausOfWrestling reported last week that […]
WWE Smackdown leaving Fox and returning to USA Network in 2024, four NBC Network specials also part of new five year deal
WWE and NBC Universal announced this morning that WWE Smackdown will be leaving Fox broadcast network and returning to USA Network on basic cable starting in October 2024. Smackdown moved to Fox in the fall […]
AEW “Grand Slam” Dynamite On-Site Report (9/20): Off-air notes, TK dances with Garcia, crowd reactions, Rampage taping spoilers
AEW DYNAMITE “GRAND SLAM” ON-SITE ARENA SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 QUEENS, N.Y. AT ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM REPORT BY PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT CHRIS -This was my first AEW live event, although I watch every week. The arena was […]
Adam Cole injured when he ran out to ringside during the MJF vs. Samoa Joe main event at Grand Slam
When Adam Cole ran to ringside late in the MJF vs. Samoa Joe match on AEW Dynamite, he leaped off the ramp and landed on the ringside mat. The camera angle missed his landing, but […]
Jon Moxley called audible after suffering concussion in pre-match brawl, finish was changed mid-match
Jon Moxley suffered a concussion in the pre-match brawl with Rey Fenix during tonight’s Dynamite before they entered the ring and the ref called for the bell to officially start the match. The finish the […]
NXT Ratings Report (9/19): NXT finishes no. 1 on cable in key demo, viewership stays well above 2023 average, historical context, new 7-day viewership totals
Last night’s episode of NXT on USA drew an average of 824,000 viewers, down slightly from the 850,000 last week, which was the highest viewership for NXT on USA since it drew 876,000 on Oct. […]
Kris Statlander says wrestlers of her generation should embrace productive critiques of their work from veterans, comments on Jade Cargill
Kris Statlander says wrestlers of her generation don’t often enough accept productive critiques of their work. “Sometimes with us being younger and stupid… they don’t always make the best decisions,” Statlander told Newsday this week. […]
Minute-by-minute viewership data shows impact The Rock’s surprise appearance had on Smackdown during his segment and beyond
PWTorch has obtained minute-by-minute ratings for last Friday night’s Smackdown that show Rock’s impact, plus the impact of social media buzz drawing people on short notice to watching the opening 18 minutes as the Rock […]
AEW Dynamite 9/20 Preview & Match Card – Announced matches for “Grand Slam: Night 1”
When: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Where: Flushing, N.Y. – Arthur Ashe Stadium How To Watch: Live on TBS AEW Dynamite 9/20 Match Card MJF vs. Samoa Joe – AEW World Championship Saraya vs. Toni Storm – […]
AEW Collision Ratings Report (9/16): Latest rating and viewership compared to college football, 13 week tally compared to NXT, more key metrics
Last Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision on TNT (9/16) averaged 467,000 viewers, slightly below the previous week’s 476,000. The previous six weeks averaged 458,000 viewers, with a low of 345,000 up against WWE’s Payback […]
Rock’s XFL and Fox-owned USFL in advanced talks for a merger, would still air on ESPN, ABC, ESPN
Turns out, The Rock has been a little busier recently than just making appearances on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” and last week’s episode of WWE Smackdown. Today, Axios broke the story that the XFL, […]
CM Punk reportedly not planning to sue AEW after being fired, but cryptic comments suggests possible return to WWE at Survivor Series
C.M. Punk is reportedly not looking to sue AEW after his termination several weeks ago, according to a new report today at HausOfWrestling.com. Nick Hausman wrote: Punk does not have any litigation pending against Tony […]
WWE Raw On-Site Report (9/18): Big pops of the night, Cody addresses crowd after Raw ends, pre-Rwa match, Dominik heel heat
WWE RAW ON-SITE REPORT SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH BY DEREK, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT (This report is derived from Derek’s report on last night’s Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show. Listen to the full show […]
AEW Rampage Ratings Report (9/15): Episode with Jade Cargill challenging Statlander draws low viewership, stats on Collision’s impact on Rampage, 7-day totals
Last Friday’s (9/15) episode of AEW Rampage on TNT drew 335,000 viewers for a show featuring the advertised return of Jade Cargill getting a rematch for the TBS Title against Kris Statlander. It is among […]