WWE Smackdown 7/7 Preview & Match Card
WWE Smackdown this week will see Roman Reigns in Tribal Court following Money in the Bank. When: Friday, July 7, 2023 Where: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York How To Watch: Live on Fox […]
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NXT Ratings Report (7/4): Viewership drops on Fourth of July edition, average for the year so far
Tuesday night’s (7/4) episode of NXT on USA Network drew 508,000 viewers, down from 622,000 and 773,000 the prior two weeks for the special “Gold Rush” themed episodes with a WWE Title match with a […]
AEW Collision viewership update after delayed viewers factored in for first two episodes, comparison to Dynamite
AEW Collision airs on Saturday nights, considered a more difficult night to draw a large audience than weeknights, especially among younger viewers. Many believed that while Collision’s live viewership would be lower than Dynamite the […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 result – Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado Final Death match
Jon Moxley beat El Desperdo in a Final Death Match at NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2. Going into the match, the idea was that Desperado wanted to test himself in this enviroment against Moxley. […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 result – NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Kenta vs. Eddie Kingston
Eddie Kingston is the new NJPW Strong Openweight Champion. Kingston, who has played the perrienal underdog during his career, came through in a big moment and captured his first singles title in NJPW after beating […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 result – IWGP Hvt. Tag Team Champions Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Gabe Kidd & Alex Coughlin
The War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd) were unable to complete the sweep on Bishamon on NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 PPV. Yoshi-Hashi & Hirooki Goto got the win to retain the IWGP […]
WWE Raw Ratings Report (7/3): How did Dominik vs. Seth Rollins and Ripley vs. Natalya hold the third hour viewership, yearly rating comparisons
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw (7/3) averaged 1.828 million viewers. Notable was the small dropoff over the course of the three hours. Hour 1: 1.854 Hour 2: 1.843 Hour 3: 1.787 The […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 result – Strong Women’s Champion Willow Nightengale vs. Giulia
A new NJPW Strong Women’s Champion was crowned today at NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2. Stardom wrestler Giulia beat Willow Nightengale with a big slam to conclude a match that went close to 14 […]
AEW announces streaming deal with Vix
AEW announced on Wednesday that it had reached a streaming deal with Vix to stream AEW content in Latin America and the Caribbean. Vix is the world’s largest Spanish language streaming service. AEW content will […]
WWE touts that Money in the Bank in London was the highest-grossing arena event in WWE history
WWE, which has been drawing very good crowds and, in several cases, record revenues at various cities for Raw and Smackdown this year, is touting today an all-time record. WWE announced today, via media release, […]
AEW Collision Ratings Report (7/1): Another big drop over the holiday week, comparisons to NXT and Rampage, 7-day total for episode 1
Last Saturday’s episode of AEW Collision drew 452,000 viewers, down from 595,000 the prior and 816,000 for the premiere episode two weeks ago. It was the Fourth of July holiday weekend, so perhaps this viewership […]
SPOILER: NJPW Strong Independence Day championship match results
Two major championships changed hands during night two of the NJPW Strong Independence Day event on Wednesday. First, Eddie Kingston defeated Kenta to become the new NJPW Strong Openweight Champion. Giulia also defeated Willow Nightingale […]
Logan Paul comments on Money in the Bank match
Logan Paul says he’s beat up after his appearance in the Money in the Bank ladder match over the weekend. During his Impaulsive podcast, Paul discussed his showing at the event and had some words […]
AEW Dynamite 7/5 Full Match Card
Tournament action in both the Owen Hart Cup and Blind Eliminator tournaments lead the night on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. When: Wednesday July 5, 2023 Where: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta How To […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1 result – Jon Moxley & Homicide vs. Jun Kasai & El Desperado
El Desperado & Jun Kasai were victorious in the main event of NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1. The main event saw El Desperado & Jun Kasai take on Jon Moxley & Homicide in anExciting […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1 result – NJPW IWGP Jr. Hvt. Tag Team Champions TJP & Francesco Akira vs. Drilla Moloney & Clark Connors
NJPW crowned new IWGP Jr. Hvt. Tag Team Champions earlier today at NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1. The match began similar to the previous match between The War Dogs and Bishamon with both teams […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1 result – NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Yoshi-Hashi & Hirooki Goto vs. Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd
New Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions were crowned at the NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1 PPV earlier today. The War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd) beat Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions Bishamon (Yoshi-Hashi […]
AEW Rampage Ratings Report (6/30): Latest viewership and demo totals, is Collision affecting the show, year-to-year context
Last Friday’s (6/30) episode of AEW Rampage drew 450,000 viewers, the highest viewership total since Apr. 22. That’s a positive early sign that Rampage, in its usual timeslot, won’t settle in at a much lower […]
WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (6/30): Viewership tops 2.5 million, demo rating strong, year-ago comparison
Last Friday’s (6/30) episode of WWE Smackdown on Fox drew 2.510 million viewers, the third time this year viewership topped 2.5 million and an increase over the prior week’s 2.354 million. One year ago, the […]
Nicole Garcia (FKA Nikki Bella) announced for pro-am cornhole tournament
Nicole Garcia (FKA Nikki Bella) is going to be playing in a pro-am cornhole event in Milwaukee, Wisc on July 7. Garcia will bee playing in the American Cornhole League (ACL) in the Johnsonville Superhole […]
Cactus Jack bobbledhead announced by FOCO
Cactus Jack’s first bobblehead is now available for pre-order from FOCO. The bobblehead features Mick Foley in his Cactus Jack persona’s signature attire. It comes with the red flannel shirt, cheetah print pants, and his […]
Complete lineups for NJPW Strong Independence Day events: Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado feud headlines both nights of action, Eddie Kingston challenges Kenta on night 2 for Strong Openweight Championship
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1 and Night 2 take place on PPV on NJPW World on July 4 and July 5. You can purhcase both shows for a flat fee right now of $28.75 […]
WWE MONEY IN THE BANK 2023 HITS & MISSES: Men’s & Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Matches, Rollins vs. Balor, Bloodline Civil War, more.
WWE MONEY IN THE BANK 2023 HITS & MISSES JULY 1, 2023 LONDON, ENGLAND AT THE O2 ARENA AIRED ON PEACOCK, 3:00 p.m. EDT, 12:00 P.M. PDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael […]