Jim Ross set to miss Rampage this week
Jim Ross will not be appearing on Rampage this week to do commentary. Ross announced on his podcast that he is taking the week off after a difficult week of travel in California. Ross said […]
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AEW announces Forbidden Door 2 PPV as part of six-event Canadian tour
AEW has announced a six-date summer Canada tour including “Forbidden Door 2.” The following is the full press release. AEW Announces Massive Six-Show Summer Canadian Tour Kicking off with the Return of Forbidden Door in […]
Chris Jericho discusses AEW’s growing pains, where AEW excels, decision to sign with AEW, strength of PPVs
The following are highlights of Shakiel Mahjouri’s interview with AEW’s Chris Jericho for “ET Canada.” Thanks to Shakiel Mahjouri for proving PWTorch.com with the highlights to publish… Chris Jericho credits Winnipeg as the “genesis of […]
Trish Stratus talks about building WWE’s female viewership, differences now in WWE versus 20 years ago, Sami Zayn, more
The following are highlights of Trish Stratus’s interview with Forbes… •Trish on how WWE can continue to build its female viewership I think what they’re doing now [to attract women viewers] is exactly right. We’re […]
Raw viewership down, key demos rise over last week
The Raw rating last night saw the show fall to the lowest total viewership number since the end of the NFL season. Raw did 1.71 million viewers on average over the three-hour show accoring to […]
Keiji Muto reportedly to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame by Ric Flair
It appears that Keiji Muto aka The Great Muta will be the next person inducted into WWE’s 2023 Hall of Fame class. It was announced on Raw that Ric Flair will reveal the next WWE […]
Nikki and Brie Bella leaving WWE, changing name to The Garcia Twins
Nikki and Brie Bella are leaving WWE. Nikki and Brie had already changed their names on their social media accounts and a press release was sent out stating that they were announcing the name change […]
Bray Wyatt reportedly dealing with physical issue
Bray Wyatt is dealing with a physical issue, which explains his absense from the last two episodes of Smackdown. According to a new report from Fightful Select, Wyatt is dealing with a physical issue and […]
WWE Smackdown viewership down, finishes first in 18-49 and 18-34 demos
The ratings are in for the March 10 edition of Smackdown. Smackdown averaged 2.32 million viewers on Fox last Friday according to Showbuzz Daily, which is down 5.3 percent from the previous week. The 2.32 […]
AEW Rampage draws highest rating since January and ties for highest demo rating
The rating for the March 10 edition of AEW Rampage has been released. The show drew 447,000 viewers according to Wrestlenomics. This number is up from 394,000 viewers on March 3. This is the highest […]
Scott D’Amore promoted to president of Impact Wrestling
Impact Wrestling has a new president. Scott D’Amore has been promoted to president of Impact Wrestling according to a press release issued today from Anthem announcing new key hires and restructuring. Anthem Sports & Entertainment […]
3/12 WWE Live Event Report from New York City, N.Y. at MSG: Theory vs. Seth in a cage headlines MSG, Charlotte vs. Deville, Cody vs. Solo Sikoa, Bray no-shows
WWE LIVE EVENT REPORT MARCH 12, 2023 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN REPORT BY MIKE OMANSKY, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT Estimated Crowd: 9,000+ range (1) Becky Lynch & Bianca Belair & Asuka & Nikki […]
REPORT: Konnan to induct Rey Mysterio into WWE Hall of Fame
Konnan will induct Rey Mysterio into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. The news was first reported by The Los Angeles Times. Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer commented on the news on Twitter writing, […]
Arn Anderson announces death of oldest son Barrett
Arn Anderson’s oldest son, Barrett, is dead at the age 37. Anderson posted the news on Twitter yesterday writing, “Last night my family suffered a loss that should never he felt by any parent. Our […]
REPORT: AEW set to add another hour of weekly wrestling TV
AEW is adding another hour of weekly wrestling programming to their schedule. According to a report from Andrew Zanarian on Saturday’s edition Mat Men on F4Wonline.com, AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery are finalzing a deal […]
VIDEO: PWTORCH FIRESIDE CHAT 3/9: Wardlow/Hobbs analysis, John Cena promo discussion, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, and PWTorch Contributor, Tyler Sage, talk all things wrestling on the weekly flagship Fireside Chat including discussion AEW, Revolution, John Cena, and more. Subscribe to the PWTorch YouTube channel HERE. […]
NXT Stand and Deliver 2023 Full Match Card
The biggest show of the year for NXT comes to Los Angeles during WrestleMania 39 weekend. When: Saturday April 1, 2023 Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California How To Watch: Live on Peacock NXT Stand […]
John Cena appearance update ahead of WrestleMania
Last week’s appearance by John Cena on Monday Night Raw was not a one off in the lead up to WrestleMania. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Cena will be on hand in future episodes […]
WWE Smackdown 3/10 Full Match Card
Gunther’s WrestleMania 39 opponent for his Intercontinental Championship will be decided this week in a fatal five-way match on WWE Smackdown. When: Friday March 10, 2023 Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania How To […]
New champion comments on big AEW title win
Powerhouse Hobbs made his first public comments since winning the TNT Championship in AEW and says that there is a new chapter in the Book of Hobbs. In a post-match promo in front of the […]
WWE Hall of Fame 2023 update
Even though WWE has not yet announced any inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2023, the company still is planning to move forward with the ceremony and celebration. The Wrestling Observer is […]
Possible suitor for WWE comments on purchase of company
Endeavor CEO, Ari Emanuel, says that WWE is an amazing asset, but revealed that his company wouldn’t be in line to buy the business from Vince McMahon at this time. Emanuel spoke on a Morgan […]
AEW Dynamite Ratings Report: Viewership and ratings this week, 2023 average so far, comparison to 2022
Last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite on TBS drew an average of 858,000 viewers, up from last week’s 833,000. One year ago this week, Dynamite drew 945,000 viewers. This week’s viewership is down 9 percent […]
Cody Rhodes “won’t rule out” a Brandi Rhodes appearance on Road to WrestleMania
Cody Rhodes says that while his wife, Brandi Rhodes, has other projects in the works, he won’t rule out an appearance by her on television in a lead up to WrestleMania. Rhodes talked with Ryan […]