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Key reason for Live Smackdown shift – major TV production upgrade
One of the key reasons why WWE is able to go live with Smackdown on Tuesday nights starting in July is a major upgrade to their TV production capabilities. SportsVideo.org published an interesting article on […]
USA Network planning big tie-in with Live WWE Smackdown debut
USA Network is planning a major three-hour event on July 19 when Smackdown goes live on Tuesday nights. First is the two-hour WWE Smackdown live episode at 8:00 p.m. EST. Then, USA will be debuting […]
Video – Dean Ambrose in weekly WWE interview – MITB cash-in after PPV main event?, brand split offer to the McMahons
Dean Ambrose joined Tom Phillips (replacing Michael Cole) for this week’s weekly sit-down interview on WWE’s website. The storyline-driven interview closed with Ambrose teasing a Money in the Bank cash-in after the MITB PPV main event […]
VIP AUDIO 5/28 – “Moonlighting” with Greg Parks & James Caldwell: Review of this week’s Smackdown, In-depth discussion of Smackdown Live following up to Draft Night Special (98 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Greg Parks hosts a special edition of “Moonlighting with Greg Parks” with guest PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell breaking down this week’s Smackdown and the big story of Smackdown going live with […]
VIP AUDIO 5/28 – “Moonlighting” with Greg Parks & James Caldwell: Review of this week’s Smackdown, In-depth discussion of Smackdown Live following up to Draft Night Special (98 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Greg Parks hosts a special edition of “Moonlighting with Greg Parks” with guest PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell breaking down this week’s Smackdown and the big story of Smackdown going live with […]
VIP AUDIO 4/10 – PWTorch Draft Night Audio Special – James Caldwell & Greg Parks draft the WWE Roster to Raw & Smackdown addressing WWE’s major TV challenges (156 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In a special VIP Audio Show, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks host a Draft Night Special creating two separate Raw and Smackdown rosters – from the authority figure to […]
Sheamus talks WWE brand split – does he want to be on Smackdown?
WWE star Sheamus made it sound like he’s ready to be on the Smackdown brand when Smackdown goes live on Tuesday nights this summer. “I think it’s great. I think the brand split is good. When […]
VIP AUDIO 5/27 – Friday Livecast w/Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant: Full Break Down of the Sports Entertainment Roster Distinction w/live calls, plus more on the weekly wrap-up! (70 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast wrap up the week in wrestling with live calls covering a super-busy, newsworthy week, specifically the Sports Entertainment Roster Distinction. APP USERS: If […]
VIP AUDIO 5/27 – Friday Livecast w/Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant: Full Break Down of the Sports Entertainment Roster Distinction w/live calls, plus more on the weekly wrap-up! (70 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast wrap up the week in wrestling with live calls covering a super-busy, newsworthy week, specifically the Sports Entertainment Roster Distinction. APP USERS: If […]
VIP AUDIO 5/27 – WKH – The News: Buzz on roster split, will Vince be hands on, which wrestlers stand to benefit most, one or two world titles, what if gets off to bad start? (26 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers the latest news with a meandering update on all things related to Smackdown going live and featuring a distinct roster. What’s the […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1458 (May 26, 2016) – Smackdown goes live with distinct roster, WWE Extreme Rules coverage, Cody quits, Foley interviews Shane, Seth Rollins returns
PWTorch Newsletter #1458 Cover-dated May 26, 2016 –PWTORCH NEWSLETTER #1458 PDF LINK –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: This week’s newsletter begins with a cover story on WWE’s announcement that Smackdown goes live on Tuesdays as of July 19th and will […]
PWTORCH LIVECAST EXCLUSIVES – Audio Clip Three-Pack: Jim Ross on WWE Brand Split/Draft, Fairplay talks Ric Flair hang-out, Kevin Nash on jumping to WCW 20 years later
PWTorch Livecast Audio Clip Three-Pack PWTorch YouTube Page – Full Episodes in the PWTorch VIP Audio Section – Livecast Interviews. – May 26 Livecast: Jim Ross breaks down WWE Smackdown moving to live Tuesday night broadcasts […]
VIP AUDIO 5/26 – PWTorch Livecast AD-FREE – Jim Ross: Smackdown going live, new Brand Split dos and don’ts, Roman Reigns conundrum, Cody’s future, Ryback’s issues, more (130 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s latest Interview Thursday features an interview with Jim Ross with a predominant focus on WWE’s announcement that Smackdown goes live on Tuesdays in July and will include a distinct roster from […]
VIP AUDIO 5/25 – Wed. Livecast Aftershow w/Pat McNeill & James Caldwell – Break Down of a ridiculously huge news day, plus Live Events, Five Things & more! (37 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell host the Wednesday Livecast Aftershow breaking down a super-huge news day, the Live Events Center, Five Things, and much more! APP USERS: If […]
VIP AUDIO 5/25 – Wed. Livecast Aftershow w/Pat McNeill & James Caldwell – Break Down of a ridiculously huge news day, plus Live Events, Five Things & more! (37 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell host the Wednesday Livecast Aftershow breaking down a super-huge news day, the Live Events Center, Five Things, and much more! APP USERS: If […]
12 Big Implications of Smackdown moving to Tuesdays – how will it affect WWE, TNA, other shows, titles, house shows, more?
Pro wrestling TV has undergone numerous changes over the past two years. For a while, it was a simple formula of WWE Raw on Mondays, ECW/NXT on Tuesdays, nothing on Wednesdays, TNA Impact on Thursdays, WWE […]
LIVECAST POLL – Who should be the new “strong leader” of Live Smackdown?
MCNEILL LIVECAST POLL: Who will be the new “strong leader” of the WWE Smackdown brand? Shane McMahon Stephanie McMahon Triple H Vince McMahon William Regal Daniel Bryan Jonny Fairplay Trump Family Member Dr. Manhattan Other […]
Video – WWE teases The Draft returning
WWE is teasing a Draft special leading into the planned Raw and Smackdown brand split in July. WWE released a Wednesday video update from social media informant Cathy Kelley teasing The Draft coming soon. Included […]
CALDWELL – Why the Smackdown change was needed, but will it solve the real issue?
What took five years to build up was knocked down in two years. Now, WWE and NBC Universal are looking to go back in time by re-booting Smackdown as a live show on Tuesday nights starting in July. After […]
VIP AUDIO 5/25 – WKH – Breaking News: In-depth analysis of Smackdown going live and another roster split coming in July – the pros and cons (26 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the breaking news on the huge news that Smackdown is going live as of July 19 preceded by […]
KELLER – Instant analysis of big Smackdown announcement – a “new” brand split is great for WWE and fans
There is understandably some consternation that a brand split will be bad for fans and bad for WWE because it splits a “thin” roster in half, and because last time the brand split was executed […]
Video – McMahons tease “new leader” for new live era of Smackdown
WWE released hype video from the McMahon siblings Shane and Stephanie McMahon hyping a new era for Smackdown starting Tuesday, July 19 on USA Network. The 90-second video features Shane and Stephanie passive-aggressively saying Smackdown […]
BREAKING – Smackdown going live on Tuesdays with distinct roster
WWE officially announced Wednesday morning that Smackdown is going to be live starting July 19 and have a distinct roster of wrestlers. That could mean a totally separate roster, or a majority of exclusives but with […]