11/5 Smackdown TV Rating – no change
WWE Smackdown TV Ratings 2015 — November 5: Thursday’s show scored a 1.50 rating, the same as last week’s TV rating. Both shows were down from a 1.62 rating two weeks ago. One difference from last week […]
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11/2-11/6 WWE Stock Track – no momentum following quarterly report
Weekly WWE Stock Track – Friday, November 6: Closing Price of $17.53 per share, up slightly from Thursday to essentially land at Wednesday’s close. The stock climbed as high as $17.84, which was last Friday’s […]
Cena returning to TV … just not for WWE
WWE top star John Cena is currently on a break following his U.S. Title loss to Alberto Del Rio at the Hell in a Cell PPV in October. However, Cena is returning to TV next […]
Batista not planning in-ring return, but what would draw him back?
UPDATE: Former WWE star Dave Bautista says he “does not have any plans right now to return to the ring,” but the idea of just doing house shows intrigues him. Bautista made the comment to […]
HITS & MISSES – 11/4 WWE NXT: Balor vs. Crews, Joe, Eva Marie
This week’s WWE NXT episode featured a big NXT Title match of Finn Balor vs. Apollo Crews, plus developments in the Tag Division and women’s division leading to the main event. So, what worked and […]
Collectibles Column: Topps Unveils Strong Checklist for New WWE Product
The checklist of 2015 WWE Heritage that Topps revealed earlier this week includes the most buzz-worthy autograph selection and deepest relic selection in quite some time. The new product is scheduled to be released by […]
Mega-Friday Torch Today – Livecast Alert, WM32 tix, WWE in London & Barcelona, Lashley MMA return fight, E51 iPPV, Tanahashi vs. Okada on AXS TV, Batista Bond, Orton in WWE Studios movie, Taz Show Live Video, Cramer on WWE & ROH Parent Co.
TORCH TODAY – Friday, November 6 – PWTORCH LIVECAST ALERT: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast host the weekly wrap-up show at 7:00 p.m. EST taking your calls and […]
Batista at the Movies – Bond, “Heist” preview, next movie shoot, “Kickboxer” first look
Former WWE star Dave Bautista is suddenly one of the hottest action movie stars in Hollywood. Bautista has as many irons in the fire as “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson and now has two blockbusters on […]
WEEKEND EVENTS CENTER: WWE Euro Tour, NXT in Florida, EVOLVE 51 & 52 featuring TNA & NXT stars, super-huge NEW line-up, AAW packed show, Chikara, ECIII in Toronto, Rhyno, Eugene launching promotion, Animal
WEEKEND EVENTS CENTER Torch Reader Alert: We’re looking for results sent to pwtorch@gmail.com. – The first leg of WWE’s European Tour picks up steam this weekend with shows in London on Friday and Spain on […]
Social: WM32 Kick-off Party at AT&T Stadium
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin headlined the WWE crew attending the WrestleMania 32 ticket pre-sale party Thursday night, November 5 at AT&T Stadium in Texas. Also appearing were NXT wrestlers for a live, in-ring show, members of the […]
11/5 WWE Smackdown Report by Greg Parks
This week on Smackdown, The Wyatt Family take on The Prime Time Players and The Lucha Dragons in a traditional Survivor Series match. Also, Dean Ambrose faces Kevin Owens. WWE Smackdown review November 5, 2015 […]
11/5 WWE in Glasgow, Scotland: Reigns vs. Wyatt, Usos, more
WWE Live show results November 5, 2015 Glasgow, Scotland Report by Kevin O’Donnell, PWTorch reader The crowd was very good. About 11,000 in the 12,000-seat arena. The show started with Lilian Garcia singing the Scottish […]
Thurs. Torch Today (PM Update) – Livecast Interview Alert, Rollins Thoughts, Hogan, Houston & Dallas, Survivor Series match tonight, Lawler health update, PWG’s ASW dates, Sinclair mentions ROH, Lashley vs. Slice?, Billy Graham/WWE
TORCH TODAY – Thursday, November 5 AFTERNOON UPDATE – PWTORCH LIVECAST ALERT: Join PWTorch editor Wade Keller and former WWF/AWA wrestler Jim Brunzell on Thursday’s Livecast, taking calls at 5:00 p.m. EST at PWTorchLivecast.com. – […]
CALDWELL: Now what for the WWE Title after Rollins’s major injury?
So now what? WWE’s World Hvt. champion, Seth Rollins, is reportedly out 6-9 months, essentially taking him out of WrestleMania Season barring a speedy recovery to return in time. You feel for Rollins, who has been working […]
BREAKING – Seth Rollins out 6-9 months, tourney announced
The worst-case scenario for WWE and World Hvt. champion Seth Rollins was realized on Thursday – Rollins is out 6-9 months with a torn knee following an injury at Wednesday’s European Tour show in Dublin, Ireland. […]
11/4 WWE NXT Results: Balor vs. Crews for NXT Title, major heel turn
Wednesday’s NXT episode featured the big NXT Title match of Finn Balor vs. Apollo Crews, who won a battle royal in October to get the title shot. Plus, a major heel turn at the end […]
WWE Champ Rollins injured (with Video)
The first night of WWE’s European Tour included a scary moment for WWE World Hvt. champion Seth Rollins. During Rollins’s match against Kane Wednesday night in Dublin, Ireland, Rollins appeared to injure himself attempting a […]
Wed. Torch Today (PM Update) – ANX on the Livecast, Big Wed. TV Line-up, WWE hitting Virtual Reality, Big Ryck’s future, JR on Del Rio’s AAA exit, Rock nominated for awards, Goldberg in-ring return?, Zbyszko/NXT, Big Show deal
TORCH TODAY – Wednesday, November 4 AFTERNOON UPDATE – LIVECAST ALERT: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill hosts the Wednesday Livecast with interview guests All Night Express (Kenny King & Rhett Titus) following their return to ROH […]
Stephanie’s stock plan generates $2.0+ million this week
WWE executive Stephanie McMahon’s stock trading plan kicked in again at the beginning of November, producing $2.4 million in gross proceeds for the second consecutive month. WWE filed an SEC document on Wednesday disclosing multiple transactions on Monday […]
HITS & MISSES – 11/2 Raw: Survivor Series, Wyatt Promo, more
What worked and did not work on this week’s WWE Raw episode? PWTorch specialist Jon Mezzera breaks down the three-hour show with his weekly Hits & Misses column… RAW HITS Opening Segment: The second straight […]
Smackdown officially staying on Thursdays; premiere date set
WWE Smackdown will officially remain on Thursday nights when the show moves to USA Network. The announced premiere date is Thursday, January 7. The final episode on Syfy will be New Year’s Eve, December 31. […]
Annual Mania study – WM31 economic impact down from WM30, what is predicted for WM32?
WrestleMania 31, WWE’s biggest event of the year, generated less economic impact on the San Francisco Bay Area than last year’s WrestleMania in New Orleans. However, WWE still generated an impressive figure of $139 million in economic […]
Special Report: Big Picture on WWE’s 2015 TV Ratings Decline
WWE has experienced a double-digit decline in TV ratings and viewership through the first 10 months of 2015 compared to 2014. Does the blame mainly go to three-hour Raws, which has trickled down to affecting Smackdown? How […]
WWE announces India live events, will follow TNA tour
NOVEMBER 4 UPDATE WWE and TV partner Ten Sports officially announced two live events in India in January. WWE is scheduled to run Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on January 15 and 16. […]