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Poll: Do television ratings and pay-per-view buyrates matters?
A debate has been circulating around Twitter the past week or so (cheap plug: follow us @cagesideseats) about whether or not wrestling fans should discuss or even care about what kind of numbers WWE Raw or TNA Impact pull in on a weekly basis or how much people end up buying each company's...
WWE 2012 pay-per-view schedule is all set with 13 events
WWE has some rather ambitious plans for 2012, the biggest of which is the WWE Network that is all set to unveil on April 1 to coincide with WrestleMania 28. It's also reportedly set to move a lot of its smaller pay-per-view shows to the network but preliminary plans reportedly call for each event...
WWE Network plans in 2012: 'B-show' pay-per-views to be offered on the channel?
The new year is nearly upon us and plans are rapidly coming together for the WWE Network. They have to, really. The channel is being targeted to launch on April 1 to coincide with WrestleMania 28. This is being done as a way to garner as much mainstream attention for it as possible. And with The...
That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): Jeff Hardy squashes CM Punk at SummerSlam
Back in 1998, I infamously told my group of friends in Art class that the blonde guy from a new tag team named The Hardy Boyz would be the next Shawn Michaels. World title reigns, drug abuse, and beloved by chubby girls nationwide? All that's left is a conversion to Christianity and marrying a...
WWE 2011 Slammy Award for Superstar of the Year winner should be ...
... who? Just days away from the WWE 2011 Slammy Awards, which will take place on next Monday's (Dec. 12) episode of Raw, the company website is asking for fans to vote for who will be the "Superstar of the Year." There are six candidates to choose from: 1. Alberto Del Rio Del Rio did it all this...
WWE Network details emerge: Channel to reach 40 million homes and feature other sports properties?
Vince McMahon is once again putting all his eggs in one basket and hoping to hit a home run by unleashing the WWE Network on the world sometime in 2012. The initial target date was for right around WrestleMania 28, which would seemingly be the perfect time to capitalize thanks to The Rock's...
That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): Shawn Michaels returns to the ring at SummerSlam 2002
Anyone who talks wrestling with me for at the bare minimum five minutes will realize that I'm a huge Shawn Michaels mark. HUGE. I love the guy. In fact, I think he's the greatest wrestler to ever step inside of the squared circle. I cheered myself hoarse in the AT&T Center in San Antonio during...
CM Punk just can't shut up about The Rock, won't wrestle Steve Austin at WrestleMania 28
As we found out on Monday, poor CM Punk had his feelings hurt by The Rock. The allegedly aloof Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson didn't have time to shake his hand, say hello and make a little small talk before he appeared on the November 14 Raw, the go home show to the Survivor Series pay-per-view...
WWE: Kevin Nash still expects a match against CM Punk
Kevin Nash has been a very busy man as of late. Aside from taking time out of professional wrestling to continue his movie career, he recently main evented the AWE "Legends of Wrestling" show this past Saturday night (Oct. 15). The show was largely labeled a disaster of epic proportions, with many...
CM Punk: The greatest superstar of 2011 comes crashing back down to the WWE Universe (Part three)
Despite its best efforts throughout the past eight years or so, WWE has remained largely a stale product with characters and personalities the average fan has trouble connecting with. The storylines have ranged from the bizarre (Katie Vick) to the obnoxious (Snitsky punts a baby) to the poorly...
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