First hour of Raw & SmackDown to air commercial-free next week

As part of USA Network’s week of limited commercials, both Raw and SmackDown this coming week will be commercial-free for the first hour of each show. WWE made the announcement earlier today, also noting that Monday’s show will be the first time Raw has ever aired live on Christmas. In previous years, when Christmas fell on a Monday,…

Chase Field in Phoenix to host WWE Royal Rumble 2019

WWE is bringing the Royal Rumble to Arizona next year. The company announced via The Arizona Republic today that Chase Field in Phoenix will host the Royal Rumble on January 27th, 2019. Chase Field, which is a baseball stadium, is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. WWE estimates that over 40,000 people will attend the pay-per-view. This will…

WWE issues statement on Riddle sexual assault and rape accusations, says they are investigating the matter, no longer being hyped for tonight’s TV show

> SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… WWE issued a statement to PWTorch saying they are investigating the allegations of sexual assault and rape against Matt Riddle by Evolve valent and WWN social media correspondent Candy Cartwright on Twitter as part of the #SpeakingOut movement this week. WWE’s statement follows: “We…

Germany ‘refuses’ to help trace Nazi-looted £3.5m Edgar Degas painting

When Germany hosts a major conference on Nazi-looted art in Berlin this week, one person who will not be attending is Marianne Rosenberg. Ms Rosenberg says the German government has refused to help her family recover a painting by the impressionist Edgar Degas that was stolen from her grandfather by the Nazis — despite the…

Ultimate Deletion, Bliss vs. Asuka set for next week's WWE Raw

The Ultimate Deletion is upon us, while Alexa Bliss and Asuka will square off once again next week on Raw. During a video on tonight’s episode of Raw, Matt Hardy was shown in a video showcasing the Hardy Compound. His family, including Senor Benjamin, King Maxel, Wolfgang and Queen Rebecca were shown alongside Vanguard 1 and…

WWE RAW PRIMER 4/13: Continued Audience-Free Show, Home of Champions as WWE Hypes Appearance of Top Champs Drew and Becky

> SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST (ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast – Mailbag w/Bruce Mitchell talking current breaking news topics (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FLA. AT THE PERFORMANCE CENTER APRIL 13, 2020 AIRS ON…

Airline apologises for staff who mocked five-year-old Abcde’s name

An American airline has apologised after a member of staff was accused of ridiculing five-year-old Abcde Redford’s name. Traci Redmond was travelling with her daughter, who pronounces her name “ab-si-dee”, when she said a Southwest Airlines boarding gate employee at at California’s John Wayne Airport began laughing and took a photograph of the child’s boarding pass,…