Thursday Listings – Jim Ross Livecast at 1:00 EST, three big matches on Smackdown, John Cena's "American Grit" on Fox | | | | SMACKDOWN LIVE – Full Coverage of Huge Shift in TV Wrestling | | | | John Cena on CBS's "Late Late Show" – jokes about injury recovery, being punched in the face, "Marky Mark" of WWE, more | | | | John Cena says he's driven by "authenticity," why he won't turn heel despite wanting to, offers advice to WWE locker room | | | | Two big matches announced for NXT Takeover, including Aries vs. Nakamura | | | | 5/25 WWE NXT Results – James's Report on Aries-Nakamura promo, #1 contender Women's main event, TMDK vs. Gargano & Ciampa, more | | | | 5/25 ROH TV – Metzger's Report on Bullet Club special edition, Adam Cole promo | | | | VIP AUDIO 5/25 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 2 of 2: Extreme Rules, Raw, Matt Hardy, one or two World Champs, women's division, dream matches, PG, Styles better off in NJPW or WWE, Cody, Shane-Foley, UFC 199 preview (76 min) | | | | VIP AUDIO 5/25 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 1 of 2: Single topic in-depth – Smackdown going live and featuring distinct roster – pros, cons, cautionary notes (64 min) | | | | 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) | | | | VIP AUDIO 5/25 – Wed. Livecast – Pat McNeill & Jonny Fairplay talk live w/callers: Hanging with Ric Flair at Greensboro Raw, TNA stories, how to make it through three-hour Raws, more! (58 min) | | | | 12 Big Implications of Smackdown moving to Tuesdays – how will it affect WWE, TNA, other shows, titles, house shows, more? | | | | LIVECAST POLL – Who should be the new "strong leader" of Live Smackdown? | | | | Randy Orton returning soon – who does he want to RKO?, comments on Cody Rhodes leaving, plus Orton Family addition | | | | Video – Sheamus addresses "You Look Stupid" chants, what was he expecting when he returned to TV with new look? | | | | Video – WWE teases The Draft returning | | | | 5/24 TNA Impact Viewers – Impact jumps 15 percent for "May Mayhem" special | | | | WWE TV partner announces lay-offs as part of NBCU restructuring | | | | Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker – Wed. Court Hearing – Judge rules $140 million verdict will stand, Gawker can appeal, Hogan's deep-pockets funding addressed | | | | WWE Video – Roman Reigns in weekly interview – endorses A.J. Styles, talks Seth Rollins's return, does he respect Seth or WWE Title run? | | | | Eden Stiles (Brandi Rhodes) explains why she left WWE, capturing the "independent contractor" conundrum | | | | HITS & MISSES – 5/23 Raw: MITB qualifiers, Charlotte dumps Ric, The Club breaks up, Heel Rollins, | | | | Fite TV announces upgrades to Internet PPV delivery | | | | CALDWELL – Why the Smackdown change was needed, but will it solve the real issue? | | | | 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) | | | | KELLER – Instant analysis of big Smackdown announcement – a "new" brand split is great for WWE and fans | | | | Video – McMahons tease "new leader" for new live era of Smackdown | | | | BREAKING – Smackdown going live on Tuesdays with distinct roster | | | | 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) | | | | NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Standings – Night 5 (May 25) | | | | 5/25 New Japan Results – Best of Super Jrs. Night 5 – O'Reilly & Taguchi continue perfect records, Bullet Club, CHAOS, L.I.J. | | | | WWNLive announces EVOLVE 63 line-up, including Thatcher in singles action | | | | Miami gets NFL Super Bowl bid – is WrestleMania close behind? | | | | The Rock's super-packed upcoming movie schedule, including update on "Big Trouble" re-make | | | | Flair & Steamboat reuniting for "WWE Legends" event, tickets on-sale this week | | | | NXT ambassador Bayley talks June U.K. Tour, wants to take NXT to more int'l locations, not asked about main roster | | | | WWE books first Philippines show in seven years, adding to 2016 int'l schedule | | | | Cesaro talks going back to Claudio Castagnoli roots for WWE return, goal to win IC Title, more | | | | The latest on C.M. Punk's debut UFC fight | | | | "Future Mr. MITB" Kevin Owens involved in bizarre restaurant battle | | | | |
