PWTORCH DAILY NEWS SUMMARY Contents: - Wednesday Listings – NXT pre-Takeover with Joe-Nakamura interview, Cruiserweight Tourney Sweet 16 matches, ROH TV
- Wednesday Livecast – Keller & Powell at 1:00 p.m. EST; This Week's Livecast Schedule & Post-Games on-demand
- VIP AUDIO 8/16 – WKH – WWE Smackdown: In-depth review of entire show including Cena vs. Del Rio with Styles on commentary, Dean-Ziggler, Orton-Slater (26 min)
- VIP AUDIO 8/16 – PWTorch Livecast Smackdown Instant Reaction w/Keller & McNeill taking calls (54 min)
- INSTANT REACTION – 8/16 Smackdown Live: Three-Pack of Takeaways from PWTorch Writers!
- 8/16 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Complete, Real-Time Report
- SMACKDOWN POLLS 8/16 – Vote on Smackdown Live 0-10 & select Best Match
- SUMMERSLAM Update – Eleventh PPV match announced for Sunday
- Smackdown Update – Former WWE tag champ Curt Hawkins returning to WWE TV
- 8/15 Raw TV Viewership – Raw nearly identical to last week vs. Olympics, third hour drags down show
- Hogan vs. Gawker Aftermath – Univision reportedly to buy bankrupt Gawker
- Fan who entered ring during Raw TV identified & charged with Misdemeanor
- Report – Shane & Taker reunite before Smackdown Live in ATX
- Third batch of "WWE 2K17" characters released – A.J. Styles WWE video game debut, Sting & HBK & Savage headline big list of playable legends & HOF'ers, Fujinami, more
- 8/15 Raw Social Media – mixed bag leading into Summerslam
- 8/14 "Ballers" TV Viewership – Rock's HBO show rebounds from series-low
- WWE announces Summerslam Week Schedule in NYC area – Yankees, NYSE Closing Bell, Special Olympics, Hire Heroes, Barclays
- EVOLVE adds Tag Title match to Saturday's show in Brooklyn
- GFW partners with college football bowl game for live wrestling show
- WWE facing new lawsuit from Buff Bagwell seeking Network royalty payments – Timeline of events that led to suit, Bagwell's most-recent royalty check, more
- WWE Concussion Suit Update – Judge approves deadline extension in LoGrasso case
| Wednesday Listings – NXT pre-Takeover with Joe-Nakamura interview, Cruiserweight Tourney Sweet 16 matches, ROH TV | | | | Wednesday Livecast – Keller & Powell at 1:00 p.m. EST; This Week's Livecast Schedule & Post-Games on-demand | | | | VIP AUDIO 8/16 – WKH – WWE Smackdown: In-depth review of entire show including Cena vs. Del Rio with Styles on commentary, Dean-Ziggler, Orton-Slater (26 min) | | | | VIP AUDIO 8/16 – PWTorch Livecast Smackdown Instant Reaction w/Keller & McNeill taking calls (54 min) | | | | INSTANT REACTION – 8/16 Smackdown Live: Three-Pack of Takeaways from PWTorch Writers! | | | | 8/16 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Complete, Real-Time Report | | | | SMACKDOWN POLLS 8/16 – Vote on Smackdown Live 0-10 & select Best Match | | | | SUMMERSLAM Update – Eleventh PPV match announced for Sunday | | | | Smackdown Update – Former WWE tag champ Curt Hawkins returning to WWE TV | | | | 8/15 Raw TV Viewership – Raw nearly identical to last week vs. Olympics, third hour drags down show | | | | Hogan vs. Gawker Aftermath – Univision reportedly to buy bankrupt Gawker | | | | Fan who entered ring during Raw TV identified & charged with Misdemeanor | | | | Report – Shane & Taker reunite before Smackdown Live in ATX | | | | Third batch of "WWE 2K17" characters released – A.J. Styles WWE video game debut, Sting & HBK & Savage headline big list of playable legends & HOF'ers, Fujinami, more | | | | 8/15 Raw Social Media – mixed bag leading into Summerslam | | | | 8/14 "Ballers" TV Viewership – Rock's HBO show rebounds from series-low | | | | WWE announces Summerslam Week Schedule in NYC area – Yankees, NYSE Closing Bell, Special Olympics, Hire Heroes, Barclays | | | | EVOLVE adds Tag Title match to Saturday's show in Brooklyn | | | | GFW partners with college football bowl game for live wrestling show | | | | WWE facing new lawsuit from Buff Bagwell seeking Network royalty payments – Timeline of events that led to suit, Bagwell's most-recent royalty check, more | | | | WWE Concussion Suit Update – Judge approves deadline extension in LoGrasso case | | | | | More to read:
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