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Hey gang! We got our first taste of NXT 2.0 last Tuesday night and despite many fans' fears about the overhaul/reboot/revamp and the raised involvement of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, it actually ended up being a solid and fun show We were introduced to some new wrestlers, the matches were all good, and we ended the[...]

The Chadster just happens to subscribe to an antiquated little concept called "loyalty." Maybe you've heard of it? Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage WWE Smackdown shed 140,000 overall viewers last week, going from 2,383,000 to 2,243,000 viewers But the bigger disaster was the 18-49[...]

And there's one man to blame: Tony Khan. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage AEW Dynamite's ratings are in, and this week's show drew 1.175 million viewers and scored a .44 in the 18-49 demographic, making Dynamite the highest-rated show on Cable for the night,[...]

A lot of people doubted that WWE knew what it was doing with NXT 2.0, but one person who never doubted WWE is The Chadster, because The Chadster has never doubted WWE or even thunk a critical thought about the company in his entire life That's what makes The Chadster the best WWE fan, the[...]

 And now it's time to dive into the new era of the NXT brand, dubbed NXT 2.0, a more WWE-polished product overseen by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, Bruce Prichard, and Kevin Dunn  So what's in store for us now?  Only one way to find out  Let's get at it! The official logo for NXT 2.0, courtesy of WWE. We open with[...]

The Chadster was devastated when he saw this news, and so was The Chadster's wife Keighleyanne, who was really hoping that WWE's ratings, and thus The Chadster's libido, would rebound this week. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage Raw averaged 1.670 million viewers, a steep[...]

 The night that WWE management is very much looking forward to and the night that longtime NXT fans have been very nervous about  The night that the black and gold are retired and the night that the rainbow splash takes over  The night that Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell tie the knot and the night where a[...]

This Tuesday night's episode of NXT was going to be a must-see as things were, as it is to be our first look at the promoted revamp of the brand, both inside and out  With a new logo, a new color scheme, and a new set design, there will be plenty to digest visually, but[...]

In a shocking turn of events this evening, NXT Champion Samoa Joe took to his Twitter minutes ago to announce that he is relinquishing the NXT title effective immediately  He explained that he demands to be a fighting champion in NXT and that due to injury, WWE doctors have not cleared him for action going forward and[...]

How could Adam Cole leave WWE when creative had such awesome plans for him? What does Beth Phoenix think of the new NXT? Is Brian Cage in the AEW doghouse for his wife's Twitter criticism of the company's booking? How content is Jeff Hardy with being a jobber? All of that and more wrestling news[...]

AEW Dynamite defeated AEW Raw in the ratings. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 34 of 2021 The ratings are in on Showbuzz Daily, and due to the Labor Day holiday, both Tuesday and Wednesday's ratings came out today Adding to The[...]

What does Vince McMahon have to do to get through to you people?! Auughhh! Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 34 of 2021 WWE Raw averaged 1.849 million viewers, according to Showbuzz Daily, with hours drawing 1.985 million, 1.842 million, and 1.748[...]

 Since its inception, NXT has presented itself as a stripped-down and frankly simply designed show, so that we as fans will focus on the wrestling in the ring instead of the razzle-dazzle outside of it  And it worked too!  NXT was a destination for fans who wanted to see underseen potential big stage stars from[...]

Is Kevin Owens headed to AEW? Has Vince Russo rejoined WWE? When will the Iiconics make their post-WWE debut? And more wrestling news and hot goss with His Excellency, El Presidente.

But when they finally arrived on Showbuzz Daily this afternoon, the Chadster felt a stirring in his loins for the first time since Sunday night. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 33 of 2021 WWE Smackdown saw a big uptick in the[...]

Hey gang!  So big changes are coming to NXT next week when on the September 14 show, WWE will debut a whole new look and direction for the NXT brand, including a new logo, a new arena design, and new management oversight and philosophy on building the stars of tomorrow for WWE  Whether it will[...]

Gable Steveson won the gold medal in Freestyle Wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics and has now signed with WWE to begin his pro wrestling career.

Seth Rollins this Friday (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiMkKtNFub0) On Raw next week, RKBro will defend the Raw Tag Team Championships against Bobby Lashley and MVP ahead of Randy Orton's Extreme Rules match against Bobby Lashley. And tonight on NXT on Tuesday, the long-awaited Bruce Pritchard era of NXT begins! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qql-lGM2rPQ That show will also feature Ember Moon vs[...]

Johnson also reports that Corey Graves will replace Pat McAfee on Smackdown commentary tonight, since McAfee has undergone the traditional WWE hazing ritual of catching COVID. Fightful Select doesn't know yet where Adam Cole will sign (it will be AEW, comrades), but they do know one thing: a major sticking point for the former NXT Champion[...]

First, The Chadster was so happy to see the ratings for The Chadster's beloved WWE NXT up yesterday But now, AEW Dynamite has once again drawn over a million viewers and taken the top spot on cable for another Wednesday night When are you going to give it a rest, Tony Khan? When will you[...]

On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that more cuts could be coming to NXT and that he's personally heard of multiple longtime NXT roster members on the chopping block I retract my retraction. In other NXT news, WWE has reportedly closed its WWE Japan division, putting to rest once and for all the long-rumored NXT[...]

With Rumors swirling that Vince McMahon and Bruce Pritchard will take over the creative direction of NXT, wrestling ratings are up this week for the former black and gold brand Everything's coming up Chadster! Welcome to Ratings Wars, the only unbiased wrestling ratings report on Vince McMahon's internet. The Bottom Line 'Cause Chad Said So graphic,[...]

We have all heard the old saying, "It can always get worse!" and while the quality of NXT over the past year has certainly not always lived up to its past, it looks like things are indeed about to get worse. The recently unveiled new NXT logo, designed by Wale, courtesy of WWE. WWE President Nick Khan has[...]

Hey gang!  So on last week's episode of NXT, we saw a number of confrontations that have lead to this week's card of matches  This is fine with me, as I think sometimes things are best when you keep them as simple as can be and in wrestling, that's usually the best path to take,[...]

One thing that is clear: unlike The Chadster, many of WWE's fans are traitors who abandon the company as soon as the going gets rough. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 33 of 2021 WWE Raw's first hour drew 1.955 million viewers[...]

CM Punk brought his bump to AEW Dynamite this week, but without an advertised appearance by Punk, Rampage's ratings fell. Overall viewership ratings chart for WWE Raw, WWE NXT, AEW Dynamite, Impact Wrestling, WWE Smackdown, and AEW Rampage as of Week 32 of 2021 The Chadster's beloved WWE NXT continues to tread water, but The Chadster is[...]

Hey gang!  Last week's episode of NXT served as almost a trailer for this week's episode (probably because they filmed four weeks of episodes in two nights), so let's see if the payoff was worth it!  We saw lots of head-butting to establish some new potential rivalries and tonight, we have a card of matches[...]

 But FOX is a Hollywood network and they think that like on virtually any Hollywood production, throw enough money at the problem and it suddenly goes away and that WWE should have simply offered to pay him an absurd amount of money, though that probably wouldn't have worked with someone as determined as CM Punk. So[...]

The situation with NXT superstar Adam Cole (bay-bay!) and his contract with WWE has been a long-unfolding tale with lots of twists and turns  It all started last month when even though WWE official's assumed Cole's contract expired in December, it was actually coming to an end in July  This led to the company quickly assembling a[...]

Hey gang!  After a great show Sunday night with NXT TakeOver 36, the word is that tonight will serve as a taste of the changes that are set to come for the NXT brand  With the departure of Adam Cole and former Champion Karrion Kross seemingly gone to the Raw roster full time, it will be interesting to see[...]