Embracing the fun in Wrestling
In September 2025, we wrote a technical primer on how Nielsen switched to “Big Data + Panel” and why it caused wrestling ratings to drop. This week, ratings jumped. AEW Dynamite was up 31%. Collision nearly doubled. SmackDown hit its highest 18-49 in months. Here is what has changed. Why Did Ratings Go Up This Week? Nielsen changed the …
If you took a world-class professional wrestler and dropped them onto a desert island, could they still wrestle? They could execute the moves. They could run the ropes if they built them. They could deliver a perfect suplex to a palm tree and cut a fiery promo to the crashing waves. But would it be wrestling? The answer is …
Nielsen changed how they measure TV audiences in September 2025. Wrestling ratings crashed. Here’s how the system actually works and why it might affect wrestling differently. What Changed in September 2025 For 75 years, Nielsen measured TV audiences using one method: people meters in household panels. In September 2025, they switched to a hybrid system called “Big Data + …
Eddie Kingston’s return to AEW has been one of wrestling’s most anticipated comebacks. In a candid conversation with Shak Wrestling ahead of All Out, the Mad King from Yonkers revealed the physical and mental struggles of his recovery, what kept him going during his darkest moments, and why he’ll never truly be satisfied until the very end. The Reality …
AEW Women’s Champion Toni Storm has captivated wrestling audiences with her transformation into a golden age Hollywood starlet. In a recent conversation with TV Insider ahead of All Out, the four-time champion shared insights into her creative process, her relationship with fans, and the unexpected challenges of performing without her beloved butler Luther. A Bond Built Over Time When …
In 2011, at a Stardom event in front of a sold out crowd at Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Kenny Omega made a decision that would follow him throughout his career. He wrestled a 9-year-old girl named Haruka in what became one of wrestling’s most talked about matches. Speaking to Chris Jericho years later, Omega revealed the touching backstory that international …
Ontario, CA – All Elite Wrestling pulled out all the stops for a landmark night, celebrating its 300th episode of Dynamite live from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. The evening was a whirlwind of intense rivalries, championship clashes, and pivotal moments. These developments dramatically raised the stakes heading into AEW All In: Texas. The monumental show featured a …
AEW Collision stormed into Kent, Washington, and left a landscape littered with broken friendships and new, dangerous battle lines drawn. With Dynamite 300 and the monumental All In pay-per-view on the horizon, the stakes were sky high. The night was headlined by a dramatic “Battle of the Kyles” that ended in betrayal, a hard fought defense of the TNT …
AEW Dynamite charged into Seattle, Washington, leaving a trail of chaos and setting a fiery stage for the monumental AEW All In: Texas event, now just 17 days away. The evening was defined by blistering confrontations, shocking power plays, and critical wins that shifted the landscape ahead of the July 12th pay-per-view. The night saw “Hangman” Adam Page survive …
“Hello! My name is Hangman. And I want to say I’m sorry for my Spanish, because it’s not the best. But it’s a little better than many gringos, so I will try. When I was young, my family had a tobacco farm. And every summer, about six men would come from Ruiz, Nayarit to work. Israel, Samuel, Adrian, and …
