News Headlines for Thursday, May 17th, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17th, 2012 - 11:59 pm EDT
- 11:46 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - 5/17 Wade Keller Hotline - The News: How Impact going weekly could improve show beyond the obvious, how WWE Raw going to three hours could hurt viewership, how writers are reacting, NXT tapings (31 min.)
- 11:45 pm PWI: VIDEO: TNA IMPACT WRESTLING POST GAME SHOW by Mike Johnson
- 11:44 pm PWT: Quick News: Will Brooke Hogan also appear on TV?
- 11:42 pm PWI: THE MCKIDS AND THE AWA RETURN TO WWE'S WEBSITE by Steven Fernandes
- 11:34 pm PWI: COMPLETE WWE NXT SPOILERS FROM DEBUT AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY by Ismael Morales
- 11:29 pm PWT: THE SPECIALISTS: TUCKER'S INSTANT REACTION - Impact Wrestling 5/17: TNA gets the pacing right and everything else follows
- 11:18 pm PWI: WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT: SWAGGER AND ZIGGLER GET READY FOR THEIR TITLE MATCH ON SUNDAY; TYSON KIDD BUILDS ON HIS MATCH FROM NXT by Richard Trionfo
- 11:17 pm PWT: TV REPORTS: JAMES'S WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT 5/17: Tensai singles action, #1 contenders to Tag Titles take loss prior to PPV
- 11:12 pm PWI: BROOKE HOGAN IN TNA. IMPACT LIVE, 3 HOUR RAWS. TONIGHT'S IMPACT - WHAT DO YOU THINK? by Mike Johnson
- 11:03 pm PWT: Quick News: TNA Video - Impact post-show - champs, Angle & Bully
- 10:30 pm PWT: NEWS REPORTS: WWE News: SPOILERS - Complete results from first NXT/Superstar Showdown TV taping at Full Sail
- 10:10 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - PWTorch Newsletter Digital Back Issue #967 (5 Yrs. Ago): Injuries Lead to Edge Winning, Keller and Mitchell review Four Horsemen DVD, Keller declare end of Mr. McMahon character, Sapolsky Torch Talk (5-13-2007)
- 09:57 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - PWTorch Newsletter Digital Back Issue #703 (10 Yrs. Ago): WWF forced to change name to WWE, A.J. Styles Torch Talk, Goldberg Finally Becomes Free Agent, Keller editorial on TNA's chances (5-11-2002)
- 09:17 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - PWTorch Newsletter 1992 Digital Back Issue #172 (20 Yrs. Ago): Sid quits WWF after being caught cheating on drug test, Papa Shango curses Warrior, Jim Ross Torch Talk, Mitchell on WWF Scandals (5-7-1992)
- 09:09 pm PWI: BATTLE ROYAL: LIVE, ONGOING TNA IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT by Mike Johnson
- 09:09 pm PWI: RVD VS. BULLY RAY: LIVE, ONGOING TNA IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT by Mike Johnson
- 09:09 pm PWI: STYLES FACES iPAD JUSTICE: LIVE, ONGOING TNA IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT by Mike Johnson
- 09:09 pm PWI: KNOCKOUTS TITLE BOUT: LIVE, ONGOING TNA IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT by Mike Johnson
- 09:09 pm PWI: COMPLETE TNA IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT by Mike Johnson
- 08:19 pm PWT: Quick News: NXT SPOILER - indy star's WWE debut
- 08:05 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT TAPING UPDATES, BROOKE NEWS AND MORE FROM TNA by Mike Johnson
- 07:58 pm PWT: Quick News: NXT SPOILER - authority figure change
- 07:30 pm PWT: Quick News: Brooke Hogan signs with TNA; executive role revealed
- 07:25 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - 5/17 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with Wade Keller, pt. 1: In-depth analysis of Raw expanding to three hours every week - historical reasons to be worried, predictions on ratings, can they make it work (67 min.)
- 07:10 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - 5/17 PWTorch Livecast & VIP Aftershow: James Caldwell & Greg Parks: Instant Reaction to Big TV News of Raw to three hours & Impact live this summer, plus Over the Limit, Heyman, Nese, Flair, and more (105 min.)
- 07:02 pm PWI: SCOTT STEINER WAS RIGHT: BROOKE HOGAN JOINS TNA by Mike Johnson
- 07:01 pm PWT: Quick News: Pics - new NXT set-up at Full Sail
- 06:21 pm PWI: WWE SIGNS ANOTHER FLAIR by Mike Johnson
- 06:20 pm PWI: VIDEO: THIS WEEK'S WWE SUPERSTARS by Mike Johnson
- 06:17 pm PWI: NEWS OF THE DAY: THOUGHTS ON WWE SWITCHING RAW TO THREE HOURS, TNA GOING LIVE by Dave Scherer
- 06:16 pm PWT: OPINION & ANALYSIS: POLL: What do you think of TNA Impact Wrestling going live every week this summer?
- 06:07 pm PWT: OPINION & ANALYSIS: POLL: What is your reaction to news of WWE Raw expanding to three hours every week?
- 05:30 pm PWT: PWTorch Free Podcast: FREE AUDIO: Thursday PWTorch Livecast (5/17) now available - James Caldwell & Greg Parks
- 05:22 pm PWT: Spotlight Article Headline: MAJOR TV CHANGES
- 05:18 pm PWT: OPINION & ANALYSIS: KELLER: Today's announcement about Raw may be seen in a few years as the beginning of the downward spiral of a once dominant, proud cable TV series and brand
- 05:09 pm PWI: MORE ON TNA GOING LIVE WITH IMPACT by Mike Johnson
- 05:04 pm PWI: RAW GROWS TO THREE HOURS, IMPACT GOING LIVE: ARE THESE GOOD MOVES? by Mike Johnson
- 04:58 pm PWT: NEWS REPORTS: WWE News: Breaking - Raw permanently moving to three hours, WWE announces "interactive elements" for viewers to book matches
- 04:56 pm PWT: NEWS REPORTS: TNA News: Breaking - Impact Wrestling going live this summer as part of new timeslot
- 04:52 pm PWT: NEWS REPORTS: WWE News: Official Press Release on Raw moving to three hours starting July 23
- 04:51 pm PWI: TNA IMPACT WRESTLING GOING LIVE WEEKLY by Mike Johnson
- 04:49 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - New PWTorch Digital Newsletter #1254: Roode gets first clean PPV win as champ, but TNA needs to fix his reign, Parks analyzes chances of top WWE new wrestlers, Sacrifice PPV Roundtable (16 pgs.)
- 04:45 pm PWI: OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE ON WWE'S RAW EXPANSION by Mike Johnson
- 04:40 pm PWI: MONDAY NIGHT RAW GOING TO THREE HOURS EVERY WEEK by Mike Johnson
- 04:33 pm PWT: Quick News: Breaking - Raw moving to 3 Hours
- 04:11 pm PWI: DETAILS ON POTENTIAL NYC BUS TRIP TO GREAT MUTA'S RETURN TO THE RING IN UNITED STATES by Mike Johnson
- 04:11 pm PWI: DETAILS ON POTENTIAL BUS TRIP TO GREAT MUTA'S RETURN TO THE RING IN UNITED STATES by Mike Johnson
- 04:04 pm PWI: ROCK MAKES FORBES LIST, TALKS RETURN TO WRESTLING, MAKING HOLLYWOOD CONFORM TO HIM by Steven Fernandes
- 04:04 pm PWI: ROCKS MAKES FORBES LIST, TALKS RETURN TO WRESTLING, MAKING HOLLYWOOD CONFORM TO HIM by Steven Fernandes
- 04:00 pm PWI: DGUSA NEWS AND NOTES: NEXT DATES, NEW DVD RELEASE, BIG DVD SALE AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 03:52 pm PWI: RAW IN LOUISVILLE PRE-SALE, WWE STUDIOS FILM GETS DISTRIBUTOR AND MORE NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 03:45 pm PWT: THE SPECIALISTS: COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Q&A with wrestling artist Schamberger on new style of artwork & industry response
- 03:08 pm PWT: Quick News: Rhodes's "official retort" to Santino
- 03:02 pm PWT: Quick News: X Division wrestler released by TNA
- 03:00 pm PWT: Quick News: Pics - WWE Champ at USA's Upfronts
- 02:56 pm PWT: Quick News: Video - first NWA Hollywood live show
- 02:56 pm PWI: ANOTHER TNA DEPARTURE, KING MO UPDATE AND MORE TNA NEWS by Mike Johnson
- 02:46 pm PWT: PPV REPORTS: KYGHT's PPV EVALUATION - TNA Sacrifice (05/13/12): Best/Worst Match, Surprise/Letdown, Best TNA PPV of 2012?, Latest Ranks
- 02:10 pm PWT: Quick News: D-Bryan vs. Brock Lesnar?, Bryan talks chances of match happening
- 01:44 pm PWT: OPINION & ANALYSIS: WWE Raw Reax #3: When you boil down video packages, losers, lawsuits & "complicated" injuries, what do you get?
- 12:59 pm PWT: Quick News: Mr. Belding talks WWE with ESPN
- 12:56 pm PWI: TNA STAR RELEASED by Mike Johnson
- 12:52 pm PWI: PRE-SALE PASSWORD FOR WWE RAW IN LEXINGTON, KY, GREAT MAIN EVENT SET by Mike Johnson
- 12:51 pm PWI: COMPLETE PREVIEW FOR CHIKARA'S RETURN TO PA TOMORROW by Joshua Higham
- 12:42 pm PWT: NEWS REPORTS: WWE News: First "Superstar Showdown" TV taping Thursday - Triple H advertised, two title matches, Ross's announcing return confirmed
- 12:41 pm PWI: WWE STARS AT USA UPFRONTS TODAY, THREE HOUR RAW IN CANADA, STRANGE SUNNY STORY AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:31 pm PWI: OLD ECW RIVALRY HEADLINES TNA IN MS: WEEKEND PREVIEW by Mike Johnson
- 12:11 pm PWI: DANIEL BRYAN DISCUSSES THE YES CHANTS, HOW THEY CHANGED HIS LIFE, VINCE MCMAHON'S REACTION TO THEM AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 11:28 am PWT: NEWS REPORTS: TNA News: Impact Wrestling preview - Sacrifice PPV fall-out, KO Title match, Joe-Angle, A.J. scandal follow-up, SPOILER link
- 11:20 am PWT: Quick News: Lawler at MiLB game tonight
- 11:19 am PWT: Quick News: TNA KO to star in new music video
- 11:14 am PWT: NEWS REPORTS: TNA News: Weekend tour begins Thursday - no title matches, one champion, Angle & Hardy on-tour, Reports Wanted
- 10:56 am PWT: Quick News: Angle confirms face turn, talks retiring
- 10:29 am PWI: WWE TO DEBUT REGULAR NXT TAPINGS AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY IN FLORIDA TONIGHT by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: PEOPLE WITHIN THE INDUSTRY READING PWINSIDER, WHY TNA CAN'T GRAB A GREATER PIECE OF ATTENTION FOR THEMSELVES, BAIT AND SWITCH TACTICS ON THE INDIES AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:53 am PWT: Quick News: USA's Upfronts today with WWE star(s)
- 09:34 am PWI: SEAN WALTMAN TAKES ON THE SCOTT STEINER TWITTER STRATEGY, TAKING AIM AT DIXIE CARTER by Mike Johnson
- 09:33 am PWI: RING OF HONOR TAPING TV TOMORROW IN BALTIMORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:16 am PWI: WWE SIGNS NEW TV DISTRIBUTION DEAL by Dave Scherer
- 09:06 am PWT: Quick News: New Linda TV ad pre-convention
- 08:30 am PWI: TNA IMPACT WRESTLING PREVIEW (NON SPOILER) by Mike Johnson
- 08:25 am PWI: UPDATED WRESTLING-RELATED NETFLIX STREAMING TITLES by Mike Johnson
- 08:15 am PWI: TNA IMPACT WRESTLING SPOILERS FOR TONIGHT by Joe Mistretta
- 08:00 am PWI: 5/17 THIS DAY IN HISTORY: THE LEGEND OF BRUNO SAMMARTINO IS BORN, DUAL UPSETS ON MONDAY NIGHT RAW, THE DANGEROUS ALLIANCE VS. STING'S SQUADRON, ECW BEING REVIVED FOR SCI FI, DANA WHITE DOESN'T THINK ANY PRO WRESTLERS WOULD SUCCEED IN UFC & MORE by Mike Johnson
- 04:11 am PWT: Quick News: WWE signs new int'l TV deal
- 12:59 am PWT: Quick News: WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
- 12:34 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - 5/16 East Coast Cast (ep. #87): Dreadful Over the Limit hype & final Raw segment, Last straw for Cena?, Calls, Emails, and Mailbag! (165 min.)
- 12:08 am PWT: TV REPORTS: JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 5/16 - Week 63: Strong three-way main event & Divas singles match, no mention of NXT changes, more
- 12:01 am PWI: BY THE NUMBERS: LOOKING BACK AT THE WEEK IN WRESTLING FROM WWE, TNA, AND ROH by Richard Trionfo
