News Headlines for Friday, February 17th, 2012 Updated: Friday, February 17th, 2012 - 11:59 pm EST
- 11:30 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - Vintage Audio (20 Yrs. Ago): Wade Keller interviews Sean Waltman: He talks about potentially signing with the WWF or WCW, departure from ESPN Global Wrestling, thoughts on steroids use (2-2-92 - 70 min.)
- 11:06 pm PWT: Quick News: Date of WWE's annual shareholders meeting
- 10:46 pm PWI: VIDEO: TRIPLE H DISCUSSES WRESTLEMANIA 29, UNDERTAKER REMATCH by Mike Johnson
- 10:30 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - 2/17 PWTorch VIP Aftershow Interview with author and historian George Schire: Bobby Heenan's path to being greatest manager ever, history of cage matches, evolution of WWWF as dominant promotion (112 min.)
- 10:27 pm PWI: VIDEO: WWE BACKSTAGE FALLOUT FROM SMACKDOWN by Mike Johnson
- 10:15 pm PWT: OPINION & ANALYSIS: This Means War: McNEILL Previews the 2012 WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view!
- 10:00 pm PWI: WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: RANDY ORTON'S REPLACEMENT DETERMINED, SOMETHING SMELLS WRONG IN THE DIVAS DIVISION by Richard Trionfo
- 09:59 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - PWTorch Newsletter Digital Back Issue #692: NWO attacks Rock, Top 50 Stories of 2001 including ECW shutting down, Scott Hall backstage news, Hogan talks about McMahon, WWE PPV Coverage (2-23-2002)
- 09:58 pm PWI: IMPACT RATING by Dave Scherer
- 09:49 pm PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - PWTorch Newsletter Digital Back Issue #954 (5 Yrs. Ago): Mike Awesome dies at age 42, ratings for TNA and WWE head to head Monday for first time, Keller on pros and cons of WWE Brand Split, Mitchell column (2-24-2007)
- 08:51 pm PWT: NEWS REPORTS: WWE News: Triple H acknowledges WM28 match, discusses build-up & "end of an era" Raw comment (w/VIDEO)
- 08:25 pm PWT: TV REPORTS: PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 2/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Big Show & Khali vs. Barrett & Rhodes
- 07:02 pm PWT: NEWS REPORTS: TNA News: Impact quarter-hour TV ratings - Knockouts outdraw entire show & prevent year-low rating
- 06:20 pm PWT: THE SPECIALISTS: HITS & MISSES - TNA Impact 2/16: Bobby Roode, PPV follow-up, Knockouts Battle Royal, World Title match, Brandon Jacobs
- 06:13 pm PWT: Quick News: JR back on the air, but not for WWE
- 06:00 pm PWT: NEWS REPORTS: TNA News: Impact TV ratings report - zero ratings growth despite mainstream appearance & post-PPV episode
- 05:48 pm PWT: OPINION & ANALYSIS: CALDWELL & PARKS WEEKLY CHAT 2/17: Chamber PPV preview & SD Chamber mess, Hunter-HBK-Taker developments, Ryder-Kane at Mania?, Impact post-PPV, more
- 05:30 pm PWT: PWTorch Free Podcast: FREE AUDIO: Friday PWTorch Livecast (2/17) now available - Wade Keller & George Schire
- 05:07 pm PWT: Quick News: Impact Wrestling rating is in
- 04:55 pm PWI: UPDATED LINEUP FOR DGUSA'S $1.99 INTERNET PPV WRESTLEMANIA WEEKEND IN MIAMI by Mike Johnson
- 04:36 pm PWT: Quick News: HBK announces WM28 raffle
- 04:31 pm PWT: Quick News: Former WWE announcer on ESPN2 tonight vs. Smackdown
- 03:35 pm PWI: VIDEO: LATEST FROM ZACK RYDER, INCLUDING HIS COMMENTS ON CENA AND EVE by Mike Johnson
- 03:30 pm PWT: Quick News: Release date for Mr. Anderson movie
- 03:15 pm PWT: Quick News: Hero shifts to new WWE handle
- 03:02 pm PWT: Quick News: Edge appearance tonight; talks retirement & TV role
- 02:19 pm PWT: Quick News: Video - Ryder's 1-year anniv. YouTube show - addresses The Kiss, former WWE star returns, many cameos
- 02:14 pm PWT: Quick News: Video - Sheamus talks babyface turn
- 02:03 pm PWI: THE PWINSIDER ELITE WRAP COVERING ALLLLLL THE NEWS FROM SUNDAY ON, IS NOW ONLINE by Mike Johnson & Dave Scherer
- 02:00 pm PWT: Quick News: New indie movie to feature TNA KOs & former WWE stars
- 01:36 pm PWT: Quick News: Video - Cena wants snow at WM29?
- 01:29 pm PWT: Quick News: Rock consoles Ryder, takes dig at Cena
- 12:46 pm PWT: Quick News: Former WWE agent signed for next EVOLVE show
- 12:44 pm PWT: PWTORCH EXCLUSIVES: PWTORCH SPECIALIST COLUMNS: Get caught up on latest articles - True-False-TBD, Hits & Misses, Alphabet Soup, FCA, Instant Reaction, Collectibles Column, Absurdity, NXT Rankings
- 12:39 pm PWT: Quick News: DGUSA: New matches for WM weekend
- 12:05 pm PWI: TNA KNOCKOUT FINISHING NEW ALBUM, LAST NIGHT'S CELEBRITY ANGLE AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:05 pm PWI: TNA KNOCKOUT FINISHING NEW ALBUM, BULLY WANTS TO GET HIT WITH A BRICK, LAST NIGHT'S CELEBRITY ANGLE AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:04 pm PWI: WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER PPV THIS WEEKEND, COMPLETE COVERAGE ON PWINSIDER.COM THIS SUNDAY by Mike Johnson
- 11:34 am PWI: LOOKING AT A 'STRONG STORYTELLING IN THE RING AND SERIOUS ANGLES' EDITION OF TNA IMPACT WRESTLING by Mike Johnson
- 11:30 am PWT: NEWS REPORTS: TNA News: Weekend tour preview - PPV re-matches, Flair on-tour, four title matches, Reports Wanted
- 11:11 am PWT: NEWS REPORTS: ROH News: Debut in new market Friday - ROH champ vs. tag champs, Lethal vs. Whitmer, one-night tournament, Report Wanted
- 10:59 am PWI: HARDY CHALLENGING FOR TNA TITLE, BULLY VS. STORM AND MORE: TNA WEEKEND PREVIEW by Mike Johnson
- 10:46 am PWI: VIDEO: WWE WRESTLEMANIA 29 ANNOUNCEMENT HIGHLIGHTS by Mike Johnson
- 10:30 am PWI: TNA VICTORY ROAD PPV MAIN EVENT SPOILER by Mike Johnson
- 10:15 am PWI: COMPLETE, UPDATED LISTING OF ALL WRESTLEMANIA WEEK EVENTS IN MIAMI, FL: NASH AND WALTMAN INVADING MIAMI, WRESTLEREUNION UPDATES AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 10:15 am PWI: COMPLETE, UPDATED LISTING OF ALL WRESTLEMANIA WEEK EVENTS IN MIAMI, FL by Mike Johnson
- 10:00 am PWI: WHY WWE GIVES ESTABLISHED INDY STARS NEW RING NAMES, LIVE VS. TAPED COSTS, LAST ECW ARENA SHOW AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 09:30 am PWI: 2012 ROYAL RUMBLE BEING RELEASED ON DVD NEXT WEEK, FULL DETAILS ON DVD AND BLU-RAY EXTRAS by Mike Johnson
- 09:15 am PWI: UWF THUG ASSASSINS HAVING FINAL PPV REPLAYS THIS WEEK by Mike Johnson
- 09:00 am PWI: FORMER AWA WORLD CHAMPION ADDED TO NWA RING WARRIORS' BATTLE OF THE BELTS WRESTLEMANIA WEEKEND by Mike Johnson
- 09:00 am PWI: ROH DEBUTING IN CINCINNATI TONIGHT, RODERICK STRONG TALKS, MEET EDDIE EDWARDS FOR A GOOD CAUSE AND MUCH MORE by Mike Johnson
- 08:45 am PWI: WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (NON SPOILER) by Mike Johnson
- 08:30 am PWI: SMACKDOWN SPOILERS FOR TONIGHT by Erik Aguirre
- 08:15 am PWI: OVW IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY TV TAPING LIVE REPORT by Trent Van Drisse
- 08:12 am PWI: SHOWTIME ALL STAR WRESTLING TV REPORT by Mike Johnson
- 08:00 am PWI: 2/17 THIS DAY IN HISTORY: PILLMAN'S PENIS TOO EXTREME FOR ECW, HULK HOGAN RETURNS TO WWE FOR FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE...AS PART OF THE NWO, HHH AND TAKER SURVIVE THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 07:14 am PWI: THE LUCHA REPORT by Mike Johnson
- 05:30 am PWT: NEWS REPORTS: WWE News: Smackdown TV preview - Chamber PPV shake-up & preview match & final hype, World champ in action
- 04:07 am PWT: Quick News: WWE nearly brought other PPV to MetLife
- 03:52 am PWT: Quick News: WWE expecting increase in revenue generated from WM29
- 03:40 am PWT: Quick News: Clay addresses Planet Funk status
- 03:16 am PWT: Quick News: Rock executive producer for TV doc; premiere date announced
- 02:58 am PWT: Quick News: Rock reveals change to "Fast" filming
- 02:32 am PWT: TV REPORTS: TURNER'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 2/16: World Title match opens show, Lockdown main event set, N.Y. Giants star in angle
- 01:48 am PWT: Quick News: Punk & Jericho linked to awards show
- 01:42 am PWT: Quick News: RPW3 Friday night - top matches, trailer
- 01:40 am PWT: Quick News: Stone Cold new blog - being cussed out early in his career
- 01:37 am PWT: TV REPORTS: JAMES'S WWE SUPERSTARS RESULTS 2/16: Tag champs & U.S. champ in action, Santino on Superstars pre-Chamber, Aksana vs. NXT Diva
- 01:36 am PWT: Quick News: Video - Triple H's WM29 speech
- 01:30 am PWT: Quick News: Video - Cena talks Jeremy Lin, new rap album?
- 01:20 am PWT: Quick News: Video - Rock interview at WM29 press conference
- 01:17 am PWT: Quick News: Video - Impact Wrestling post-show
- 01:08 am PWT: Quick News: Videos - NFL star on Impact & set-up for next week's Impact
- 01:04 am PWT: Quick News: WWE star at FCW Friday night
- 12:59 am PWT: Quick News: THURSDAY, FEB. 16
- 12:46 am PWT: THE SPECIALISTS: TUCKER'S INSTANT REACTION - Impact 2/16: TNA starts Road to Lockdown with strong showing
- 12:24 am PWI: FORMER WWE AND ECW EXEC SHOPPING WRESTLING SCREENPLAY, EDGE MAKING CHARITY APPEARANCE TODAY, ROYAL RUMBLE AND MORE by Mike Johnson
- 12:23 am PWI: WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT: ROSA MENDES AND THOSE TWO GUYS SHE MANAGES IN ACTION; DIVAS OPEN THE SHOW by Richard Trionfo
- 12:19 am PWI: VIDEO: TNA IMPACT POST GAME SHOW by Mike Johnson
- 12:13 am PWT: NEWS REPORTS: TNA News: Main Events for next two TNA PPVs, including Lockdown main event on the road
- 12:08 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - 2/16 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with Wade Keller, pt. 1: What does Vince Russo's TNA departure mean? Triple H-HBK-Undertaker angle and ratings performance, Cena-Ryder-Kane, Triple H "smash mouth" comment (64 min.)
- 12:03 am PWT: VIP Exclusive Features: VIP - 2/16 Wade Keller Hotline - Ask the Editor: Cena-Ryder storyline future, WWF quality turnaround in 1992, shoot tapes, mystery G.M., how refs assess injured wrestlers, evolution of WWF style (24 min.)
