Month: June 2023

Going against the Lakers-Nuggets game that did 8.21 million viewers, Raw was down in total viewers (to its lowest number since the end of football season), but was still healthy with the younger demos. Raw was in a more familiar pattern with the first hour being the highest and a normal drop through the show,Read moreRead more

NJPW Strong is headed to Japan for the first time for a pair of pay-per-view events at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.  NJPW revealed Sunday that NJPW Strong Independence Day events will be held on Tuesday, July 4, and Wednesday, July 5 at Korakuen Hall. Both shows will air as pay-per-views on NJPW World.  AEW's EddieRead moreRead more

You probably heard the news: record claims for unemployment benefits, indeed, five times the previous record from 1982. Our economy has never been shut down quite so completely and suddenly. Those most affected are service workers: cooks, waiters, retail clerks—and the people who make the music we love. Every performance venue in New York CityRead moreRead more

Chris Jericho and Adam Cole will meet in Las Vegas. The match between the two was confirmed on Friday’s AEW Rampage. After footage was shown of Cole helping Roderick Strong defeat Jericho on Wednesday’s Dynamite, Jericho ran down Cole, who was shown outside of the building. After some back and forth, Jericho revealed he hadRead moreRead more

Open letter to Joel Davis of JD Events [producer of AXPONA] [Editor’s Note: The following letter was distributed April 21st to people in the industry.] Dear Joel, Hi-Fi Shows have long been an important and familiar part of the audio landscape, as important to manufacturers and magazines as they are to consumers. But the shadowRead moreRead more

WWE's previously planned return to the country of India will be this September according to CEO Nick Khan. Khan gave the update when speaking at the MoffettNathanson's Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference on Thursday. He did not give an exact date, nor confirm whether it will air on the WWE Network/Peacock.  Last November, news brokeRead moreRead more

Reviewing a new loudspeaker from Totem feels like destiny—as if a formative moment 30 years ago has come full circle. That’s because the first genuine audiophile speaker I ever owned was Totem’s now-iconic Model 1, a product whose arrival altered many audiophiles’ expectations of how much great—and wide-range—sound a small speaker can deliver. It’s stillRead moreRead more

Pro wrestling legend and industry influencer "Superstar" Billy Graham has passed away at 79 years old. As Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer Radio earlier this week, "If it wasn't for Billy Graham, this industry would be so much different than it is." Graham had been in failing health for decades and was placed onRead moreRead more

Classé Audio’s DR-3 once again brings to the fore the issues of class-A vs class-AB, weighty vs small and efficient, and brute-force expensive vs clever and inexpensive. A well-worn, if unproven, audiophile rule of thumb says that a small, quick amplifier will sound better than a very powerful one (footnote 1). Among low-powered amps, thoseRead moreRead more

At NJPW New Year Dash this January, two of pro wrestling's greatest rivals teamed up for the first time ever. Kenny Omega & Kazuchika Okada formed a dream team to defeat Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare. It was the first time Omega and Okada have shared the ring together since 2018. In an interview with SportsRead moreRead more