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WWE News: New insight on HBK retiring rather than shifting to part-time schedule, Michaels talks End of an Era match, future WWE involvement
WWE News: Smackdown SPOILERS 5/18 - Complete results for Friday's Smackdown
WWE News: NXT & Superstars SPOILERS - results for this week's webshows, Dark Match result at Smackdown taping
WWE News: Raw TV ratings are in for Over the Limit lead-in - Raw sinks below 3.0, concerning demo rating pops up again
WWE News: Raw Happenings Off Live-TV - Cena & Punk in bonus dark matches, correspondent says WWE wasted hot crowd
WWE News: Superstars SPOILERS 5/17 - Raw brand results for Thursday's online show; Dark Match result
WWE News: Smackdown TV taping preview - Sheamus vs. Orton, final PPV hype, Big Show still advertised, Report Wanted
WWE News: Updated Over the Limit line-up - Cena-Laurinaitis stipulation, PPV pre-show match
WWE News: Smackdown TV ratings for Friday's show - SD takes a blow, Raw to blame?
WWE News: NXT's move to Full Sail made official; WWE announces scholarship program
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WWE News: New insight on HBK retiring rather than shifting to part-time schedule, Michaels talks End of an Era match, future WWE involvement WWE News: Smackdown SPOILERS 5/18 - Complete results for Friday's Smackdown TNA News: Impact Wrestling SPOILERS 5/24 - news & notes from Open Fight Night taping leading into timeslot change WWE News: Raw TV ratings are in for Over the Limit lead-in - Raw sinks below 3.0, concerning demo rating pops up again WWE News: Raw Happenings Off Live-TV - Cena & Punk in bonus dark matches, correspondent says WWE wasted hot crowd KELLER'S WWE RAW TAKE 5/14: Ongoing thoughts on final hype for Over the Limit including Triple H's response to Lesnar's attack WWE News: Updated Over the Limit line-up - Cena-Laurinaitis stipulation, PPV pre-show match TNA News: Impact quarter-hour ratings for Sacrifice lead-in - inside the numbers on Styles reveal, second hour, main event CALDWELL'S TNA SACRIFICE PPV RESULTS 5/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Roode-RVD main event, Aries-Ray, Angle-Styles WWE News: Report on big changes to NXT/FCW, Triple H appearing at first "Superstar Showdown" TV taping, more
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NEWS REPORTS
WWE News: New insight on HBK retiring rather than shifting to part-time schedule, Michaels talks End of an Era match, future WWE involvement
WWE News: Smackdown SPOILERS 5/18 - Complete results for Friday's Smackdown
TNA News: Steiner & Hogan say Twitter feud now involving attorneys, Brooke Hogan signs with TNA?
TNA News: Impact Wrestling SPOILERS 5/24 - news & notes from Open Fight Night taping leading into timeslot change
WWE News: NXT & Superstars SPOILERS - results for this week's webshows, Dark Match result at Smackdown taping
WWE News: Raw TV ratings are in for Over the Limit lead-in - Raw sinks below 3.0, concerning demo rating pops up again
ROH News: Business updates from COO Joe Koff - more iPPVs planned, live TV specials?, claims ROH out-drawing TNA in same markets, expanding TV markets, HD & int'l plans, production issues, much more
ROH News: ROH COO Joe Koff addresses iPPV problems - apologizes for ROH not being prepared Saturday, what went wrong, PPV buys, did ROH go a cheap route and get burned?
WWE News: Raw Happenings Off Live-TV - Cena & Punk in bonus dark matches, correspondent says WWE wasted hot crowd
WWE News: Superstars SPOILERS 5/17 - Raw brand results for Thursday's online show; Dark Match result
WWE News: Smackdown TV taping preview - Sheamus vs. Orton, final PPV hype, Big Show still advertised, Report Wanted
TNA News: Impact SPOILERS 5/17 - news & notes from Monday's TV taping with Sacrifice PPV fall-out
PPV REPORTS
CALDWELL'S TNA SACRIFICE PPV RESULTS 5/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Roode-RVD main event, Aries-Ray, Angle-Styles
RADICAN'S EVOLVE 13 iPPV REPORT- Live coverage of event from Concord, N.C.
RADICAN'S EVOLVE 12 iPPV REPORT - live coverage of Charlotte debut
KYGHT'S PPV EVALUATION - WWE Extreme Rules (04-29-12): Best/Worst Match, Biggest Surprise/Letdown, Was this the #1 PPV of 2012?
KELLER'S WWE EXTREME RULES PPV TAKE 4/29: Ongoing random thoughts in chronological order including Brock Lesnar's return vs. John Cena
MCNEILL'S PPV BLOG 4/29: Live Blog for WWE Extreme Rules with ongoing thoughts and observations
CALDWELL'S WWE EXTREME RULES PPV REPORT 4/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Brock-Cena, Punk-Jericho in Chicago
DGUSA "MERCURY RISING 2012" IPPV ROUNDTABLE 3/31: Parks, Radican, Eaton, Leahy rate & review WrestleMania Weekend event
KYGHT'S PPV EVALUATION - TNA LOCKDOWN (04-15-12): Best/Worst Match, Biggest Surprise/Letdown, Will It Be Remembered At All?, Updated 2012 PPV Rankings
KELLER'S TNA LOCKDOWN PPV TAKE 4/15: Random Thoughts in Chronological Order of PPV headlined by Roode vs. Storm
CALDWELL'S TNA LOCKDOWN PPV RESULTS 4/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Roode-Storm main event, Angle-Hardy, Lethal Lockdown opener
RADICAN'S EVOLVE 11 iPPV REPORT 4/13 - Virtual time coverage of live event from Toronto
TV REPORTS
KELLER'S WWE RAW TAKE 5/14: Ongoing thoughts on final hype for Over the Limit including Triple H's response to Lesnar's attack
CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 5/14: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - Cena & Triple H return, final PPV hype
CUPACH'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/11: Alt. perspective review of 10-match show, PPV & Raw updates, Mike's Reax
PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/11: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Sheamus & Orton vs. Del Rio & Jericho
TURNER'S TNA IMPACT WRESTLING RESULTS 5/10: Sacrifice lead-in, Morgan and Crimson final confrontation, James Storm update, King Mo calls out TNA Champ
JAMES'S WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT 5/10: Team Ryder vs. Team Hawkins main event, Kidd, Natalya, McIntyre victorious
JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 5/9 - Week 62: JTG debuts new look, Laurinaitis infiltrates NXT, Overall Reax
FCW TV RESULTS 4/22: Latest report from WWE Developmental - Sandow in-ring, Husky Harris, Conor O'Brian, FCW Tag Title match, Black-Hero hype
CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 5/7: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - broken bones follow-up, Over the Limit hype
KELLER'S WWE RAW TAKE 5/7: Ongoing random thoughts in chronological order on Over the Limit hype
CUPACH'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/4: Alt. perspective review of Extreme Rules fall-out, Mike's Reax
PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5/4: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
OPINION & ANALYSIS
PWTORCH LIVECAST POLL 4/16: What is WWE's excuse for the Raw rating dropping below 3.0?
WWE RAW LIVE TWEETS 5/14: Epic stream of PWTorch commentary during Monday's Raw Starring John Laurinaitis
WWE Raw Reax #2: More positives or negatives to Hunter-Heyman segment?, Big Show Over the Limit Theory, frustration with current product
WWE Raw Reax #1: How did Heyman-Triple H & tag matches balance against the John Laurinaitis show?
KELLER'S WWE RAW TAKE 5/14: Ongoing thoughts on final hype for Over the Limit including Triple H's response to Lesnar's attack
WWE RAW POLLS 5/14: Rate Raw 0-10, select Highlight of the show, did WWE sell you on Over the Limit?
TNA PPV POLLS 5/13: Rate Sacrifice on a scale of 0-10 & select Best Match of the PPV
Bow Down To The King (Mo): McNEILL previews TNA Sacrifice 2012!
Smackdown Reax #1: D-Bryan becomes even more contemptible, Cesaro needs new theme music, mixed reaction to four-way PPV hype
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE TWEETS 5/12 - Stream of PWTorch commentary & humor during WWE Smackdown & Evolve 12 iPPV
Take off to the Great White North! McNEILL previews ROH's Border Wars internet pay-per-view!
CALDWELL & PARKS WEEKLY TV CHAT 5/11: Final TNA PPV hype, A.J. "scandal," Raw events, when will Big Johnny's reign end?, Smackdown changes
THE SPECIALISTS
NXT WEEKLY RANKINGS & EVALUATION 5/9 - Week 62: How far did JTG climb introducing a new look?, evaluation of entire NXT cast
WWE RAW LIVE TWEETS 5/14: Epic stream of PWTorch commentary during Monday's Raw Starring John Laurinaitis
ABSURDITY - Raw: WWE Tells Viewers They're Losers If They Order The PPV...no wait, Cena's a Loser...no wait, Big Show's a Loser, Plus Fans Restless With Clay Until They Can Get Funky
5/14 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Triple H - Heyman, The John Laurinaitis Show, Cena Channels Jim Carrey
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Action Figure Spotlight - Steve Keirn Figures; Collectibles News & Sloppy Sig Answer
TUCKER'S INSTANT REACTION - WWE Raw 5/14: Big Johnny feuding with everyone on the roster doesn't sell PPVs
HITS & MISSES - Impact Wrestling 5/10: Final PPV hype, Bully Ray, Main Event stip, RVD video package, more
ALPHABET SOUP - Smackdown 5/11: Humor column breaks down SD A-to-Z - Cars, Cruise, Foil, Hair, Roof, Tone, Where's Cody?!
TRUE - FALSE - TBD 5/12: Alternate scenario of Brock destroying Cena, WWE PPV posters, Will Over the Limit PPV buys plummet?
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE TWEETS 5/12 - Stream of PWTorch commentary & humor during WWE Smackdown & Evolve 12 iPPV
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE & TNA: Cena To Lose To Japanese Wrestling & U.S. Incompetence?, Heyman Hired To Say Lesnar's Name, TNA's Next PPV Stunt - Amare vs. Fire Extinguisher
SMACKDOWN STORYLINE TRACKER 5/4 - World Title feud continues, Show-Rhodes latest, Sandow refuses to fight, A.J.-Kaitlyn, more!
PWTORCH EXCLUSIVES
LEAHY'S DVD REVIEW SERIES: ROH's "No Escape" (7/9/11) - American Wolves vs. Cole & O'Reilly, Hero vs. Cabana, Strong vs. Generico steel cage
RADICAN'S DGUSA DVD REVIEW SERIES - "Untouchable 2011" 9/11: YAMATO vs. CIMA, Gargano-Tozawa
RADICAN'S PWS WRESTLEREUNION LA REVIEW 1/28 - Outlaws vs. Steiner Brothers, Legends Wrestle Royale, Smith-Richards
WWE RAW FLASHBACK 10 yrs. ago (05-06-02): First Raw under new "WWE" name, Impact feel with Hardy & RVD tandem, Flair and Hogan centerpieces
LEAHY'S INDEPENDENT DVD REVIEW SERIES: ROH's "Tag Team Turmoil 2011" (7/8/11) - American Wolves vs. Strong & Elgin, new ROH champ Richards
COMMON FAN'S RETRO DVD REVIEW - ROH Manhattan Mayhem (05-07-05): Punk vs. Rave Dog Collar match, Aries vs. Shelley, Cabana, Nigel, Joe
FLASHBACK - Lou Thesz dies at age 86 (10 yrs. ago - 04-28-02): Torch Cover Story on "greatest, most respected wrestler of middle 20th century"
RADICAN'S PRO WRESTLING EVO DVD REVIEW SERIES: "Follow This" 10/8 - King vs. Alexander, Konley vs. Manning
WWE SMACKDOWN FLASHBACK - 10 yrs. ago (04-25-02): Orton WWE TV debut, Jericho-Hunter main, Hogan, Angle, D-Von, Edge, Tensai previous gimmick
RADICAN'S DVD REVIEW SERIES: "Sami Callihan: They Came for Stiff" - short flim on Callihan's journey to EVOLVE 9 vs. Finlay
RADICAN'S ROH DVD SERIES: "Homecoming 2012" 1/20 - Hallowicked & Jigsaw vs. Briscoes, Richards vs. Lethal
WWE RAW FLASHBACK - 1 yr. ago (04-11-11): Edge announces sudden retirement week after WM27, Cena says Rock-Cena at WM28 will be for WWE Title, Sin Cara debuts
REFERENCE
5/14 WWE RAW BOX SCORE: Snapshot of Monday's show - match times, Win/Loss Records, Titles, Streaks (Clay at 20)
WWE News: Raw TV ratings are in for Over the Limit lead-in - Raw sinks below 3.0, concerning demo rating pops up again
TITLES & CHAMPIONS: Ongoing list of 2012 Titleholders in WWE, TNA, ROH, more (updated 5/14)
TNA News: Impact quarter-hour ratings for Sacrifice lead-in - inside the numbers on Styles reveal, second hour, main event
5/11 WWE SMACKDOWN BOX SCORE: Snapshot of Friday's 10-match show - match times, Win/Loss Records, Streaks
TNA News: Impact Wrestling TV ratings are in - did Impact top a 1.0 rating this week?
5/7 WWE RAW BOX SCORE: Snapshot of Monday's show - match times, Win/Loss Records, Titles, Current Streaks
WWE News: Raw TV ratings are in - lowest rating in three months, steep viewership decline in second hour
WWE News: Smackdown TV ratings for Friday's show - why did Smackdown score its highest rating since March?
5/4 WWE SMACKDOWN BOX SCORE: Snapshot of Friday's show - match times (most of 2012), Win/Loss Records, Streaks
TNA News: Impact Quarter-Hour TV Ratings - inside the numbers on Knockouts vs. Hogan-Flair, Gut Check, more
TNA News: Impact Wrestling TV ratings report - Thursday's show continues downturn for Impact (UPDATED)
PWTorch Free Podcast
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VIP - 5/15 PWTorch Livecast & VIP Aftershow with Wade Keller & Jason Powell: Was that the worst final hype for WWE PPV in years? What are possible finishes to Cena-Laurinaitis? TNA and ROH PPV (121 min.)
VIP - 5/14 Wade Keller Hotline - Raw Analysis: Final Raw hyping Over the Limit including theory on main event finish stemming from Laurinaitis's actions, plus disappointing WWE Title hype (23 min.)
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VIP - 5/13 TNA Sacrifice PPV Audio Roundtable: Keller, McNeill, Caldwell break down perhaps best TNA PPV event of the year - Roode vs. RVD, Styles vs. Angle, Aries vs. Bully Ray, Hardy vs. Anderson (72 min.)
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VIP - 5/12 Wade Keller Hotline - Ask the Editor: Isn't it time to just abandon the brand split facade entirely in WWE? Does a dropping stock value indicate WWE could die? Why do people do Torch interviews? (23 min.)
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