ALL LATEST PWTORCH ARTICLES
Smackdown viewership declines sharply after several weeks of indications Thunderdome and Reigns brought lost viewers back, NBA and breaking news cut into audience
9/18 WWE 205 LIVE REPORT: Ariya Daivari takes on three opponents in a row, Danny Burch vs. Tony Nese
9/21 BEING THE ELITE: FTR-Young Bucks and Omega-Page essential storyline developments, Dark Order continue to act opposite of Dynamite personas, Cabana gets his face fixed
NXT UK HITS & MISSES 9/17: New arena set-up, Heritage Cup Tournament explained, Dragunov vs Noam Dar, Gallus vs. Williams & Jordan, Piper Nivel, Kay Lee Ray, more
9/19 WWE TALKING SMACK REVIEW: Tucker reveals he has an accounting degree while Otis says he can’t count; Lacey’s COVID-19 precautions played for hee-haw McMahon laughs, Hardy offers closing wisdom
9/20 NEW JAPAN G1 CLIMAX REPORT – NIGHT 2 (B Block): Naito vs. Tanahashi, Yoshi-Hashi vs. Juice Robinson, Sanada vs. Yano, Kenta vs. Goto, Evil vs. ZSJ, more
LECLAIR’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 9/18: Alt perspective, detailed coverage of Sasha Banks’ return, Reigns & Uso vs. Sheamus & Corbin, Styles vs. Zayn, more
ROSTER DEPTH CHART – NEW JAPAN: Get ready for G1 Tournament with an thorough overview of roster broken into tiers from Okada to Zack Sabre Jr. to Master Wato
9/17 NXT UK TV REPORT: First new content since pandemic started, Shawn Michaels and Triple H introduce show, Noam Dar vs. Dragunov, Gallus vs. Williams & Jordan, Valkyrie vs. Dawn
NXT HITS & MISSES 9/16: Priest vs. Thatcher, Shotzi vs. Shirai, Ciampa, Balor speaks, Kushida vs. Theory, At Home with Garganos, Fish & Strong vs. Dain & Maverick
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 9/18: Samoan Street Fight, Sasha to Speak, A.J. vs. Sami, A Moment of Bliss for Nikki
HEYDORN’S TAKE: The G1 tournament is here, enjoy the grind
LATEST EDITORIALS
LATEST HITS & MISSES
NXT UK HITS & MISSES 9/17: New arena set-up, Heritage Cup Tournament explained, Dragunov vs Noam Dar, Gallus vs. Williams & Jordan, Piper Nivel, Kay Lee Ray, more
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 9/19: The Shame of Sami, Shaken & Stirred, Roman Evolution, Samoan Street Fight, Overdrawn Money in the Bank, more
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 9/16: Parking Lot Brawl with Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends, Hangman Page vs. Kaz with Kenny on commentary, Jericho & Hager vs. Private Party, FTR vs. Jurassic Express
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 8/15: Drew addresses Orton, Drew vs. Keith Lee, Cedric addresses his turn, Asuka vs. Mickie James, Raw Underground, Aleister Black vs. KO
NXT HITS & MISSES 9/16: Priest vs. Thatcher, Shotzi vs. Shirai, Ciampa, Balor speaks, Kushida vs. Theory, At Home with Garganos, Fish & Strong vs. Dain & Maverick
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 9/11: Jey Uso’s solo run, Rise 0f the Reign-maker, Bayley explains her actions, Cesaro & Nakamura pay a visit, more
LATEST VIP EXCLUSIVES
VIP AUDIO 9/22 – WKH – The News: AEW Late Night Dynamite, Raw Rating, Smackdown Rating Notes, Hardy VLOG, NXT and AEW Wednesday preview, G1 Night 3 Preview (14 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/21 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Braun vs. Dabba-Kato at Raw Underground, Retribution officially added to roster, Drew-Orton angle to hype Clash, more (29 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/20 – WKH – The News: G1 Night 1 results and reaction, possible finishes for Drew vs. Lee and Braun vs. Dabba-Kato on Raw, AEW ticket sales, Dynamite, WWE DVD (16 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/20 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: Review of G1 Climax 30 nights 1 and 2, preview of nights 3, 4, and 5 (87 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/20 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Jacqui Pratt: AEW Dynamite’s new storylines and hooks for next week, Hangman’s nuances, Jey Uso’s star quality, Heyman’s video, Reigns character, Miz nonsense, Otis and Mandy, Sasha-Bayley (84 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/19 – WKH – 15 & 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines: How Edge-Lita-Hardy coexisting backstage, WWE Independent Classification review, Jeff Hardy crying out for time off, Raw’s lowest rating in decade, Michaels on retirement (130 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/19 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: A trip to the movies pro wrestling style – Tanahashi in “My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler” and Bautista’s “My Spy” (130 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/19 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Pick a lane – An artistic look at the Hurt Business through the lens of their presentation on this week’s Monday Night Raw (54 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/19 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 9-12-12 with Seth Rollins’s first singles match as champion, Paige’s continued rise, Trent Baretta, more (46 min)
VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #621 (September 23, 2000): Cover Story with final verdict on battle of Raw, part one of Torch Talk with Lenny Lane, WCW Fall Brawl coverage, more
VIP AUDIO 9/18 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Reigns and Uso team again, Sasha responds, Miz sues Otis, Big E gets revenge, Lucha House Party bicker, Sami vs. Styles more (26 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/18 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: Vince McMahon’s use of women’s talent from AJPW in 1994, why Rowdy Roddy Piper turned babyface after WrestleMania 2, and story of Eddie Einhorn and the IWA (57 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/18 – Radican Worldwide: Matt Sydal talks debuting with AEW, ROH career, tagging with Ricochet and wrestling Young Bucks, O’Reilly & Fish, and Trent Berreta & Rocky Romero in NJPW and ROH, wrestling Delirious in first round of ROH Pure Title tournament, more (65 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/17 – WKH – The News: AEW and NXT ratings, Bound for Glory main event announced, Impact rating, Wade Barrett news, Late Night Dynamite, Riddle (12 min)
VIP AUDIO 9/17 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Most dangerous wrestling moments, Raw Underground Title, Ranking AEW PPVs so far, dream MMA fights, AEW booking process, third-tier WWE TV shows, more (96 min)
BECOME A PWTORCH VIP MEMBER TODAY
Now with three payment method options… Pay Pal… Directly with your Credit or Debit Card… Or with Patreon. 60 second express sign up form.
EXCLUSIVE VIP BENEFITS INCLUDE…
•Wade Keller Podcasts & PWTorch Dailycasts with Ads and Plugs removed
•Around 75 monthly VIP-exclusive podcasts (Phone Podcast App Compatible!)
•Library of around 10,000 podcasts (circa 2004-today) & 100s of retro radio shows (circa 1990s)
•Over 1,600 Newsletter Back Issues: Late 1980s thru today (PDF & Text Versions)
•New Weekly PWTorch Newsletter w/exclusive articles (PDF & Text Versions)
•An ad-free version of PWTorch website with added VIP-Member-Only articles each week
