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ALL LATEST PWTORCH ARTICLES & PODCASTS
10 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (9/1/2014): Cena & Roman & Jericho vs. Orton & Seth & Kane, plus Sheamus, Ziggler, Miz, Henry, Big Show, Wyatts, Goldust, Rusev
20 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (9/6/2004): Randy Orton vs. Kane, plus Ric Flair, Batista, Eric Bischoff, Trish Stratus, Lita, Regal, Eugene, Triple H
VIP AUDIO 9/9 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (9-6-2006) – Scott Hall Torch Talk (pt. 1): Hall’s first-ever lengthy interview begins with how he broke into pro wrestling and early stories (24 min.)
WWE RAW PREVIEW (9/9): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch
VIP AUDIO 9/7 – AEW All Out PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Martin & Machado: Hangman-Swerve and whether it crossed any lines, Max attempting to suffocate Danielson, more (105 min.)
AEW ALL OUT RESULTS (9/7): Danielson defends against Perry, Swerve vs. Hangman in cage match, Ospreay vs. Pac, Mercedes vs. Shida, more
MORE ARTICLES
VIP AUDIO 9/7 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 9-7-16 including Andrade vs. Austin Aries, Ember Moon’s debut on the weekly show, top action movie stars of the 1990s, more (80 min.)
VIP 2004 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #826 (September 18, 2004): Cover Story on Triple H regaining WWE Title, Unforgiven PPV coverage, Mitchell on gimmick matches, more
FREE PODCAST 9/6 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Keller & Maitland: Did WWE phone it in for their final Fox broadcast? Cody-Solo cage match set-up, KO mystery partner speculation (117 min.)
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (9/6): Keller’s report on Bayley vs. Tiffany, Bloodline vs. DIY & Street Profits, Cody-Solo confrontation, Gionvani Vinci returns
10 YRS AGO – WWE SMACKDOWN TV Report (9-5-2014): Reigns & Jericho & Cena & Henry & Big Show vs. Wyatts & Kane & Seth, plus Bo Dallas, Ziggler, Cesaro, Paige, Brie Bella, more
AEW ALL OUT PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS: Hangman vs. Swerve in Unsanctioned Lights Out Cage match, Danielson vs. Perry, Ospreay vs. Pac, MJF vs. Garcia
VIP AUDIO 9/5 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 2 of 3): Lessons to be learned from some of pro wrestling’s top promoters the last 75 years, if not Cody who’d have defeated Reigns, Big Men absence, Dustin (73 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/5 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 3): Reaction to arson angle on Dynamite, AEW All Out preview, Kevin Kelly lawsuit analysis, NXT No Mercy, “Ballyhoo!” book review, more (133 min.)
FREE PODCAST 9/5 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast: Moynahan & McDonald discuss PWTorch Newsletter #296 (8-27-94) including Clash of the Champions 28, Hogan gets attacked, Torch Talk with Too Cold Scorpio, more (179 min.)
LATEST EDITORIALS
PARKS’S TAKE: Ultimately, the arson angle with Hangman and Swerve was about increasing interest in their match
PARKS’S TAKE: Will Joe Tessitore break the streak of slow starts or disasters for mainstream sports announcers moving to WWE?
RADICAN’S TAKE: Update on President Tanahashi and House of Torture, Miz, Breakker, Reed angle on Raw
PARKS’S TAKE: Konosuke Takeshita’s strong showing in this year’s New Japan G1 ought to result in a bigger push in AEW
RADICAN’S TAKE: NJPW’s actions will speak louder than their words when it comes to product improvement, Callum Newman’s G1 Climax performance
PARKS’S TAKE: Should it be The Bloodline or The Judgment Day in War Games at Survivor Series?
LATEST HITS & MISSES
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (9/4): Kanner’s look at unhinged Hangman-Swerve, Mariah May, Continental Title mess, what is the Blackpool Combat Club
NXT HITS & MISSES (9/3): Trick Williams vs. Pete Dunne, Oba Femi vs. Stacks, Ridge Holland promo, Roxanne Perez promo, more
MEZZERA’S WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (9/2): McIntyre’s vicious attack on Punk, Joe Tessitore’s introduction, Balor & McDonagh vs. Priest & Jey
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (9/2): Joe Tessitore, Ripley’s promo, Dragunov vs. Dominik vs. Dragon Lee, Sheamus vs. Kaiser vs. Strowman, more
PARKS’S TAKE: Sid Vicious will be remembered for his aura and “it” factor
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (8/28): Goofy Okada, Danielson’s plan, Jon Moxley’s new “something,” Unhinged Hangman and Swerve, MJF and Garcia, more
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VIP AUDIO 9/9 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (9-6-2006) – Scott Hall Torch Talk (pt. 1): Hall’s first-ever lengthy interview begins with how he broke into pro wrestling and early stories (24 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/7 – AEW All Out PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Martin & Machado: Hangman-Swerve and whether it crossed any lines, Max attempting to suffocate Danielson, more (105 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/7 – The Fix Flashback (8-30-2017): McGregor-Mayweather analysis, fascinating Reigns-Cena segment, Mae Young Classic, Mad Dog Vachon book review, Jeff Hardy, Owens-Nakamura (165 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/7 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 9-7-16 including Andrade vs. Austin Aries, Ember Moon’s debut on the weekly show, top action movie stars of the 1990s, more (80 min.)
VIP 2004 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #826 (September 18, 2004): Cover Story on Triple H regaining WWE Title, Unforgiven PPV coverage, Mitchell on gimmick matches, more
VIP AUDIO 9/6 – WKH – WWE Smackdown review: Final episode of Fox sets stage for next week’s Cody-Solo cage match, plus Tiffany vs. Bayley, Bloodline eight-man tag, more (25 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/5 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 3 of 3): WWE vs. AEW PPV philosophy, Sid memories, Swerve’s character, WWE’s accessibility advantage, Sting-Vader, more (69 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/5 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 2 of 3): Lessons to be learned from some of pro wrestling’s top promoters the last 75 years, if not Cody who’d have defeated Reigns, Big Men absence, Dustin (73 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/5 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 3): Reaction to arson angle on Dynamite, AEW All Out preview, Kevin Kelly lawsuit analysis, NXT No Mercy, “Ballyhoo!” book review, more (133 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/4 – WKH – AEW Dynamite review: Hangman sets Swerve’s family home on fire, MJF insults Garcia mom, Mox asks again to talk to Darby, more All Out developments (31 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/4 – PWT Impact Pod: Lilly & Laslo discuss the go-home episode of Impact headlined by a Match By Elegance, recap Emergence, more (48 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/4 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (9-1-2006)- Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Wade Keller: One hour of analysis of the truth and distortions of the Vince McMahon DVD by WWE, plus Jeff Hardy, Cena, Angle, more (114 min.)
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1889 (Sept. 3, 2024): Keller’s Bash in Berlin Report & Roundtable Reviews, Parks column on today’s Faction Golden Era, Newswire, more
VIP AUDIO 9/3 – Everything with Rich & Wade: All Out line-up, Bautista’s latest movie, Hogan’s latest complaint, Ripley-Jey storyline, Ricochet, Tessitore, more (61 min.)
VIP AUDIO 9/3 – Greg Parks Outloud! Giving out superlatives for a busy weekend of major pro wrestling shows (25 min.)
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