Will Stone Cold be part of WM32?, Austin reveals latest update
WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin says he will be at WrestleMania 32 in his home state of Texas, but he’s not sure what role, if any, he will have during the WM32 […]
2016
Stone Cold talks Injuries 101 – what is causing WWE stars to get hurt?, what can be addressed?
Former WWE World Hvt. champion Seth Rollins introduced the term “complex accident” into the discussion of why WWE wrestlers get injured. Now, the injury rate has picked up even more since Rollins went down in November. Enter […]
NXT mainstay Bull Dempsey exits WWE
Bull Dempsey, who has been around NXT for almost three years, announced Friday on Twitter that he is leaving WWE’s Developmental system. It's been real @WWENXT. Amazing group of coaches & coworkers & a helluva […]
2/4 WWE NXT in Memphis – Second Detailed Report on Balor vs. Corbin, Joe, where was Apollo Crews?
WWE NXT Live Results February 4, 2016 Memphis, Tenn. Report by VIP member David in Memphis Hot crowd for NXT’s first time in Memphis at a real intimate venue. They were selling 50 vintage-looking […]
2/4 WWE NXT in Memphis – Balor vs. Corbin main event, Bayley, Joe vs. Zayn, American Alpha, Gargano & Ciampa, more
WWE NXT Live Results February 4, 2016 Memphis, Tenn. Report by Kyle Niblett, PWTorch correspondent Hot crowd for NXT’s first time in Memphis at a real intimate venue. They were selling 50 vintage-looking Memphis-specific match […]
2/4 Smackdown News – Styles vs. Jericho II announced, Reigns-Ambrose, Ryback’s new look, Lawler, more
WWE Smackdown News & Notes 2/4 – WWE announced A.J. Styles vs. Chris Jericho for next week’s Smackdown. It’s a rare time WWE announced a match for the following Smackdown (instead of Raw) as part […]
2/4 WWE Smackdown – Parks’s Complete, Real-Time Report
On this edition of WWE Smackdown, A.J. Styles faces The Miz following their Miz TV dust-up on Raw. Also, Roman Reigns is in action as he takes on League of Nations member Rusev. WWE Smackdown […]
VIP AUDIO 2/4 – Livecast Interview Thursday: Keller interviews Justin Credible about WM32 line-up, alt-universe options, injuries (57 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of “Interview Thursday” on the PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews former ECW Champion and long-time WWF wrestler Justin Credible (P.J. Polaco) regarding how WrestleMania 32 is shaping up, […]
The bizarre story of C.M. Punk’s Road to UFC debut
There is starting to be more attention on C.M. Punk’s UFC debut fight scheduled for later this summer. The main reason is UFC holding a “qualifying fight” for Punk’s potential debut opponent, Mickey Gall, this weekend. […]
Rey Mysterio talks leaving WWE after 14 years, Kalisto the next Mysterio?, symmetry of Lucha Underground run
Following the departure of Alberto Del Rio (Alberto El Patron) from Lucha Underground, the upstart show needed another big name with WWE and lucha ties. Enter Rey Mysterio, who was introduced on this week’s Lucha […]
VIP AUDIO 2/4 – WKH – The News: Luger HOF, Styles’s final indy date, Gunn explains WWE release, ROH’s latest signing, more (20 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the latest news including Lex Luger’s Hall of Fame induction announcement, Christopher Daniels signing with ROH, Billy Gunn explaining his WWE […]
Thursday 2/4 Torch Today – Cena gets Marvel gig, Austin on NBC’s “Today” show, new Mania Weekend show, Flair cuts promo at NSD, Rock announces “Ballers” return month, WWE chasing Texas fans for WM32, XFL anniversary, Video – Virgil’s documentary now VOD
TORCH TODAY – Thursday, February 4, 2016 – C.M. Punk is not the only wrestling connection to Marvel. Marvel has revealed WWE star John Cena as one of the voice actors for a new mobile game […]
Collectibles Column – The Cost of WrestleMania (Week 2)
WrestleMania 32 Ticket Tracker – Week 2 Current Events WWE did little to advance many storylines heading into WrestleMania (or even Fastlane) over the last week. Perhaps as a result, there was little change in […]
POLL: If you could only watch and follow one wrestling promotion, it would be…
POLL: If you could only watch and follow one wrestling promotion, it would be… APP USERS, CLICK HERE TO VOTE… If you could only watch and follow one wrestling promotion, it would be: WWE NXT […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1442 (Feb. 3, 2016) – TNA’s first month on Pop and Dixie’s goals for rest of year, Parks at NXT, Keller on Raw and Impact
PWTorch Newsletter #1442 Cover-dated February 3, 2016 –PWTORCH NEWSLETTER #1442PDF LINK –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: Wade Keller’s cover story presents a look at TNA’s early 2016 progress on Pop TV with quotes from TNA President Dixie Carter […]
ROH vs. New Japan tour expanding – three more shows announced
Ring of Honor’s annual “Global Wars” event with New Japan will air on traditional PPV, ROH announced Tuesday. ROH “Global Wars” is scheduled for Sunday, May 8 from Chicago at the Frontier Fieldhouse. Update: ROH announced […]
A.J. Styles ending one era & starting new era this weekend
A.J. Styles is ending one era of his career Friday night in Georgia, then officially beginning a new era Saturday night in California. Styles’s last independent booking date is Friday night in Canton, Georgia when he faces […]
Rep – Daniels signs exclusive ROH deal; how NXT is forcing ROH to adjust
Ring of Honor is looking to look up top wrestlers to exclusive contracts as the independent wrestling scene continues to shift in a significant way. The latest to add to the list is Christopher Daniels. […]
Will Ospreay – top int’l star’s interesting journey to New Japan through U.K., TNA & WWNLive
With the U.K. independent wrestling scene becoming more popular in recent years, wrestlers like Will Ospreay are in high-demand. Ospreay has already had an interesting start to 2016 and it will get more interesting in […]
VIP AUDIO 2/3 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 2 of 2: Mailbag topics include Lion’s Pride NJPW book, Concussions movie, “The Dark Side,” Network, Styles, calling it in the ring, Anderson Silva, Henderson, Rockhold (60 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they open up The Fix Mailbag including reviews of the New Japan Pro Wrestling history book “Lion’s Pride,” […]
VIP AUDIO 2/3 – WKH – Ask the Editor: What would WM32 look like without injuries? Will Vince turn Cena against Reigns? WWE better off without Orton? (27 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reports on Impact ratings and then answers questions from VIP members including these topics: What would WM32 look like without injuries? Will Vince turn […]
VIP AUDIO 2/3 – East Coast Cast & VIP Aftershow #279 w/Travis Bryant: XFL Anniversary, Reigns heel turn scenarios, Divas, more! (259 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week in another lengthy one, AS the fellas get into 15 years ago today the XFL kicked off its first and only season. Everything WWE did back then was on-fire and hard to […]
VIP AUDIO 2/3 – Wed. Livecast Interview: McNeill talks live w/Trevor Murdoch, plus VIP Aftershow w/Caldwell (90 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill welcomes back former WWE tag champion Trevor Murdoch for a live interview with calls & emails. Plus, the VIP Aftershow with McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell breaking […]
2/3 WWE NXT Results – Balor vs. Crews main event, #1 contender decision, Santana Garrett, more
WWE NXT Results February 3, 2016 Taped at Full Sail University Report by Justin James, PWTorch contributor [Q1] Pre-credits video reminds us of the “title-free” (what’s wrong with “non-title?”) match between Finn Balor and Apollo […]