Big Story – John Cena to host 2016 ESPYs Awards Show on ABC
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2016
New Japan announces replacements for Young Bucks in BOSJ tournament; updated A & B Blocks
New Japan Pro Wrestling has decided on the “emergency pinch-hitters” for the injured Young Bucks Matt & Jackson in the annual Best of the Super Jrs. tournament that begins this weekend. David Finlay, the son […]
5/19 New Japan vs. NOAH “Lion’s Gate Project 2” Results – Team Nagata vs. Team NOAH main event, Marufuji makes big endorsement, BOSJ pinch-hitter loses
New Japan Results “Lion’s Gate Project 2” May 19, 2016 Tokyo, Japan Full Results reported via PuroresuSpirit.net New Japan and NOAH held their second inter-promotional show on Thursday matching up the next generation of wrestlers […]
Rey Mysterio Interview – Lucha Underground filming schedule & time off, Mundo’s maturity, which WWE stars does he watch?, return to WWE? (w/Video)
Rey Mysterio was interviewed on the Busted Open satellite radio show about Lucha Underground, his WWE past, who he currently watches on WWE TV, and more topics with hosts Doug Mortman and Dave LaGreca. Mysterio talked […]
Natalya Interview – Reaction to being in “Main Event segment” of Raw, low of 2015 vs. high of 2016, Triple H’s message before famous Takeover match vs. Charlotte, will a Women’s match main-event a WWE PPV?
WWE women’s wrestler Natalya says she was shocked when she arrived at the building Monday night to find out that her Women’s Title contract segment with Charlotte would close the show. Being in the final […]
Adam Cole Interview – When was he told about Bullet Club addition?, big 2016 role in New Japan, how Global Wars ended with Bullet Club invading Lethal-Cabana, ROH’s shift in booking philosophy
Former ROH World champion and new Bullet Club member Adam Cole says he was told about being added to the group about a month before Ring of Honor’s “Global Wars” PPV. “I found out about […]
Ethan Carter III announced for big CWE fall tour
Prior to kicking off the big “Back to the Future” tour, the CWE promotion announced former TNA Hvt. champion Ethan Carter III for their big fall tour. ECIII headlines the “Destined for Greatness Tour” running September […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1457 (May 18, 2016) – McMahon sells 2 million shares, Extreme Rules preview, Ringside Beat, Newswire, Greg Parks column, Keller Raw report
PWTorch Newsletter #1457 Cover-dated May 18, 2016 –PWTORCH NEWSLETTER #1457 PDF LINK –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: This week’s newsletter begins with a cover story on Vince McMahon selling 2 million shares of stock and what it means, if […]
VIP AUDIO 5/18 – East Coast Cast & VIP Aftershow #294 hosted by Travis Bryant: Final Extreme Rules build, what follows Reigns-Styles?, Ambrose makes chicken salad out of campy horror music, plus VIP Chat! (280 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, the road to Extreme Rules was discussed in-depth including predictions for each match. How much longer can the Reigns-Styles feud go on? If not that program, then which? Gallows and Anderson aren’t […]
Tag Title match added to “NXT Takeover” special
The Revival will get their NXT Tag Title re-match against American Alpha on the next “NXT Takeover” special June 8 on WWE Network. WWE announced the Tag Title match on this week’s NXT episode following […]
5/18 WWE NXT Results – James’s Report on Bayley vs. Jax main event, Aries picks Nakamura as tag partner, Ciampa & Gargano
WWE NXT Report May 18, 2016 Taped at Full Sail University Aired on WWE Network Report by Justin James, PWTorch contributor [Q1] Pre-credits package reminds us that Bayley is facing Nia Jax tonight. Alexa Bliss […]
5/18 ROH TV Report – Metzger’s Recap of Jay Lethal Tribute Show
ROH TV Report Aired May 15, 2016 in syndication Aired May 18, 2016 on Comet TV Report by Mike Metzger (@md0uble), PWTorch contributor Video Package: Jay Lethal’s insatiable drive to achieve perfection and his rise […]
5/18 Lucha Underground TV Results – Dehnel’s Report on Chavo, Joey Ryan & more in Gift of the Gods Title match
Lucha Underground Report May 18, 2016 Taped in Los Angeles, Calif. Season 2 Episode #17 aired on El Rey Network Report by Joel Dehnel, PWTorch contributor Follow @DehnelTorch on Twitter for live updates. The show […]
Jimmy Snuka is competent to stand trial, according to second doctor; UPDATE – third hearing scheduled, 1983 audio tape is missing
MAY 18 UPDATE Jimmy Snuka is competent enough to stand trial in the death of his 1983 girlfriend Nancy Argentino, according to a forensic psychiatrist called by the prosecution at Wednesday’s competency hearing in Lehigh […]
VIP AUDIO 5/18 – WKH – Ask the Editor: How did Hogan break out as a top face in the AWA in 1981? Should Jericho’s podcast persona match his on Raw? Would the show go on today? (27 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers VIP member questions on the following topics: What did Hulk Hogan and the AWA do to make Hogan such a huge breakout […]
VIP AUDIO 5/18 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 2 of 2: UFC 198 review, TNA Impact Wrestling analysis, Snuka mental competency ruling (54 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2), they discuss last night’s TNA Impact Wrestling in-depth, the Jimmy Snuka mental […]
VIP AUDIO 5/18 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 1 of 2: WWE Raw review and Extreme Rules preview, Steph’s Tweet and Batista’s priceless response (55 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they review this week’s WWE Raw in depth and preview the entire line-up of Extreme Rules this […]
VIP AUDIO 5/18 – Livecast Wed. Aftershow w/Pat McNeill & James Caldwell – Break Down of the Top News, Legal Briefs, Live Events Center, more! (32 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell host the Wednesday Livecast Aftershow breaking down the top news, legal briefs dominating wrestling headlines, Live Events Center, and more! APP USERS: If you […]
VIP AUDIO 5/18 – Wed. Livecast w/Pat McNeill & special guests Sinn Bodhi (Kizarny) & TNA reporter Mike McMahon w/live calls & emails! (53 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill hosts an All-Star Panel edition of the Livecast with former WWE wrestler Sinn Bodhi (Kizarny) and PWTorch TNA Impact reporter Mike McMahon discussing a wide variety of topics from […]
Lilian Garcia updates father’s cancer battle after returning to WWE TV
Update: Lilian Garcia released an update on her father’s cancer battle, which pulled her away from WWE TV for a few weeks until returning to Raw TV on Monday night. Garcia said her father has been […]
Third WWE NXT announcer released this week
A third NXT announcer has been released from WWE in the past month. Backstage NXT announcer Alex Reyes was cut from the company this week, reported PWInsider. The recently-released trio of Reyes, Kyle Edwards (Arda Ocal), […]
Collectibles Column – Who are the Most Valuable Mattel WWE Action Figures?
Collectibles Column – Jeff Hardy, C.M. Punk, Bret Hart Top the List of Most Valuable Mattel WWE Figures “Hey, when are you going to do another list of Mattel figures?” That’s a common email and […]
HITS & MISSES – 5/16 Raw: Styles-Reigns, The First Hour … and then whatever the rest of the show was
5/16 RAW HITS Opening Segment: This wasn’t a great opening to Raw, but a good one. I like that WWE gave A.J. Styles time to talk to start off the show. He didn’t get a […]
This week’s Rock Project – partnership with CNN for new TV series
Continuing the trend of announcing a new project once per week, The Rock’s Seven Bucks Productions will be partnering with CNN to create a new TV show. CNN announced Wednesday a new original series titled […]