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VIP AUDIO 3/12 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (8/23/1992): Keller & Mitchell discuss Summerslam, Mitchell’s controversial Joe Pedicino column, Keller’s news update, live caller questions, house show report on Flair vs. Savage (84 min)

March 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the August 23, 1992 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell discussing Summerslam, Mitchell’s controversial Joe Pedicino column, Keller’s news update, live caller questions, house show report on […]

VIP AUDIO 3/12 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: CM Punk signing with AEW, Jay Youngblood’s influence as Ricky Steamboat’s tag team partner, Hulk Hogan and George Scott dissension (77 min)

March 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch contributor Zack Heydorn, they dive into the mailbag including these topics: Why CM Punk didn’t sign with AEW and does he […]

New champions crowned at AEW Revolution 2023

NXT and AEW viewership down to lowest levels of the year, key metrics and perspective

March 12, 2020

AEW and NXT each experienced a dip in viewership, understandable considering the major coronavirus news breaking during the show (especially the NBA and Tom Hanks). AEW took a bigger hit, dropping to 766,000 compared to […]

FREE PODCAST 3/12 – PWTorch Dailycast – All Elite Aftershow: McMahon and Soucek react to AEW Dynamite including Inner Circle beating up Nick Jackson, plus talk of how the Coronavirus will affect pro wrestling, more (99 min)

March 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek begin the show talking about how the Coronavirus will affect pro wrestling, as news breaks literally as they’re recording. They talk about what AEW should do moving forward, […]

VIP AUDIO 3/11 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann discuss Coronavirus, AEW Dynamite and NXT, Rich becoming as obsessed with “The Land” series as Travis, more (77 min)

March 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav discuss Coronavirus a bit more. Rich won’t be going to Raw in Pittsburgh next week because of large crowd concerns. AEW Dynamite and NXT from tonight are reviewed. Rich has […]

VIP AUDIO 3/11 – East Coast Cast #492 (NSFW): Trav and Cam talk Coronavirus and its related cancellations, WWE’s potential lobbying power to keep Tampa Bay from cancelling WrestleMania, the continuing burial of Ricochet, more (93 min)

March 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, Trav and Cam talk about Coronavirus and how dozens of major events, festivals, and gatherings are being cancelled, including the entire rest of the NBA season! The pair speculate on […]

Governor of Florida, host state for WrestleMania, says mass gatherings scheduled for next 30 days should be postponed to mitigate coronavirus spread

March 12, 2020

WrestleMania is scheduled for Apr. 5, 24 days from now. Earlier today, the governor of Florida, the host state for WrestleMaia, has called on cities and counties to cancel any mass gatherings over the next […]

VIP AUDIO 3/11 – WKH – Coronavirus threat and AEW Dynamite Review: Jericho & Guevara vs. Page & Dustin, Lance Archer debuts with Jake Roberts, chairshots to the head, Moxley sitdown with Ross, Bloods & Guts rules (21 min)

March 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller discusses the latest regarding the Coronavirus including Smackdown in Detroit, the impact of the NBA and NCAA cancellations, and more. Then […]

FREE PODCAST 3/11 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Dynamite w/Barnett: Coronavirus, the NBA, Tom Hanks, and Smackdown cancelation along with analysis of Dynamite with live callers, mailbag, on-site report (125 min)

March 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by ProWrestling.net’s Jake Barnett to discuss the AEW Dynamite episode on TNT with live callers and mailbag questions along with an on-site correspondent from Salt Lake City, […]

FREE PODCAST 3/11 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Wells, Stoup, and Lindberg cover the effect Coronavirus might have on wrestling, a huge Ciampa-Gargano brawl, key differences between NXT and AEW, more (136 min)

March 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode, Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate Lindberg cover the effect Coronavirus might have on wrestling, a huge Ciampa-Gargano brawl, key differences between NXT and AEW, and more. FREE VERSION: AUDIO […]

VIP AUDIO 3/11 – Ten Pounds of Talk: Wells, Taylor, and Harris cover the second and third episodes of “The Circle Squared,” featuring Colby Corino vs. George South, Freya the Slaya vs. Dani Jordyn, more (41 min)

March 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Ten Pounds of Talk, Kelly Wells, Michael Taylor, and J.R. Harris cover the second and third episodes of “The Circle Squared,” featuring Colby Corino vs. George South, Freya the Slaya […]

3/11 NXT ON USA REPORT: Wells’s report on NXT at the Performance Center featuring Keith Lee vs. Cameron Grimes, Broserweights vs. Fish & O’Reilly

March 11, 2020

WELLS’S NXT TV REPORT MARCH 11, 2020 LIVE IN ORLANDO, FLA. AT THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, Beth Phoenix [HOUR ONE] -Recap […]

3/11 AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT: Keller’s report on Jericho & Guevara vs. Hangman & mystery partner, Cody vs. Ortiz, Jurassic Express vs. MJF & Butcher & Blade, Death Triangle vs. Janela & Private Party

March 11, 2020

AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT MARCH 11, 2020 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AT MAVERICK CENTER AIRED LIVE ON TNT Announcers: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts [HOUR ONE] -They opened with clips of […]

NWA HITS & MISSES 3/10: Circle Squared Episodes #2 & #3 with Colby Corina vs. George South, Freya the Slaya vs. Dani Jordan, Crockett Cup update, Kyle Davis promo

March 11, 2020

Greetings readers! Tonight, the NWA aired their second and third installments of The Circle Squared, their version of Tough Enough in a sense, and for convenience sake, I’ll combine Hits & Misses in one column […]

WWE issues statement to PWTorch regarding status of WrestleMania in Tampa next month, NCAA announces no fans at tournament this year

March 11, 2020

WWE has issued the following statement to PWTorch minutes ago regarding their plans to go forward with WrestleMania as planned. “The health and safety of our fans, performers and employees are our top priorities and […]

Rey Mysterio is reportedly dealing with an injury

WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 3/11: Becky Lynch, Garza vs. Mysterio, Flair vs. Ripley, McIntyre vs. Rowan, Kabuki Warriors vs. Natalya & Morgan, Styles challenges Undertaker, MVP vs. Edge & Orton

March 11, 2020

Becky Lynch – HIT: The post-Elimination Chamber Raw got off to a good start with Becky Lynch cutting a promo about Shayna Baszler winning the EC the night before to become her opponent at WrestleMania. […]

AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER 3/11: Mystery partner for Hangman Page vs. Jericho & Guevara, Jurassic Express vs. MJF & Butcher & Blade, Cody vs. Ortiz, Blood & Guts details, Death Triangle vs. Janela & Private Party

March 11, 2020

AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER MARCH 11, 2020 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AT THE MAVERIK CENTER AIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST BY JOSHUA CHAMBERS (@josh_chambers), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena The Maverik Center is a 12,000 seat multi-purpose […]

VIP AUDIO 3/10 – WKH – The News: Raw ratings including Edge-Orton, AEW Dynamite and NXT on USA previews, Blood & Guts, Librarians, Exalted One, Coronavirus potential impact on pro wrestling, more (28 min)

March 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: WWE Monday Night Raw ratings including Edge-Orton, AEW Dynamite and NXT on USA previews, Blood […]

WWE Hall of Famer, Beth Phoenix, set for WWE Raw

Raw Rating: Heavily-hyped Edge return appears to have buoyed third hour to higher than usual level, key metrics, cable ranking for the night

March 10, 2020

WWE Monday Night Raw last night (March 9) drew a 1.59 cable rating, down from last week’s 1.64 rating. It’s a notch below the 1.63 ten-week rolling average heading into this week. In a rare […]

3/11 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Performance Center hosts live show including Keith Lee vs. Cameron Grimes for North American title, Broserweights vs. O’Reilly & Fish, Cole responds to Velveteen Dream, Gargano-Ciampa developments

March 10, 2020

NXT ON USA PRIMER MARCH 11, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA. AT THE PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRS LIVE ON USA NETWORK Two huge championship matches will headline this week’s show as NXT comes to you live from the […]

3/6 WWE 205 LIVE TV REPORT: Shorter format again featuring Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Ariya Daivari, Kanellis & Nese vs. Lorcan & Burke

March 10, 2020

WWE 205 LIVE TV REPORT MARCH 6, 2020 BUFFALO, NY REPORT BY MICHAEL TAYLOR, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Aiden English, Jon Quasto -The show opened with the 205 Live intro video. After, the camera entered the arena […]

3/10 NWA CIRCLE SQUARED TV REPORT: George South vs. Colby Corino, Freya the Slaya vs. Dani Jordyn, Crockett Cup tag teams announced including Wild Card details

March 10, 2020

NWA CIRCLE SQUARED TV REPORT MARCH 10, 2020 ATLANTA, GA. AT GPB STUDIOS REPORT BY MICHAEL TAYLOR, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Stu Bennett, Kyle Davis -The show opened highlights from the last episode of Circle Squared. Fans […]

IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 3/10: Fulton vs. Rhino, Taya and Rosemary at the bar, Elgin vs. Edwards in Best of Five Series, Desi Hit Squad vs. Radicalz, Gilbertti vs. Swinger vs. Mack

March 10, 2020

Overall – PUSH: There is some decent stuff in this episode, but it is mostly marred by the main event, a main event that has been months in the making, having a non-finish. If you […]

IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 3/3: Moose vs. Petey Williams, Madison Rayne, The North vs. TJP & Fallah Bahh, Taka Valkyrie vs. Tessa Blanchard, Joey Ryan

March 10, 2020

Overall – HIT: I’m probably in a good mood since I didn’t find anything I disliked this episode. It is a pleasant watch experience even with Katie Forbes being involved. This episode of Impact has […]