Jon Moxley returns to New Japan, confronts KENTA
Jon Moxley has made his long awaited return to New Japan Pro Wrestling. On Friday’s episode of NJPW Strong, Moxley hit the ring and cleared it before he and KENTA stood face to face with […]
2021
1/29 GCW Fight Forever: For The Culture Results: Calvin Tankman vs. PB Smooth, Gray vs. Hoodfoot, and Moriarty vs. Al Sabah vs. Broadway
GCW FIGHT FOREVER: FOR THE CULTURE JANUARY 29, 2021 AT THE GCW PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRED ON GCW’S YOUTUBE AND FITE.TV This is the second event of GCW’s Fight Forever 24 hour wrestling event. Per the […]
LECLAIR’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 1/29: Alt perspective, detailed coverage of Roman Reigns & Kevin Owens “war of words”, final Rumble hype
LECLAIR’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT JANUARY 29, 2021 ORLANDO, FL IN WWE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRED LIVE ON FOX NETWORK Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves -The show opened on a sweeping shot of a massive […]
1/29 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: Keller’s report on Reigns-Owens War of Words, final Royal Rumble hype, Bryan vs. Styles, Belair vs. Bayley
KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT JANUARY 29, 2021 ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. AT TROPICANA FIELD (“THUNDERDOME”) AIRED ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves Ring Announcers: Greg Hamilton [HOUR ONE] -The show opened with Daniel […]
1/29 GCW Fight Forever: The Wind of God Results: Blackheart Lio Rush vs. Blake Christian, Joey Janela vs. Treehouse Lee, KTB vs. Matthew Justice, Spider Nate Webb vs. 1 Called Manders, More.
GCW FIGHT FOREVER: THE WIND OF GOD JANUARY 29, 2021 AT THE GCW PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRED ON GCW’S YOUTUBE AND FITE.TV This is the first event of GCW’s Fight Forever 24 hour wrestling event. Per […]
WWE NETWORK REVIEWS: WWE Chronicle on Bianca Belair and The Life and Legacy of Patterson
WWE Chronicle “Bianca Belair” One of the great frustrations with WWE for me personally this year is the wasting of Bianca Belair on the main roster. She has every quality you need to be a […]
FREE PODCAST 1/29 – PWTorch Dailycast – The Deep…Dive: Radican joins to interview “Cornbelt Cowboy” Steve Manders about GCW’s Fight Forever, musical inspirations, taking Iowa football experience to ring, COVID changing his schedule, future goals, more (76 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Prior to the first wrestling marathon fundraiser – GCW’s Fight Forever (available on GCW’s Youtube and FiteTV January 29th 8pm – January 30th 8pm) – where Manders is scheduled to appear, Rich and […]
1/27 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Hardy and Ricochet team up and Carrillo vs. Garza
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT JANUARY 27, 2021 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe REASONS TO WATCH… -Tag team wrestling and pyrotechnics return to Main Event […]
AEW HITS & MISSES 1/27: Cody answers Shaq, Harwood vs. Jungle Boy, and Archer vs. Kingston
Lance Archer vs. Eddie Kingston – MISS I had to rewatch this match on replay as the original airing had connectivity issues on TNT streaming platforms. Lance Archer was in the oversized babyface role dominating […]
VIP AUDIO 1/29 – VIP Podcast Vault (NEW VIP SERIES) – Wade Keller Hotline #2 (May 12, 2003): Booker T says Goldberg has a lot to prove, Jericho-Goldberg backstage scuffle, WWE should start a world class developmental facility, Elizabeth 911 call (21 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the VIP Podcast Vault is the second-ever Wade Keller Hotline recorded for the PWTorch VIP website. It includes a rundown of news and commentary on recent happenings including these topics: […]
Current status of Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey for Royal Rumble
WWE always delivers surprises at the Royal Rumble, but don’t expect an appearance from Brock Lesnar or Ronda Rousey this year. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that as of this week both Lesnar and Rousey […]
War of words segment planned for tonight’s Smackdown
With the Royal Rumble only days away, Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns will sit down for a “war of words” on tonight’s go-home episode of Smackdown. Michael Cole will moderate the segment. WWE announced the […]
(Updated) WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/29: Final Royal Rumble Hype, Last Stand for Kevin and the Head of the Table, Bianca vs. Bayley, Expectations for Other Current Feuds
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 29, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves […]
VIP AUDIO 1/28 – WKH – Ask the Editor: NXT-AEW ratings, Rumble men’s and women’s predictions, ESPN-WWE relationship, is Sheamus a dark horse option to win Rumble, NXT-Rumble entrants, radio days, more (24 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller first reports on the NXT-AEW ratings last night, then answers mailbag questions from VIP members for the “Ask the Editor” format. […]
FREE PODCAST 1/28 – WKPWP Thursday Flagship: Keller & Powell talk Royal Rumble, Peacock-WWE Network deal, WrestleMania options for Reigns and Drew, Omega in Impact, AEW-NXT ratings, ROH in 2021, more (139 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss the WWE Network’s […]
VIP AUDIO 1/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 3 of 3): Royal Rumble predictions, Jungle Boy vs. Dax, Cody-Shaq, Reigns-Pearce, Charlotte-Ric-Lacey, reviews of AEW, NXT, SD, Raw (75 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they review AEW Dynamite, NXT on USA, Raw, and Smackdown, and then preview the […]
VIP AUDIO 1/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 3): AEW vs. WWE super-show line-up, AEW Women’s Division, Retribution’s masks, Samoa Joe’s career journey, Jungle Boy, WWE addressing COVID-19, more (56 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the following topics submitted by listeners… Is AEW featuring Negative One on […]
VIP AUDIO 1/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 3): Young Bucks book review, McGregor’s UFC loss, Peacock-WWE deal, New Japan, WWE Superstar Spectacle for India (71 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the following topics: Conor McGregor’s UFC loss to Dustin Porier The Peacock-WWE […]
VIP AUDIO 1/28 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: PPV preview – Greg Parks joins to help give artistic grades and analysis on the build to every match at WWE Royal Rumble 2021 (80 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Between booking decisions and billion dollar television deals, the art form that is pro wrestling can get lost in the shuffle. This show finds it and brings it to the forefront for optimal […]
VIP AUDIO 1/28 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: The New Beginning in Nagoya preview, plus more (62 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado continue covering the Road to The New Beginning tour including the 1/23 IWGP Jr. Tag Team title match. They […]
Full GCW Fight Forever schedule with matches and start times
For the first time ever, there will be a 24 hour pro wrestling marathon show. Starting at 8pm EST on Friday January 29 until 8pm EST on Saturday January 30, the wrestling marathon will stream […]
PWTorch interview highlights: GCW and ROH wrestler Tony Deppen discusses matches at Final Battle, feedback he got on Dragon Lee match behind the scenes
Standout independent wrestler Tony Deppen, best known for his work in GCW and most recently in ROH, sat down for an in-depth interview on the Radican Worldwide podcast with PWTorch columnists Sean Radican and Rich […]
VIP AUDIO 1/28 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (7/25/1993): Keller & Schire talk WCW Beach Blast, WCW front office changes, previewing SummerSlam ’93, Dallas-based Global Wrestling Federation update, and more with guests Gill, Coraluzzo, Fargo (128 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the July 25, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost George Schire talking WCW Beach Blast, WCW front office changes, previewing SummerSlam ’93, Dallas-based Global Wrestling […]
FREE PODCAST 1/28 – PWTorch Dailycast – All Elite Aftershow: McMahon and Soucek take emails and discuss AEW Dynamite including Shaq, Jericho/MJF, more (106 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Mike and Andrew begin this week’s show by taking listener emails and wondering why Andrew doesn’t like chocolate cake. After the food talk is over, emails take over the show for a bit, […]