Triple H defends company pivot to NXT 2.0
WWE Hall of Famer defends the WWE’s strategy to pivot to NXT 2.0. In an interview with The Athletic, Triple H discussed the move in detail, revealing that it was in the plans for the […]
2022
4/14 MLW FUSION TV REPORT: National Openweight five-way, TJP vs. Cross, more
MLW FUSION (#141) APRIL 14, 2022 (RECORDED) TAPED IN DALLAS, TEXAS AIRED ON YOUTUBE REPORT BY MARCUS ARIAS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR MLW Commentators: Rich Bocchini and Joe Dombrowski -Rivera made his way to the ring, accompanied […]
WWE RAW PREVIEW 4/18: Two championship matches, Owens lie detector with Ezekiel, more
Well, it’s Monday. Let your wrestling week begin. Monday Night Raw airs live on the USA Network as WWE builds to WrestleMania Backlash. This week’s episode of WWE Raw is set to feature two championship matches. […]
New Japan Pro Wrestling comments on Windy City Riot stream problems
New Japan Pro Wrestling officially released a statement on Sunday regarding Fite TV streaming issues viewers had for Windy City Riot on Saturday night. “New Japan Pro-Wrestling deeply apologizes for the persistent technical issues and […]
Becky Lynch reveals reason for post-WrestleMania absence
Becky Lynch has not been seeing since losing the WWE Raw Women’s Championship because she’s simply not ready to walk to the ring on Monday Night Raw without her title. Lynch spoke on the matter […]
New AEW signee out of action due to injury
Jonathan Gresham will be out of action due to an injury suffered at AEW Battle of the Belts 2 over the weekend. On the show, Gresham wrestled Dalton Castle for the Ring of Honor World […]
AEW BATTLE OF THE BELTS 2 HITS & MISSES 4/16: Guevara heel turn works, overall show a hit, more
AEW BATTLE OF THE BELTS 2 HITS & MISSES Sammy Guevara Defeated Scorpio Sky – HIT This match had great action throughout. Sky and Guevara had good chemistry with each other. Both performers have wrestled […]
4/16 AEW BATTLE OF THE BELTS 2 REPORT: Thunder Rosa vs. Nyla Rose, Guevara vs. Sky, more
AEW BATTLE OF THE BELTS 2 REPORT APRIL 16, 2022 GARLAND, TX. AT CURTIS CULWELL CENTER AIRED LIVE ON TNT AEW Commentators: Taz, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts -Excalibur, Taz & Tony Schiavone […]
FREE PODCAST 4/17 – WKPWP WWE Smackdown Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: (4-18-2017) Keller & McNeill talk with on-site reporters, Shinsuke, Jinder, Colons, Styles, Owens, Orton (100 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (4-18-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Pat McNeill talk with callers about Smackdown as soon as the show ended, including several callers […]
VIP AUDIO 4/17 – PWT Impact Pod: Ross & Darrin discuss another epic Jonah vs. PCO match, the build to the Rebellion PPV, Jay White, more (55 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Ross Leslie and Darrin Lilly are back after a well earned week off last week to discuss the latest episode of Impact Wrestling and the build to the next PPV, Rebellion. They discuss another […]
FREE PODCAST 4/17 – PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Night in America: Parks & Machado catch up on the last few weeks of big AEW happenings, including MJF-Wardlow, Page vs. Cole, more (102 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Javier Machado to discuss all things AEW. They analyze the Jericho Appreciate Society, Blackpool Combat Club, Sammy […]
VIP AUDIO 4/16 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including pros of merging WWE world titles, will Ziggler’s name hold him back, Rock reacts to WM28 revenue records, Raw and Impact reviews, Lashley, Hall, more (159 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This edition of the Wade Keller Hotline features a week of vintage Wade Keller Hotlines from 10 years ago last week. Details follow: •The April 11, 2012 episode features the Ask the Editor format […]
FREE PODCAST 4/16 – WKPWP WWE Raw Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: (4-17-17) Keller & Parks react to WWE Superstar Shake-up on Raw and predict what’s next for Smackdown with live callers (106 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this WWE Raw Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (4-17-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Greg Parks to react for over an hour and a half to the post-Superstar […]
FREE PODCAST 4/16 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (4-11-12) The State of Women’s Wrestling and top prospects with Dave Prazak and Pat McNeill with live callers & emails (111 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back ten years to the April 11, 2012 episode featuring PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill’s interview with Shimmer’s leader Dave Prazak. They talk with live callers about the […]
4/16 NJPW Windy City Riot: Wells’s Report on Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay, Tomohiro Ishii vs. Minoru Suzuki, Jay White Open Challenge, more
WELLS’S NJPW WINDY CITY RIOT REPORT APRIL 16, 2022 CHICAGO, ILL. AT ODEUM EXPO CENTER AIRED LIVE IN JAPANESE & ENGLISH ON NJPW WORLD Commentary in Japanese only (Kevin Kelly and Matthew Rehwoldt’s commentary will […]
AEW announces two matches for next week’s Rampage
Next week’s AEW Rampage will feature a championship match and a grudge match. The has confirmed that on the show, Marina Shafir will challenge Jade Cargill for the TBS Championship and that Eddie Kingston will […]
Women’s match on Smackdown reportedly changed last second
The women’s match on this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown between Rhea Ripley and Naomi was reportedly locked into place just hours before the show began. Fightful is reporting that the original match slated for […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 4/15: Texas Death Match main event carries the show, BCC vs. Gunn Club almost a miss, more
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES The Blackpool Combat Club defeated the Gunn Club: NARROW MISS I really wish AEW capitalized on Wheeler Yuta’s momentum from last week better by putting him out in front of […]
VIP AUDIO 4/16 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: Nick talks meeting Chris Jericho and 90210 while Tom tries desperately to talk about wrestling (59 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Nick Barbati talks meeting Chris Jericho and 90210 while Tom Colohue tries desperately to talk about wrestling. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK […]
Jonathan Gresham reportedly signs with AEW
Jonathan Gresham has signed with AEW. Fightful Select is reporting that Gresham did sign a contract with AEW, but would also be working on the Ring of Honor brand as well as the ROH World […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 4/15: A spirited RK-Bro promo, meaningless IC title match, more
Smackdown Hits RK-Bro and Usos promo segment: This was a spirited and fun segment to kick off Smackdown, particularly from The Usos and Randy Orton. I don’t think that there was ever a doubt that […]
VIP 2002 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #703 (March 4, 2002): Lou Thesz dies at 86, McNeill on Austin’s Groove, McMahon Interview Breakdown, Torch Talk with Jimmy Hart, Powell spoofs Hogan reality show
SUMMARY of #703 cover-dated May 4, 2002: This issue’s cover story detailed the life and career of Lou Thesz, who died at age 86… Pat McNeill’s feature column looks at how Steve Austin got his […]
VIP AUDIO 4/16 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 4-17-14 including The Great Khali dropping in, more Aiden English vs. Big Cass, the films of Michael Mann, more (73 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from April 17, 2014 including The Great Khali dropping in, more Aiden English vs. Big Cass, the films of Michael Mann, and more. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK […]
VIP AUDIO 4/15 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Drew vs. Sami, Ricochet defends against Jinder, Riddle vs. Jimmy, Butch speaks, Gunter speaks, Drew Gulak interviews Charlotte, more (24 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn, Ricochet defends against Jinder Mahal, Riddle vs. Jimmy Uso, Butch speaks, […]