POLL: Rank your enthusiasm for Bill Goldberg’s WWE return on a 1-5 scale
Rank your enthusiasm for Goldberg’s WWE return on a 1-5 scale: 5 – A lot! 4 – It’s cool 3 – Eh, okay 2 – Bored by it 1 – Against it pollcode.com free […]
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TNA Impact Wrestling drops under 300,000, how does that compare to five and ten week average (w/Keller’s Analysis)
TNA Impact Wrestling last night on Pop TV dipped below 300,000 for the live and same night DVR delayed viewing of the show – 284,000 to be exact. That is down from a previous five […]
NEWS ITEMS: WWE gives away Goldberg-Lesnar cliffhanger, Mickie James update, WWE Network tiers, Sydal trouble
-Matt Sydal (a/k/a Evan Bourne) was arrested in Japan for possession of drug paraphernalia and synthetic cannabis. According to Puroresu Spirit’s report, photo evidence shows two smoking pipes, four attachments, and three extra vials of […]
VIP AUDIO 10/14 – Prime Time Friday Livecast w/Bruce & Travis: TNA future, Goldberg-Lesnar, Mickie James, Charlotte-Sasha HIAC (68 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: It’s the return of Travis Bryant and Bruce Mitchell together on the PWTorch Livecast Primetime Friday. Join them as they discuss with callers the TNA situation, WWE Survivor Series, NXT Takeover, Charlotte vs Sasha […]
10 YRS AGO: 10/15 ECW in Phoenix: Punk vs. Knox, Dreamer vs. Striker, RVD & Sabu vs. Thorne & Test
Ten years ago this weekend, the WWE-revived ECW brand ran a house show in Phoenix, Ariz. headlined with “ECW Originals” Rob Van Dam & Sabu in the tag team main event, plus C.M. Punk vs. […]
VIP AUDIO 10/13 – RETRO RADIO – PWSpotlight (01/26/1992): Reaction to Royal Rumble, WrestleMania line-up speculation on Hogan, Flair, Savage, Sid, plus trivia (52 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the Jan. 26, 1992 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#144) hosted by John Arezzi. They cover news including WrestleMania plans for Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan, WCW […]
10/13 NXT TV Taping at Full Sail University: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament, ROH star debuts
NXT TV TAPINGS OCTOBER 13, 2016 WINTER PARK, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY REPORT BY JIM VALLEY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Big news: Mickie James is back. She challenges Asuka at NXT Takeover in Toronto. WWE.com video: […]
VIP AUDIO 10/13 – WKH – The News: Mickie James at NXT Takeover, Corgan vs. Carter, Undertaker, Elgin, Itami, Styles-Ellsworth (26 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at a very busy news day including breaking news on Mickie James facing Asuka at NXT Takeover in Toronto, Billy […]
BREAKING NEWS: Mickie James returning to face Asuka at NXT Takeover: Toronto (w/Keller’s Analysis)
WWE has just announced that Mickie James will challenge Asuka at NXT Takeover: Toronto on Nov. 19. The 37 year old respected veteran last wrestled for WWE in 2010. She has since wrestled in TNA […]
NEWS ITEMS: Undertaker on crutches, Total Bellas viewership, Lucha Underground viewership stabilizes, Elgin replacement named
-The second episode of the “Total Bellas” reality TV series on E! network starting John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Brie Bella, and Nikki Bella, with an early on-camera role for John Laurinaitis, drew 756,000 viewers last […]
NXT Spoilers – Tag Team partner for Austin Aries and Itami’s replacement revealed for the Dusty Rhodes Classic at NXT tapings
*** NXT SPOILERS *** Former ROH Champion Roderick Strong debuted with NXT at the TV tapings at Full Sail Univesrity earlier tonight. He teamed with Austin Aries as his mystery partner in the Dusty Rhodes […]
VIP AUDIO 10/13 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow: Travis and Rich discuss MSNBC shenanigans, Viceland, Travis’ adventures in Texas, more (58 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week on VIP, Trav and Rich discuss MSNBC shenanigans, Viceland as a great “in the background” channel and Travis’ adventures in Texas. They also discuss Smackdown’s key stories, answer emails and debate the […]
VIP AUDIO 10/13 – East Coast Cast #315: Goldberg-Lesnar match pros & cons, Survivor Series & roster crossover talk, Styles almost takes & saves Ellsworth’s life at same time (154 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week on the ECC, the fellas get into some of the pros and cons of another Goldberg-Lesnar match. So far so good in the early build, but they still have to work in […]
Billy Corgan suing Dixie Carter and Impact Ventures, hearing scheduled for next week in Nashville (w/Keller’s Analysis)
William P. (Billy) Corgan, a minority owner in TNA Impact Wrestling with the title of TNA President as of August, has now filed a legal injunction against TNA’s majority ownership group Impact Ventures LLC and CFO Dean Broadhead, […]
VIP AUDIO 10/13 – Real Deal w/Pat McNeill Newsmaker Hotline (pt. 2 of 2): Announcer Todd Keneley talks Paragon Pro, WWE Tryout, Pacific Coast Wrestling, more! (31 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Pat McNeill welcomes former Impact Wrestling announcer Todd Keneley to the Newsmaker Hotline, where they discuss his work with Paragon Pro Wrestling, added exposure via Fite TV and the road to PPW on i-pay-per-view, his thoughts on […]
Hideo Itami injured at NXT house show on Saturday, releases statement saying he’ll miss Dusty Tag Tourney but will be back by December
Hideo Itami is out of the NXT Dusty Rhodes Classic Tag Team Tournament due to an injury suffered at an NXT live event on Saturday night. He rebounded off the ropes and ran at Riddick […]
VIP AUDIO 10/13 – Thursday Livecast – Keller interviews ex-WCW announcer Scott Hudson with fascinating insights from Monday Night War, fall of WCW, Goldberg’s rise and return (88 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller talks live with Scott Hudson, former WCW announcer with stints with WWE and TNA also. He reminisces about the Monday Night War era, calling Nitros, the backstage atmosphere as the […]
SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 10/11: Miz-Ziggler, Styles-Ellsworth-Ambrose, Survivor Series Raw vs. Smackdown Challenge, Gable-Uso
SMACKDOWN HITS Opening Segment: This was not a great start to Smackdown, but good enough to get a Hit. Dolph Ziggler and The Miz were good in addressing Ziggler’s win over Miz at No Mercy. […]
VIP AUDIO 10/12 – Real Deal w/Pat McNeill & Jimmy Eaton (pt. 1 of 2): Top News breakdown, Live How You Doin’?, WWE Fires Back at Paige, Lesnar returning to Raw (36 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Pat McNeill & Jimmy Eaton discuss the news of the day, including Brock Lesnar’s upcoming return to Raw and WWE’s war of words with Paige. Also, El Hijo Del Trump heading back to […]
DEHNEL’S LUCHA UNDERGROUND REPORT 10/12: Rey Mysterio, Chavo Guerrero, Jack Evans, Sexy Starr, Pentagon Dark
Lucha Underground Report October 12, 2016 Taped in Los Angeles, Calif. Season 3 Episode #6 aired on El Rey Network Report by Joel Dehnel, PWTorch contributor The show opened with a recaps of Mysterio-Chavo, Wagner-Sagrada, […]
METZGER’S ROH TV REVIEW 10/12: O’Reilly vs. Shibata, Cole vs. Tanahashi vs. Naito vs. Lethal, Field of Honor video
ROH TV Report Aired October 9, 2016 in syndication Aired October 12, 2016 on Comet TV Taped August 27, 2016 in Coney Island, N.Y. Report by Mike Metzger (@md0uble), PWTorch contributor The ROH TV opening […]
Smackdown ratings up from last week but down from eight week average (w/Keller’s Analysis)
Smackdown drew a 1.72 rating last night, up from last week’s rating of 1.58, and more in line with the previous two weeks of 1.69 and 1.70. The bump from last week could be attributed […]
10/12 TOTAL BELLAS REVIEW (ep. 2): Stick shift, masturbation puns, calorie counting cost Nikki a date, Bryan’s anti-quickie philosophy
TOTAL BELLAS OCTOBER 12, 2016 AIRED ON E! REPORT BY SARAH K., PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Episode 2 opens with a recap of Episode 1. The focus isn’t on the weird house rules, but rather on the […]
VIP AUDIO 10/12 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Smackdown-NXT alliance? Raw missing Balor? Styles double-tapout reason? Charlotte beat dad’s title record? (21 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format covering these topics: Does WWE have a good explanation for double tapout at No Mercy by Styles? […]