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FREE PODCAST 11/30 – WKPWP Friday Mailbag w/Keller & Powell: Becky-Charlotte-Rousey options, can Cody be centerpiece star of a national company, can Asuka be embraced by Vince as a top star, ROH post-Elite departures, more (89 min)

November 30, 2018

TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a Friday Mailbag edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with ProWrestling.net’s Jason Powell answering Mailbag questions including these topics: Becky-Charlotte-Rousey options, can Cody be centerpiece star […]

Smackdown tops Tuesday Cable Rankings in key 18-49 demo, perspective on total viewership, key metrics compared to past years, more

November 30, 2018

This week’s Smackdown (Nov. 27) drew a 1.57 rating among live and same-night-DVR viewers on USA Network. That’s up from last week’s 1.52 and below the two-weeks-ago rating fo 1.63. It matches the ten-week rolling […]

Raw Rating: WWE settles into a new sub-1.80 zone the last ten weeks, fails to see rating boost despite 6 million drop in NFL competition, more key metrics

November 29, 2018

This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw (Nov. 26) on USA Network drew a 1.68 rating among live and same-night-DVR viewers. Last week’s rating was up against a marquee highly rated Monday Night Football […]

WEEKLY OVERVIEW – NXT (thru 11/28): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more

November 29, 2018

The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, […]

WEEKLY OVERVIEW – WWE (thru 11/29): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more

November 29, 2018

The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, […]

WEEKLY OVERVIEW – ROH (thru 11/29): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more

November 29, 2018

The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, […]

VIP AUDIO 11/29 – Elite Repeat Podcast: Roundtable discussion of Being the Elite episodes 45-49 and the history of Marty Scurll (66 min)

November 29, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: “Poisoned.” Every few weeks the co-hosts of Talking Honor, Harley R. Pageot and Emily Fear, are joined by pro wrestler Tempest as they re-watch and annotate The Young Bucks’ popular YouTube series Being the […]

VIP AUDIO 11/29 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann): In-depth discussion on new NXT UK contracts, the effect on indie talent, how it will impact the U.S. indie scene, a look at the ROH Final Battle card and high stakes matches for talent expected to leave the company, more (57 min)

November 29, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch audio contributor Rich Fann for another blockbuster edition of Radican Worldwide. The show begins with an in-depth look at the new WWE NXT UK contracts and […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1592 (November 28, 2018) – Cover Story on All Elite Wrestling, Keller on Rising WWE Women’s Division, Parks on WWE Merchandise, Starrcade, NXT TV Taping, Newswire

November 29, 2018

PWTorch Newsletter #1592 Cover-dated November 28, 2018 LINK: 1592 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2017 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter includes Sean Radican’s Cover […]

FREE PODCAST 11/29 – Wednesday Livecast – PWT Talks NXT: Wells, Pageot, and James cover Lars and those backstage who love him, what sets Burch and Lorcan apart, EC3 giving a believable promo, and more (67 min)

November 29, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode, Kelly Wells, Harley R. Pageot, and Justin James cover Lars and those backstage who love him, what sets Burch and Lorcan apart, EC3 giving a believable promo, and more. FREE VERSION: AUDIO […]

11/28 TOTAL DIVAS REVIEW: Natalya finds out her dad Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart died, Bellas discuss Socrates and Einstein, Money in the Bank backstage

November 29, 2018

TOTAL DIVAS – EPISODE 10 NOVEMBER 28, 2018 AIRED ON E! BY SARAH K., PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR The show opens with random footage from the Raw before the Money in the Bank PPV. Brief Mojo Rawley […]

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant & Fann talk RiRi Williams and new Ironheart series, Weapon Hex not being as awesome a read as a concept, Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax on the mic, Red Dead Redemption 2 (102 min)

November 29, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Trav and Rich discuss RiRi Williams and her new Ironheart series written by Eve L. Ewing, Weapon Hex not being as awesome a read as it is a concept, Ronda Rousey vs. […]

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – East Coast Cast #426 (NSFW): Bryant & Hawkins discuss fans claiming Raw this week signals death of pro wrestling, Baron Corbin getting lots of air time, Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch potential, more (204 min)

November 29, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week wrestling fans let hyperbole win out over common sense again when claiming Raw this week signals the “death of pro wrestling,” of course not adding the next night’s Smackdown was pretty damn […]

WWE Smackdown On-Site Report: What happened off-camera, dark main event tag results, attendance, reactions for Becky compared to Styles, Jeff Hardy tribute, more

November 29, 2018

WWE SMACKDOWN ON-SITE REPORT NOVEMBER 28, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. REPORT BY MATT S. AND T.J. FROM IOWA If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. […]

FREE PODCAST 11/29 – WKPWP Thursday Flagship: Keller & Powell discuss Cody & The Bucks’ All Elite Wrestling’s prospects and how it’ll affect ROH, Impact, NJPW, NXT, plus ROH PPV line-up (66 min)

November 29, 2018

TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast and ProWrestling.net. They talk about […]

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – WKH – Ask the Editor: How bad was Raw and what happens if they dip below 1.0 in 2019? Was ECW on TNN harder to watch than WCW Thunder? Will Fox succeed in getting Vince to change vibe of Smackdown? Plus Styles, Corbin-Bliss (21 min)

November 29, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Was ECW on TNN harder to sit through than Thunder? How will Vince McMahon react if […]

VIP AUDIO 11/29 – Keller & Powell VIP Aftershow: WWE Rumble and WrestleMania speculation, WWE’s new UK talent restrictions, Ventura, WWE TLC line-up, Women of Wrestling on AXS, Starrcade and value of such live event specials, more (30 min)

November 28, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for the VIP Aftershow, taped right after the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast “Thursday Flagship.” Only PWTorch VIP members and ProWrestling.net members have […]

11/28 NXT TV Tapings in Orlando, Fla. (Spoilers): Big stipulation match never before seen on NXT TV, long-anticipated debuts, title defenses, more

November 28, 2018

NXT TV TAPING REPORT NOVEMBER 28, 2018 ORLANDO, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY REPORT BY TOM STOUP, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report […]

11/28 NXT TV REPORT: Lars Sullivan vs. Keith Lee, EC3 vs. Marcel Barthel, Mia Yim vs. Vanessa Borne, Lorcan & Burch vs. The Mighty

November 28, 2018

NXT TV REPORT NOVEMBER 28, 2018 TAPED IN SAN JOSE, CALIF. REPORT BY JUSTIN JAMES, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuiness [Q1] NXT is coming from San Jose, filmed in November. Nigel McGuinness and […]

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag edition including advice for AEW launch, is Velveteen Dream paying tribute to Hogan, how many of today’s WWE roster makes HOF, Cena backstage rep, Rousey, Sunny legacy, much more (82 min)

November 28, 2018

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer mailbag questions on these […]

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz, UFC review and four-event weekend UFC/Bellator preview, Starrcade thoughts, reviews of Raw and Smackdown (79 min)

November 28, 2018

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they start with a look at […]

WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 11/26: The Baron Corbin Show, Rollins vs. Ziggler, Bayley & Sasha Fan Forum, Jax vs. Rousey, Ambrose gets Vaccinated, Jax-Rousey

November 28, 2018

RAW HITS Rollins vs. Ziggler: After a terrible first two hours of Raw, we finally got the first and only Hit with this Intercontinental Championship match with Dolph Ziggler answering Seth Rollins’ open challenge. I did […]

VIP AUDIO 11/27 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: WWE’s strategy and Europe and what it says about their global brand and how it is similar and different to territory expansion in U.S. in 1980s, plus Raw analysis (68 min)

November 28, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce and Wade discuss WWE’s strategy and Europe and what it says about their global brand and how it is […]

VIP AUDIO 11/27 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Becky’s return to live TV, big TLC developments with Women’s Title situation, A.J. Styles responds to Bryan turn, Orton-Rey, more (23 min)

November 28, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a start to finish rundown of WWE Smackdown including Becky Lynch’s return to live TV, big TLC developments with Women’s Title […]

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FREE PODCAST 11/30 – WKPWP Friday Mailbag w/Keller & Powell: Becky-Charlotte-Rousey options, can Cody be centerpiece star of a national company, can Asuka be embraced by Vince as a top star, ROH post-Elite departures, more (89 min)

Smackdown tops Tuesday Cable Rankings in key 18-49 demo, perspective on total viewership, key metrics compared to past years, more

Raw Rating: WWE settles into a new sub-1.80 zone the last ten weeks, fails to see rating boost despite 6 million drop in NFL competition, more key metrics

WEEKLY OVERVIEW – NXT (thru 11/28): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more

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WEEKLY OVERVIEW – ROH (thru 11/29): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more

VIP AUDIO 11/29 – Elite Repeat Podcast: Roundtable discussion of Being the Elite episodes 45-49 and the history of Marty Scurll (66 min)

VIP AUDIO 11/29 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann): In-depth discussion on new NXT UK contracts, the effect on indie talent, how it will impact the U.S. indie scene, a look at the ROH Final Battle card and high stakes matches for talent expected to leave the company, more (57 min)

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1592 (November 28, 2018) – Cover Story on All Elite Wrestling, Keller on Rising WWE Women’s Division, Parks on WWE Merchandise, Starrcade, NXT TV Taping, Newswire

FREE PODCAST 11/29 – Wednesday Livecast – PWT Talks NXT: Wells, Pageot, and James cover Lars and those backstage who love him, what sets Burch and Lorcan apart, EC3 giving a believable promo, and more (67 min)

11/28 TOTAL DIVAS REVIEW: Natalya finds out her dad Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart died, Bellas discuss Socrates and Einstein, Money in the Bank backstage

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant & Fann talk RiRi Williams and new Ironheart series, Weapon Hex not being as awesome a read as a concept, Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax on the mic, Red Dead Redemption 2 (102 min)

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – East Coast Cast #426 (NSFW): Bryant & Hawkins discuss fans claiming Raw this week signals death of pro wrestling, Baron Corbin getting lots of air time, Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch potential, more (204 min)

WWE Smackdown On-Site Report: What happened off-camera, dark main event tag results, attendance, reactions for Becky compared to Styles, Jeff Hardy tribute, more

FREE PODCAST 11/29 – WKPWP Thursday Flagship: Keller & Powell discuss Cody & The Bucks’ All Elite Wrestling’s prospects and how it’ll affect ROH, Impact, NJPW, NXT, plus ROH PPV line-up (66 min)

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – WKH – Ask the Editor: How bad was Raw and what happens if they dip below 1.0 in 2019? Was ECW on TNN harder to watch than WCW Thunder? Will Fox succeed in getting Vince to change vibe of Smackdown? Plus Styles, Corbin-Bliss (21 min)

VIP AUDIO 11/29 – Keller & Powell VIP Aftershow: WWE Rumble and WrestleMania speculation, WWE’s new UK talent restrictions, Ventura, WWE TLC line-up, Women of Wrestling on AXS, Starrcade and value of such live event specials, more (30 min)

11/28 NXT TV Tapings in Orlando, Fla. (Spoilers): Big stipulation match never before seen on NXT TV, long-anticipated debuts, title defenses, more

11/28 NXT TV REPORT: Lars Sullivan vs. Keith Lee, EC3 vs. Marcel Barthel, Mia Yim vs. Vanessa Borne, Lorcan & Burch vs. The Mighty

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag edition including advice for AEW launch, is Velveteen Dream paying tribute to Hogan, how many of today’s WWE roster makes HOF, Cena backstage rep, Rousey, Sunny legacy, much more (82 min)

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz, UFC review and four-event weekend UFC/Bellator preview, Starrcade thoughts, reviews of Raw and Smackdown (79 min)

WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 11/26: The Baron Corbin Show, Rollins vs. Ziggler, Bayley & Sasha Fan Forum, Jax vs. Rousey, Ambrose gets Vaccinated, Jax-Rousey

VIP AUDIO 11/27 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: WWE’s strategy and Europe and what it says about their global brand and how it is similar and different to territory expansion in U.S. in 1980s, plus Raw analysis (68 min)

VIP AUDIO 11/27 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Becky’s return to live TV, big TLC developments with Women’s Title situation, A.J. Styles responds to Bryan turn, Orton-Rey, more (23 min)