New Japan star pulled from Road to Castle Attack event
Tetsuya Naito was pulled from the February 17 Road to Castle Attack event due to a knee injury. Per a Fightful report, Naito was scheduled to team with Sanada to take on the team of […]
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Key WWE star injured on Monday Night Raw (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
The Hurt Business may have lost their lead voice due to injury. Mike Johnson of PWInsider is reporting that MVP was injured on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw and that he travelled to […]
Sacrifice event announced tonight on Impact TV
Impact Wrestling’s Sacrifice event will take place on Saturday March 13, on Impact Plus. On tonight’s episode of television, Impact confirmed the date of the annual show, but did not announce any specific matches. Over […]
StarTimes Network in Africa to air Impact Wrestling content
Impact Wrestling content will now air in more than 50 countries in Africa due to a new agreement between Anthem Sports and Entertainment and the StarTimes Network. The deal will add more than 250 hours […]
NXT UK HITS & MISSES 2/11: Satomura’s debut, Supernova Sessions miss, and Seven’s weight cut
Isla Dawn vs Meiko Satomura – HIT This was the first match on this brand and the first match since the Mae Young Classics for the “Final Boss” Meiko Satomura. The match started very technical […]
2/16 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: New Japan stars appear, TJP vs. Alexander, and Moose vs. Dreamer
IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT FEBRUARY 16, 2021 (RECORDED) AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Matt Striker, D-Lo Brown -A video package of highlights from Saturday’s No Surrender show aired. -The […]
2/16 AEW DARK TV REPORT: Jon Moxley in action, Kingston vs. Solow, and more
AEW DARK TV REPORT FEBRUARY 16, 2021 RECORDED AT DAILY’S PLACE, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AIRED ON YOUTUBE.COM REPORT BY PATRICK MOYNAHAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur and Taz Additional guest commentators throughout the show: Anthony Ogogo and […]
2/15 WWE RAW TALK REPORT: Sheamus threatens McIntyre, Lashley addresses Riddle, and more
RAW TALK REPORT FEBRUARY 15, 2021 AIRED ON WWE NETWORK REVIEW BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Charly Caruso and R-Truth This week’s guests: MVP & Bobby Lashley, Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax, and Sheamus […]
WWE signs key women’s talent, will debut for NXT UK (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
WWE has signed Millie McKenzie to a contract. Alex McCarthy of talkSport is reporting this morning that McKenzie is heading to the WWE and will debut on the NXT UK brand. McKenzie has worked for […]
Backstage news on Lacey Evans pregnancy angle
Lacey Evans announced on Monday Night Raw tonight that she is pregnant. Though the announcement served as an angle to keep her away from Charlotte Flair during their tag team match, Wrestling Inc reports that […]
HEYDORN’S RAW RECEIPT 2/15: Gauntlet match a good watch while setting foundation for Elimination Chamber
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -How has it taken so long for someone to react to Miz […]
2/15 BEING THE ELITE REPORT: Private Party apologize to Matt Hardy and Sammy Guevara refuses to defend the BTE Championship
BEING THE ELITE EP. 243 – “DIOR” POSTED ON YOUTUBE.COM FEBRUARY 15, 2021 REPORT BY ZACH GRAHAM, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Watch it HERE. Top Points: Sammy Guevara refuses to defend BTE Championship on BTE. Will defend […]
2/24 AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER: Sting out for revenge, Page vs. Kassidy, Moxley in action, more
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER FEBRUARY 24, 2021 AIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST BY JOSHUA CHAMBERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena This week’s episode will emanate from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. The 5,500 seat arena first hosted […]
20 YEARS AGO – WWF RAW REPORT (2-12-01): The Rock vs. Rikishi, X-Pac’s return, and more
The following WWE Monday Night Raw report was originally published in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter 2o years ago this week. PWTorch VIP membership gives you access to over 1,600 back issues of the Pro […]
ROH announces its next PPV event
Ring of Honor is returning to PPV for their 19th Anniversary show on March 26, 2021. The company announced on their website this morning that the 19th Anniversary PPV event would be a “four-hour extravaganza” […]
NJPW Road to Castle Attack results 2/15: Naito & Takagi and The Empire both shine in tag team action
New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Road to Castle Attack emanated from Korakuen Hall on Monday February 15. The results of the show are below. Night one of NJPW Castle Attack is on February 27 at Osaka […]
Adam Cole drops Kyle O’Reilly at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
The Undisputed Era in its original form is a thing of the past thanks to Adam Cole. Cole dropped Kyle O’Reilly with a superkick to the face after O’Reilly argued with him for doing the […]
First-ever women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic champions crowned
Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai made history at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day. In the opening match on the show, Gonzalez & Kai defeated Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon to win the first-ever women’s Dusty Rhodes […]
Eli Drake makes NXT debut
Eli Drake is officially NXT bound. An earlier report from Mike Johnson at PWInsider this afternoon revealed that Drake had signed with NXT. Drake made his first appearance for the brand on tonight’s NXT TakeOver: […]
New Japan stars set to appear for Impact Wrestling
The forbidden door is indeed open. During Impact Wrestling’s No Surrender PPV event on Saturday night, it was announced that David Finlay and Juice Robinson of New Japan Pro Wrestling would be appearing on next […]
2/13 IMPACT WRESTLING NO SURRENDER PPV REPORT: Swann vs. Dreamer, Good Brothers vs. Private Party vs. Beer Gun, and more
IMPACT WRESTLING NO SURRENDER 2021 PPV REPORT FEBRUARY 13, 2021 NASHVILLE, TENN. AT T SKYWAY STUDIOS AIRED ON FITE TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Matt Striker, D-Lo Brown -The show started with […]
Jon Moxley set to return to Bloodsport
Jon Moxley is set to make his return to Bloodsport. GCW announced on Saturday night that Jon Moxley will fight Davey Boy Smith Jr. at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5 on Saturday February 2o. ICYMI MOX […]
2/13 WWE TALKING SMACK REPORT: Cesaro makes his case and Sasha Banks demands Bianca Belair at WrestleMania
WWE NETWORK REVIEW: TALKING SMACK FEBRUARY 13, 2021 BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Kayla Braxton and Paul Heyman This week’s guests: Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks, and Cesaro – Kayla welcomed us to the show […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 2/12: Elimination ensemble, all about Adam, and returning Seth Rollins
Hits Elimination Ensemble The Smackdown cast in the Elimination Chamber is a collection of strong characters and King Corbin. The added element of having the winner immediately face Roman Reigns for the championship, rather than […]