New Japan Cup 2023 winner crowned
Sanada is the winner of the 2023 New Japan Cup tournament. Sanada defeated David Finlay in the finals of the annual tournament and now will receive a shot at Kazuchika Okada and the IWGP World […]
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HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 3/20: Cody Rhodes stands tall with Roman Reigns, elevates WrestleMania match
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Glad to see WWE understand that this episode of WWE Raw had to start […]
WWE NXT 3/21 Full Match Card
NXT Stand and Deliver over WrestleMania weekend is on the horizon and qualifying matches begin this week for the NXT Women’s Championship ladder match. When: Tuesday March 21, 2023 Where: WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL […]
Lita says women’s wrestling should be genderless in the future
Lita says the next barrier to break in the wrestling industry is for women’s wrestling to be genderless in the future. In an interview with Forbes, Lita spoke on the future of women’s wrestling, saying […]
Charlotte Flair calls Rhea Ripley a great rival, talks her work with Dominik Mysterio, more
Charlotte Flair says her WrestleMania opponent, Rhea Ripley, is a great rival and that their match isn’t good guy vs. bad guy at the biggest show of the year. In an interview with Forbes, Flair […]
WWE RAW PREVIEW 3/20: Roman Reigns returns, Impaulsive TV, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, previews this week’s episode of WWE Raw featuring Roman Reigns, more WrestleMania hype, Logan Paul, and more Click HERE to subscribe to the PWTorch YouTube channel. CATCH-UP: Cody Rhodes wants […]
Cody Rhodes wants a “more is more” schedule as champion
If Cody Rhodes beats Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39 to become the WWE Undisputed Universal Champion, he says he wants to have a “more is more” schedule as opposed to the “less is more” approach […]
Steve Austin says current stars needed coveted WrestleMania spots
Steve Austin says he hasn’t heard anything from WWE about an appearance at WrestleMania 39, but that the current stars in the company need the coveted spots on the biggest show of the year. In […]
Andy Kaufman to enter WWE Hall of Fame
Legendary comedian Andy Kaufman will enter the WWE Hall of Fame in the class of 2023. Variety announced the news on Monday morning. Other class of 2023 inductees include Rey Mysterio and Great Muta. “Kaufman […]
WWE Raw 3/20 Full Match Card
Roman Reigns returns to WWE Raw this week to confront his WrestleMania 39 opponent, Cody Rhodes. When: Monday March 20, 2023 Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri How To Watch: Live on USA Network WWE […]
ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: FTR and Brody King – Evaluating a main event and potential rising star act
FTR Background North Carolinian natives Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler have a long and storied history both as opponents and partners. The team officially formed under the NXT banner and the suggestion of Hall of […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 3/13: Edge vs. Balor heats up, Belair and Asuka miss, more
Edge – Balor – HIT: I haven’t cared much about the ongoing saga of Edge against The Judgement Day. I think that he and Finn Balor can have a very good match at WrestleMania. As […]
3/15 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Cedric Alexander vs. Dante Chen, Williams vs. Tozawa, more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT MARCH 15, 2023 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR WWE Main Event Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… Dante Chen makes Main Event debut (1) […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Zack Heydorn’s first book, “Stunning: The Wrestling Artistry of Steve Austin,” available for pre-order now
“Stunning: The Wrestling Artistry of Steve Austin,” the new book by PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn is available for pre-order right now. The new book explores the wrestling artistry of Steve Austin through an in-depth […]
VIDEO: PWTORCH FIRESIDE CHAT 3/9: Wardlow/Hobbs analysis, John Cena promo discussion, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, and PWTorch Contributor, Tyler Sage, talk all things wrestling on the weekly flagship Fireside Chat including discussion AEW, Revolution, John Cena, and more. Subscribe to the PWTorch YouTube channel HERE. […]
NXT Stand and Deliver 2023 Full Match Card
The biggest show of the year for NXT comes to Los Angeles during WrestleMania 39 weekend. When: Saturday April 1, 2023 Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California How To Watch: Live on Peacock NXT Stand […]
John Cena appearance update ahead of WrestleMania
Last week’s appearance by John Cena on Monday Night Raw was not a one off in the lead up to WrestleMania. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Cena will be on hand in future episodes […]
WWE Smackdown 3/10 Full Match Card
Gunther’s WrestleMania 39 opponent for his Intercontinental Championship will be decided this week in a fatal five-way match on WWE Smackdown. When: Friday March 10, 2023 Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania How To […]
New champion comments on big AEW title win
Powerhouse Hobbs made his first public comments since winning the TNT Championship in AEW and says that there is a new chapter in the Book of Hobbs. In a post-match promo in front of the […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 3/8: Revolution fall out misses, Danielson and MJF hit with promos, more
Opening Revolution PPV Highlights Package: MISS I appreciate the attempt to show non-PPV-buying fans what they missed, but this wasn’t anywhere near sufficient. If you blink, you missed it. None of the major happenings on […]
3/8 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Carmelo Hayes vs. Akira Tozawa, OC vs. MMM, more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT MARCH 8, 2023 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR WWE Main Event Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… Maximum Male Models do their thing (1) […]
WWE Hall of Fame 2023 update
Even though WWE has not yet announced any inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2023, the company still is planning to move forward with the ceremony and celebration. The Wrestling Observer is […]
Possible suitor for WWE comments on purchase of company
Endeavor CEO, Ari Emanuel, says that WWE is an amazing asset, but revealed that his company wouldn’t be in line to buy the business from Vince McMahon at this time. Emanuel spoke on a Morgan […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 3/6: Big Bloodline story hits home run, more
Owens vs. Sikoa – HIT: This was a big night for the continuing saga of the Bloodline, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. It started off with the short bit in the back with Paul Heyman, […]