Big E provides update on neck injury
Big E says that he’s essentially cleared from his neck injury, but not in a way that would allow him to get back into the ring. In an interview with Ryan Satin, Big E spoke […]
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AEW champion appears at indie show over the weekend
AEW TNT Champion, Wardlow, made a surprise appearance for indie promotion, Revenge Pro Wrestling in Pennsylvania. Wardlow appeared and quickly defeated Elijah Dean after a powerbomb on the Press Your Luck show. Wrestling Inc is […]
Edge talks about his creative freedom in WWE, Triple H taking over creative
Edge says that since returning to the WWE he’s had a lot of creative input into what he does, so he doesn’t expect too much to change now that Paul Levesque is in charge of […]
CM Punk reflects on his year in AEW
CM Punk says that his first year in AEW was the best year in his professional career. Punk took to Instagram to reflect on his year in AEW. August 20 marked one year of being […]
ROH World Championship match announced for AEW Rampage next week
Claudio Castagnoli will defend his ROH World Championship on AEW Rampage next week against Dustin Rhodes. This week on Rampage, Castagnoli kicked off the show with a promo and then was confronted by Rhodes. Rhodes […]
WWE Hall of Famer announced for Monday Night Raw
WWE Hall of Famer, Trish Stratus, will appear on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. The company announced the news during this week’s episode of Smackdown, but did not reveal what Stratus would be […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 8/19: Drew and Roman hit with face to face, Rousey misses with promo, more
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES Ronda Rousey Promo – MISS Fewer words and more violence. Ronda’s promo cadence continues to be awkward. Sticking her with Paul Heyman or a mouthpiece is a must in this […]
8/19 AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT: Swerve in our Glory vs. Private Party, Hook vs. Clayton, more
AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT AUGUST 19, 2022 RECORDED AT THE CHARLESTON COLISEUM & CONVENTION CENTER, CHARLESTON, WV. AIRED ON TNT REPORT BY PATRICK MOYNAHAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR AEW Rampage Announcers: Excalibur, Jim Ross, Chris Jericho, and […]
VIDEO: PWTORCH FIRESIDE CHAT 8/18: CM Punk and AEW discussion, WWE creative direction, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, and PWTorch Contributor, Tyler Sage, chat the week in wrestling including CM Punk vs. Jon Moxley talk, G1 analysis, and more. Subscribe to the PWTorch YouTube channel HERE. CATCH-UP: EDITORIAL […]
WWE Intercontinental Championship match announced for Clash at the Castle
The WWE Intercontinental Championship will be on the line at Clash at the Castle. On this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown, Sheamus won a fatal five-way against Happy Corbin, Ricochet, Madcap Moss, and Sami Zayn. […]
Charlotte Flair praises Sasha Banks and Naomi, doesn’t comment on walkout
Charlotte Flair didn’t make a comment regarding Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out of the WWE in May, but had high praise for both stars. In an interview with Steve Austin on the Broken Skull […]
8/16 AEW DARK TV REPORT: Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Blake Christian, Anderson vs. Serpentico, more
AEW DARK TV REPORT AUGUST 16, 2022 RECORDED AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ORLANDO, FLORIDA AIRED ON YOUTUBE.COM REPORT BY RYAN HOWARD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR AEW Dark Announcers: Excalibur, Caprice Coleman, and Taz Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts -Excalibur […]
8/18 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: Mike Bailey vs. Chris Bey, Heath vs. Kenny King, more
IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT AUGUST 18, 2022 (RECORDED) CHICAGO, IL AT CICERO STADIUM AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Impact Wrestling Announcers: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt -Recap of Josh Alexander’s win […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 8/17: Kenny Omega return garners big reaction, but questionable return story
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Silly C.M. Punk trying to work the AEW fans, right? Look, Punk addressing Adam […]
8/12 IMPACT WRESTLING EMERGENCE PPV REPORT: Alexander vs. Shelley, Bandido vs. Horus, more
IMPACT WRESTLING EMERGENCE 2022 PPV REPORT AUGUST 12, 2022 CHICAGO, IL. AT CICERO STADIUM AIRED LIVE ON IMPACT PLUS REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Impact Wrestling Commentators: Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt Note: I […]
8/17 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy, Tozawa vs. Benjamin, more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT AUGUST 17, 2022 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR WWE Main Event Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… Street Profits & Alpha Academy deliver fun […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 8/15: McIntyre and Owens hit with promo, Judgement Day turns around as group, more
Judgement Day – HIT: I haven’t been a fan of The Judgement Day (or the The in The Judgement Day), but this was a better presentation of them. I am a fan of the three […]
EXCLUSIVE: Impact Wrestling’s Gisele Shaw talks training with Lance Storm, working overseas, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, is joined by Impact Wrestling star, Gisele Shaw, to talk Impact, life at the Storm Wrestling Academy, working with Tessa Blanchard, and more. Subscribe to the PWTorch YouTube channel for […]
AEW Dynamite viewership dips over prior week
Viewership for this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite dropped to 957,000 viewers on average from 972,000 last week. Demo ratings, including the key adults 18-49 group, dropped as well. Viewership and demo ratings were down […]
WWE announces NXT Europe to launch in 2023, special Worlds Collide event in September
WWE announced on Thursday that they would be launching NXT Europe in 2023. The move will rebrand the NXT UK brand within the NXT Europe banner, with talent expanding out of the UK. “Following the […]
Wrestle Kingdom set to return as one night event
The two night Wrestle Kingdom New Japan Pro Wrestling event inside the Tokyo Dome is a thing of the past. New Japan announced during the G1 Climax 32 final on Thursday that their biggest show […]
C.M. Punk reportedly goes off script during AEW Dynamite promo
C.M. Punk opened this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite after his return last week and did so with a shot at “Hangman” Adam Page. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Punk bringing up Page to […]
G1 Climax 32 tournament winner crowned
The G1 Climax 32 tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling concluded on Thursday with Kazuchika Okada taking the victory over Will Ospreay in a memorable, dramatic final match. This is Okada’s fourth G1 win, making […]
Major championship match set for AEW Dynamite next week
Next week’s episode of AEW Dynamite will be headlined by a World Championship Unification Match. World Champion, C.M. Punk, will take on Interim World Champion, Jon Moxley, with all the gold on the line. The […]