WWE RAW PREVIEW 5/16: Cage match clash leads the night
Well, it’s Monday. Let your wrestling week begin. Monday Night Raw airs live on the USA Network as WWE builds to Hell in a Cell on June 5. WWE Raw this week is anchored by […]
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Ric Flair announces return to the ring
Ric Flair is returning to in-ring competition. Flair officially announced the news on Twitter Monday morning. “The rumors are true,” Flair said. I’m going to walk that aisle, style and profile, one last time! July […]
5/11 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Apollo Crews vs. Akira Tozawa, Reggie vs. T-Bar, more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT MAY 11, 2022 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR WWE Main Event Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… Reggie flips around for acrobatics fanatics (1) […]
WWE announces matches for NXT In Your House
WWE has announced two matches for the upcoming NXT In Your House premium live event in June. First, Cameron Grimes will defend his NXT North American Championship against Carmelo Hayes. Hayes is a former North […]
Update on MJF contract situation with AEW
MJF and AEW are not currently participating in traditional contract negotiations. Fightful Select is reporting that outright discussions are not being had between MJF and AEW. The report indicates that MJF has not responded to […]
Juice Robinson wins IWGP US Championship
Juice Robinson is the new IWGP United States Champion. Robinson defeated Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and Hiroshi Tanahashi in a fatal four-way match at Capital Collision to win the title. This is Robinson’s third run […]
5/11 MLW FUSION TV REPORT: Jacob Fatu vs. Bestia 666, Caribbean Championship match, more
MLW FUSION REPORT #143 MAY 11, 2022 (RECORDED) TAPED IN DALLAS, TEXAS AIRED ON YOUTUBE REPORT BY MARCUS ARIAS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR MLW Fusion Commentators: Rich Bocchini and Joe Dombrowski -The MLW commentary announced that Cesar […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 5/13: TNT Championship match hits, but post-match angle misses
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES Death Triangle defeated Butcher, Blade, and Marq Quen: HIT A good win for the Death Triangle, who had faded away lately due to Fenix’s injury. The AHFO had also become […]
“Hangman” Adam Page match, others announced for AEW Dynamite
“Hangman” Adam Page will be in action on Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite. AEW announced the news during Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage. Page will face Konosuke Takeshita with C.M. Punk serving as a special […]
Tag Team Championship unification match set for Smackdown next week
Next week on WWE Smackdown, RK-Bro will faee The Usos for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship. RK-Bro are the current Raw Tag Team Champions and The Usos are champions on Smackdown. Both teams will […]
Hikaru Shida reveals reason for being taken out of Owen Hart Tournament
Hikaru Shida will not be participating in the women’s Owen Hart Tournament due to missing a medical check coming out of her street fight with Serena Deeb. Shida posted a response on Twitter regarding that […]
VIDEO: PWTORCH DAILY NEWSWIRE 5/13: Bret Hart AEW status, Starrcast returns, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, brings you the news of the day, featuring Bret Hart’s AEW status, the return of Starrcast, WES launching, WrestleMania 39 plans in the works, and more. Subscribe to the PWTorch […]
Starrcast 5 announced for Summerslam weekend
The fifth installment of the Starrcast wrestling convention will take place over Summerslam weekend in Nashville. The convention, put on by Conrad Thompson, has been on hiatus since the pandemic began in 2020. Y’all ready […]
New wrestling promotion set to debut in June
Wrestling Entertainment Series (WES) will have it’s debut show on June 4 in Nottingham, England. The first show will be viewable on the Fite TV platform. Gzim Selmani & Sunny Dhinsa, formerly known as WWE’s […]
Bret Hart not returning to AEW anytime soon
Bret Hart will not be returning to AEW anytime soon. Tony Khan confirmed the news even in the midst of the company running a tournament in honor of his brother Owen and Owen Hart Foundation. […]
Deonna Purrazzo talks balancing work in multiple companies, most nerve-racking part of AEW
Deonna Purrazzo isn’t complaining about the recent busy schedule across multiple wrestling promotions. In an exclusive interview with PWTorch, Purrazzo talked about how she balances the schedule and needs of different companies she’s working with. […]
Multiple matches announced for Slammiversary PPV event
Impact Wrestling has officially announced multiple matches for this year’s Slammiversary PPV event. In the main event, Josh Alexander will defend his Impact World Championship against Eric Young. Also, the Impact Knockouts Championship will be […]
WrestleMania 39 plans reportedly in place
Vince McMahon has top matches for WrestleMania 39 in place. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that McMahon has a plan for what the top matches at WrestleMania 39 will be and that they do not […]
5/12 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: Under Siege fallout, Gauntlet for the Gold, more
IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT MAY 12, 2022 (RECORDED) NEWPORT, KY AT PROMOWEST PAVILION AT OVATION AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Impact Announcers: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt -Hannifan and Rehwoldt were […]
VIDEO: PWTORCH FIRESIDE CHAT 5/12 – Chatting on Roman Reigns, Kota Ibushi news, Dynamite, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, and PWTorch Contributor, Tyler Sage chat on major wrestling topics of the week including Roman Reigns, AEW Dynamite, Kota Ibushi news, Cody’s progress, and more. Click HERE to subscribe to […]
MJF reportedly leaning toward not re-signing with AEW
MJF and AEW are reportedly headed toward a breakup. Fightful Select is reporting that MJF remains frustrated with AEW. He and Tony Khan got into a heated discussion earlier this year after an MJF interview […]
NXT 2.0 reportedly set to return to the road
The NXT brand is heading back out on the road for live events. Post Wrestling is reporting that that touring schedule has been put together and that NXT 2.0 will be starting live events beginning […]
AEW Dynamite viewership, demo rating increase over prior week
AEW Dynamite drew 840,000 viewers this week, a slight increase over last week’s 833,000 viewers. The key adult 18-49 demo rating slightly increased as well, moving from a 0.32 to a 0.33. The male 18-34 […]
HEYDORN’S DYNAMITE RECEIPT 5/11: Leaning into Long Island weirdness slows momentum on key stories
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Adam Cole and Dax Harwood brought it in the opener of the men’s Owen […]