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Friday 4/8 Torch Today – Nakamura, Hogan talks WWE return, Austin talks Hogan WWE return, Dana Warrior on UW’s death, NY Times attempts WWE-NFL link, Ross headlines NWA HOF, NJPW Invasion Attack presser – Okada & Yoshi Tatsu & Ospreay arrival, S.F. women’s wrestling, Video – Miz & Maryse

April 8, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Friday, April 8, 2016 – At PWTorchLivecast.com: On-demand access to Matt Morgan’s interview with PWTorch editor Wade Keller from Thursday’s show. – At PWPodcasts.com: Recap of this week’s “Art of Wrestling” podcast […]

Hulk Hogan evaluates former TNA stars now poised for big things in WWE, compares Ambrose to Piper

April 8, 2016

While in TNA earlier this decade, Hulk Hogan worked with several current WWE/NXT roster members who are poised for big things in WWE. In an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso talking WrestleMania, Hogan broke […]

4/7 WWE NXT in Concord/Charlotte – Third Report on Nakamura’s debut, Balor’s Flair tribute, Asuka-Eva angle, more

April 8, 2016

WWE NXT Live Results April 7, 2016 Concord (Charlotte), N.C. Report by Grant Sawyer (@Statmark) The first post-WrestleMania house show was held at the Cabarrus Arena, about 20 miles north of Charlotte. Cabarrus Arena has a […]

ROH announces two more big New Japan U.S. tours in 2016

April 8, 2016

Ring of Honor announced Friday two more sets of PPV events and TV tapings with New Japan Pro Wrestling in the U.S. this year. The first set is “Death Before Dishonor” on August 19 and […]

WWNLive News Drop – EVOLVE champion’s status, Riddle signs, EVOLVE 60 & 61 main events

April 8, 2016

WWNLive announced Friday several big items for their next tour – EVOLVE 60 and 61 in Maryland and New York, respectively. – EVOLVE champion Timothy Thatcher will not be on the tours. WWNLive said he […]

New Japan PPV – Full Results & several big developments

April 8, 2016

– Full New Japan “Invasion Attack 2016” PPV Results – NJPW PPV News & Notes – big developments and title results – Watch Invasion Attack on-demand through New Japan World

NXT Weekend Results – Nakamura’s road debut, Balor, more

April 8, 2016

WWE Weekend House Show Results – WWE NXT in the Carolinas featuring Shinsuke Nakamura’s NXT road tour debut.

Jerry Lawler set to make return to Raw broadcast booth next week

Friday Wrestling Appearances – Randy Orton in Middle East, Kingston & Lawler at Seattle Comic Con

April 8, 2016

Upcoming Wrestling Appearances Calendar If you attend an event, we’re looking for reports sent to pwtorch@gmail.com. DATE PERSON/EVENT LOCATION EVENT DETAILS Thursday April 7 Artist Michael Kingston Emerald City ComicCon Seattle – Wash. State Conv. […]

Update on new WWE Studios project with Seth Rollins – movie shoot location & spending

April 7, 2016

Update: Production on the WWE Studios movie “Temple” featuring Seth Rollins will take place in New Orleans, NOLA.com reports. The movie shoot is scheduled to run through April 29. Spending is pegged at $2.3 million in Louisiana. […]

4/7 WWE NXT in Concord – Second Detailed Report on Nakamura & Balor, Bullet Club references, Aries, Asuka, more (w/Photo Gallery)

April 7, 2016

WWE NXT Live Results April 7, 2016 Concord (Charlotte), N.C. Report by PWTorch correspondent Scott Lunn (@ScottLunn) – Full professional photo gallery HERE. This was my first time at the Cabarrus Arena in Concord. It was […]

4/7 WWE NXT in Concord, N.C. Results – Shinsuke Nakamura NXT tour debut, Balor, Aries, A. Alpha, Eva takes Women’s Title

April 7, 2016

WWE NXT Live Results April 7, 2016 Concord (Charlotte), N.C. Report by PWTorch correspondent Jim H. Dasha Fuentes and Tom Phillips handled ring announcing duties. The crowd was about the same size as Bound for […]

John Cena appears on Series Finale of “American Idol” promoting new Fox TV show

April 7, 2016

From American Idol to American Grit, John Cena’s new Fox TV show premieres next Thursday in prime time, one week after the season finale and series finale of the iconic “American Idol” singing competition show. […]

Top Story – WWE HOF’er Blackjack Mulligan dies at 73

April 7, 2016

Blackjack Mulligan (Robert “Bob” Windham) died at the age of 73, according to WWE. Windham had been in poor health, including being hospitalized in February. Windham, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame […]

4/6 Lucha Underground Viewers – new total audience record

April 7, 2016

This week’s Lucha Underground episode drew the most viewers in the show’s history, continuing to build on momentum from the Aztec Warfare episode two weeks ago. Lucha Underground Viewership Tracking April 6: Lucha Underground drew a […]

DVR Viewing – Week of March 28 – Raw, Smackdown, TNA Impact, Lucha

April 7, 2016

DVR Tracking – First Quarter 2016 Week of Mar. 28 Update: This will be the last post in this article wrapping up the First Quarter. We will begin a new article in a new format with the […]

Brie Bella says whether she is officially retired, acknowledges bumping up exit, talks Total Divas future & WWE retiring “Divas” branding

April 7, 2016

WWE star Brie Bella says she is not officially retiring from active competition, but she is leaving WWE indefinitely to try to have children with Daniel Bryan. Brie told WWE’s website in a new interview […]

Jim Ross speaks on CM Punk and AEW status

Thursday 4/7 Torch Today – Matt Morgan Interview, Cena/ESPN, UFC 200, JR reviews Mania Weekend including huge praise for Takeover, Shane thankful for Taker match, new info on WM32 crowd issue, Rusev talks Stunner & Lana, Haas, Video – Heyman takes over WM32 Interview

April 7, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Thursday, April 7, 2016 – Blackjack Mulligan dead at the age of 73. – At PWTorchLivecast.com: On-Demand access to former TNA star Matt Morgan joining PWTorch editor Wade Keller on the Thursday Livecast. […]

WWE announces more WM32 stats – Social Media interest, record merchandise sales, data usage, more

April 7, 2016

WWE issued a press release Thursday morning announcing more stats and information from WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Texas. – WrestleMania 32 was the “most social event in WWE history,” generating 2.5 million mentions […]

Collectibles Column – The Hottest Items For Sale After WrestleMania Weekend

April 7, 2016

Collectibles Column – The Fall-out from WrestleMania Weekend Secondary market values of sports collectibles are often influenced by the outcome of a big fight or a big game. Interest in Von Miller’s certified autographs and rookie […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1451 (Apr. 6, 2016) – WrestleMania 32 coverage – Keller’s match report & star ratings, Staff Roundtable Reviews & Scores, Mitchell, Parks, more

April 7, 2016

PWTorch Newsletter #1451 Cover-dated April 6, 2016 –PWTORCH NEWSLETTER #1451 PDF LINK –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: This week’s newsletter covers WrestleMania 32 in-depth with Wade Keller’s WM32 match report with star ratings, Staff Roundtable Reviews with […]

PWTorch Report – WWNLive Roster Shake-Up Imminent?, WWE relationship likely to affect future shows

April 7, 2016

The relationship between WWE and WWNLive is about to shift after WrestleMania. PWTorch has independently confirmed that as part of their working agreement, WWE wants WWNLive to mainly book talent that has potential to be […]

RADICAN Unboxes – Latest Lucha Loot Deluxe Booty Chest (w/Video & Discount Code!)

April 7, 2016

The latest PWTorch.com monthly unboxing video features an unboxing of the March 2016 Lucha Loot Deluxe Booty Chest. Lucha Loot features 100 percent authentic lucha libre merchandise. There are two options when signing up. You […]

4/6 John Cena on TBS – Cena talks WM32 surprise return, leads the crowd in “John Cena Suuucks,” hypes American Grit

April 6, 2016

“Conan” TV Report Guest: John Cena Host: Conan O’Brien Airdate: April 6, 2016 on TBS WWE star John Cena returned to “Conan” on Wednesday night to wrap up WrestleMania Week and promote “American Grit” premiering […]

VIP AUDIO 4/6 – East Coast Cast & VIP Aftershow #288 hosted by Travis Bryant – Full Recap of Mania Weekend Live in Texas, NXT call-ups, WWE gets cute with post-Mania Raw Crowd, more! (297 min vs. 288 min WM32!)

April 6, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: This post-Mania show delved into all this past weekend’s shenanigans in Texas with the ECC crew. WrestleMania and the fall-out from Mania obviously dominated the airwaves today. From Roman’s “not a bad guy, […]

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Friday 4/8 Torch Today – Nakamura, Hogan talks WWE return, Austin talks Hogan WWE return, Dana Warrior on UW’s death, NY Times attempts WWE-NFL link, Ross headlines NWA HOF, NJPW Invasion Attack presser – Okada & Yoshi Tatsu & Ospreay arrival, S.F. women’s wrestling, Video – Miz & Maryse

Hulk Hogan evaluates former TNA stars now poised for big things in WWE, compares Ambrose to Piper

4/7 WWE NXT in Concord/Charlotte – Third Report on Nakamura’s debut, Balor’s Flair tribute, Asuka-Eva angle, more

ROH announces two more big New Japan U.S. tours in 2016

WWNLive News Drop – EVOLVE champion’s status, Riddle signs, EVOLVE 60 & 61 main events

New Japan PPV – Full Results & several big developments

NXT Weekend Results – Nakamura’s road debut, Balor, more

Friday Wrestling Appearances – Randy Orton in Middle East, Kingston & Lawler at Seattle Comic Con

Update on new WWE Studios project with Seth Rollins – movie shoot location & spending

4/7 WWE NXT in Concord – Second Detailed Report on Nakamura & Balor, Bullet Club references, Aries, Asuka, more (w/Photo Gallery)

4/7 WWE NXT in Concord, N.C. Results – Shinsuke Nakamura NXT tour debut, Balor, Aries, A. Alpha, Eva takes Women’s Title

John Cena appears on Series Finale of “American Idol” promoting new Fox TV show

Top Story – WWE HOF’er Blackjack Mulligan dies at 73

4/6 Lucha Underground Viewers – new total audience record

DVR Viewing – Week of March 28 – Raw, Smackdown, TNA Impact, Lucha

Brie Bella says whether she is officially retired, acknowledges bumping up exit, talks Total Divas future & WWE retiring “Divas” branding

Thursday 4/7 Torch Today – Matt Morgan Interview, Cena/ESPN, UFC 200, JR reviews Mania Weekend including huge praise for Takeover, Shane thankful for Taker match, new info on WM32 crowd issue, Rusev talks Stunner & Lana, Haas, Video – Heyman takes over WM32 Interview

WWE announces more WM32 stats – Social Media interest, record merchandise sales, data usage, more

Collectibles Column – The Hottest Items For Sale After WrestleMania Weekend

PWTorch Report – WWNLive Roster Shake-Up Imminent?, WWE relationship likely to affect future shows

RADICAN Unboxes – Latest Lucha Loot Deluxe Booty Chest (w/Video & Discount Code!)

4/6 John Cena on TBS – Cena talks WM32 surprise return, leads the crowd in “John Cena Suuucks,” hypes American Grit

VIP AUDIO 4/6 – East Coast Cast & VIP Aftershow #288 hosted by Travis Bryant – Full Recap of Mania Weekend Live in Texas, NXT call-ups, WWE gets cute with post-Mania Raw Crowd, more! (297 min vs. 288 min WM32!)