Jim Ross confirms contract extension with AEW
Jim Ross has signed a contract extension with AEW. Ross revealed details of his new deal on The Grillin JR Podcast, saying that he did officially extend for a year and a half. “I signed […]
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ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW 5/18: Wild Card Wednesday Edition, Cole vs. Hardy, more
ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW MAY 18, 2022 HOUSTON, TX. AT THE FERTITTA CENTER AIRS ON TBS NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR AEW Announcers: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, […]
AEW Rampage viewership increases over prior week
AEW Rampage drew 340,000 viewers this week, increasing over last week’s 292,000. This was the second week in a row that the program aired outside of it’s traditional time slot at 5pm EST. In the […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PREVIEW 5/13: (SPOILER-FREE) Death Triangle vs. AFO, Spears vs. Boulder, Ruby vs. Riho in Owen Quarterfinal, Jade & Baddies, Sky vs. Kazarian for TNT Championship
ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PREVIEW MAY 13, 2022 ELMONT, N.Y. AT THE UBS ARENA AIRS ON TBS NETWORK, 5:30 p.m. EST, 4:30 p.m. CST (Special Start Time) BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, […]
Hook taps out C.M. Punk after AEW Dynamite
C.M. Punk tapped out to Hook and his Redrum submission after AEW Dynamite went off the air on Wednesday night. C.M. Punk and Danhausen had a confrontation in which Danhausen cursed Punk. Punk backed away […]
Various stars advance in Owen Hart Foundation tournament
Jeff Hardy, Adam Cole, and Toni Storm each won their quarterfinal matches this week on AEW Dynamite and have advanced in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. In the opening match Adam Cole defeated Dax Harwood […]
AEW set to return to Arthur Ashe Stadium
Tony Khan announced on Wednesday morning that AEW will return to Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City for Grand Slam at some point in 2022. Khan was interviewed on News12 Long Island ahead of […]
Thunder Rosa talk diversity of AEW locker room and Serena Deeb
Thunder Rosa says that her match with Serena Deeb at AEW Double or Nothing will prove a lot of things to a lot of people. In an interview with Women’s Wrestling Talk, Rosa spoke in […]
ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW 5/11: Multiple Owen Hart Cup Tournament Matches, Starks Defends FTW Against Jungle Boy, MJF and Wardlow Sign, JAS Victory Speech, Punk vs. Silver
ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW MAY 11, 2022 ELMONT, N.Y. AT THE UBS ARENA AIRS ON TBS NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Jim […]
EXCLUSIVE: Deonna Purrazzo talks wrestling Mickie James, balancing work in multiple promotions, and more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, chats with Deonna Purrazzo on a variety of different topics including her matches with Mickie James, what she looks for in the crowd to drive her performance, her creative input […]
Tony Khan speaks on pivoting with Tay Conti and Sammy Guevara
Tony Khan says he may have overestimated on how much AEW fans would like the Tay Conti and Sammy Guevara act, but has course corrected with them. In an interview with Swerve Strickland on the […]
VIDEO: PWTORCH DAILY NEWSWIRE 5/6: WWE heading out on tour, Ospreay in GCW, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, brings you the wrestling news of the day including WWE’s summer tour announcement, a Big E update, Candice LeRae’s WWE status, and more. Subscribe to the new PWTorch YouTube channel […]
ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PREVIEW 5/4: (SPOILER-FREE) Baker & Hayter vs. Storm & Soho, Takeshita vs. Lethal, Hook vs. J.D. Drake, Sakazaki vs. Riho
ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PREVIEW MAY 6, 2022 BALTIMORE, MD. AT THE CHESAPEAKE EMPLOYERS INSURANCE ARENA AIRS ON TNT NETWORK, 10:00 p.m. EDT, 9:00 p.m. CDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Chris […]
VIDEO: PWTORCH DAILY NEWSWIRE 5/5: Forbidden Door ticket news, WWE investor call detail, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, brings you the news of the day including Forbidden Door presale ticket news, Dynamite ratings, WWE investor call detail, and more. Subscribe to the PWTorch YouTube channel HERE: CATCH-UP: HEYDORN’S […]
Forbidden Door crossover AEW and New Japan show presale tickets sell out
Presale tickets for the specialty AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling show, Forbidden Door, sold out in under one hour. WrestleTix is reporting that presale tickets for the event in Chicago are gone and only […]