WWE announces tag team match for Fastlane
WWE announced on Thursday that Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair vs. Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax will take place at Fastlane. The match will be for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. Belair & Banks […]
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AEW/NXT RATINGS NEWS: Did Shaq boost viewership for AEW opposite key NXT talents in action
Shaquille O’Neal proved to be a valuable asset for AEW. The Wednesday March 3, 2021 episode of AEW Dynamite did 934,000 viewers, while NXT only pulled in 692,000. In the key adults 18-49 demographic, AEW […]
Tony Khan confirms news of a major debut at AEW Revolution (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
On AEW Dynamite last night, Paul Wight debuted and said that the company would be signing a Hall of Fame level star to a contract on Sunday’s AEW Revolution PPV event. Tony Khan confirmed that […]
New Japan announces two major summer shows
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced two major summer events during today’s anniversary show that featured first round matches of the 2021 New Japan Cup tournament. The event is called Wrestle Grand Slam. It will take […]
Legendary promoter, Jim Crockett Jr. dies at age 76
Jim Crockett Jr, legendary promoter of Jim Crockett Promotions and former NWA President, has died at the age of 76. Crockett suffered from kidney and liver issues. Crockett was the owner of Jim Crockett Promotions […]
Paul Wight teases major debut for AEW Revolution
AEW is pulling out all the stops to drive interest in Sunday’s Revolution PPV. On tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Paul Wight made his debut appearance. Wight talked about how excited he was to be […]
Interview Highlights: Cody Rhodes discusses working with younger talent and following through, new programming, wrestling Shaq (w/Radican question)
Cody Rhodes answered question for the media at an online press scrum ahead of AEW Dynamite tonight and the Revolution PPV Sunday night. Below are the highlights from the press scrum: Sean Radican (via Rich […]
WrestleMania tickets to go on on sale soon
The plan in WWE is to have fans present at this year’s two night WrestleMania event in Tampa Bay and tickets will be going on sale soon. Fightful Select is reporting that WWE has a […]
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RUNDOWN 3/2: Shaq’s appearance on AEW and key tag team matches lead the night
Well, it’s Wednesday. Time to decide. Vince McMahon or Tony Khan? Cody Rhodes or Triple H? NXT or AEW Dynamite? Here’s the rundown of tonight’s madness to help you choose. AEW -FTR & Tully Blanchard […]
NXT rumored to be moving to a new night in April
The rumor mill continues to churn on NXT moving to a new night. Today, the Mat Men Pro Wrestling podcast reported that NXT will move to Tuesday nights starting on April 13. Their report indicated […]
NWA set to relaunch in late March (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
After a year long hiatus, the NWA is set to return in March with brand new programming. Wrestling Inc is reporting that the company will relaunch with the Back For The Attack PPV event on […]
Raw Rating News: Did the countdown clocks and delays in Miz defending WWE Title against Lashley hold more viewers than usual
Whether you felt Miz’s numerous attempts to avoid defending his WWE Title with honor against Bobby Lashley annoyed you or entertained you, strictly from a viewership trend standpoint, teasing the match twice before delivering on […]
Bobby Lashley wins WWE Championship on Monday Night Raw (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
Bobby Lashley is the WWE Champion. In the main event segment of tonight’s Monday Night Raw, Lashley defeated The Miz via submission to win his first WWE Championship. At the start of the match, Miz […]
New guest revealed for Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions
WWE rolled out their WWE Network calendar of events for March on Monday and Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions was the lead story. Randy Orton will join Austin on the March episode of the program […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 3/1: Lashley Challenges Miz for WWE Title, Drew Returns and Speaks
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER MARCH 1, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and […]
2021 New Japan Cup bracket announced
The 2021 New Japan Cup bracket was revealed on Monday morning and features some enticing match-ups with key New Japan talent. First round byes were handed out to the 2020 tournament winner, Evil, and the […]
TORCH EXCLUSIVE: Soldiers of Savagery talk getting into the wrestling business, Shane Taylor Promotions, ROH, more
Kaun and Moses of the Soldiers of Savagery joined the PWTorch VIP podcast, Podcast of Honor this week and discussed a multitude of topics including getting into the wrestling business, Ring of Honor, and much […]
WWE announces cage match for next week’s Smackdown (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
Daniel Bryan will face Jey Uso in a steel cage match on next week’s episode of Smackdown. Bryan wrestled Uso this week on Smackdown with a title shot against Roman Reigns on the line if […]
NJPW THE NEW BEGINNING USA RESULTS 2/26: Jon Moxley vs. Kenta for the IWGP United States Championship, more
NJPW THE NEW BEGINNING USA RESULTS FEBRUARY 26, 2021 OCEAN VIEW PAVILION AIRED ON NEW JAPAN WORLD Brody King & ACH & The Riegel Twins defeated TJP & Clark Connors & Kevin Knight & The […]
Drew McIntyre set to return to Monday Night Raw
Drew McIntyre is heading back to Monday Night Raw. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that on Smackdown tonight, WWE announced that Drew McIntyre would be returning to Raw on Monday night. The promotional spot that […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 2/26: Continued Elimination Chamber Fallout, Bianca Decides, Profits vs. Corbin & Zayn, Mysterios vs. Otis & Gable
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER FEBRUARY 26, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves […]
Bianca Belair to announce WrestleMania decision on Smackdown tonight
The wait is over. WWE announced today that Bianca Belair will reveal her WrestleMania 37 decision tonight on Smackdown. Belair won the 2021 Women’s Royal Rumble in January and now has the opportunity to face […]
WWE star suffers knee injury on Raw
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting this week that John Morrison suffered a knee injury on Monday Night Raw. Morrison wrestled Riddle on the show and the injury occurred when he got caught in the […]
Hiromu Takahashi vacates IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, new champion to be crowned at Castle Attack
There will be a new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion crowned on Sunday at Castle Attack. Hiromu Takahashi was scheduled to face El Phantasmo for the championship at the event, but has since vacated the title […]