WWE “in” on key New Japan star (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
Even after losing to Kota Ibushi in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 15 night two, Jay White’s name is still making big news. The Super J-Cast is reporting that there is some doubt around […]
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Nick Jackson avoids major injury scare, won’t miss time
AEW has dodged a significant injury scare. Bryan Alvarez from the Wrestling Observer has reported that Nick Jackson did not break his leg during the opening match on this week’s New Year’s Smash episode of […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/8: Apollo with Big Intercontinental Challenge, Dolph & Roode Want the Smoke & Gold
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 8, 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 […]
WWE planning not to allow fans at the Royal Rumble
According to a report from Jon Alba on the Living The Gimmick podcast, the current plan in WWE is not to allow fans at the Royal Rumble on January 31st. The 2021 Royal Rumble will […]
NXT announces its next Takeover event
NXT Takeover is back. In a Twitter post late Wednesday night, the company announced that its next Takeover special would air on Sunday February 14th 2021 on the WWE Network. This Takeover event has yet […]
Night one of AEW New Year’s Smash ends with Bullet Club reunion (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
AEW started the new year with a bang on Wednesday night at New Year’s Smash. After connecting with a One Winged Angel and pinning Rey Fenix to retain the AEW World Championship in the main […]
Another talent re-signs with Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor continued their busy week by announcing that they have re-signed Amy Rose to a new contract. The company made the announcement via Twitter on Wednesday morning. Ring of Honor is pleased to […]
Updated betting odds reveal 2021 Royal Rumble winner favorites (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
It’s January and hype for the Royal Rumble is starting to heat up. Bovada has released updated betting odds for the event that takes place on January 31st on the WWE Network which reveal who […]
1/5 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Finn Balor vs. Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT Championship, Priest vs. Kross, Ripley vs. Gonzalez, and more
NXT ON USA JANUARY 5, 2021 LIVE IN ORLANDO, FLA. AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER REPORT BY AMIN AJANI, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR The black-and-gold brand is kicking off 2021 with a bang as NXT presents New Year’s […]
NXT New Year’s Evil tomorrow night to open commercial free, first match announced
WWE announced on Tuesday night that Damian Priest vs. Karrion Kross would be the opening match on the special NXT New Year’s Evil show on Wednesday January 6th. In addition, it was announced that Priest […]
Two New Additions Made to AEW New Year’s Smash Night One on 1/6 (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
Tony Khan announced two new segments for night one of AEW’s New Year’s Smash via Twitter on Tuesday evening. Khan announced that Sting would make an appearance on the show and that Darby Allin would […]
Ring of Honor re-signs current champion
Ring of Honor announced via a press release on Tuesday that the company has re-signed current international star, Bandido. Bandido has competed for ROH since December of 2018. Currently, he’s a co-holder of the ROH World Six-Man […]
Marty Scurll and Ring of Honor agree to mutually part ways
According to a post on the ROH Twitter account, Marty Scurll and Ring of Honor have decided to part ways. This is a mutual decision between both parties. pic.twitter.com/0PdT5TcgHR — ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) January 4, […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 1/4: First Raw of 2021, Legends Night, Limitless Challenge for Drew, The Case of the Not-So-Blissful Alexa
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER JANUARY 4, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and […]
Wrestle Kingdom 15 Update: Status of IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental championships coming out of last night’s event
Kota Ibushi has won the big one. After a disappointing performance at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in 2020, Ibushi changed his fortunes to start 2021. In the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 15 night one, Ibushi […]
Wrestle Kingdom 15 Update: Results of the Guerrillas of Destiny challenging Dangerous Tekkers for IWGP Hvt. Tag Team Titles
There are new IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions in New Japan Pro Wrestling. At Wrestle Kingdom 15, New Japan’s biggest show of the year, Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) defeated Dangerous Tekkers […]
1/2 WWE TALKING SMACK REPORT: Heyman jumps in to prevent Jey from speaking and getting in trouble with Roman, Ziggler & Roode are told they get title shot next week, Billie Kaye annoys
WWE NETWORK REVIEW: TALKING SMACK JANUARY 2, 2021 REVIEW BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Kayla Braxton and Paul Heyman This week’s guests: Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode, Billie Kay, and Jey Uso – As […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/1/21: New Year’s Day Edition of Smackdown, Big E vs. King Corbin, Sasha & Bianca vs. Bayley & Carmella, The Head of the Table Has a Request
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 1, 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 […]
Indie News: lucha-masks.com looking to work with independent wrestlers, GCW set to run 24-hour wrestling card to benefit independent wrestlers affected by COVID-19
-The company that makes officially licensed wrestling based face coverings, lucha-masks.com, is looking to work with current independent talent to design face coverings of their own. Gabriel Ramirez, owner of the independent company Pro Wrestling […]
12/30 AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER: Jon “Brodie Lee” Huber tribute show, Team Taz vs. Cody & Cassidy & “10”, Page & Silver & Reynolds vs. MJF & Santana & Ortiz, Jericho on commentary
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER: BRODIE LEE CELEBRATION OF LIFE DECEMBER 30, 2020 AIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST BY JOSHUA CHAMBERS (@Josh_Chambers), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena This week’s episode will emanate from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. […]
12/28 WWE RAW TALK: Xavier and Kofi share memories of Jon Huber, Caruso talks about rose angle with Garza as Orton and Bliss fire angle plays, Asuka’s New Year’s resolutions
RAW TALK REPORT DECEMBER 28, 2020 AIRED ON WWE NETWORK REVIEW BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Charly Caruso, R-Truth This week’s guests: Keith Lee, New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston), Asuka – Charly […]
Brodie Lee’s widow writes about her husband’s death, their life together, addresses editorial pulled from this site
Jon Huber’s widow Amanda Huber posted a message on Instagram about her late husband (a/k/a Brodie Lee) on Tuesday night, providing more details on his medical situation and criticizing an editorial column by a now-former […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 12/28: Post Christmas & Pre-New Year’s Edition, Not So Much Bliss in Store for Viper
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER DECEMBER 28, 2020 TAMPA, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and […]
NXT and AEW viewership down Christmas week, key demos comparisons, year-ago comparison, overall cable ranking
Viewership for the Dec. 23 episodes of AEW and NXT were both down from the prior week. AEW Dynamite on TNT drew 775,000 total viewers, down 31,000 from the 806,000 the prior week. NXT drew […]