AEW Collision 7/29 Preview & Match Card
When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 Where: Hartford, Conn. – XL Center How To Watch: Live on TNT AEW Collision 7/29 Match Card FTR vs. Adam Cole & MJF – AEW Tag Team Championships Andrade El […]
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Rey Mysterio injury update after his match stopped on Smackdown
Rey Mysterio suffered a suspected concussion at ringside after a Santos Escobar dive before the second commercial match, PWTorch has learned. The medic tended to Rey during the commercial break and then the match was […]
Former NXT wrestler Viktor of The Ascension no longer talks with his former partner, remembers Cody Rhodes fondly, details burnout and frustrations in WWE
The following are highlights of PWMania’s interview with Viktor of The Ascension, the longest-reigning NXT Tag Team Champions of all time along with partner Konner. The following are key excerpts provided to PWTorch by PWMania… […]
AEW Dynamite Ratings Report (7/26): Viewership, key demo, cable ranking, year-to-year comparison, updated 7-day total
Last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite (7/26) on TBS drew an average of 898,000 viewers, down from 953,000 for the “Blood & Guts” episode of Dynamite last week, but above the average of the ten […]
Notes from the NXT Great American Bash conference call: No Mercy returning, more
This afternoon, Shawn Michaels and NXT hosted a media conference call ahead of this weekend’s Great American Bash event. Here are some highlights from the call. Michaels opened by confirming the rumors that the “No […]
WWE announces date and location for NXT No Mercy event this fall, plus pre-take ticket info
WWE announced today that an NXT No Mercy premium live event has been scheduled for Sept. 30 in Bakersfield, Calif. The press release touts that NXT No Mercy will feature the biggest Superstars from NXT […]
Scorpio Sky not medically cleared for match, backstage news on AEW agents
Scorpio Sky was not medically cleared to wrestle his scheduled match against Kip Sabian for this Friday’s Rampage. Tony Khan announced to the AEW audience last night in Albany, N.Y. that Komander would replace Sky […]
NXT Ratings Report: Episode with Rhea Ripley and Gable Steveson does something not done in over a year-and-a-half
Last night’s episode of NXT on USA Network (7/25) drew an average viewership of 703,000, down from 746,000 last week for the Wes Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio match for the North American Title. It was […]
Gable Stevenson to make WWE debut against Corbin at Sunday’s NXT Great American Bash
Last night on NXT on USA Network, 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist and two-time NCAA Wrestling Champion Gable Steveson announced his first WWE match would be on Sunday at the Great American Bash PLE on Peacock. […]
Thunder Rosa talks about locker room issues in AEW, the expansion of women’s wrestling being featured on national TV
SoloWrestling.com sent translated highlights of their interview with AEW wrestler Thunder Rosa to PWTorch.com. The following are highlights. What do you think the AEW Women’s Division lacks to establish itself as its counterparts in other […]
AEW Dynamite 7/26 Preview & Match Card
When: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Where: Albany, N.Y. – MVP Arena How To Watch: Live on TBS AEW Dynamite 7/26 Match Card Orange Cassidy vs. AR Fox – AEW International Championship Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland […]
AEW Collision Ratings Report (7/22): Collision viewership hits second-highest level yet, demo details, six-week averages, exclusive 7-day totals
Saturday night’s (7/22) episode of AEW Collision drew an average of 618,000 viewers, the highest since the premiere episode. It was up 43,000 over the prior week and 38,000 over the the week before that. […]
Kevin Owens has been wrestling with a fractured rib
WWE Tag Team Champion Kevin Owens has been wrestling with a fractured rib, according to a report from The Wrestling Observer. The Observer reported that Owens has been wrestling with the injury “for a while” […]
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: Eyewitness report on Dominik getting mega-heat after main event of Roman vs. Rey in Mexico City
Our latest YouTube video hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller features an eye-witness report on fans in Mexico City on Saturday night staying around to boo Dominik after he helped Roman Reigns beat his father […]
WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (7/21): Airing on FX costs WWE a million viewers, key demos and historical context
Last Friday’s episode of WWE Smackdown (7/21) on Fox drew 1.230 million viewers, down from 2.309 million viewers the prior week. That’s a drop of over a million viewers for a show on the cable […]
WWE breaks records over the weekend in Mexico with two live events featuring Roman Reigns, Rey Mysterio, Cody Rhodes, Ronda Rousey, Dominik
WWE issued a press release today touting a record-breaking weekend in Mexico with two live events including loaded line-ups of WWE’s top stars. The following is the full press release… STAMFORD, Conn., July 24, 2023 […]
WWE Raw 7/24 Preview & Match Card
When: Monday, July 24, 2023 Where: Tampa, Fla. – Amalie Arena How To Watch: Live on USA Network WWE Raw 7/24 Full Match Card Seth Rollins and Finn Balor Summerslam Title Match contract signing Logan Paul […]
WWE Smackdown Off-Air Happenings (7/23): On-site report details post-Smackdown matches including Drew McIntyre vs. Gunther, Drew’s off-air speech, crowd reactions, more
WWE SMACKDOWN ON-SITE REPORT JULY 21, 2023 ORLANDO, FLA. AT AMWAY CENTER REPORT BY PWTORCH READER ASHLEY FROM ORLANDO (This written report is derived from Ashley’s appearance on the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show, which […]
NXT Ratings Report (7/18): Viewership details for episode with Dominik headling against Wes Les in North American Title match
Tuesday night’s episode of NXT on USA Network (7/18) drew an average of 746,000 viewers, up from 671,000 viewers the prior week. Dominik Mysterio headlined the show as a challenger to Wes Lee and his […]
LA Knight in for a big push, but management and colleagues are on guard that his backstage attitude could shorten his push
LA Knight, despite not winning the Fatal Four-way match on Smackdown last night, is in a for a big push later this summer and fall. PWTorch sources indicate Vince McMahon has grown to be a […]
Athena retains ROH Women’s World Championship at Death Before Dishonor PPV
Athena retained the ROH Women’s World Championship over Willow Nightengale in the main event of ROH’s Death Before Dishonor PPV. The match featured both women trading big moves back and forth from the outset. Athena […]
Claudio Castagnoli retains ROH World Championship at Death Before Dishonor PPV
Claudio Castagnoli beat Pac to retain the ROH World Championship at ROH’s Death Before Dishonor PPV. Pac turned on Blackpool Combat Club at the conclusion of the Blood and Guts match and left the ring […]
AEW Collision 7/22 Preview & Match Card
When: Saturday, July 22, 2023 Where: Newark, N.J. – Prudential Center How To Watch: Live on TNT AEW Collision 7/22 Match Card House of Black vs. The Acclaimed – AEW World Trios Championship Skye Blue […]
WWE Smackdown 7/21 Preview & Match Card
When: Friday, July 21, 2023 Where: Orlando, Fla. – Amway Center How To Watch: Live on FS1 WWE Smackdown 7/21 Match Card Roman Reigns and Jey Uso to set the Rules of Engagement for Summerslam […]