Torch Flashbacks

10 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT (5-4-09): “That was among the most absurd 15 minutes of TV wrestling I’ve ever seen.”

May 6, 2019

The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com ten years ago this week… KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT MAY 4, 2009 AIRED ON USA NETWORK [Q1] -The show opened with clips of Randy Orton being confronted […]

5 YRS AGO – New Japan “Wrestling Dontaku 2014” in Fukuoka, Japan (5-3-14): Styles captures IWGP Hvt. Title from Okada, plus Bullet Club, Nakamura, Sakaruba, Young Bucks, Ibushi, Naiti, Liger

May 3, 2019

The following report was originally published five years ago today on PWTorch.com… New Japan “Wrestling Dontaku 2014” Results May 3, 2014 Fukuoka, Japan Results reported HERE via PuroresuSpirit.com The big news is A.J. Styles captured […]

15 YRS AGO – WWE in Yuma, Ariz. (5-3-04): Benoit vs. Triple H, plus Orton, Batista, Stratus, Kane, Christian, Hardy, Eugene, Johnny Nitro, Rhyno

May 3, 2019

The following report was originally published 15 years ago this week on PWTorch.com… WWE Raw house show report May 2, 2004 Yuma, Ariz. at Devil Sun Stadium By Paul Solinger, Torch Team Contributor The WWE […]

10 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT (4-27-09): Kofi, Orton, Cody, Vickie, Batista, Goldust, The Big Show, Maryse, Bella, Hardy

April 30, 2019

The following report was originally published ten years ago this week on PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT APRIL 27, 2009 BRIDGEPORT, CONN. LIVE ON USA NETWORK [Q1] -The Raw opening aired, then Lilian Garcia introduced […]

10 YRS AGO – WWE in St. Paul, Minn.: Triple H vs. Benoit headlines, plus Batista, Rhyno, Hurricane, Gail Kim, Jericho, Kane, Christian, Orton

April 26, 2019

The following report was published originally ten years ago on PWTorch.com… WWE Raw house show report April 23, 2004 St. Paul, Minn. at Xcel Arena Report by Chris Ketchmark, PWTorch.com correspondent (1) Rosie & Hurricane […]

5 YRS AGO – WWE in Louisville, Ky. (4-26-14): Cena & RVD & Show vs. Wyatt Family, plus Batista, Bella, Kofi, Big E, Brodus Clay, Ziggler, Del Rio

April 26, 2019

The following report was originally published five years ago on PWTorch.com… WWE Live show results April 26, 2014 Louisville, Ky. Report by PWTorch specialist Ben Tucker and PWTorch reader Zack Arrasmith (1) Mark Henry & […]

10 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (4-25-09): Punk & Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy & Kane, Shane & Batista vs. Cody & DiBiase, plus Edge, Maryse, Big Show, Undertaker

April 26, 2019

The following report was originally published ten years ago on PWTorch.com… KELLERS SMACKDOWN REPORT APRIL 25, 2009 TAPED IN LONDON, ENGLAND AIRED ON MY NETWORK TV [Q1] -After the Smackdown open, Jim Ross spoke first […]

5 YRS AGO – WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (4-25-14): The Shield vs. Ryback & Bad News Barrett & Titus & Del Rio & Sandow, plus Vickie, Cody, Goldust, Axel, Uso, Swagger

April 26, 2019

The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com five years ago this week… WWE Smackdown review April 25, 2014 Taped 4/22/14 in Hershey, Penn. Aired on SyFy By Greg Parks, PWTorch Columnist (Twitter: @gregmparks) – […]

5 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT (4/14/14): Ultimate Warrior memorial, Cena-Wyatt exchange, Xavier Woods in singles match, RVD, Del Rio, Batista, Usos, The Shield vs. Evolution’s Army

April 22, 2019

The following report was originally published five years ago on PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT APRIL 14, 2014 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK [PRE-SHOW] The Raw pre-game show started with an “In Memory” […]

5 YRS AGO – ROH in Baltimore (4-19-14): Kevin Steen (Kevin Owens), Adam Cole, Rowe & Hanson (Viking Experience), Styles, O’Reilly, Fish, Ciampa, Lethal, Page, Taven

April 21, 2019

The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com five years ago this week… Ring of Honor TV taping results “Second to None” April 19, 2014 Baltimore, Md. Results submitted by Chris of PWPonderings.com There was […]

5 YRS AGO – Mick Foley Comedy Tour Report: Reader details the jokes and stories Foley told, running into Mark Coleman at airport

April 21, 2019

The following was originally published five years ago at PWTorch.com… Mick Foley Comedy Tour report April 16, 2014 Raleigh, N.C. at Charlie Goodnights Report by R. Eric Smith, PWTorch reader The place was sold out […]

5 YRS AGO – TNA Impact in Winston-Salem, N.C.: EC3, Samoa Joe, Magnus (Nick Aldis), Bully Ray, Bobby Roode, Gail Kim, Mr. Anderson

April 21, 2019

The following article was originally published five years ago this week on PWTorch.com… TNA show results April 19, 2014 Winston-Salem, N.C. Report by Jim H., PWTorch correspondent I’d say there were 800-1,000 in attendance. Seemed […]

5 YRS AGO – WWE in Saudi Arabia (4-18-21): Nearly quarter-empty arena headlined by Cena vs. Bray, plus “C.M. Punk” chants, Triple H introduces show

April 21, 2019

The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com five years ago this week… WWE Live show results April 18, 2014 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Report by Mohamad, PWTorch reader There were “C.M. Punk” chants at the […]

10 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (4-11-09): Post-WrestleMania 25 episode with Kofi vs. Big Show, Cutting Edge with Cena, McCool vs. Gail Kim, Khali vs. Santino

April 11, 2019

The following article was originally published ten years ago this week on PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT APRIL 11, 2009 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AIRED ON MY NETWORK TV [Q1] -The show opened with the abbreviated […]

10 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT 4/6: WrestleMania 25 fallout, Vince McMahon vs. Randy Orton, inter gender match between Santino and Beth Phoenix, plus Punk, Steamboat, Jericho, Natalya, Miz

April 8, 2019

The following report was originally published ten years ago this week on PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT APRIL 6, 2009 LIVE FROM HOUSTON, TEX. AIRED ON USA NETWORK [Q1] -A shortened version of the WrestleMania […]

5 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT (4-7-14): One of the best Raws in years, full of memorable moments and reason for optimism headed into the new WWE season

April 8, 2019

The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com five years ago this week… KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT APRIL 7, 2014 NEW ORLEANS, LA. LIVE ON USA NETWORK -A video package aired on Daniel Bryan’s win […]

5 YRS AGO – WWE in Releigh, N.C.: Big E vs. Kofi vs. Miz, Cena & Goldust & Cody vs. Wyatt Family, plus Bellas, Bryan, Big Show, Fandango

March 30, 2019

The following report was originally published five years ago this weekend on PWTorch.com… WWE Live show results March 28, 2014 Raleigh, N.C. Report by R. Eric Smith, PWTorch correspondent (1) IC champion Big E. beat […]

5 YRS AGO – NXT TV REPORT (3/27/13): Charlotte vs. Natalya, Xavier Woods vs. Tyler Breeze, plus Corey Graves, Bo Dallas, Mojo Rawley, Neville

March 27, 2019

The following report was originally published five years ago this week on PWTorch.com… WWE NXT Results March 27, 2014 Taped at Full Sail University Aired on WWE Network Report by Justin James, PWTorch contributor [Q1] […]

10 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (3/29/09): Taker-HBK hype, Punk and Kofi team, Nikki vs. Brie in a six-person tag, Cena promo, Maryse vs. McCool

March 27, 2019

The following report was originally published ten years ago this week on PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT MARCH 27, 2009 AIRED MY NETWORK TV [Q1] -After the Smackdown opening, they went right to C.M. Punk’s […]

10 YRS AGO – KELLER’S RAW REPORT (3-23-09): The episode where Orton cuffed Triple H and teased a sexual assault of Stephanie on live TV, plus Intergender Match, Flair-Jericho, Edge, Rey, Kofi, Punk

March 25, 2019

The following was originally published ten years ago this week on PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT MARCH 23, 2009 KANSAS CITY, MO. AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK [Q1] -The show opened with Ric Flair standing […]

5 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT 3/24 (3-24-14): Hunter sorta says in his prime he was part of “phony baloney era,” Taker vs. Lesnar hype subtly suggests end of streak, lucky select Divas picked for WM30, and Scooby Doo and Arnold

March 25, 2019

The following report was originally published as a VIP-exclusive article on PWTorchVIP.com ten years ago this week… (And yes, it did suggest that, based on the hype and the usual psychology of WWE, Lesnar was […]

10 YRS AGO – WWE Live Event Report – Aberdeen, Scotland: Eddie Guerrero defends against Big Show in main event, plus JBL, Cena, Orlando Jordan, Mysterio, Holly

March 25, 2019

WWE Smackdown “WrestleMania Revenge” house show report March 20, 2004 Aberdeen, Scotland at The Press and Journal Arena, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre Report by Gary Kelman, PWTorch.com reader Attendance Estimate: 4,500 It had been ten […]

5 YRS AGO – NXT TV Report (3-20-14): Bayley vs. Sasha, Sheamus vs. Aiden English, C.J. Parker (Juice Robinson), Tyler Breeze, Adam Rose, Charlotte

March 20, 2019

The following article was originally published five years ago this week on PWTorch.com… WWE NXT Results March 20, 2014 Taped at Full Sail University Aired on WWE Network Report by Justin James, PWTorch contributor [Q1] […]

10 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (3-20-19): 500th episode, Cena mocks Vickie’s body shape, JBL vs. Undertaker, Shelton vs. MVP, plus HBK, Hardy, Kane

March 19, 2019

The following report was originally published ten years ago this week on PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT MARCH 20, 2009 TAPED IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX. AIRED ON THE CW [Q1] -The show opened with a […]