Torch Flashbacks

5 YRS AGO – Keller’s AEW Dynamite Report (2/17/2021): The episode with the quirky odd segment where Kenny Omega met with kids to talk about drawing fans at the Tokyo Dome for no apparent reason

February 18, 2026

The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… KELLER’S AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT FEBRUARY 17, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE AIRED LIVE ON TNT Announcers: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, […]

30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (2/5/1996): The episode where Mick Foley said he might have found “a hardcore home,” McMahon plays Billionaire Ted skit “despite legal threats,” Bret vs. Undertaker

February 16, 2026

The following report originally published 30 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter paper copy… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT FEBRUARY 5, 1996 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER […]

30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (1/29/1996): The episode where McMahon introduced Roddy Piper as the acting WWE President until Gorilla Monsoon recovered, Piper calls McMahon a “nice, sweet kid”

February 16, 2026

The following report originally published 30 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter paper copy… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT JANUARY 29, 1996 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER […]

30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (1/22/1996): The episode where McMahon said Vader was “done for good” in WWE after “a 24 hours career in WWE,” plus Triple H vs. Razor, Bret vs. Goldust

February 16, 2026

The following report originally published 30 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter paper copy… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT JANUARY 22, 1996 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER […]

Former champions pitched for NXT call up to WWE

5 YRS AGO – NXT TV Report (2-10-2021): The episode where fans pelted Gargano with a “Johnny Wheelchair” chant and Cameron Grimes tossed money to the crowd

February 11, 2026

The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… NXT ON USA FEBRUARY 10, 2021, 8PM EST LIVE IN ORLANDO, FLA., AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY […]

5 YRS AGO – Keller’s AEW Dynamite Report (2/10/2021): The episode where Sammy Guevara informed Chris Jericho that he was done with The Inner Circle, plus Darby TNT Title defense

February 11, 2026

The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT FEBRUARY 10, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE AIRED LIVE ON TNT REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR […]

20 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (1/16/2006): The episode that followed up on the Live Sex Show with Edge and Lita where Edge wanted Lita to “finish him,” Lita sits on Edge before Angle interrupts

February 9, 2026

The following report originally published 20 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com. WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT JANUARY 16, 2006 RALEIGH, N.C. REPORT BY WADE KELLER, EDITOR -A tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. […]

20 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (1/9/2006): The episode where Edge and Lita had their live sex show, interrupted by Flair who said Edge is “dead in bed”

February 9, 2026

The following report originally published 20 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com. WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT JANUARY 9, 2006 HERSHEY, PA. REPORT BY WADE KELLER, EDITOR -A lengthy recap aired of the Elimination […]

Vince McMahon reportedly backstage at this week's Raw.

20 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (1/2/2006): The episode where Vince McMahon said he should have spit on Shawn Michaels and fired him for telling him to grow up

February 9, 2026

The following report originally published 20 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com. WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT JANUARY 2, 2006 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. REPORT BY WADE KELLER, EDITOR -The show opened with blasts of […]

10 YRS AGO – WWE SMACKDOWN TV Report (1-7-2016): The episode where Xavier Woods on Miz TV accused Jericho of stealing his light-up jacket idea, plus Charlotte vs. Becky

February 7, 2026

The following report originally published 10 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT JANUARY 7, 2016 TAPED 1/5 AIRED ON USA NETWORK [HOUR ONE] -A video package aired on Roman Reigns […]

10 YRS AGO – WWE SMACKDOWN TV Report (12-31-2015): The episode where Bo Dallas said Curtis Axel should wear deodorant every day in the new year, said Ziggler’s attempts at jokes aren’t funny

February 7, 2026

The following report originally published 10 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… WWE Smackdown review December 31, 2015 Taped 12/29/15 in Washington, D.C. Aired on USA Network By Greg Parks, PWTorch Columnist – WWE […]

10 YRS AGO – WWE SMACKDOWN TV Report (12-22-2015): The episode where Cody Rhodes as Stardust canceled Christmas in midst of lame party and Neville (Pac) was dressed as an elf, plus Charlotte vs. Brie Bella

February 7, 2026

The following report originally published 10 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… WWE Super Smackdown TV Report December 22, 2015 Live in Des Moines, Iowa Aired on USA Network Report by James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor […]

Tony Khan comments on G1 style tournament in AEW

5 YRS AGO – TNA IMPACT TV Report (2-9-2021): The episode where AEW’s Tony Khan said he is the forbidden door and bragged about Dynamite’s ratings

February 5, 2026

The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT FEBRUARY 9, 2021 (RECORDED) AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Matt Striker, D-Lo […]

20 YRS AGO – TNA IMPACT TV Report (2-4-2006): The episode where Jeff Jarrett lists his victims and tells Christian he was next, plus AJ Styles throws Daniels against a locker

February 5, 2026

The following report originally published 20 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… TNA Impact on Spike TV February 4, 2006 Taped January 31, 2006 in Orlando, Florida Report by James Caldwell, PWTorch columnist – […]

5 YRS AGO – Keller’s AEW Dynamite Report (2/3/2021): The episode where Jericho and MJF won a tag team battle royal and Orange Cassidy popped out of a giant cake

February 4, 2026

The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT – “BEACH BREAK” FEBRUARY 3, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE AIRED LIVE ON TNT REPORT BY WADE […]

5 YRS AGO – NXT TV Report (2-3-2021): The episode where Edge showed up and took a dig at what WWE stands for compared to NXT

February 4, 2026

The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… NXT ON USA FEBRUARY 3, 2021, 8PM EST LIVE IN ORLANDO, FLA., AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY […]

30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (1/15/1996): Steve Austin’s in-ring debut on Raw plus Goldust asked McMahon if he had a microphone in his pants and Lawler said McMahon was homophobic

January 29, 2026

The following report originally published 30 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter paper copy… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT JANUARY 15, 1996 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER […]

30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (1/8/1996): The episode featuring Steve Austin’s first Raw appearance, plus the second Billionaire Ted’s Warroom taking shots at WCWskit

January 29, 2026

The following report originally published 30 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter paper copy… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT JANUARY 8, 1996 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER […]

30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (1/1/1996): The episode featuring The Nacho Man, The Huckster, Scheme Gene, and Billionaire Ted in the Raw Bowl

January 29, 2026

The following report originally published 30 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter paper copy… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT JANUARY 1, 1996 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER […]

5 YRS AGO – Keller’s AEW Dynamite Report (1/27/2021): The episode where Cody challenged Shaq & Jade Cargill to face him and his wife Brandi, plus MJF & Jericho team together

January 28, 2026

The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT JANUARY 27, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE AIRED LIVE ON TNT REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR […]

5 YRS AGO – NXT TV Report (1-27-2021): The episode where Bronson Reed wrestled Swerve Strickland when both were underutilized in NXT, plus Danny Garcia losing in a squash

January 28, 2026

The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… NXT ON USA JANUARY 27, 2021, 8PM EST LIVE IN ORLANDO, FLA., AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY […]

10 YRS AGO – WWE Raw Report (1/25/2016): The episode where The Rock said “The weed is good in Miami tonight” after acknowledging fans dressed as Macho Man, Hulk, Undertaker

January 26, 2026

The following report originally published 10 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT JANUARY 25, 2016 MIAMI, FLA. AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK [HOUR ONE] -A video package aired on the […]

10 YRS AGO – WWE Raw Report (1/18/2016): The episode where Chris Jericho told Heyman to “shut the hell up” and asked where his client Brock Lesnar was, plus Stardust, Reigns, Wyatts, Jey

January 26, 2026

The following report originally published 10 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT JANUARY 18, 2016 COLUMBUS, OHIO AT NATIONWIDE ARENA AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK [HOUR ONE] -A Martin Luther […]

10 YRS AGO – WWE Raw Report (1/11/2016): The episode where Roman Reigns was booked against The Whole Roster by Vince McMahon, then Brock made his return

January 26, 2026

The following report originally published 10 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… WWE Raw TV Report January 11, 2016 – Episode #1,181 Live in New Orleans, La. Report by James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor The […]