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4/8 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Natalya plays to a crowd that doesn’t exist in match against Aliyah, Austin Theory vs. Shane Thorne breaks from formula

April 10, 2020

WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT APRIL 8, 2020 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips REASONS TO WATCH… Observe Natalya’s bizarre empty-arena behavior Thorne vs. Theory transcends […]

WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 4/10 (Spoiler-Free): Continued Audience-Free Show and more WrestleMania Fallout, Bliss-Cross Invite Former Champs for Rematch, A Monster Among Championship Runs Begins

April 10, 2020

WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER APRIL 10, 2020 ORLANDO, FL. AT THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves Top 10 Moments from […]

4/3 ROH TV REPORT: Jay Briscoe vs. Jay Lethal in battle of champions, Jay Lethal vs. A.J. Styles, wrestlers comment on past matches

April 10, 2020

ROH TV REPORT (ep.446) APRIL 3, 2020 AIRED ON SINCLAIR SYNDICATED TV & ROHWRESTLING.COM REPORT BY RYAN SULLIVAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Host: No Host This Week -The opening theme aired. -This week’s episode begins with a […]

VIP AUDIO 4/9 – WKH – The News: WWE moving forward with tapings tomorrow while UFC goes on hiatus, safety precautions, NXT scores narrow win over AEW, Dark Side of the Ring viewership for Brawl for All, latest WWE Fan Survey on WM36, more (17 min)

April 10, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: WWE moving forward with TV tapings tomorrow while UFC goes on hiatus, safety […]

FREE PODCAST 4/9 – WKPWP Thursday Flagship: Keller & Powell talk whether pre-taped heavily produced “cinematic” style matches have a big future, Drew and Braun prospects as champions, Jericho commentary, Moxley-Hager, more (146 min)

April 10, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss the long-term […]

VIP AUDIO 4/9 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag on Four Horsemen, Charlotte compared to Trish, All Japan-Pro Wrestling NOAH, Spin the Wheel skits with Sting and Jake, Orton losing to Triple H in 2004, a new Taker Era, more (54 min)

April 10, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd answers Mailbag questions on the following topics… How do Charlotte and Trish […]

VIP AUDIO 4/9 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Breaking news of UFC going on hiatus and how it might affect pro wrestling, plus Kenny comedy, Gargano-Ciampa, Raw After Mania, Tanahashi movie (95 min)

April 9, 2020

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd and […]

VIP AUDIO 4/9 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Kenny King talks about new partnership with Rush and Dragon Lee in La Faccion Ingobernable, as well as his time as a contestant on The Bachelor, plus more (57 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Podcast of Honor, Ryan and Tyler have Kenny King on the show to talk about his new partnership with Rush and Dragon Lee in La Faccion Ingobernable, as well […]

FREE PODCAST 4/9 – PWTorch Dailycast – All Elite Aftershow: McMahon and Soucek discuss more Matt Hardy nonsense, does Broken Universe fit into AEW’s narrative structure, video package on Hager and Moxley, more (85 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talk this week’s AEW Dynamite! They begin the show again looking at Matt Hardy and whether or not the Broken Universe has a place in AEW. They also […]

VIP AUDIO 4/9 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (9/19/1992): Wade Keller interviews Jim Cornette about state of industry and his new SMW promotion, Mick Karch cohosts for discussion of current events in wrestling (87 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the September 19, 1992 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring Wade Keller interviewing Jim Cornette about the state of the industry and his new SMW promotion, and Mick Karch cohosts for discussion […]

VIP AUDIO 4/8 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk NXT including Gargano vs. Ciampa and a #1 contenders ladder match for the NXT Women’s championship, the pros and cons of a Charlotte Flair NXT run, more (112 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On VIP, Trav and Rich give their thoughts on the few minutes of AEW Dynamite that was watched. Rich fills Travis in on NXT’s show from tonight, which featured Gargano vs. Ciampa and […]

VIP AUDIO 4/8 – East Coast Cast #496 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss the different takes since Mania about various measures the company took, “cinematic wrestling matches” being part of lexicon now, differing levels of praise for performances, more (96 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, Trav and Cam talk about the scaled back, two-night event that WrestleMania 36 turned out to be. Lots of different takes since Mania about the various creative measures the company […]

NXT HITS & MISSES 4/9: Gargano vs. Ciampa, Six-Woman Ladder Match to determine no. 1 contender to Charlotte, Charlotte interview, Balor vs. Wolfe

April 9, 2020

Six-Women Ladder Match to crown #1 Contender to the NXT Women’s Championship – HIT: Io Shirai, Teagan Nox, Chelsea Green, Dakota Kai, Mia Yim and Candice LaRae kicked off this week’s episode of NXT! Even […]

FREE PODCAST 4/8 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Wells, Stoup, and Lindberg cover Gargano vs. Ciampa, women’s ladder match, booking of Charlotte and Shayna at Mania, more (135 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode, Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate Lindberg cover Gargano vs. Ciampa, women’s ladder match, the booking of Charlotte and Shayna at Mania, and more. FREE VERSION: AUDIO LINK AD-FREE VIP […]

VIP AUDIO 4/8 – WKH – AEW Review: Jericho on commentary, Cody vs. Spears in TNT Title Tournament, Omega & Nakazawa go all zany in tag match, Jake Roberts, Broken Matt, Archer, Brodie Lee, Moxley-Hager hype (34 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews AEW Dynamite start to finish including Chris Jericho on commentary, the Kenny Omega & Michael Nakazawa zaniness before and during their tag […]

FREE PODCAST 4/8 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Dynamite w/Barnett: Jericho on commentary, Kenny & Nakazawa zaniness, Moxley-Hager hype, Brodie Lee, live callers, mailbag (107 min)

April 8, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by ProWrestling.net’s Jake Barnett to discuss the AEW Dynamite episode on TNT with live callers and emails. A big topic is Chris Jericho on commentary, plus the […]

RADICAN’S TAKE: The Big Show thrives in leading man role in The Big Show Show on Netflix

April 8, 2020

The Big Show Show isn’t a vehicle from WWE Studios that I expected to succeed on Neflix. Placing semi-retired 7 foot tall wrestler Big Show in a family sitcom didn’t seem to hold a lot […]

4/8 NXT ON USA REPORT: Wells’s report on Ciampa vs. Gargano, women’s ladder match, fate of Cruiserweight and Tag championships

April 8, 2020

WELLS’S NXT TV REPORT APRIL 8, 2020 TAPED IN ORLANDO, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcer: Mauro Ranallo Tonight after NXT, join me live with […]

4/8 AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT: Keller’s report on Cody vs. Spears in TNT Title Tournament match, Omega & Nakazawa vs. Best Friends, Brodie Lee in action, Jericho on commentary

April 8, 2020

AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT APRIL 8, 2020 PRETAPED LAST WEEK IN GEORGIA AIRED ON TNT Announcers: Tony Schiavone, Chris Jericho Ring Announcer: Dasha Gonzales [HOUR ONE] -They opened with Jake Roberts sitting on a leather […]

IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 3/31: Tessa vs. Ethan Page, Sami Callihan, Moose vs. Kid Kash, Rosemary Skit, Rich Swann interview, Sami vs. Tommy Dreamer

April 8, 2020

Overall – HIT: Impact Wrestling presented another enjoyable episode. It helps when you have your storylines staggered so you have some angles ending just as others are beginning, while others are at their midpoint. New […]

4/3 WWE 205 LIVE TV REPORT: Kushida vs. Danny Burch, Tyler Breeze vs. Jack Gallagher

April 8, 2020

WWE 205 LIVE TV REPORT APRIL 3, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA. REPORT BY MICHAEL TAYLOR, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Aiden English, Jon Quasto – The show opened with the 205 Live intro video. The camera entered the […]

4/8 AEW ROAD TO DYNAMITE: Cody Rhodes and Shawn Spears talk about their TNT Title Tournament match, Jake Roberts discusses Lance Archer’s next AEW match

April 8, 2020

AEW ROAD TO TNT CHAMPIONSHIP POSTED ON YOUTUBE.COM APRIL 8, 2020 REPORT BY ZACH GRAHAM, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Watch it HERE. -A clip of Lance Archer marching to the ring for his match last week aired […]

4/8 AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER: Cody vs. Shawn Spears in round one of TNT Championship tournament, Omega & Nakazawa vs. Best Friends, Trent predicts he’ll lose, Jericho comments on being on color, Brodie Lee, Archer

April 8, 2020

AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER APRIL 8, 2020 AIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST BY JOSHUA CHAMBERS (@josh_chambers), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR ROAD TO TNT CHAMPIONSHIP This week’s “Road to” featured Jake Roberts cutting a promo about Lance Archer […]

NXT ON USA PRIMER 4/8: Ciampa and Gargano one more match, Ladder Match with six women for no. 1 contendership to Charlotte’s newly won NXT Title

April 8, 2020

Two huge scheduled TakeOver: Tampa matches will take place tonight as Johnny Gargano will battle Tommaso Ciampa. Plus, Io Shirai, Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox, Dakota Kai, Mia Yim and Chelsea Green in compete in a […]