2021 New Japan Cup bracket announced
The 2021 New Japan Cup bracket was revealed on Monday morning and features some enticing match-ups with key New Japan talent. First round byes were handed out to the 2020 tournament winner, Evil, and the […]
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VIP AUDIO 2/28 – WKH – Ask the Editor: What are various possibilities for WWE Title scenarios going into WrestleMania? Could AEW have spent money on Big Show a better way? Which WWE wrestlers are more valuable than Big Show? (20 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers mailbag questions from VIP members for the “Ask the Editor” format. Topics include: What are various possibilities for WWE Title […]
VIP AUDIO 2/28 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Greatest Wrestler Ever chat focusing on Cesaro, Gran Hamada, Garvin, Valentine, Shirai, Martel, more (109 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined once again by Case Lowe and Mike Spears for our latest round of Greatest Wrestler Ever discussion. Candidates looked at […]
FREE PODCAST 2/28 – PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Night in America: Jon Mezzera joins Greg to preview AEW Revolution, plus discussion of Banks vs. Belair, Lashley vs. Miz, Cody & Red Velvet vs. Shaq & Jade, more (116 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Jon Mezzera for a match-by-match preview of AEW Revolution. They also take phone calls and emails […]
VIP AUDIO 2/28 – Everything with Rich Fann & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): AEW Revolution prospects, latest WWE PC signees including Steiner’s son and Booker T school standout, two book reviews, Vachon-Blackwell 1983 Death Match (89 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s episode of new VIP-exclusive series “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich and Wade discuss these topics: An overview of AEW Revolution and where it […]
VIP AUDIO 2/28 – Everything with Rich Fann & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Belair and Edge choose WrestleMania opponents, WWE Title situation with Miz, Lashley, and Drew, Scurll, Big Show in AEW, Moxley vs. Kenta, Lesnar, more (71 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of new VIP-exclusive series “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich and Wade discuss these topics: Jon Moxley vs. Kenta in a U.S. Title match at New […]
FREE PODCAST 2/28 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show Flagship Flashback: (3-1-16) Keller & Powell talk Raw with callers including Undertaker’s promo with Vince, 2AJ, Ambrose, EC3-Hardy, more (116 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In a podcast from five years ago (3-1-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with callers and emails discussing Raw from the night […]
2/28 NJPW CASTLE ATTACK: NIGHT 2 RESULTS: Radican’s Results and analysis of Bushi vs. ELP vs. Desperado for vacant Jr. Hvt. Championship, IC Champion Ibushi vs. Naito main event
NJPW CASTLE ATTACK: NIGHT 2 FEB. 28, 2021 OSAKA, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD English commentary: Kevin Kelly, Gino Gambino, and Chris Charlton (1) HIROYOSHI TENZAN & SATOSHI KOJIMA vs. THE UNITED EMPIRE (WILL […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Appreciate the career of The Miz, but question recent booking
What do we make of this Miz situation? Awwwwwesome? Or Awwwwwful? As soon as the referee’s hand hit the mat for the third count with Miz draped over Drew McIntyre to win his second WWE […]
TORCH EXCLUSIVE: Soldiers of Savagery talk getting into the wrestling business, Shane Taylor Promotions, ROH, more
Kaun and Moses of the Soldiers of Savagery joined the PWTorch VIP podcast, Podcast of Honor this week and discussed a multitude of topics including getting into the wrestling business, Ring of Honor, and much […]
REIGNS-O-METER #123: Discontent for a detestable Reigns creeping in?
Roman Reigns is a very popular man. Everybody wants a piece. We’re even at the point right now in which people are essentially clamoring all over each other just to get at Roman Reigns. Something […]
2/25 NXT UK TV REPORT: Tyler Bate vs. Bailey Matthews, Gallus vs. Pretty Deadly, more
NXT UK TV REPORT (EP. 136) FEBRUARY 25, 2021 STREAMED ON WWE NETWORK REPORT BY CHAD KOENIG, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Andy Shepherd and Nigel McGuinness (1) XIA BROOKSIDE vs. NINA SAMUELS w/Henry) – Loser has […]
VIP AUDIO 2/27 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including Rock-Cena promo battles, has TNA made wrestling industry better, Sting’s return to TNA, Lawler vs. Cole, Michaels talks about his rep, more (135 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, a week’s worth of Wade Keller Hotlines from ten years ago. Details follow: •Feb. 22, 2011 episode features a look at the latest news including […]
2/27 NJPW CASTLE ATTACK: NIGHT 1 RESULTS: Radican’s Results and analysis of Ishii vs. White, Okada vs. Evil
NJPW CASTLE ATTACK: NIGHT 1 FEB. 27, 2021 OSAKA, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD English commentary: Kevin Kelly, Gino Gambino, and Chris Charlton. The United Empire is undefeated as a group in tag matches […]
FREE PODCAST 2/27 – PWTorch Dailycast – The Deep…Dive: Culture critic and author Scarlett Harris returns to talk her book “A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler,” her writing process, more (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Scarlett Harris returns to talk about her book “A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler.” Scarlett talks about the inspiration for the book, erasure of key women from the […]
FREE PODCAST 2/27 – WKPWP Interview Classic: (3-3-16) Mick Foley talks funniest pre-WWF matches, thoughts on Sasha, Bayley, Becky, Shane’s return, Vince relationship, color commentator role (140 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (3-3-2016). On this episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomes Mick Foley back to the show to discuss an early 1990 Torch […]
VIP AUDIO 2/27 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Walking the fine line – Frank Peteani joins the show for a frame-by-frame artistic breakdown of Johnny Gargano vs. Kushida from NXT Takeover Vengeance Day (74 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Between booking decisions and billion dollar television deals, the art form that is pro wrestling can get lost in the shuffle. This show finds it and brings it to the forefront for optimal […]
WWE announces cage match for next week’s Smackdown (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
Daniel Bryan will face Jey Uso in a steel cage match on next week’s episode of Smackdown. Bryan wrestled Uso this week on Smackdown with a title shot against Roman Reigns on the line if […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 2/24: Jon Moxley on the microphone, Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose delivers, more
Jon Moxley vs. Ryan Nemeth – HIT I like Jon Moxley responding to the closing angle from the previous week. Moxley beat Nemeth quickly then addressed the exploding barbed wire stipulation. He described what fans […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 2/26: Evergreen Daniel Bryan, Cesaro’s star shines, and a familiar formula for Reigns
Hits Evergreen Leave it to Daniel Bryan to be the best part of the main event program that ultimately he is going to be left out of come WrestleMania. It’s jarring just how much more […]
HEYDORN’S SMACKDOWN RECEIPT 2/26: Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair effective in straightforward WrestleMania hype
This week’s episode of WWE Smackdown has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -I know Edge vs. Reigns is the WrestleMania match, but man, Daniel Bryan and […]
VIP AUDIO 2/27 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: Fighting champions and underdogs as warm-up acts at WM, roles of Miz and Edge, Austin vs. The Rock at WM 17 (69 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Tom Colohue and Nick Barbati look at the traps the WWE set for themselves in booking fighting champions and underdogs as the warm-up […]
VIP AUDIO 2/27 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 2-27-13 featuring a main event with multiple screwjobs, Emma’s evolving awkward character, favorite Spaghetti Westerns, more (41 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 2-27-13 featuring a main event with multiple screwjobs, Emma’s evolving awkward character, favorite Spaghetti Westerns, and more. […]
VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #644 (March 10, 2001): Paul Heyman signs with WWF, Roundtable analysis of news, more details on WCW buyout mess, Mitchell’s feature column on Triple H, more
SUMMARY of #644 cover-dated March 10, 2001: This issue includes a Cover Story on Paul Heyman signing with the WWF and a Torch Roundtable analysis of the move… WWF Newswire details the Stacy firing and […]