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VIP 1999 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #538 (March 6, 1999): Cover Story on Inside Edition’s feature on WWF marketing raunch to kids, Cover Sidebar on Bischoff attempting to distance himself from bad rep of WWF in mainstream media, Jim Brunzell Torch Talk, “Top 50 Stories of the Year,” more

March 3, 2019

We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]

3/2 WWE Raw in Atlantic City, N.J.: Strowman vs. Corbin headlines, plus Drew vs. Dean, Lashley & Lio vs. Balor, Revival vs. Roode & Gable, Lacey Evans, more

March 3, 2019

WWE LIVE EVENT REPORT MARCH 2, 2019 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. REPORT BY JOE FROM PHILADELPHIA, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT If you attend a live event, please send results with details on the matches, crowd reactions, and attendance […]

3/2 WWE Smackdown in Minneapolis: Keller’s detailed report on tepid effort and flat reactions most of night for three-plus hour show headlined by Asuka-Charlotte

March 3, 2019

WWE LIVE EVENT REPORT MARCH 2, 2019 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. AT TARGET CENTER REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR If you attend a live event, please send results with details on the matches, crowd reactions, and […]

VIP AUDIO 3/2 – WKH – The News: In-person Smackdown house show report from Minneapolis with Bryan vs. Ali and Charlotte vs. Asuka, plus Raw house show report (26 min)

March 3, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller provides an on-site report from the Minneapolis Smackdown house show which included Daniel Bryan defending against Mustafa Ali and Asuka defending against […]

VIP AUDIO 3/2 – On the Canvas w/Zack Heydorn: Full artistic analysis on the return of Roman Reigns to Monday Night Raw (52 min)

March 2, 2019

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 […]

2/17 STARDOM QUEEN’S FES report: Watanabe & Hayashishita vs. Iwatani & Hoshiki for the tag titles, new Oedo Tai member revealed

March 2, 2019

STARDOM QUEEN’S FES FEBRUARY 17, 2019 TOKYO, JAPAN AT KORAKUEN HALL AIRED ON STARDOM WORLD REPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR The twins said it’s their second threeway tag but they’d use their brains […]

VIP AUDIO 3/2 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Tessa Blanchard vs. Kylie Rae, WALTER vs. Mueller, and Miyahara vs. Suwama with special guest Rich Fann (54 min)

March 2, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by PWTorch colleague and good pal Rich Fann to discuss three awesome matches that took our interest recently. Three countries, three […]

FREE PODCAST 3/2 – PWTorch Dailycast – The Deep…Dive: Talking Wrestlers NFL Combine Style with Cam Hawkins, Shah Abdul Hadi…and Bruce Mitchell?! (97 min)

March 2, 2019

TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… This week is fun, folks. With the NFL Draft scouting combine this week, I wanted to give a taste of conversations I’ve had over the years with friends regarding athletic wrestlers and […]

EDITORIAL: The Roman Reigns honeymoon with fans might not last long if his presentation is mismanaged by Vince McMahon

March 2, 2019

Roman Reigns may be back in full force, but he’s returning to a very different place than the world he left in October. The WWE Universe no longer revolves around Roman Reigns. This past Monday […]

2/28 NXT in Columbus, Ohio: Gargano vs. Cole main events with Takeover-level quality match, plus Velveteen, Ricochet, Baszler, Dijakovic, Aleister, O’Reilly & Fish

March 2, 2019

NXT LIVE EVENT FEBRUARY 28, 2019 COLUMBUS, OHIO REPORT BY RANDALL MOORE, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT If you attend a live event, please send results with details on the matches, crowd reactions, and attendance to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. Thanks! […]

Interview Highlights: Vinny Marseglia discusses ROH locker room excitement over MSG event, the launch of AEW, ROH’s 17th Anniversary, more

March 2, 2019

ROH wrestler Vinny Marselia spoke with Interactive Wrestling Radio about ROH’s busy stretch coming up culminating with the ROH and New Japan “G1 Supercard” at Madison Square Garden in New York City, their 17th Anniversary […]

EDITORIAL: Ronda Rousey is bad for pro wrestling because she’s revealing her lack of respect for what it stands for

March 2, 2019

Why are we letting her do this to us? Why are we allowing her to insult us? Why are we allowing Ronda Rousey to do what she is doing? We are all complicit in this […]

1/27 WWE Main Event TV Report: Percy tells story of EC3’s privileged upbringing, EC3 faces Apollo Crews, plus No Way Joe vs. Rezar

March 2, 2019

WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT FEBRUARY 27, 2019 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Percy Watson REASONS TO WATCH… EC3 brings refreshing personality to Main Event. Atlanta […]

2/15 MLW Fusion TV Report: Teddy Hart vs. MJF for MLW Middleweight Title, Rich Swann vs. Ace Austin, Dominguez vs. Hammerstone

March 2, 2019

MLW FUSION – EPISODE 45 FEBRUARY 16, 2019 PHILADELPHIA, PA. AIRED ON BE-IN SPORTS NETWORK REPORT BY KRIS KARCHER, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT Announcers: Rich Bocchini, Matt Striker The MLW intro played. A video package accompanied by @BLKWrecellence […]

VIP 1999 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #537 (February 27, 1999): Cover Story titled “Wrestling is booming, wrestlers’ pay is not,” coverage of WCW Superbrawl ’99 PPV headlined by Flair vs. Hogan, more (?? min)

March 2, 2019

We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]

3/1 Impact Wrestling TV Report: Johnny Impact & Cage vs. Moose & Kross, plus Dreamer, Tessa, Sami Callihan, OVW, Willie Mack, Jake Christ

March 2, 2019

IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT MARCH 1, 2019 AIRED ON PURSUIT & TWITCH TV REPORT BY JACK IRENE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Josh Mathews, Don Callis The Las Vegas tour rolls on as the Brian Cage teams […]

VIP AUDIO 3/1 – WKH – NXT TV Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Sasha & Bayley returning to Full Sail, Dijakovic vs. Keith Lee, Baszler vs. Yim, Dusty Rhodes Tournament brackets, DIY reunite again (16 min)

March 2, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full NXT TV show rundown and analysis including Sasha Banks & Bayley returning to Full Sail, Dominic Dijakovic vs. Keith […]

VIP AUDIO 3/1 – NJPW Lioncast w/Ursin DeRoche: Reviews of the Iizuka Retirement Show, Honor Rising Nights 1 & 2, Pro Wrestlers on Twitter, NJPW and Women’s Wrestling, more! (204 min)

March 2, 2019

NOTE: Some of the language on this show may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: Ursin is joined by co-hosts CJ Goodspeed and Courtney Summers to review the Iizuka Retirement Show, as well as match-by-match coverage of Honor […]

FREE PODCAST 3/2 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show Raw Flashback: (3-2-14) Five years ago live call-in show reviewing WWE’s strategy to deal with Punk’s absence in Chicago, Steph-Hunter inconsistencies, live callers, mailbag (134 min)

March 2, 2019

TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net’s head honcho Jason Powell to discuss the previous night’s episode of WWE Raw, WWE’s strategy to deal with Punk’s absence in Chicago, Brock Lesnar-Undertaker […]

FREE PODCAST 3/1 – PWTorch Dailycast – The Pull Apart: The biggest talking points from pro wrestling podcasts this week including Bischoff’s opinion of Becky, Hogan vs. Slaughter at the first WrestleMania, Luger (108 min)

March 1, 2019

TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… In this special edition of the PWTorch Dailycast, we present what is usually a VIP-exclusive show called “The Pull Apart – The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast” which reviews recent noteworthy podcasts hosted […]

FREE PODCAST 3/1 – WKPWP Friday Mailbag w/Keller & Mitchell: Kofi’s push, Kevin Owens’ return, Vince-Hunter power dynamic, Samoa Joe, should Roman change name and look, Shield, Bryan losing (101 min)

March 1, 2019

TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Mailbag Friday edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Bruce Mitchell, the PWTorch senior columnist. They answer questions from listeners on these topics: Kofi Kingston’s […]

WEEKLY OVERVIEW – NXT (thru 2/28): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more

February 28, 2019

The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, […]

VIP AUDIO 2/28 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Why was Nash as Oz considered so bad? Should Kofi turn heel? Who should induct DX in the HOF? Hasn’t Shane earned his push in a kayfabe sense? Can anything save 205 Live? (25 min)

February 28, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Why was Nash as Oz considered so bad? Should Kofi turn heel? Who should induct DX […]

VIP AUDIO 2/28 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (11/10/1991): Dave Meltzer and Alex Marvez in roundtable discussion regarding proposed government regulation of pro wrestling (48 min)

February 28, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: This is part one of the Nov. 10, 1991 episode of the Pro Wrestling Focus radio show hosted by Wade Keller on KFAN radio in St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn. He is joined by Dave Meltzer […]