COLLECTIBLES COLUMN 5 COUNT: CM Punk
After more than five years away from wrestling, CM Punk is finally making his return. Well, kind of. Punk is scheduled to be the featured guest at Starrcast III in Chicago. Fans have been clamoring […]
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STARRCAST 3 SPOTLIGHT: From undesirable to undeniable
Ongoing coverage, reviews, and analysis of this weekend’s Starrcast 3 shows and events from Chicago, IL. FROM UNDESIRABLE TO UNDENIABLE AUGUST 29, 2019 PRO WRESTLING TEES THEATRE LIVE FROM CHICAGO, IL Host: Tony Schiavone If […]
WWE campaign to promote Friday Night Smackdown starting in October begins tonight on Fox College Football with fans imitating wrestlers
WWE has announced that their campaign to promote Smackdown’s move to Fox in October begins tonight with their “We’re All Superstars” campaign on Fox’s college football pregame show. The following is the press release they […]
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #102: Tracking Roman Reigns’s ability to beat the odds and come out on top
Roman Reigns is one of the most dramatic, divisive, and discussed WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him your favorite graps guy – with limited success. How […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 8/27: Big E vs. Orton, Reigns whodunit reveal, Lacey vs. Bayley, Ali vs. Buddy, Kofi’s promo, Nakamura and Sami, Shorty Gable, more
Opening Segment – HIT: Smackdown got off to a good start with Kofi Kingston cutting a promo about Randy Orton. Actually, before that we got a long video package of the Roman Reigns mystery, followed […]
VIP AUDIO 8/29 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Should AEW add any other titles? Should WWE shift wrestlers around to NXT UK and NXT on USA? Is Nakamura going to bring prestige back to IC Title workrate? The Fiend vs. Legends? (22 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on these topics: Should AEW add any other titles? Should WWE shift wrestlers around to NXT UK and […]
FREE PODCAST 8/30 – WKPWP AEW All Out PPV Preview – Keller & Radican preview full line-up + Starrcast III On-Site Diary Bonus (150 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the PPV Preview edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Sean Radican, a PWTorch columnist and host of the VIP podcast Radican Worldwide. They […]
STARRCAST 3 SPOTLIGHT: All Out official weigh-in and press conference
Ongoing coverage, reviews, and analysis of this weekend’s Starrcast 3 shows and events from Chicago, IL. ALL OUT OFFICIAL WEIGH IN AND PRESS CONFERENCE AUGUST 29, 2019 PRO WRESTLING TEES THEATRE LIVE FROM CHICAGO, IL […]
VIP AUDIO 8/29 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: A History of WWE UK (150 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this special episode of The British Wrestling Report, Will Cooling looks back on the history of WWE UK. He gives his thoughts on why the brand was created, his memories of the […]
VIP AUDIO 8/29 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise vs. The British Wrestling Report: Previews of Takeover Cardiff, Royal Quest, and All Out as the three biggest promotions in the world clash on Saturday! (121 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In the first ever co-production of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise and Will Cooling’s British Wrestling Report, Alan and Will go in-depth on the huge day of wrestling that is August 31st. With two major […]
VIP AUDIO 8/29 – On The Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Evolution of a heel – Artistic analysis of Sasha Banks’s defining heel promo from Monday Night Raw (55 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 […]
VIP AUDIO 8/29 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (3/15/1992): Keller on Worst Media Week for WWF ever, interviews Ventura and two top mainstream reporters covering explosion of scandalous allegations against company (50 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This episode of Pro Wrestling Focus from March 15, 1992 features host Wade Keller’s in-depth coverage of the worst mainstream media week for WWF ever as newspaper, TV, and radio reports ranging from […]
AEW News: Dustin Rhodes signs multi-year extension with AEW, details on role behind the scenes (w/Radican’s Analysis)
AEW announced today in a press release that Dustin Rhodes has signed a multi-year extension with the company to compete in the ring and serve as a promo coach and match producer behind the scenes. […]
FREE PODCAST 8/29 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Wells, Stoup, and Cattani cover Lee and Dijakovic delivering after a long wait, Undisputed Era with another shot at tag titles, Rhea Ripley’s NXT US debut, and more (99 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode, Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Kevin P. Cattani cover Lee and Dijakovic delivering after a long wait, Undisputed Era with another shot at the tag titles, Rhea Ripley’s NXT US […]
ETC News: Free Women’s Match Wednesday featuring Tessa Blanchard vs. K.C. Spinelli (w/Video)
PWTorch and Powerslam TV are teaming up once again this week to bring you a free women’s match. This week readers are being presented with Tessa Blanchard vs. K.C. Spinelli from Smash Wrestling’s CANUSA […]
FREE PODCAST 8/29 – WKPWP Thursday Flagship w/Keller & Mitchell: Moxley injury, All Out, Hangman Page, Pac, Jericho, NXT on USA, Reigns whodunit mystery, SD on Fox (119 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Bruce Mitchell, the PWTorch senior columnist and host of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show. […]
WWE Smackdown Rating to end the summer and comparisons to past two years, key metrics, plus Miz & Mrs viewership and cable ranking
WWE Smackdown last night drew a 1.50 rating, a pretty typical rating for Smackdown lately, as the ten-week rolling average is 1.49. Last week Smackdown drew a 1.56. August finished with a 1.54 rating, above […]
VIP AUDIO 8/28 – WKH – The News: Raw and Smackdown ratings and end-of-summer assessment, Steve Austin and Miz viewership this week, AEW announcing assignments at All Out and details on Schiavone (15 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at some news stories this week including the Raw and Smackdown ratings this week and a larger perspective at […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 8/26: Sasha Banks return promo explaining her absence, Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin vs. Miz, Tag Team Turmoil, Strowman vs. Styles
Sasha Banks Promo – HIT: Sasha Banks did a nice job coming across as unlikable in her show opening promo. It wasn’t great. I was hoping for more from her since she was such a […]
VIP AUDIO 8/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin – Mailbag (pt. 2 of 2): How does Vince react if NXT outdraws Raw or Smackdown? Finger Poke of Doom rebooked? HBK vs. Adam Cole on Oct. 2? Will there still be call-ups? Taker in WCW? More (70 min)
NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd tackles The Fix Mailbag covering […]
VIP AUDIO 8/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): AEW All Out preview, Moxley news, Sabu autobiography review, Raw and Smackdown reviews, plus NXT UK, NJ Royal Quest, Bellator, UFC (124 min)
NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd reacts to the Jon Moxley […]
VIP AUDIO 8/28 – East Coast Cast #465 (NSFW): Bryant and Hawkins discuss the WWE “Whodunit,” the new Dave Chappelle special, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch, plus Fann joins to talk AEW, more (169 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Cam and Trav discuss the latest in the WWE “Whodunit” and why it is wearing very thin very quickly. Trav and Cam have very different reactions to the new Dave Chappelle […]
8/28 NXT TV Recap: Street Profits vs. Undisputed Era rematch, Lee vs. Dijakovic, Rhea Ripley debuts, Shirai-Lerae saga
NXT TV REPORT AUGUST 28, 2019 TAPED IN ORLANDO, FL AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY STREAMED ON WWE NETWORK REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR -The steel-throated voiceover guy hypes the main event Tag Team Championship […]
PWTorch contest: Win a weekend pass code to watch all Starrcast III events on Fite TV
PWTorch and Fite TV are teaming together to give away one code that will grant the winner access to all of the Starrcast III panels airing live on Fite TV starting tomorrow. Wrestlers featured on […]