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FREE PODCAST 8/26 – Sunday Livecast – Wrestling Night in America w/Greg Parks: Benjamin Tucker joins Greg to break down NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, Summerslam, and Raw from a live perspective, as well as Becky Lynch’s heel turn, frequent shorter matches, more! (97 min)

August 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Benjamin Tucker to discuss Takeover, Summerslam, and Raw all from Tucker’s live perspective. They talk about where […]

VIP AUDIO 8/26 – WKH – Retro: Reexamining two Vince McMahon interviews from 20 years ago about Raw-Nitro battle and non-PG aspects of WWF, plus Brawl for All finals and the fallout and behind the scenes notes (21 min)

August 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks back at the Aug. 29, 1998 edition of the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter with a focus on the Brawl for All […]

VIP AUDIO 8/26 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Keller: Why has All In and Starrcast been such a success where others have failed? Will there be a gap in rising indy talent coming up? Is today’s WWE/NXT roster better than WCW Nitro era? Mr. Rogers of Wrestling? (44 min)

August 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce covers these topics: Why has All In and Starrcast been such a success where others have failed? Will […]

VIP AUDIO 8/26 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Impact Wrestling’s angle with kid being run over, Starrcast and All In, remembering Jim Neidhart, Chris Champion, Steve Muslin (68 min)

August 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce discusses the Impact Wrestling angle with the kid getting run over and some of the violence at TripleMania […]

15 YRS AGO – WWE in Ft. Wayne, Ind. (8-17-03): Goldberg vs. Ric Flair, Kane vs. RVD in a cage, plus no crowd response for Highlight Reel, Christian, Orton, Steiner, Hurricane

August 26, 2018

The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com 15 years ago this month… WWE Raw house show report August 17, 2003 Fort Wayne, Ind. at the Memorial Coliseum Report by Dan Vance of Fort Wayne, […]

8/25 NXT UK TV TAPINGS (Spoilers): Full results of TV tapings in Birmingham with Bate, Dawn, Kai, Storm, Mastiff, Maloney, Xavier, Andrews, Dunne

August 26, 2018

NXT UK TV TAPINGS AUGUST 25, 2018 BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND AT THE NEC REPORT BY LUKE WOODYATT, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report to […]

VIP AUDIO 8/25 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Should Heyman manage Lashley? Would Braun benefit or be hurt by teaming with Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt? What should Dean’s reason be if he turns heel? Was handcuff use by Gargano a mistake? (21 min)

August 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on these topics: Should Heyman manage Lashley? Would Braun benefit or be hurt by teaming with Luke Harper and […]

FREE PODCAST 8/25 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann: Wrestlers making guest appearances on TV, with guest co-host Kylin Furlow! (56 min)

August 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is guest-host Kylin Furlow’s wheelhouse: guest appearances by wrestlers on television. Kylin wanted to shine a light on the overlooked subject with callers and Rich – talking Fall Guy, Boy […]

10 YRS AGO – WWE in New York City at MSG (8-23-08): Cena & Batista vs. Jericho & Kane, Punk vs. JBL in a cage, Mickie vs. Beth Phoenix

August 25, 2018

The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com 10 years ago this weekend… WWE Raw house show August 23, 2008 New York City, N.Y. at Madison Square Garden Report by Mike Omansky, PWTorch.com reader Full […]

5 YRS AGO – WWE in San Diego, Calif. (8-24-13): Orton vs. Bryan main event, Mysterio returns home, The Shield heavily involved, small crowd, more

August 25, 2018

The following report was originally published five years ago this weekend on PWTorch.com… WWE Live show results August 24, 2013 San Diego, Calif. Report by David Matheny, PWTorch correspondent The show started at 7:30 p.m. […]

NEW JAPAN FOCUS: G1 Spotlight – The Era of Ibushi, one of the most athletically gifted wrestlers in the world today, headed for New Japan zenith

August 25, 2018

Five minutes is all it takes to realize that you’re watching one of the most athletically gifted professional wrestlers in the world today. The Golden Star of New Japan Pro Wrestling, although unsuccessful in the […]

President Trump wishes Vince McMahon a happy birthday on Twitter, plus remembering what pro wrestling promo a WWE on-air personality says inspired Trump’s stump speeches

August 25, 2018

Vince McMahon turned 73 years old yesterday. President Donald Trump wished Vince a happy birthday on Twitter last night. President Trump and Vince McMahon have had a friendly relationship over the years, including when Trump […]

8/22 Lucha Underground TV Report (season 4, ep. 11): Knife utilized in ridiculous over-the-top Pentagon Dark vs. Cage in Last Man Standing match for LU Title, The Mack vs. Mil Muertes in Haunted House match

August 25, 2018

Lucha Underground Report Season 4 Episode #11 – “Last Man or Machine Standing” August 22, 2018 Taped in Los Angeles, Calif. Aired on Rey Network Report by Joel Dehnel, PWTorch contributor -Show opened with a […]

8/24 MLW TV REPORT: Dirty Blondes vs. Team Filthy, ACH & Rich Swann vs. Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix, plus Low Ki, Konnan, Tom Lawlor, Tommy Dreamer

August 25, 2018

MLW TV REPORT AUGUST 24, 2018 TAPED IN ORLANDO, FLA. AIRED ON BE-IN SPORTS NETWORK REPORT BY KRIS KARCHER, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT Announcers: Tony Schiavone, Matt Striker They showed footage of the dojo brawl from last […]

5 YRS AGO – Legends of Wrestling Night: Koko B. Ware, Mr. Anderson, Beefcake, Chavo, Jimmy Hart, Nasty Boys, Garett Bischoff, Wes Brisco, Harry Smith

August 25, 2018

The following report was originally published on PWTorch.com five years ago this weekend… “Legends of Wrestling Night” Results August 24, 2013 Miami, Fla. at Marlins Park Report by Greg Parks, PWTorch columnist The matches began […]

VIP 1998 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #510 (September 5, 1998): Full coverage of Summerslam ’98, Letters to the Editor on Ultimate Warrior’s WCW return, Full results of ECW Arena featuring Dudleys, Sabu, RVD, and more

August 25, 2018

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 […]

VIP AUDIO 8/24 – WKH – The News: Analysis of Triple H’s NXT post-Takeover media conference, matches announced for the next three WWE events, NWA 70th Anniversary announced, Raw & Smackdown ratings (25 min)

August 24, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including these topics: Analysis of Triple H’s NXT post-Takeover media conference, matches announced for the next three […]

FREE PODCAST 8/24 – Best of PWTorch Livecast: WWE Summerslam Post-Show (8-18-13) – Caldwell & Parks analyze Punk vs. Lesnar, Cena vs. Bryan, Orton vs. Bryan, The Shield, Cody, Brie, and more with callers (113 min)

August 24, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” features the August 8, 2013 post-Summerslam episode with host PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks. They discuss with live callers the just-completed WWE Summerslam PPV […]

Interview Highlights: Ember Moon talks with Lilian Garcia about her debut on Raw, dealing with bullying and accepting being different, repeated WWE tryouts

August 24, 2018

The following are highlights of Lilian Garcia’s interview with Ember Moon on the latest episode of “Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia.” The transcript was sent to PWTorch.com by the show’s producer… This week on “Chasing […]

VIP AUDIO 8/24 – Elite Repeat Podcast: Roundtable discussion of Being the Elite episodes 28-30 and the history of the Broken Hardys (58 min)

August 24, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: “A Broken Christmas.” Every two weeks Harley R. Pageot, Emily Fear, and GWA wrestler Tempest go back in time to re-watch old episodes of The Young Bucks’ popular YouTube series Being the Elite. On […]

VIP AUDIO 8/24 – On the Canvas w/Zack Heydorn: A deep look at Adam Cole vs. Ricochet, the true artistic gem of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 (58 min)

August 24, 2018

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 […]

FREE PODCAST 8/24 – WKPWP Interview Friday w/Sam Roberts: In-depth Summerslam Fallout and NXT Takeover talk including what’s next for The Shield, Charlotte-Becky, Cole-Ricochet, Dream-EC3, more (81 min)

August 24, 2018

TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents “Interview Friday” with Sam Roberts from the NXT and WWE Kickoff Shows and the “Not Sam Wrestling Podcast” as they discuss Summerslam Fallout and talk NXT Takeover including […]

8/23 NXT TV TAPING REPORT (Spoilers): Ciampa’s next move, Gargano status update, an NXT first-ever, groundwork for upcoming specials, more

August 24, 2018

NXT TV TAPINGS REPORT AUGUST 23, 2018 ORLANDO, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVESRITY REPORT BY TOM STOUP, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR From the ticket line Otis Dozovic, Tucker Knight, & Adrian Jaoude could be seen entering the […]

VIP AUDIO 8/23 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Did announcers miss a lot at end of Styles-Joe and hurt the match? Should Braun recruit these two available partners to battle The Shield? Could Triple H’s comment about an Era foreshadow a big angle? More (18 min)

August 24, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on these topics: Did announcers miss a lot at end of Styles-Joe and hurt the match? Should Braun recruit […]