Vader, real name Leon White, dead at age 63
Leon White, known in pro wrestling Vader and Big Van Vader, died on Monday morning from complications from pneumonia. He was 63 years old. Vader had been public in the last year or two about […]
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6/19 WWE UK Championship Tournament (Night 2): Black & Ricochet vs. EC3 & Velveteen, NXT UK Title match, NXT Women’s Match, NXT North American Title match
WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT (NIGHT 1) JUNE 19, 2018 LONDON, ENGLAND AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL REPORT BY DAVID GREEN (@dagreeno), PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT This was a really fun show with some huge moments and nice […]
VIP AUDIO 6/19 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Rusev’s big win, Carmella’s celebration, Bludgeon Brothers-Bryan angle, Sanity’s Smackdown debut, more (25 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a start to finish rundown of Smackdown including Rusev’s big win, Carmella’s celebration, Bludgeon Brothers-Daniel Bryan angle, Sanity’s Smackdown debut, and […]
FREE PODCAST 6/20 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Keller & Bryant: Rusev’s big win, Carmella’s big push, Shinsuke’s promo, and more with live callers, on-site correspondent, Mailbag (107 min)
TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast to break down Smackdown including Rusev’s surprise big win in the main event. They take a lot of […]
6/19 WWE 205 Live Report: Huge triple threat main event, Gulak vs. Dorado, Rush’s debut announced, and more
WWE 205 LIVE JUNE 19, 2018 ON WWE NETWORK TOLEDO, OH REPORT BY ZACK HEYDORN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips and Percy Watson -The show began with a video recap of the events that led […]
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TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN 6/19: Setup for Carmella vs Asuka II, Setup for Miz vs Bryan, Rusev is Number One Contender
SETUP FOR CARMELLA VS ASUKA II… Recap: After a brief opening segment where Paige recapped Sunday’s pay per view, Carmella came to the ring. She started the promo in the style of feel-good empowerment messages, […]
VIP AUDIO 6/19 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Raw reaction including Rousey’s suspension angle, Extreme Rules multi-man match, Ziggler’s IC Title win over Seth, plus Cass’s release, ROH-MSG controversy (30 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss Raw including Ronda Rousey’s suspension angle, Extreme Rules multi-man match, Dolph Ziggler’s IC Title win over Seth […]
VIP AUDIO 6/19 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: We mark the halfway point of the year with various different award categories! New Japan, WALTER, Omega, Young Bucks, PCO, wXw, and more! (56 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L looks back at what’s been an amazing first half of 2018 and looks ahead to what’s on the horizon for the rest of […]
6/19 WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS: Keller’s report on Money in the Bank fallout, Gauntlet match to determine Styles’s challenger at Extreme Rules, Carmella celebrates
KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT JUNE 19, 2018 TOLEDO, OHIO AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK NOTE:After Smackdown concludes, join me live for the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show. You can stream the show live HERE or call […]
New Shawn Michaels DVD trailer and details, ROH MSG plans scratched allegedly due to WWE, Jesse Godderz update, Total Bellas viewership
-ROH’s planned Madison Square Garden event in 2019 is now off, and ROH COO Joe Koff has said WWE is involved. Koff told PWInsider he won’t get into details “because I am not going to […]
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #66: 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 favourite graps guy – with limited success. How […]
Raw Rating: Viewership up to highest level since April day after Money in the Bank, key metrics for perspective, where Raw ranks in cable’s top ten
Last night’s WWE Monday Night Raw (6/18) drew a 1.97 rating among live and same-night-DVR viewers USA Network. The rating bumped up to the highest since Apr. 30 coming the day after a newsworthy Money […]
SPOILER: News-making result at the WWE UK Tournament tapings tonight regarding NXT
WARNING: SPOILER FOLLOWS… At the second night of the NXT UK tapings moments ago, Trent Seven & Tyler Bate defeated Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to win the NXT Tag Team Titles at the second night […]
FREE PODCAST 6/19 – Tuesday Livecast – Talking Honor w/Harley & Emily: State of the Art, intergender wrestling, Bullet Club everything, Best in the World build (93 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: “#BulletClubfatigue.” This week Harley R. Pageot and Emily Fear brainstorm how to make the Honor Club shows more interesting, argue again in favor of intergender wrestling, suffer from #BulletClubfatigue, and analyze the stories (or […]
UK TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING ROUND 1 REPORT 6/13-6/19: Who looked good and who didn’t in Round 1 matches available on WWE’s You Tube Channel
WWE UNITED KINGDOM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT 2018 ROUND 1 AIRED VIA THE WWE YOUTUBE CHANNEL 6/13-6/19 REPORT BY URSIN DEROCHE (@UrsinDeRoche), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuiness, Percy Watson, Vic Joseph (1) Jack Gallagher vs. […]
Big Cass released by WWE just two days after his second clean loss to Daniel Bryan, had rep for maturity and attitude issues
Big Cass, real name William Morrissey, has been released by WWE. WWE issued a terse statement on WWE.com today which states: “WWE has come to terms on the release of William Morrissey (Big Cass).” Although […]
5 YRS AGO – WWE Smackdown Report (6-21-13): Bryan vs. Orton main events, plus Curtis Axel, Cody, Jericho, A.J. Lee, Del Rio, McIntyre, Heyman, Punk
The following was originally published on PWTorch.com five years ago this week… WWE Smackdown review June 21, 2013 Taped 6/18/13 in Dayton, Ohio Aired on SyFy By Greg Parks, PWTorch Columnist (Twitter: @gregmparks) – WWE […]
ROH HITS & MISSES 6/18: Bullet Club vs. Los Ingobernables, Young Bucks-Briscoes fallout, Lack of new stars, Punishment Martinez
HITS Kenny King vs. Chuckie T: We are shown a recap before the match of what happened recently with Aries attacking King at the end of Aries’ match with Silas Young. I think this is […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 6/19: Continued MITB fallout, Gauntlet to determine no. 1 contender, Sanity’s SD debut, Lynch vs. Kaye, ‘Mellaration
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER JUNE 19, 2018 TOLEDO, OH AT HUNTINGTON CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00 P.M. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena/Opening Thoughts WWE will arrive in Toledo, OH tonight as they bring […]
VIP AUDIO 6/18 – WKH – Raw Review: Start to finish rundown and analysis of show including MITB fallout with Rousey and Bliss, IC Title, Reigns and Lashley, Extreme Rules developments, Sasha-Bayley, squash matches (40 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Raw start to finish with rundown and analysis of show including Money in the Bank fallout with Ronda Rousey and Alexa […]
FREE PODCAST 6/19 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Raw w/Keller & Rich Fann: Money in the Bank fallout, Rousey angle, Seth’s IC Title loss, more with on-site correspondent, live callers, emails (118 min)
TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by cohost Rich Fann from the PWTorch Livecast “Saturday Deep Dive” as they break down WWE’s follow up to Money in the Bank with live callers, […]
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FREE PODCAST 6/18 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey talk Ronda Rousey’s first singles match, Greg Hardy being offered a UFC developmental contract, Dana White getting involved in a pro wrestling angle, more (100 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, mmatorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey talk Ronda Rousey’s first singles match, Greg Hardy being offered a UFC developmental contract, Dana White getting […]