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FREE PODCAST 1/15 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos, Heydorn, and Ennis review UFC Fight Night 124, preview UFC 220 and Bellator 192, play “Bracketology” with Bellator Heavyweight Tournament, more (89 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of “MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans” MMATorch’s Robert Vallejos, Zack Heydorn, and Shawn Ennis review UFC Fight Night 124 and preview UFC 220. The guys discuss the UFC 219 […]
KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT 1/15: Angle addresses Strowman after last week’s big angle with Lesnar and Kane, more Rumble hype, Jax vs. Asuka
KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT JANUARY 15, 2018 SAN ANTONIO, TEX. AT AT&T CENTER AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Booker T NOTE: If you have questions or a reaction to tonight’s […]
IT’S JUST BUSINESS: The WWE Mixed Match Challenge isn’t about wrestling – where this fits into McMahon being a forward-thinking CEO aiming for younger fans
This week kicks off the first round of WWE’s Mixed Match Challenge on Facebook’s Watch tab. The event is a mixed tag team tournament featuring wrestlers from both Raw and Smackdown brands. While some of […]
20 YRS AGO – KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT 1/12: Michaels says DX would be glad to be family Kane never had, Steve Austin, Ross’s 900 number Hogan-Rumble tease, Rock ‘n’ Roll Express
This article was published 20 years ago this week in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter. Over 1,500 back issues are available for VIP members chronicling the wrestling industry in real time over the last 30+ […]
10 YRS AGO – ROH in New Jersey DVD Taping (1-12-08): Daniel Puder submission challenge, Kevin Steen (Owens), Generico (Sami), Daniel Bryan, Claudio (Cesaro), Austin Aries
The following report was published on PWTorch.com ten years ago this weekend… Ring of Honor live event/DVD taping January 12, 2008 Edson, N.J. Report by Daniel Chornomaz, PWTorch.com correspondent (1) YRR defeated El Generico, Delirious, […]
1/14 ROH TV Report: Huge announcement regarding The Addiction, Castle & The Boys vs. The Kingdom, Lethal vs. Ospreay, a new tag partner for Bruiser?
ROH TV Report January 14, 2018 Taped December 16 in Philadelphia, Pa. at 2300 Arena Aired On Sinclair Affiliates & ROHWrestling.com Report By Harley R. Pageot, PWTorch Contributor Announcers: Ian Riccaboni, Colt Cabana [Q1] Opening […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 1/15: Asuka vs. Nia Jax, possible Paige update, Strowman fallout, Reigns-Miz next chapter, Woken Matt-Bray
RAW PREVIEW JANUARY 15, 2018 SAN ANTONIO, TEX. AT AT&T CENTER By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor ANNOUNCED BY WWE.COM The Empress Asuka clashes with the GIANT Nia Jax in singles action. How will Roman […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – WKH – What Vince McMahon and pro wrestling in general can emulate and orchestrate to capture magic of great pro sports games like Vikings-Saints, plus final thoughts on U.S. Title tournament possibilities (22 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers these main topics: What Vince McMahon and pro wrestling in general can emulate and orchestrate to capture magic of great pro […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – Sunday Livecast – Wrestling Night In America with Greg Parks & Co. (AD-FREE): Preview of Rumble and NXT Takeover, plus talk Impact Wrestling arrivals and departures, Raw 25, Paige status, more (88 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by MMATorch and PWTorch contributor Zack Heydorn, taking calls and discussing the upcoming Royal Rumble and NXT Takeover: Philadelphia shows. […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Keller: Is New Japan waiting too long to give Naito the big win? What if Hogan became a movie star? What was Superfly Afi’s story? Plus Dusty promos, English NJPW announcing, more (44 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Weekend Mailbag podcast, Bruce tackles questions on these topics: Thoughts on Naito not winning this year and big moments in pro wrestling history waiting too long to […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Could Paige be the next great manager and how did past great managers become managers? Plus Mixed Match Challenge, Cena-Bucks interact, Star Ratings, Austin Aries (102 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss these topics: Could Paige be the next great manager and a history of how past great managers […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – Wayback Playback #175 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: The First Episode of WWF Monday Night Raw! (69 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Will The Undertaker defeat Damian “Not A Jobber” Demento in the main event? Can the mysterious Max Moon upset WWF Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels? Why is Bobby Heenan outside the arena while Rob Bartlett […]
VIP AUDIO 1/13 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Was big move at Impact TV tapings a bad sign regarding Callis’s influence? Could Kane and Lesnar retaliate in a big way? What are WrestleMania options for Strowman? Jericho-Omega chat? (23 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers VIP member questions including these topics: Was big move at Impact TV tapings a bad sign regarding Don Callis’s influence? Could […]
FREE PODCAST 1/13 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann: Favorite Face Turns, importance of true turns vs. today’s “half turns,” Rich’s manifesto on 2018, more (58 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: [NOTE: There were audio issues at the beginning of the show, so the recording starts around ten minutes in.] This week, Rich is joined by longtime VIP caller Kylin Furlow to talk about favorite face turns in pro […]
Ring of Honor signs Deonna Purrrazzo to non-exclusive contract for WOH division
-PWTorch had previously reported that Ring of Honor is looking to lock up several women to non-exclusive deals for their Women of Honor division. The first publicly confirmed signing is Deonna Purrazzo. Rip Rogers announced […]
Update on Rush and Dijak behind the scenes at NXT, next class reporting to the WWE PC, update on Spud’s WWE status
-Lio Rush, who signed with WWE with several skeptics in the company believing he wouldn’t last long with the company due to his attitude, has straightened himself out after a rocky start at the WWE […]
15 YRS AGO – WWE in Trenton, N.J. (1-11-2003): Cena works opening match and gets booed, Brock Lesnar and Heyman, Team Angle vs. Edge & Benoit, Hardy
The following report was published on PWTorch.com 15 years ago this weekend. Send results of any live event you attend in the format below to pwtorch@pwtorch.com and have it recorded online for all of history! […]
5 YRS AGO – PWG “DDT4” Report (1-12-2013): El Generic (Sami Zayn) & Kevin Steen (Kevin Owens) team vs. Young Bucks, plus Callahan, Cole & O’Reilly, Ricochet, Swann
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla DDT4 show results January 12, 2013 Reseda, Calif. Report by Kent, PWTorch reader DDT4 First Round tournament matches: (1) Young Bucks beat Inner City Machine Guns (Ricochet & Rich Swann). (2) Unbreakable […]
5 YRS AGO – WWE in Austin, Tex. (1-11-2013): Team Hell No vs. The Shield, Cena & Ryback vs. Punk & Ziggler, Santino, Miz, Cesaro, Vickie, Tamina
The following report was published on PWTorch.com five years ago this weekend. Send results of current live events you attend in the format below to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. WWE Raw house show results January 11, 2013 Austin, […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 1/10: Baszler vs. Kai, Lio Rush vs. Lars Sullivan, Undisputed Era vs. Strong & Alelister, Street Profits
HITS Shayna Baszler vs. Dakota Kai: This match was a showcase of Shayna Baszler and her viciousness. The match began with a clip from her visit at the NXT Performance Center and how she dismantled another […]
IMPACT HITS & MISSES 1/11: Why are Garza’s opponents shocked when he rips off his pants? LAX continues to be highlight of entire company, Jimmy Jacobs lack of impact
HITS LAX and OVE: Sorry to repeat myself for months on end, but LAX is doing the best work in this company by a mile. Everything else is flat, boring, and almost entirely uninteresting, yet […]
ARTISTRY OF WRESTLING: The Big Dog Takes a Big Step – Breaking down his performance in his latest promo on Monday Night Raw
Art is the creation of something from nothing that elicits a reaction. Pro wrestling embodies that definition. In wrestling, men and women step inside the squared circle and create with their actions, expressions, words, and […]
VIP 1998 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #476 (January 24, 1998): Media goes nuts over Steve Austin and Mike Tyson angle, WWF Royal Rumble PPV coverage, Zavisa’s 1997 Japan Year-in-Review article, more
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 […]