It’s not easy being a heel in pro wrestling in 2016. Crowds seem so conditioned to root for the anti-hero that the bad guys come off as far cooler than the squeaky clean baby face. […]
Be honest here, if you had been asked before the brand split which wrestler would benefit the most, would you have said The Miz? No, neither would I. And yet the A-lister took a chance, forced […]
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Bruce Mitchell and Pat McNeill discuss in-depth the WWE Royal Rumble PPV including the surprise return of John Cena and his victory and what it’s ramifications […]
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 […]
Before we get started, I just wanted to note that every week Mike McMahon and I will be hosting a PWTorch Livecast TNA Impact post-show. It starts right after Impact ends. We’ll be recapping Impact, […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format covering these topics: Should Cruiserweight Division get top stars or stay mid-card division? Move interview segments out of ring? […]
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and East Coast Cast co-host Rich Fann, along with a diaspora of dialers, discuss Jimmy Snuka, WWE in the UK Developments, A.J. Styles vs. Shane McMahon, Kenny Omega and Jim […]
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Bruce Mitchell and PWTorch editor Wade Keller discuss the 2007 WWE Royal Rumble PPV in depth including Undertaker’s Rumble victory, plus John Cena vs. Umaga, Batista vs. Mr. Kennedy, JTG […]
WWE sent out an email to their mailing list this afternoon with a link to the Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka tribute video that aired on Monday Night Raw. Considering the controversy behind Snuka, including in the […]
Talking Smack has quickly become Must See TV. That is very high praise for a Network special that promotes sitting down and talking over wrestling on a wrestling network. It’s smooth, easy viewing that appeals […]
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s Battle of Los Angeles is arguably the hottest ticket in independent wrestling year in and year out. It should be no surprise, then, that a limited edition trading card set from PWG’s […]
The following are highlights of Ryback’s interview with Donald Wood of Ring Rust Radio this week, which you can hear HERE or on YouTube. The following transcript was sent to PWTorch and provided by Ring Rust Radio. […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including analysis of Raw and Smackdown ratings both going up this week, Rumble line-up, and Jerry Lawler announcing […]
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek went live right after Impact Wrestling with caller questions including discussion on the Hardys/WWE possibilities? Drew Galloway Grand Championship win, Aron Rex’s latest character change, Eddie Edwards finding […]
We are less than two weeks away from the Royal Rumble pay per view and wrestlers on both shows are jockeying for a position on the Wrestlemania card. Smackdown undoubtedly won the week but there […]
WWE Smackdown this week drew a 1.92 rating, above the previous week’s rating of 1.79 (an increase of 0.13) and in line with WWE Raw’s rating going up also (by 0.13, too). This is the […]
SMACKDOWN HITS Miz vs. Styles: While I did not like the set up for this match during the poor opening segment (more later), the match itself was good. It went nearly 11 minutes and featured […]
McMahon’s Impact Wrestling Report January 19, 2017 Orlando, Fla. – Universal Studios Aired on Pop TV Announcers: Josh Mathews & “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero [HOUR ONE] — Impact opened with the old Impact logo graphic, […]
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presented Interview Thursday Livecast with a Best Of edition featuring Mickie James – an in-depth 80 minute interview delving into her first stint in WWE including the angles with John […]
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Travis and Rich discuss Travis’ incoming comic haul, the inappropriateness of Snuka’s video tribute, and the week that was in wrestling. Afterwards, they read VIP emails and tackle WrestleMania meet up etiquette. […]
SHOW SUMMARY: This week Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka died and WWE did a glowing tribute to him, even though not even two weeks ago he was deemed unfit to stand trial for murder. Royal Rumble talk really […]
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the June 7, 1992 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#159) hosted by John Arezzi featuring a live interview with Mick Foley discussing his career landmark PPV match against […]
TOTAL DIVAS, EPISODE 8 JANUARY 4, 2017 AIRED ON E! REPORT BY SARAH K., PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Despite the all the teaser clips on YouTube focusing on Lana’s bachelorette party, we’re still getting the Bellas too. The show […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format covering these topics: Should Finn Balor return to WWE in the Cruiserweight Division? How could WWE have handled […]
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