Monday’s episode of Raw drew a 2.02 rating, above the fall average of 2.00 by a hair and a notch below the rolling average of the prior ten weeks of 2.03. Hourly viewership: 1st hour […]
Why has the Cruiserweight Division flopped in WWE after just a few months? The following are five key reasons… (1) DIVISIONS NEED STARS The cruiserweight division has been a flop for many reasons. Too many even […]
LUCHA UNDERGROUND (Season 3, Ep. 16) DECEMBER 21, 2016 TAPED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIF. AIRED ON EL REY NETWORK Report by Joel Dehnel, PWTorch contributor Announcers: Matt Striker and Vampiro The show opened with a […]
NXT TV REPORT DECEMBER 21, 2016 TAPED AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY AIRED ON WWE NETWORK Report by Justin James, PWTorch contributor [Q1] No pre-credits video. Strange, given that tonight is the #1 Contender Fatal Four […]
PWTorch Newsletter #1489 Cover-dated December 21, 2016 LINK: 1489TorchNewsletter –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: This week’s newsletter begins with Wade Keller’s report on WWE Roadblock “End of the Line,” then includes the PWTorch staff’s batch of Roundtable Reviews with […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of week’s two-part The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they match one woman and one tag team to each WWE era, in defense of […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of week’s two-part The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd reviews Total Nonstop Deletion, WWE Roadblock End of the Line, Monday Night Raw, and […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined once again by veteran pro wrestling radio voice John Arezzi to talk about today’s pro wrestling scene including Roman Reigns analysis, what happens […]
TALKING SMACK DECEMBER 20, 2016 AIRED ON WWE NETWORK Report by Brandon Beauchamp, PWTorch contributor INTRO As always Renee Young and Daniel Bryan welcomed us to the show. Bryan was under the weather tonight. Renee […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers WWE Raw’s ratings, then presents a full Smackdown rundown and analysis including Styles-Ellsworth, Bliss-Lynch, Miz-Crews, Corbin’s push, and more, and then a quick rundown […]
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller went live right after Smackdown talking with PWTorch columnist Greg Parks and columnist about Baron Corbin’s push, Miz and Maryse outing Renee as Dean Ambrose’s girlfriend, Carmella-Ellsworth, Natalya-Nikki, some Live 205 […]
WWE 205 LIVE DECEMBER 20, 2016 DETROIT, MICH. AT JOE LOUIS ARENA AIRED LIVE ON WWE NETWORK Report by Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch Contributor Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Corey Graves, Austin Aries Joey G here. Let’s […]
WWE Smackdown LIVE review December 20, 2016 From Detroit, Mich. Live on USA Network By Greg Parks, PWTorch Columnist (Twitter: @gregmparks) – WWE Open. – Smackdown Open. – After fireworks, Smackdown was set to kick […]
THE STEVE AUSTIN SHOW RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 20, 2016 GUEST: TED FOWLER RECAP BY ROB GLADDING, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Top Newsworthy Items – Austin discusses how he spent his birthday and hunting with Ted Fowler – […]
NJPW on AXS TV Report December 16, 2016 Ryogoku Kokugikan Part 3 & Hakata Starlanes By R.W. Andrews, PWTorch contributor Wrap yourselves up in a blanket and cozy up. We’ve got three shows in […]
The following are highlights of Rey Mysterio’s interview on the “Lilian Garcia; Making Their Way to the Ring” podcast this week. The full show is available on iTunes HERE and YOU TUBE via AfterBuzz TV […]
SMACKDOWN PREVIEW DECEMBER 20, 2016 DETROIT, MICH. AT JOE LOUIS ARENA By Joey Galicia (@RamJam89), PWTorch Specialist “YEAH, YEAH, YEAHHHHH” Luke Harper is quite good at this whole wrestling thing. Last week he inserted himself […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Monday Night Raw start to finish including Braun’s super push continues, Sasha reacts to her loss, Charlotte shifts to new feud, Enzo goes to […]
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller talks with callers immediately after Raw with tons of varied thoughts on key segments including the Cesaro-Sheamus dynamic, Charlotte-Bayley, Roman Reigns, Braun’s monster push, Enzo’s sensitivity training class, and more […]
KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT DECEMBER 19, 2016 COLUMBUS, OHIO AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK Announcers: Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves [HOUR ONE] -After the Raw opening came tons of pyro, then […]
Smackdown last week drew a 1.71 rating, down from the 1.78 the week before. The rating is right in line with the rolling ten-week average, excluding the Thanksgiving edition. The rating is below the November […]
The Dec. 12 episode of Monday Night Raw drew a 1.94 rating which was down from the 2.08 rating the week before. For a show built around two New Day tag title defense as they […]
RAW PREVIEW DECEMBER 19, 2016 FROM THE SCHOTTENSTEIN CENTER IN COLUMBUS, OH REPORT BY JOEY GALIZIA (@RamJam89) “Sierra, Hotel, India, Echo, Lima, Delta” Oh, we miss the Shield. We miss them so much that even […]
The following are highlights of a Tommy Dreamer interview submitted to PWTorch by “Under the Mat Radio.” Dreamer discusses his passion for the fans, what WWE Hall of Famer snubbed him when he was young, […]
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