RAW POLLS 8/8 – Vote on Monday’s show 0-10 & select Best Match
RAW POLL 8/8: Vote on Monday’s Raw 0-2 – Terrible Show 3-4 – Below Average 5 – Average 6-7 – Above Average 8-10 – Excellent Show pollcode.com free polls RAW POLL 8/8: What was […]
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KELLER’S WWE RAW TAKE – HOUR ONE (8/8): Enzo vs. Jericho leads to tag match challenge, dumb Foley-Banks segment, Titus vs. Young
KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW TAKE – HOUR ONE AUGUST 8, 2016 ANAHEIM, CALIF. AT HONDA CENTER AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK LAST WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Highlights aired from last week’s Raw including Finn Balor’s promo […]
Seth Rollins credits C.M. Punk, himself & others for “transforming” WWE’s roster
In a rare occurrence over the last two years, C.M. Punk’s name was brought up by a current WWE roster member in an interview. Seth Rollins credited Punk, himself, and other wrestlers for helping transform […]
WWNLive announces several matches for upcoming EVOLVE tours
WWNLive has announced several matches for their upcoming four-pack of shows in mid-August and early September. (New matches in bold.) EVOLVE 66 – August 19 – Joppa, Md. EVOLVE Title match: Timothy Thatcher vs. Matt Riddle […]
VIP AUDIO 8/8 – 10 YRS AGO Smackdown Audio Analysis (5-14-06): Caldwell & Roe break down decline of Rey’s push, Burhchill’s fall, Lashley-Finlay letdown, JBL’s anti-Hispanic promo (37 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist James Caldwell is joined by PWTorch specialist Mike Roe to discuss the May 12 edition of Smackdown. They discuss Rey’s booking, the only logical reason behind Rey’s booking, why anyone would buy […]
VIP AUDIO 8/8 – 10 YRS AGO Wade Keller Hotline – The News (5-13-06): The perceived ego issues that led to Booker T fighting Batista, Michaels’s gripe about perks, Sting-Jarrett, ratings (13 min)
SUMMARY: In this Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers various news topics with even more insider word on what attitude issues led to Booker T standing up for the Smackdown locker room against Batista’s […]
VIP AUDIO 8/8 – 10 YRS AGO Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 2 of 2 (5-13-06): The rapid decline of Rey’s push, history of real & fake backstage fights, Benoit vs. Finlay, RVD drops ball (48 min)
SUMMARY: In part two, Bruce Mitchell and Wade Keller discuss in-depth some of the best real fights (and fake fights) backstage between wrestlers over the decades, thoughts on this week’s TNA Impact with the Samoa […]
TNA Bound for Glory PPV date officially announced
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor TNA’s Bound for Glory PPV is officially set for Sunday, October 2, TNA announced Monday. The PPV is headlined by TNA Hvt. champion Bobby Lashley vs. BFG Playoffs winner […]
VIP 1996 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #397 (July 20, 1996): Hogan heel turn fallout, WWF lets Waltman go to WCW, WWF re-signed Hunter, Coleman wins UFC 10, ECW Heat Wave ’96 results
We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1996 for the first time ever. These issues from 1996 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]
VIP AUDIO 8/8 – RETRO RADIO – PWSpotlight (12/22/1991): Mick Foley cohosts with John Arezzi w/Missy Hyatt, Jason Hervey – 1991 Year in Review and Top Stories
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the December 22, 1991 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#139) as Mick Foley cohosts with John Arezzi. They are joined by guests Missy Hyatt and Jason Hervey for a […]
WWE officially releases Ryback from contract on Monday
Monday, August 8 Update WWE officially acknowledged Ryback’s departure from the company on Monday: “Effective today, Aug. 8, 2016, WWE has parted ways with Ryback and he is no longer under contract. WWE wishes Ryback […]
WWE Tag Title match announced for Summerslam – New Day member not advertised
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE has officially announced the Tag Title match for Summerslam in two weeks. New Day will defend the Tag Titles against The Club’s Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows. However, […]
NJPW G1 Climax Updated Standings & Table Results – Night 15 (Aug. 8)
New Japan G1 Climax Standings Through Night 15 – August 8 (A Block). Next: August 10 – B Block. (Full Tournament Central) A Block Standings IWGP Champ Kazuchika Okada (5-3, 10 pts) Naomichi Marufuji (5-3, 10 pts) Hiroshi Tanahashi (5-3, 10 pts) […]
8/8 New Japan G1 Climax Night 15 Results – Okada vs. Fale, Marufuji, Tanahashi in A Block action
New Japan G1 Climax Night 15 Results August 8, 2016 Kanagawa, Japan Results reported via PuroresuSpirit.net (1) Katsuhiko Nakajima beat David Finlay. (2) Bullet Club’s Kenny Omega & Yujiro Takahashi beat Satoshi Kojima & Captain […]
Top ROH stars announced for U.K. return tour
Ring of Honor announced Monday the first batch of wrestlers heading to the U.K. for the “Reach for the Sky” tour. The first U.K. tour in nearly a decade includes: ROH World champion Jay Lethal […]
Why is Puff Daddy appearing on Raw TV tonight?
Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs is appearing on Monday’s Raw to tie in with his role in the next WWE video game. 2K Sports announced Monday that Combs is the “executive soundtrack producer” for the “WWE […]
Hogan vs. Gawker Aftermath – WSJ reports Gawker seeking settlement
Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Aftermath – August 2016 – August 7 Update: The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday night that Gawker initiated preliminary settlement talks with Hulk Hogan’s attorneys. The news comes one week before Gawker goes up […]
Monday Listings – Raw TV, “Stone Cold Podcast” with Dean Ambrose post-Raw, ROH TV, Livecast
TV/Radio Listings – Upcoming Wrestling Broadcasts Includes independent PWTorch Livecast airings, TV wrestling, original Network content, PPVs, Internet PPVs, and other relevant broadcasts. Monday, August 8 – ROH TV: Ring of Honor’s weekend show airs at […]
WWE announces partnership with Loot Crate
WWE is hopping on the merchandise curation bandwagon by partnering with Loot Crate. WWE and Loot Crate officially announced Monday a new subscription offering that will deliver “WWE Slam Crates” on a bi-monthly basis to subscribers. […]
8/8 WWE Raw TV Preview – First match announced, WWE running Orton-Lesnar hype video
Update: Cesaro did not impress Raw GM Mick Foley enough by defeating Sheamus last week on Raw. WWE has announced a second Cesaro vs. Sheamus match tonight on Raw. Update: WWE is planning to run a hype […]
VIP AUDIO 8/7 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Must Smackdown end up with a women’s title? History & reason behind booking committees? Is WWE’s current roster deepest ever? (20 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format including these topics: Are there viable alternatives to giving Smackdown its own women’s championship? What is […]
VIP AUDIO 8/7 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 2: History of NWA territories sharing floating World Champion, New Day portrayal, Rock-HBK, more (62 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosts as Bruce answers mailbag questions including these topics: History of how NWA territories shared a floating World Champion, New Day’s portrayal, Rock-HBK […]
8/7 WWE in Fresno, Calif. Results – Ambrose vs. Styles wraps the weekend, Reigns vs. Rollins, IC Title & Tag Title matches
WWE Live Results August 7, 2016 Fresno, Calif. (1) Cesaro beat Sheamus. (2) Jey Uso beat Tyler Breeze (w/Fandango). (3) IC champion The Miz (w/Maryse) beat Darren Young and Titus O’Neil in a three-way match […]
RADICAN’S NJPW G1 Climax Night 14 Review – L.I.J. Explodes with Naito vs. EVIL, Omega, Elgin, more in action; Overall Reax
RADICAN’S G1 CLIMAX 26: NIGHT 14 BLOG AUGUST 7, 2016 HAMAMATSU, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPWWORLD.COM I’m only watching the Block action once again this year for my G1 Climax coverage. I will also include […]