McNEILL’s Live Blog of WWE Hell In A Cell 2016!
The Kickoff show is on. We may have a match later. The New Day will visit with Tom Phillips. And Melvin Gordon is trying to cost me a fantasy football game. We’ll return after a […]
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KELLER’S WWE HELL IN A CELL PPV REPORT 10/30: Owens vs. Rollins, Sasha vs. Charlotte, Roman vs. Rusev – live coverage
WWE HELL IN A CELL PPV REPORT OCTOBER 30, 2016 BOSTON, MASS. AIRED LIVE ON WWE NETWORK -Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton introduced the show. 1 – ROMAN REIGNS vs. RUSEV (w/Lana) – […]
KELLER’S WWE HELL IN A CELL KICKOFF SHOW REVIEW 10/30: Renee Young, Booker T, Lita, Jerry Lawler preview show, Cruiserweight Six-Man Tag, Live Interviews
WWE HELL IN A CELL KICKOFF SHOW OCTOBER 30, 2016 BOSTON, MASS. AIRED LIVE ON WWE NETWORK -Renee Young introduced the show as they showed a view of the Cell structure hanging over the ring. […]
VIP AUDIO 10/30 – Wayback Playback #112 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: The Scary Conclusion of WCW Halloween Havoc 1990! (65 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Can Ron Simmons & Butch Reed withstand the challenge of Ric Flair and Arn Anderson? Will Lex Luger continue his record breaking run as United States Champion by defeating Stan “The Lariat” Hansen? Do […]
VIP AUDIO 10/29 – Real Deal w/Pat McNeill Newsmaker Hotline (pt. 2 of 2): Indy Promoter Bob Keller talks FloSlam, Cedric Alexander, Dash Wilder, more! (33 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Pat McNeill welcomes South Carolina independent promoter Bob Keller to the Newsmaker Hotline, where they discuss the two promotions Keller owns, his thoughts on how indy promotions could use FloSlam or other streaming services, making money […]
10/28 NXT in San Jose, Calif.: Second Detailed report including Roderick Strong vs. Shane Thorn, Asuka vs. Beranato, Authors of Pain vs. Swann & Jose
NXT LIVE EVENT OCTOBER 28, 2016 SAN JOSE, CALIF. REPORT BY JOHN MOROTTI OF RIPON, CALIF. – PWTORCH VIP MEMBER (1) Oney Lorcan defeated Patrick Clark via submission. Crowd was hot for the start. Good […]
20 YRS AGO – USWA Live Event Report: “Macho Warrior” Ric Hogan vs. Brian Christopher, plus Bill & Jamie Dundee, Jimmy Valiant
Twenty years ago in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter #414 (cover-dated Nov. 9, 1996), the following live event correspondent report was published. VIP members can read the entire newsletter HERE. If you aren’t a VIP […]
You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby: McNEILL Previews WWE Hell In A Cell 2016 (with a Wrestling History Lesson)
You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby: McNEILL Previews WWE Hell In A Cell 2016 (with a Wrestling History Lesson) Wake the pets and call the neighbors, it’s time for our exclusive WWE Network/pseudo pay-per-view projections! […]
10/28 NXT in San Jose, Calif.: Detailed report including Nakamura, Joe, Roode, Asuka, and the crowd turning on each other
NXT LIVE EVENT OCTOBER 28, 2016 SAN JOSE, CALIF. REPORT BY MARK B. FROM CALIFORNIA Estimated attendance: 3,500. All in all the show was super entertaining. It isn’t going to dethrone PWG or any of […]
VIP AUDIO 10/29 – WKH – Ask the Editor: HBK receding hairline a factor in his return? Is Lynch-Bliss a good example of face-heel dynamic? FloSlam factor underplayed? (19 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format covering these topics: Could Shawn Michaels’s receding hairline enough to keep him from wanting to wrestle again? […]
VIP AUDIO 10/29 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 2 of 2: Hell in a Cell hype analysis and PPV preview, latest with Ellsworth and Orton-Wyatt, plus Heyman/Lesnar promo (61 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the final build up on Raw for tomorrow night’s Hell in a Cell, analysis of Smackdown’s latest chapter with […]
VIP AUDIO 10/29 – Saturday Morning Wrestling w/Jim Valley (AD-FREE): Jim talks with Dave Millican about all his creations, historical belts, more (82 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: We talk belts this week on Saturday Morning Wrestling. The Ace of Belts Dave Millican talks about all of his creations including ROH, NWA, WWE championships. We also talk historical belts like the AWA […]
VIP 1996 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #414 (Nov. 9, 1996): Pillman-Austin infamous hotshot gun angle, part four of Douglas interview, more
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 10/28 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Is Roster Split so far a worst case scenario? Why don’t YouTube views get as much attention as ratings? (31 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format covering these topics: Is the roster split so far a worst case scenario? Going over ten key […]
VIP AUDIO 10/28 – Prime Time Friday Livecast w/Bruce & Travis: HIAC, Carter vs. Corgan legal proceedings, Ellsworth, more (57 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant dominate the talking on this Friday’s Livecast, discussing Sunday’s WWE Hell In A Cell show, TNA Dixie Carter vs. Billy Corgan legal proceedings, whether or not the Cruiserweight would […]
Betting Odds for WWE Hell in a Cell released, and early shift in Women’s Title match could indicate outcome
The betting odds for WWE Hell in a Cell just went up a couple hours ago. Correspondent David Taylor sent the following list and also noted some early dramatic shifts in the odds of the […]
VIP AUDIO 10/28 – RETRO RADIO – PWSpotlight (02/16/1992): New WCW V.P. Kip Frey addresses WCW’s future, law enforcement at WWF event with drug sniffing dogs, Vince Russo, more (44 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the Feb. 16, 1992 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#147) hosted by John Arezzi including an interview with WCW V.P. Kip Frey talking about taking the reins […]
VIP AUDIO 10/28 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1 of 2: TNA ownership tug-o-war, WWE Network subscriptions, FloSlam’s prospects (51 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss three primary topics. First, they discuss the TNA ownership tug-o-war going on in court with Dixie Carter and Billy […]
5 YRS AGO: NXT TV Review (10-26-2011): Derrick Bateman (EC3), Titus O’Neal, JTG, Tamina, Tyson Kidd,
WWE NXT report October 26, 2011 Taped 10/25 in Houston, Tex. Report by Justin James, PWTorch contributor Pre-show thoughts: You know what is truly sad? I now currently look forwards to NXT: Redemption more than […]
Impact ratings are in for second episode headlined by Cody Rhodes, did it stay above early October’s viewership collapse? (w/Keller’s Analysis)
Last night’s episode of TNA Impact on Pop TV drew 362,000 viewers, which is back in the territory of what September averaged. September averaged 359,000 viewres with a range of 337,000 to 377,000 viewers. Up […]
VIP AUDIO 10/27 – WKH – The News: WWE Financials and what’s left for WWE to grow, was WWE Network a good move, Dixie vs. Corgan court battle details (43 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers the latest news including two big stories – WWE’s Q3 financials including the latest on WWE Network subscriptions and the latest details on […]
MCMAHON’S IMPACT WRESTLING REVIEW 10/27: Cody & Brandi Rhodes vs. Mike Bennett & Maria, ECIII & Godderz vs. Rex & Drake, Hardy Halloween
MCMAHON’S IMPACT WRESTLING REVIEW OCTOBER 27, 2016 ORLANDO, FLA. AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS AIRED ON POPTV ANNOUNCERS: Josh Mathews, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero -Impact began with a video, showing Matt Hardy welcoming us to his personal pumpkin patch to […]
VIP AUDIO 10/27 – Thursday Livecast (AD-FREE) – Keller interviews Colt Cabana about new Wrestling Road Diaries documentary, podcasting, indy career, ROH (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller talks live with Colt Cabana. They talk about his new documentary, “The Wrestling Road Diaries 3: Comedy Equals Money,” the making of it and the previous two including the filming […]
NEW ITEMS: WrestleMania 33 ticket info, SD rating drops and demos tell the story, WWE Network ranking among streaming services
-WWE Network was ranked in a study by Park Associates, as reported by the Streaming Observer, as the fifth biggest streaming network in the United States. Number one is Netflix, followed by Amazon Prime, Hulu, […]