TNA announces signing of Brandi Rhodes
TNA announced Monday they have signed Brandi Rhodes, the wife of Cody Rhodes, to a contract to join the Knockouts division. Brandi has been training to wrestle since leaving WWE earlier this year along with […]
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Former MMA fighter/NXT strike coach training for pro wrestling debut
MMA fighter/NXT striking coach Seth Petruzelli is training for a potential pro wrestling debut. Petruzelli is working at the Team Vision Dojo in Orlando and appeared at last weekend’s “I Believe in Wrestling” show in […]
9/17 ROH in Lockport, N.Y. Results – Honor Rumble, ROH champ loses, tag champs in action
ROH “Reloaded Tour” Results September 17, 2016 Lockport, N.Y. Results via ROHWrestling.com (1) KAMAITACHI beat Jonathan Gresham. (2) Alex Shelley beat ROH tag champion Frankie Kazarian and IWGP Jr. Hvt. tag champion Nick Jackson in […]
9/16 ROH in Pittsburgh Results – Bullet Club vs. Team Lethal & Cabana main event, ROH tag champs in action
ROH “Reloaded Tour” Results September 16, 2016 Pittsburgh, Pa. Report by Mike S., PWTorch reader I attended the Ring of Honor show Friday night in Pittsburgh, and it was a full house with standing room […]
VIP AUDIO 9/19 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Special Starrcade ’86 in-depth w/Britt Whitmire – Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Warriors, R&R Express, Midnight Express (143 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell is joined by special cohost and radio veteran Britt Whitmire as they go in-depth on WCW Starrcade ’86 with context and backstory behind all of the matches on one of the […]
VIP AUDIO 9/18 – WKH – NXT Live: In-person report on Shinsuke & No Way Jose vs. Joe & Moss, Asuka vs. Moon (27 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a detailed rundown of NXT’s house show in St. Paul, Minn. on Sunday afternoon featuring Robert Roode vs. Tye Dillinger, Asuka vs. […]
9/18 WWE in Huntsville – Second Detailed Report on Universal Title match, Reigns’s over-due babyface act, overall crowd reactions
WWE Raw Live Show Results September 18, 2016 Huntsville, Ala. at the Von Braun Civic Center Report by VIP member Joe Beason The floor was sold out but the middle and upper deck was pretty thin. […]
9/18 WWE SD in Little Rock, Ark. Results – Styles vs. Ambrose vs. Ziggler wraps tour, Orton
WWE Smackdown Live Results September 18, 2016 Little Rock, Ark. (1) Hype Bros. (Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley) beat The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor). (2) Jason Jordan beat Simon Gotch of The Vaudevillains. (3) Baron Corbin […]
9/18 WWE Raw in Huntsville Results – Owens vs. Zayn vs. Rollins wraps the weekend, Reigns beats U.S. champ, six-woman tag
WWE Raw Live Show Results September 18, 2016 Huntsville, Ala. at the Von Braun Civic Center Report by Ted Gilmer, PWTorch correspondent Attendance was about 3,500-4,500. The bottom bowl was full, as well as all […]
9/18 WWE NXT in Minn. Results – KELLER’S In-Person Report on Team Nakamura vs. Team Joe main event, Roode vs. Dillinger, Itami vs. Aries
WWE NXT Live Results September 18, 2016 St. Paul, Minn. Report by Wade Keller, PWTorch editor Read Keller’s in-person tweets @TheWadeKeller. This was a Sunday afternoon show prior to the Minnesota Vikings’s home opener in […]
9/16 AAW Results – Hero vs. Fenix main event, Abyss vs. Callihan, big six-man tag
AAW Live Results September 16, 2016 Merrionette Park, Ill. (1) Prince Mustafa Ali vs. Rey Horus was ruled a no-contest due to injury. (2) The Besties in the World (Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) beat […]
TNA’s Suitors – update on potential buyers in the mix & what they are seeking
By Sean Radican and James Caldwell, PWTorch Staff At the beginning of this year, there were talks of TNA looking to sell to an outside investor or Ring of Honor’s parent company Sinclair Broadcasting. Then, […]
VIP AUDIO 9/18 – Wayback Playback #106 w/Pat McNeil & Jim Valley: In-depth review of Hour #2 of the 1987 WWF Survivor Series! (58 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill and PWTorch contributor Jim Valley go back in time to yesteryear for a look back to the Second Hour of the 1987 WWF Survivor Series PPV! APP USERS: If you […]
WWE Smackdown on Monday night – Full line-up for house show opposite Raw
While the Raw brand is in Memphis for Raw TV on Monday night, the Smackdown brand tours Tupelo, Mississippi… Torch Reader Alert: We’re looking for reports sent to pwtorch@gmail.com if you attend a show. Monday, September […]
9/19 Raw TV Preview – New tag match announced, Main Event, Match #6, Cruiserweights arriving, final PPV hype
Raw Update: WWE has added a Women’s division tag match to Raw. Women’s champion Charlotte & Dana Brooke will face Sasha Banks & Bayley in tag action. WWE Raw 9/19 Preview WWE has announced a big […]
VIP AUDIO 9/17 – WKH – Ask the Editor: When and how will WWE reintroduce Hulk Hogan? Are Swagger and Ascension actually jobbers or not? (23 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format covering the following topics: When and how will WWE reintroduce Hulk Hogan? Are Swagger and Ascension actually […]
9/17 WWE Raw in Evansville, Ind. Results – Owens defends Universal Title, Reigns vs. Rusev, six-woman tag
WWE Raw Live Show Results September 17, 2016 Evansville, Ind. at the Ford Center Report by VIP member Mark Attendance was 3,000-4,000. The lower bowl was about 75 percent full, but many seats were available […]
9/17 WWE SD in Springfield, Mo. Results – Styles vs. Ambrose for WWE Title, Tag & Women’s Title matches, IC champ loses
WWE Smackdown Live Show Results September 17, 2016 Springfield, Mo. at JQH Arena Report by Demetrius Jones, PWTorch reader (1) Hype Bros (Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley) beat The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor). Decent match. […]
9/17 WWE NXT in Omaha, Neb. Results – Nakamura & TM61 vs. Joe & Revival main event, Aries vs. Itami, Asuka, Roode, Dillinger
WWE NXT Live Results September 17, 2016 Omaha, Neb. Report by Sean Robbins, PWTorch reader There were maybe 1,000-1,200 people there. The arena was about two-thirds full. (1) Rich Swann beat Riddick Moss. Great opening match. Riddick […]
9/17 WWE NXT in Tampa, Fla. Results – Lorcan vs. Murphy main event, Cedric Alexander vs. Almas
WWE NXT Live Results September 17, 2016 Tampa, Fla. (1) Noah Kekoa beat Patrick Clark in the opener. (2) Aliyah beat Mandy Rose. (3) Angelo Dawkins & Kenneth Crawford won a tag match. (4) Cedric […]
VIP AUDIO 9/17 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1 w/McNeill: Bruce explains Twitter beef with Bruce Prichard, plus Triple H’s two WWE TV personalities, VKM injures himself training (57 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell is joined by PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill for Part 1 of Bruce Mitchell Audio discussing Bruce’s Twitter beef with Bruce Prichard, plus Triple H’s two personalities on WWE TV, Vince […]
VIP AUDIO 9/17 – Radican’s Wrestling Community Audio (w/Leahy): Inside info on TNA ownership change, WWE Cruiserweight Finals, Chikara King of Trios, more discussed (76 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by Torch specialist Brian Leahy for another blockbuster edition of Radican’s Wrestling Community Audio. The show begins with an exclusive break down talks of Billy Corgan becoming majority […]
RADICAN’S Chikara King of Trios 2016 Night 1 Review – Cruiserweight Classic spotlight match, Team WWE Women’s stars; Overall Reax
CHIKARA “KING OF TRIOS 2016” NIGHT 1 REPORT SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 EASTON, PA. REVIEW BY SEAN RADICAN, PWTORCH COLUMNIST AVAILABLE ON MP4/VOD AT CHIKARAPRO.COM Vlad Radinov kicked off the show. He brought out Joey Styles to […]
9/17 New Japan “Destruction in Tokyo” Results – Big title change, ROH stars heavily involved, Bullet Club vs. CHAOS
New Japan “Road to Destruction” Results September 17, 2016 Tokyo, Japan Results & Photos reported by PuroresuSpirit.net The big news is BUSHI ended KUSHIDA’s reign as IWGP Jr. Hvt. champion that dates back to the […]