First match for ROH’s “Best in the World” tour
Ring of Honor is starting to roll out top matches for their five-show “Road to Best in the World” tour running June 3, 4, 5, 11, and 12 across the Midwest region. Announced for June […]
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New matches for EVOLVE 62 & 63, including WWE GCS elimination main event
WWNLive announced Wednesday several items for their next tour – EVOLVE 62 and 63 in mid-June in Florida. – Current TNA X Division champion Trevor Lee returns to EVOLVE on June 11. Lee is scheduled […]
Adam Cole Interview – joining Bullet Club, touring with NJPW in 2016, more
ROH wrestler Adam Cole joined the Busted Open satellite radio show on Monday to discuss the recent ROH-New Japan tour, joining the Bullet Club, traveling to New Japan this summer, adding Adam Page to the […]
WWE heading to Harley Race Camp for talent evaluation
WWE will be represented at the annual Harley Race Wrestling Camp scheduled for August 22-26 in Troy, Missouri. Race’s WLW promotion announced Wednesday that WWE will be represented by Gerald Brisco, joining other talent scouts […]
MMA fighter Seth Petruzelli to wrestle for WWE NXT?, Seth talks getting the itch, training WWE’s future stars, more
MMA fighter/trainer Seth Petruzelli has spent so much time in a WWE ring working with the NXT roster that he’s thinking about wrestling for WWE. Petruzelli talked in-depth to Fox Sports about his work with […]
FULL WEEKEND EVENTS CENTER – WWE Main Roster Full Schedule pre-Extreme Rules, PWG, CWE Tour, Tier One, FSW in Vegas, big Chaotic show, Title vs. Title at PWX, ECWA, more (Reports Wanted)
WWE EVENTS CENTER TORCH READER ALERT: If you attend an event, we’re looking for results/reports sent to pwtorch@gmail.com. Thursday, May 19 – NXT TV Taping: WWE returns to Full Sail University in Florida to tape the […]
VIP AUDIO 5/18 – 10 YRS AGO Wade Keller Hotline – WWE Raw Analysis (4-10-06): Long opening segment features fascinating Cena reaction to continued resistance from crowd, Edge emerges (23 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller gives his segment-by-segment thoughts on the April 10 Raw featuring one of the longest opening segments in a long time starring John Cena, who continued to face a resistant crowd […]
Wednesday Listings – Packed WWE NXT episode (Full Line-up), new “Table for 3,” Lucha Underground, more
TV/Radio Listings – Upcoming Wrestling Broadcasts Includes PWTorch Livecast airings, TV wrestling, original Network content, PPVs, Internet PPVs, and other relevant broadcasts. Wednesday, May 18 – PWTORCH LIVECAST (PWT): PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill hosts the […]
VIP AUDIO 5/17 – WKH – The News: Raw ratings, NXT Takeover, Cena update and predicted return promo content, Vince’s stock selloff, Emma (26 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including these topics: Raw ratings, another little thing NXT is doing right, the NXT Takeover headline match announcement, […]
Velvet Sky ends TNA run on Impact; Video of Sky’s farewell interview
Long-time TNA Knockout Velvet Sky ended her TNA run on this week’s Impact episode. Sky lost a “retirement match” against newcomer Sienna (Allysin Kay) on Impact. TNA followed up with a farewell interview released through […]
5/17 TNA Impact Results – McMahon’s Report on Galloway vs. Lashley for TNA Hvt. Title ending in chaos, plus Matt-Jeff & Bennett-ECIII feuds
TNA Impact Wrestling Report May 17, 2016 Taped in Orlando, Fla. at Universal Studios Aired on Pop TV Report by Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonPW), PWTorch contributor Impact Wrestling opened with a video hyping tonight’s main event […]
5/19 WWE Smackdown SPOILERS – Full Results for Thursday’s show
WWE Smackdown TV taping report May 17, 2016 Greenville, S.C. Report by Cory Harrison (@CoryHarrison) After the Main Event taping, WWE taped matches for this week’s Smackdown episode… 5/19 WWE Smackdown SPOILERS (1) Kevin Owens […]
5/19 WWE Smackdown Non-Spoiler Line-up
5/19 WWE Smackdown Non-Spoiler Line-up – Main Event: Last week’s advertised Roman Reigns vs. Luke Gallows match match that did not happen. – Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro (replacing the advertised Miz TV segment). – Chris Jericho […]
5/17 WWE Main Event Results from the Smackdown TV taping
WWE Smackdown TV taping report May 17, 2016 Greenville, S.C. Report by Cory Harrison (@CoryHarrison) Prior to the Smackdown taping, WWE taped matches for this week’s Main Event show… Main Event Results (1) Natalya beat […]
5/17 WWE on SportsCenter – Roman Reigns talks feud with A.J. Styles, UGA vs. Ga. Tech, says WWE is his locker room now, people “running their mouths,” advice to NXT stars, more
WWE on ESPNews SportsCenter Airdate: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Guest: WWE World Hvt. champion Reigns Host: Jonathan Coachman This week’s WWE interview segment on SportsCenter featured Roman Reigns for the second time. Before the interview, […]
Week of 5/9 DVR Viewership – Raw, SD & Impact delayed viewers, no L. Underground
DVR TRACKING TABLES – 2016 WWE Raw (including First Quarter Average) WWE Smackdown (including Q1 Average) TNA Impact (including Q1 Average) Lucha Underground (including Q1 Average) Updated 5/17: Includes total Live+DVR viewership for 5/9 WWE Raw, […]
5/16 Raw TV Ratings – Raw steady vs. Game 1 of NBA WCF; third hour smallest of 2016
This week’s Raw was even with last week’s TV rating. Considering it was a pre-PPV reinforcement episode, and Raw was against Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals and an overtime NHL Playoffs game, it counts […]
Pop TV excludes TNA Impact from 2016-2017 Upfronts listing – what does it mean?
Pop TV did not include TNA Impact in their Upfronts listing for the 2016-2017 slate of TV programming. “The network’s upfront programming line-up includes over 400 hours of original content and a diverse mix of […]
5/17 WWE Stock Track – How did the market respond to VKM selling shares?
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 19 – May 16-20 – Monday, May 16: Closing Price of $17.91 per share, virtually even with $17.93 to close out last week. It was a seemingly ho-hum start to the week on light […]
VIP AUDIO 5/17 – Tuesday AD-FREE Livecast w/Keller & Pat McNeill: Extreme Rules hype analysis, women’s segment ends show, Styles-Reigns feud, Anderson & Gallows misuse, Bailey, ROH booking (86 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Pat McNeill to discuss last night’s Raw and look ahead to Extreme Rules. Topics include comparing Roman Reigns in 2016 […]
ROH TV Title match announced for BITW PPV
Dalton Castle will get his ROH TV Title shot against new champion Bobby Fish at the “Best in the World” PPV on June 24 in Concord, N.C. Castle won a #1 contender match at the […]
WWE announces steel cage title match at “Takeover” special
The NXT Title re-match between Samoa Joe and Finn Balor will be contested inside a steel cage at “NXT Takeover” on June 8. NXT GM William Regal announced Tuesday that Joe and Balor need a […]
TV taping dates for WWE GCS, including live finale on WWE Network
WWE executive Triple H announced four taping dates for the Global Cruiserweight Series this summer at Full Sail University in Florida. The first TV taping is June 23, leading into the GCS premiere July 13 […]
BBC Radio Interview – Hall talks WWE role, Mr. Anderson on post-TNA options, Victoria talks Chyna’s death & Women’s division rise
The trio of Scott Hall, Mr. Anderson, and Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon) were recently interviewed on BBC Radio Norfolk hyping a U.K. independent show promoted by Paige’s wrestling dad Ricky Knight. The interesting talking points included: – Hall […]