Finn Balor returning to Mexico – added to WWE’s August tour
Finn Balor is returning to Mexico as part of WWE’s first of two tours this year. WWE has announced Balor as one of the headliners for their two-show tour on August 27 and 28 in […]
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INSTANT REACTION – 8/8 Raw: Second Batch of PWTorch writers breaking down Monday’s Raw – where old bad habits resufaced
8/8 WWE Raw Instant Reaction – Three-Pack Edition In the spirit of PWTorch contributor Ben Tucker’s “Instant Reaction” series, we present the top three takeaways from Monday’s Raw from PWTorch staff, contributors, and correspondents. Michael […]
HITS & MISSES – 8/8 WWE Raw: Lesnar-Orton & Balor videos, Rollins promo, Doctors, talk, talk, talk & more talk
By Jon Mezzera, PWTorch Hits & Misses specialist 8/8 WWE RAW HITS Cesaro vs. Sheamus: As you can see by the number of Misses below, I found this to be a very bad episode of […]
RADICAN’S PULL LIST – Vol. 11 – MOTY List & new DVD Reviews!
APP/MOBILE Users: Press HERE for Sean Radican’s Pull List column.
Collectibles Column – First Images of new Young Bucks Action Figures are Too Sweet
By Michael Moore, PWTorch Collectibles specialist It’s not often that two independent wrestlers from California and a small toy company from Florida can steal the spotlight from a wrestling empire and one of the largest […]
DVD Release – “The Funks” doc now available – interviews with Terry & Dory, plus wrestling legends, Bruce Mitchell, bonus footage (w/Trailer Video)
PRESS RELEASE – “THE FUNKS” DOCUMENTARY AVAILABLE NOW Highspots is proud to announce the release of our newest documentary about one of wrestling’s toughest and most influential families The Funks. The documentary is available on […]
8/10 WWE in Auckland, N.Z. Results – Reigns vs. Rollins main event, Cena vs. Styles, Finn Balor vs. Jericho, NXT tour announced
WWE Live Results August 10, 2016 Auckland, New Zealand Also of note, WWE announced NXT heading to New Zealand/Australia. https://twitter.com/EpsilonWWE/status/763338419242012672 (1) Apollo Crews beat Sheamus. (2) Braun Strowman beat Jey Uso (w/Jimmy Uso). (3) WWE tag […]
NJPW G1 Climax Updated Standings & Table Results – Night 16 (Aug. 10)
New Japan G1 Climax Standings Through Night 16 – August 10 (B Block). Next: August 12 – A 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) […]
8/10 New Japan G1 Climax Night 16 Results – Elgin vs. Honma main event of B Block action
New Japan G1 Climax Night 16 Results August 10, 2016 Yamagata, Japan Results reported via PuroresuSpirit.net (1) Rysuke Taguchi beat David Finlay. (2) Bullet Club (Tama Tonga & Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi) beat […]
RADICAN’S NJPW G1 Climax Night 15 Review – Goto vs. Makabe main event elimination match, Marufuji, Okada, Tanahashi in action
SEAN RADICAN’S G1 CLIMAX 26: NIGHT 15 BLOG AUG. 8, 2016 KANAGAWA, 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 […]
VIP AUDIO 8/9 – WKH – Raw Ratings & Smackdown Review: Orton vs. Del Rio, Ziggler & Ambrose vs. Wyatt & Rowan, Rhino vs. Slater (26 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller look at Raw’s ratings and the history of Raw vs. The Olympics four years ago, plus reviews week three of WWE Smackdown post-draft […]
VIP AUDIO 8/9 – Smackdown Post-Game Livecast with Greg Parks: Break Down of Week 3 of SD Live, Summerslam build, thin roster, more w/live calls! (51 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Greg Parks hosts the Smackdown Post-Game Show discussing Week 3 of the New Era for Smackdown with live callers, plus Summerslam build-up, should there be Smackdown roster moves?, more! APP USERS: If […]
8/9 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks’s Complete Live TV Report
WWE Smackdown LIVE review August 9, 2016 From Bakersfield, Calif. Live on USA Network By Greg Parks, PWTorch Columnist (Twitter: @gregmparks) – WWE Open. – Randy Orton was arriving at the arena backstage when Charly […]
SMACKDOWN POLLS 8/9 – Vote 0-10 & select Best Match
SMACKDOWN POLL 8/9 – Vote on Tuesday’s show 0-2 – Terrible Show 3-4 – Below Average 5 – Average 6-7 – Above Average 8-10 – Excellent Show pollcode.com free polls SMACKDOWN POLL 8/9 – […]
VIP AUDIO 8/9 – 10 YRS AGO WKH – The News (5-16-06): Draft Lottery speculation, Flair’s road rage legal update, why Rey did high profile jobs, Joe earns respect in TNA, more (11 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers the news in this Wade Keller Hotline including a ton from the TNA Impact TV tapings including Samoa Joe gaining locker room respect, one of the most convincing worked injuries […]
VIP AUDIO 8/9 – 10 YRS AGO WKH – Raw Review (5-15-06): Newly turned heel Mick Foley, Bruno, Funk, Goldust, Snitsky, Umaga, more (39 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Bruce Mitchell and Pat McNeill review the TNA Sacrifice PPV including Christian vs. Abyss for the NWA World Hvt. Title and Samoa Joe & Sting vs. Jeff […]
VIP AUDIO 8/9 – 10 YRS AGO PPV Roundtable – TNA Sacrifice (5-14-06): Keller, Mitchell, McNeill review Samoa Joe & Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett & Scott Steiner headlined event (55 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Bruce Mitchell and Pat McNeill review the TNA Sacrifice PPV including Christian vs. Abyss for the NWA World Hvt. Title and Samoa Joe & Sting vs. Jeff […]
Raw 2016 vs. 2012 TV Ratings – Comparison of Rio & London Olympics Effect in Three-Hour Raw Era
WWE Raw’s TV Ratings in Summer 2016 compared to Summer 2012 during the previous Olympics tells a few interesting stories. The biggest item that pops off the page is a flashback to when Raw regularly drew 4.0 […]
8/8 Raw TV Ratings – Raw falls in Week 3 of Brand Split vs. Olympics
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE financial executive George Barrios (not Vince McMahon) said in WWE’s recent quarterly conference that he did not anticipate the Olympics impacting WWE’s business. The result of this week’s TV Ratings […]
Raw vs. Smackdown Week 2 Total Viewers – DVR bump gives Raw more viewers than Week 1, SD dips
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Accounting for DVR viewing, the second WWE Raw episode of the “new era” widened its margin over Smackdown in total viewership. Raw vs. Smackdown Final Viewership Tally August 1 Raw vs. […]
Int’l star Will Ospreay to make ROH debut on U.K. tour
International star Will Ospreay is set to make his Ring of Honor debut on the “Reach for the Sky” U.K. tour in November, ROH announced Tuesday. ROH has wanted to book Ospreay as part of […]
Second Batch of “WWE 2K17” video game characters released – Legends, NXT’ers, Retirees, Part-timers, more
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor The second batch of “WWE 2K17” video game playable characters has been released. IGN.com is releasing a set of roster members every Tuesday in August building up the video game […]
VIP AUDIO 8/9 – Tuesday Livecast w/Keller & Mitchell: Monday Night Raw discussion with callers and emailers, Seth, Demon, Orton-Lesnar, Foley-Bryan, Banks, more (79 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell. They discuss last night’s Raw in detail including the Demon/Finn Balor teasers, Seth Rollins’ promo, the Randy […]
8/8 Raw Social Media – First “Social Content Ratings” for WWE Raw
Monday’s WWE Raw got its first treatment of Nielsen’s new “Social Content Ratings” reporting Twitter TV Ratings and Facebook interactions… WWE Raw Social Media Tracking August 8: WWE Raw ranked #1 among series & specials on […]