TNA BFG Playoffs Bracket – Quarterfinals Results
TNA kicked off their “Bound for Glory Playoffs” Thursday night on Impact as part of their move to a new timeslot on Pop TV. The winner of the tournament receives a TNA Hvt. Title shot […]
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7/21 TNA Impact Results – Lashley wins X Division Title, BFG Playoffs begin
TNA Impact Results July 21, 2016 Taped in Orlando, Fla. This week’s episode debuted on Thursday nights on Pop TV, shifting timeslots with WWE moving Smackdown from Thursdays to Tuesdays. (1) Mike Bennett beat Jeff Hardy […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1466 (July 21, 2016) – Lesnar tests flagged by USASA putting MMA career in jeopardy, Keller on WWE Draft results, Mitchell on Meltzer HOF, Parks on Monday Night War
PWTorch Newsletter #1466 Cover-dated July 21, 2016 –PWTORCH NEWSLETTER #1466 PDF LINK –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: This week’s newsletter begins with a cover story on Brock Lesnar’s USADA drug test flagging and it’s impact on his MMA and pro […]
7/20 Lucha Underground Results – Dehnel’s Report on “Ultima Lucha Dos” conclusion – Rey Mysterio vs. Prince Puma, LU Title match, new Trios champs
Lucha Underground Report July 20, 2016 Taped in Los Angeles, Calif. Season 2 Episode #26 aired on El Rey Network Report by Joel Dehnel, PWTorch contributor Follow @DehnelTorch on Twitter for live updates. Ultima Lucha […]
7/20 Lucha Underground Viewership – Audience for “Ultima Lucha Dos” conclusion
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor The two-hour finale to “Ultima Lucha Dos” increased by eight percent in TV viewership, but fell short of the previous high-mark on June 29. Demographically, Lucha drew in a […]
7/20 ROH TV Results – Metzger’s Report on Roderick Strong’s ROH farewell, Jay White in two matches, Kevin Sullivan returns to national TV; Overall Reax
ROH TV Report Aired July 17, 2016 in syndication Aired July 20, 2016 on Comet TV Taped June 18, 2016 in Concord, N.C. Report by Mike Metzger (@md0uble), PWTorch contributor The ROH TV opening aired. […]
NJPW star Shibata’s next ROH opponent announced for “Field of Honor”
Ring of Honor has announced New Japan star Shibata’s next match while in the U.S. in August. Shibata, the hard-hitting NEVER Openweight champion, will face ROH’s hard-hitting striker Kyle O’Reilly at the “Field of Honor” […]
EVOLVE sets up Johnny Gargano’s farewell run, joining Ciampa with full-time NXT deals
By PWTorch Staff (Sean Radican & James Caldwell) Johnny Gargano, the face of EVOLVE Wrestling for the past five years, is leaving for a full-time WWE role on the NXT roster. PWTorch has learned that […]
CHIKARA announces latest King of Trios entry
CHIKARA has announced new trios for the annual “King of Trios” tournament taking place September 2-4 in Easton, Pa. The latest trio is law enforcement-themed headlined by Dick Justice. Ten teams have now been announced for the annual tournament… […]
VIP AUDIO 7/21 – Thursday Livecast Draft Post-Game Show w/James Caldwell & live calls: Analysis of the Raw & SD Depth Charts, who should be traded?, which mid-card stars can be rebooted?, Battleground preview, more! (67 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: It’s a takeover! PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosts the Thursday Livecast while Wade Keller and Co. are on the Road to Hall of Fame Weekend with a special edition Draft Post-Game Show breaking […]
WWE at Comic Con Friday with A.J. Styles & Shockmaster
WWE is continuing their annual tradition of being part of the 2016 Comic Con in San Diego this weekend. A.J. Styles headlines the WWE group heading to Comic Con on July 21 and July 22. […]
Friday Listings – Shinsuke Nakamura on NJPW/AXS TV, TNA on-demand PPV, loaded SHINE 36 iPPV with three title matches & TNA KO champion, Superstars, Friday Livecast
TV/Radio Listings – Upcoming Wrestling Broadcasts Includes independent PWTorch Livecast airings, TV wrestling, original Network content, PPVs, Internet PPVs, and other relevant broadcasts. Friday, July 22 – WWE Superstars: WWE early-releases this week’s Superstars at 3:00 […]
VIP AUDIO 7/20 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 2 of 2: Seth-Dean saga and what might be next for Roman, more on draft, what’s next for The Club, Bryan and Foley, Brock’s latest USADA result, more (47 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s series of episodes of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they continue the discussion on the WWE Draft including intriguing roster decisions, the future […]
VIP AUDIO 7/20 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 1 of 2: WWE Draft analysis, announcer reshuffling, was there a winning brand, use of G.M.s and commissioners, more (47 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s series of episodes of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they dive into analysis of the WWE Draft including thoughts on the […]
VIP AUDIO 7/20 – East Coast Cast #303 w/Travis Bryant: WWE Draft Reaction, Raw or SD better off?, Ballers Season 2, more! (150 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Travis Bryant hosts the East Coast Cast live from Wade Keller’s house on Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame Weekend with co-host Cameron Hawkins reacting to the WWE Draft, Raw & SD rosters, plus more with […]
7/20 WWE Cruiserweight Results – CALDWELL’S Week 2 Report on Akira Tozawa, Tajiri, TJP, excellent Dorado vs. Ali match
WWE Cruiserweight Tournament Report July 20, 2016 – Week 2/10 Taped at Full Sail University Aired on WWE Network Report by James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor The second episode of the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight tournament started […]
WWE Cruiserweight Tournament Update – Week 2 Results, updated Bracket, Table of Match Results
WWE aired the second set of matches from the Cruiserweight tournament Wednesday night on WWE Network. Tajiri beat Damian Slater T.J. Perkins beat Da Mack Lince Dorado beat Mustafa Ali Akira Tozawa beat Kenneth Johnson The tournament […]
ROH World Title match set for NJPW G1 Climax Finale
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor New Japan Pro Wrestling will host an ROH World Title match on the final show of the G1 Climax tournament on Sunday, August 14. ROH World champion Jay Lethal […]
PWG BOLA big updates – Cody Rhodes’s tourney opponent, Adam Cole replaced, new First Round matches
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla announced Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday a host of matches for the annual Battle of Los Angeles tournament weekend running September 2-4 in Reseda, California. Two big items on Wednesday include Adam Cole removing himself from the […]
RADICAN’S “Super J Cup” Round 1 Review – Ospreay, KUSHIDA, Liger, Sydal, more compete; Overall Reax
SUPER J CUP STAGE 6 (ROUND 1) REPORT JULY 20, 2016 TOKYO, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPWWORLD.COM Report by Sean Radican, PWTorch columnist This show is taking place at the famous Korakuen Hall in Tokyo […]
7/20 WWE NXT TV Results – James’s Report on Samoa Joe vs. Rhyno, American Alpha & Nia Jax sent to main roster; Overall Reax
WWE NXT Results July 20, 2016 Taped at Full Sail University Aired on WWE Network Report by Justin James, PWTorch contributor [Q1] A packed episode of NXT tonight is to feature Bayley vs. Nia Jax, […]
7/20 Lucha Underground Results – “Ultima Lucha Dos” concludes with two-hour TV special
Lucha Underground TV Results “Ultima Lucha Dos” Week 3/3 July 20, 2016 Aired on El Rey Network PWTorch contributor Joel Dehnel’s Report will follow later this week… (1) Fenix & Drago & Aerostar beat Trios […]
VIP AUDIO 7/20 – Wed. Livecast Aftershow w/Pat McNeill & James Caldwell: Top News, Live SD Rating, Draft Talk, Live Events, more! (37 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill is joined by PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell for the Livecast VIP Aftershow breaking down the top news of the week, Draft Talk, Live Events, and more! APP USERS: If […]
VIP AUDIO 7/20 – Wed. Livecast “WCW All-Star Panel” w/Lodi & The Stro hosted by Pat McNeill: Draft break down, WCW Nitro three-hour Era vs. Raw, more w/live calls! (55 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Two wrestlers who know about three-hour TV shows and loaded rosters joined PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill for an All-Star Panel discussion on the Wednesday Livecast. Listen to former WCW stars Lodi and The Stro break down […]