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Thursday 3/24 Torch Today – Interesting WM32 Poll Results, Taker gets HIAC birthday, HBK replacing D-Bryan, Reigns talks normal-people topics, Charlotte on Divas vs. Women’s Title, Ranallo calling WM32?, EY taking post-TNA bookings, Yoshi Tatsu wrestling for ROH, Reyes, Tyler Breeze, NJPW Results, Video – Cena’s latest “American Grit”

March 24, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Thursday, March 24, 2016 – POLL RESULTS: We asked you, the discerning PWTorch reader, how The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon match will end at WM32. Most, but not a majority, believe there […]

WWE Video – Dean Ambrose trains in the desert, taps into Jon Moxley

March 24, 2016

WWE released a WrestleMania 32 hype video of Dean Ambrose training in the Las Vegas desert to prepare for Brock Lesnar. The video also dove back into Ambrose’s run as Jon Moxley on the independents, including […]

WWE releases entire WrestleMania Week Network Schedule

March 24, 2016

WWE released Thursday the entire WrestleMania Week Schedule on WWE Network. Notable is new content leading up to Mania, including “Stone Cold” Steve Austin interviewing Mick Foley live from WrestleMania Axxess on Thursday, March 31 […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1449 (Mar. 23, 2016) – Mitchell on Hogan, Keller on lame WrestleMania 32 hype, Cover Story on Hogan-Gawker verdict, Parks on WWE tourney idea

March 23, 2016

PWTorch Newsletter #1449 Cover-dated March 23, 2016 –PWTORCH NEWSLETTER #1449 PDF LINK –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: This week’s cover story looks at the Triple H title defense against Dean Ambrose with quotes from Steve Austin, who loved […]

Wednesday 3/23 Torch Today – Remembering Joe Garagiola, UFC at MSG?, Anniversary of WWE buying WCW, Shane speaks, Davey’s recovery, Cryme Tyme back to WWE?, Ranallo’s “big plans” on WWE TV, former Diva lands CBS TV role, Ross’s latest blog, Report – Callihan joining L. Underground

March 23, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Wednesday, March 23, 2016 – In Remembrance: Joe Garagiola, the former St. Louis Cardinals and “Wrestling at the Chase” TV announcer, died at the age of 90 this week. (Local News Report) […]

3/23 WWE NXT Results – James’s Report on Asuka vs. Emma, NXT Champ in action, Takeover hype

March 23, 2016

WWE NXT Report March 23, 2016 Taped at Full Sail University Aired on WWE Network Report by Justin James, PWTorch NXT contributor In various NXT news, Sami Zayn is now officially on the main roster, […]

3/23 Lucha Underground Results – Dehnel’s Report on huge Aztec Warfare match including Rey Mysterio’s LU debut

March 23, 2016

Lucha Underground Report March 23, 2016 Taped in Los Angeles, Calif. Season 2 Episode #9 aired on El Rey Network Report by Joel Dehnel, PWTorch contributor Aztec Warfare II Backstage: Pentagon ran into Fenix and […]

VIP AUDIO 3/23 – East Coast Cast & VIP Aftershow #286 hosted by Travis Bryant: The flop known as WM32 hype, NXT Live Watch, American Alpha, more! (280 min)

March 23, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s show was full of angst and a bit of dread as WrestleMania season had been an complete flop. Our ECC crew will be at the show and hanging out in Dallas […]

VIP AUDIO 3/23 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 2 of 2: Roode & Young depart TNA, Eddie Edwards, Drew’s first promo as World Champ, Hogan-Gawker verdict, ROH booking problems, Diaz-McGregor, Mir-Hunt (45 min)

March 23, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss Roode & Young depart TNA, Eddie Edwards’s potential as a singles wrestler, Drew Galloway’s first promo […]

VIP AUDIO 3/23 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Rock and Austin at WM32, Bryan cancellations, Shane-Taker-Authority Faustian deal, Lesnar-Joe next year (21 min)

March 23, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format including these topics: The Rock and Steve Austin at WM32, Daniel Bryan cancellations, Shane McMahon-Undertaker-Authority Faustian deal, and […]

VIP AUDIO 3/23 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 1 of 2: Assessing A.J. Styles’ first two months in WWE and if he’s off track, Vince’s big WM32 Taker announcement, more on Raw (60 min)

March 23, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they assess A.J. Styles’ first two months in WWE and if he’s off track, Vince’s big WM32 Taker […]

VIP AUDIO 3/23 – Wed. Livecast Aftershow w/Pat McNeill & James Caldwell breaking down News, Events Center, more! (52 min)

March 23, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell host the Wednesday Livecast Aftershow discussing the latest news, events, and more one week before WrestleMania! APP USERS: If you are a VIP […]

VIP AUDIO 3/23 – Wed. PWTorch Livecast – Pat McNeill interviews Shimmer’s Dave Prazak & wrestling artist Rob Schamberger! (56 min)

March 23, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill welcomes Shimmer founder Dave Prazak and wrestling artist Rob Schamberger to the Livecast with calls and emails discussing the big WrestleMania Weekend ahead. APP USERS: If you are a VIP member […]

LIVECAST POLL – Who will you miss the most from this year’s WrestleMania?

March 23, 2016

WM32 POLL – WrestleMania 32 is almost here – who will you miss the most at this year’s Mania? John Cena Randy Orton Seth Rollins Cesaro Sting Neville Hulk Hogan C.M. Punk A.J. Lee Nikki […]

WM32 POLL – What’s the outcome of Taker vs. Shane?

March 23, 2016

WM32 POLL – What will be the outcome of Taker-Shane at WrestleMania? Shane wins, gains control of Raw Taker wins, Shane goes away Taker willingly lets Shane win to undermine VKM There is no finish […]

VIP AUDIO – WrestleMania Collection – WrestleMania 7 Roundtable w/Keller, McNeill, Mitchell (79 min)

March 23, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Bruce Mitchell discuss in-depth WrestleMania 7 including Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter, Randy Savage vs. Ultimate Warrior, Undertaker vs. “Superfly” Snuka, Mr. Perfect vs. Big Bossman, […]

3/22 TNA Impact Viewership – total audience dips from last week

March 23, 2016

This week’s TNA Impact first-run airing drew more viewers than last week. However, the replay fell 52 percent, pushing down Impact viewership. TNA Impact Viewership Tracking March 22: TNA Impact drew a combined audience of 390,000 […]

3/15 TNA Impact Quarter-Hours – inside Drew Galloway’s TNA Title win, including minute-by-minute over-run viewership

March 23, 2016

The audience for TNA Impact on March 15 steadily grew throughout the night, culminating with a TNA Hvt. Title change to Drew Galloway during the 10-minute over-run period. The result was Impact averaged 298,500 viewers […]

HITS & MISSES – 3/21 Raw: Styles-Owens, Shane hype, IC Title picture, Main Event, more

March 23, 2016

3/21 RAW HITS Opening Segment: Part of why I liked this opening segment was the fact that it was kept short. Whenever Stephanie McMahon comes out to start Raw, I’m expecting it to be much […]

VIP AUDIO – WrestleMania Collection – WrestleMania 6 Roundtable w/Keller, McNeill, Mitchell (73 min)

March 23, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Bruce Mitchell discuss in-depth WrestleMania 6 including Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage vs. Dusty Rhodes, Ted DiBiase vs. Jake Roberts, and more. APP USERS: […]

Matt Taven Injury Update – potential return timeframe, knee damage, Bennett in TNA, more

March 23, 2016

Injured ROH star Matt Taven says he is “realistically a couple months away from wrestling” again after suffering multiple knee injuries at the “Final Battle” PPV in December. “I had just got back from the […]

2016 WWE Hall of Fame – Freebirds not inducted by Von Erich

March 23, 2016

Despite this year’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony being in Dallas, WWE has decided not to have Kevin Von Erich induct the Fabulous Freebirds into the 2016 HOF class. Instead, WWE announced that trios WWE […]

WWE Video – Kevin Owens returns to weekly interview – WM32 ladder match, Stephanie, Ryder, Steamboat-Savage, more

March 23, 2016

WWE Intercontinental champion Kevin Owens returned to Michael Cole’s weekly interview segment on WWE’s website to hype his IC Title match at WrestleMania. In classic Owens form, he ended up leaving the interview when Cole […]

Hulk Hogan on ABC’s “GMA” & “The View” – Hogan talks Gawker trial, $140 million, the verdict, wanting to be accepted by WWE again, more

March 23, 2016

Two days removed from a Florida jury awarding Hulk Hogan $140 million in damages from Gawker, Hogan traveled to New York City to join “The View” for a discussion of the trial. Hogan was identified […]