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VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1915 (Mar. 21, 2025): Radican’s cover story on New Japan Cup Final, Parks column on pros and cons of Moxley’s successor, PPV Roundtable, TV reports
PWTorch Newsletter #1915 Cover-dated March 21, 2025 LINK: 1915 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features Sean Radican’s cover story on the […]
VIP PODCAST 3/21 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (3-22-2007): Real Deal with Pat McNeill discusses Vince McMahon talking about steroid controversy, Raw returning to MSG, ROH, TNA, more (31 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Real Deal with Pat McNeill from Mar. 22, 2007 including these topics: Vince McMahon talks about the steroid controversy Rumors about You Know […]
WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (3/14): Viewership surge subsides up against big college basketball game, viewership and demo details, ten-week averages, past year comparisons
Friday night’s (3/14) episode of WWE Smackdown on USA Network averaged 1.571 million viewers, compared to 1.741 million the prior week and the 1.731 million the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is […]
VIP AUDIO 3/21 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Maitland review 1995 WCW SuperBrawl V including Wright vs. Roma, Sting & Savage vs. Avalanche & Rogers, Hogan vs. Vader, more (129 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Long-time PWTorch.com contributor Chris Maitland of the “Wrestling Coast to Coast” Dailycast returns to Pro Wrestling Then and Now to review the 1995 edition of WCW SuperBrawl, which featured seven matches out of which […]
5 YRS AGO – WWE SMACKDOWN TV Report (3-20-2020): Performance Center-era show features Miz & Morrison vs. Heavy Machinery, plus Mojo Rawley, Elias, Reigns, Bryan, Corbin, Gronk, more
The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN REPORT MARCH 20, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA. AT THE PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRED ON LIVE ON FOX NETWORK Announcers: […]
10 YRS AGO – WWE SMACKDOWN TV Report (3-17-2015): Intercontinental Title Gauntlet match with Amborse (Moxley), Ziggler, Stardust (Cody Rhodes), Harper, and Ziggler, plus Roman vs. Seth & Kane, more
The following report originally published 10 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… WWE Smackdown review March 19, 2015 Taped 3/17/15 in Kansas City, Mo. Aired on SyFy By Greg Parks, PWTorch Columnist – WWE […]
20 YRS AGO – WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (3-24-2005): Last Chance Battle Royal with Animal, Tatanka, Lashley, Kid Kash, Jamie Noble, Psicosis, Kendrick, Miz, Morrison, plus Angle vs. Henry
The following report originally published 20 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN MARCH 24, 2005 TAPED MONDAY IN MEMPHIS, TENN. BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR -Michael Cole and Tazz introduced […]
WWE RAW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Cody vs. Cena, Penta vs. Kaiser, Iyo vs. Bianca vs. Rhea, Breakker vs. Finn, more
With Raw this week taking place in front of a very enthusiastic crowd in Brussels, Belgium, what everyone was anticipating the most was the appearance of John Cena. With all the buzz surrounding his heel […]
WWE YOUTUBE VIDEO REVIEW: Is it worth your time to watch this compilation of WWE’s top musical performances?
When wrestlers walk out to the ring, they are accompanied by entrance music. Sometimes the music is just instrumental, with a catchy hook and great melody. Other times, there are lyrics to their theme but […]
AEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES (3/15): What’s up with AEW’s doctors, “Timeless” Toni Storm, Megan Bayne vs. Thunder Rosa, Shibata vs. Ricochet, Mark Briscoe vs. Mark Davis, more
AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES MARCH 15, 2025 LAS VEGAS, NEV. AIRED ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT & AUGUST STRACHAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTORS Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness – Hey! Welcome back to another edition […]
FREE PODCAST 3/20 – PWTorch Dailycast – Acknowledging WWE – WrestleMania Top Ten Look Back: Cadet and Adams name their top ten matches we should have gotten at WrestleMania but never did (85 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of PWTorch Dailycast series “Acknowledging WWE”, Kurt Cadet and Chris Adams explore: What would have happened if it was Hogan vs. Flair at WrestleMania 8 If Bray Wyatt vs. Bobby Lashley […]
FREE PODCAST 3/20 – WKPWP WWE Smackdown Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: Gronkowski, Goldberg-Reigns contract signing, Bryan & Drew vs. Nakamura & Cesaro, Dirt Sheet, live callers & mailbag (114 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (3-20-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Cameron Hawkins from the PWTorch East Coast Cast to discuss with […]
VIP PODCAST 3/20 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Criticism of Cody’s heel promo, cage match changes over the decades, UK wrestling, Rhea, Big Boom A.J., Moxley gore for sickos, more (81 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s The Fix Mailbag with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics: Is Rhea Ripley being punished? Is […]
TNA IMPACT TV RESULTS (3/20): Hendry & Elijah vs. The System, Santana vs. Ali
TNA IMPACT TV RESULTS MARCH 20, 2025 EL PASO, TX AT EL PASO COUNTY COLISEUM AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR -Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt -Clips from Sacrifice. -Masha Slamovich […]
FREE PODCAST 3/20 – WKPWP Flagship from 5 Yrs Ago: Keller & Powell talk Bryan’s future, two nights of WrestleMania, an idea to safely continue live weekly wrestling indefinitely, AEW, NXT (135 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (3-19-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling […]
VIP PODCAST 3/20 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade: Cena’s heel promo, Moxley’s spiked back, Jeff Cobb WWE bound, New Japan Cup disappointment, TV reviews, UFC (76 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is part one of this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. They covered these topics: Review of John Cena’s first heel promo […]
20 YRS AGO – TNA IMPACT TV Report (3-18-2005): DDP, Sean Waltman, Kevin Nash, Daniels, Dustin Rhodes, The Naturals, Jeff Jarrett, Ron “The Truth” Killings, more
The following report originally published 20 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… TNA Impact Review March 18, 2005 Taped March 15, 2005 in Orlando, FL at Universal Studios Aired on Fox Sports Net Report […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (3/21): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch
When: Friday, March 21, 2025 Where: Bologna, Italy at Unipol Arena How To Watch: Live on USA Network Attendance: WrestleTix reports as of today ??? tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of […]
AEW Dynamite Ratings Report (3/19): Viewership and demo ratings data, 10-week averages, comparisons to past years, 7-day totals update for Mox-Copeland episode
Wednesday night’s (3/19) episode of AEW Dynamite on TBS averaged 658,000 viewers, compared to 628,000 the prior week and the 600,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 617,000. Additional viewers watch […]
NJPW NEW JAPAN CUP 2025 FINAL RESULTS (3/20): Lansdell’s report on Umino vs. Finlay, ELP vs. TJP, Kojima vs Tanahashi, more
NJPW NEW JAPAN CUP 2025 NIGHT 8 MARCH 20, 2025 AO-RE NAGAOKA NAGAOKA, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD Walker Stewart and Chris Charlton were on commentary. (1) EL PHANTASMO (C) vs. TJP – NJPW […]
VIP PODCAST 3/20 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Wade Keller Hotlines (Mid-January 2007): Chris Nowisnky media tour, Raw, Impact, Smackdown analysis, Christian-Angle, Ask the Editor (124 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines for the Jan. 19-24, 2007 period, all combined into one file lasting nearly two hours. The following […]
PARKS’S TAKE: While John Cena’s heel turn captured everyone’s attention, Nic Nemeth’s turn in TNA shook the foundation of that ecosystem
John Cena’s heel turn wasn’t the only recent major turn of note: Last Friday, Nic Nemeth turned heel after the main event of TNA’s Sacrifice event. Okay, it might be an exaggeration to compare those […]
FREE PODCAST 3/19 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Dynamite w/Keller & Wells: Should AEW’s “identity” include spikes in Mox’s back, plus Toni Storm brilliance, more (133 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch’s Kelly Wells to discuss the Mar. 19 edition of AEW Dynamite including Adam Copeland jamming spikes into the back of Jon Moxley’s back and it taking […]