12/19 ROH TV Taping SPOILERS – results from post-Final Battle
Following the Final Battle PPV, Ring of Honor returned to the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday night to tape the next set of ROH TV episodes set to air at the beginning of […]
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12/18 AIW in Cleveland – Scott Hall, ECIII vs. Chuck Taylor, new champs, more
AIW Results December 18, 2015 Cleveland, Ohio Full Report at PWPonderings.com Scott Hall was the advertised guest for an autograph session. AIW praised Hall’s professionalism on Twitter. We just wanted to let the world know […]
Update on The Kingdom leaving ROH
The Kingdom is virtually no more in Ring of Honor. Matt Taven & Mike Bennett quickly dropped the ROH Tag Titles to War Machine in the semi-main event of “Final Battle” on Friday night, making […]
VIP AUDIO 12/19 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Cena heel turn in 2016? Hogan heel turn WWF in 1994? Diesel rep (16 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format including these topics: Is the stage set for a John Cena heel turn in 2016 against Roman […]
VIP AUDIO 12/19 – “Moonlighting” w/Greg Parks – SD, Impact, ROH Final Battle (38 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Greg Parks’s final “Moonlighting” of 2015 features reviews of ROH’s Final Battle PPV, this week’s WWE Smackdown, and the final TNA Impact episode on Destination America. VIP AUDIO LINK
Collectibles Column: Year-End Trading Card Awards!
What a difference a year makes. In 2014, no wrestler was hotter than Roman Reigns. Sales of his 2013 Topps Best of WWE Autograph surged following his performance at the Royal Rumble. Collectors sensed WWE […]
Saturday Torch Today – Brock is Back, Cena daps NXT, McMahon & Co. travel overseas, wrestlers doing good, NJPW prelude to Tokyo Dome, post-ROH PPV interviews, Barrett wants no part of SOTY, Kenny Dykstra update, Batista, Guatemala, Balor/EPL, Video – Carmella interview
TORCH TODAY – Saturday, December 19, 2015 – Brock Lesnar is back in the ring Saturday night in Los Angeles at The Forum (not Staples Center). Plus, ROH has post-PPV TV tapings. (Full Saturday Events […]
New NWA Women’s Champ ends Santana’s lengthy reign
One of the top champions of 2015, independent wrestler Santana Garrett, is down a few titles from her famous belt picture taken earlier this year. On Friday, Santana lost the NWA World Women’s Title to […]
The Rock named in “Ballers” lawsuit
“The Rock” Dwayne Johnson and his production company, 7 Bucks Entertainment, were named in a lawsuit filed in California federal court on Thursday as it relates to the HBO series “Ballers.” Two writers, Everette Silas and […]
ROH Final Battle Polls – Vote 0-10 & Best Match
Did you watch ROH’s Final Battle PPV? We’re looking for your Reax, 0-10 score, and Best/Worst match sent to pwtorch@gmail.com. Also, vote in our PPV polls, below…
12/18 ROH Final Battle PPV Results – CALDWELL’S Complete Live Report
Ring of Honor’s final PPV of the year features Jay Lethal vs. A.J. Styles for the ROH World Title, plus other big matches from the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia. ROH Final Battle 2015 PPV […]
ROH Final Battle Notes – title change, Lynn, #1 contenders, NJPW, X-Pac backstage, more
ROH Final Battle PPV News & Notes 12/18 – Jay Lethal retained the ROH World Title over A.J. Styles in a 22-minute main event. Lethal won clean with two Lethal Injections and Jerry Lynn’s cradle […]
VIP AUDIO 12/18 – WKH – The News: John Cena’s new tone, Jeff Hardy, Lynn, TNA on Pop (21 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at top news stories including John Cena’s new reflective, resigned tone regarding his WWE career, Jeff Hardy the same age Cena […]
VIP AUDIO 12/18 – Friday PWTorch Livecast w/Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant (62 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Friday PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast break down the week in wrestling, including whether WWE has turned a corner on […]
PWTorch Livecast Friday (12/18) – Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast
DIRECT LINK to the Friday PWTorch Livecast with Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast is now available to stream or download from PWTorchLivecast.com. The PWTorch Livecast, launched in 2009, is broadcast LIVE five days a week […]
Press Release – ROH Final Battle PPV tonight
PRESS RELEASE: LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA: RING OF HONOR PREMIERES “FINAL BATTLE 2015” ON NORTH AMERICAN PAY-PER-VIEW TONIGHT, DECEMBER 18 Philadelphia, Pa. (December 18, 2015) – Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment, LLC (“ROH”) premieres its grandest event […]
Keys to the Kingdom – MCNEILL Previews Final Battle! (w/Wrestling History Lesson)
Wake the pets and call the neighbors. It’s time for our monthly ROH pay-per-view preview column! DISCLAIMER: Projections are made by myself and for myself with absolutely no assistance from Joe Koff, Nigel McGuinness, or […]
The new normal for John Cena
There has been a significant shift in John Cena’s approach to talking about his WWE career in interviews. It’s almost unrecognizable. In the latest mainstream media interview, this time with GQ, Cena almost seemed resigned to […]
12/17 Smackdown Ratings – highest since August, plus DVR Viewers
There appears to have been carry-over from Raw to Smackdown in terms of TV audience, as Thursday’s Smackdown scored the highest rating of the Fall TV season. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings 2015 — December 17: Thursday’s […]
12/18 WWE Stock Track – Growth until Friday downturn
WWE realized nice gains this week, but a late downturn in the overall stock market on Friday affected WWE’s week-to-week growth. WWE STOCK TRACK – Monday, Dec. 14: Closing Price of $16.09 per share, up […]
Friday Torch Today – Ranallo’s other Jan. 7 project, Cena’s in-ring return, Cena positive movie review, WM32 NXT Takeover pre-sale, Ross’s advice for Roman Reigns, Divas champ on magazine cover, Edge wraps “Haven” run, Cameron’s fitness advice, Spieth vs. McIlroy?, Video – Barrett “WWE 2K16”
Torch Today – December 18, 2015 AFTERNOON UPDATE – Posted at PWPodcasts.com – three new podcasts recaps including Colt Cabana talking to Abyss about interesting pre-TNA stories, “We Watch Wrestling” live PWG All-Star Weekend thoughts, […]
Magnus 2.0 – why he left TNA, joining GFW, future in WWE?
Magnus (Nick Aldis) is currently recovering from an elbow injury that will sideline him into 2016. However, he is looking forward to a new chapter of his wrestling career that could lead to WWE. Aldis […]
Updated “WWE Week” Schedule on USA Network
“WWE Week” on USA Network is fast-approaching with four straight days of WWE content scheduled to air starting this Sunday. Included is a title match announced for the live Smackdown on Tuesday. Sunday, December 20 […]
Pop TV to air TNA shows in 2015
Pop TV is getting a head-start on airing TNA programming. The “Best of 2015” programming that was advertised at the end of this week’s Impact episode on Destination America will instead air on Pop TV […]