The pairing of NOAH ace Naomichi Marufuji and New Japan goofball Toru Yano won the Global Tag League Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan. Marufuji & Yano beat reigning GHC Hvt. tag champions Lance Hoyt/Archer & Davey Boy, […]
UPCOMING WWE SHOWS TORCH READER ALERT: We’re looking for results/reports sent to pwtorch@gmail.com. May 5 Weekend WWE Tour WWE’s NXT brand wraps a road tour Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the NXT home crew is in Orlando, […]
TORCH TODAY – Wednesday, May 4 – At PWTorchLivecast.com: On-demand access to the Payback and Raw post-game shows and Wade Keller & Travis Bryant from Tuesday’s Livecast. Plus, a live interview with EVOLVE tag champion […]
We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1996 for the first time ever. These issues from 1996 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]
We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1996 for the first time ever. These issues from 1996 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]
TV/Radio Listings – Upcoming Wrestling Broadcasts Includes PWTorch Livecast airings, TV wrestling, original Network content, PPVs, Internet PPVs, and other relevant broadcasts. Wednesday, May 4 – PWTORCH LIVECAST (PWT): Pat McNeill hosts the Wednesday Livecast in […]
WWE Smackdown TV taping May 3, 2016 Kansas City, Mo. Report by Sean Robbins, PWTorch reader After the Main Event taping, WWE taped this week’s Smackdown… Smackdown SPOILERS 5/5 – The Highlight Reel started the show. […]
WWE Smackdown TV taping May 3, 2016 Kansas City, Mo. Report by Sean Robbins, PWTorch reader Dark Match: WWE tag champions New Day (Big E. & Xavier Woods) beat The Dudleys at 5:20 in a […]
WWE on ESPNews SportsCenter Airdate: Tuesday, May 3 Guest: A.J. Styles Host: Jonathan Coachman A.J. Styles appeared on ESPNews SportsCenter on Tuesday night for his first appearance in WWE’s weekly interview segment. Styles offered brief answers […]
TNA Impact Wrestling Report May 3, 2016 Taped in Orlando, Fla. at Universal Studios Aired on Pop TV Report by Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonPW), PWTorch contributor Impact Wrestling opened with a video of Bobby Lashley driving […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news with a focus on three key topics: Ryback speaks out, Rose provides doctor note, could Raw ratings […]
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Travis Bryant, host of the PWTorch East Coast Cast and cohost of Friday’s Livecasts with Bruce Mitchell. The reflect on […]
Monday’s WWE Raw following the Payback PPV reversed the downward trend since WrestleMania. WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking May 2: WWE Raw scored a 2.35 rating the night after Payback, up from a 2.20 rating last […]
DVR TRACKING TABLES – 2016 WWE Raw (including First Quarter Average) WWE Smackdown (including Q1 Average) TNA Impact (including Q1 Average) Lucha Underground (including Q1 Average) Updated 5/3: Includes total Live+DVR viewership for 4/25 WWE Raw […]
Ring of Honor announced Tuesday the main event of next week’s ROH vs. New Japan show in Toronto. ROH World champion Jay Lethal is set to face Donovan Dijak in a singles match that is not […]
Former WWE Head of Talent Relations Jim Ross regularly writes at jrsbarbq.com that talent issues come to down the two c’s – Cash and Creative. In the case of Ryback (Ryan Reeves), both came into play leading […]
If the success of a modern-era WWE PPV is partly determined by whether it generates social media buzz the next night on Raw, then Payback did not do its job. WWE Raw Social Media Tracking May […]
New Japan announced Tuesday the full roster for this year’s Best of the Super Jrs. tournament running May 21 to June 7. New Japan also set the spring schedule – Wrestling Dontaku took place on […]
New Japan Wrestling Dontaku 2016 Results May 3, 2016 Fukuoka, Japan Full Results reported at PuroresuSpirit.net The event is available for on-demand viewing through New Japan’s NJPWWorld.com pay streaming service. (1) Bullet Club’s Bad Luck […]
European wrestler Noam Dar qualified for WWE’s Global Cruiserweight Series at Sunday’s Revolution Pro event in London. Dar beat Josh Bodom in the third qualifying match to take place thus far. Two more qualifying matches […]
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a rundown and analysis of Monday Night Raw including the fallout from Payback leading right into the hype for Extreme Rules in […]
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosts the Raw Post-Game Show following the Payback PPV with live calls and emails reviewing Raw, evaluating the Roman Reigns conundrum, and looking ahead to future WWE booking. NOT […]
WWE released a handful of post-Raw video interviews with WWE stars playing up their storylines heading into Extreme Rules. – Rusev vowed to win the U.S. Title after winning a #1 contender battle royal. Rusev […]
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