Ross puts TNA rumor to bed
Former WWE announcer Jim Ross put a rumor to rest about being part of the TNA broadcast team when Impact debuts on Pop TV in January 2016. “(Impact Wrestling) has a good announce team & don’t […]
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Tuesday Torch Today – No ESPN segment, Mid-South & SMW on Network, Owens-Neville?, Sheamus gets title plates, Teddy Long talks Tag Team Special, Kane advertised for TV match, Callihan new indies dates, WWE visits Pitt. Children’s, Pop TV/Impact, more
TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, December 1 – LIVECAST ALERT: Join PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net on today’s Livecast at 5:00 p.m. EST at PWTorchLivecast.com taking calls & emails! – WWE wraps […]
WWE wants to know why people are not watching Raw
WWE issued a new survey to their “Fan Council” on Monday night asking questions about how to improve Raw. The survey questions showed that WWE is aware of issues with Raw. However, the survey options […]
VIP AUDIO 12/01 – 10 YRS AGO Eddie Guerrero Memorial Roundtable (11-13-05): Keller, McNeill, Mitchell react to his death, assess his career (33 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Bruce Mitchell discuss the life and career of Eddie Guerrero and the immediate facts regarding his sudden death in Minneapolis earlier in the day. […]
11/26 Smackdown Ratings – T-Giving ties for lowest in five-year Syfy run
For the first time in 10 years, Smackdown aired on Thanksgiving as part of Smackdown returning to Thursday nights in 2015. The result was not good in terms of TV rating and viewership. WWE Smackdown […]
VIP AUDIO 12/01 – 10 YRS AGO PPV Roundtable – TNA Genesis (11-13-05): A.J. Styles, Raven, Team 3D, Sabu, AMW (23 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and James Caldwell discuss TNA Genesis including a headline match of Team 3D & Rhino vs. Jeff Jarrett & America’s Most Wanted plus A.J. Styles vs. Petey Williams. To listen […]
11/30 Raw Social Media – lowest Twitter TV Rating of 2016
Monday’s Raw fell to the lowest social media score of the year in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings. The bright spot was an uptick in total impressions… WWE Raw Social Media Tracking — November 30: Raw’s unique Twitter […]
Collectibles Column – 10 Stars Worth Chasing from Japanese Wrestling Sets
When New Japan Pro Wrestling provided Wrestle Kingdom 9 on traditional pay-per-view this past January, the PWTorch Collectibles Column provided an introduction to Japanese wrestling cards. Over the past year, more and more American viewers […]
VIP AUDIO 11/30 – Wade Keller Hotline – WWE Raw: Full rundown and analysis of live program (49 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a detailed review and analysis of tonight’s episode of WWE Raw including Roman Reigns’s World Title rematch against Sheamus with a special […]
Full 11/30 WWE Raw TV Coverage
Coverage of November 30 WWE Raw – Pittsburgh, Pa. – Caldwell’s Live WWE Raw TV Report – Keller’s VIP Exclusive Raw TV Report – What Happened After Raw Went Off the Air – Donofrio’s In-Person […]
VIP AUDIO 11/30 – Raw Post-Game Show w/Caldwell & McNeill (112 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosts the Raw Post-Game Show with PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill in the opening segment of the show. Plus, live calls & emails for the remainder of the Livecast […]
PWTorch Livecast Monday (11/30) – Raw post-game show w/Caldwell & McNeill
The PWTorch Livecast, launched at the end of 2009, is broadcast LIVE five days a week with live callers, emails, and host discussion at PWTorchLivecast.com. LIVECAST SCHEDULE Mondays: Raw post-game show hosted by James Caldwell at […]
New title match for TLC PPV; updated line-up
Monday night on Raw, WWE announced a Tag Title match for the TLC PPV in two weeks. It will be a three-team match featuring The New Day against Lucha Dragons and The Usos. WWE also […]
11/30 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL’S Complete Live Report
The Road to TLC continued Monday night on Raw from Pittsburgh with Roman Reigns chasing WWE World Hvt. champion Sheamus heading into WWE’s next PPV. But, first, a major title match on Raw? WWE Raw TV Report […]
VIP AUDIO 11/30 – Wayback Playback #63 w/McNeill & Valley – Third Hour of Survivor Series ’96! (58 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In Episode #63 of the Wayback Playback, Pat McNeill & Jim Valley break down the third and final hour of Survivor Series 1996 featuring Shawn Michaels vs. Sid for the WWF Title in […]
11/30 Pittsburgh Raw – Donofrio’s Live Perspective on reactions, tired crowd, more
WWE Raw taping report November 30, 2015 Pittsburgh, Pa. Report by Tony Donofrio, PWTorch specialist Read Donofrio’s in-person tweets @TonyDonofrio. Pittsburgh crowds are not known to be loud, vociferous, and especially not rowdy (maybe with the exception […]
What Happened After Raw – who joined the Dudleys vs. Wyatts?
WWE Raw taping report November 30, 2015 Pittsburgh, Pa. Report by Tony Donofrio, PWTorch specialist Read Donofrio’s in-person tweets @TonyDonofrio. After Raw went off the air, there was a “fight” between the Wyatts and The Dudleys. Not […]
11/30 Raw TV Notes – WWE Title match, Sheamus forms new stable, Ric Flair cameo, Dreamer, Charlotte teases turn, Rusev & Lana, more
WWE Raw TV News & Notes 11/30 – WWE presented a WWE Title match on short notice at the top of the third hour. Sheamus ended up retaining the WWE Title against his TLC PPV opponent, […]
11/30 WWE Superstars Results from Raw TV
WWE Superstars Taping Results November 30, 2015 Pittsburgh, Pa. Report by Tony Donofrio, PWTorch specialist Read Donofrio’s in-person tweets @TonyDonofrio. Taped Monday night before Raw… (1) Zack Ryder beat Heath Slater. (2) Neville beat Bo […]
11/25 Wed. Night TV Viewers – ROH’s final audience, Impact rebounds
Ring of Honor finished its run on Destination America with an average-sized audience last Wednesday. TNA Impact also rebounded to about their average on Dest. America. Wednesday Night ROH/TNA Programming – November 25 (Week 26) – TNA […]
Int’l star Zack Sabre departs NOAH, heading to U.S.
One of the top international wrestling stars in pro wrestling, Zack Sabre, Jr., is leaving the NOAH promotion in Japan. Now, he turns his attention to the U.S. and his U.K. homeland in 2016. Sabre wrestled […]
RADICAN’S AIW “Battle of the Sexes” 8/14 DVD Review
RADICAN’S AIW REVIEW SERIES “BATTLE OF THE SEXES 2” AUG. 14, 2015 CLEVELAND, OHIO – The show is available on DVD format at Shop.AIWrestling.com or via Digital Download HERE. “Battle of the Sexes” opened with a […]
WWE says Stone Cold is retired
According to WWE through their official website, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is retired from active competition. On Monday, WWE’s website ran a feature on how past wrestlers have “said good-bye,” linking up with NBA star […]
Correction – WWE reducing number of European Tour dates
CORRECTION: WWE has reduced the number of shows on their post-WrestleMania European Tour in April 2016, as opposed to cutting in half. WWE is just not advertising the shows wrapped around their U.K. dates. WWE […]