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Friday 3/25 Torch Today – WM32 Interview Circuit includes Sheamus on “Conan,” JR on Shane-Taker, Flair & Charlotte on TMZ, Sasha on Divas Title match, Owens on ladder match; Rock & Taker WM32 t-shirts, Young Bucks talk The Elite & pay vs. WWE guys, huge Angle vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. match, Punk’s latest comic issue, Linda McMahon, Connor’s Cure, CWE, more

March 25, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Good Friday, March 25, 2016 – At PWTorchLivecast.com: On-demand access to a big Interview Thursday with Wade Keller talking to WWNLive head booker Gabe Sapolsky and legal expert Will Nevin on the […]

3/23 ROH TV Results – Metzger’s Report on Young Bucks vs. Tanahashi & Elgin, Goto defends TV Title, more big matches from Las Vegas (w/Videos)

March 25, 2016

ROH TV Report Aired March 20, 2016 in syndication Aired March 23, 2016 on Comet TV Taped 2/27 in Las Vegas, Nev. Report by Mike Metzger (@md0uble), PWTorch contributor The ROH TV opening aired. The […]

VIP 1996 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #372 (Feb. 3): Raw vs. Nitro war heats up with WWF getting specific with claims against WCW, Heyman on backstage issues at ECW Arena event, Konnan Torch Talk

March 25, 2016

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 […]

VIP 1996 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #371 (Jan. 27): Michaels wins Royal Rumble, Nitro smashes Raw in ratings, Bischoff responds to McMahon acknowledging WCW on air

March 25, 2016

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 […]

Int’l tag team TMDK officially signs with WWE after finishing NOAH run

March 25, 2016

Mar. 25 Update: WWE officially announced the signings of top international tag team Michael Nicholls (Mikey Nicholls) and Shane Veryzer (Shane Haste). WWE named them by their international tag team name of TMDK (The Mighty Don’t […]

RADICAN Unboxes – March 2016 Pro Wrestling Crate (w/Video & New Coupon Code!)

March 25, 2016

The latest PWTorch.com monthly unboxing video for Pro Wrestling Crate features an unboxing of the March 2016 crate. This month instead of a curator, Pro Wrestling Crate went with the “Mania” theme for the box. Pro Wrestling […]

VIP AUDIO – WrestleMania Collection – WrestleMania 8 Roundtable w/Keller, McNeill, Mitchell (58 min)

March 24, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Bruce Mitchell discuss in-depth WrestleMania 8 including Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice, Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage, Bret Hart vs. Roddy Piper, Undertaker vs. Jake Roberts, […]

VIP AUDIO 3/24 – WKH – The News: Lucha ratings surge, Family Guy-WWE, Mauro on WM announcing, Charlotte on Divas Title vs. Women’s Title, Sasha vs. Charlotte, more (25 min)

March 24, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including Lucha Underground’s ratings surge, the inefficiency and defining down of big name singles matches by […]

3/24 WWE Smackdown – Parks’s Complete, Real-Time Report

March 24, 2016

On the penultimate Smackdown before Wrestlemania, Brock Lesnar is scheduled for an appearance, perhaps even going face-to-face with Dean Ambrose. In addition, Sasha Banks takes on Charlotte, and Kevin Owens is in tag-team action. WWE […]

VIP AUDIO 3/24 – PWTorch Livecast – Hogan-Gawker Insights from University Journalism Professor Will Nevin hosted by Keller (67 min)

March 24, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s latest Interview Thursday includes an interview with University of East West Alabama Journalism Professor Will Nevin – who is also a long-time PWTorch reader and pro wrestling fan – giving […]

VIP AUDIO 3/24 – PWTorch Livecast – Keller interviews Gabe Sapolsky about WWE-EVOLVE relationship, Daniel Bryan, WM32 weekend, changes in indy wrestling and wrestlers (55 min)

March 24, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s latest Interview Thursday includes an interview with WWNLive head booker Gabe Sapolsky discussing the burgeoning EVOLVE-WWE relationship, EVOLVE live events WrestleMania Weekend, the breaking news of Daniel Bryan pulling out of […]

3/24 WWE Stock Track – WWE dips below $17, TV analyst says buy Time Warner over WWE

March 24, 2016

WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 12 – March 21-24 – Friday, March 25: The stock market is scheduled to close in observance of Good Friday. – Thursday, March 24: Closing Price of $17.12 per share, down one percent from […]

3/23 Lucha Underground viewers – audience surges 48 percent for Rey & Aztec Warfare

March 24, 2016

The combination of Rey Mysterio’s in-ring Lucha Underground debut and the show-long “Aztec Warfare” match appear to have led to a 48 percent increase in total viewership for this week’s LU episode. Lucha Underground Viewership […]

WWE to host special Network conference call post-WM32

March 24, 2016

WWE will host a special conference call on Monday, April 4 following WrestleMania to discuss the latest Network subscriber count, WWE announced Thursday. The conference call will be hosted by financial executive George Barrios at […]

TNA announces five roster signings

March 24, 2016

Looking to compensate for the loss of Bobby Roode and Eric Young from their roster, TNA announced Thursday the signing of five wrestlers to contracts. Included are independent stand-outs Pepper Parks (Jesse Guilmette) and Cherry Bomb […]

WWE licensing top stars to “Family Guy” mobile game

March 24, 2016

WWE has licensed the likeness of top stars and legends to the “Family Guy” mobile game. TinyCo announced Thursday that “WrestleMania in Quahog” has launched in the mobile game “Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff.” […]

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 […]