New Japan announces 2016 Schedule
During the “Wrestle Kingdom” Tokyo Dome Show on Monday, New Japan announced the big events through the first-half of their 2016 schedule, including the G1 Climax tournament. Jan. 5 – New Year’s Dash Jan. 17 – […]
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VIP AUDIO 1/3 – WKH – The News: Thoughts on huge week with New Japan, Raw, TNA, NXT, and Smackdown (19 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller previews one of the bigger weeks we’ve seen in a long time beginning with the New Japan WrestleKingdom 10 event, thoughts on Raw’s […]
1/3 WWE in Corpus Christi, Tex. – Ambrose vs. Owens, NXT Women’s champ, more
WWE Live show results January 3, 2016 Corpus Christi, Tex. Full Report at Prowrestling.net (1) WWE tag champions New Day beat The Usos to retain the WWE Tag Titles. (2) Neville beat The Miz. (3) […]
McMahons & Jerry Jones get together at Cowboys game
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is worth about $5 billion. WWE CEO Vince McMahon is worth above or below $1 billion depending on the day of the week. The two were pictured together in Jerry Jones’s […]
Saturday & Sunday Torch Today – WWE’s first shows of 2016 Sunday in Texas, UFC 195, Austin’s show premiering Sunday, Angle’s role on “Duck Dynasty,” big overview of 2015 Japan wrestling, In Your Face, ROH & Lucha Shop sales, more
TORCH TODAY – Saturday & Sunday, January 2/3, 2016 – Happy New Year! The big festivities kick off Monday with New Japan’s Tokyo Dome Show and the first WWE Raw of 2016 featuring a WWE […]
1/2 PWG in Reseda, Calif. – Strong vs. Hero for PWG Title, Adam Cole, Drew Galloway, Callihan
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla kicked off 2016 with the first big U.S. show of the year from Reseda, California featuring Roderick Strong defending the PWG Title against Chris Hero. PWG “Lemmy” Results January 2, 2016 Reseda, Calif. […]
VIP AUDIO 1/3 – Wayback Playback #69 w/McNeill & Valley: First Hour of 2000 WWF Rumble! (63 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Will Matt & Jeff Hardy defeat Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley in WWF’s first tag team tables match? Can Chyna outlast Bob Holly & Chris Jericho to regain control of the WWF Intercontinental […]
JC’s Match of the Day – 1991 SNME Battle Royal
There is so much tape library content available from WWE Network, New Japan World, traditional DVDs and tapes, and a growing list of independent promotions offering streaming content of their top matches. At the beginning […]
VIP AUDIO 1/2 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Should Bryan be tag wrestler and who should be partner? Angle’s legacy? TLC? (32 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format including these topics: Should Daniel Bryan be tag wrestler if he returns to extend his career […]
VIP AUDIO 1/2 – Radican Audio w/Metzger: TNA Miracle, ROH contracts, NXT, Beyond, more (98 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch specialist Mike Metzger for a loaded edition of Radican’s Wrestling Community Audio. The show begins with a look at TNA teasing a “Miracle” for their […]
VIP AUDIO 1/2 – 10 YRS AGO Bruce Mitchell Audio (12-2-05): Erratic Vince character, Steph’s influence, Russo book review, Jarrett-TNA (60 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, with host Wade Keller, discuss what the mindset is within WWE that is leading to such questionable decisions (such as using the term “nigga” on the air this week, the inconsistency […]
VIP AUDIO 1/2 – 10 YRS AGO Bruce Mitchell Audio (12-2-05): Flair’s road rage incident, Eddie storyline on Smackdown (68 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, with host Wade Keller, discuss in-depth the publicity in North Carolina this week regarding Ric Flair’s alleged road rage incident and the details of his divorce papers. Also, analysis of […]
JC’s Match of the Day – Devitt vs. Ibushi (2011 Tokyo Dome)
There is so much tape library content available from WWE Network, New Japan World, traditional DVDs and tapes, and a growing list of independent promotions offering streaming content of their top matches. At the beginning […]
VIP AUDIO 1/1 – WKH – Ask the Editor: WWE TV Title for lower card? Should WWE acknowledge wrestler histories more? (23 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format including these topics: Should WWE do more explicit acknowledging of where their current wrestlers got experience outside […]
VIP AUDIO 1/1 – Friday Livecast w/Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant 2016 Kick-Off! (67 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast kick off 2016 with the first Friday Livecast of the new year with live calls & emails covering big topics this […]
VIP AUDIO 1/1 – 10 YRS AGO James Caldwell Audio Update (12-1-05): Michaels, Cena, TNA departure, WWE Financials (42 min)
SUMMARY: This week, PWTorch columnist James Caldwell’s view from the front row includes a look at WWE’s financial report, where WWE is making up for lost TV advertising revenue, the reality of WWE generating enough web […]
VIP AUDIO 1/1 – Mitchell Audio w/Keller, pt. 2 of 2: Email questions on NXT vs. ROH, Mulkeys, Jumping Bomb Angels, Hebner, Bryan (64 min)
SUMMARY: In today’s new Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 2 of 2, features answers to VIP member email questions including these topics: What was the story with the Jumping Bomb Angels in the WWF in the […]
VIP AUDIO 1/1 – Mitchell Audio w/Keller, pt. 1 of 2: Raw analysis including Vince, Stephanie, Reigns, Cena (64 min)
SUMMARY: In today’s new Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1 of 2, features a discussion on the big Vince and Stephanie McMahon and Roman Reigns angle on Raw on Monday, John Cena’s return, the Kevin Owens angle, […]
Friday PWTorch Livecast (1/1) – Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant New Year’s Kick-off
DIRECT LINK to the Friday PWTorch Livecast with PWTorch columnist 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 […]
EXCLUSIVE – Steve Austin evaluates Roman Reigns as top champion, what needs to improve
WWE has experimented with presenting new WWE World Hvt. champion Roman Reigns as a hybrid of John Cena, Daniel Bryan, and most-recently “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. In mid-December, WWE booked Reigns to tear through chief […]
Collectibles Column – Top 10 Mattel WWE Action Figures of 2015
Wrestling collectors are always looking for firsts: the first figure of a new star, the first figure of a Hall of Famer, the first figure of an old wrestler’s new personality. Mattel and WWE gave […]
TITLES & CHAMPIONS: Final list of 2015 Titleholders & Results (Updated 12/31)
The following is the final list of top champions in pro wrestling from the promotions we tracked in 2015. Last Update: December 31, 2015. WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) WWE World Hvt. champion (1) Champion: Brock Lesnar Held […]
12/31 SD Notes – Final Syfy, Cena official for USA debut, Lawler confirms role, Summer Breeze no more
WWE Smackdown News & Notes 12/31 – This was the final Smackdown episode on Syfy before the Blue Brand shifts to USA Network on Thursday nights starting January 7. WWE advertised John Cena for the […]
Final WWE Raw TV Ratings Report 2015 – Decline, Comparisons, Future Outlook
The final year Raw TV ratings do not look pretty compared to last year or a four-year stint looking back to 2010. The cause of WWE’s pronounced Raw TV ratings decline in 2015 was dissected, poked at, examined, […]