JC’s Raw List – Top 5 Weirdest Things From Raw
Monday’s Raw was a good show in the ring, a weird show in presentation, and an exploitative show at the end. It’s unfathomable that WWE used Reid Flair’s death in a big spotlight like the main event […]
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S. Series Flashback – HBK wins first-ever E. Chamber match, plus the Nov. 17 Coincidence
November 17 Survivor Series Flashback WWE held the first-ever Elimination Chamber match at the 2002 Survivor Series 13 years ago today. Included was Shawn Michaels winning the Chamber match and winning the World Hvt. Title. […]
VIP AUDIO 11/16 – Wade Keller Hotline: Raw Review – Rundown & Analysis of Divas contract signing, Reigns-Cesaro, Taker & Kane (51 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor reviews tonight’s Monday Night War including a detailed analysis at the start of the Divas Title contract signing with Charlotte and Paige, and then a […]
VIP AUDIO 11/16 – PWTorch Livecast Raw Post-Game Show w/Caldwell & McNeill: Tourney, Taker, Reid, more (100 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosts the Raw post-game show with PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill in the opening segment breaking down the high-points (and low-points) of Raw. Then, calls & emails discussing Raw’s […]
PWTorch Livecast Monday (11/16): Raw post-game show w/Caldwell & McNeill
The PWTorch Livecast, launched at the end of 2009, is broadcast live five days a week. It airs Monday at 11:30 ET after Raw with James Caldwell interviewing a Torch staff member about Raw plus […]
11/16 WWE Raw Results: CALDWELL’S Complete Live Report
WWE continued the WWE Title tournament Monday night on Raw. Plus, The Undertaker & Kane opened the final Raw leading into the Survivor Series PPV, complete with druid action … WWE Raw TV Report November 16, […]
Live Raw Report – big bonus main event, tight security, Superstars SPOILERS
WWE Raw TV taping report November 16, 2015 Greenville, S.C. Report by PWTorch Livecast listener Big Earl – After Raw went off the air, there was the advertised eight-man tag bonus main event. Dark Match: […]
Raw Notebook – Taker & Kane, Reid Flair’s death part of contract signing, Bockwinkel, more
WWE Raw TV news & notes 11/16 – Raw closed with a Divas Title contract signing in the main event segment to set up Charlotte vs. Paige at Survivor Series on Sunday. Included was Charlotte’s […]
Monday Torch Today (PM Update) – WWE Title picks, Ross remembers Bockwinkel, Undertaker Week Schedule, Fastlane & Hall in Cleveland, Charlotte talks Rousey, Xavier Woods returns home, Owen DVD, Hogan says he’s “not done yet,” Nash talks TNA & WWE, Total Divas Video Preview, recent KO champ gone from TNA?
TORCH TODAY – Monday, November 16 AFTERNOON UPDATE – WWE heads to Pat McNeill Country for Monday’s Raw with high-stakes WWE Title tournament matches in-play. The post-European Tour Raws have a history of being hit […]
ROH announces new TV home
Ring of Honor’s last episode on cable TV outlet Destination America will be next Wednesday, November 25. ROH announced Monday that ROH TV will move to a newly-created digital broadcast network called “COMET” that specializes in […]
NXT TV taping set for Rumble Weekend
WWE is taking advantage of this year’s Royal Rumble being in Florida by booking an NXT TV taping in Orlando during Rumble Weekend. NXT will tour CFE Arena at the University of Central Florida on Friday […]
First inductee for 2016 Tragos/Thesz HOF
VIA PRESS RELEASE MONDAY… Chael Sonnen to receive George Tragos Award WATERLOO, Iowa—Wrestling’s most colorful Mixed Martial Artist will be recognized by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. Chael Sonnen will receive […]
11/15 ICW in Glasgow, Scotland: Galloway vs. Grado for Hvt. Title, Mick Foley, Doug Williams, more
ICW “Fear and Loathing VIII” November 15, 2015 Glasgow, Scotland Report by Tony Cottam, PWTorch reader Insane Championship Wrestling held their annual show at the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre. It was a legitimate sell-out […]
VIP AUDIO 11/15 – Wade Keller Hotline – Ask the Editor: Remembering Bockwinkel, plus Punk & Bryan futures, evaluating Seth (23 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller with the Ask the Editor format including these topics: Remembering Bockwinkel, plus futures of Punk and Bryan, evaluating Seth’s run as champ. […]
VIP AUDIO 11/15 – 10 YRS AGO WWE PPV Roundtable (11-01-2005): Keller, McNeill, Caldwell discuss Taboo Tuesday
Audio Roundtable discussion of WWE Taboo Tuesday featuring Torch editor Wade Keller and Torch columnists Pat McNeill and James Caldwell. To listen to this audio show and 75+ others per month and gain access to […]
VIP AUDIO 11/15 – 10 YRS AGO Wade Keller Hotline (10-29-2005): Inside Austin’s Raw appearance, Steph’s reaction to one-liners, Ross, WWE fine (28 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In today’s Keller Audio Update, the inside story on Steve Austin’s appearance on Raw last night, how long it was planned, what it says about the reality of the Jim Ross sitiuation as of […]
Radican’s Latest Match of the Year List
PWTorch columnist Sean Radican has updated his (almost) Top 50 Match of the Year List, containing matches from all over the world from WWE to the independents to New Japan… Radican’s Ongoing 2015 Match of the […]
VIP AUDIO 11/15 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 2): Nick Bockwinkel – his career & place in history, plus Rousey reaction (75 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they look in-depth at Nick Bockwinkel – an overview of his career and place in history, plus reaction to Ronda Rousey’s […]
11/15 Tenryu Retirement in Tokyo: Tenryu vs. Okada, Funk & Hansen appear, more
Japanese legend Genichiro Tenryu wrestled his final match Sunday in Tokyo, Japan. Tenryu faced IWGP World Hvt. champion Kazuchika Okada in the main event of the retirement show… Tenryu Retirement Show Results November 15, 2015 Tokyo, Japan […]
Sunday Torch Today – Bockwinkle, Rousey’s stunning upset, new target for Punk’s UFC debut, Tenryu’s retirement show, Bellas in Paris, ESPN at WM32?, Shane returning to WWE?, Rock on OWN tonight, Taker Week begins on WWE Network, more
TORCH TODAY – Sunday, November 15, 2015 – According to the Cauliflower Alley Club, sad news to report on the death of Nick Bockwinkle, who was brilliant in the ring, on the microphone, and behind-the-scenes. […]
Nick Bockwinkel dies at age 80
Nick Bockwinkel, one of the all-time great professional wrestlers, reportedly died Saturday night at the age of 80. The Cauliflower Alley Club, where Bockwinkel was president until 2014, made the announcement early Sunday morning. CAC announced: “It […]
HITS & MISSES – 11/11 WWE NXT: Tag Titles, Joe’s explanation, Bayley & Hype Bros.
What worked and did not work on this week’s NXT episode? PWTorch specialist Tony Donofrio breaks down this week’s NXT episode with the Hits & Column column… WWE NXT 11/11 Hits & Misses NXT HITS […]
VIP AUDIO 11/15 – Wayback Playback #61 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley – Survivor Series ’96 First Hour! (60 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Can Doug Furnas, Phil LaFon and The Goddwinns defeat Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart & The New Rockers? Will The Undertaker get his revenge on Mankind and Paul Bearer after being buried alive? […]
Latest 1/4 NJPW Tokyo Dome Show Line-up
New Japan Pro Wrestling held a press conference on Monday to officially announce three new title matches for the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show. Included is A.J. Styles challenging Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP IC […]