WWE getting help for Gorgeous George movie
WWE Studios has taken a step forward with their “Gorgeous George” biopic that has been in the works for several years. Variety reports that WWE Studios is now working with Great Point Media to get […]
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10/13 Main Event SPOILER Results
WWE Smackdown TV taping report October 13, 2015 Cincinnati, Ohio Report by Ben Tucker, PWTorch TV specialist Read Tucker’s in-person tweets at the Smackdown taping @BTuckerTorch. Main Event SPOILERS (1) Stardust (w/The Ascension) pinned Fandango clean. […]
Raw TV Ratings are in – why did the downward trend continue?
WWE drew a 2.33 rating, the third straight week under 2.4. Plus, the fall TV trend of viewership declining each hour continued. WWE Raw TV Ratings Report — October 12: Monday’s Raw scored a 2.33 rating, […]
QOTD (Batch 1): Which WWE star should get a bigger push? Neville, Ambrose, Harper
We asked earlier today which wrestler you’d like to see get a bigger push in WWE. Here’s the first batch of your picks… Tom C.: I’d love to see Dean Ambrose cement himself as a top-level act […]
Tuesday’s Torch Today – Afternoon Update: Reigns, A.J., Lana-Rusev, Austin, Jeff Hardy, Capetta, funny Taz story, Raw poll
AFTERNOON UPDATES… -Roman Reigns was booed and heckled last night by the Raw fans in Chicago. In the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, he described why fans should cheer him. “We’re gonna lock horns and we’re gonna […]
PWTorch Livecast Tuesday (10/13): Wade Keller & Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net
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 […]
Question of the Day: Which WWE star should get a bigger push?
Let us know in a well-edited single-paragraph which wrestler currently on the main roster you’d liked to see get a significantly bigger push and why you believe it would be good for ratings and fan interest. […]
25 YEARS OF BRUCE MITCHELL – DAY 13 (2002): The flop that was the NWO invading WWE
This month marks the 25th Anniversary of Bruce Mitchell becoming a Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist. No single person has influenced the editorial tone and direction of the Torch brand over the years than Bruce, […]
Raw Social Media 10/13 – where’s the buzz?
Monday’s WWE Raw fell in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings the week after Brock Lesnar’s return. WWE Raw Social Media Tracking — October 12: Raw drew 1.213 million unique Twitter followers, down 23 percent from last week. […]
Big matches set for NJPW’s “Power Struggle”
New Japan announced Monday most of the card for their next big event, “Power Struggle,” on November 7 in Osaka, Japan. Included is a main event of Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP […]
RADICAN’S Pull List Vol. 6 – The Award Winners, San Andreas Review, more!
THE PULL LIST (VOL. 6) ”The Pull List” is a new feature column that looks at a mix of the most noteworthy topics in wrestling, PLUS comics, books, Movies & TV Blu-Ray releases, and video […]
NJPW announces Jr. Hvt. tag tournament
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced a big Jrs. Tag tournament scheduled to start October 24. The finals will take place at the “Power Struggle” PPV on November 7. This will be a single-elimination, eight-team […]
The latest WWE Hell in a Cell Line-up
During Monday’s Raw episode, WWE added a tag match to the Hell in a Cell PPV taking place in two weeks… Dean Ambrose and Randy Orton will face The Wyatt Family henchman, Braun Strowman and […]
Big ROH TV Title match announced
Ring of Honor has announced a big TV Title match for their next show on October 23 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ROH World & TV champion Jay Lethal will defend the TV Title against Roderick Strong, […]
Official Details on NXT star heading to EVOLVE
Update: WWNLive has released official details on Sami Zayn’s involvement in this weekend’s EVOLVE Tour. Zayn is scheduled for in-ring appearances on both Saturday and Sunday shows in New York. However, the appearances will not […]
PTP’er to speak at military gathering
WWE announced Monday that Prime Time Player Titus O’Neil (Thaddeus Bullard) has been selected to speak at a military gathering during Veterans Day Weekend. Bullard will be giving the keynote address at the Navy UDT-SEAL […]
Details on C.M. Punk’s “Drax” writing role
Marvel has released a preview of the new comic book series that C.M. Punk is contributing to. “Drax” features Punk as a writer for the first issue due out November 4. The series is based […]
10/12 WWE Raw Report by James Caldwell
What did WWE offer on Chicago Raw two weeks before Hell in a Cell? It started and ended with more Kane zaniness, including cell service that was worse for him and The Authority than Bob Backlund […]
Barrett looking to shake up WWE TV run
King Barrett’s singles run in WWE has been filled with five years worth of ups-and-downs. Now, the 2015 King of the Ring winner is looking to … tag team wrestling. “I’ve always feel like I […]
WWE casting NXT pilot … for Kids?
WWE is planning an NXT pilot show centered on kids. According to a casting call on Backstage.com, WWE is “casting a pilot for a new wrestling show aimed at kids.” WWE is looking for kids […]
25 YEARS OF BRUCE MITCHELL – DAY 12 (2001): “Freebird Way”
This month marks the 25th Anniversary of Bruce Mitchell becoming a Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist. No single person has influenced the editorial tone and direction of the Torch brand over the years than Bruce, […]
VIP PODCAST (10/12): Radican’s Wrestling Community reviewing CHIKARA 2015 King of Trios: Night 2
PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by Torch specialists Brian Leahy and Mike Metzger for another blockbuster edition of Radican’s Wrestling Community Audio. The show is dedicated to an in-depth review of CHIKARA’s 2015 King […]
Raw Notebook 10/12 – U.S. Title, Legends, more
WWE Raw TV News & Notes 10/12 – John Cena successfully defended the U.S. Title against Dolph Ziggler in the top match of the show. – WWE did not make a big deal about next […]