AEW fires C.M. Punk, Tony Khan comments
C.M. Punk has been fired by AEW. Fans were notfied of Punk’s firing via a press release posted on X (formerly Twitter) from AEW’s account. PWTorch editor Wade Keller reported last Tuesday that the incident […]
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VIP AUDIO 9/2 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Post-PPV Roundtable on WWE Summerslam with analysis of Hogan vs. HBK, Edge vs. Hardy, Cena vs. Jericho, Orton vs. Taker, plus did Vince tease running for President? (89 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our post-PPV coverage of the WWE Summerslam PPV from August 21, 2023. First up was a rapid-fire post-event analysis with PWTorch editor Wade Keller […]
WWE PAYBACK PRIMER: Preview and Predictions for WWE Payback including Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus in a cage, Cody Rhodes on Grayson Waller Effect
On September 2, 2023, WWE Payback will emanate from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, World Heavyweight Championship match Story in a nutshell: Shinsuke Nakamura attacked Seth Rollins after […]
VIP AUDIO 9/2 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 9-2-15 including a clipped match as Eva Marie forgets to kick out, the first Dusty Classic opening, Zoe Saldana’s career, more (83 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup covers NXT from September 2, 2015, including a clipped match as Eva Marie forgets to kick out, the first Dusty Classic […]
VIP 2003 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #774 (September 6, 2003): Raw and Smackdown go in two different directions, Coach-Ross backstage situation, who the locker room was siding with between Hunter and Goldberg
SUMMARY of #774 cover-dated September 6, 2003: This issue begins with a cover story on Raw and Smackdown going in two different directions… This Week with Wade Keller: Kurt Angle – Creative License or Crappy […]
FREE PODCAST 9/1 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: Interview Classic w/Rhino with insight & Stories from WWE, TNA, ECW, how much longer does he plan to wrestle, more (110 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back ten years (9-4-2013) to PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill’s interview with former WWE/TNA/ECW star Rhino with live callers and emailers on a variety of topics including stories from WWE, TNA, and […]
FREE PODCAST 9/1 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Wells & Lindberg: Jimmy Uso gets the call to be the week’s central character, Shotzi’s tweaked gimmick, two on-site correspondents, callers, mailbag (117 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss WWE Smackdown including Jimmy Uso gets the call to be the week’s central character, Shotzi’s tweaked gimmick, and more. Plus two on-site correspondents share their thoughts, callers, […]
VIP AUDIO 9/1 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: “The Fire Inside Orange Cassidy” (45 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L tells the story of Orange Cassidy, and the fire inside of the AEW International Champion that has driven him to become AEW’s unsung […]
AEW RAMPAGE RESULTS (9/1): Battle Royal to determine ROH Tag Team Title challengers at All Out, Vikingo & Wayne vs. Sabian & Gringo Loco, Nightingale & Blue vs. Valkyrie & Jay
AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 RECORDED AT THE NOW ARENA IN CHICAGO, IL AIRED ON TNT REPORT BY PATRICK MOYNAHAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Chris Jericho, Tony Schiavone Ring announcer: Justin Roberts – […]
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (9/1): McDonald’s “alt perspective” report on John Cena’s return, Jimmy Uso returns, Mysterio/Escobar vs. Theory/Waller, Knight and Miz face to face
WWE SMACKDOWN TV REPORT SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 HERSHEY, PA AT GIANT CENTER AIRED ON FOX REPORT BY ALEX McDONALD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Kevin Patrick Tonight after WWE Smackdown, join PWTorch’s Kelly […]
AEW Dynamite Ratings Report (8/30): Total viewership steady, key demo rating compared to Fox News, 7-day viewership updates
AEW Dynamite on Wednesday drew a similar audience as the prior two weeks. It averaged 871,000 viewers, in line with the 870,000 and 874,000 the prior two weeks. The prior ten weeks averaged 873,000 viewers, […]
WWE Smackdown 9/1 Preview & Match Card
When: Friday, September 1, 2023 Where: Hershey, Pa. – Giant Center How To Watch: Live on Fox WWE Smackdown 9/1 Match Card Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar vs. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller John Cena […]
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT (8/30): Chelsea Green vs. Katana Chance, JD McDonagh vs. Akira Tozawa
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT AUGUST 30, 2023 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Byron Saxton, Wade Barrett REASONS TO WATCH… Chelsea Green and Katana Chance make rare Main Event […]
AEW is confident alternate plan to original CM Punk vs. Ricky Starks match will satisfy fanbase, sources say
C.M. Punk was slated to face Ricky Starks at All Out this Sunday, but his suspension pending an investigation into his actions last Sunday at All Out has led to an alternate scenario being put […]
VIP AUDIO 8/31 – The Fix Mailbag (pt. 2 of 2): Undertaker vs. Flair, is Tony Khan burning out, do The Elite get an unfair pass, Tyrus’s career, Hogan’s lies, Shibata, more (104 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they respond to listener emails on these topics. State of Billy Corgan’s NWA promotion Could AEW’s […]
VOTE: WWE Payback vs. AEW All Out – Which event came through with a better line-up with limited stars available?
Which event came through with a better line-up with limited stars available? WWE Payback by a wide margin WWE Payback by a small margin AEW All Out by a small margin WWE All Out by […]
VIP AUDIO 8/31 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 2): Previews of All Out and Payback, did Tony Khan come through with All Out line-up, reviews of Raw, Smackdown, Dynamite, UFC, more (100 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s two-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss these topics: A broad look at the quality […]
FREE PODCAST 8/31 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast: Moynahan & McDonald discuss issue #241 (8-28-93) of the PWTorch including Vince McMahon punches Jerry Lawler, Clash gets big rating, Luger pins Yokozuna in non-title match, more (109 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald kick off the eighty-fifth episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast discussing issue #241 of the PWTorch including heel Vince McMahon in Memphis, Clash 24 draws a huge rating and whether […]
FREE PODCAST 8/31 – WKPWP Flagship from 5 Yrs Ago: (8-30-2018) All In preview, future of Cody & Omega & Bucks, Owens quitting, Braun’s apparent heel turn, is Brie hurting Bryan’s popularity, more (141 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (8-30-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They discuss the […]
IMPACT WRESTLING TV RESULTS (8/31): Lilly’s report on Knockouts Battle Royal, Young vs. Kon
IMPACT WRESTLING TV RESULTS AUGUST 31, 2023 TORONTO, ON AT REBEL ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR -Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt -Recap video of the Emergence show. (1) […]
C.M. Punk’s status for AEW All Out PPV still unclear pending internal investigation
Tony Khan would not say whether or not C.M. Punk would appear on AEW’s All Out PPV this weekend. Speaking at a media scrum ahead of the All Out PPV this weekend, Khan confirmed that […]
Tony Khan expects All In to land in top three for AEW PPV buys
Tony Khan expects All In to land at number two on the list of most PPV buys for AEW once all of the numbers come in. Speaking at the media scrum ahead of AEW’s All […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (8/30): Taven & Bennett & Roderick confront Cole, Storm’s flying shoes, Moxley vs. Kommander, Callis film study with Takeshita, All Out build
The go-home show for All-In seems like it took place over a month ago and not just seven days ago, but what a wild seven days it’s been! Sunday’s All-In in London was a special […]
AEW Dynamite On-Site Report (8/30): Off-air details including crowd heckling Tony Khan, Rampage tapings with All Out ramifications
AEW DYNAMITE & RAMPAGE ON-SITE REPORT TAPED AUGUST 30, 2023 (AIRDATE 9/1) HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL TO AIR ON TNT REPORT BY ERIC KROL, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT DARK MATCH BEFORE DYNAMITE (A) Stu Grayson beat Robert Anthony […]