WWE Smackdown 7/7 Preview & Match Card
WWE Smackdown this week will see Roman Reigns in Tribal Court following Money in the Bank. When: Friday, July 7, 2023 Where: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York How To Watch: Live on Fox […]
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FREE PODCAST 7/6 – PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Coast to Coast: Maitland & McClelland talk Wrestling Revolver’s Naito Takes Dayton from 2018 including Naito vs. Elgin, Strickland vs. Lee, more (99 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland gaze backwards to February 2018 and Wrestling Revolver’s Naito Takes Dayton. Yes, once upon a time Tetsuya Naito main evented […]
7/6 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: MGMG vs. Aldis & Rush, PCO vs. Good Hands
IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT JULY 6, 2023 ATLANTA, GA AT CENTER STAGE AIRED ON AXS TV (RECORDED) REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt -Recap video of last week’s highlights. (1) […]
Follow us on Threads – @pwtorch
We are now on Threads @pwtorch, a Twitter-alternative just launched by the parent company of Instagram. We will post there similar to what we have on Twitter also @pwtorch.
NXT Ratings Report (7/4): Viewership drops on Fourth of July edition, average for the year so far
Tuesday night’s (7/4) episode of NXT on USA Network drew 508,000 viewers, down from 622,000 and 773,000 the prior two weeks for the special “Gold Rush” themed episodes with a WWE Title match with a […]
AEW Collision viewership update after delayed viewers factored in for first two episodes, comparison to Dynamite
AEW Collision airs on Saturday nights, considered a more difficult night to draw a large audience than weeknights, especially among younger viewers. Many believed that while Collision’s live viewership would be lower than Dynamite the […]
VIP AUDIO 7/6 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (6-29-2005): Heyman’s potential future career, Flair-Angle second-guessing, analysis of Raw’s spike in ratings, TNA’s national TV situation, more (33 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the June 29, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: The very latest information on the TNA national TV situation including in-depth analysis […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (7/5): MJF-Cole comedy, Nick Wayne vignette, Promos, Taz’s commentary, Britt Baker, Jericho and Callis
I considered this an important time for AEW. A couple of weeks removed from Forbidden Door, it was key that they put on a string of solid shows to raise the excitement for the rest […]
VIP AUDIO 7/6 – PWT Impact Pod: Lilly & Laslo discuss return of a controversial figure, KiLynn King vs. Masha Slamovich, video package on Impact President Scott D’Amore, more (46 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Darrin Lilly and John Laslo discuss last week’s Impact TV, which included the return of a controversial figure, KiLynn King vs. Masha Slamovich, a lengthy video package on Impact President Scott D’Amore, Lio Rush’s […]
VIP AUDIO 7/5 – WKH – AEW Dynamite review: Jericho teases end of J.A.S., Cole and MJF hit the gym together, Omega vs. Yuta, tournament matches, more (26 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the July 5 edition of AEW Dynamite start to finish including Kenny Omega vs. Wheeler Yuta in the main event, Chris […]
FREE PODCAST 7/5 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Dynamite w/Keller & Sage: Adam Cole-MJF skit, Jericho’s pivot, Yuta vs. Omega, live callers, emails (138 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tyler Sage from PWTorch to discuss Dynamite with caller and email input from listeners. They begin with thoughts on the latest chapter in the Adam Cole-MJF […]
RADICAN’S TAKE: NJPW wins over Korakuen Hall faithful with death match wrestling
NJPW isn’t known for hardcore matches or death matches, so it was a surprise to see that the debut of the U.S. arm of the promotion in Japan running PPVs on back-to-back nights would be […]
VIP AUDIO 7/5 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Half-year wrestler power rankings, Okabayashi farewell, Dragongate’s Kobe World, Aoyagi wins Triple Crown (90 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L flies solo with a packed 90 minutes, putting a bow on the first half of 2023 in pro wrestling and looking at some […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 result – Jon Moxley vs. El Desperado Final Death match
Jon Moxley beat El Desperdo in a Final Death Match at NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2. Going into the match, the idea was that Desperado wanted to test himself in this enviroment against Moxley. […]
FREE PODCAST 7/5 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Lindberg & Little discuss a former wrestling fan’s perspective of current NXT product, Mustafa Ali vs. Tyler Bate, The Creeds vs. Dyad, more (90 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Nate Lindberg and Josh Little dive into the mailbag and take calls to discuss a former wrestling fan’s perspective of the current NXT product, Mustafa Ali vs. Tyler Bate, The Creeds vs. Dyad […]
VIP AUDIO 7/5 – RETRO RADIO – Pro Wrestling Spotlight (1/20/1995): Cactus Jack, Gary Langevin from On the Mat Wrestling (92 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is a January 20, 1995 episode of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight. This episode features Cactus Jack and Gary Langevin from On the Mat Wrestling. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE […]
AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS (7/5): Sage’s report on Kenny Omega vs. Wheeler Yuta, Owen Hart Tournament & Blind Tag Tournament matches.
AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT JULY 5, 2023 EDMONTON, AB AT RODGERS PLACE AIRED ON TBS REPORT BY TYLER SAGE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Taz -Keith Lee and Darby Allin were backstage, Allin said […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 result – NJPW Strong Openweight Champion Kenta vs. Eddie Kingston
Eddie Kingston is the new NJPW Strong Openweight Champion. Kingston, who has played the perrienal underdog during his career, came through in a big moment and captured his first singles title in NJPW after beating […]
AEW DYNAMITE RESULTS (7/5): Keller’s report on Keith Lee & Strickland vs. Cassidy & Darby, Cole & MJF team together for first time, Omega vs. Yuta, Baker vs. Soho
AEW DYNAMITE REPORT JULY 5, 2023 EDMONTON, ALB. AT ROGER’S PLACE AIRED ON TBS Commentators: Excalibur, Taz, Tony Schiavone [HOUR ONE] -The Dynamite opening aired. -They cut to the arena and showed a nice wide […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (7/3): Baszler addresses turning on Rousey, Ripley defends against Natalya, Lesnar-Cody brawl, Dominik vs. Seth Rollins
Opening Segment – HIT: The post-Money in the Bank Raw got off to a hot start with Cody Rhodes coming out to interrupt Seth Rollins, only to be interrupted himself by Brock Lesnar. There wasn’t […]
KELLER’S TAKE: What now for AEW Collision? Suggestions on how to reverse declining viewership
The drop in viewership the last two weeks since the premiere episode of AEW Collision is not good. Week 2’s dropoff wasn’t a shock, but it was on a bigger end of the dropoff range […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 result – IWGP Hvt. Tag Team Champions Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi vs. Gabe Kidd & Alex Coughlin
The War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd) were unable to complete the sweep on Bishamon on NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 PPV. Yoshi-Hashi & Hirooki Goto got the win to retain the IWGP […]
WWE Raw Ratings Report (7/3): How did Dominik vs. Seth Rollins and Ripley vs. Natalya hold the third hour viewership, yearly rating comparisons
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw (7/3) averaged 1.828 million viewers. Notable was the small dropoff over the course of the three hours. Hour 1: 1.854 Hour 2: 1.843 Hour 3: 1.787 The […]
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2 result – Strong Women’s Champion Willow Nightengale vs. Giulia
A new NJPW Strong Women’s Champion was crowned today at NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 2. Stardom wrestler Giulia beat Willow Nightengale with a big slam to conclude a match that went close to 14 […]