Finn Balor returns to WWE main roster
Finn Balor is back on the WWE main roster. On tonight’s episode of Smackdown, Balor made his return and interrupted a ranting Sami Zayn. Zayn discussed the conspiracy against him WWE, which prompted Balor to […]
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FREE PODCAST 7/16 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (7-16-16) Austin Idol long-form interview talking territory days of wrestling, revealing interview, fascinating stories (89 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back five years to the July 16, 2016 episode with special guest Austin Idol of the legendary Memphis Wrestling territory and other big promotions around the U.S. […]
7/16 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: Hazelwood’s alt-perspective on Belair vs. Carmella Women’s Championship match, big six-man tag with Reigns and Edge, fatal four-way match, final MITB build, more
WWE SMACKDOWN TV REPORT JULY 16, 2021 HOUSTON, TX. IN THE TOYOTA CENTER AIRED ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK REPORT BY BRUCE LEE HAZELWOOD (@B_Lee253), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee Ring Announcer: Mike Rome […]
7/9 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: Keller’s report on first post-Thunderdome show in Houston with Reigns & Usos vs. Edge & Rey & Dominik, Belair vs. Carmella for Women’s Title
KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT JULY 16, 2021 LIVE FROM HOUSTON, TEX. AT TOYOTA CENTER AIRED LIVE ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton DARK MATCH RESULTS (courtesy of our […]
VIP AUDIO 7/16 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Best 20 Man Roster pulling from AEW & WWE, Scott Hall’s ECW appearance, Malikay Black vs. Cody, Muhammad Hassan, Mandy Rose, NWA in 2002 (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In the Mailbag edition of this week’s The Fix (pt. 2), PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller address the following questions and topics submitted by listeners: Which recent […]
VIP – VINTAGE NEWSLETTER – Wrestling Forum (9-30-1987): Territorial news on WWF (Savage heel turn), Crockett (use of UWF talent), Memphis (Scott Hall returning), AWA (early praise for Paul Heyman), plus results, columns, more
Today we present another vintage Wrestling Forum newsletter from the late 1980s that we are publishing regularly here at PWTorch VIP. This is Vol. II, Issue 18, cover-dated Sept. 30, 1987, pre-dating the earliest editions […]
RADICAN’S AEW “DOUBLE OR NOTHING 2019” (5-25-19) FLASHBACK DVD REPORT: Dustin vs. Cody, Young Bucks vs. Lucha Bros., Omega vs. Jericho main event, Moxley debut
RADICAN’S AEW “DOUBLE OR NOTHING FLASHBACK DVD REPORT MAY 25, 2019 LAS VEGAS, NEV. MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD AT SHOPAEW.COM Radican Note: It’s best to watch the pre-show before the main […]
RADICAN’S TAKE: Allin proves it’s the moments that matter most in Coffin match performance
“It’s about moments… wrestling is about moments and making memories and that’s what draws people in.” A young wrestler in a struggling independent promotion said that to me several years ago. We were discussing why […]
Championship match announced for WWE Money in the Bank kickoff show
The WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship will be on the line during the Money in the Bank kickoff show on Sunday. WWE has announced that Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio would face The Usos on […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 7/16: Roman & Usos vs. Edge & Mysterios, Bianca Defends Smackdown Women’s Championship, Money in the Bank Participants Fatal Four-Way
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JULY 16, 2021 HOUSTON, TX. IN THE TOYOTA CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Pat McAfee Match Results […]
VIP AUDIO 7/15 – WKH – The News: Big surge in Dynamite viewership and a demo win over Raw, why AEW is in a groove, NXT viewership up, 7-day totals, cable rankings for all major shows, more (22 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including the big surge in AEW Dynamite viewership which included a key demo win […]
FREE PODCAST 7/15 – WKPWP Thursday PPV Preview & Flashback: Nick & Tom preview MITB this Sunday plus Money in the Bank 2011 Post-Show Flashback with Punk-Cena (167 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday PPV Preview episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. First up, Nick Barbati and Tom Colohue from “Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure,” a weekly […]
VIP AUDIO 7/15 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Orndorff’s career, MITB preview, AEW rating reaction, McGregor-Poirier, ROH PPV, Raw, SD, NXT, NJPW, Slammiversary preview (149 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they cover the following topics: Paul Orndorff’s career and a key […]
Final entrant into women’s Money in the Bank ladder match revealed
WWE announced on Thursday that Tamina would be the final entrant into the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match on Sunday. https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1415785198357254145 Tamina’s tag team partner and co-tag team champion, Natalya, is also participating […]
7/15 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: Final hype for Slammiversary, X Division tag team match, Moose vs. Hernandez, more
IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT JULY 15, 2021 (RECORDED) NASHVILLE, TENN. AT SKYWAY STUDIOS AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Matt Striker, D-Lo Brown -A recap package of last week’s contract […]
7/12 WWE RAW TALK REPORT: Riddle pines for Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre talks time in the ThunderDome, more
RAW TALK REPORT JULY 12, 2021 AIRED ON PEACOCK (VIA WWE NETWORK) REVIEW BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Kevin Patrick and R-Truth This week’s guests: Nikki A.S.H., Riddle, and Drew McIntyre – Yet again, […]
NJPW announces lineups for Summer Struggle tour, big singles matches headline events leading into Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome
New Japan has announced the lineups for their Summer Struggle tour events leading into Wrestle Grand Slam at Tokyo Dome on July 25. Rocky Romero vs. ELP and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Taiji Ishimori will take […]
FREE PODCAST 7/15 – PWTorch Dailycast – Podcast of Honor: Ryan and Tyler break down the results from Best in the World, discuss how the show was received, the trajectory of ROH, more (91 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Ryan and Tyler break down all the results for this past weekend’s Best in the World PPV. How the show was received, the trajectory of ROH, and what is next for […]
NXT UK star our of action due to injury
Walter vs. Ilja Dragunov for the NXT UK Championship has been postponed. On Thursday, WWE announced that Walter had suffered a severe injury to his hand. Because of the injury the match will not take […]
New Japan announces complete lineup for Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome, Okada vs. Cobb, Tekkers vs. LIJ tag title match round out top of card
After the conclusion of the Summer Struggle in Sapporo events, New Japan announced the complete lineup for Wrestle Grand Slam in Tokyo Dome on July 25. The show will air live with Japanese and English […]
THIS WEEK IN IMPACT WRESTLING 7/15: Preview, analysis, and updates on all things Impact Wrestling heading into Slammiversary on Saturday
Impact Wrestler of the Week: Deonna Purrazzo Deonna continued her dominant Knockouts reign with a win over the debuting Lady Frost. Lady Frost got in some offense, but the match was largely a showcase for […]
VIP AUDIO 7/15 – VIP Podcast Vault – Keller Hotline (10-17-2003): Vince-Hogan relationship, Triple H’s Hollywood aspirations, eye-rolling at Stephanie, WWE suplex ban, R-Truth in TNA, Nash injury (23 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to an early Wade Keller Hotline that was recorded and originally published on October 17, 2003 covering these topics: Kevin Nash injured and off […]
AEW Dynamite tops 1 million viewers in live and same night viewership last night, tops Raw in a key demo
AEW Dynamite drew 1.025 million live and same night viewers last night on TNT, the largest viewership since May 5. It drew a 0.40 rating and finished no. 1 on all of cable in that […]
AEW Elite General Manager launches on iOS and Android
The AEW book is now in the hands of fans all around the world. Kind of. In a press release on Thursday morning, AEW announced that their AEW Elite General Manager fantasy booking game was […]