AEW not true competition to WWE says Eric Bischoff
Eric Bischoff says that AEW is not anywhere close to being a true competitor for WWE. In an interview with CBS Sports, Bischoff spoke on the AEW and WWE battle, saying that AEW has not […]
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NXT 2.0 Heatwave special jolts viewership
The Heatwave special episode of NXT 2.0 this week drew an average of 723,000 viewers on Wednesday night, a significant increase over 597,000 last week. All of the key demo ratings increased over prior week […]
VIP AUDIO 8/17 – RETRO RADIO – Pro Wrestling Spotlight (3/27/1993): Cactus Jack, Nikolai (52 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This features a March 27, 1993 episode of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight. This episode features Cactus Jack and Nikolai. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
8/17 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Sage’s “alt perspective” report on Danielson vs. Garcia 2 out of 3 falls, CM Punk Talks, Young Bucks & Mystery Partner vs. LFI, More.
AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT AUGUST 17, 2022 CHARLESTON, WV AT CHARLESTON COLISEUM AIRED ON TBS REPORT BY TYLER SAGE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Taz and Excalibur -CM Punk’s Music hit and he […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1786 (August 17, 2022): Keller’s Cover Story on Levesque’s booking vision beginning to take shape, Parks looks at wish lists for new-era WWE, Keller’s Raw & SD TV reports, Newswire, more
PWTorch Newsletter #1786 Cover-dated August 17, 2022 LINK: 1786 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2021 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features Wade […]
8/17 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Keller’s report on Danielson vs. Garcia with Ricky Steamboat as guest time keeper, Toni Storm vs. KiLynn King, Bucks reveal tag partner
AEW DYNAMITE REPORT AUGUST 17, 2022 CHARLESTON, W.VA. AIRED LIVE ON TBS Commentators: Excalibur, Taz, Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts [HOUR ONE] -The show opened with a brief video package mixing AEW […]
AEW DYNAMITE PREVIEW 8/17: Danielson vs. Garcia, Trios Championship Tournament action, more
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite is themed around the House of the Dragon television show and will feature two of the most famous “dragons” in wrestling history. The show this week is headlined by […]
FREE PODCAST 8/17 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Lindberg & Hazelwood discuss NXT Heatwave including Bron Breakker vs. JD McDonaugh, Carmelo Hayes vs. Giovanni Vinci, Mandy Rose vs. Zoey Stark, more (88 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Nate Lindberg and Bruce Hazelwood dive into the mailbag and take calls to discuss NXT Heatwave, including Bron Breakker vs. JD McDonaugh, Carmelo Hayes vs. Giovanni Vinci, Mandy Rose vs. Zoey Stark, Santos Escobar […]
HEYDORN’S WWE NXT 2.0 RECEIPT 8/16: D’Angelo vs. Escobar delivers in worthy conclusion to feud
This week’s episode of WWE NXT 2.0 has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Well, a good match from Giovanni Vinci was not what I expected to […]
VIP AUDIO 8/17 – Torch Talk with Brian Gewirtz: Former head WWE writer talks about Levesque replacing McMahon, evolution of writing process in WWE, wrestler’s court, more (74 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this special Torch Talk, PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz about his 15 years writing WWE alongside Vince McMahon, his new book titled “There’s Just One Problem…: […]
Eric Bischoff talks new WWE creative direction
Eric Bischoff says that he is “extremely enthusiastic” about the new direction for WWE. In an interview with CBS Sports, the WWE Hall of Famer spoke in detail about recent pivots WWE has made creatively […]
VIP AUDIO 8/17 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Peteani & Mezzera review 1992 Summerslam including Michaels vs. Martel, Warrior vs. Savage, Bulldog vs. Bret, more (146 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Long-time PWTorch contributor Jon Mezzera returns to discuss the 1992 edition of Summerslam from Wembley Stadium, as well as current events. Peteani and Mezzera open the show talking about what they want to […]
Steve Austin comments on Roman Reigns and The Bloodline
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin has high praise for current WWE Undisputed Universal Champion, Roman Reigns. During an interview with Sportskeeda, Austin talked about Reigns’ career in WWE and offered compliments to him and The Usos. […]
Brandi Rhodes reportedly gets back in the ring for a match
Brandi Rhodes reportedly had match during a WWE Performance Center live event. Fightful Select is reporting that Rhodes did compete in a match against a newer talent with the company. The name of the opponent […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 8/15: Drew McIntyre and Kevin Owens showoff big business promo skills
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The Judgement Day found their voice in the show opening promo this week. […]
8/17 NJPW G1 CLIMAX 32: NIGHT 19 REPORT: Fann’s results & analysis of Okada vs. Tonga and Ospreay vs. Naito semifinal matches
NJPW G1 CLIMAX 32: NIGHT 19 REPORT AUG. 17, 2022 NIPPON BUDOKAN, TOKYO JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD NJPW Announcers: Kevin Kelly and Chris Charlton (1) CHAOS (HIROOKI GOTO, YOSHI-HASHI, TOMOHIRO ISHII & YOH) […]
FREE PODCAST 8/16 – WKPWP Tuesday Flagship: Keller & Fann talk WWE Financials, Vince mentions, Levesque booking, Riddle, McIntyre, AEW Dynamite, should Khan adjust to new-look WWE, more (141 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Rich Fann. They discuss these topics: WWE 2022 Q2 Financials analysis including how Vince McMahon […]
G1 Climax 32 block winners determined, semi-final round matches set
The winners of the four blocks in the NJPW G1 Climax 32 tournament have been decided. The block winners are as follows: A Block winner: Kazuchika Okada B Block winner: Tama Tonga C Block winner: […]
VIP AUDIO 8/16 – Everything with Rich & Wade: WWE Financials, Vince McMahon mentions, Levesque booking analysis, Riddle, McIntyre, AEW Dynamite, should Khan adjust to new-look WWE, more (112 min.)
NOTE: This episode of Everything is also being simulcast as this week’s Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast Flagship episode. SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episodes of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich […]
8/16 NJPW G1 CLIMAX 32: NIGHT 18 REPORT: Radican’s results & analysis of White vs. Tonga, Okada vs. Archer (w/spoiler-free viewing guide)
NJPW G1 CLIMAX 32: NIGHT 18 REPORT AUG. 16, 2022 TOKYO, JAPAN NIPPON BUDOKAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD RADICAN’S SPOILER-FREE VIEWING GUIDE (1) Will Ospreay vs. Juice Robinson – D Block match (***1/2) (2) […]
FREE PODCAST 8/16 – PWTorch Dailycast – All Elite Aftershow: McMahon & Soucek discuss trios titles, FTW Title, booking direction, more (90 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s show, Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek discuss a bunch of AEW topics, including the trios titles, FTW Title, the booking direction, and a lot more. It was fast and furious. Plus, […]
NXT HEATWAVE HITS & MISSES 8/16: Breakker vs. McDonaugh, Rose vs. Stark, Jade vs. Perez, Hayes vs. Vinci, Escobar vs. D’Angelo, more.
CARMELO HAYES vs. GIOVANNI VINCI – NXT North American Championship I’ll be honest, I didn’t think the former Fabian Aichner had a singles run in him as a member of Imperium, his character blended into […]
VIP AUDIO 8/16 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier Machado: G1 Climax 32 Night 18 (26 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this G1 Special episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado covers Night 18 of the NJPW G1 Climax 32 tournament where Block competition wraps up and the Block winners are […]
8/16 NXT “HEATWAVE” REPORT: Hazelwood’s live report on themed episode with three title matches and two grudge matches including Breakker vs. McDonagh and Rose vs. Stark
NXT 2.0 “HEATEAVE” REPORT AUGUST 16, 2022 WINTER PARK, FLA. AT THE CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER AIRED LIVE ON USA REPORT BY BRUCE LEE HAZELWOOD (@B_Lee253), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR NXT Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett Ring Announcer: […]