Jim Ross comments on the return of Steve Austin
Jim Ross said that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin didn’t look like he lost a step in his first match in 19 years at WrestleMania 38 against Kevin Owens. On the Grilling J.R. podcast, Ross stated […]
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The Good Brothers set to become free agents this summer
The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows) will reportedly become free agents this summer. Fightful Select is reporting that Anderson and Gallows’ contracts with Impact Wrestling expire on Sunday July 17. The Good Brothers […]
HEYDORN’S NXT 2.0 RECEIPT 4/12: Natalya heel turn leads championship match heavy show
This week’s episode of NXT 2.0 has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Solo Sikoa and Cameron Grimes really brought it in their opening North American Championship […]
WWE RAW ON-SITE REPORT: Top reactions throughout the night, Reigns appears
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw emanated from Detroit, Michigan. The show was anchored by the Raw in-ring return of Cody Rhodes and a tease of an appearance by The Usos to stake […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1769 (April 13, 2022): Keller’s Cover Story on AEW Dynamite averaging 1 million in Q1, Parks lists favorite matches from WM weekend events, Keller’s TV reports, more
PWTorch Newsletter #1769 Cover-dated April 13, 2022 LINK: 1769 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 […]
FREE PODCAST 4/13 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Lindberg & Hazelwood discuss Tag Team Gauntlet match, Dakota Kai vs. Mandy Rose, Cameron Grimes vs. Solo Sikoa, more (119 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Nate Lindberg and Bruce Hazelwood take your calls and dive into the mailbag to discuss the Tag Team Gauntlet match for the NXT Tag Championships, Dakota Kai vs. Mandy Rose for the NXT Women’s […]
New NXT Tag Team Champions crowned
Pretty Deadly ran the gauntlet on Tuesday’s episode of NXT 2.0 and are the new NXT Tag Team Champions. After the NXT Tag Team Championship was vacated by MSK last week due to Nash Carter […]
WRESTLING MERCHANDISE 101: New WWE Superstar line, podcast figures, more
New Arrivals WWE SUPERSTARS MERCHANDISE The AWA Remco figures from the 80’s are perhaps my favorite figure collection of all-time. Sure, the quality and details don’t stand the test of time, but those quirky figures […]
4/12 AEW DARK TV REPORT: Shawn Dean vs. Rohit Raju, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Axton Ray, more
AEW DARK TV REPORT APRIL 12, 2022 RECORDED AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, ORLANDO, FL AIRED ON YOUTUBE.COM REPORT BY RYAN HOWARD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR AEW Dark Announcers: Excalibur and Taz Ring Announcer: Dasha Gonzalez -Excalibur and Taz […]
FREE PODCAST 4/12 – WKPWP Tuesday Flagship – Keller & Fann: Cody week two, does Sammy need oversight, TK says bots are being critical of AEW, Lashley-MVP, Otani injury, more (115 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, a PWTorch Newsletter columnist. They record the “Everything with Rich & Wade” podcast every […]
FREE PODCAST 4/12 – PWTorch Dailycast – All Elite Aftershow: McMahon & Soucek discuss Tony Khan blaming anti-AEW tweets on bots, Cody, a huge Dynamite and Rampage, more (63 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s show starts with Mike and Andrew talking about Tony Khan blaming anti-AEW tweets on bots. Other topics include Cody, a huge Dynamite this week, a huge Rampage this week, plus listener emails […]
FREE PODCAST 4/12 – WKPWP WWE Smackdown Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: (4-11-2017) Keller talks with callers about Superstar Shake-up night two, anti-JBL chants, Shinsuke’s crowd reaction, more (111 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (4-11-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talks with callers about part two of the Superstar Shake-up, assesses how each brand fared, matches up the […]
ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW 4/13: Jurassic Express defend against ReDRagon, Kingston and Santana & Ortiz vs. Jericho Appreciation Society, MJF vs. Dean, Minoru vs. Joe, Swerve & Lee vs. Hobbs. Punk vs. Penta, Shafir vs Blue
ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW APRIL 13, 2022 NEW ORLEANS, LA. AT THE UNO LAKEFRONT ARENA AIRS ON TBS NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Tony […]
4/12 NXT ON USA REPORT: Wells’s Report on Dakota Kai vs. Mandy Rose, Cameron Grimes vs. Solo Sikoa, tag team championship gauntlet, more
NXT ON USA APRIL 12, 2022, 8PM EST LIVE IN ORLANDO, FLA., AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentary: Vic Joseph & Wade Barrett Join the “PWT […]
4/12 NXT 2.0 REPORT: Hazelwood’s live alt-perspective on three title matches including Tag Team Championship gauntlet match, continuation of Breakker-Gacy angle, more
NXT 2.0 TV REPORT APRIL 12, 2022 WINTER PARK, FLA. AT THE CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY BRUCE LEE HAZELWOOD (@B_Lee253), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR NXT Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett Ring […]
Chris Dickinson announces contract agreement with New Japan
New Japan has signed a new member to its roster. Chris Dickinson announced in a post on Instagram today that he has signed a contract with NJPW. Dickson, a GCW regular and independent wrestling fixture […]
Tony Khan announces overrun and C.M. Punk match for AEW Dynamite
AEW will be running a bit overtime on TBS tomorrow night for Dynamite, but it’s all by design according to Tony Khan. Tuesday afternoon on Twitter, Khan announced that due to strong ratings, great fans, […]
VIDEO: PWTORCH DAILY NEWSWIRE: Raw ratings, Rey Mysterio, WWE and the UK, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor delivers the news of the day including Monday Night Ratings with an interesting nugget, WWE’s UK show announcement, Cody vs. Seth Rollins, Rey Mysterio news, and more. Subscribe to the PWTorch YouTube […]
Cody Rhodes near the top of internal WWE depth chart
In just a little over a week since returning to the WWE, Cody Rhodes is the number two babyface on Monday Night Raw according to internal company lists. In a report by PWInsider that listed […]
RAW RATINGS REPORT 4/11: Numbers fall compared to last week’s post-WrestleMania show
Monday’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw was viewed on average by 1.8 million fans. The show was anchored by Raw in-ring return of Cody Rhodes and The Uso’s appearing from Smackdown to challenge RK-Bro […]
WWE NXT 2.0 PRIMER 4/12: Championship matches anchor this week’s action
This week’s episode of NXT 2.0 is stacked with championship matches. The NXT North American Championship, Women’s Championship, and the men’s Tag Team Championships will all be up for grabs. The NXT Tag Team Championships […]
Update on Rey Mysterio’s Monday Night Raw whereabouts
Rey Mysterio was mysteriously missing from this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, after being promoted in a match against Veer. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that Mysterio missed the show and was unable to […]
WWE announces major stadium show in the United Kingdom
For the first time in 30 years, the WWE will head to the United Kingdom for a major stadium show. The company announced on Tuesday morning that they will be running a show at Principality […]
HEYDORN’S RAW RECEIPT 4/11: RK-Bro vs. The Usos teased to genuine intrigue from the live audience
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. -I’m really enjoying the Cody Rhodes presentation on Raw so far. He […]