WWE RAW PREVIEW 5/16: Cage match clash leads the night
Well, it’s Monday. Let your wrestling week begin. Monday Night Raw airs live on the USA Network as WWE builds to Hell in a Cell on June 5. WWE Raw this week is anchored by […]
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Ric Flair announces return to the ring
Ric Flair is returning to in-ring competition. Flair officially announced the news on Twitter Monday morning. “The rumors are true,” Flair said. I’m going to walk that aisle, style and profile, one last time! July […]
5/11 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Apollo Crews vs. Akira Tozawa, Reggie vs. T-Bar, more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT MAY 11, 2022 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR WWE Main Event Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… Reggie flips around for acrobatics fanatics (1) […]
WWE announces matches for NXT In Your House
WWE has announced two matches for the upcoming NXT In Your House premium live event in June. First, Cameron Grimes will defend his NXT North American Championship against Carmelo Hayes. Hayes is a former North […]
Update on MJF contract situation with AEW
MJF and AEW are not currently participating in traditional contract negotiations. Fightful Select is reporting that outright discussions are not being had between MJF and AEW. The report indicates that MJF has not responded to […]
FREE PODCAST 5/15 – PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Night in America: Parks & Dehnel review NJPW Capital Collision, plus grading AEW newcomers, predicting WWE’s tag title unification match, more (103 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Joel Dehnel to break down the results of the NJPW Capital Collision show. They also grade the […]
VIP AUDIO 5/15 – AEW Rampage Post-Show: Tyler Sage breaks down Scorpio Sky defending TNT title against Frankie Kazarian, Ruby Soho & Riho in quarterfinal match in Owen Hart Tournament, six-man action featuring Death Triangle (21 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Tyler Sage breaks down Scorpio Sky defending the TNT title against Frankie Kazarian, Ruby Soho and Riho in a quarterfinal match in the Owen Hart Tournament, and six-man action featuring Death Triangle. […]
VIP AUDIO 5/15 – Pro Wrestling Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Peteani & Joynt look back at WCW WrestleWar ’92. Pillman vs. Z-Man, Steiners vs. Iizuka & Fujinami, Sting Squadron vs. Dangerous Alliance in WarGames, more (125 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Justin Joynt of the “Top Rope Nation Podcast” debuts on Pro Wrestling Then and Now to look back at WCW WrestleWar ’92. They start by discussing the hire of Bill Watts, which took place […]
VIP AUDIO 5/15 – Torch Talk Classic with Scott Hall (pt. 3): Hall’s first-ever long-form insider interview with Keller discussing Goldberg, Hogan’s heel turn, Heenan’s unfortunate comment, hanging with Flair, playing for cheers as heels (66 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In 2006, Scott Hall gave his first long-form insider interview ever, in two sessions lasting nearly seven hours total with PWTorch editor Wade Keller. In this third part, which combines the audio from the […]
VIP AUDIO 5/14 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including what if replacement Diesel & Razor worked, Cody’s future, Raw review and Raw rating, King Mo-TNA, more (138 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This edition of the Wade Keller Hotline features a week of vintage Wade Keller Hotlines from 10 years ago last week. Details follow: •The May 9, 2012 episode features these topics: Will Steve Austin […]
FREE PODCAST 5/15 – WKPWP WWE Raw Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: (5-15-17) Keller & McNeill talk with callers about Reigns beating Balor, Bliss, three in-person perspectives (177 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill discuss with live callers Raw as soon as the show concluded including Roman Reigns beating Finn Balor, Fatal Five-Way announcement, Alexa Bliss, and much […]
Juice Robinson wins IWGP US Championship
Juice Robinson is the new IWGP United States Champion. Robinson defeated Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, and Hiroshi Tanahashi in a fatal four-way match at Capital Collision to win the title. This is Robinson’s third run […]
5/11 MLW FUSION TV REPORT: Jacob Fatu vs. Bestia 666, Caribbean Championship match, more
MLW FUSION REPORT #143 MAY 11, 2022 (RECORDED) TAPED IN DALLAS, TEXAS AIRED ON YOUTUBE REPORT BY MARCUS ARIAS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR MLW Fusion Commentators: Rich Bocchini and Joe Dombrowski -The MLW commentary announced that Cesar […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 5/13: TNT Championship match hits, but post-match angle misses
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES Death Triangle defeated Butcher, Blade, and Marq Quen: HIT A good win for the Death Triangle, who had faded away lately due to Fenix’s injury. The AHFO had also become […]
VIP AUDIO 5/14 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: “30 4L 30” Episode 4 – Mick Foley. Joe Gagne & Justin Shapiro join Alan4L for an in-depth look at Cactus Jack, Mankind, Dude Love, and the man behind them all (142 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L brings you the fourth edition of “30 4L 30,” our take on ESPN’s 30 for 30 series. Celebrating 30 years as an obsessed […]
FREE PODCAST 5/14 – PWTorch Dailycast – The Deep…Dive (AD-FREE): Will & Rich talk Kota Ibushi, RevPro and Progress show news, Matty Iglesias’ MCU takes, BONUS chat with Jason Norris talking new book, more (139 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Welcome to the NEW “Deep Dive” format. Will Cooling and Rich Fann discuss how the changes will work, as well as how Will’s “Deeper Dive” will have self contained one-off subjects. Then the […]
5/14 NJPW “Capital Collision” PPV report: Radican’s results & analysis of Kingston vs. Ishii, Okada & Romero vs. Hikuleo & White, IWGP U.S. Championship four-way
RADICAN’S NJPW “CAPITAL COLLISION” PPV REPORT MAY 14, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. AIRED LIVE ON FITE.TV (1) REN NARITA vs. KARL FREDERICKS They had a big strike exchange early, but Fredericks caught Narita coming off the […]
“Hangman” Adam Page match, others announced for AEW Dynamite
“Hangman” Adam Page will be in action on Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite. AEW announced the news during Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage. Page will face Konosuke Takeshita with C.M. Punk serving as a special […]
Tag Team Championship unification match set for Smackdown next week
Next week on WWE Smackdown, RK-Bro will faee The Usos for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship. RK-Bro are the current Raw Tag Team Champions and The Usos are champions on Smackdown. Both teams will […]
Hikaru Shida reveals reason for being taken out of Owen Hart Tournament
Hikaru Shida will not be participating in the women’s Owen Hart Tournament due to missing a medical check coming out of her street fight with Serena Deeb. Shida posted a response on Twitter regarding that […]
VIP AUDIO 5/14 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: Becky Lynch as a heel, Cody Rhodes’ place on the card, and if Raw needs the WWE title back (57 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Nick Barbati and Tom Colohue discuss Becky Lynch as a heel, Cody Rhodes’ place on the card, and if Raw needs the WWE title back. […]
VIP AUDIO 5/14 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 5-15-14 including Alexa Bliss vs. Charlotte, Zayn vs. Kidd vs. Breeze, favorite time travel movies, more (94 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from May 15, 2014 including Alexa Bliss vs. Charlotte, Zayn vs. Kidd vs. Breeze, favorite time travel movies, and more. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? NO […]
FREE PODCAST 5/13 – WKPWP Interview Classics with Sean Waltman (5 Yrs Ago) & Kevin Kelly (10 Yrs Ago): Bullying in wrestling, Reigns, Rock for President, Steph-Hunter, more (185 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s May 11, 2017 interview with Sean “X-Pac” Waltman who talks about the prospects of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson […]
VIP 2002 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #707 (June 1, 2002): Shawn Michaels finally admits he knew about Bret Screwjob, Jarrett Torch Talk on TNA launch, Keller on WWE Confidential show, Mitchell column
SUMMARY of #707 cover-dated June 1, 2002: This issue begins with a cover story on Shawn Michaels admitting he knew about the Bret Hart Survivor Series Swerve… Bruce Mitchell’s feature column breaks down the politics […]