C.M. Punk provides update on injury recovery
C.M. Punk said that his surgically repaired foot is healing, but not healed yet and said there was not any timetable for a potential return to the ring. Punk spoke about his recovery and status […]
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Jonathan Gresham no longer with Ring of Honor
Jonathan Gresham is no longer with Ring of Honor. Multiple sources have told PWTorch that Gresham is no longer with ROH. As of this writing, PWTorch has been unable to confirm exactly what led to […]
VIP AUDIO 7/24 – Bonus Point w/Tom Stoup: Ava Raine’s first NXT appearances, further college athlete recruitment insights, Ru Feng, Kiana James, Yulisa Leon, Sol Ruca, Hank Walker, more (43 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Tom Stoup covers news regarding WWE’s SummerSlam tryout in Nashville, NXT live event results including Ava Raine (AKA Simone Johnson, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) making her first appearance in front of a […]
7/21 TERMINUS PRO WRESTLING 3: Gresham vs. Takeshita, The Factory vs. C4, more
TERMINUS PRO WRESTLING THREE JULY 21, 2022 AIRED ON FITE TV REPORT BY CHRISTOPHER MAITLAND Terminus Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Dave Prazak (1) KAUN vs WORLD FAMOUS CHEESEBURGER Kaun wins with a Fireperson’s carry double knee […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 7/22: Wardlow promo hits, rap battle delivers and stand out, more
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES Hangman Page and John Silver defeated Butcher and Blade: MINOR HIT The setup to this match on Dynamite was underwhelming, to say the least. While addition of Hangman in place […]
Bryan Danielson set to return to the ring on AEW Dynamite
Bryan Danielson will return to action on Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Danielson has been out of action since suffering an undisclosed injury at Double or Nothing in the Anarchy in the Arena match. Bryan […]
Tony Khan comments on Vince McMahon retirement tweet
Tony Khan said during the post-show ROH Death Before Dishonor media scrum on Saturday night that his tweet about Vince McMahon retiring and he now being the longest tenured CEO in professional wrestling was simply […]
New ROH World Champion crowned at Death Before Dishonor
Claudio Castagnoli is the new ROH World Champion. Castagnoli defeated Jonathan Gresham to open the Death Before Dishonor PPV event on Saturday night. Both men exchanged holds and stiff strikes until Castagnoli connected with a […]
FREE PODCAST 7/23 – PWTorch Dailycast – The Deep…Dive: Will Cooling talks overproof rum, trams, boxing, and cricket with Liam Doom (108 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: The Deep Dive returns from its break as Will welcomes Liam Doom to talk their love of overproof rum, participation in Martin Bushby & Benno’s 24-hour podcasting marathon, thoughts on the state of […]
VIP AUDIO 7/23 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 7-24-14 including Adrian Neville vs. Rusev, debut of Lucha Dragons together, best Final Destination deaths, more (73 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from July 24, 2014 including Adrian Neville vs. Rusev, debut of the Lucha Dragons together, best Final Destination deaths, and more. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? […]
LECLAIR’S ROH DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR 2022 REPORT: Detailed coverage of FTR vs. Briscoes, Gresham vs. Castagnoli, Joe vs. Lethal, more
LECLAIR’S ROH DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR 2022 REPORT JULY 23, 2022 LOWELL, MA AT TSONGAS CENTER AIRED LIVE ON B/R LIVE (U.S.), FITE.TV (Int.) Announcers: Ian Riccabani & Caprice Coleman -The show opened cold on a […]
VIP AUDIO 7/23 – AEW Rampage Post-Show: Hangman Page in his new role in AEW, pros and cons of the Rap Battle, ROH PPV preview (24 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Tyler Sage breaks down Hangman Page in his new role in AEW and if there is a better story to tell with him, discusses the pros and cons of the Rap Battle, and gives […]
VIP AUDIO 7/23 – Keller’s Focus On WWE: Vince McMahon retirement fallout, expectations, new power structure, key figures and dynamics behind the scenes, expected pace of change (56 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In today’s Wade Keller Hotline “Focus on WWE” format, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reports on the Vince McMahon retirement with these key points covered: Is Vince McMahon really gone for good. What massive power […]
7/23 NJPW G1 CLIMAX 32: NIGHT 4 REPORT: Radican’s results & analysis of Henare vs. Sabre, White vs. Ishii main event (w/Radican’s spoiler-free viewing guide)
NJPW G1 CLIMAX 32: NIGHT 4 REPORT JULY 23, 2022 TOKYO, JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD Radican’s Spoiler-free viewing guide (7) Shingo Takagi vs. Yoshi-Hashi – D Block match (****¼) (9) Jay White vs. […]
FREE PODCAST 7/23 – WKPWP Interview Classic with Sean Mooney (5 Yrs Ago): Fascinating insights into Vince McMahon, interviewing Trump, backstage at first Raw ever, Gorilla, Heenan, more (136 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-23-2017), Wade Keller interviewed Sean Mooney, ex-WWF announcer from late ‘80s to early ‘90s talking Vince McMahon, Bobby Heenan, Jesse Ventura, Gorilla Monsoon, Prime […]
Roman Reigns set to wrestle on Monday Night Raw
Roman Reigns will wrestle on Monday’s episode of WWE Raw for the first time in 2022. Raw will emanate from Madison Square Garden and will feature Roman Reigns teaming with The Usos to take on […]
Vince McMahon retirement news lands on Wall Street Journal front page
Vince McMahon retiring from WWE has hit the mainstream. The news landed on the front page of the Wall Street Journal on Saturday and other news outlets including CNN, ESPN, Yahoo, and more. The Wall […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 7/20: Darby Allin helps make Brody King, celebration misses, more
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES Brody King Defeated Darby Allin – MAJOR HIT This was an excellent elevated squash match. Darby did a great job as the smaller underdog, consistently being in a position where […]
7/22 AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT: Fyter Fest night two, Dante Martin vs. Lee Moriarty, more
AEW RAMPAGE “FYTER FEST” TV REPORT JULY 22, 2022 RECORDED AT GAS SOUTH ARENA, DULUTH, GA AIRED ON TNT REPORT BY PATRICK MOYNAHAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR AEW Rampage Announcers: Excalibur, Jim Ross, Chris Jericho, Tony Schiavone […]
VIP AUDIO 7/23 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: Nick & Tom talk new era of WWE without Vince McMahon (59 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Nick Barbati and Tom Colohue talk the new era of WWE without Vince McMahon. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP […]
VIP 2002 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #717 (August 10, 2002): Mitchell reviews “Sex, Lies, Headlocks” book, Jarretts file lawsuit against accused scammer, Gov. Ric Flair? Powell on Russo, McNeill on WCW castoff
SUMMARY of #717 cover-dated August 10, 2002: This issue begins with a cover story on the Jarretts filing a lawsuit against accused scammers, plus Keller’s feature column on the controversy… Top Five Stories of the […]
VIP EXCLUSIVE – KELLER REPORT: Lots on the Vince McMahon retirement announcement and expected fallout, backstage structure, future changes
This Wade Keller Report is VIP-exclusive. VIP members can jump to this 2000+ word article by clicking here. If you aren’t a VIP member, you can become a member by clicking here. The Keller Report […]
New details on Brock Lesnar walking out on Smackdown in the afternoon but returning in time to be part of show-closing angle
Brock Lesnar walked out of Smackdown in Boston, Mass. yesterday afternoon just hours before his scheduled appearance on the show. He left because of the Vince McMahon retirement news, PWTorch has confirmed. Discussions took place […]
Max Dupri is finished with Maximum Male Models, being replaced by his storyline sister Maxine
The Maximum Male Models gimmick will continue, but without the brash talented mouthpiece Max Dupri, formerly known as L.A. Knight and Eli Drake (real name: Shaun Ricker). Max Dupri, sources indicate, had rubbed some people […]