Sasha Banks makes WWE return, attacks Bianca Belair
Sasha Banks is back in the WWE. On this week’s episode of Smackdown, Banks returned to the company and saved Bianca Belair from a two on one attack by Zelina Vega and Carmella. In the […]
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FREE PODCAST 7/30 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (7-24-16) WWE Battleground PPV Post-show with live callers reviewing Ambrose vs. Rollins vs. Reigns, Cena & Cass & Enzo vs. Styles & Anderson & Gallows, more (153 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back five years to the July 24, 2016 episode featuring PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks hosting the WWE Battleground PPV Post-Game […]
VIP AUDIO 7/30 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Masato Yoshino Tribute Show Part 2, featuring Shelley, Naylor, Sapolsky, Akuma, Dallas, Sydal (101 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by a series of guests for Part 2 of our Masato Yoshino Tribute Show ahead of “Speed Star Final” this […]
7/30 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: McDonald’s report on Balor-Reigns fallout, John Cena’s next move, Summerslam hype
WWE SMACKDOWN TV REPORT JULY 30, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. AT TARGET CENTER AIRED LIVE ON FOX REPORT BY ALEX McDONALD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee [HOUR ONE] -They opened with Cole introducing the […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 7/30: Prince Wants a Seat at Table
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JULY 30, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, MN. AT THE TARGET 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 7/29 – WKH – The News: The relevant and irrelevant key figures in today’s WWE 2021 Q2 financial release, AEW Dynamite and NXT ratings with key metrics and perspective (33 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including the relevant and irrelevant key figures in today’s WWE 2021 Q2 financial release, […]
FREE PODCAST 7/29 – WKPWP Thursday Flagship: Keller & Wells talk whether AEW is too gory, Punk, Danielson, Karrion, Nick Gage vs. Jericho, Tanahashi-AEW, Women’s Divisions, more (135 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Kelly Wells from PWTorch.com and the “PWT Talks NXT” PWTorch Dailycast and the VIP podcast “NXT […]
7/29 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: Jay White in action, Chris Sabin vs. Moose, Callihan confronts Omega, more
IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT JULY 29, 2021 (RECORDED) NASHVILLE, TENN. AT SKYWAY STUDIOS AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Matt Striker, D-Lo Brown Commentators: Matt Striker, D’Lo Brown -Recap video […]
7/28 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Humberto Carrillo vs. Angel Garza, Ryker vs. Gulak, more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT JULY 28, 2021 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… Garza takes advantage of the return of live fans […]
THIS WEEK IN IMPACT WRESTLING 7/29: Preview, analysis, and updates on all things Impact Wrestling heading into Homecoming on Saturday
Impact Wrestlers of the Week: Rosemary & Havok The new Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions main-evented last week’s TV show and defeated former champs Fire N Flava in the rematch of the title change. Rosemary […]
FREE PODCAST 7/29 – PWTorch Dailycast – Podcast of Honor: Ryan and Tyler break down this week’s ROH TV, Week-by-Week, Woman’s Division Wednesday, more (81 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Ryan Sullivan and Tyler Sage break down this week’s ROH TV, Week-by-Week, and Woman’s Division Wednesday. They also preview the first round of the Women’s Championship Tournament in the VIP section. […]
Nick Khan highlights WWE PPV viewership growth on Q2 earnings call
WWE’s distribution partnership with Peacock has been a fruitful one thus far according to WWE CRO and President, Nick Khan. On today’s 2021 Q2 earnings call, Khan touted the partnership and highlighted significant viewership growth […]
Peacock surpasses 54 million total signups, to launch in Europe
Peacock has over 54 million “total signups” according to report by Cynthia Littleton of Variety. She also noted that Peacock is set to debut in Europe later this year as a free addition to Sky’s […]
Natalya provides update after injury on Monday Night Raw
While nothing definitive, Natalya provided an injury update through Twitter today after she was helped from the ring Monday night during Raw. She tweeted that some things you can’t plan for, and that she’s willing […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1732 (July 28, 2021): State of TV Ratings two weeks into touring again, Radican’s Gage vs. Cardona, Fann’s column revisiting MITB 2011, Keller’s TV reports
PWTorch Newsletter #1732 Cover-dated July 28, 2021 LINK: 1732 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2020 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features Wade […]
VIP AUDIO 7/29 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Who would win between Lesnar and Lashley in MMA now, overview of Lesnar’s entire MMA career, hypothetical future AEW roster choices, Shotzi, AEW roster diversity, Saudi show, more (55 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix, PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller address the following questions and topics submitted by listeners: Who would win between Lesnar and Lashley in […]
VIP AUDIO 7/29 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Reviews of Smackdown, Raw, NXT on USA and general state of NXT, New Japan, Gage-Cardona, UFC (63 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: Review of WWE Smackdown Review of […]
7/27 NWA POWER TV REPORT: First round of Championship Series begins, Rosser vs. Murdoch, more
NWA POWER TV REPORT JULY 27, 2021 ATLANTA, GA AT GPB STUDIOS REPORT BY MICHAEL TAYLOR, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tim Storm and Joe Galli -The show opened with an overview of the first round in the […]
VIP AUDIO 7/28 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Trav and Rich talk Reigns vs. Balor, how a fractured media world will keep another wrestling boom from happening, Gage vs. Jericho, books, more (164 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav are back for VIP this week talking Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor. Will that be a TV match while John Cena gets the PPV spot? How the media and entertainment […]
VIP AUDIO 7/28 – East Coast Cast #562 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss Matt Cardona vs. Nick Gage, C.M. Punk and Bryan Danielson rumors, Reigns’s blistering promo on Cena, more (105 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, Cam and Trav chop it up about the week in TV wrestling including the main event at GCW’s latest show, which saw Matt Cardona (Zack Ryder) winning the main title […]
HEYDORN’S DYNAMITE RECEIPT 7/28: CM Punk tease and major arena show announcement mean big business on the horizon for AEW
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -With Hangman Adam Page’s AEW World Championship opportunity and Dark Order’s AEW World Tag […]
VIP AUDIO 7/28 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: C.M. Punk teased, United Center announcement, Jericho vs. Nick Gage, Hangman’s chance to secure title shot, Santana & Ortiz vs. FTR (37 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller provides a full rundown and analysis of AEW Dynamite headlined by Chris Jericho vs. Nick Gage, a C.M. Punk teaser, a […]
FREE PODCAST 7/28 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Dynamite w/Keller & Parks & 4 On-Site Correspondents: C.M. Punk hints, Nick Gage, Cody booed, live callers, emails (186 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Pro Wrestling Torch columnist Greg Parks from the “Wrestling Night in America” PWTorch Dailycast to discuss AEW Dynamite with live callers and four on-site correspondents. They discuss […]
FREE PODCAST 7/28 – PWTorch Dailycast – All Elite Aftershow: McMahon and Soucek discuss wild main event between Nick Gage and Chris Jericho, plus Twitch chat and mailbag topics including CM Punk, more (89 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: The show begins this week with Mike and Andrew talking about the wild main event between Nick Gage and Chris Jericho, attacking the match from all angles. Then, they hit the Twitch chat […]