WWE announces New Years Day PPV event in Atlanta
WWE will run a special PPV event on New Years Day in 2022. The event will emanate from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The company broke the news with a video announcement at the […]
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VIP AUDIO 7/23 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Art of the big fight, part one – Analyzing the art behind John Cena vs. Roman Reigns (44 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Between booking decisions and billion dollar television deals, the art form that is pro wrestling can get lost in the shuffle. This show finds it and brings it to the forefront for optimal […]
Major match announced on Smackdown
Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor is set for Smackdown. On this week’s episode of the show, Balor challenged Reigns to the match. Reigns accepted on the spot. https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1418753002605879296 Reigns closed the show with a promo […]
WWE promoting additional dates for Goldberg this summer
Goldberg made his WWE return on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, and now additional appearances have been announced. WWE is now promoting Goldberg on two additional Raw shows in the lead up to […]
7/23 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: McDonald’s alt-perspective Cena challenging Reigns, Sami Zayn vs. Balor, Carmella challenging Belair
WWE SMACKDOWN “ALT PERSPECTIVE” TV REPORT JULY 23, 2021 CLEVELAND, OHIO REPORT BY ALEX McDONALD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Tonight after the show, join Wade Keller live with guest cohost Mike Meyers from PWTorch.com to break down […]
7/23 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: Hazelwood’s alt-perspective on matches from two locations, Women’s Championship rematch, Cena-Reigns build, Big E, more
WWE SMACKDOWN TV REPORT JULY 23, 2021 CLEVELAND, OH. IN THE ROCKET MORTAGE FIELDHOUSE MIAMI, FLA. AT THE ROLLING LOUD FESTIVAL AIRED ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK REPORT BY BRUCE LEE HAZELWOOD (@B_Lee253), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: […]
7/23 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: Keller’s report on Money in the Bank fallout, John Cena appears to address Reigns, Belair vs. Carmella in title rematch
KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT JULY 23, 2021 LIVE FROM CLEVELAND, OHIO AND MIAMI, FLA. AT MIAMI GARDENS – “ROLLING LOUD” AIRED LIVE ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton […]
7/21 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Ricochet vs. Cedric Alexander, Garza vs. Gulak, more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT JULY 21, 2021 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… First Main Event back in front of a live […]
Championship match announced for ROH Glory By Honor
A new championship match has been added to Ring of Honor’s Glory By Honor weekend. Ring of Honor has announced that Jonathan Gresham will put his ROH Pure Championship on the line against Rhett Titus […]
7/22 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: Jay White talks David Finlay and addresses Bullet Club old guard, Bey vs. Raju, more
IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT JULY 22, 2021 (RECORDED) NASHVILLE, TENN. AT SKYWAY STUDIOS AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Matt Striker, D-Lo Brown -Slammiversary recap video. -Intro video. (1) CHRIS […]
VIP AUDIO 7/22 – WKH – The News: Bryan and Punk AEW potential, Dynamite and NXT ratings, Smackdown preview, Jay White’s mission statement on Impact, AEW signings, more (25 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including reaction to Daniel Bryan and C.M. Punk perhaps heading to AEW soon, AEW […]
FREE PODCAST 7/22 – WKPWP Wildcard Thursday: Vintage Keller interview with Orndorff, Alan4L’s Orndorff tribute, plus Keller & Powell Flagship Flashback from 10 Yrs Ago after MITB (173 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this “Wildcard Thursday” episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast, there are three distinct segments: -First up is the Flagship podcast from ten years ago (7-19-11) with PWTorch editor Wade Keller […]
HEYDORN’S DYNAMITE RECEIPT 7/21: Audience investment prop up certainty of Labors of Jericho angle
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The Labors of Jericho works because the audience is immensely invested in Chris Jericho. […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 7/23: Two Locations for Tonight, Cena to Confront Chief, Bianca and Carmella Go Again, Storm Approaching
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JULY 23, 2021 CLEVELAND, OH. IN THE ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE MIAMI, FL. IN THE ROLLING LOUD FESTIVAL AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR […]
VIP AUDIO 7/22 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Bryan and Punk AEW prospects, Dynamite rating, Jay White in Impact, WWE crowds return, Kross-Hardy, Keith Lee, Nick Gage, more (127 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: AEW Dynamite rating Review of Dynamite […]
7/19 WWE RAW TALK REPORT: Drew discusses taking out team Jinder Mahal, Reginald gets a last name, more
RAW TALK REPORT JULY 19, 2021 AIRED ON PEACOCK (VIA WWE NETWORK) REVIEW BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Kevin Patrick and R-Truth This week’s guests: Alexa Bliss, Reginald Thomas, and Drew McIntyre – To […]
FREE PODCAST 7/22 – PWTorch Dailycast – Podcast of Honor: “Mile High Magnum” Dak Draper talks wrestling in front of live fans, his experience at Dental college, and more, plus Ryan and Tyler break down this week’s episode of TV (79 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, the “Mile High Magnum,” Dak Draper, joins the show. He talks about his experience wrestling in front of live fans, his experience at a Dental college, his new dog, and much […]
THIS WEEK IN IMPACT WRESTLING 7/22: Preview, analysis, and updates on all things Impact Wrestling coming out of Slammiversary
Impact Wrestler of the Week: Chris Sabin Sabin’s match at Slammiversary against Moose was the surprise of the night. Sabin and Moose worked really well together and put on an excellent match that saw Sabin […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1731 (July 21, 2021): WWE Money in the Bank PPV Report & Roundtable Reviews, Greg Parks overview of NXT Breakout Tournament contenders, Keller’s TV reports, more
PWTorch Newsletter #1731 Cover-dated July 21, 2021 LINK: 1731 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 […]
Thunder Rosa signs with AEW
Thunder Rosa has signed a contract with AEW. The company announced the news on Thursday. Welcome to the team…@ThunderRosa22 is #AllElite pic.twitter.com/GcvAds6ANx — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 22, 2021 Thunder Rosa has been a […]
AEW Dynamite viewership continues to surge, key demos beat Raw’s demo numbers from last week, key metrics
AEW Dynamite grew to one of its highest viewership numbers yet last night with 1.148 million viewers, up from 1.025 million last week, well above the 877,000 viewership average during the prior two weeks back […]
VIP AUDIO 7/21 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Trav and Rich talk Nikki ASH, Big E, Bobby Lashley, Brock Lesnar, Lance Archer and Jon Moxley, more (155 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav are back for VIP running down the week in wrestling TV. Rich gives his thoughts on WWE MITB PPV. Why Nikki ASH winning the contract and subsequently the WWE Women’s […]
VIP AUDIO 7/21 – East Coast Cast #561 (NSFW): Trav and Cam review WWE Money in the Bank and its fallout on Raw, Cam’s trip to AEW Dynamite, more (115 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week on the ECC, Cam and Trav discuss an eventful week in wrestling TV. The fellas recap and review WWE Money in the Bank and the fallout on Monday Night Raw. Bobby […]
Summerslam to air live in theaters for the first time
WWE and Iconic Events Releasing have partnered to bring SummerSlam to theaters nationwide for the first time. The news was announced via press release. WWE Senior Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development Melody Yam said Iconic […]