WWE releases Tom Phillips
Former Monday Night Raw lead announcer, Tom Phillips, has been released by the WWE. Sean Ross Sapp at Fightful reports that Phillips was a part of the backstage personnel cuts that have been ongoing this […]
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THIS WEEK IN IMPACT WRESTLING 5/27: Preview, analysis, and updates on all things Impact Wrestling leading up to Against All Odds in June
Impact Wrestler of the Week: Petey Williams Petey Williams returned to Impact a few weeks ago and has competed in X Division action and in a tag team with TJP. The former X Division champion […]
VIP AUDIO 5/26 – WKH – The News: New Raw lead announcer hired, NXT ratings details, Cody talks about key AEW news items, more WWE live dates, Will Ospreay update (27 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including a new WWE Raw lead announcer hired, NXT ratings details, Cody Rhodes talks […]
FREE PODCAST 5/26 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Post-Show #1 w/Keller & Heydorn: Review of original first-ever AEW Dynamite episode with live callers, on-site correspondent (186 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this flashback episode in lieu of Dynamite being delayed until Friday this week, we flash back to the Oct. 3, 2019 WKPWP Post-Show as PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch’s […]
Will Ospreay updates injury status, says things don’t look good
Will Ospreay took to Twitter on Wednesday night to provide an update on his health. The report didn’t offer a positive prognosis. In a tweet, Ospreay said that he’s being referred for an MRI on […]
VIP AUDIO 5/26 – RETRO RADIO – Pro Wrestling Spotlight (10/20/1991): “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers interview, reaction to Heyman controversy, Taker’s big push, Hogan’s movie career (90 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the October 20, 1991 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#131) hosted by John Arezzi featuring analysis of the news of the week with Donny Liable and Matwatch editor […]
WWE announces Jimmy Smith as new lead commentator for Raw (w/Hazelwood’s analysis)
Veteran MMA announcer Jimmy Smith will take over as lead commentator for WWE Monday Night Raw beginning with the forthcoming Memorial Day episode on May 31. Smith replaces Adnan Virk, who had a run of […]
WWE announces three more live TV events in three more cities to round out the month of July
WWE announced three more cities and dates to their return to running live events with fans in attendance in large numbers. All dates announced so far are either live TV or live PPV events; they […]
NXT on USA viewership hold steady despite building around an NXT Title match between Karrion Kross and Finn Balor, key metrics and historical perspectives
Last night’s episode of NXT on USA (5/25) drew a 0.56 Cable Household rating, as measured by Nielsen Media Research, essentially even with the 0.57 of the prior two weeks and down from the 0.59 […]
Raw viewership dips again including one of lowest third hours ever, key metrics, demo trends, historical context
The May 24 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw drew a 1.20 cable household rating, down from a 1.35 last week and the lowest since it drew the same rating on March 29, according to […]
FREE PODCAST 5/25 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Wells, Stoup, and Lindberg cover Balor vs. Kross II, Franky Monet’s in-ring debut, quiet first steps for Takeover In Your House, more (137 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate Lindberg cover Balor vs. Kross II, Franky Monet’s in-ring debut, quiet first steps for Takeover In Your House, and more. FREE VERSION: AUDIO LINK AD-FREE VIP VERSION: VIP […]
VIP AUDIO 5/25 – WKH – The News: Details and analysis of Adnan Virk and WWE parting ways, concerning Raw and Smackdown ratings and demos, Kross-Balor NXT Title match review, WWE front office cutbacks, more (23 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including details and analysis of Adnan Virk and WWE parting ways, drops in Raw […]
FREE PODCAST 5/25 – WKPWP Tuesday Flagship: Keller & Parks talk Virk departure, Ultimate Warrior documentary, WWE returning to fans in stands, AEW PPV, C.M. Punk (109 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Greg Parks, columnist for the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter and host of the PWTorch […]
5/24 WWE RAW TALK REPORT: Riddle talks future with Randy Orton, Ricochet sets sights on United States Championship, more
RAW TALK REPORT MAY 24, 2021 AIRED ON PEACOCK (VIA WWE NETWORK) REVIEW BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Kevin Patrick and R-Truth This week’s guests: Charlotte Flair, Ricochet, and Riddle – Kevin Patrick opened […]
5/25 AEW DARK TV REPORT: Brian Cage vs. Sonny Kiss, Julia Hart vs. Tesha Price, Janela vs. Bronson, more
AEW DARK TV REPORT MAY 25, 2021 RECORDED AT DAILY’S PLACE, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AIRED ON YOUTUBE.COM REPORT BY RYAN HOWARD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur and Taz Additional Commentators: Ricky Starks Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts -Excalibur […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 5/25: Balor vs. Kross II, Blackheart & Moon vs. Kai & Gonzalez, Dunne vs. Fish, Martinez vs. Ramier, Million Dollar Face Off, Franky Monet in-ring debut, more
SHOTZI BLACKHEART & EMBER MOON vs. RAQUEL GONZALEZ & DAKOTA KAI I really like Shotzi and I really like Ember. But when you put them together as a team, I find them almost grating. In […]
5/25 NXT ON USA REPORT: Wells’s report on Karrion Kross vs. Finn Balor, Blackheart & Moon vs. Gonzalez & Kai, Franky Monet debut, more
NXT ON USA MAY 25, 2021, 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, Beth Phoenix Join the […]
WWE merges departments, lays off slew of digital, editorial, and production staff
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com has reported that WWE has merged their Advanced Media Group with the TV department, resulting in many employees being laid off. He reported many worked on the YouTube and WWE.com […]
Finn Balor discusses his journey, injury, and “allure” of return to main roster
Finn Balor appeared on Ryan Satin’s Out of Character with Ryan Satin podcast ahead of his NXT Championship match against reigning champion Karrion Kross on tonight’s episode of NXT in a wide-ranging interview. When asked about […]
Adnan Virk and WWE agree to part ways
WWE announced today that they have parted ways with recently-introduced Raw lead announcer Adnan Virk. The website states it was a mutual parting and WWE thanked Virk for his work. A similar statement was released on Twitter. […]
HEYDORN’S RAW RECEIPT 5/24: Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley floundering at the top of the Raw women’s division
This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -MVP announcing Lashley to start the show is an ode to last week […]
VIP AUDIO 5/24 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Kofi vs. Drew, Asuka vs. Charlotte, Natalya & Tamina vs. Jax & Baszler, Riddle vs. Xavier, Styles vs. Ryker, Shelton vs. Cedric, Humberto vs. Sheamus (36 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown of WWE Monday Night Raw full of matches and fewer backstage interviews than usual. Matches were […]
FREE PODCAST 5/24 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Raw w/Heydorn & Hazelwood: Drew vs. Kingston, women’s tag team championship main event, Asuka vs. Charlotte, Riddle hits an RKO on Xavier Woods, more (139 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch Assistant Editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by PWTorch contributor Bruce Hazelwood to break down Monday Night Raw with listener calls and emails. Discussion points include the […]
Major number one contender match announced for next week’s Monday Night Raw
Drew McIntyre vs. Kofi Kingston will face off next week to determine the number one contender for Bobby Lashley’s WWE Championship at the Hell in a Cell PPV event. WWE official, Adam Pearce, made the […]