NXT rumored to be moving to a new night in April
The rumor mill continues to churn on NXT moving to a new night. Today, the Mat Men Pro Wrestling podcast reported that NXT will move to Tuesday nights starting on April 13. Their report indicated […]
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NWA set to relaunch in late March (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
After a year long hiatus, the NWA is set to return in March with brand new programming. Wrestling Inc is reporting that the company will relaunch with the Back For The Attack PPV event on […]
FREE PODCAST 3/2 – PWTorch Dailycast – Grit & Glitter: Fear & Fair talk to author Scarlett Harris about her new book “A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler,” more (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: “These Words Are Too Small for What I’m Trying to Say.” This week, Emily Fear and Meg Fair talk to author and culture critic Scarlett Harris on the release day of her new […]
Raw Rating News: Did the countdown clocks and delays in Miz defending WWE Title against Lashley hold more viewers than usual
Whether you felt Miz’s numerous attempts to avoid defending his WWE Title with honor against Bobby Lashley annoyed you or entertained you, strictly from a viewership trend standpoint, teasing the match twice before delivering on […]
HEYDORN’S RAW RECEIPT 3/1: Unnecessary road leads to smart title change at the right moment
This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The opening promo from Drew McIntyre was telling. First, it was very much […]
VIP AUDIO 3/2 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Bruce Hazelwood cohosts to talk No Way Out 2005 and current storylines – Eddie & Rey vs. Bashams for Tag Titles, Divas, Booker T vs. Heidenreich, more (143 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: “Doc” Bruce Hazelwood, author of the “Raw Alt Perspective” report, joins Frank to discuss No Way Out 2005 as well as current events. They discuss Bruce’s appreciation for the Ruthless Aggression era, and […]
VIP AUDIO 3/1 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Lashley beating Miz on third try, Drew vs. Sheamus, weird Shane-Braun segment, Elias vs. Priest lasts forever, more (31 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 including Bobby Lashley’s win over The Miz to become WWE Champion, […]
FREE PODCAST 3/1 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Raw w/Keller & Peteani: Lashley wins WWE Title, Braun-Shane weirdness, Drew-Sheamus shines, live callers, emails (150 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Frank Peteani of the PWTorch VIP podcast “WWE Then and Now” and the PWTorch.com Raw and Smackdown primers to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live […]
3/1 BEING THE ELITE REPORT: Matt Hardy offers up bounty on Dark Order, Matt Jackson remembers Paul Wight, more
BEING THE ELITE EP. 245 – “BACK WHEN YOU WERE A JOBBER” POSTED ON YOUTUBE.COM MARCH 1, 2021 REPORT BY ZACH GRAHAM, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Watch it HERE. Top Points: Matt Jackson has flashbacks to being […]
VIP AUDIO 3/1 – NJPW Strong & Castle Attack Nights 1 & 2 Roundtable (w/Radican, Samsa, and Wells): In-depth coverage of Moxley vs. Kenta on NJPW Strong, Castle Attack Night 1 and 2 PPVs, preview of Anniversary Show and NJPW Cup, more (78 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by NJPW English statistician Chris Samsa and PWTorch contributor Kelly Wells for a NJPW roundtable looking at NJPW Strong, with a focus on Jon Moxley defending the […]
FREE PODCAST 3/1 – PWTorch Dailycast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Robert Vallejos reviews latest UFC event headlined by Ciryl Gane & Jairzinho Rozenstruik, makes bold predictions for all three title fights at UFC 256, more (50 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, Robert goes solo, and gives a brief review of the latest UFC event, headlined by Ciryl Gane and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Robert gives […]
NXT UK HITS & MISSES 2/25: Tyler Bate shines and tag team division continues to roll
Xia Brookside vs Nina Samuels – HIT This has been a nicely built, middle of the card feud. In this rivalry, we have been able to see Brookside grow into a nice babyface. The match […]
2/27 WWE TALKING SMACK REPORT: Cage match set between Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns, Belair talks Banks, more
WWE TALKING SMACK FEBRUARY 20, 2021 BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Kayla Braxton and Paul Heyman This week’s guests: Seth Rollins, Bianca Belair, Daniel Bryan – Kayla welcomed us to the show while impressively […]
Bobby Lashley wins WWE Championship on Monday Night Raw (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
Bobby Lashley is the WWE Champion. In the main event segment of tonight’s Monday Night Raw, Lashley defeated The Miz via submission to win his first WWE Championship. At the start of the match, Miz […]
New guest revealed for Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions
WWE rolled out their WWE Network calendar of events for March on Monday and Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions was the lead story. Randy Orton will join Austin on the March episode of the program […]
3/1 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT: Hazelwood’s alt-perspective on The Miz vs. Lashley for the WWE Championship, McIntyre’s return, Orton & Bliss’ continued story, more
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW TV REPORT MARCH 1, 2021 ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. AT TROPICANA FIELD (THE “THUNDERDOME”) AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY BRUCE LEE HAZELWOOD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe […]
3/1 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS: Keller’s report on Miz’s WWE Title defense against Bobby Lashley, McIntyre returns
KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT MARCH 1, 2021 ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. AT TROPICANA FIELD (“THUNDERDOME”) AIRED ON USA NETWORK Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe Ring Announcer: Mike Rome [HOUR ONE] -They opened with clips […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 3/1: Lashley Challenges Miz for WWE Title, Drew Returns and Speaks
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER MARCH 1, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and […]
2021 New Japan Cup bracket announced
The 2021 New Japan Cup bracket was revealed on Monday morning and features some enticing match-ups with key New Japan talent. First round byes were handed out to the 2020 tournament winner, Evil, and the […]
VIP AUDIO 2/28 – WKH – Ask the Editor: What are various possibilities for WWE Title scenarios going into WrestleMania? Could AEW have spent money on Big Show a better way? Which WWE wrestlers are more valuable than Big Show? (20 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers mailbag questions from VIP members for the “Ask the Editor” format. Topics include: What are various possibilities for WWE Title […]
VIP AUDIO 2/28 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Greatest Wrestler Ever chat focusing on Cesaro, Gran Hamada, Garvin, Valentine, Shirai, Martel, more (109 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined once again by Case Lowe and Mike Spears for our latest round of Greatest Wrestler Ever discussion. Candidates looked at […]
FREE PODCAST 2/28 – PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Night in America: Jon Mezzera joins Greg to preview AEW Revolution, plus discussion of Banks vs. Belair, Lashley vs. Miz, Cody & Red Velvet vs. Shaq & Jade, more (116 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Jon Mezzera for a match-by-match preview of AEW Revolution. They also take phone calls and emails […]
VIP AUDIO 2/28 – Everything with Rich Fann & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): AEW Revolution prospects, latest WWE PC signees including Steiner’s son and Booker T school standout, two book reviews, Vachon-Blackwell 1983 Death Match (89 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s episode of new VIP-exclusive series “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich and Wade discuss these topics: An overview of AEW Revolution and where it […]
VIP AUDIO 2/28 – Everything with Rich Fann & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Belair and Edge choose WrestleMania opponents, WWE Title situation with Miz, Lashley, and Drew, Scurll, Big Show in AEW, Moxley vs. Kenta, Lesnar, more (71 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of new VIP-exclusive series “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich and Wade discuss these topics: Jon Moxley vs. Kenta in a U.S. Title match at New […]