Official date for Toni Storm SmackDown debut revealed
Toni time is set for next week’s episode of WWE SmackDown. On Friday’s episode of SmackDown, it was revealed that Toni Storm would make her official WWE main roster debut next week on Fox. On […]
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Atsushi Onita talks deathmatch wrestling in mainstream Japanese wrestling culture
Atsushi Onita, the man who popularized deathmatch wrestling in Japan, thinks the style’s form can be mainstream again, but isn’t today. In an interview with Solowrestling, Onita spoke about the state of deathmatch wrestling, where […]
VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #664 (August 4, 2001): Behind the scenes as WWF-WCW-ECW wrestlers struggle to coexist, talk of a B-plan to revive WCW, WCW purchase details, Konnan Torch Talk on WCW demise
SUMMARY of #664 cover-dated August 4, 2001: This issue includes a headline story that WCW might end up with its own WWE-run show on Saturday night… WWF Newswire detailed WWF’s annual financial report including details […]
VIP AUDIO 7/16 – WKH – WWE Smackdown Review including live crowd reactions, Mr. McMahon’s appearance, MITB hype, Fatal Four-way, Reigns in action, more (21 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including live crowd reactions, Mr. McMahon’s appearance, final Money in the Bank hype, a Fatal Four-way […]
FREE PODCAST 7/16 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Keller & LeClair & Caldwell: Fans are back, Balor returns, live callers, on-site correspondent (151 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails with a focus on the return of fans in the stands […]
Davey Boy Smith Jr. confirms he’s back with WWE
Davey Boy Smith Jr. is back with WWE. Smith wrestled in a dark match during tonight’s SmackDown show as Harry Smith. Smith teamed with Austin Theory to defeat Odyssey Jones and a jobber. Later in […]
HEYDORN’S SMACKDOWN RECEIPT 7/16: The return of live audiences leads to big pops and reactions consistent with booking
This week’s episode of WWE Smackdown has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Vince McMahon with the first big pop of the night as the first person […]
7/14 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Shelton Benjamin vs. Mansoor, Garza vs. Ryker, more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT JULY 14, 2021 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… Final episode at ThunderDome Ali / Mansoor storyline creeps […]
7/6 NWA POWER TV REPORT: JTG vs. Chris Adonis for the NWA National Championship, Pope vs. Rinauro for the TV Championship, more
NWA POWER TV REPORT JULY 6, 2021 ATLANTA, GA AT GPB STUDIOS REPORT BY MICHAEL TAYLOR, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tim Storm, Joe Galli, Velvet Sky -The announcers kicked off the show and talked about the main […]
Finn Balor returns to WWE main roster
Finn Balor is back on the WWE main roster. On tonight’s episode of Smackdown, Balor made his return and interrupted a ranting Sami Zayn. Zayn discussed the conspiracy against him WWE, which prompted Balor to […]
FREE PODCAST 7/16 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (7-16-16) Austin Idol long-form interview talking territory days of wrestling, revealing interview, fascinating stories (89 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back five years to the July 16, 2016 episode with special guest Austin Idol of the legendary Memphis Wrestling territory and other big promotions around the U.S. […]
7/16 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: Hazelwood’s alt-perspective on Belair vs. Carmella Women’s Championship match, big six-man tag with Reigns and Edge, fatal four-way match, final MITB build, more
WWE SMACKDOWN TV REPORT JULY 16, 2021 HOUSTON, TX. IN THE TOYOTA CENTER AIRED ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK REPORT BY BRUCE LEE HAZELWOOD (@B_Lee253), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee Ring Announcer: Mike Rome […]
7/9 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: Keller’s report on first post-Thunderdome show in Houston with Reigns & Usos vs. Edge & Rey & Dominik, Belair vs. Carmella for Women’s Title
KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT JULY 16, 2021 LIVE FROM HOUSTON, TEX. AT TOYOTA CENTER AIRED LIVE ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton DARK MATCH RESULTS (courtesy of our […]
VIP AUDIO 7/16 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Best 20 Man Roster pulling from AEW & WWE, Scott Hall’s ECW appearance, Malikay Black vs. Cody, Muhammad Hassan, Mandy Rose, NWA in 2002 (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In the Mailbag edition of this week’s The Fix (pt. 2), PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller address the following questions and topics submitted by listeners: Which recent […]
VIP – VINTAGE NEWSLETTER – Wrestling Forum (9-30-1987): Territorial news on WWF (Savage heel turn), Crockett (use of UWF talent), Memphis (Scott Hall returning), AWA (early praise for Paul Heyman), plus results, columns, more
Today we present another vintage Wrestling Forum newsletter from the late 1980s that we are publishing regularly here at PWTorch VIP. This is Vol. II, Issue 18, cover-dated Sept. 30, 1987, pre-dating the earliest editions […]
RADICAN’S AEW “DOUBLE OR NOTHING 2019” (5-25-19) FLASHBACK DVD REPORT: Dustin vs. Cody, Young Bucks vs. Lucha Bros., Omega vs. Jericho main event, Moxley debut
RADICAN’S AEW “DOUBLE OR NOTHING FLASHBACK DVD REPORT MAY 25, 2019 LAS VEGAS, NEV. MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD AT SHOPAEW.COM Radican Note: It’s best to watch the pre-show before the main […]
RADICAN’S TAKE: Allin proves it’s the moments that matter most in Coffin match performance
“It’s about moments… wrestling is about moments and making memories and that’s what draws people in.” A young wrestler in a struggling independent promotion said that to me several years ago. We were discussing why […]
Championship match announced for WWE Money in the Bank kickoff show
The WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship will be on the line during the Money in the Bank kickoff show on Sunday. WWE has announced that Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio would face The Usos on […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 7/16: Roman & Usos vs. Edge & Mysterios, Bianca Defends Smackdown Women’s Championship, Money in the Bank Participants Fatal Four-Way
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JULY 16, 2021 HOUSTON, TX. IN THE TOYOTA 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 7/15 – WKH – The News: Big surge in Dynamite viewership and a demo win over Raw, why AEW is in a groove, NXT viewership up, 7-day totals, cable rankings for all major shows, more (22 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including the big surge in AEW Dynamite viewership which included a key demo win […]
FREE PODCAST 7/15 – WKPWP Thursday PPV Preview & Flashback: Nick & Tom preview MITB this Sunday plus Money in the Bank 2011 Post-Show Flashback with Punk-Cena (167 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday PPV Preview episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. First up, Nick Barbati and Tom Colohue from “Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure,” a weekly […]
VIP AUDIO 7/15 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Orndorff’s career, MITB preview, AEW rating reaction, McGregor-Poirier, ROH PPV, Raw, SD, NXT, NJPW, Slammiversary preview (149 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: Paul Orndorff’s career and a key […]
Final entrant into women’s Money in the Bank ladder match revealed
WWE announced on Thursday that Tamina would be the final entrant into the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match on Sunday. https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1415785198357254145 Tamina’s tag team partner and co-tag team champion, Natalya, is also participating […]
7/15 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: Final hype for Slammiversary, X Division tag team match, Moose vs. Hernandez, more
IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT JULY 15, 2021 (RECORDED) NASHVILLE, TENN. AT SKYWAY STUDIOS AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Matt Striker, D-Lo Brown -A recap package of last week’s contract […]