NXT UK HITS & MISSES 1/14: Walter vs. A-Kid and Bate vs. Gradwell
Ed Harvey vs Joe Coffey – Hit Good to see them start right with a match to kickoff the show. Ed Harvey is a newly signed wrestler to NXT UK. He’s a long-time vet of […]
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WWE NETWORK REVIEWS: WWE Untold with A.J. Styles and WCW’s Festival de Lucha
WWE Untold A.J. Styles Royal Rumble Debut If you’ve been listening to the 5 year flashbacks on the Torch audio you’ve then been hearing about the speculation and then happenings of A.J. Styles making his […]
Adam Cole calls NXT a main roster WWE brand (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
Adam Cole answered definitively when discussing NXT’s place in WWE. In a response to a fan on Twitter, Cole stated that there was “no debate” and that NXT is a main roster brand for WWE. […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 1/18: Blinded by the Bliss Who’s Got a Date with the Empress, Flair Family Affairs
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER JANUARY 18, 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 […]
VIP AUDIO 1/17 – WKH – The News: Owens-Heyman and Big E-Crews follow-up on Talking Smack, WrestleMania date change and locations for next two years, more WWE PPV schedule changes and additions, ROH, Impact (18 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including details on Talking Smack starring Paul Heyman with his interaction with Kevin Owens and also […]
FREE PODCAST 1/17 – PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Night in America: Javier Machado joins Greg to review Impact’s Hard to Kill PPV, plus Daniel Bryan as Rumble winner, Impact/AEW cross-over, Sting, more (98 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Javier Machado for a full breakdown of the Impact Hard to Kill PPV. They also take […]
VIP AUDIO 1/17 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Greatest Wrestler Ever conversation with Case Lowe – Morton, Roderick, Gordy, Bret & Owen, and many more discussed (114 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined once again by Case Lowe for some detailed discussion on our Greatest Wrestler Ever progress. The focus is mainly Stateside […]
VIP AUDIO 1/17 – Everything with Rich Fann and host Wade Keller: Charlotte lashes out at criticism, Drew announces COVID, Billie, WM announcements, Bayley’s interview with Austin, Impact Hard to Kill with Omega, Go Shiozaki vs. Kazuyuki Fujita (69 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this, the third-ever episode of the new VIP-exclusive weekly series “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich and Wade discuss these topics: Impact Wrestling “Hard to Kill” thoughts including whether […]
FREE PODCAST 1/17 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show Flagship Flashback: (1-19-16) Keller & Powell talk Raw, Rumble, WM32 speculation with live callers, emails (104 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In a podcast from five years ago (1-19-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by ProWrestling.net’s head honcho Jason Powell for their weekly live discussion with callers and emails. This week they focus […]
WWE’s Fastlane PPV reportedly returning
PWInsider is reporting that WWE’s Fastlane PPV will be making it’s return. The report indicates that the event will return to WWE’s schedule on Sunday March 21st and will emanate from the WWE ThunderDome in […]
A virtual Hall of Fame in the works this year for WWE
WWE is planning on a virtual Hall Of Fame event this year. In a report on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that WWE’s current plan for the Hall of Fame this year is for […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Impact’s Hard to Kill PPV an unexpected fun watch
You just never truly know what you’re going to get when you flip on an Impact PPV event do you? Convoluted storylines, nonsensical finishes, poor production, and a general minor league tone have plagued the […]
1/6 WWE TALKING SMACK REPORT: Heyman and Owens talk history, Big E and Crews set title match for next week, and more
WWE NETWORK REVIEW: TALKING SMACK JANUARY 16, 2021 REVIEW BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Kayla Braxton and Paul Heyman This week’s guests: Big E & Apollo Crews (not together as a team but as […]
AEW HITS & MISSES 1/13: Pac vs. Kingston, Inner Circle resolutions, Kenny Omega with the Good Brothers, and more
Pac vs. Eddie Kingston – HIT A solid contest to kickoff Dynamite. Pac got in much of the offense with his athleticism, while Eddie Kingston sold well for him. Lance Archer came out after the […]
VIP AUDIO 1/16 – WKH – 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines + Smackdown Ratings: Raw review and News Update on fallout from Edge-Lita “Live Sex Show” on Raw, Sting conference call, Batista, Angle, Dawn Marie, Styles, more (73 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to two Wade Keller Hotlines from 15 years ago today plus a look at Smackdown’s overnight ratings from last night. The 15 […]
1/16 IMPACT WRESTLING HARD TO KILL PPV REPORT: Kenny Omega & Anderson & Gallows vs. Swann & Chris Sabin & Moose, Purrazzo vs. Valkyrie, Sami Calihan vs. Eddie Edwards, more
IMPACT WRESTLING HARD TO KILL 2021 PPV REPORT JANUARY 16, 2021 NASHVILLE, TENN. AT T SKYWAY STUDIOS AIRED ON FITE TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Matt Striker, D-Lo Brown -Intro video (1) […]
FREE PODCAST 1/16 – PWTorch Dailycast – The Deep…Dive: Maitland talking Impact Hard to Kill, Bullet Club, cards subject to change, Mesut Ozil, more (74 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s show does a light preview of Impact’s Hard to Kill PPV, but really focuses on some of the issues within the storylines, the Bullet Club-adjace Omega and Good Brothers vs. the […]
Former WWE star appears at Impact Wrestling’s Hard to Kill
Ace Austin walked to the ring at Hard to Kill hoping to take part in the X-Division Championship match. He got a match, but his opponent was Matt Cardona, formerly Zack Ryder in WWE. Austin […]
Impact Wrestling announces Rebellion as next PPV event
Tonight, during Impact Wrestling’s Hard to Kill PPV, the company announced their next PPV event. That event will be Rebellion and it will air live on Saturday April 24th. IMPACT Wrestling returns to PPV on […]
FREE PODCAST 1/16 – WKPWP Interview Classic: (1-21-2016) Sean “X-Pac” Waltman talks Reigns push, wrestlers on social media, Presidential election, Making a Murderer (172 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (1-21-2016). On this episode, Wade Keller interviews Sean “X-Pac” Waltman for over two-and-a-half hours. They cover what Waltman is up to […]
WWE announces the next three WrestleMania locations, official change made for this year’s event
In a video on their social media accounts, WWE announced the locations of the next three WrestleMania events. The special announcement featured Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Roman Reigns, Sasha Banks, Paul Heyman, and John Cena. […]
VIP AUDIO 1/16 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells and Stoup cover NXT from 1-16-13 featuring Adrian Neville’s debut, Big E’s first championship defense, thoughts on favorite Blaxploitation/Soul Cinema films, more (45 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 1-16-13 featuring Adrian Neville’s debut, Big E’s first championship defense, thoughts on favorite Blaxploitation/Soul Cinema films, and […]
VIP AUDIO 1/16 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Rhett Titus talks about his long career, formation of The Foundation, more, plus Ryan and Tyler’s 2020 ROH Best of Awards and more (97 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Ryan Sullivan and Tyler Sage talk to ROH Legend and member of The Foundation Rhett Titus. Rhett talks about his long career, the formation of The Foundation, and his match this […]
VIP AUDIO 1/16 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Definition disaster – Analyzing the artistry of Ric Flair, Charlotte, and Lacey Evans from Monday Night Raw (50 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 […]