WrestleMania 37 date reportedly changed
WWE looks to be moving the date of WrestleMania 37. Per a report from Fightful Select, internally in WWE, the plan is to move this year’s WrestleMania to April 11th. Originally, the show was set […]
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WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/15: Sign on the Dotted Line Mr. Pearce, Shinsuke vs. Jey, A Royal Challenge for Rey
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 15, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves […]
1/13 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Tozawa vs. Garza, Carrillo vs. Slapjack, and more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT JANUARY 13, 2021 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe REASONS TO WATCH… -Slapjack showcases strong heel behavior -Will Retribution’s distraction finish […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – WKH – A Walk Through 2020 – Q4: Looking at and reflecting on the headlines in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter every week in the fourth quarter of 2020 including Draft, G1, Brodie Lee, Patterson, more (21 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a walk through 2020, part four, looking at and reflecting on the headlines in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter every […]
FREE PODCAST 1/14 – WKPWP Thursday Flagship: Keller & Martin talk Drew announcing COVID, L.A. Olympic Auditorium book review, Gauntlet on SD, more (143 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Todd Martin from the PWTorch VIP podcast “The Fix.” They discuss a wide range of […]
WWE Q4 2020 earnings report set for early February (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
On Thursday, WWE announced that they would report their Q4 2020 and full 2020 earnings via a conference call on Thursday February 4th 2021. Per WWE’s corporate website, Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, President & Chief […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Olympic Auditorium book review, Mailbag on ranking last ten WrestleManias, Jay White gimmick in WWE, in-character podcast interviews pros and cons, Triple H 2001 injury, defending Hogan, more (103 min)
NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd begins with […]
Dark Side of the Ring season 3 premiere to feature Steve Austin
When the third season of Vice’s Dark Side of the Ring series debuts, it will do so with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Per a Wrestling Inc. report, Vice has announced that the season three premiere […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Drew announces COVID diagnosis, Jericho and Nick Jackson COVID, Nakamura in Gauntlet, reviews of Raw, NXT, Smackdown, Dynamite, plus NJPW and UFC (94 min)
NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss Drew […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: Post Wrestle Kingdom depth chart analysis and NJPW Strong resumes (41 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado go over NJPW’s talent roster and where they rank on the depth chart. They also cover NJPW Strong and […]
VIP AUDIO 1/14 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (7/11/1993): Keller & Schire joined by Scott Hudson to tear into WCW mini-movie skits, columnist Chris Zavisa talks about Japan wrestling scene, plus Grand Slam II with Sabu, Hawk (134 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the July 11, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost George Schire with a number of special guests including wrestling announcer Scott Hudson venting about the […]
FREE PODCAST 1/14 – PWTorch Dailycast – All Elite Aftershow: McMahon and Soucek discuss Impact Hard to Kill expectations, change in Impact Wrestling’s commentary, MLW, AEW, Jericho, more (112 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Mike and Andrew begin this week’s show looking at the change in Impact Wrestling’s commentary team, with Matt Striker joining the company. They then transition into the AEW/Impact relationship and where it could […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1703 (January 14, 2021): Drew and Jericho talk COVID positives, Greg Parks annual Parksy Awards, Keller’s New Year’s Smash coverage, Newswire, more
PWTorch Newsletter #1703 Cover-dated January 14, 2021 LINK: 1703 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 […]
NXT vs. AEW Ratings Update: Mob storming Capital takes a big dent out of anticipated audience last week, new 7-day totals for December
Last week, NXT and AEW were anticipating larger-than-usual viewership coming out of the holiday weekend. Each had a New Year’s theme – NXT New Year’s Evil and AEW New Year’s Smash. The mob storming the […]
VIP AUDIO 1/13 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk the state of the United States after insurrection week, Jericho admits he had COVID in September, New Japan, Dynamite, NXT, more (153 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Trav and Rich are here again for VIP continuing their discussion on the state of the United States after insurrection week. A twice-impeached president. Chris Jericho admits he had COVID back in September. […]
VIP AUDIO 1/13 – East Coast Cast #535 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss Drew McIntyre’s positive COVID results and the common sense precautions being taken before Rumble, WWE’s flawless booking of gauntlet matches, more (100 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode the guys discuss Drew McIntyre’s positive COVID test results and the common sense precautions being taken before the Royal Rumble. WWE’s flawless booking of gauntlet matches. Why Shinsuke Nakamura shouldn’t […]
New Year’s Evil Fight Pit match rescheduled for next week
The Fight Pit is back. After being pulled from last week’s New Year’s Evil NXT show due to Timothy Thatcher not being cleared medically, it was announced last night that he and Tommaso Ciampa would […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 1/13: Shotzi vs. LaRae, NXT Title Scene, GYV vs Ever-Rise, Lumis vs. Theory, The Rascalz Debut As “MSK”, Xia Li vs. Feroz, Breezango vs. Undisputed Era.
Shotzi Blackheart vs. Candice LaRae w/Indi Hartwell I continue to love the direction of Candice LaRae and The Way overall. Indi Hartwell has felt like the weakest link in the foursome but something about her […]
FREE PODCAST 1/13 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Dynamite w/Keller & Dehnel: Darby vs. Cage, The Good Brothers show up, Cody on Britt’s talk show, Miro vs. Chuck, live callers, emails (141 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Joel Dehnel from PWTorch.com to discuss AEW Dynamite “New Year’s Smash – Week II” featuring Darby Allin defending the TNT Title against Brian Cage, Cody on […]
VIP AUDIO 1/13 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Darby defending against Brian Cage, The Elite in action with The Good Brothers showing up, Kingston vs. Pac, Deeb vs. Conti, more (26 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including Darby Allin defending the TNT Title against Brian Cage, The Elite in action […]
FREE PODCAST 1/13 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Wells, Lindberg, and Stoup cover the debut of the team formerly known as the Rascalz, Dusty Classic overload, the continuing Balor-O’Reilly saga, more (106 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells, Nate Lindberg, and Tom Stoup cover the debut of the team formerly known as the Rascalz, Dusty Classic overload, the continuing Balor-O’Reilly saga, and more. FREE VERSION: AUDIO LINK AD-FREE VIP […]
Recent NXT signees debut in the 2021 Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
After signing with WWE late in 2020, the Rascalz made their NXT television debut on Wednesday night. The team, now named MSK, debuted in the 2021 Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and defeated the […]
1/11 WWE RAW TALK: Nia Jax comments on the Royal Rumble, Garza talks championships, Truths tests MVP’s patience, and more
RAW TALK REPORT JANUARY 11, 2021 AIRED ON WWE NETWORK REVIEW BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Sarah Schreiber, R-Truth – The show was introduced by Sarah Schreiber sitting in for Charly Caruso. Because this […]
1/13 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Sage’s “alt perspective” report on New Year’s Smash Night 2: Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage for the TNT Championship, Pac vs. Eddie Kingston, Serena Deeb vs. Tay Conti for the NWA Women’s Championship, Miro vs. Chuck Taylor, More.
AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT JANUARY 13, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE AIRED ON TNT REPORT BY TYLER SAGE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur -A video package setting up the Kingston/Pac match […]