HEYDORN’S TAKE: It’s called reading the room, New Japan
So, no. No matter which way you slice, dice, or OsCut the closing angle of the 2021 New Japan Cup tournament, the only real analysis necessary is as follows: Bad idea. In case you missed […]
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WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 3/29: Lashley Wants Drew Taken Out, Riddle vs. Sheamus in Non-Title Match, Ripley and Asuka to Sign
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER MARCH 29, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa […]
VIP AUDIO 3/28 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Is Drew expecting Lashley to get cheered at WrestleMania? Have Kenny, the Bucks, and Cody lost value in last two years? Is AEW catering to niche fans too much? More (24 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 the following: Is AEW catering to Reddit […]
VIP AUDIO 3/28 – Everything with Rich & Wade: ROH 19th Anniversary PPV review, assessing Bryan-Edge-Reigns developments, Brandi & Cody reality show, Peacock’s awkward editing task, Britt Baker, El Hijo Del Vikingo (108 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: ROH 19th Anniversary PPV review and a macro look at ROH’s […]
FREE PODCAST 3/28 – PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Night in America: Kelly Wells joins Greg for a match-by-match preview of WrestleMania, plus AEW, Peacock editing, more (112 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Kelly Wells to preview both nights of WrestleMania. They also take calls and emails on predicting […]
VIP AUDIO 3/28 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: Talking Brits in New Japan Cup w/ WH Park (73 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling once again invites POST Wrestling’s WH Park to The British Wrestling Report. He picks WH’s brains about how Gabriel Kidd, Zack Sabre Jr., and Will Ospreay all performed in the New […]
VIP AUDIO 3/28 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Brandon LeClair cohosts to talk WrestleMania X-Seven and preview upcoming show. Undertaker vs. Triple H, Shane vs. Vince, Austin vs. Rock II, more (152 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Brandon LeClair, author of PWTorch.com’s PPV Alt Perspective, rejoins Frank to revisit WrestleMania X-Seven from 2001. They start out by discussing how Brandon got into wrestling and what this event meant to him. […]
VIP AUDIO 3/28 – VIP Podcast Vault – Current Events Roundtable with Keller & Powell & McNeill talk Kane-Ross fire angle, Michael Cole, Goldberg-Hunter announced (51 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault is a VIP Current Events Roundtable from July 18, 2003 covering the following topics: Triple H vs. Goldberg set for Summerslam, Kane-Ross fire angle, Coach replacing […]
VIP AUDIO 3/28 – ROH 19th Anniversary PPV Roundtable (w/Radican, Sage, and Sullivan): In-depth look at show including thoughts on show-closing angle, where does ROH go from here, more (99 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch VIP “Podcast of Honor” co-hosts Tyler Sage and Ryan Sullivan to discuss the ROH 19th Anniversary PPV. Radican, Sage, and Sullivan review the show in […]
FREE PODCAST 3/28 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show Flagship Flashback: (3-29-16) Keller & Powell discuss WrestleMania 32 hype on Raw the night before with callers and emailers (154 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In a podcast from five years ago (3-29-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with caller, email, and Twitter contributions. They present an […]
Yuengling Center, new home for the WWE Thunderdome, has an end date
As previously announced, WWE will be moving the ThunderDome setup they’ve used for the majority of the pandemic era from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida to the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida, on the […]
YouTube star Logan Paul to appear for WWE (w/ Hazelwood’s Analysis)
As announced on Friday’s episode of Smackdown, YouTube star and budding celebrity boxing sensation, Logan Paul will appear on the April 2 episode in support of Sami Zayn. https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1375614644925165576 Zayn has been on a long […]
3/27 WWE TALKING SMACK REPORT: Heyman questions Pearce, Owens talks WrestleMania, more
WWE TALKING SMACK MARCH 27, 2021 BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Kayla Braxton and Paul Heyman This week’s guests: Sasha Banks, Apollo Crews, and Paul Heyman – The show started with the camera focused […]
New Japan Cup USA tournament bracket set
The field of eight is set for the 2021 New Japan Cup USA tournament. Tournament matches will begin on the Friday, April 2nd episode of NJPW Strong and will run through the month of April. […]
3/25 NXT UK TV REPORT: Sam Gradwell vs. Ilja Dragunov, Starz vs. Connors, more
NXT UK TV REPORT (EP. 140) MARCH 25, 2021 STREAMED ON WWE NETWORK REPORT BY CHAD KOENIG, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Andy Shepherd and Nigel McGuinness -SPRNVA 11 Sessions opens the show with a Trent Seven […]
VIP AUDIO 3/27 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including PG rating, Hogan, Angle, Jericho, Spinner Belt, Cena-Miz, Humperdink, Vince announcing, Lashley, Raw review, more (133 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This edition of the Wade Keller Hotline features a full week of vintage Wade Keller Hotlines from 10 years ago. Details follow: •The March 15, 2011 episode features a look at the latest […]
FREE PODCAST 3/27 – PWTorch Dailycast – The Deep…Dive (Pt. 2 of 2): Will Cooling discusses WandaVision, RevPro, his interview with Andy Quildan, more (146 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week is the finale of the Back to the Future-esque series with Will Cooling, as we finally discuss his interview with RevPro promoter/owner/booker Andy Quildan, the WandaVision finale, and issues in Brit […]
Brian James hospitalized due to heart attack
WWE Hall of Famer “Road Dogg” Brian James was hospitalized because of a heart attack, according to his wife, Tracy James. Road Dogg is 51 years old. Tracy James took to Facebook to reveal the […]
FANN: New Japan needlessly adds domestic violence angle to Will Ospreay’s victory celebration that could cost them fan trust and loyalty
I want to preface this column with my mindset writing this. Traditionally, I’ve been of the opinion that, when I evaluate a wrestling company, I want to figure out who they’re “singing for” – that […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 3/26: Bryan takes his proper place in the WrestleMania main event, Belair brings it on the microphone, more
Hits Turning the Corner For the first time this entire season, last night felt like we were on the road to WrestleMania. For that matter, we are in the fast lane (pun intended) on getting […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 3/24: Omega and Sydal deliver a good opener, Page looks for his next story, Britt Baker doubles down on last week’s match, more
Kenny Omega vs. Matt Sydal – HIT Well done by two of the most athletically gifted performers in the promotion. Matt Sydal was given more offense than his position on the roster would suggest. Nonetheless, […]
VIP AUDIO 3/27 – On The Canvas with Zack Heydorn: The character will see you now – The artistry of Britt Baker in AEW (52 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 […]
VIP AUDIO 3/27 – VIP Podcast Vault – Wade Keller Hotline: Kane fire angle on Raw, RVD needs to step up on mic, who will replace Ross as he sells angle, Triple H vs. Goldberg, Russo hurting A.J. Styles’s career (26 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault is the 11th installment of the Wade Keller Hotline from July 17, 2003 covering the following topics: More on controversial Kane fire angle on Raw, RVD […]
FREE PODCAST 3/27 – WKPWP Interview Classic: (3-24-16) Gabe Sapolsky talks working with Daniel Bryan, how wrestlers have changed over three generations, WM weekend; Hogan-Gawker journalism impact (143 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (3-24-2016). On this episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s latest Interview Thursday includes an interview with WWNLive head booker Gabe Sapolsky discussing […]