WWE NETWORK REVIEWS: NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988 One of the great aspects of the WWE Network is the archives and diving into stuff that was before my time as a fan. In this case, I would have been […]
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VIP AUDIO 1/23 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: Reigns, Cesaro, Bliss, Orton, and the 2001 Royal Rumble (65 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Tom Colohue and Nick Barbati take you on a journey to the head of the table, through an obstacle course, and on to […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 1/22: Crews control, even playing field for Kevin Owens, and Sasha stall tactics
Hits Even Playing Field The latest chapter in the Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns program was a logical extension of last week with Reigns and Paul Heyman intent on proving they are not to be […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: It’s time to see a better Undertaker
Undertaker, Undertaker, Undertaker. Must we do this? Look, let’s just get it out of the way early. The Undertaker is an all-time great in the history of pro wrestling. The gimmick stands the test of […]
VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #639 (February 4, 2001): Goldberg Torch Talk part 3, Keller’s Top 50 Stories of 2000, backstage news, roster changes, Bischoff’s talent meeting with WCW shows he’s regaining control, more
SUMMARY of #639 cover-dated February 4, 2001: This issue includes a Cover Story on the Top 50 Stories of 2000… WWF Newswire details Shawn Michaels’s future, additions to the WWE scriptwriting team, Jim Ross and […]
VIP AUDIO 1/22 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Heyman vs. Pearce, Crews challenges Big E, Bayley-Bianca obstacle course, Reginald vs. Carmella, more (22 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including a scheduled Paul Heyman vs. Adam Pearce main event with a twist, Apollo Crews challenges […]
FREE PODCAST 1/22 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Keller & Stoup: Decoding Rumble clues, plus Reigns, Heyman, Owens, Pearce, Charlotte, Big E, Dominic, Billie Kaye, live callers, emails (157 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tom Stoup, cohost of the “PWT Talks NXT” PWTorch Dailycast and VIP podcast “8 Years Back” to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown including the latest with […]
A.J. Styles not close to leaving WWE for AEW in 2019
Take a deep breath rumor mill. A.J. Styles was not close to leaving WWE for AEW in 2019. In an interview with Graham Matthews at Bleacher Report and transcribed by Wrestling Inc, Styles confirmed that […]
1/20 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Angel Garza vs. Akira Tozawa, Carrillo vs. Gulak, and more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT JANUARY 20, 2021 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe REASONS TO WATCH… – Inventive offense in Humberto Carrillo vs. Drew Gulak […]
VIP AUDIO 1/22 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann): In-depth look at Radican’s New Japan top 10 matches for 2020, analysis of wrestlers that trended in the top 10 and honorable mention, Fann’s top 10 changes, more (67 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch columnist Rich Fann for another blockbuster edition of Radican Worldwide. This episode of Radican Worldwide is a companion audio to Radican’s latest column in this […]
FREE PODCAST 1/22 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (1-20-16) Interview with Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore plus McNeill & Caldwell talk Royal Rumble hype, other news (105 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back five years to the January 20, 2016 episode of the PWTorch Livecast. In this episode, PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviews former WWE star “Eugene” Nick […]
LECLAIR’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 1/22: Alt perspective, detailed coverage of Big E vs. Crews for the IC title, Bayley & Belair’s Obstacle Course challenge, more
LECLAIR’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT JANUARY 22, 2021 ORLANDO, FL IN WWE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRED LIVE ON FOX NETWORK Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves -The show opened with a recap of last week’s events […]
1/22 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: Keller’s report Big E vs. Apollo Crews for IC Title, Bianca Belair vs. Bayley in Obstacle Course Challenge
KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT JANUARY 22, 2021 ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. AT TROPICANA FIELD (“THUNDERDOME”) AIRED ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves Ring Announcers: Greg Hamilton [HOUR ONE] -They opened with a video […]
VIP AUDIO 1/22 – Everything Mailbag w/Rich Fann & Zack Heydorn: Future stars in AEW and WWE, opinions changed over time, could Mike and Maria work in another iteration, more (58 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s debut episode of the “Everything Mailbag” with PWTorch columnist Rich Fann and PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn, the Midwest Express of PWTorch podcasters answer “Everything” podcast listener emails on these […]
VIP AUDIO 1/22 – VIP Podcast Vault (NEW VIP SERIES) – Original Wade Keller Hotline (May 6, 2003): Elizabeth dies, Undertaker’s unfair hardcore Internet fan criticism, McMahon’s meeting with wrestlers about being safer, Goldberg’s WWE push, more (28 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the first edition of the new VIP Podcast Vault series. This first selection goes back to the first-ever Wade Keller Hotline on the then-newly-launched PWTorch VIP website. It […]
Trademark filed for “Battle of the Belts” (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
AEW has filed a trademark on “Battle of the Belts.” Is this a special event? A PPV? Something new altogether? We’ll see soon enough. According to Wrestling Inc, All Elite Wrestling filed the “Battle of […]
Top WrestleMania 37 matches not set
WrestleMania locations for the next three years have been announced, but top matches for this year’s show of shows are not set. Aside from a few whispers, rumors around the main event matches for WrestleMania […]
VIP AUDIO 1/22– WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Tyler Sage cohosts to talk 2005 Royal Rumble, Ruthless Aggression Era, Edge, Cena, Batista, Orton, classic cinema, some sports, more (102 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Tyler Sage from the PWTorch VIP show “Podcast of Honor” joins Frank to break down the 2005 Royal Rumble. They talk about the Ruthless Aggression era and transition to the Cena/Batista years which […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/22: Continued Hype for the Royal Rumble, Big E vs. Apollo for the IC Title One More Time, Obstacles for Bayley and Bianca
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 22, 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 […]
VIP AUDIO 1/21 – WKH – The News: AEW vs. NXT Wednesday night ratings, latest Smackdown, Raw, and Impact viewership, comparing Raw viewership in 2021 to last three years, PPV news from AEW, WWE, Impact, WM crowd news, more (23 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including the AEW vs. NXT Wednesday night ratings and viewership info, the latest Smackdown, Raw, and […]
VIP AUDIO 1/21 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Jericho becoming a liability? Reasons for WWE’s post-Attitude Era downfall? Plus Hogan’s WrestleMania 3 claims, Dark Side of the Ring, Sting, Page, more (93 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix Mailbag with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they address the following questions and topics submitted by readers… What caused WWE’s […]
VIP AUDIO 1/21 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Undertaker critical of WWE on Joe Rogan Podcast, Omega headlines Hard to Kill, McGregor-Poirier UFC preview, Reigns-Pearce saga, TV reviews, more (117 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss Impact Wrestling’s Hard to Kill PPV headlined by Kenny Omega pinning Rich […]
FREE PODCAST 1/21 – WKPWP Thursday Flagship: Keller & Heydorn discuss Undertaker ripping current WWE on Joe Rogan, most likely Rumble and WrestleMania scenarios, WWE’s silly WM commercial, Omega, more (111 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Zack Heydorn, assistant editor at PWTorch.com. They discuss the most likely Royal Rumble men’s and […]
First match for AEW Revolution announced (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
AEW has announced Sting & Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage & Ricky Starks in a Street Fight at the AEW Revolution PPV on Saturday February 27th. This is the first official match announced for the […]