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 […]
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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 […]
FREE PODCAST 1/15 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (1-18-16) Raw Post-show with Caldwell & McNeill discussing final Raw before Royal Rumble with Lesnar on Jericho’s Highlight Reel, live callers, emails (75 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back five years to the January 18, 2016 episode of the PWTorch Livecast. In this episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill […]
Alex Shelley addresses Hard to Kill main event situation
Impact Wrestling announced on Friday afternoon that Alex Shelley would not be participating in the Hard to Kill main event alongside Rich Swann and Chris Sabin against AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and the Impact […]
1/14 NXT UK TV REPORT: Walter vs. A-Kid, Harvey vs. Coffey, Bate vs. Gradwell, and more
NXT UK TV REPORT (EP. 130) JANUARY 14, 2021 STREAMED ON WWE NETWORK REPORT BY CHAD KOENIG, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Andy Shepherd and Nigel McGuinness (1) ED HARVEY/ SHA SAMUELS vs. JOE COFFEY Coffey applied […]
REIGNS-O-METER #117: Roman corners himself over Royal Rumble opponent
Dear reader. I won’t lie to you. A criminal injustice took place on this week’s WWE Smackdown. Roman Reigns, your tribal chief and mine, was in search of a good, clean fight. A good, clean […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 1/15: Outfoxing the Big Dog, Billie Kay’s dilemma, the other family, and more
Hits Outfoxing the Big Dog The outsmarting of Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman by Adam Pearce and Kevin Owens was an intelligent next step for the Roman Reigns universe and necessary for showing vulnerability for […]
VIP AUDIO 1/16 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: Big returns for Owens and Triple H, WWF’s Fully Loaded 2000 PPV, and would WCW still be around if Bischoff had been able to buy it (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Tom Colohue and Nick Barbati cover big returns for Kevin Owens and Triple H, WWF’s Fully Loaded 2000 PPV, and would WCW still […]
Impact Wrestling Hard to Kill PPV Primer 1/16: Javier’s preview and predictions on Omega & Good Brothers vs. Team Swann, Edwards vs. Callihan, Purrazzo vs. Valkyrie, and more
The second iteration of the Hard to Kill PPV will be taking place January 16, 2021 at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Of significant note, the headlining match stars AEW’s champion Kenny Omega with the […]
VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #638 (January 27, 2001): Keller’s epitaph for ECW, Royal Rumble coverage, Goldberg upset with line of questions in Torch Talk part 2, more
We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]
VIP AUDIO 1/15 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Reigns-Pearce contract signing ends with a twist, Bayley’s new talk show debuts, Big E lounges on a couch, Bryan vs. Cesaro, Natalya vs. Liv, more (21 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Adam Pearce being tormented but ultimately outsmarting Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro, the debut […]
FREE PODCAST 1/15 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Keller & Barbati: Pearce outsmarts Reigns to set up Rumble match, Crews meets with Reigns, Bryan vs. Cesaro, live callers (125 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com’s Nick Barbati to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Adam Pearce being tormented but ultimately outsmarting Reigns, Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro, the debut of Bayley’s […]