HEYDORN’S TAKE: It’s okay to let stars be stars
I interrupt your day with the obvious. Pro wrestling needs stars. In the recent past, we’ve seen WWE and other top wrestling promotions work to alter that fact. They’ve said for the world to come […]
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7/29 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Keller’s report on Cody’s defense, Moxley & Darby vs. Cage & Starks, Shida vs. Diamante, Best Friends & Jurassic Express vs. Inner Circle, more
AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT JULY 29, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE AIRED ON TNT REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR Announcers: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Taz [HOUR ONE – Q1] -After the Dynamite opening […]
7/29 NXT ON USA REPORT: Wells’s report on Lumis vs. Balor vs. Thatcher to qualify for TakeOver Ladder Match, Shotzi vs. Mercedes Martinez
WELLS’S NXT TV REPORT JULY 29, 2020 LIVE(?) IN ORLANDO, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix, Tom Phillips Tonight after NXT, join […]
7/28 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: Anderson & Gallows vs. Reno Scum, Edwards vs. Trey Miguel for the Impact World Hvt. Title, Purrazzo vs. Kimber Lee, Wrestle House
IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT JULY 28, 2020 RECORDED AT “THE IMPACT ZONE” AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR -Recap package of last week’s events including clips of EC3, Eddie Edwards, the […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 7/28: Edwards defends against Trey Miguel, Romero vs. Crazy Steve at Wrestle House, EC3 continues to reinvent himself, Reno Scum vs. Gallows & Anderson
Final impact – HIT: This was another good show. It was chock full of storyline developments as a multitude of acts are getting built up. Those who aren’t involved in anything major are currently involved […]
VIP AUDIO 7/28 – WKH – The News: AEW vs. NXT preview, Flair updates his wife’s COVID battle, Summerslam card speculation, Raw rating, more (?? min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including Raw rating, a preview of the NXT vs. AEW Wednesday night battle, an update on […]
7/28 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Lumis vs. Balor vs. Thatcher to earn entry into North American Title ladder match at Takeover, Shotzi vs. Martinez, Lee responds to Kross
The build to NXT Takeover: XXX continues tonight as Finn Balor will face Dexter Lumis and Timothy Thatcher in a Triple Threat Match to earn an opportunity to compete in a Ladder Match for the […]
7/27 BEING THE ELITE (Ep. 214): Dark Order continue to be portrayed as comedy faction in this universe in contrast to series presentation on Dynamite
BEING THE ELITE EP. 214 – “You Asking Us Out For A Beer?” JULY 27, 2020 POSTED ON YOUTUBE.COM REPORT BY ZACH GRAHAM, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Watch it HERE – Brandon Cutler walks into a locker […]
7/24 WWE 205 LIVE TV REPORT: Drake Maverick vs. Leon Ruff, Ever-Rise & Tehutti Miles vs. Mansoor & Lorcan & Buch
WWE 205 LIVE TV REPORT JULY 24, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA AT WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER REPORT BY MICHAEL TAYLOR, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Vic Joseph, Drew Gulak -The show opened with the 205 Live intro video. The […]
7/28 AEW DARK TV REPORT: SCU vs. Private Party vs. Santana & Ortiz, Dark Order vs. Best Friends, Janela & Kiss vs. Nakazawa & Pineapple Pete, plus FTR, Guevara, Abandon, Wardlow, Orange Cassidy, more
AEW DARK TV REPORT JULY 28, 2020 AIRED LIVE ON YOUTUBE.COM REPORT BY ZACH GRAHAM, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Excalibur, Taz Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts – Excalibur welcomed fans to the show and said tonight is […]
FREE PODCAST 7/28 – PWTorch Dailycast – Grit & Glitter: Pageot & Fear spotlight Beyond Wrestling and discuss their show Two Weeks’ Notice with guest ValPancakes (78 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: “I Think You Are Beside Me but It’s Just a Piece of Garbage.” This week, Harley R. Pageot and Emily Fear provide an overview to indie promotion Beyond Wrestling. Plus, ValPancakes joins the […]
FREE PODCAST 7/28 – WKPWP Tuesday Mailbag: Keller & Powell talk Big E’s potential, Prichard-Aldis, Asuka-Sasha finish, Purazzo in Impact, Gallows & Anderson-Heyman, Keith Lee-Kross, Cable Viewership Spread Thin, more (94 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Mailbag episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They answer mailbag questions […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1679 (July 28, 2020): Keller’s cover story on Summerslam taking shape, Keller’s End Notes on next year’s WrestleMania line-up ideas, Parks column proposing new WWE title, more
PWTorch Newsletter #1679 Cover-dated July 28, 2020 LINK: 1679 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2019 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features […]
WWE Raw Rating: Details on hourly viewership, cable ranking, key demographic, past year comparisons
WWE Monday Night Raw this week (7/26) drew a 1.20 rating, essentially tied with last week’s 1.21 rating and above the prior week’s 1.15 rating. The first hour averaged 1.688 million viewers, the second our […]
VIP AUDIO 7/27 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Orton challenging Drew, Sasha vs. Asuka for Raw Title, Seth-Dominic, Drew vs. Ziggler with special stip, Baszler-Jax angle (?? min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown of WWE Monday Night Raw including major Summerslam developments, Dolph Ziggler vs. Drew McIntyre, Asuka vs. […]
FREE PODCAST 7/27 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Raw w/Keller & Sullivan: Summerslam takes shape, Baseball vs. Wrestling COVID precautions, live callers, emails (139 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Dailycast host Ryan Sullivan to talk about WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails including Summerslam taking shape including Randy Orton issuing a […]
FREE PODCAST 7/27 – PWTorch Dailycast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey review final UFC card from Fight Island, discuss controversy between Herb Dean and Dan Hardy, preview UFC’s return to Las Vegas, more (68 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review the final UFC card from Fight Island. They discuss the controversy between Herb Dean and Dan […]
7/27 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS: Keller’s report on Asuka vs. Banks for Raw Title, Drew’s stipulation, Orton’s announcement, more
KELLER’S WWE RAW REPORT JULY 27, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA. AT PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRED ON USA NETWORK Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe [HOUR ONE] -The Raw opening theme aired. Then they cut to the […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW REPORT 7/27: Alt Perspective coverage including Sasha Banks vs. Asuka for the Raw Women’s Championship, Drew’s stipulation revealed, Orton’s announcement, and more
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW REPORT JULY 27, 2020 LIVE AND WITH NXT FANS FROM THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER IN ORLANDO, FL AIRED ON USA NETWORK Announcers: Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe, and Byron Saxton [HOUR ONE] -The […]
VIP AUDIO 7/27 – NJPW Sengoku Lord PPV Roundtable (w/Radican & Wells): Evil vs. Takahashi main event, a look ahead at Summer Struggle tour, more! (39 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch specialist and Dailycast host Kelly Wells for the NJPW Sengoku Lord PPV roundtable. They review the entire show in depth, with a focus on the […]
VIP AUDIO 7/27 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: Review of Saturday’s Sengoku Lord in Nagoya, speculation over Okada’s cryptic future plans, who might pin Evil in the G1 Climax tournament (53 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of the The New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado review this Saturday’s Sengoku Lord in Nagoya event, and whether the event lived up to or exceeded our […]
FREE PODCAST 7/26 – PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Night in America w/Greg Parks: Mike Meyers joins Greg to break down the latest happenings on WWE Raw, Smackdown, and AEW Dynamite TV (114 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Mike Meyers to break down the latest happenings on Raw, Smackdown, and Dynamite, and preview the […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 7/27: Name That Stipulation Drew, Asuka vs. Sasha for Raw Women’s Championship, Triple Threat Match to Determine Profits’ SummerSlam Challenger, Viper to Name Next Target, Dominik Confronts Rollins
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FL. AT THE PERFORMANCE CENTER JULY 27, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe Top […]
VIP AUDIO 7/26 – WKH – NXT on USA TV Review: Lee gives up North American Title, Bronson’s standout performance against Gargano and Strong, Kross-Dijakovic, why NXT Is doing a lot right but losing viewers (27 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews NXT on USA from last Wednesday start to finish including Keith Lee giving up North American Title, Bronson Reed’s standout […]