HEYDORN’S TAKE: The G1 tournament is here, enjoy the grind
So, who else is ready for New Japan Pro Wrestling’s annual heavyweight tournament? To hell with raising your hand – all those in favor, take a stiff back bump where you stand. I kid, but […]
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VIP AUDIO 9/17 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (3/7/1993): Keller joined by sports talk host Chad Hartman to talk mainstream coverage of WWF scandals, WCW’s never-ending quest to find leadership, 1992 awards results (113 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the March 7, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost George Schire. They are joined by KFAN sports talk host Chad Hartman to discuss his interest […]
VIP AUDIO 9/17 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: NXT UK restart watch-along (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling returns, from outta space. He turns around now and watches NXT UK. In this special watch-along podcast, he breaks down the first true NXT UK episode in months. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO […]
VIP AUDIO 9/17 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Breakdown of first two matches of Pure Wrestling Tournament, preview of next week’s two matches, celebration of Ring of Honor having new content (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Ryan and Tyler break down the first two matches of the Pure Wrestling Tournament – Jay Lethal vs. Dalton Castle and Jonathan Gresham vs. Wheeler Yuta. They also preview next week’s two matches, […]
9/13 STARDOM 5STAR GRAND PRIX results: Show 7 featuring Utami Hayashishita vs. Maika, Giulia vs. Tam Nakano, & the last build to the finals
STARDOM 5STAR GRAND PRIX SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 FUKUOKA, JAPAN AT NISHITETSU HALL AIRED ON STARDOM WORLD REPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Iida said this was her first singles match with Watanabe. She can’t […]
Ratings Report: AEW and NXT back head-to-head on Wednesday, how viewership now compares to prior to timeslot bumps, AEW’s notable demo ranking
AEW Dynamite last night outdrew NXT on USA in live and same-night viewership by an 886,000 to 689,000 margin, a gap of 197,000. The average AEW lead in viewers in the five weeks before the […]
9/12 STARDOM 5STAR GRAND PRIX evening results: Show 6 featuring Momo Watanabe vs. Utami Hayashishita, Mayu Iwatani vs. Himeka, & more eliminations
STARDOM 5STAR GRAND PRIX SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 FUKUOKA, JAPAN AT NISHITETSU HALL AIRED ON STARDOM WORLD REPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Death, Death, fifth match Death. Kamitani was in a situation where she […]
VIP AUDIO 9/16 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk Sasha’s potential outside of pro wrestling, Will Hobbs signing with AEW, “Limitless Lands” and “The Completionist Chronicles,” more (134 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week on VIP, Rich and Trav discuss the main TV topics, including getting Rich’s thoughts on Bayley, Roman, and Sasha. Rich opines on Sasha Banks’ potential outside of pro wrestling. Some thoughts […]
VIP AUDIO 9/16 – East Coast Cast #519 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss Bayley’s explanation promo, Sasha in The Mandalorian, Reigns and Uso as fighting cousins, more (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Cam and Trav ruminate on Bayley’s explanation promo. Did she hold up her end and deliver? Still waiting on Sasha Banks to respond to her friend’s betrayal. Also, Sasha is a […]
VIP AUDIO 9/16 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Best Friends vs. Santana & Ortiz with Sue stealing the show, Jericho & Hager vs. Private Party, Mox and Archer pick partners, more (22 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including Chris Jericho & Jake Hager vs. Private Party, FTR vs. Jurassic Express, MJF […]
FREE PODCAST 9/16 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Dynamite w/Keller & Parks: Standout episode including reaction to Parking Lot Brawl, Kenny on commentary, more with callers (103 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch columnist Greg Parks to analyze what seemed to be a highly praised episode of AEW Dynamite with a breakdown of what worked so well on […]
FREE PODCAST 9/16 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Wells and Stoup cover Priest vs. Thatcher, Blackheart vs. Shirai, next week’s multi-person matches, more (121 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover Priest vs. Thatcher, Blackheart vs. Shirai, next week’s multi-person matches, and more. FREE VERSION: AUDIO LINK AD-FREE VIP VERSION: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR […]
9/16 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Sage’s “alt perspective” report on NWA Women’s Title match Thunder Rosa vs Ivelisse, FTR vs. Jurassic Express, Parking Lot Match, More.
AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT September 16, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE AIRED ON TNT REPORT BY TYLER SAGE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur -The normal pyro blanketed Daily’s Place to open […]
9/16 AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT: Keller’s report on Hangman Page vs. Kaz, Miro and Kip Sabian speak, Jericho & Hager vs. Private Party, more
AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE LIVE ON TNT REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR Announcers: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur [HOUR ONE] -They aired the Dynamite opening theme, […]
9/16 NXT ON USA TV REPORT: Hustwaite’s “alt-perspective” report on Priest vs. Thatcher for the NXT North American Championship and two “major announcements” from William Regal
NXT ON USA TV REPORT SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA., AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY MATT HUSTWAITE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Vic Joseph, Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett [HOUR ONE] – The […]
9/16 NXT ON USA REPORT: Wells’s report on Priest vs. Thatcher, Breezango vs. Imperium, Shirai vs. Blackheart
NXT ON USA SEPTEMBER 16, 2020, 8PM EST LIVE IN ORLANDO, FLA., AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY AIRED ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentary: Vic Joseph, Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett Join the […]
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER 9/16: Miro and Kip Sabian speak, FTR vs. Jurassic Express, Hangman Page vs. Kaz, Jericho & Hager vs. Private Party
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 AIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST BY JOSHUA CHAMBERS (@Josh_Chambers), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena This week’s episode will emanate from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. The 5,500 seat arena first […]
FEUD TRACKER – IMPACT WRESTLING: Up-to-date tracking of the length and key developments with top feuds including Young vs. Swann, EC3 vs. Moose, RVD vs. Sami, more
TOP TIER FEUDS (1) Eric Young vs. Rich Swann New Developments: Rich Swann asked Scott D’Amore to meet him in the ring. Swann made his case as to why he should be able to challenge […]
9/15 AEW DARK TV REPORT: Brandi Rhodes, Butcher & Blade, Brian Cage, Penelope Ford, Santana & Ortiz, Will Hobbs, Colt Cabana, Dark Order, Best Friends
AEW DARK TV REPORT SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 RECORDED AT DAILY’S PLACE, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AIRED ON YOUTUBE.COM REPORT BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Veda Scott, Taz Ring announcer: Justin Roberts – Excalibur announced that […]
9/16 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Priest defends North American Title against Timothy Thatcher, Breezango defend tag titles, Drake teams with Dain, more
NXT ON USA PRIMER SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK It’s a championship edition on tonight’s episode of NXT as Damian Priest will defend the NXT North American Title against Timothy Thatcher. But that’s […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1686 (September 15, 2020): AEW-NXT battle enters new chapter closing out first year, Heydorn on Empty-Arena Losers, Parks on Impact’s WrestleHouse, more
PWTorch Newsletter #1686 Cover-dated September 15, 2020 LINK: 1686 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 […]
VIP AUDIO 9/16 – WKH – The News: AEW vs. NXT Wednesday night preview, Raw and Smackdown ratings, Sasha, Booker, more (19 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including a preview of the NXT vs. AEW battle on Wednesday night, some additional notes and […]
VIP AUDIO 9/15 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: G1 Climax 30 is here, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tournament final, Kenta retains challenge rights (79 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado continue their coverage of the NJPW Strong including Kenta’s defense of the IWGP US Heavyweight Championship Right to Challenge […]
FREE PODCAST 9/15 – WKPWP New Japan G1 Climax Preview Special Edition: All-Star Roundtable with Radican, Fann, Counihan, Samsa providing in-depth primer of annual tournament (129 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In a Wildcard Tuesday edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast, Wade introduces a special in-depth roundtable discussion previewing the New Japan G1 Climax Tournament. The PWTorch All-Star Panel includes Sean Radican, […]