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. […]
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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 […]
VIP AUDIO 3/27 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 3-27-13 called “Road to WrestleMania” with matches between main roster acts, Randy Orton in main event, thoughts on nudity in film, more (58 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 3-27-13 called “Road to WrestleMania” with matches between main roster acts, Randy Orton in the main event, […]
VIP AUDIO 3/27 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: New Japan Cup 2021 Finals including Jay White, Will Ospreay, more (63 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the (slightly delayed) New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado and Bethany Rupil wrap up their coverage of NJPW’s New Japan Cup 2021 tournament, including another truly surprising upset of […]
VIP AUDIO 3/27 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: Has The Fiend jumped the shark, is Banks vs. Belair a WrestleMania main event, Edge’s changing context (78 min)
SHOW SUMMARY:In this week’s episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Tom Colohue and Nick Barbati ask whether The Fiend has jumped the shark and whether Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair is a WrestleMania main […]
FREE PODCAST 3/26 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (3-26-16) 1990s WWF talk as Jim Valley interviews Rhonda Shear discussing working with top stars of the time, early Raw memories (99 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back five years to the March 26, 2016 episode of the PWTorch Livecast. This episode of “Saturday Morning Wrestling with Jim Valley” PWTorch Livecast goes Up […]
AEW vs. NXT Ratings Report: Latest episodes tied in ratings, but AEW ahead in key metrics, latest 3-day and 7-day viewership data
AEW Dynamite and NXT on USA tied with 0.55 cable household ratings, but AEW outdrew NXT in other metrics that count the most. AEW outdrew NXT with 757,000 total viewers compared to 678,000 for NXT. […]
VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #648 (April 7, 2001): Austin turns heel at WrestleMania, Michaels walks out after dispute, WCW buyout fallout, WrestleMania 17 Keller Report and Roundtable, Madden Torch Talk
SUMMARY of #648 cover-dated April 7, 2001: This issue includes in-depth coverage of WrestleMania XVII including Steve Austin’s heel turn. Wade Keller’s “End Notes” asks: Why was WrestleMania so good?… WCW Newswire covers the fallout of […]
VIP AUDIO 3/26 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Bryan added to Edge-Reigns Universal Title match at WrestleMania, Seth vs. Nakamura, Belair-Sasha hype, Crews pins Big E (25 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including the Fastlane fallout with a big development in the Universal Title match weaved throughout the […]
FREE PODCAST 3/26 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Keller & Barbati: Universal Title match set for WrestleMania, Seth vs. Nakamura, Belair-Sasha hype, live callers, emails (143 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com’s Nick Barbati to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails including the Fastlane fallout with a big development in the Universal Title […]
3/26 ROH 19th Anniversary PPV Results: Rush vs. Jay Lethal, Jay Briscoe vs. EC3, Mark Briscoe vs. Flip Gordon, Jonathan Gresham vs. Dak Draper, More.
ROH 19TH ANNIVERSARY MARCH 26, 2021 BALTIMORE, MD AT UMBC EVENT CENTER AIRED ON ROH HONOR CLUB & PPV Commentary: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman, Rocky Romero (1) BRIAN JOHNSON vs. DANHAUSEN vs. ELI ISOM vs. […]
3/24 WWE MAIN EVENT REPORT: Akira Tozawa vs. Drew Gulak and Gran Metalik vs. Angel Garza
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT MARCH 24, 2021 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… Tozawa’s offense gets cranked up a notch. Metalik and […]
3/26 NJPW STRONG REPORT: Clark Connors vs. TJP and Christian vs. Dickinson in New Japan Cup USA qualifier action
NJPW STRONG REPORT MARCH 26, 2021 AIRED ON NEW JAPAN WORLD VIA OCEAN VIEW PAVILION REPORT BY REV. KEITH BENNETT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Kevin Kelly and Alex Kozlov Overall Notes: Tonight’s NJPW Strong will feature […]
Daniel Bryan added to WWE Universal Championship match at WrestleMania (w/ Heydorn’s Analysis)
The WWE Universal Championship match at WrestleMania this year will officially be a triple threat match. Tonight on Smackdown, though Edge and Roman Reigns worked to stop it, Adam Pearce added Daniel Bryan to the […]
VIP AUDIO 3/26 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann): New Japan Cup in depth, Ospreay post-match angle, Marty Scurll in NJPW, Andrade, Silver, more (59 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch columnist and Dailycast host Rich Fann for another blockbuster edition of Radican Worldwide. The show begins with an in-depth look at the semi-final and final […]