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FREE PODCAST 7/22 – Sunday Livecast – Wrestling Night in America w/Greg Parks: Impact Wrestling Slammiversary post-show with Mike McMahon, breaking down the hardcore aspects of the event, plus the quality of Knockouts matches, Moose vs. Aries main event title match, more! (100 min)

July 23, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Mike McMahon to break down the Impact Wrestling Slammiversary card from all angles. Included is discussion of […]

VIP AUDIO 7/22 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Keller: Vince shoving Linda at No Mercy in 2003 with Sable and Stephanie involved, Adonis’s career before “Adorable” gimmick, Wahoo McDaniel’s heel turn in 1984, Lex instead of Sting (49 min)

July 23, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce discusses Vince McMahon shoving wife Linda at No Mercy in 2003 with Sable and Stephanie involved, Adrian Adonis’s […]

VIP AUDIO 7/22 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Hogan’s apology being rejected by WWE wrestlers, Bret Hart-Owen’s Widow HOF controversy, Mr. Saito’s career, Miz shows WWE attitude toward Bryan, Mom’s new TV (80 min)

July 23, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce discusses Hulk Hogan’s apology being rejected by WWE wrestlers, Bret Hart-Owen’s Widow HOF controversy, the late Mr. Saito’s […]

7/22 WWE in Pikeville, Ky.: Seth & Roman vs. Drew & Dolph, Bayley & Ember vs. Liv & Alicia, B-Team vs. Rhyno & Slater, plus AOP, Ryder, Corbin

July 23, 2018

WWE LIVE EVENT RESULTS JULY 22, 2018 PIKEVILLE, KY. REPORT BY JARED JUSTICE OF MUSIC MANIA PODCAST, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report […]

7/21 WWE in St. Louis, Mo.: Styles vs. Joe vs. Rusev, Rusev instructs English not to remove turnbuckle pads, Naomi wardrobe malfunction ends match early

July 23, 2018

WWE LIVE EVENT RESULTS JULY 21, 2018 ST. LOUIS, MO. AT CHAIFETZ ARENA REPORT BY KYLE VAN KLEY, PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following […]

7/22 TOTAL BELLAS REVIEW: Bryan gets the good news he can “be a Superstar again,” sorting out the timeline of Cena-Brie break-up and public announcements

July 22, 2018

TOTAL BELLAS (episode nine) JULY 22, 2018 AIRED ON E! NETWORK A brief preamble. Yes, hello to all the fun people reading this. If you’re like me, then you’re not fascinated by whether John and […]

7/22 ROH TV RESULTS: Dalton Castle defends the ROH world title, Sumie Sakai vs. Hazuki for the Women Of Honor world title

July 22, 2018

ROH TV REPORT JULY 22, 2018 FAIRFAX, VA AT EAGLE BANK ARENA AIRED ON SINCLAIR AFFILIATES & ROHWRESTLING.COM REPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentary: Ian Riccaboni, Colt Cabana We opened with a video […]

VIP AUDIO 7/22 – NJPW G1 Climax 28 Roundtable w/Radican, Fann, Martin, and Alan4L: Jay White’s performance, Naito out of his funk, Okada’s behavior since losing at Dominion, standout performances, more! (70 min)

July 22, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican hosts the first G1 Climax 28 roundtable, and is joined by PWTorch columnists Todd Martin and Alan Counihan, and PWTorch audio contributor Rich Fann to take a look at […]

7/22 SLAMMIVERSARY RESULTS: McMahon’s PPV results and analysis Aries vs. Moose, Edwards vs. Dreamer, Callihan vs. Pentagon, more

July 22, 2018

MCMAHON’S IMPACT WRESTLING SLAMMIVERSARY PPV REPORT JULY 22, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. AIRED LIVE ON PPV/Fite — An opening montage, narrated by Barry Scott, aired. — Josh Mathews welcomed us to the show as crowd shots […]

10 YRS AGO – TNA in Winston-Salem, N.C.: Angle limps out and apologizes, Styles vs. Samoa Joe, Main Event Mafia vs. Beef Money, Lethal vs. Sabin

July 22, 2018

The following was originally published on PWTorch.com ten years ago this week… TNA house show report July 18, 2009 Winston-Salem, N.C. Report by: Brian J. Adkins, Torch reader A small, but very vocal and “into […]

15 YRS AGO – WWE in Yokohama, Japan (7-18-03): Big Show vs. Lesnar, Show imitates Hulk Hogan, Angle, Cena, Hardy, Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero

July 22, 2018

The following report was originally published 15 years ago this week… WWE house show results July 18, 2003 Yokohama, Japan at Yokohama Arena Report by Koichi Yoshizawa, PWTorch.com correspondent Sable came out and introduced the […]

15 YRS AGO – ROH “DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR” IN N.J. (7-19-03): Jeff Hardy booed out of the building, C.M. Punk, Samoa Joe, Raven, Briscoes, Styles, London

July 22, 2018

The following was originally published on PWTorch.com 15 years ago this week… Ring of Honor: “Death Before Dishonor” July 19, 2003 Elizabeth, N.J. at The Rexplex Report by Allan St. John, PWTorch.com correspondent ROH’s biggest […]

VIP AUDIO 7/21 – WKH – NXT TV Reviews: Mustache Mountain vs. Undisputed Era in great TV main event for tag titles, new no. 1 contender determined for Women’s Title, strong vignettes and video packages, Black-Chiampa hype (29 min)

July 22, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the latest two episodes of NXT TV including Mustache Mountain vs. Undisputed Era in great TV main event for tag titles, […]

RADICAN’S 7/20 NJPW G1 Climax 28: Night 5 report – A block action continues, Okada-Page, EVIL-Makabe, Radican’s viewing guide

July 21, 2018

RADICAN’S G1 CLIMAX 28: NIGHT 5 REPORT JULY 20, 2018 TOKYO, JAPAN KORAKEUN HALL AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD Note: I’m only covering the tournament matches this year and will not be reviewing the undercard […]

FREE PODCAST 7/21– Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann: Steve Williams (@NotDrDeath) of Place To Be Nation’s Songs with Friends joins to talk wrestling themes including what makes a good one, favorites, more (62 min)

July 21, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a look at the music around a wrestler and the importance of a good (or at least recognizable) entrance theme. Steve Williams of “Songs with Friends” on the Place […]

ALAN 4L’S 7/21 G1 Climax 28: Night 6 report – B Block action continues, Yano vs. Ibushi, Sanada vs. Sabre Jr., Omega vs. Tama, Juice vs. Naito, Goto vs. Iishi

July 21, 2018

4L’S G1 CLIMAX 28: NIGHT 6 REPORT JULY 21, 2018 TOKYO, JAPAN KORAKEUN HALL AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD Note: We’re only covering the tournament matches this year and will not be reviewing the undercard […]

VIP AUDIO 7/20 – Torch Talk: Tony Schiavone w/Keller & Mitchell discussing criticism he faced in the ’90s, what has changed in his announcing, his WWF stint, Sting, Madden, Heenan, Bischoff, Dusty, MLW, podcasting (99 min)

July 21, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this special Torch Talk interview with Tony Schiavone, conducted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell, they talk about a wide range of topics including discussing criticism he faced […]

7/20 MLW FUSION TV REPORT: Strickland defends MLW Title against Low Ki, gruesome hardcore match with Tom Lawler vs. Jimmy Havoc

July 21, 2018

MLW TV REPORT JULY 20th, 2018 ORLANDO, FLA. AIRED ON BE-IN SPORTS NETWORK Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Rich Bocchini -MLW intro played. – A promo aired recapping Shane Strickland’s journey over the last few months. They […]

VIP 1998 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #505 (August 1, 1998): Mitchell feature on Jim Ross, cover story detailing how NBA stars help Nitro catch Raw in ratings, coverage of WWF Fully Loaded PPV headlined with Austin & Undertaker vs. Kane & Mankind, more

July 21, 2018

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 7/20 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Is 205 Live opening with the G.M. recapping and previewing key storylines a good formula? Can you recapture innocence and get completely immersed today? Should WWE look outside U.S. for more compliant crowds? (26 min)

July 20, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the following topics: Is the new format on 205 Live of opening with a G.M. recapping and previewing […]

RADICAN’S 7/19 G1 Climax 28: Night 4 report – B Block action continues, Omega vs. Goto main event, Radican’s viewing guide

July 20, 2018

RADICAN’S G1 CLIMAX 28: NIGHT 4 REPORT JULY 19, 2018 TOKYO, JAPAN KORAKEUN HALL AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD Note: I’m only covering the tournament matches this year and will not be reviewing the undercard […]

FREE PODCAST 7/20 – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (7-26-13) Ex-WWE Creative Team Member Dan Madigan Interview talking Heidenrich pitch to be Nazi character, Vince McMahon’s odd quirks, Vince’s reaction to Goldberg-Lesnar debacle, backstage insight on top stars, more (144 min)

July 20, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” features an interview conducted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller on July 26, 2013 with Dan Madigan, a former WWE Creative Team member in 2004 and 2005 who was around […]

PARKS’S TAKE: Assessing the card for Sunday’s Impact Wrestling Slammiversary PPV

July 20, 2018

Impact Wrestling has put together a pretty strong card for Sunday’s Slammiversary pay per-view. Television has been mostly solid leading up to this show. Ratings, however, have dipped after steadily increasing during the spring. Nevertheless, […]

COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: What Can Fans Expect from Rousey’s WWE Collectibles?

July 20, 2018

During San Diego Comic Con this past week, Mattel released images and prototypes of Ronda Rousey’s first WWE action figures. In addition, Topps is promoting its upcoming WWE Women’s Division trading card product around the […]