Cena returning to TV … just not for WWE
WWE top star John Cena is currently on a break following his U.S. Title loss to Alberto Del Rio at the Hell in a Cell PPV in October. However, Cena is returning to TV next […]
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VIP AUDIO 11/06 – 10 YRS AGO Caldwell Audio Show: Coach lead announcer on Raw, Palmer Canyon, Chikara
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s “Chillin’ with JC,” Torch columnist James Caldwell discusses Coach’s first week as Raw lead announcer, why Coach may have intentionally tanked the broadcast, how Coach is being used as a buffer, […]
Stone Cold Says So – would push Cena to new heights, talks Rousey, Rock, Romo, beer, more
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin continues to say that he is not wrestling again. But, if he were to have one last match, Austin would face Brock Lesnar, or the top star from the generation that […]
WWE Notes – HBO-Andre doc, JR on Rollins injury, WWE Title odds, Goldberg disses VKM & Trump, Nia Jax on size
– Former ESPN commentator Bill Simmons, who once guest-starred on Raw, is reportedly planning a documentary on Andre the Giant for HBO. According to the New York Post’s “Page Six,” Simmons is bringing documentary filmmaker […]
Monday Torch Today (PM Update) – Raw is Reigns, Network launch, WWE/K.C. Royals, Ballers 2, Who is Timothy Thatcher?, BG #2 tonight, Lawler-Funk, Jerry Jarrett returning?, Dusty Finish
TORCH TODAY – Monday, November 2 AFTERNOON UPDATE – Last week’s Raw drew the highest rating of the fall TV season. But, can WWE sustain it? It will be interesting to see, especially with WWE […]
Sunday Torch Today: WWE in Montana, Poll Result – Taker’s WM32 opponent, Hart sells home, Angle at brother’s court hearing, Torrie reinvents, Lone Star & Barbi Hayden
TORCH TODAY – Sunday, November 1 – WWE wraps up their shortened weekend tour Sunday afternoon in Casper, Wyoming. Its a rare trip to Wyoming with Roman Reigns headlining the following card: Roman Reigns & […]
WWE PPV FLASHBACK: Taboo Tuesday 2005 – Cena vs. Angle vs. HBK, Flair vs. Hunter cage
Ten years ago today, WWE held the “Taboo Tuesday” PPV featuring a main event of John Cena vs. Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWE Title. Plus, a semi-main event of Triple H vs. […]
WWE & Brock returning to L.A., but not Staples
WWE and Brock Lesnar are set to return to the Los Angeles market again in 2015, but not at the Staples Center. WWE has booked the Great Western Forum (now branded the “Fabulous” Forum) in Inglewood, […]
HITS & MISSES – 10/26 Raw: Reigns, Paige’s turn, Del Rio, more
PWTorch specialist Jon Mezzera covers Raw with his weekly Hits & Misses column. What worked and did not work on the October 26 Raw following the Hell in a Cell PPV? WWERAW HITS Kingston vs. […]
WWE Notes – “2K16” out, who was Breeze’s bouncer?, Ziggler talks Breeze feud, Sheamus-McGregor?, Axel future
– After months of build-up and announcements and roster reveals, 2K Sports officially releases “WWE 2K16” today. The game is available on Amazon for $59.99 on Playstation 4 and on Xbox with the Deluxe Edition for […]
VIP AUDIO 10/25 – PPV Roundtable – WWE Hell in a Cell – Keller, Mitchell, Bryant review show top to bottom
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Post-PPV Audio Roundtable, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell and PWTorch East Coast Cast host Travis Bryant discuss WWE Hell in a Cell […]
Raw Notebook – #1 contender, heel turn, Austin cameo, Breeze debut, Kane, Bray, more
WWE announced before the start of Raw that a new #1 contender to the WWE Title would be determined on Monday’s Raw. Included were multiple singles matches leading to a four-way match in the TV main event. […]
Hell in a Cell PPV Reader Reax #1
The first batch of reader feedback for WWE’s Hell in a Cell PPV. Did you watch the Hell in a Cell PPV? We’re looking for your Reax, 0-10 Score, and Best/Worst Match to pwtorch@gmail.com. WWE Hell […]
HIAC PPV News – Lesnar-Taker & post-match angle, Blood, Taker25, one title change, more
WWE returned to Los Angeles on Sunday night for the Hell in a Cell PPV. Included was Lesnar vs. Taker in a HIAC match, all titles on the line, including John Cena’s Open Challenge, and more big […]
10/25 HIAC PPV Report – CALDWELL’S Live Coverage
Refresh throughout the night for Hell in a Cell PPV coverage, including John Cena kicking off the live PPV with a U.S. Title Open Challenge. Plus, Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker inside the HIAC structure. […]
Alberto Del Rio returns to WWE at HIAC PPV
UPDATE: Alberto Del Rio returned to WWE at the Hell in a Cell PPV. Alberto answered John Cena’s U.S. Title Open Challenge and promptly won the U.S. Title from Cena on his first night back […]
Sunday Torch Today: HIAC tonight, BG premiere, Flair & Race today, NFL player joining Booker, Reigns, WrestleCade, PPV Sunday Network Schedule
Torch Today – Sunday, October 25 – After shifting Summerslam to Brooklyn, WWE returns to the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the Hell in a Cell PPV on Sunday night. All titles are on […]
HIAC 2014 PPV: Seth vs. Dean main event, no WWE Champ
Last year’s WWE Hell in a Cell PPV featured Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell main event. It sounds like a WWE World Title match based on 2015 events, but the […]
Raw 10 yrs. ago – Cena vs. Angle booked as panic move over 3.7
The main event of WWE Raw 10 years ago today featured John Cena vs. Kurt Angle as part of a WWE Title feud. Most interesting was WWE booked the match as a panic move over a […]
WWE Notes – Cena not at Raw?, Lesnar DVD & Network edit, Kofi, WM32, SD, Flair
– John Cena is not advertised for Monday’s Raw in San Diego the night after Hell in a Cell. However, Randy Orton curiously is. WWE sent out an email blast to their San Diego mailing […]
McNeill Poll: Who should Cena defend the U.S. Title against at HIAC?
This Week’s Pat McNeill PWTorch Livecast Poll: Who should John Cena defend the U.S. Title against at the Hell in a Cell PPV on Sunday?
10/20 WWE on ESPNews – Cena interview, NXT
WWE was featured in the 9:00 p.m. EST hour of SportsCenter Tuesday night on ESPNews. This week, John Cena joined The Coach for a promotional interview and NXT discussion. WWE on SportsCenter Week 2 Airdate: Tuesday, […]
JR – Randy Orton out with “shoulder issues”
Randy Orton’s absence from Monday’s Raw threw off the show and the Hell in a Cell PPV line-up, leaving Dean Ambrose without a tag partner against the Wyatts on Sunday. Orton reportedly has a shoulder […]
Tuesday’s Torch Today (Afternoon Update) – Lesnar/MMA, Piper, Pope, Cena on ESPN, SD taping, Austin commercial, more
TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, October 20 AFTERNOON UPDATE – Brock Lesnar’s podcast interview with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin made waves in the MMA world, with Lesnar talking about how close he was to returning to […]