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June 21, 2022

Bruce Prichard has been named the Interim Head of Talent Relations for WWE. The move comes as the current head, John Laurinaitis, was placed on leave due to misconduct allegations in his role inside of […]

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John Laurinaitis absent from this week’s Smackdown

June 17, 2022

John Laurinaitis is not at this week’s Smackdown in Minneapolis. PWInsider is reporting that Laurinaitis is not backstage amid the allegations in a recent report by the Wall Street Journal that caused Vince McMahon to […]

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January 25, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s edition of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer 16 Mailbag Questions on a wide, wide of topics including Flair-Styles, Stephanie, […]

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January 25, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s edition of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer 16 Mailbag Questions on a wide, wide of topics including Flair-Styles, Stephanie, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/27 – Thursday Livecast (AD-FREE) – Keller interviews Colt Cabana about new Wrestling Road Diaries documentary, podcasting, indy career, ROH (66 min)

October 27, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller talks live with Colt Cabana. They talk about his new documentary, “The Wrestling Road Diaries 3: Comedy Equals Money,” the making of it and the previous two including the filming […]

VIP AUDIO 10/27 – Thursday Livecast (AD-FREE) – Keller interviews Colt Cabana about new Wrestling Road Diaries documentary, podcasting, indy career, ROH (66 min)

October 27, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller talks live with Colt Cabana. They talk about his new documentary, “The Wrestling Road Diaries 3: Comedy Equals Money,” the making of it and the previous two including the filming […]

10/26 TOTAL BELLAS REVIEW (ep. 4): The One Where Personalities Clash, the Bellas Look Up Onomatopoeia, Winston Eats More Poop

October 26, 2016

TOTAL BELLAS OCTOBER 26, 2016 AIRED ON E! REPORT BY SARAH K., PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR We open with a brief recap of when Daniel Bryan retires (which I think is actually the fourth time in a […]

10/19 TOTAL BELLAS REVIEW (ep. 3): Bryan says fish should live in the ocean, not Cena’s fish tank, Winston eats poop, a visit to NXT

October 20, 2016

TOTAL BELLAS OCTOBER 19, 2016 AIRED ON E! REPORT BY SARAH K., PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Overall, episode 3 was less catty, and that’s largely because it focused mostly on the boys. We open with the generic […]

10/12 TOTAL BELLAS REVIEW (ep. 2): Stick shift, masturbation puns, calorie counting cost Nikki a date, Bryan’s anti-quickie philosophy

October 12, 2016

TOTAL BELLAS OCTOBER 12, 2016 AIRED ON E! REPORT BY SARAH K., PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Episode 2 opens with a recap of Episode 1. The focus isn’t on the weird house rules, but rather on the […]

VIP AUDIO 6/20 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Money in the Bank fallout and key Battleground line-up developments (33 min)

June 20, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Monday Night Raw’s follow-up to Money in the Bank with major developments setting up Battleground, including a Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns […]

VIP AUDIO 6/20 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Money in the Bank fallout and key Battleground line-up developments (33 min)

June 20, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Monday Night Raw’s follow-up to Money in the Bank with major developments setting up Battleground, including a Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns […]

VIP AUDIO 5/2 – 10 YRS AGO Real Deal with Pat McNeill (3-22-06): Hot Five Stories, Raven’s return, Foley’s surprising comment, Biggest Flop of John Laurinaitis Era, Shane-o-Mac, WWE’s SNMW ratings flop on NBC (39 min)

May 2, 2016

SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of the “Real Deal with Pat McNeill” VIP Audio Update, Pat’s got all the day’s wrestling news, including which Ring of Honor wrestler has been talking to WWE, Raven’s return to […]

VIP AUDIO 5/2 – 10 YRS AGO Real Deal with Pat McNeill (3-22-06): Hot Five Stories, Raven’s return, Foley’s surprising comment, Biggest Flop of John Laurinaitis Era, Shane-o-Mac, WWE’s SNMW ratings flop on NBC (39 min)

May 2, 2016

SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of the “Real Deal with Pat McNeill” VIP Audio Update, Pat’s got all the day’s wrestling news, including which Ring of Honor wrestler has been talking to WWE, Raven’s return to […]

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August 12, 2022

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August 12, 2022

8/10 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Sage’s “alt perspective” report on Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho, Jade Cargill vs. Madison Rayne, Coffin Match, More.

August 10, 2022

8/10 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Keller’s report on Moxley vs. Jericho for AEW Interim Title, Jade Cargil vs. Madison Rayne, Brody vs. Darby, FTR returns

August 10, 2022
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August 10, 2022

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August 10, 2022
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8/8 WWE RAW RESULTS: Doucette’s “alt perspective” report on Women’s Tag Tournament beginning, KO vs. Ezekiel, Lashley vs. Ciampa, Balor vs. Rey, Seth vs. Dawkins, more

August 9, 2022
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August 9, 2022

8/9 NXT 2.0 REPORT: Wells’s report on Zoey Stark vs. Cora Jade, Wes Lee vs. Trick Williams in a Rounds match, Santos Escobar vs. Tony D’Angelo, more

August 9, 2022
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August 8, 2022

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