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MAE YOUNG CLASSIC

PARKS’S TAKE: With the tournament field set, this summer’s Mae Young Classic has the potential to top the inaugural edition

August 5, 2018

This week begins tapings of the 2018 edition of the Mae Young Classic at Full Sail University. The first iteration of the tournament last summer was a big part of WWE’s Women’s Evolution, which this […]

VIP AUDIO 8/24 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Are Itami, Gargano, Black “doomed” to end up on 205 Live, are Hulk’s chances worse than ever to return, Booker T or Otunga, Mae Young signees (24 min)

August 24, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format including these topics all related to Summerslam: Are Itami, Gargano, Black “doomed” to end up on […]

VIP AUDIO 8/24 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Are Itami, Gargano, Black “doomed” to end up on 205 Live, are Hulk’s chances worse than ever to return, Booker T or Otunga, Mae Young signees (24 min)

August 24, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format including these topics all related to Summerslam: Are Itami, Gargano, Black “doomed” to end up on […]

BRYANT’S TAKE: Where is the Hype, Where is the Promotion For the Mae Young Classic Tournament?

August 17, 2017

Last summer the professional wrestling world was buzzing for the start of the first ever, WWE Cruiserweight Classic. I mean we couldn’t wait! From a wrestling media and fan standpoint, there were articles and columns […]

COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Tracking Down Cards of Mae Young Classic Stars

July 20, 2017

The Mae Young Classic will undoubtedly introduce many of the participants to a whole new audience. And will it will probably be a while before any of these women appear on a licensed WWE trading […]

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July 16, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill & Greg Parks bring you “Wrestling Night In America” on the Sunday Livecast, with Shimmer Wrestling’s Kevin Harvey and live calls. They discuss the weekend’s wrestling news and live […]

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July 16, 2017

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July 16, 2017

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WWE releases full list of all 32 wrestlers participating in Mae Young Classic on WWE Network beginning next month

July 13, 2017

Tonight WWE sent PWTorch a press release with the full list of pro wrestlers in the upcoming first-ever Mae Young Classic women’s tournament coming up on WWE Network late next month. The following is the […]

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June 26, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers the latest news including these topics: Mae Young tournament air dates including live finale announced, AAA wrestlers at Slammiversary in tag match, […]

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June 26, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers the latest news including these topics: Mae Young tournament air dates including live finale announced, AAA wrestlers at Slammiversary in tag match, […]

FREE PODCAST 6/23 – Prime Time Friday w/Bruce Mitchell & Rich Fann (AD-FREE): GLOW series debuting on Netflix and what it means for WWE, Ranallo’s return to WWE, more (92 min)

June 24, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: This week on the PWTorch Prime Time Friday Livecast, PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell and PWTorch contributor Rich Fann discuss with callers the debuting Netflix GLOW series and what it means (or doesn’t) […]

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June 24, 2017

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June 24, 2017

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June 23, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers the latest news including these topics: Mauro Ranallo to NXT, Justin Roberts audio book release, Mae Young Classic wrestlers added, Kevin Owens DVD […]

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June 23, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers the latest news including these topics: Mauro Ranallo to NXT, Justin Roberts audio book release, Mae Young Classic wrestlers added, Kevin Owens DVD […]

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June 17, 2017

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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
Results, detail, on analysis of G1 Climax 32

8/10 G1 CLIMAX 32: NIGHT 15 REPORT: Wells’s results & analysis of Tanahashi vs. Goto, Okada vs. Lawlor, Sabre vs. Evil, more

August 10, 2022

8/7 WOMEN’S WRESTLING ARMY REPORT: Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trish Adora, LuFisto vs. Riley Shepard

August 10, 2022
Full analysis and results of this week's episode of WWE Raw

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August 9, 2022
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8/9 NEW JAPAN G1 CLIMAX: NIGHT 14 RESULTS – Fann’s report on Johna vs. Archer, Kenta vs. Naito

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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8/1 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW RESULTS: Keller’s report on Lashley vs. Ciampa for U.S. Title, Seth vs. Dawkins, Mysterio vs. Balor

August 8, 2022

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