{"id":209331,"date":"2025-12-27T12:10:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T18:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=209331"},"modified":"2025-12-29T12:31:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T18:31:48","slug":"top-five-list-the-top-ways-to-watch-pro-wrestling-on-a-tight-budget-headed-into-2026-including-free-nxt-on-demand-nostalgia-content-fresh-weekly-indy-series-streaming-womens-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/12\/27\/top-five-list-the-top-ways-to-watch-pro-wrestling-on-a-tight-budget-headed-into-2026-including-free-nxt-on-demand-nostalgia-content-fresh-weekly-indy-series-streaming-womens-wrestling\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP FIVE LIST: The top ways to watch pro wrestling on a tight budget headed into 2026 including free NXT, on demand nostalgia content, fresh weekly indy series, streaming women&#8217;s wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3696595290\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>I don\u2019t think I\u2019m alone going into 2026 uncertain how all bills will be covered, while trying to eliminate the debt that 2025 brought on. Part of this is my own personal choice, as in 2025 I opened a brick and mortar retail business that sells physical media and toys, hoping there are enough dinosaurs that still use that stuff to make it a success. Much of the debt was gonna happen anyway, as a main factor of opening this business is wondering about the future of the industry I was in, and still do on a full time basis so bills are paid while taking on this new adventure.<\/p>\n<p>The day job is in commission sales, and nothing will tell you the state of an economy like working on commission. There are days you\u2019re balling, and some days you\u2019re Broke Corbin. Broke is a feeling all too many know, and the number seems to be growing.<\/p>\n<p>So how are you supposed to afford being a wrestling fan? Raw? Netflix. PLEs? ESPN+? NXT? Have the right package or if your placement is right and your TV is new enough, a pair of rabbit ears. Smackdown? An entire cable package. AEW and now TNA can be included with that now, but do you want to pay $100 a month for the wrestling shows if you\u2019re not watching anything else.<\/p>\n<p>Especially after all the costs that come with the holiday season, I thought I\u2019d share ways to scratch your itch as a wrestling fan, and all you need is an internet connection strong enough to stream video.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Triller<\/h2>\n<p>If you are a wrestling fan outside of WWE wrestling, then you should know about Triller. It\u2019s a sports channel that is an easy platform for smaller companies to get onto that will promote the shows for you.<\/p>\n<p>Much like when you deal with Peacock, there are tiers to what Triller offers. They are a source of PPV shows for TNA, and used to have AEW PPV as well, and still do internationally. On the Triller+ tier, you have tons of shows on demand and live. If you like GCW, this is a must have, but comes at a cost.<\/p>\n<p>Triller also has a ton of cards, interviews, and podcasts on the platform for free as well. Not much on the free side is uniquely available there, so you may not need the app if you can pull the same stuff up on YouTube. Where it\u2019s nice though, is to open yourself up to a promotion you wouldn\u2019t have thought about. Maybe you catch someone who hasn\u2019t been on TV for a while, or maybe you catch tomorrow\u2019s new star.<\/p>\n<h2>Pluto TV<\/h2>\n<p>A free app you should always have available to you. It\u2019s old school cable, just a menu where you watch what\u2019s on, no recording. It does have plenty of on demand options as well.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2140019274\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to wrestling, you have a WOW (Women of Wrestling) channel as well as a 24\/7 feed of old TNA content. You never know what you\u2019ll find. Sometimes the ring has four sides, and other times six. It could be a PPV card or a marathon of Impact episodes. So many of the stars from their hottest years went on to larger platforms and it\u2019s fun to see them when younger and developing.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;Wrestling Coast to Coast&#8221; with Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wrestling-coast-to-coast-maitland-mcclelland-review-wrestling-revolver-s-holiday-special-including-rascalz-vs-alpha-sig-bde-more--69200935\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wrestling Coast to Coast - Maitland &amp; McClelland review Wrestling Revolver's Holiday Special including Rascalz vs. Alpha Sig &amp; BDE, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=69200935&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>CW App<\/h2>\n<p>You may not be able to watch NXT live, but the CW app is free, and will have each episode available the next day.<\/p>\n<h2>Tubi<\/h2>\n<p>You can also find NXT on Tubi, along with the weekly Evolve show and a lot of documentary content. Not just from WWE, either. Old episodes of &#8220;Dark Side of the Ring&#8221; can be found here as well as CZW, WEW, and independent documentaries on the likes oh Hulk Hogan and Vampiro.<\/p>\n<h2>YouTube<\/h2>\n<p>The ultimate free app has no shortage of wrestling content. There are first run live AAA shows sponsored by WWE. JCW has been on weekly each Thursday (with a really fun episodic wrestling sideshow that too many are sleeping on). You can also pull up footage from most local independent wrestling shows, like Battleground Pro Wrestling in Greeley, Col.<\/p>\n<p>WWE has been a huge partner for the platform, now launching vault channels with older in-ring and documentary content. The hope with this is to get you to pay for the newer content, while monetizing the old stuff, but you can stay strong. Be like Roddy Piper\u2019s character from &#8220;They Live.&#8221; You don\u2019t have to obey all the commercialism, but you can still mooch off of what they let us all have.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Do you live in Colorado? Nerdstalgia\u2019s Grand Opening Party is happening on January 24th and you\u2019re invited. Free wrestling shows featuring local talent from BPW.<\/p>\n<p>(Griffin is a lifelong fan of wrestling, superheroes, and rebellious music of all forms. 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