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Torch Indy Weekend Report: Balls vs. Abyss, Lynn, Strong & Evans in PWG, Danny Havoc in CZW
May 19, 2008 - 4:36:55 PM


By Chris Vetter

Torch Indy Reporter Chris Vetter sees dozens of indy shows all over the Midwest, and regularly watches & reviews indy DVDs. His reports covering the entire U.S. Indy Scene are usually published exclusively here at PWTorch.com every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

WEEKEND RESULTS, NEWS & NOTES

This was an incredibly busy weekend for indy wrestling, with PWG, IWC, Chikara Pro, CZW and many more promotions all running.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla held its DDT4 Tag tournament over the weekend. In the finals, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans defeated El Generico & Kevin Steen to win the vacant tag titles.

Jerry Lynn defeated Larry Sweeney in the main event of the IWC show Saturday in suburban Pittsburgh. Results are below.

Pepper Parks won a three-way over A.J. Styles and Ricky Reyes in NWA Upstate. In the main event, former ECW wrestler Danny Doring defeated Jimmy Olsen in a cage match.

Matt “Spike Dudley” Hyson, Nikolai Volkoff and the Blue Meanie wrestled Saturday for National Wrestling Superstars in Jackson, N.J. Results are below.

Abyss defeated Balls Mahoney in a no-DQ match on Saturday in front of 500 fans for Pro Wrestling Syndicate in Queens, N.Y. Also on the show, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine defeated Brutus “the Barber” Beefcake. Results are below.

Danny Havoc won the CZW “Tournament of Death” on Saturday as well.

In other news…

Chris Masters will head to Pro Wrestling Unplugged in Philadelphia on July 26th, where he will face Trent Acid.

Scotty Too Hotty continues to be one of the most active former WWE wrestlers on the indy circuit, and he is heading to Full Impact Pro on Florida May 30 & 31. Check out www.fullimpactpro.com for more info.

And you can always reach me with your indy results at chrisjvetter@hotmail.com. I request that you remember to say date, location (including building, city & state!), and full name of the promotion.

WEEKEND RESULTS

Hybrid Pro Wrestling, May 16, Schoolcraft, Mich.: Jayson Quick defeats Steve Amani and Louis Lyndon in a three-way, Magnum Conroy defeats Adam Renolds via DQ, Keith Crème & Gavin Starr defeat Caden Ames & Christian Able, CJ Otis defeats Josh Abercrombie, Frankie the Face defeats Jeff King, Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black defeat Jimmy Shalwin & Max Morrison.

Victory Pro Wrestling, May 16, May 16, Centereach, N.Y.: Eclipe defeat the Funky Fresh Boyz, SAT defeat Pretty Poison, Livewired defeat the Suburban SWAT Team, Zombie defeats Dr. Lamar Braxton Porter, Sabotage defeats Nightmare & Chopsaw in a handicap match, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine beat up Vinny the Guido & Scotty Rio & Johnny Marinara, Eclipse defeat the SAT, Livewired defeat Sabotage & Joe So Delicious, Richie Tyler defeats Minyon and Azrieal and Jorge Santi and Mike Gallagher and Javi-Air in a six-way, Jason Static defeats Shark Boy, Eclipse defeat Livewired to win the tag tournament.

International Wrestling Cartel, May 17, Elizabeth, Penn.: Jerry Lynn defeats Larry Sweeney, Marshall & Mickey Gambino & Jimmy Demarco defeat Super Hentail & Michael Façade & Shirley Doe, Dennis Gregory defeats Delirious, Shiima Xion & Jason Gory defeat Justin Idol & Eric Xtasy to retain the tag titles, Jake “the Snake” Roberts defeats John McChesney via DQ, Ray Rowe defeats J-Rocc, Johnny Gargano defeats Troy Lords, John McChesney defeats CJ Sensation.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, May 17, Burbank, Calif.: Hook Bomberry defeats Nemesis, Los Luchas defeat 2.0, TJ Perkins defeats Candice LaRae, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans defeat Scorpio Sky & Ronin, El Blazer & KAGETORA defeat Scott Lost & Joey Ryan, Austin Aries defeats Jay Briscoe, El Generico & Kevin Steen defeat Super Dragon & Davey Richards.

NWA Upstate, May 17, Henrietta, N.Y.: Sweet Lou defeats Maximo Suave and Coconut Jones in a three-way, Yoko-Dewey defeats the Dustytaker, the McCloud Brothers defeat the Ring Crew Express and CloudLee and Rhythm & Booze in a four-way tag match, Big Cat Lemmer defeats Spazz, Sara Del Rey vs. Portia Perez went to a no-contest, CloudLee defeat Sara Del Rey & Portia Perez, Gabe Saint defeats Cheech, Triple X & Super Assassin & Mastiff & Jonny Puma defeat Starrider & Platinum & Rip Impact & Loca Vida, Pepper Parks defeats Ricky Reyes and A.J. Styles in a three-way, Danny Doring defeats Jimmy Olsen in a cage match.

Chikara Pro, May 17, Hellertown, Penn.: Shayne Hawke & Mitch Ryder defeat Player Uno & Create-A-Wrestler, Ophidan defeats Bobby Dempsey, Hallowicked defeat Amasis, Pelle Primeau defeats Icarus, Helios defeats TJ Cannon and PSYCHO and Lince Dorado, UltraMantis Black & Crossbones & Tim Donst & Hydra defeat Fire Ant & Soldier Ant & Worker Ant & Pantera, Mike Quackenbush & Shane Storm defeat Chuck Taylor & Gran Akuma, Claudio Castagnoli defeat Jorge Rivera, Incognito defeats Stupefied and Sonjay Dutt and Turbo.

National Wrestling Superstars, May 17, Jackson, N.J.: The Equalizer defeats Ryan Blackheart, the Flying Monkey defeats Rhett Titus via DQ, Vicious Vinny defeats Bryan Harley, Nikolai Volkoff & the clown defeat Corey Havoc & Havoc Jr., the Blue Meanie defeats Doctor Lamar Braxton Porter, Mikey Pacifica defeats Nicky Oceans, Matt “Spike Dudley” Hyson defeats Julio Dinero.

Metro East Championship Wrestling, May 17, Wood River, Ill.: Krotch defeats Kyle O’Reilly, Chucky Valentine defeats Cabal, Bailey Mannix defeats Zach Thompson, Gabriel Brimstone defeats Brian Scrilla, Brandon Marino & Aaron Scott defeat Mad Dog McDowell & Aaron Masterson, Dewey Dawson defeats Ryan Slade, Jordan McEntyre defeats Hunter Matthews via DQ, Jordan McEntyre & Krotch & Gabriel Brimstone defeat Hunter Matthews & Brian Scrilla & Bailey Mannix.

Pro Wrestling Syndicate, May 17, Queens, N.Y.: Devon Moore defeats Kenny Omega and Danny Demanto, Greg “the Hammer” Valentine” defeats Brutus “the Barber” Beefcake, Abyss defeats Balls Mahoney in a no-DQ match, Javi-Air defeats the Dynamic Sensation, the SAT defeat Grim Reefer & Azrieal, Tommy Suede defeats the Zombie, Bandido Jr. defeats Rocksha 337, Alexa Thatcher defeats Anne Social, Supreme Lee Great defeats Chris Ansert, Ken Scampi defeats Dan Barry, EJ Risk vs. Justin Toxic ended in a no-contest.

MCW Battleground, May 17, Cottage Grove, Minn.: Renny D defeats Little Tiger and Malikite in a three-way, the Tormentor defeats Hollywood Brian Sager, Logan Lasher defeats Nathan Sensation, the Prophet defeats Josh Calisto, Sean Slade defeats Ryan Stone and Lorenzo Conners and Venom and Craven Knyte and Johnny Riddlin, Arya Daivari defeats Daryl Hall, Kleck Michaels defeats Arik Cannon, Ben Sailer vs. Rob James ended in a 30-minute draw.

Independent Wrestling Federation, May 17, West Paterson, N.J.: Mike Jenkins defeats Frank Scoleri, Playboy Vik Voorhees defeats Dan Marques, Antonio Rivera defeats Kareem West, Chris Steeler defeats Kevin Knight, Franciz & Jana defeat Jennifer & Miss Kristina, Biggie Biggs defeats Evan Schwartz, Travis Blake defeats Tony Torres.

Showtime All-Star Wrestling, May 17, Columbia, Tenn.: Larry Cooter defeats Chris Eckos, Drew Haskins defeats Chris Cane, Anthony Wayne defeats Tatsu, Shaun Fatal defeats Larry Cooter, Damian Adams defeats Cassidy Riley.

EWF, May 17, Marion, Ind.: Louis Linaris defeats Justin Andrews, Matt Cavins won a battle royal, the Soul Shooters defeat Ben Brody & Fifty Animal, Nate Phoenix defeats Mr. Main Event, Bob defeats Dusty Dillinger, Osyris defeats Wildman Rogers, Just Justin defeat General Lee via DQ.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, May 18, Burbank, Calif.: Jack Evans & Roderick Strong defeat Los Luchas, Davey Richards defeats Austin Aries, Kevin Steen & El Generico defeat El Blazer & KAGETORA, Necro Butcher defeats Jay Briscoe, Joey Ryan & Scott Lost & TJ Perkins & Hook Bomberry defeat Scorpio Sky & Candice & 2.0, Strong & Evans defeat Steen & Generico to win the vacant tag titles.

Independent Wrestling Federation, May 18, West Paterson, N.J.: Jana won a gauntlet match over Antonio Rivera and Evan Schwartz and BPA Barry and Jennifer, Chris Steeler won a gauntlet over Vik Voorhees and Frank Scoleri and Kareem West and Evan Schwartz, Biggie Biggs & Mike Jenkins won a gauntlet tag match over Justin Corino & Frank Scoleri and Bryan Harley & Dan Marques and Jason Roberts & Max Saxon, Kevin Knight won a gauntlet over Travis Blake and Franciz and Chris Steeler and Justin Corino and Evan Schwartz.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Chikara Pro, May 23, Framingham, Mass., at the Civic League, with Claudio Castagnoli & Delirious & Hallowicked vs. Mitch Ryder & Brodie Lee & Shayne Hawke, Mike Quackenbush & Cheech & Worker Ant & Stupefied vs. Shane Storm & Cloudy & Soldier Ant & Player Uno, Team 2.0 vs. the Osirian Portal, Jimmy Olsen vs. Icarus, Lince Dorado & Turboman vs. Gran Akuma & Chuck Taylor, Vin Gerard vs. Create-A-Wrestler,

Far North Wrestling, May 23, Butler, Penn., with Julio Dinero, Chris Hamrick, Christian York in action.

2CW, May 23, Amsterdam, N.Y., at Wilbur Lynch Middle School, with John Walters vs. Slyck Wagner Brown, Tony Atlas vs. Zaquary Springate III vs. Jason Axe vs. J.D. Love, Nikki “Roxxie Leveaux” Roxx vs. Portia Perez, Dizzie vs. Isys Ephex, Brian Fury vs. Antonio Thomas vs. Bobby Fish.

Chikara Pro, May 24, Wallingford, Conn., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, with Claudio Castagnoli vs. Brodie Lee, Lince Dorado & El Pantera vs. Shayne Hawke & Mitch Ryder, Los Ice Creams vs. Hydra & Tim Donst, The Colony vs. Gran Akuma & Icarus & Chuck Taylor, Cheech & Cloudy vs. the Super Smash Brothers, Jimmy Olsen vs. Vin Gerard.

FTW Wrestling, May 24, Moriches, N.Y., at the Rapid Fire Arena, with Sabu vs. Grim Reefer, Jake “the Snake” Roberts & Purple People Beater vs. Jay Lover & The Rockstar, Javi-Air vs. Kristian Frost, Bandido Jr. vs. Danny Demanto, and the debut of Homicide!

Minnesota Independent Wrestling, May 24, Chanhassen, Minn., at the American legion Club, with Black Stallion vs. Big Brody Hoofer, Playboy Pete Huge vs. Mickey McCoy, Chase McCoy vs. Altar Boy, Mitch Paradise vs. James Alexander, Ben Sailer vs. Shimdog.

Lethal Wrestling Alliance, May 24, St. Peters, Mo., at the Vetta Sports Club, with A.J. Styles vs. Gary the Barnowl, Davey Richards vs. Dingo vs. Jeremy Wyatt.

XPW, May 24, Redondo Beach, Calif., at Aviation Park, “Cold Day in Hell,” with Terry Funk! Also, Sabu & Homeless Jimmy vs. Raven & Johnny Webb, New Jack & Mustafa vs. Chronic & Big Rott, Necro Butcher vs. Supreme, Vampiro vs. Kaos, Jack Evans vs. Luke Hawx vs. Scorpio Sky in a three-way, GQ Money vs. Angel HCH.

Insane Wrestling Federation, May 24, Dearborn, Mich., at the Elks Lodge, with Drake Younger vs. Necro Butcher, Drew Johnson & Poison Apollo defend the tag titles, Tony Tyson & James Havoc vs. the Cold Bros., Raymond Rowe vs. Toby Klein, and matches with Zach Gowen, C.J. Otis, N8 Mattson, Egotistico Fantastico, Danny Daniels, Jeff King, Jeff Brooks, Keith Walker and more.

ACW Pro Wrestling, May 24, Denver, Penn., at the Smokestown Fire Company, with Kage vs. Sal Sincere, Axl Rotten vs. Evan Nemo, Joey Mansoni vs. James Justice, Mark Mest vs. Ed House, John Dahmer vs. Devon Moore, and Chrissy Rivera defends the women’s title.

Pro Wrestling Ohio, May 24, Lakewood, Ohio, at the Masonic Temple, with Josh Prohibition vs. “Deviant” Michael Hutter.

2CW, May 23, Amsterdam, N.Y.

Absolute Intense Wrestling, May 25, Cleveland, Ohio, at Mulberry’s in the Flats, with Christian Faith & Vincent Nothing & Mad Man Pondo vs. Drake Younger & Mathew Justice & John Thorne in a “fans bring the weapons” match, Sterling James Keenan vs. Dios Salvador, Alpha Beta Duke vs. Matt Riot & Sami Callihan in a steel cage, Tyler Black vs. Johnny Gargano, Eric Ryan & TJ Dynamite vs. Hobo Joe & Gregory Iron vs. Luis Diamante & K Fernadez in a three-way tag match, Hailey Hatred vs. Mickie Knuckles.

Gladiators Aztecas Lucha Libre, May 25, Villa Park, Ill., with Jerry Lynn in action.

Old School Championship Wrestling, May 25, Goose Creek, S.C., with Tommy Rich appearing.

Bayou Independent Wrestling, May 25, West Monroe, La., with Inner Circle vs. Dangerous Derek & Derek Quinn, The Number 1 Stunners vs. State of Emergency, Best Friends Forever vs. Viktor Tadlok & Scott Murdoch, JT Lamotta vs. “Delicious” Don Juan, and a match featuring Davey Richards.

Full Impact Pro, May 30, Crystal River, Fla., with Scotty Too Hotty, Roderick Strong, Austin Aries, Delirious, Davey Richards, Tyler Black, Jimmy Jacobs, Kenny King, Jason Blade, Sal Rinauro, Erick Stevens, Black Market, Chasyn Rance, Damien Wayne, Rex Sterling, Dingo.

East Coast Pro Wrestling, May 30, Wayne, N.J., featuring Al Snow, “Crowbar” Devon Storm and Matt “Spike Dudley” Hyson.

GOUGE, May 30, Raleigh, N.C., at Vintage 21.

Great Candian Wrestling, May 30, Mississauga, Ontario, with Eric Young.

National Wrestling Superstars, May 30, Dunellen, N.J., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, with the Jersey Cowboy vs. Draven, Boris Nobika & Comrade Chow vs. Antonio Malve & Mikey Pacifica, plus Danny Demanto, Nicky Oceans, Pastor George and Vicious Vin.

JAPW, May 31, Rahway, N.J.: Booker T vs. Jay Lethal, LAX vs. Da Heavy Hitters, Chris Hero vs. Archadia, Kenny Omega vs. Danny Demanto, Grim Reefer vs. Azrieal, Eddie Kingston & Slyk Wagner Brown vs. the Logan Brothers, Kazarian vs. Teddy Hart.

AAW, May 31, Berwyn, Ill., with Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley vs. Ryan Cruz & Darin Corbin, Arik Cannon vs. Krotch, Silas Young vs. Ikuto Hidaka.

Full Impact Pro, May 31, Arcadia, Fla., at the Turner Agri-Civic Center, with Scotty Too Hotty, Greg “the Hammer” Valentine, Norman Smiley, Austin Aries, Delirious, Davey Richards, Tyler Black, Jimmy Jacobs, Kenny King, Jason Blade, Seth Delay and more.

New England Championship Wrestling, May 31, Quincy, Mass., at the armory, the “IRON 8
championship tournament, featuring Eddie Edwards, Gran Akuma, Kahagus, Brandon Locke, Scott Osbourne, Antonio Thomas, Kristian Frost, Julio Dinero. In non-tournament action, Max Bauer & Elektra Arion vs. Big Rick Fuller & Ariel in a mixed tag.

Second City Wrestling, May 31, Midlothian, Ill., with Joey “Mercury” Matthews, Rob Conway and Idol Stevens in action.

Big League Wrestling, May 31, Vallejo, Calif., with Chris Masters, Big Vito, Daivari, ODB, Angelina Love in action.

AWF, May 31, Buffalo, Minn., at the civic center.

EWF, May 31, Marion, Ind., with Jerry “the King” Lawler.

National Wrestling Superstars, May 31, Lanoka Harbor, N.J., at the Lacey Township High School, with the Patriot, Sal Sincere, the Equalizer, Eugene Dinsmore, Tito Santana, Rhett Titus.

National Wrestling Superstars, June 1, Middletown, Del., at Everett Meredith Middle School, with the Patriot, Sal Sincere, JD Smooth, Funky White Boy, Black and Nerdy, Ruff Rider, Nicky Oceans.

Ring of Honor, June 6, Hartford, Conn.

Championship Wrestling Experience, June 6, Austintown, Ohio, at the Wedge, with Jake “the Snake” Roberts vs. Patrick Hayes, Matt Cross vs. Johnny Gargano, Raymond Rowe vs. Shiima Xion, Jon Kronica & Max Alexander vs. Ashton Amhurst & Samuel Elias.

In Your Face Wrestling, June 6, Rutland, Vt., at the state fairgrounds.

Metropolis Wrestling Federation, June 6, Brooklyn, N.Y., at Saint Francis of Paola Lyceum, with DJ Mario Valentino vs. K-Von Brown, Warpath vs. Jason Gotti.

International Wrestling Cartel, June 7, Elizabeth, Penn., at Court Time Sports Center.

IWA Mid-South, June 7, Joliet, Ill., with Sabu vs. Too Cold Scorpio, Chuck Taylor vs. Ego Fantastico, Jason Hades vs. Jayson Quick, Dingo vs. Jaysin Strife, Corporal Robinson vs. Sexxxy Eddie, Cheech & Cloudy vs. Devon Moore & Mickie Knuckles, Mike Elgin vs. C.J. Otis, Roxie Cotton vs. Kimberly Kash.

2CW, June 7, Binghamton, N.Y.

In Your Face Wrestling, June 7, Rutland, Vt., at the state fairgrounds.

UPWA, June 7, Wilmington, N.C., with Doc Holliday vs. Donald Brower in a hair vs. hair match.

New Age Wrestling, June 7, Rocky Mount, Va., at Franklin County High School, with Damian Wayne, Frank Parker, Rick Kelly, Leslie Paige, Mike Williams, Scotty Rocker, Jamie Morris, Cash Money, Shawn Cruz, and appearances by NWA valet Baby Doll and Jimmy “Boogie Woogie Man” Valiant.

Chikara Pro Wrestling, June 13, Hellertown, Penn., “the Young Lions Cup VI” tournament.

Chikara Pro Wrestling, June 14, Hellertown, Penn., “the Young Lions Cup VI” tournament.

Combat Zone Wrestling, June 14, Philadelphia, Penn., at the New Alhambra arena.

Heavy On Wrestling, June 14, Superior, Wis., at Wessman Arena, with Honkey Tonk Man vs. Big Brody Hoofer, Eugene Dinsmore vs. Arik Cannon, an appearance by Terry Funk, Venom vs. Rob James, Arya Daivari vs. Cody O’Neill, Ben Sailer vs. Joey Envy vs. Nate Bash, Ann Brookstone vs. Lacey Von Erich.

EWF, June 14, Marion, Ind., “the X8 Tournament,” featuring B.J. Whitmer, Davey Richards, Danny Daniels, Trik Davis, Silas Young, D-Ray 3000, Osyris and Louis Linaris.

Chikara Pro Wrestling, June 15, Hellertown, Penn., “the Young Lions Cup VI” tournament.

Pure Wrestling Association, June 15, Welland, Ontario, Canada, 3 p.m. start, with Notorious TID vs. Jonny Puma, Gabe Saint vs. Eddie Osbourne, Derek Wylde vs. Zakk Atticus in a dog collar match, Kris White vs. Rip Impact, Krystal Banks vs. Jennifer Blake, the Italianos vs. Chris Cooper & Ice.


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CALDWELL'S TUESDAY CHAT w/GREG PARKS: Raw & Smackdown discussion - Orton-Kofi build-up compared to Rey-Batista, DX dissension, Sheamus stands out
CALDWELL FLASHBACK: TNA Year-End Review 2005 - Must-read flashback to when TNA became a choice for wrestlers in an era very, very similar to 2009
RADICAN'S TAKE
RADICAN: Daddy's little girl V 2.0 debuts on Impact
RADICAN: Wolfe-Angle follow up displays typical warning signs of danger from creative standpoint
RADICAN: TNA finally straps a rocket on the right ass
The Specialists
11/7 WWE Smackdown Hits & Misses: Mysterio vs. Knox, Punk vs. Truth, Batista vs. Hardy
PARKS BLOG: Chris Jericho should know better
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - TNA Impact 11/5: TNA = The Office, What Vince Russo was thinking during Dixie Carter's speech, Desmond Wolfe and Duran Duran, Highlander spotting, Numbers - Titleholders since 1990
Guest Editorials
GUEST EDITORIAL: Disgruntled TNA fan says he's done with the promotion after today's Impact taping (Contains SPOILERS)
GUEST EDITORIAL: The ultimate irony - Hulk Hogan appears on TNA Impact and pre-taped TV sitcom promoting WWE on the same night
GUEST BOOK REVIEW: Hulk Hogan provides strong defense of his public image in new autobiography
Torch Feedback
WWE PPV Price Increase Reax #1: Outrage expressed over WWE's latest PPV price raise - could the backlash cause WWE to second-guess decision?
TNA Impact Reax #3: "The build for the PPV matches somehow featured Hulk Hogan despite him yet to show up on TV"
TNA Impact Reax #2: "I'm tired of non-stop talking. This isn't a Broadway play; it's professional wrestling and the best stories are told in the ring"
Ask the Editor
Ask the Editor: Wouldn't incorporating MMA-style holds into pro wrestling matches just be trying to be something it's not?
ASK THE EDITOR: Have the Michaels-Batista promos crossed a line with use of insider terms, references to "jobs"?
ASK THE EDITOR: Why do wrestlers in WWE refer to wrestling as "the business" and not "the sport"?
DVDs - VGames - Books
VIDEO GAME REVIEW - Smackdown vs. Raw 2010: WWE's latest video game called best since the No Mercy measuring stick
RADICAN'S ROH DVD REVIEW SERIES: 7/24 DBD VII: N1 - Hero & Richards vs. Storm & Steen
RADICAN'S CHIKARA DVD REVIEW: 5/24 "Anniversario Yang" - The Colony vs. F.I.S.T, 8-Man Tag
Torch Flashbacks
TORCH TALK FLASHBACK with Hulk Hogan: Hogan talks to PWTorch editor Wade Keller about Eric Bischoff, the demise of WCW
TORCH TALK FLASHBACK with Hulk Hogan: Hogan talks to PWTorch editor Wade Keller about his relationship with Ric Flair
TORCH TALK FLASHBACK with Hulk Hogan: Hogan talks to PWTorch editor Wade Keller about his relationship with Vince Russo
VIP Exclusive Features
5+ HOURS: Definitive all-new Eric Bischoff "Torch Talk" available exclusively to PWTorch VIP members
11/7 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Reader questions on Goldberg's Winning Streak, Zbyszko's HOF Credentials, Overrated Matches, X-Pac Sucks Chants, Test's Name, Paul Ellering's Story (44 min.)
11/6 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Why Vince McMahon said WWE isn't a family business, Hulk Hogan-TNA analysis, Dixie Carter's last-gasp speech (65 min.)
Torch Trivia
TORCH TRIVIA 2/28: Which wrestler backed out of a WWA PPV in February 2002?
TORCH TRIVIA 2/27: Who said this quote about Hulk Hogan's athleticism 11 years ago?
TORCH TRIVIA 2/25: What said this quote about WWE's mid-1990s drug testing policy?
Torch Instant Polls
INSTANT POLL: How will WWE's price raise to $4.95 per PPV affect you?
SMACKDOWN POLL: Who was the MVP of the 11/6 Smackdown if you saw the show?
TNA IMPACT POLL: Who was the MVP of the 11/5 Impact if you saw the show?
PWTorch Free Podcast
11/4 Nostalgia Audio with Brian Hoops: Format change to the show, new guest host, upcoming shows
FREE FOR ALL: 10/27 Bruce Mitchell Audio Special: Hogan-Bischoff-TNA story from all angles including Monday Night War II possibilities (32 min.)
6/23 Nostalgia Audio with Brian Hoops: Former WCW rapmaster PN News joins Brian Hoops to preview upcoming Midwest shows (10 min.)
Annual Obituaries
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 1999 - Muchnick, Rick Rude, Owen Hart, Renegade...
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2000 - Solie, Albright, Duncum, Tsuruta, Blue Demon, Al Costello
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2001: Johnny Valentine, Terry Gordy, Chris Adams, Bertha Faye, Helen Hart