February 2016 – Page 3

Friday 2/26 Torch Today – UPDATE on Tampa Sportatorium sold, ROH PPV & exclusive Daniels interview, Events Center, Mick Foley launching RAINN WM32 contest, Pres candidate calls debate “like WWF,” Impact launching on big cable outlet, GFW/Jarrett to announce TV deal?, J-Mo talks seasons in pro wrestling, NWA Wildside DVD sale, The Elite vs. New Day t-shirt battle, Elgin & X-Pac, Video – Barrett vs. Scott Hall

February 26, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Friday, February 26, 2016 – Ring of Honor is back on PPV tonight with their 14th Anniversary Show from Las Vegas. I would be surprised to see all champions retain their titles […]

Leave The Kids Out Of It: McNEILL Previews ROH’s 14th Anniversary PPV (w/Wrestling History Lesson!)

February 26, 2016

Wake the pets & call the neighbors, it’s time for our exclusive ROH pay-per-view projections. DISCLAIMER: Projections are made by myself and for myself with absolutely no assistance from Gary Juster, Greg the GM, Nigel […]

Raw Road to WM32 – Taker & Shane added to another Raw

February 26, 2016

– The Undertaker and Shane McMahon are now advertised for Raw in Pittsburgh on March 14. (Thanks to Tony Donofrio) Brock Lesnar is also advertised for the show three weeks out from WrestleMania 32. THIS […]

Hogan vs. Gawker – trial scheduled to begin next week after Friday hearing

February 26, 2016

February 26 Update The ongoing legal battle between Hulk Hogan and Gawker is reportedly scheduled to go trial next Tuesday, March 1. Hogan was in Florida court on Friday as his team went over last-minute […]

VIP AUDIO 2/26 – 10 YRS AGO Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 2 of 2 (2-3-06): Sting-TNA ratings, Michaels-Vince feud, Edge’s hot run, Triple H worthy of headlining WM22, RVD (53 min)

February 26, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, with host Wade Keller, discuss TNA’s strong ratings, any second thoughts on second-guessing the Sting signing, more on the pending prime time slot for TNA, whether the X Division is […]

VIP AUDIO 2/26 – 10 YRS AGO Mitchell Audio (2-3-06): Vince accused to tanning salon incident, TNA’s move to prime time on Spike TV (43 min)

February 26, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, with host Wade Keller, discuss in-depth the allegations levied against Vince McMahon this week and the various potential ramifications and TNA’s pending move to prime time on Spike TV. VIP AUDIO […]

VIP AUDIO 2/26 – 10 YRS AGO Smackdown Review (12-27-05): Caldwell & Roe discuss Rey’s title run, JBL, Orton controversy, Angle as tweener (34 min)

February 26, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist James Caldwell is joined by specialist Mike Roe to discuss the Feb. 3 edition of WWE Smackdown. In this pre-Super Bowl update, Caldwell and Roe discuss Rey Mysterio’s effort the show after […]

2/25 WWE NXT in Orlando, Fla. – Balor & Bayley team against Joe & Jax in main event, plus #1 contender tag match

February 26, 2016

WWE NXT Live Results February 25, 2016 Orlando, Fla. Report by Tom Gibson, PWTorch correspondent (1) Apollo Crews beat Manny Andrade. Very strong opening match with a lot of high-impact moves and some nearfalls. Crews […]

WWE returning to Japan – tour dates announced

February 26, 2016

WWE has made another big announcement in Japan. WWE’s annual summer trip will be July 1 and 2 in Tokyo, Japan at Ryogoku Kokugikan. No stars were announced for the tour. Tickets go on-sale in […]

This Week’s Poll Results – Fast Lane & Raw 0-10 scores, Fast Lane best match, Network & Reigns issues, will Taker vs. Shane actually happen?

February 26, 2016

This Week’s PWTorch Reader Poll Results – Vote 0-10 on the Fast Lane PPV 31% – Below Average (3-4 Score) 29% – Terrible PPV (0-2) 22% – Average (5) 13% – Above Average (6-7) 4% […]

2/25 WWE Smackdown Results – Parks’s Complete Report

February 25, 2016

Six-man tag action main events Smackdown, as Chris Jericho, A.J. Styles, and a mystery partner take on the tag team champions, The New Day. Also: Triple H addresses his attack on Roman Reigns Monday night. […]

VIP AUDIO 2/25 – WKH – The News: Shane McMahon follow-up and locker room perception changes, Styles interview, Reigns mystery, Cena new clue (18 min)

February 25, 2016

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VIP AUDIO 2/25 – Jim Ross on Livecast Interview Thursday with Keller: Shane McMahon, WM32, Roman Reigns, McMahon Family Dynamic, his New Japan and boxing projects (141 min)

February 25, 2016

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2/24 Lucha Underground Viewers – big tumble following Impact

February 25, 2016

Wednesday’s Lucha Underground episode followed Tuesday’s TNA Impact episode taking a big tumble in TV viewers. Lucha Underground Viewership Tracking February 24: Week 5 of Lucha Underground drew a combined audience of 161,000 viewers, down 21 percent […]

Michael Elgin update – Elgin comments on signing with New Japan

February 25, 2016

February 20 Report PWTorch has confirmed that Michael Elgin has signed a deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling. Elgin was in Japan this weekend for the ROH vs. New Japan series, where a deal was […]

Thursday 2/25 Torch Today – WWE comments on Shane McMahon Story, Cena’s latest recovery message, Austin talks “expiration date” for wrestlers, Duggan talks VKM vs. locker room, Extreme Rules vs. Payback, NXT’s post-WM32 Tour, Bull Dempsey, CWE, is Charlotte in Flair’s shadow?, Khali runs big injury angle, NJPW/NOAH Results, Videos – Jericho & Dynamite movie trailers

February 25, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Thursday, February 25, 2016 – Jim Ross, who has several irons in the fire, is scheduled for the Livecast today with Wade Keller at 5:00 p.m. EST at PWTorchLivecast.com. – At MMATorch.com: Full […]

VIP AUDIO 2/25 – 10 YRS AGO Austin Aries Interview (2-2-06): On Point w/James Caldwell discussing TNA vs. ROH, Sting, X Division, Styles, Joe (32 min)

February 25, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist James Caldwell is joined by TNA and ROH wrestler Austin Aries to discuss the most recent Impact taping, recent exposure for X Division’s “second tier” wrestlers, who could be the next guy […]

VIP AUDIO 2/25 – 10 YRS AGO Real Deal with Pat McNeill (2-1-05): Hot Five Stories including disappointing Rumble, WWE exploiting Eddie’s memory, WM23 plans (34 min)

February 25, 2016

SUMMARY: In this week’s “Real Deal with Pat McNeill” VIP Audio Update, Pat presents his Hot Five Stories including the disappointing Royal Rumble, the return of Saturday Night’s Main Event, a potential new timeslot for TNA […]

2/24 WWE NXT Report – Bayley in tag main event, Biff Busick, Ciampa, Bull Dempsey pre-release, #1 contender decision

February 24, 2016

WWE NXT Report February 24, 2016 Taped at UCF in Orlando, Fla. Aired on WWE Network Report by Justin James, PWTorch NXT contributor In general NXT news, the NXT tag champions Dash & Dawson will […]

2/24 Lucha Underground TV Report – Chavo, Mundo vs. Cage, Jack Evans vs. P.J. Black, more

February 24, 2016

Lucha Underground Report February 24, 2016 Taped in Los Angeles, Calif. Season 2, Episode #5 on El Rey Network Report by Joel Dehnel, PWTorch contributor The show opened with a video recap of the Mundo-Cage […]

2/24 ROH TV Report – Final Hype for 14th Anniv. PPV, Briscoes vs. A.C.H. & Shelley main event

February 24, 2016

ROH TV Report Aired February 21, 2016 in syndication Aired February 24, 2016 on Comet TV Taped 2/6 in Nashville, Tenn. Report by Mike Metzger (@md0uble), PWTorch contributor The ROH TV opening aired. A voice-over […]

VIP AUDIO 2/24 – East Coast Cast #282 hosted by Travis Bryant: The rise & fall of Shane McMahon in one segment, Ambrose, Reigns, more, plus VIP Aftershow! (238 min)

February 24, 2016

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VIP AUDIO 2/24 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 2 of 2: Review of salacious Tammy Sytch autobiogrphy dishing dirt on HBK, Sable, more, plus ROH PPV preview, Bellator debacle, Silva-Bisping, Conor-Diaz (61 min)

February 24, 2016

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VIP AUDIO 2/24 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 1 of 2: How to make Shane-Taker scenario make total sense & serve what WWE wants & needs, Edge/Christian & TNA reviews, Goldberg (57 min)

February 24, 2016

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