December 2018 – Page 4

FREE PODCAST 12/24 – PWTorch Podcast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos previews and predicts the upcoming light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, and the women’s featherweight superfight between Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes (26 min)

December 25, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s special edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos previews and predicts the upcoming light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson, and the women’s […]

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December 24, 2018

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12/24 WWE Monday Night Raw Results: Keller’s report and analysis on special Christmas-themed episode including Rousey vs. Natalya, Corbin vs. Seth, Lashley vs. Elias

December 24, 2018

KELLER’S MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT AIRED DECEMBER 24, 2018 TAPED DEC. 17 IN SACRAMENTO, CALIF. AIRED ON USA NETWORK Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young [HOUR ONE] -They opened with a “Night Before Christmas” […]

12/23 ROH TV RESULTS: Best of 2018 with footage of Briscoes-Bucks, Cody-Omega, Cobb-Martinez, Elite-Kingdom, & four-way for the world title

December 24, 2018

ROH TV REPORT DECEMBER 23, 2018 AIRED ON SINCLAIR AFFILIATES & ROHWRESTLING.COM REPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentary: Ian Riccaboni, Colt Cabana, Caprice Coleman Opening theme. -In a voiceover Ian Riccaboni welcomed us […]

5 YRS AGO – WWE RAW (12-23-13): Christmas Carol Contest, Christmas Present on a Pole, Bad Santa Damien Sandow, plus Batista vignette, Punk, Cena, Shield, Cody, Ryback, Bryan

December 24, 2018

The following article was originally published on PWTorch.com five years ago this week… WWE Raw TV Results December 23, 2013 – Episode #1,073 Taped 12/17 in Austin, Tex. Aired on USA Network Report by James […]

Corbin vs. Madcap Moss set for WrestleMania Backlash

WWE RAW PRIMER 12/24: Rollins vs. Corbin, Ronda vs. Natalya, Finn vs. Dolph vs. Drew, Elias vs. Lashley, The Revival vs. Roode & Gable, Heyman celebrates

December 24, 2018

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER DECEMBER 24, 2018 SACRAMENTO, CALIF. AT THE GOLDEN 1 CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young […]

VIP AUDIO 12/23– NJPW Lioncast w/Ursin DeRoche: Ursin and co-host CJ Goodspeed watch the snow fall in Korakuen Hall as they cover the final shows of NJPW for 2018 – Road To Tokyo Dome Nights 1 and 2! (172 min)

December 24, 2018

NOTE: Some of the language on this show may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the PWTorch NJPW Lioncast, Ursin and CJ give a match-by-match review of the final two shows of 2018 for […]

FREE PODCAST 12/23 – PWTorch Podcast – Wrestling Night in America: Zack Heydorn and Robert Vallejos analyze the week in wrestling including Vince McMahon’s appearance, Ambrose-Rollins TLC fallout, and new developments between Gargano and Ciampa (103 min)

December 23, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wresting Night in America, PWTorch contributor Zack Heydorn and Livecast host Robert Vallejos fill in for Greg Parks to break down and analyze this week in wrestling. Topics of […]

VIP AUDIO 12/23 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Is Asuka a priority or doomed to be lost in the shuffle without worthy challengers? Why can’t WWE just hold themselves to higher standards of decency? Will WWE make surprise roster cuts like Orton, Nakamura, Ziggler? (20 min)

December 23, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on these topics: Is Asuka a priority or doomed to be lost in the shuffle without worthy challengers? Why […]

WEEKLY OVERVIEW – IMPACT WRESTLING (thru 12/22): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more

December 23, 2018

•Top Stories of the Week On Friday, Impact Wrestling announced they have agreed on a new TV deal with the Pursuit Channel. This deal will begin on January 11, 2019, and Impact will move to […]

ROH News: Bandido and Mark Hasksing sign contracts, Gresham held off TV tapings in Philly, update on S.C.U., Young Bucks announce they won’t be at MSG (w/Radican’s Analysis)

December 23, 2018

UK independent talent Mark Haskins, who is best known for his work in Progress Wrestling, has signed a contract with ROH and will debut in the near future. Haskins has also wrestled for PWG in […]

12/16 WWE TLC On-Site Report from San Jose, Calif.: Key observations on why crowd rejected Seth vs. Dean, how crowd reacted to Rousey costing Becky her title, more on-site observations

December 22, 2018

WWE TLC PPV ON-SITE REPORT DECEMBER 16, 2018 SAN JOSE, CALIF. REPORT BY JOHN M. OF RIPON, CALIF., PWTORCH CORRESPONDENT It looked like a legit sellout. Only seats blocked off were behind the stage. A […]

VIP AUDIO 12/22 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Reaction to Vince McMahon’s return to Raw and Smackdown and the presentation and promises of shaking things up, plus Impact Wrestling’s new TV deal (97 min)

December 22, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce reacts to Vince McMahon’s return to Raw and Smackdown and the presentation and promises of shaking things up, but first some […]

VIP AUDIO 12/22 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Is the Open Challenge concept being overdone by WWE? Did NXT do Tyler Breeze surprise better than WWE? How long should a feud last and how do promoters plan for an end point? (17 min)

December 22, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Is the Open Challenge concept being overdone by WWE? Did NXT do Tyler Breeze surprise better […]

12/19 WWE Main Event Report: If you have been craving yourself some Scott Stanford in WWE Studios recapping a busy WWE week, this is for you

December 22, 2018

WWE MAIN EVENT #325 DECEMBER 19, 2018 AIRED ON HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Host: Scott Stanford REASONS TO WATCH… Experience the disorientation of watching replays within replays. Admire the posh […]

FREE PODCAST 12/22 – PWTorch Podcast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann: Kylin returns to talk top wrestling venues, what makes a perfect arena, thoughts on modern “classics,” more (44 min)

December 22, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week is the return of Kylin Furlow to chat about his favorite wrestling venues, such as Madison Square Garden, the 2300 Arena, Arena Mexico, Dallas Sportatorium, Greensboro Coliseum, Tokyo Egg Dome, and others, […]

VIP AUDIO 12/22 – The Pull Apart – The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast with Jeff, Caitlin, and Joe: Mustafa Ali is nice, Nick Mondo is crazy but nice, and Hulk Hogan was never going to be your president (118 min)

December 22, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of The Pull Apart: Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast, Jeff Rush, Caitlin Lavelle, and Joe Aguinaldo discuss Mustafa Ali being nice, Nick Mondo being crazy but nice, and why Hulk Hogan was […]

VIP 1998 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #526 (December 26, 1998): Cover Story on WCW signing what turned out to be a short-lived deal for series of specials on NBC, reader letters and Keller’s reaction to Kevin Nash being promoted to booker of WCW, more

December 22, 2018

We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]

FREE PODCAST 12/21 – Best of PWTorch Podcasts: (12-18-13) Johnny Gargano and Jonny Fairplay join McNeill for PWTorch Christmas Party 2013 with wrestling insights, stories, live callers (99 min)

December 22, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Podcasts” features the Dec. 18, 2013 episode of the PWTorch Livecast with Pat McNeill hosting the Torch Christmas Party with special guests DGUSA champion Johnny Gargano and wrestling personality Jonny Fairplay. Included […]

VIP AUDIO 12/21 – WKH – Ask the Editor: What’s relevance of Impact on an even smaller network now? How about Paige replace Corey Graves on Smackdown? Will Becky and Seth get rematches? (18 min)

December 22, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: What’s relevance of Impact on an even smaller network now? How about Paige replace Corey Graves […]

Impact Wrestling moving to smaller cable network next month and will air Friday’s at 10 ET, available to all DirecTV subscribers on every tier

December 21, 2018

Impact Wrestling announced today that it will be leaving Pop TV as of the first week of 2019 and be moving to a channel most of you haven’t heard of and may not have access […]

12/16 Over the Top Wrestling: Walter vs. Bonesaw, Maxsted vs. Murray vs. Tucker, Dragunov vs. Corbin, Creed vs. Valkyrie

December 21, 2018

OVER THE TOP WRESTLING DECEMBER 16, 2018 BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND REPORT BY JOHN SERVICE, PWTORCH SUBSCRIBER If you attend a live event, please send results in the format of the following report to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. Thanks! […]

COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Top Wrestling Figures of 2018

December 21, 2018

Mattel released hundreds of WWE wrestling figures in 2018, so along with some other wrestling figures from Funko and Figures Toy Company, collectors had a lot to choose from. But what makes a great wrestling […]

WEEKLY OVERVIEW – WWE (thru 12/20): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more

December 21, 2018

The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, […]