FOCO announces new Ultimate Warrior bobblehead, set to ship in August
FOCO released a new WWE Ultimate Warrior Ropes Moment Bobblehead today. The bobblehead is limited to 144 pieces and costs $60. It is scheduled to ship in August.
April 2021
VIP AUDIO 4/28 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Trav and Rich talk WWE ref Drake Wuertz, Darby Allin main eventing Dynamite for third week, “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” finale, more (184 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Trav and Rich clown WWE referee Drake Wuertz for being a Proud Boy conspiracy kook in front of his local Florida county commissioner and the world. Rich catches us up on the latest […]
VIP AUDIO 4/28 – East Coast Cast #549 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss a WWE referee crying over mask policies, Kenny Omega, Daniel Bryan, Indi Hartwell, Peacock, more (97 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On tonight’s show the guys talk about a WWE referee using his work time and uniform to cry over mask policies to his local legislature. No one watches Monday Night Raw anymore. AEW […]
VIP AUDIO 4/28 – WKH – NXT Ratings Report, Tony Khan reacts to TNT-NHL deal, AEW Dynamite Review: Darby defends TNT Title, Pinnacle-Inner Circle hype Blood & Guts, Christian-Taz, Omega, more (32 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller provides details on NXT’s third Tuesday rating and demo numbers followed by Tony Khan’s response to the NHL deal with TNT. […]
FREE PODCAST 4/28 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Dynamite w/Keller & Sage: Pinnacle-Inner Circle segment, Darby’s TNT Title run, Omega’s progress, Christian, Bucks, live callers, emails (166 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Tyler Sage to discuss AEW Dynamite. They review just about every segment of the show, beginning with The Pinnacle and Inner Circle segment. Then […]
WWE restructuring continues in talent relations with Cone promotion, Jordan promoted to lead producer role at WWE tapings
The restructuring of WWE’s talent relations department is continuing to unfold behind the scenes. Referee John Cone, has now gone from being terminated last week to being brought back into the fold in talent relations. […]
Tony Khan comments on Turner Sports’s NHL deal, potential impact on AEW
AEW president Tony Khan commented on Turner Sports acquiring the rights to NHL’s second package on Busted Open earlier today. Khan was firm saying that Wednesday night on TNT was their home. However, he did […]
Interview highlights: Christian Cage talks first AEW singles match vs. Kazarian, talking to Edge about AEW signing, acting career, AEW bucket list
ET Canada’s Shakiel Mahjour AEW’s interviewed Christian Cage following his debut match vs. Frankie Kazarian. In the interview, Christian discussed his first AEW singles match against Frankie Kazarian on Dynmaite, talking to Edge about signing […]
VIP AUDIO 4/28 – RETRO RADIO – Pro Wrestling Spotlight (9/22/1991): Dave Meltzer discusses the latest news (88 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the September 22, 1991 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#128) hosted by John Arezzi featuring a conversation with Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer discussing current events in […]
VIP AUDIO 4/28 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier ft. Eric Krol: Wrestling Dontaku 2021 preview, what impact the Impact Rebellion PPV may have on NJPW (86 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado is joined by former PWTorch columnist Eric Krol to preview both nights of Wrestling Dontaku 2021 and get Eric’s perspective of the […]
FREE PODCAST 4/28 – PWTorch Dailycast – Grit & Glitter: The Glitterati are live from MV Young’s PolyAm Cult Party; Pageot & Mayydayy discuss women’s matches from Impact Rebellion (64 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: “Time to Make Amends.” This week, Emily Fear, Val Quartz, and JR Harris were all live in Pittsburgh at MV Young’s PolyAm Cult Party 3. Plus, Harley R. Pageot and Mayydayy discuss Purrazzo-Dashwood, […]
4/28 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Sage’s “alt perspective” report on The Inner Circle & The Pinnacle’s pre-Blood & Guts Parley, Darby Allin vs. 10, Adam Page vs. Brian Cage, Kenny Omega Speaks, More.
AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT APRIL 28, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE AIRED ON TNT REPORT BY TYLER SAGE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur -The announce team ran down the card for […]
4/28 AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT: Keller’s report on Omega speaking about title wins, Brian Cage vs. Hangman, Cassidy vs. Penta, Young Bucks vs. Sydals, Darby defends against “10”
AEW DYNAMITE TV REPORT APRIL 28, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT DAILY’S PLACE LIVE ON TNT REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts [HOUR ONE] -After the […]
NXT viewership drops after three weeks straight of rising, details on dropoff and key metrics and demos
NXT’s streak of three weeks of rising viewership ended this week, with a sharp dropoff to 744,000 total viewers, down from 841,000 last week and 805,000 the week before. NXT has drawn more than 700,000 […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 4/26: Sonya-Pearce dynamic, Braun vs. McIntyre, Sheamus-Carrillo follow-up, Priest throwing tomatoes, Team RK-Bro, more
Strowman & McIntyre vs. Mace & T-Bar – MISS: Rinse and repeat from last week with Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman switching roles. This doesn’t make either of them look good. It felt repetitive after […]
VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1719 (April 28, 2021): Keller’s cover story on Omega’s Impact Title win, Radican’s Rebellion review, Keller’s reports on AEW, NXT, Raw, Smackdown, more
PWTorch Newsletter #1719 Cover-dated April 28, 2021 LINK: 1719 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2020 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features […]
POLL: Which current secondary champion’s matches do you most look forward to? Darby, Gargano, Crews, Sheamus, Alexander, Tanahashi?
Which current secondary champion’s matches do you most look forward to? Sheamus (WWE U.S.) Johnny Gargano (NXT N.Am.) Darby Allin (AEW TNT) Apollo Crews (WWE IC) Josh Alexander (Impact X-Division) Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW Never Openweight) […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 4/27: Kai vs. Martinez, Storm vs. Ramier, Reed vs. Theory, Dain & Maverick vs. Imperium, Shotzi & Moon vs. Robert Stone Brand, MSK & Kushida vs. Legado
DAKOTA KAI (w/Raquel Gonzalez) vs. MERCEDES MARTINEZ Martinez is focused on Gonzalez and her NXT gold, but first she had to go through Dakota Kai tonight. To some, this might be considered a dream match, […]
VIP AUDIO 4/27 – WKH – The News: How the new NHL-TNT deal could affect AEW good and bad, NXT on USA highlights and reaction, Raw rating, AEW Dynamite line-up preview (22 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including how the new NHL-TNT deal could affect AEW both good and bad, NXT […]
FREE PODCAST 4/27 – PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Lindberg, Cattani, and Hazelwood discuss Kai vs. Martinez, Storm vs. Ramier, Reed vs. Theory, more (136 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Nate Lindberg, Kevin Cattani, and Bruce Hazelwood discuss Kai vs. Martinez, Storm vs. Ramier, Reed vs. Theory, Imperium vs. Dain & Maverick, Legado vs. MSK & Kushida, The Hartwell/Lumis love story, LA Knight […]
FREE PODCAST 4/27 – WKPWP Wildcard Tuesday: Wade’s four trades he’d make if there was a WWE Draft this month, plus Wade & Jason review the 2011 WWE Draft (127 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this Wildcard Tuesday episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast, Wade lists the four trades he’d make between Raw and Smackdown if WWE had a post-WrestleMania draft this year like they […]
Impact news: Alexander comments on X Division Championship win, set to face Austin in rematch on Impact
Josh Alexander spoke with Sports Illustrated following his win of the X Division title at the Rebellion PPV last weekend. The match featured X Division Champion Ace Austin defending against Alexander and T.J.P. Alexander said […]
Turner Sports picks up NHL package, no announcement on how it will impact AEW
The NHL announced today that they have signed a seven year deal with Turner Sports. Stanley Cup Playoff and Stanley Cup Final games will broadcast on TNT and TBS starting with the 2021-2022 season. The […]
4/27 AEW DARK TV REPORT: The Acclaims back in action, plus Archer, Varsity Blondes, Brian Cage, Leyla Hirsch, Penelope Ford, Cabana, SCU, Private Party
AEW DARK TV REPORT APRIL 27, 2021 RECORDED AT DAILY’S PLACE, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AIRED ON YOUTUBE.COM REPORT BY RYAN HOWARD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur and Taz Additional Commentators: Jake Roberts Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts -Excalibur […]