WWE announces next guest on Broken Skull Sessions
The next guest on Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions has been announced by WWE. WWE Hall of Famer, Jeff Jarrett, will join Austin on the next episode that arrives on Peacock on June 3. Ain't […]
May 2022
Roman Reigns confirms lighter WWE live event schedule
Roman Reigns will work a lighter WWE schedule on the heels of signing a new contract with the company. After Sunday’s Sunday Stunner event, Reigns addressed the crowd in Cedar Rapids and confirmed the reported […]
VIP AUDIO 5/22 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including a rant about perhaps worst go-home show WWE’s ever done, first reaction to Raw going three hours, Wellness Testing pros and cons, Wade’s first wrestling card memories, more (175 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This edition of the Wade Keller Hotline features a week of vintage Wade Keller Hotlines from 10 years ago last week. Details follow: •The May 16, 2012 episode features the Ask the Editor format […]
FREE PODCAST 5/22 – PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Night in America: Parks & Moynahan preview AEW Double or Nothing, plus Sasha & Naomi, Usos unified tag title win, more (85 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Patrick Moynahan to preview AEW Double or Nothing. They also answer phone calls and emails on the […]
VIP AUDIO 5/22 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 5-22-14 including final hype for first TakeOver, Big E vs. Bo Dallas for Bo’s NXT career, the highs of the career of Fred Ward, more (56 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from May 22, 2014 including final hype for the first TakeOver, Big E vs. Bo Dallas for Bo’s NXT career, the highs of the career of Fred […]
VIP AUDIO 5/22 – PWT Impact Pod: Ross & Darrin discuss Eric Young video package, Mia Yim’s return to Impact in-ring action, Briscoes vs. Violent By Design, more (46 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Ross Leslie and Darrin Lilly are back to discuss this week’s Impact Wrestling TV show, which continued the road to Slammiversary. Topics include the epic Eric Young video package, Mia Yim’s return to Impact […]
5/20 AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT: Blackpool Combat Club vs. Martin & Sydal, Owen Hart tournament matches, more
AEW RAMPAGE TV REPORT MAY 20, 2022 RECORDED AT THE FERTITTA ARENA HOUSTON, TX AIRED ON TNT REPORT BY PATRICK MOYNAHAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR AEW Rampage Announcers: Excalibur, Taz, and Chris Jericho Ring announcer: Justin Roberts […]
5/21 GCW MANIAC SHOW REPORT: Joey Janela vs. Drew Parker, Bandido vs. Nick Wayne, more
GCW MANIAC 2022 SHOW REPORT MAY 21, 2022 AIRED ON FITE.TV REPORT BY CHRISTOPHER MAITLAND, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR GCW Announcers: Kevin Gill, Veda Scott, Emil Jay, Pollo Del Mar (1) BLAKE CHRISTIAN vs KEVIN BLACKWOOD Christian […]
5/22 WOMEN’S WRESTLING ARMY REPORT: The first episode from Maria Kanellis-Bennett and Bobby Cruise’s new all-women promotion
WWA EPISODE 1: THE JOURNEY BEGINS MAY 22, 2022 AIRED AT BRANDARMY.COM/WOMENSWRESTLINGARMY REPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentary: Alyssa Marino, Lenny Leonard We opened in the ring with Marino and Leonard. They welcomed […]
FREE PODCAST 5/22 – WKPWP WWE Raw Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: (5-22-17) Keller talks with callers about fallout from Jinder’s WWE Title win, Nakamura’s PPV debut, Heyman promo, more (158 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In today’s Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show flashback, we jump back five years to the May 22, 2017 episode where PWTorch editor Wade Keller discussed with callers Raw as soon as it went off […]
FREE PODCAST 5/21 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (5-21-17) WWE Backlash PPV Post-show including Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title win over Orton, Nakamura’s PPV debut, Styles vs. Owens, live callers (86 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back five years to the May 21, 2017 episode featuring PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill & Greg Parks hosting the WWE Backlash Postgame Show on the Sunday […]
Ric Flair says he consulted 40 doctors about return to the ring
Ric Flair claims to have consulted 40 doctors regarding his return to in-ring competition. Flair was interviewed by TMZ Sports and spoke in detail about the process of returning and what motivates him to do […]
HEYDORN’S SMACKDOWN RECEIPT 5/20: WWE perfectly hypes tag team unification main event
This week’s episode of WWE Smackdown has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Throughout the entire show this week, WWE did a tremendous job selling the unification […]
VIDEO: PWTORCH FIRESIDE CHAT 5/20: Sasha and Naomi chat, Stephanie McMahon future, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, and PWTorch Contributor, Tyler Sage chat about the news of the week in pro wrestling including Sasha Banks and Naomi conversation, breaking down Stephanie McMahon leaving WWE, AEW Dynamite discussion, […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 5/20: Main event and Hookhausen lead the way, rest of show skippable
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES House of Black defeated Fuego Del Sol, Evil Uno, and Preston “10” Vance: MINOR HIT The story between Fuego and House of Black is a never-ending hamster wheel with the […]
Paul Wight talks major Halloween Havoc 1995 spot
Paul Wight says he wouldn’t consider doing the memorable spot with Hulk Hogan at Halloween Havoc 1995, in which he fell off of a building. Wight discussed the spot in detail during an interview with […]
VIP 2002 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #708 (June 9, 2002): Cover Story declares official end of boom period and start of recession in industry, Torch Talk with Jarrett about TNA, McNeill on TNA
SUMMARY of #708 cover-dated June 9, 2002: This issue begins with a cover story titled “It’s Official: Wrestling in Midst of Recession” with a case being made for the official end of the wrestling boom […]
Key segments revealed for Monday Night Raw
WWE has announced several key segments for Monday Night Raw. After beating Omos in a steel cage match last week, Bobby Lashley has a special challenge on tap for both Omos and his former manager, […]
WRESTLING MERCHANDISE 101: New Eddie Guerrero funko, April Pro Wrestling Crate, more
WRESTLING MERCHANDISE 101 New Arrivals EDDIE GUERRERO WITH LOWRIDER FUNKO POP FIGURE WWE’s first ever “Rides” Funko Pop is now available and it’s a pretty great one: it’s WWE legend Eddie Guerrero with a low […]
VIP AUDIO 5/20 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Usos vs. RK-Bro in Tag Team Title Unification match, Sasha & Naomi suspension announced, Sami vs. Nakamura, Butch vs. Xavier, more (24 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including the Usos vs. RK-Bro in Tag Team Title Unification match, Sasha Banks & Naomi suspension announced, […]
FREE PODCAST 5/20 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Keller & Meyers: Sasha & Naomi announcement, Tag Title Unification hype and match, live callers, emails (160 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Mike Meyers from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers including the announcement by Michael Cole about Sasha Banks and Naomi being suspended, […]
FREE PODCAST 5/21 – WKPWP Interview Classics with Kevin Eck (5 Yrs Ago) & Johnny Gargano (10 Yrs. Ago): Ex-creative talks rejected storylines, Orton’s criticism of Indy style, wrestlers trying to win over Vince, more (158 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s May 18, 2017 interview with former WWE Creative Team member Kevin Eck who discusses Randy Orton’s comments critical […]
WWE Tag Team Championships unified on WWE Smackdown
The Usos are the unified WWE Tag Team Champions. Jimmy and Jey won the Raw and Smackdown Tag Team Championships on this week’s episode of Smackdown in a unification match with RK-Bro. #AndNew @WWEUsos reign […]
VIP AUDIO 5/20 – AEW Rampage Post-Show: Tyler Sage breaks down penultimate Rampage before Double or Nothing including three well-worked matches and one dud of a segment (22 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Tyler Sage breaks down the penultimate Rampage before Double or Nothing, with three well-worked matches and one super dud of a segment. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN […]