Sabu dead at age 60
Sabu (Terry Brunk) is dead at age 60. Sabu, who’s death was first reported by PWInsider, was a former ECW World Champion and best known as a hardcore wrestling icon. He wrestled in nearly every […]
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First There is a World of Wrestling Champion to be crowned at Wrestle Carnival event in England
The first There is a World of Wrestling Champion will be crowned at the Wrestle Carnival Foley Invitational Tournament event on April 27 in the Coventry, England. Author and artist Matt Charlton designed and commisioned […]
Ric Flair added to the Joel Goodhart RassleCon this May in Philadelphia as part of TWA One-and-Done weekend at 2300 Arena
“Nature Boy” Ric Flair has been added to the Joey Goodhart RassleCon this coming May at the 2300 Arena (formerly “ECW Arena”) in Philadelphia, Pa. There will be a “meet and greet” with Flair as […]
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Now is a great time to become a PWTorch VIP member. Sign-up info: CLICK HERE This week has already featured two Wade Keller Hotlines dedicated to episodes 1 and 2 plus a full episode of […]
NWA Powerrr to stream a “Back to the Territories” special tomorrow night on The CW app including Juventud Guerrera in NWA Krossfire Title match
The NWA will be streaming a special “NWA PowerrrBack to the Territories” special tomorrow night on The CW app. The following is their press release with information on the line-up. (Note: If you are interested […]
Former WWE, WCW, and ECW wrestler 2 Cold Scorpio involved in series stabbing incident resulting in felony charges
Former WWE. WWE, and ECW wrestler 2 Cold Scorpio, real name Charles Scaggs, has been charged with two felony charges stemming from a stabbing incident while he was working security. The incident took place June […]
What the Von Erich movie, “The Iron Claw,” now streaming on Max, got right and got wrong in terms of plot choices, character portrayal, and casting
Reviews for “The Iron Claw,” a two-hour-plus movie based on the Von Erich family’s rise and tragic fall in the 1980s, have been largely positive. The Rotten Tomatoes website has tallied 267 reviews and 89 […]
Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2024 lineup for tonight featuring Nemeth vs. Janela, Alexander vs. Tanaka, RVD vs. Bailey, more
The Mark Hitchcock Memorial Supershow 2024 will take place tonight at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pa at 7 p.m. Eastern. It will air live on Highspots.tv and you can access the show with a subscription. […]
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Chavo Guerrero talks about helping with “The Iron Claw” movie’s wrestling scenes, working with Eac Efron, Jeremy Allen White
Chavo Guerrero helped work behind the scenes on “The Iron Claw” movie, in particular the wrestling scenes. He talked with Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports about that experience. The following are key highlights: •On how […]
EXCLUSIVE: Headlocked creator Michael Kingston discusses what makes “Tales From The Road: Vol. 3” the most entertaining collection yet in the series
In an exclusive interview with PWTorch columnist Sean Radican on the PWTorch VIP podcast Radican Worldwide, Headlocked creator Michael Kingston talked about what stands out about “Headlocked: Tales From The Road Vol. 3.” “To me, […]
Rock’s XFL and Fox-owned USFL in advanced talks for a merger, would still air on ESPN, ABC, ESPN
Turns out, The Rock has been a little busier recently than just making appearances on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” and last week’s episode of WWE Smackdown. Today, Axios broke the story that the XFL, […]
FREE SAMPLE VIP PODCAST: Wade Keller Hotline covering CM Punk-Jack Perry controversy in depth and the fallout and cascade effect of it (28 min.)
Today’s 28 minute VIP Wade Keller Hotline “Focus on AEW” edition covering the CM PUNK-JACK PERRY CONTROVERSY and the ALL OUT line-up conundrum is FREE for everyone on Apple Podcasts. Just search “pwtorch” and subscribe […]
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Catch up on our AEW All In Post-PPV Roundtable Podcast from Sunday, a VIP-exclusive 78 minute spirited discussion with Wade Keller, Todd Martin, and Rich Fann discussing not only the entire Wembley Stadium event, but […]
Terry Funk, one of the all-time great stars of U.S. and Japan, dead at age 79
Terry Funk, one of the top wrestlers of his generation, died today. He was 79 years old. Funk was a top wrestler in the United States during the territory days from 1965 into the 1980s. […]
Tammy Sytch, former SMW and WWE manager, facing 26 years in prison for causing death while driving under the influence
Former pro wrestling valet and manager Tammy Sytch is facing a potential 26 years in prison after pleading no contest to killing someone while driving under the influence last year. Sytch caused the death of […]
Brian Kendrick explains why Cruiserweight Division failed to break out big, talks regrets for acting foolish, touts training under Shawn Michaels
The following Brian Kendrick interview highlights were sent to PWTorch.com by the VOC National Wrestling Network. Kendrick has wrestled fro WWE, Ring of Honor, and Impact Wrestling. In this interview with Brady Hicks, he discussed […]
World Class Championship Wrestling and Mid-South Wrestling 1980s star “Hollywood” John Tatum talks Michael Hayes, Sting, Missy Hyatt, Chris Adams, health, more
The following are highlights of an interview conducted this week with 1980s wrestling star “Hollywood” John Tatum, who gained most of his acclaim in World Class Championship Wrestling and Mid-South Wrestling. These highlights were supplied […]
Adrian Street, known for his androgynous, glam gimmick, dead at age 82
“The Exotic One” Adrian Street, a longtime journeyman wrestler with a memorable flamboyant glam androgynous gimmick, died a week ago at age 82. Street, real name Blaenau Gwent) died at Cwmbran’s Grange University Hospital, according […]
The Masked Republic to establish a new Lucha Libre Championships which will be eligible to defended worldwide
The Masked Republic has announced the formation of the Lucha Libre Championship, which promotions around the world will be eligible to host championship matches for once a champion is crowned this fall. The following is […]
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We are now on Threads @pwtorch, a Twitter-alternative just launched by the parent company of Instagram. We will post there similar to what we have on Twitter also @pwtorch.
NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1 result – Jon Moxley & Homicide vs. Jun Kasai & El Desperado
El Desperado & Jun Kasai were victorious in the main event of NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1. The main event saw El Desperado & Jun Kasai take on Jon Moxley & Homicide in anExciting […]
Nicole Garcia (FKA Nikki Bella) announced for pro-am cornhole tournament
Nicole Garcia (FKA Nikki Bella) is going to be playing in a pro-am cornhole event in Milwaukee, Wisc on July 7. Garcia will bee playing in the American Cornhole League (ACL) in the Johnsonville Superhole […]
UPDATED 3/31/23: WrestleMania weekend non-WWE viewing guide: match lineups for all streaming events from GCW, Highspots TV, Fite+, ROH, Impact, NJPW, Circle 6, more
Note: This is a complete guide to every non-WWE or NXT streaming event you can watch during WrestleMania weekend starting on March 30. The vast majority of these events are available with a subscription to […]