EXCLUSIVE: Lio Rush talks his run in WWE
Lio Rush says that he is proud of the run he had in WWE. In an exclusive interview with PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, on the PWTorch YouTube channel, Rush talked in detail about his […]
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Update on key WWE business metrics since Vince McMahon scandal
WWE has lost significant valuation since the scandal involving Vince McMahon broke last week. IndieWire is reporting that the company has lost $500 million in valuation since last Thursday and that shares in the company […]
Happy Corbin talks controversial WrestleMania 38 spot
Happy Corbin did not like the idea of Drew McIntyre kicking out of his End of Days finisher for the first time ever at WrestleMania 38. In an interview with Ryan Satin, Corbin discussed the […]
Rhea Ripley injury update
Rhea Ripley reportedly will not be on the sideline long due to injury. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that while Ripley will be forced to miss the Money in the Bank PLE event and her […]
Kazuchika Okada appears on Dynamite, IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match set for Forbidden Door
Kazuchika Okada made his AEW Dynamite debut this week and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship will be defended in a fatal four-way match at Forbidden Door. This week on AEW Dynamite, Adam Page defeated Silas […]
Bryan Danielson not cleared for Forbidden Door or Blood & Guts
Bryan Danielson will not be wrestling at Forbidden Door or in next week’s AEW Blood & Guts match on AEW Dynamite. Danielson started out this week’s episode of Dynamite by addressing his future and status […]
VIDEO: Fireside Chat Interview – Lio Rush talks the art of wrestling, WWE run, new album, more
PWTorch Assistant Editor, Zack Heydorn, sits down and chats with former WWE and AEW star, Lio Rush, to talk about the art of wrestling, music, match construction, his WWE run, and much more. Subscribe to […]
NXT viewership increases slightly, key demo ratings leaps big over prior week
This week’s episode of NXT drew a key adult 18-49 demo rating of 0.18, an increase over last week’s 0.12 and a four week high for the weekly show on the USA Network. It is […]
Triple H returns to WWE Performance Center
Triple H has reportedly returned to his NXT roots and duties. Post Wrestling is reporting that Triple H appeared at the WWE Performance Center on Wednesday. The report indicates that he spoke to talent and […]
WWE talent “keeping heads down” amid Vince McMahon investigation
WWE talent are said to be keeping their heads down amid the investigation into Vince McMahon conduct and changes at the top of the company’s corporate ladder. PWInsider is reporting that the backstage atmosphere in […]
Wardlow talks winning championships and his road to AEW
Wardlow has goals in AEW and they include winning all of the championships. In an interview with Forbes, Wardlow talked in detail about his road to AEW and about how his goal is to win […]
AEW DYNAMITE PREVIEW 6/22: Final Forbidden Door hype, Penta vs. Malakai in All-Atlantic Qualifier, more
ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW JUNE 22, 2022 MILWAUKEE, WI. AT THE UW-MILWAUKEE PANTHER ARENA AIRS ON TBS NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT, 7:00 p.m. CDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR AEW Announcers: Excalibur, Tony […]
Raw viewership and ratings increase significantly over prior week
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw drew an average of 1.98 million viewers. That number is up significantly from last week’s 1.69 million. Hour number one and hour number two drew an average […]
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship to be defended at Forbidden Door
Jay White will be defending his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Forbidden Door. In a press release detailing the availability of select theaters to watch Forbidden Door, AEW listed the matches scheduled for the show. […]
Paige announced for Starrcast in Nashville
Former WWE Divas Champion, Paige, will appear for a meet & greet and a stage show event at Starrcast 5 in Nashville. This will be her first appearance since leaving WWE. https://twitter.com/StarrcastEvents/status/1539052699420794881 Paige, now marketing […]
Bruce Prichard named WWE Interim Head of Talent Relations
Bruce Prichard has been named the Interim Head of Talent Relations for WWE. The move comes as the current head, John Laurinaitis, was placed on leave due to misconduct allegations in his role inside of […]
Vince McMahon appears unannounced on Monday Night Raw
After his highly anticipated appearance on Smackdown Friday night, Vince McMahon made an unannounced appearance on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. The first match of the night was the women’s fatal five-way to […]
Raw Women’s Championship match changed for Money in the Bank
Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship is off for Money in the Bank. Ripley qualified for the title shot earlier in the month on Raw. This week on the show, […]
Major Bryan Danielson segment announced for AEW Dynamite
Bryan Danielson will address his Forbidden Door and Blood & Guts future on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite. Tony Khan announced on Monday evening that Danielson would talk about his future on Dynamite after […]
WWE RAW PREVIEW 6/20: Elias returns, Money in the Bank hype continues, more
Well, it’s Monday. Let your wrestling week begin. Monday Night Raw airs live on the USA Network as WWE builds to Money in the Bank on July 2. Speaking of Money in the Bank, this […]
New Japan announces G1 Climax 32 block participants
New Japan revealed the participants in each of the four blocks for the upcoming G1 Climax 32 round robin tournament. The blocks are as follows. Every match!Every moment! LIVE, ringside English coverage on @njpwworld this […]
Last match for Ric Flair changing venues
The Ric Flair last match event during Summerslam weekend in Nashville as part of Starrcast is moving to a larger venue. Sports Illustrated is reporting that the event would be moving to the Nashville Municipal […]
Samoa Joe breaks silence on not being a part of Impact Wrestling Slammiversary PPV
Samoa Joe broke his silence in regards to not being a part of any Impact Wrestling tributes during Sunday’s Slammiversary PPV event and celebration of Impact’s 20th anniversary. Joe took to Twitter and post a […]
Raw announcer, Jimmy Smith, opens up on Vince McMahon investigation
WWE Monday Night Raw announcer, Jimmy Smith, says he doesn’t know what the executive culture is at WWE, but that the investigation into Vince McMahon will detail that environment. On Smith’s Unlocking the Cage show, […]