RAW POLLS 4/11 – Vote 0-10 & select Best Match
RAW POLL 4/11: Vote on Monday’s show 0-2 – Terrible Show 3-4 – Below Average 5 – Average 6-7 – Above Average 8-10 – Excellent Show pollcode.com free polls RAW POLL 4/11: What was […]
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Main Event announced for WWE’s Payback PPV
The main event of Payback is set as Roman Reigns vs. A.J. Styles for the WWE World Hvt. Title. Sami Zayn had a chance to be added to the match to turn it into a […]
Pop TV bumps Impact’s Tuesday night replay
Pop TV has bumped TNA’s Tuesday night replay from the weekly schedule. TNA announced Monday night that Impact will now air once on Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. EST. This also applies to viewers on […]
Big WWE Legal Update – Rene Dupree dismisses lawsuit vs. WWE over Network royalties
April 11 UPDATE: Rene Goguen (Rene Dupree) filed a legal document Monday voluntarily dismissing his case against WWE over Network royalty payments, as obtained by PWTorch. The one-page, one-paragraph explanation filed by Goguen’s attorney in Connecticut […]
John Cena reveals injury return timeline to Larry King, talks motivation to keep wrestling, Ric Flair, Stone Cold, why he’s not into UFC, more
Injured WWE star John Cena says he expects to wrestle again by the end of April/early May. While in Los Angeles doing media for “American Grit,” Cena told Larry King that “I’m pushing to try and […]
4/11 WWE Stock Track – WWE dips to lowest point since February
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 15 – April 11-15 – Monday, April 11: WWE got off to a rocky start this week, with investors apparently still uncertain about WWE’s growth potential following a weekend report by Barrons. […]
WWE’s next big-man star to be found in NFL Draft?, How Jim Ross is still contributing
If you watched any Baylor or Big 12 college football over the last few years, the giant 410-pound LaQuan McGowan has stood out as a potential big-man wrestler. McGowan hopes to be drafted by an NFL […]
Monday 4/11 Torch Today – Shane & Bobby Roode WWE status, Poll Results – the next big NXT call-up?, Rock’s MTV Movie Awards wrestling tie-ins, McMahons top Trump donor list, Cauliflower Alley Club kick-off & live coverage, Ross blogs on post-Mania Week, Trish on Cauliflower award, Mooneyham on Mulligan, Flair/Comicpalooza, “San Bernardino Strong” EWF fundraiser event, Videos – Cena hypes “American Grit” & Sheamus in new TMNT2 trailer
TORCH TODAY – Monday, April 11 – POLL RESULTS: We asked who the next big NXT call-up will be to the main roster. The answer from your votes… 40% – Samoa Joe 26% – Bayley […]
ROH returning to Brooklyn for “Field of Honor,” but with big change
Ring of Honor is returning to MCU Park in Brooklyn, New York this year for “Field of Honor.” However, it will not be the same weekend as Summerslam. ROH announced Monday that Field of Honor […]
Kyght’s PPV Evaluation – WrestleMania 32: Best/Worst Match, The Booking, The Jump, The Rock; Updated 2016 PPV Rankings
PPV Evaluation – WWE WrestleMania 32 BEST MATCH – LADDER MATCH The opening match was the best match of WrestleMania – an absolutely insane seven-way ladder match spectacle with great performances from the always outstanding […]
Valentino’s Magic, Memories Mania – Behind the Scenes at WrestleMania 32
MAGIC, MEMORIES, AND MANIA: Behind the Scenes at WrestleMania 32 It has now been a week since WrestleMania 32, and I am just getting over the excitement of the event. After all, WrestleMania is not […]
Sting talks what’s next after officially retiring, HOF inductor choices, losing to Triple H at WM
After officially retiring from wrestling at the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, Sting says he’s contemplating what’s next for him in the wrestling business. “I’m going to kick back. I’ll pick and choose […]
NOAH announces Global Tag League teams, including New Japan stars
NOAH announced Monday the teams, dates, and match-ups for the annual NOAH Global Tag League tournament running April 21 through May 4. New Japan also announced their involvement, sending Tenzan & Kojima to the tournament. […]
VIP AUDIO 4/10 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Balor Club invasion angle? Treatment of Austin vs. Rock at WM32? Undertaker vs. Cena? More (26 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a the Ask the Editor format including these topics: Balor Club invasion angle? Treatment of Austin vs. Rock at WM32? Undertaker vs. Cena? […]
VIP AUDIO 4/10 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 2 of 2: Britt Whitmire guest hosts and talk about his first NXT live experience, post-WM32 Raw, more on Blackjack (77 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, Bruce is joined by specail guest host and longtime professional radio veteran Britt Whitmire to share memories of Blackjack Mulligan for 15 minutes, then a discussion […]
RADICAN’s ROH “Supercard of Honor” Night 1 Review – Lethal vs. Rush for ROH Title, Cabana’s big return, MCMG vs. Young Bucks main event, more
ROH “SUPERCARD OF HONOR X: NIGHT 1” REPORT APRIL 1, 2016 DALLAS, TEX. – The event is available on VOD at ROHWrestling.com. Kevin Kelly and Mr. Wrestling #3 previewed the card. Kelly said Bobby Fish […]
4/9 WWE NXT in S.C. Results – James’s Report on Nakamura wrapping first NXT tour, Aries-Andrade, crowd reactions, merch, more
WWE NXT Live Results April 9, 2016 N. Charleston, S.C. Report by Justin James, PWTorch NXT contributor Like my previous NXT live experience in Philly last year, the show started within a couple minutes of […]
4/9 World-1 in New Jersey – Tito Santana wins tag gold, Justin Credible wrestles, Al Snow, set-up for big May 28 show
World-1 Live Results April 9, 2016 Morganville, N.J. (1) Tyler “The Hammer” Stone beat “Old School Eric Martin. (2) Kyle Kristopher beat Pelle Primeau. (3) The Extreme Rednecks beat Kid America & “Super Sweet” Travis Lee after they attacked […]
Sunday Events Center – Kurt Angle in Canada, Cauliflower Alley Club kick-off, Alpha-1, Championship Wrestling
The Pro Wrestling Events Center TORCH READER ALERT: If you attend an event, we’re looking for results/reports sent to pwtorch@gmail.com. – Weekend of April 7 Notes: Shinsuke Nakamura joins his first NXT tour in the Carolinas. […]
Cody Hall injury update from NJPW “Invasion Attack”
Cody Hall of the Bullet Club suffered a reported head injury during a big spot at New Japan’s “Invasion Attack 2016” PPV Sunday in Tokyo. According to the Young Bucks, Cody did not suffer a […]
4/10 NJPW Invasion Attack News – four big title changes, two other title matches, new title matches set up, Bullet Club, Ricochet, Ospreay debuts, Sanada, G1 Climax tour dates, ROH announcers, more
New Japan PPV News & Notes 4/10 – New Japan hit a big reset button with the “Invasion Attack” PPV Sunday in Tokyo, booking four big title changes. Included was Naito capturing the IWGP World […]
4/10 NJPW “Invasion Attack 2016” PPV Report – Okada vs. Naito, Ospreay’s debut, more big title matches
New Japan “Invasion Attack 2016” PPV Report April 10, 2016 Tokyo, Japan Report by James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor – Additional perspective & photos via PuroresuSpirit.net. New Japan Pro Wrestling live-streamed the event on their […]
VIP AUDIO 4/10 – Wayback Playback #83 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley – Hour #1 of WCW Capital Combat 1990! (63 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Will the Road Warriors & Norman the Lunatic preview over Oliver Humperdink’s crew of Bam Bam Bigelow, Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan? Can the Bellas’ future stepfather score the upset over the future […]
VIP AUDIO 4/9 – “Moonlighting” w/Greg Parks & special guest James Caldwell – This week’s Smackdown TV vs. Live perspective, including off-air notes, Reigns’s “adjusted” crowd reaction, more! (60 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this weekend’s edition of “Moonlighting” with Greg Parks, Parks talks with PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell about this week’s Smackdown from a Live vs. TV perspective, including Caldwell’s off-air notes from Houston, how […]