First entrant in 2016 Royal Rumble
Monday night on Raw, Big Show announced himself for the 2016 Royal Rumble match in four weeks. Show is the first announced entrant in the match. It was unclear if WWE is going with Show […]
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12/28 Raw Notes – Cena returns, U.S. Title result, Reigns, McMahon, Ambrose-Owens, Miz TV, Barrett, Divas, more
WWE Raw TV News & Notes 12/28 – John Cena returned to WWE TV for the first time since the Hell in a Cell PPV in October. Cena beat U.S. champion Alberto Del Rio in […]
Brock Lesnar’s next opponent announced
During Monday’s Raw episode, WWE ran a local ad in Houston advertising Brock Lesnar’s next opponent for the January 8 house show at Toyota Center. The local spot advertised Lesnar facing former WWE World Hvt. […]
Report – Lemmy dies, Triple H posts remembrance
Lemmy of the rock band Motorhead reportedly died on Monday. Lemmy, who just turned 70 on Christmas Eve, provided the theme music for Triple H and Evolution. Lemmy also performed Hunter’s theme music live at […]
VIP AUDIO 12/28 – 10 YRS AGO Mitchell Audio w/Keller, pt 2 of 2 (11-25-05): Joe vs. Kobashi, Survivor Series preview, The Dicks (45 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, with host Wade Keller, discuss the just-released Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi ROH classic and whether Mitchell believes it’s a five-star match of the year, what the dropping ratings for Raw […]
VIP AUDIO 12/28 – 10 YRS AGO Mitchell Audio w/Keller (11-25-05): WWE announces drug testing, Bret DVD review (66 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, with host Wade Keller, discuss in-depth the WWE announcement of beginning drug testing again, with a look at whether it should be taken seriously, how to tell if it is […]
The Rock announced for WM32
The teaser that “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson dropped on social media over the weekend is that he will be part of WrestleMania 32 in April 2016 in Texas. In Monday’s announcement, Rock did not say […]
Tanahashi returning to U.S. for ROH PPV Weekend
Hiroshi Tanahashi, the former IWGP World Hvt. champion, is heading back to the U.S. for Ring of Honor’s 14th Anniversary PPV Weekend on February 26 & 27 in Las Vegas. ROH announced Tanahashi on Monday. Tanahashi […]
Monday 12/28 Torch Today – WWE split crew tonight, Cena appears on “Today” & gets magazine cover, NOAH tag team to NXT?, Morishima status, Rock’s gift to Uncle Meng, 2015 wrestling deaths, Videos – Finn Balor live interview & Cabana/CWE
TORCH TODAY – Monday, December 28, 2015 – WWE has a split crew at Raw TV in Brooklyn and a house show in Allentown, Pa. Included at Raw is John Cena’s in-ring return to face […]
12/27 WWE in Chicago – Reigns vs. Sheamus, Tag Titles, 10-man tag, Goldust, more
WWE’s Holiday Tour rolled into Chicago on Sunday night for a main event of Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus in a Street Fight for the WWE World Title… WWE Live show results December 27, 2015 Chicago, […]
12/27 WWE in Hartford, Conn. – Cena vs. Del Rio, more
WWE Live show results December 27, 2015 Hartford, Conn. Full report at Prowrestling.net (1) Neville beat The Miz. (2) Titus O’Neil beat Stardust. (3) Divas champion Charlotte (w/Ric Flair) beat Paige and Becky Lynch in […]
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VIP AUDIO 12/27 – WKH – The News: Vince advertised for Raw, Jericho says no WM32 plans, Cena-ADR, Sami (18 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at top news stories including a preview of Raw including an advertised appearance by Vince McMahon, Chris Jericho updates WM32 […]
VIP AUDIO 12/27 – 10 YRS AGO Real Deal with Pat McNeill (11-22-05): Should Flair’s promo have aired, Hot Five Stories, WWE rips off WCW idea (35 min)
SUMMARY: In this “Real Deal with Pat McNeill” VIP Audio Update, he talks about Ric Flair’s promo on Raw Unlimited which should have aired on USA Network, and the latest on Dusty Rhodes and…Bill Alfonso? Plus the […]
12/26 WWE at MSG in NYC – Cena returns from hiatus, Ambrose & Owens tear it up, Flair
John Cena returned to action for the first time in nearly three months in the main event of Saturday night’s MSG show in New York City… WWE Live show results December 26, 2015 New York […]
12/26 MCW in Joppa, Md. – Billy Gunn wins TV Title, Mickie James, ECIII, cage matches, more
MCW Live results December 26, 2016 Joppa, Md. at MCW Arena The final event of 2015 happened at the home base of MCW. “Reverend” Andy Vineberg made his MCW debut and told the fans they were […]
12/26 CWE in Winnipeg, Canada – Boxing Day special
Canadian Wrestling Elite results “Boxing Day Beatdown” December 26, 2015 Winnipeg, Canada CWE closed out 2016 at Rookie’s Sports Bar. The return date is Friday, January 22. (1) Rock Solid Ross pinned “Superstar” Tod Bullet. […]
Sunday 12/27 Torch Today – WWE Holiday Tour continues with Cena & Reigns, Network marathons, HBK to MCW in 2016, Chikara’s 2016 Events Schedule, ROH star to CWE in 2016, TMZ talks to Miz, WM32 merch, ROH & WWNLive big sales, Video – Free EVOLVE match
TORCH TODAY – Sunday, December 27, 2015 – WWE’s Holiday Tour continues Sunday in Chicago with WWE World Hvt. champion Roman Reigns and in Hartford, Conn. with the returning John Cena. (TORCH READER ALERT: We’re […]
Jericho’s WM32 status, plus announcement teaser
WWE part-time star Chris Jericho says he will not be part of WrestleMania 32 next April in Texas. Jericho also teased an announcement, and included a sad face emoticon. Sadly no. Big announcement coming. 🙁 https://t.co/7RRcWAc1KY […]
Big update on Nikki Bella’s neck recovery
December 26 Update Five weeks after a report of Nikki Bella starting rehabilitation for her serious neck injury, there is no progress. Nikki will require five-to-seven more weeks of rehab before getting another MRI to determine […]
VIP AUDIO 12/26 – Mitchell Audio w/Keller, pt. 2 of 2: 2015 Year-in-Review – Hogan, Authority, ROH, TNA, Lucha, Taker, Lesnar (64 min)
SUMMARY: In today’s new Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1 of 2, features a long-form discussion on the top stories of 2015 with a look ahead and where those top stories are likely headed in 2016. […]
VIP AUDIO 12/26 – Mitchell Audio w/Keller, pt. 1 of 2: 2015 Year-in-Review – Network, Reigns, Cena, Seth, NXT (62 min)
SUMMARY: In today’s new Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1 of 2, features a long-form discussion on the top stories of 2015 with a look ahead and where those top stories are likely headed in 2016. […]
VIP AUDIO 12/26 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Terry Taylor and Curt Hennig in the WWF, Storm and Samoa Joe on main roster (18 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format covering these topics: Did the WWF fail to take advantage of Terry Taylor’s potential when they made […]
VIP AUDIO 12/25 – WKH – The News: NY Times talks to Cena about expanding beyond WWE character, Rock, ratings (13 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at top news stories including John Cena talking to the New York Times about playing roles different than his WWE character in […]