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Thursday 1/21 Torch Today – X-Pac on the LIVECAST, SD tonight, latest on D-Bryan medical testing, Reigns talks good, bad & ugly TV, Zayn talks injury return, Styles asked about WWE, Nakamura merch being pulled, Rock’s “Baywatch” movie date, WWE star helping recruit, Video – Hall & DDP Interview

January 21, 2016

Torch Today – Thursday, January 21, 2016 – PWTORCH LIVECAST ALERT: “X-Pac” Sean Waltman returns to the Livecast with Wade Keller at 5:00 p.m. EST at PWTorchLivecast.com! – Tonight’s WWE Smackdown wraps up the Road […]

Big Show – the untold story of boxing, Hogan, lawsuits & facing Mayweather at WM24

January 21, 2016

WWE has often taken the approach of “art imitating life” with Big Show’s WWE TV character. Now, the untold story of Big Show trying to become a boxer in 2007 has come to light, especially […]

C.M. Punk – training for UFC career, not publicity; talks Batista’s big advice

January 21, 2016

C.M. Punk talked in-depth about the broader ramifications of his attempt to become a UFC fighter in a lengthy interview with Yahoo Sports. Punk noted the angst of UFC fans who don’t want to see […]

1/12 Impact Viewers & DVR Update for Week 2 on Pop TV

January 21, 2016

Week 2 of TNA Impact on Pop TV upticked in combined viewership, but the channel still needs more distribution and more awareness to draw a respectable audience after Pop’s president set lofty goals for the show. TNA […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1440 (Jan. 20, 2016) – Cover Story on Rumble, Keller’s Raw & Impact reports, Mitchell, Parks, Dixie Torch Talk

January 20, 2016

PWTorch Newsletter #1440 Cover-dated January 20, 2016 –PWTORCH NEWSLETTER #1440 PDF LINK –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS SUMMARY: Wade Keller’s cover story looks at the latest developments in the Royal Rumble hype involving Roman Reigns, Vince McMahon, and Brock […]

VIP AUDIO 1/20 – East Coast Cast & VIP Aftershow #277 w/Travis Bryant: Rumble, Sting, Hardy, more! (160 min)

January 20, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: This week was Royal Rumble lead-in week. WWE tries to convince the audience that more than just Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns have a chance to win the Rumble. Is it a little too […]

1/20 WWE NXT Results – Joe vs. Gargano, Zayn’s in-ring return, more

January 20, 2016

This week’s WWE NXT episode features Sami Zayn in action, plus a big main event of Samoa Joe vs. Johnny Gargano … yes, on a WWE television program. WWE NXT Results January 20, 2016 Taped […]

1/11 Raw TV ratings & DVR Update – big DVR audience vs. Football Title Game

January 20, 2016

This week’s Raw episode against the college football National Title game drew a big DVR audience, particularly in the third hour. As a result, the third hour nearly came close to matching the first hour. […]

VIP AUDIO 1/20 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 2 of 2: Top UFC Stories including UFC on FS1, eye pokes, BJ Penn, McGreggor, Rousey plus review of “Making a Murder” (48 min)

January 20, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the big news of the week in UFC including a review of […]

VIP AUDIO 1/20 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 1 of 2: Rumble preview, Raw rants, WM32 prospects, Impact Wrestling Hardy-EC3 analysis (66 min)

January 20, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss last night’s TNA Impact Wrestling episode with a focus on the ECW vs. Matt […]

VIP AUDIO 1/20 – Wed. Livecast Interview: McNeill w/”Eugene” Nick Dinsmore, plus VIP Aftershow (95 min)

January 20, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviews former WWE star “Eugene” Nick Dinsmore ahead of Dinsmore’s next big show for Midwest All-Pro in South Dakota this weekend. Plus, discussion of Dinsmore’s time in WWE and […]

Wednesday PWTorch Livecast (1/20) – “Eugene” Nick Dinsmore interview w/Pat McNeill

January 20, 2016

DIRECT LINK to Wednesday’s PWTorch Livecast with Pat McNeill interviewing former WWE star “Eugene” Nick Dinsmore is now available to stream or download from PWTorchLivecast.com. The PWTorch Livecast, launched in 2009, is broadcast LIVE five days a week with […]

East Coast Cast (1/20) – Travis Bryant hosts free version

January 20, 2016

DIRECT LINK – Episode #277 of the East Coast Cast for Wednesday, January 20 is now available to stream or download at EastCoastCast.com. The East Coast Cast hosted by Travis Bryant features unfiltered, uncut, NSFW discussion of pro […]

MCNEILL VOTE – Who will win the Royal Rumble?

January 20, 2016

Who do you think will win the Royal Rumble? Cast your vote in Pat McNeill’s weekly Livecast Poll on the 2016 Royal Rumble match winner…

VIP AUDIO 1/20 – WKH – Impact Wrestling Review: Big EC3 vs. Matt Hardy title match and angle, Beer Money, Bennett & Maria, Angle, Lashley (40 min)

January 20, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the third episode of TNA Impact Wrestling on Pop TV with EC3 vs. Matt Hardy for the World Hvt. Title headlining, plus […]

1/20 ROH TV – Bennett & Maria farewell match, Styles involved, more

January 20, 2016

PWTorch contributor Mike Metzger reports on this week’s ROH TV episode featuring the farewell to Kingdom members Mike Bennett & Maria Kanellis, which was taped prior to their TNA TV debuts… ROH TV Report Aired […]

HITS & MISSES – 1/18 Raw: Rumble hype, Reigns, Reigns, Jericho, Jericho

January 20, 2016

PWTorch specialist Jon Mezzera breaks down this week’s Raw episode with the Hits & Misses on the final Raw before the Royal Rumble… RAW HITS Rusev vs. Reigns: After a poor opening of Raw (more […]

WWE teasing debut of A.J. Styles

January 20, 2016

WWE is continuing to tease the debut of A.J. Styles through social media. Top star John Cena posted a photo of Styles online, then WWE’s website followed up by speculating on Styles’s WWE status. WWE is […]

Video – Roman Reigns hypes Rumble in WWE’s weekly interview

January 20, 2016

In this week’s sit-down interview on WWE’s website, Michael Cole interviewed WWE World Hvt. champion Roman Reigns about defending the WWE Title in the Royal Rumble match on Sunday. Reigns talked in-character about not being surprised by […]

Wednesday 1/20 Torch Today – “Eugene” on the Livecast, Joe-Gargano on NXT, Kingdom’s farewell, new Rumble betting favorite, WWE celebrates R-Truth’s birthday, Kliq reuniting in Houston, Bret Hart’s new biz venture, Gawker seeks funding vs. Hogan, next “Headlocked” comic, Video – WWE HOF’er in UFC 2

January 20, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Wednesday, January 20, 2016 – LIVECAST ALERT: PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill talks live with “Eugene” Nick Dinsmore at 5:00 EST today at PWTorchLivecast.com. Call in live with questions! – TV SCHEDULE: Tonight’s […]

VIP AUDIO 1/20 – 10 YRS AGO Keller Hotline (12-10-05): Lesnar-WWE legal battle, TNA’s big name signing, Stacy Keibler, WWE-Japan (30 min)

January 20, 2016

SUMMARY: In today’s Keller Audio Update, my in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of TNA’s big name signing, in-depth on the Brock Lesnar legal battle with WWE, updates on several former WWE wrestlers in Japan […]

VIP AUDIO 1/20 – 10 YRS AGO Mitchell Audio, pt. 2 of 2 (12-9-05): Flair humiliated on Raw, Dixie on drugs in TNA (46 min)

January 20, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, with host Wade Keller, discuss an eventful edition of Raw in great depth, the Ric Flair humiliation on Raw and in his home state, the publicity for WWE’s planned steroid […]

VIP AUDIO 1/19 – WKH – The News: Ross to call New Japan, Raw social media, Styles-ROH, SD spoilers (18 min)

January 19, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller takes a look at the latest news including these topics: Ross to call New Japan, Raw social media, Kurt Angle on C.M. Punk, […]

1/21 Smackdown SPOILERS – full results for Thursday’s show

January 19, 2016

WWE taped the final Smackdown before the Royal Rumble Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio with Roman Reigns scheduled to face the League of Nations in a handicap match. WWE Smackdown TV taping January 19, 2016 Dayton, […]