“WWE Icons” documentary on Lex Luger delayed
WWE has delayed the Lex Luger episode of “WWE Icons.” Wrestling Inc. is reporting that while the Luger episode of the series was set to drop on the 4th of July, the company decided to […]
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VIP AUDIO 8/6 – Wayback Playback #152 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Ric Flair vs. Sting at NWA Great American Bash 1990! (73 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: How does United States Champion Lex Luger fare against “Mean” Mark Callous and manager Paul E. Dangerously? Will Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeat Doom to become five-time NWA World Tag Team Champions? […]
VIP AUDIO 8/6 – Wayback Playback #152 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Ric Flair vs. Sting at NWA Great American Bash 1990! (73 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: How does United States Champion Lex Luger fare against “Mean” Mark Callous and manager Paul E. Dangerously? Will Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson defeat Doom to become five-time NWA World Tag Team Champions? […]
VIP 1997 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #452 (August 9, 1997): Hart wins WWF Title at Summerslam, Luger captures WCW Title, Austin suffers neck injury against Hart, more
We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]
VIP AUDIO 7/23 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Challenges inherent in the Angle-Jordan storyline, history of wrestlers switching heel/face roles against each other, Duggan-Sheik violation (63 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the Kurt Angle and Jason Jordan storyline including a potential giant plot hole that could derail one way […]
VIP AUDIO 7/23 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Challenges inherent in the Angle-Jordan storyline, history of wrestlers switching heel/face roles against each other, Duggan-Sheik violation (63 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the Kurt Angle and Jason Jordan storyline including a potential giant plot hole that could derail one way […]
VIP AUDIO 7/16 – Wayback Playback #149 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger at NWA Great American Bash 1988! (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Will Dusty Rhodes get his revenge on Barry Windham and regain the United States Championship? Can Lex Luger finally defeat “Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Title? Who is the older […]
VIP AUDIO 7/16 – Wayback Playback #149 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger at NWA Great American Bash 1988! (66 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Will Dusty Rhodes get his revenge on Barry Windham and regain the United States Championship? Can Lex Luger finally defeat “Nature Boy” Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Title? Who is the older […]
EDITORIAL: The WWE Hostage Crisis – The price WWE is paying for Vince McMahon’s tunnel vision insistence on Reigns being his top act
It’s been three years since Roman Reigns officially became a singles performer in the WWE. The gray hairs on my 30 year old head make it seem like a lifetime ago. Ever since the cold […]
VIP 1997 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #447 (July 5, 1997): Paul Bearer reveals Undertaker’s secret, Raven and Hennig debut on Nitro, Cornette appears at ECW Arena event, more
We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]
VIP AUDIO 5/7 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 1 of 2): WWE Q1 financials and a broad discussion on trajectory of their business model, comparing Reigns to Sid and Lex (62 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the Q1 2017 Financials that were released a few days ago, which broadens into a discussion on the […]
VIP AUDIO 5/7 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 1 of 2): WWE Q1 financials and a broad discussion on trajectory of their business model, comparing Reigns to Sid and Lex (62 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the Q1 2017 Financials that were released a few days ago, which broadens into a discussion on the […]
VIP AUDIO 4/12 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag on Luger compared to Reigns, Styles compared to Seth, Jon Jones-WWE, Big Cass, and more plus UFC 210 (82 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s edition of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd answers email topics on an eclectic mix of topics including whether Jon […]
VIP AUDIO 4/12 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag on Luger compared to Reigns, Styles compared to Seth, Jon Jones-WWE, Big Cass, and more plus UFC 210 (82 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s edition of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd answers email topics on an eclectic mix of topics including whether Jon […]
VIP 1997 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #429 (Mar. 1, 1997): Ken Shamrock bows out of UFC and signs with WWF, WCW SuperBrawl VII PPV coverage, more
We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]
VIP AUDIO 12/11 – Wayback Playback #118 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Luger-Hansen Bullrope Match at WCW Starrcade 1990! (64 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Will Terry Taylor upset the computerized plans of Michael Wallstreet and the York Foundation? Can Lex Luger regain the United States Title from Hall of Famer Stan “The Lariat” Hansen in a bullrope match? […]
VIP AUDIO 12/11 – Wayback Playback #118 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Luger-Hansen Bullrope Match at WCW Starrcade 1990! (64 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Will Terry Taylor upset the computerized plans of Michael Wallstreet and the York Foundation? Can Lex Luger regain the United States Title from Hall of Famer Stan “The Lariat” Hansen in a bullrope match? […]
20 YRS AGO: WCW live event report from Germany with Guerrero, Syxx (Waltman), Booty Man, Luger, Booker T, Disco Inferno
The following is a correspondent report on a WCW live event from 20 years ago this week, originally published in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter cover-dated Dec. 14, 1996, issue #419. VIP members now have access to the entire […]
VIP AUDIO 10/30 – Wayback Playback #112 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: The Scary Conclusion of WCW Halloween Havoc 1990! (65 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Can Ron Simmons & Butch Reed withstand the challenge of Ric Flair and Arn Anderson? Will Lex Luger continue his record breaking run as United States Champion by defeating Stan “The Lariat” Hansen? Do […]
VIP AUDIO 10/30 – Wayback Playback #112 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: The Scary Conclusion of WCW Halloween Havoc 1990! (65 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Can Ron Simmons & Butch Reed withstand the challenge of Ric Flair and Arn Anderson? Will Lex Luger continue his record breaking run as United States Champion by defeating Stan “The Lariat” Hansen? Do […]
VIP AUDIO 10/16 – Wayback Playback #110 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: The Conclusion of WCW Starrcade ’99! (71 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Can Sting actually figure out who’s planning to turn on him before the turn happens? Will “Crash TV” bookers The Powers That Be actually use one of the oldest screwjob finishes in the book […]
VIP AUDIO 10/16 – Wayback Playback #110 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: The Conclusion of WCW Starrcade ’99! (71 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: Can Sting actually figure out who’s planning to turn on him before the turn happens? Will “Crash TV” bookers The Powers That Be actually use one of the oldest screwjob finishes in the book […]
VIP AUDIO 10/13 – RETRO RADIO – PWSpotlight (01/26/1992): Reaction to Royal Rumble, WrestleMania line-up speculation on Hogan, Flair, Savage, Sid, plus trivia (52 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: This is the Jan. 26, 1992 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#144) hosted by John Arezzi. They cover news including WrestleMania plans for Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan, WCW […]
20 YRS AGO: Reports on WWF Monday Night Raw and WCW Nitro – Which wrestler on Raw wrestled on this week’s Raw too?
WWF Raw Report – 10/7/96 The show opened with hype for the TV main event of Goldust vs. Sid, plus they showed The Roadie singing in a studio saying, “Jeff, eat your heart out”… Kevin […]