NWA announces first TV tapings of Billy Corgan era
The National Wrestling Alliance announced that they will be holding television tapings this fall. The company posted a video with NWA President Billy Corgan talking about studio tapings from the 1970s and 1980s, leading to an announcement about the NWA starting their own television tapings. The video then announced that tapings would be held in…
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> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) -PWTorch VIP member Ted from…
Smackdown Rating: Superstar Shake-up leads to ratings surge, bigger for Smackdown than Raw (w/Keller’s Analysis)
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Daily Pro Wrestling History (08/17): Brock Lesnar defeats John Cena at SummerSlam 2014
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Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins win Raw Tag Team titles
Despite not being regular tag team partners, Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins are the new Raw Tag Team champions following tonight’s Raw main event. Strowman was in action earlier in the show, defeating AJ Styles by disqualification when the rest of the O.C. came in to interfere. Seth Rollins came out for the save, warding…
GFW World Champion Alberto El Patron suspended after incident at Orlando airport
> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) GFW announced on Wednesday that…
Smackdown Rating: Highest rating since Superstar Shake-up this week, part of trend in recent week (w/Keller’s Analysis)
> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) The Aug. 8 WWE Smackdown…
Sears Centre Arena to host AEW TV on Thanksgiving Eve
AEW is heading back to the Sears Centre Arena this November. Ahead of All Out, AEW announced that their Wednesday, November 27 television episode will take place at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. That’s the night before Thanksgiving. Tickets for the TV episode will go on sale tomorrow (August 30) at noon Eastern…
AEW grants Kylie Rae her release
Image: Instagram Kylie Rae (Brianna Rae Sparrey) requested and has been granted her release per AEW owner Tony Khan. Speaking at a media scrum after AEW All Out Saturday, Khan was asked about her status and said Rae was no longer with the company and asked for her release. Khan said he asked if everything…
Raw Rating: How did the episode the day after Cena-Reigns and Braun-Brock do compared to last week, plus key metrics (w/Keller’s Analysis)
> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) Monday’s episode of WWE Raw…