Monthly Archives: July 2020

Seth Rollins wins Universal title at WWE SummerSlam

The Universal Championship changed hands at SummerSlam on Sunday night. Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar in the main event of the pay-per-view to become Universal Champion. The finish saw Rollins hit his third curb stomp of the match to win the title. Rollins gave Lesnar a frog splash from the top rope through an announce table near […]

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SMACKDOWN SPOILERS: Results of tonight’s episode taped in London including Backlash developments

> 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.) WWE SMACKDOWN TAPING MAY 9, 2017 […]

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Jon Moxley off AEW All Out due to 'serious case of MRSA' in elbow

Jon Moxley’s elbow injury will prevent him from wrestling at All Out. On Twitter today, Moxley announced that he’ll have to miss his match against Kenny Omega at the pay-per-view because a serious case of MRSA has returned in his elbow: “I’m absolutely gutted to have to deliver this news but I’d rather it come directly from me. […]

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Lesnar vs. Jones proposed fight in jeopardy over drug test, crowd reaction to beach balls last night, Schiavone returning to wrestling announcing, Callihan

> 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.) -Brock Lesnar vs. Jon Jones […]

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VIDEO: Chris Jericho cuts promo on AEW title belt being stolen

Chris Jericho has responded to his AEW World Championship belt being stolen by incorporating the real-life situation into his on-screen character. In a video posted today, Jericho was shown sitting in a jacuzzi at his home, wearing a scarf and drinking champagne. He cut a promo saying he would be launching a worldwide investigation for the […]

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Raw Rating: Massive dropoff in viewership from the first to the third hour, but overall rating beats year-ago number (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.) This week’s WWE Raw on […]

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Puma King replacing Laredo Kid in PWG Battle of Los Angeles

PWG has announced a change to the lineup for this year’s Battle of Los Angeles. On Sunday night, PWG tweeted that Laredo Kid will no longer be taking part in the tournamemt. Puma King is taking his place and will face Bandido in a first-round match on night two. Luchablog wrote that their understanding is […]

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NEWS ITEMS: WWE’s busy Christmas week schedule, no commercials in first hours of Raw and Smackdown, Total Divas viewership, NXT

> 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.) -WWE announced that Raw and […]

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Tom Lawlor vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. set for MLW Blood & Thunder

MLW has made their first match announcement for November’s Blood & Thunder television tapings. It was announced today that Tom Lawlor vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. will take place at the Blood & Thunder tapings. They’re being held at GILT Nightclub in Orlando, Florida on the afternoon of Saturday, November 9. Lawlor and Smith Jr. also faced […]

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3/5 WWE Raw HOLT Report: A fan since 1980, Torch reader since 1999, details attending his first live wrestling event ever

> 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.) WWE RAW HOLT REPORT MARCH […]

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