Click:bearing dealer With the shows now under a week away, NJPW has revealed the cards for their next trip to the United States. New Japan Showdown in San Jose is taking place at the San Jose Civic in San Jose, California this Saturday (November 9). It will be headlined by a tag match, with Kazuchika Okada teaming with Will Ospreay against Kota Ibushi & Amazing Red. Ibushi will challenge for Okada’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship at…
> 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.) Last night’s episode of WWE Raw (7/9) on USA Network drew a 1.73 rating, down from last week’s 1.80 and down from the ten week…
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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.) The Daily Beast published a feature length article today titled “Trump’s WWE Buddies Are Deeply In Bed With Saudi Regime.” In the article, author Brandon…
> 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.) If you attend a live event or have news tips for us, please send to [email protected]. Thanks! -Nia Jax posted a picture of her damaged…
The post-Survivor Series episode of SmackDown saw three wrestlers return to WWE television. – After nearly eight months away, Sheamus made his return in a backstage segment. He cut a heel promo where he called the current state of SmackDown pathetic. He specifically mentioned The Fiend, King Corbin, and Shorty G. Sheamus ended the promo by saying “SmackDown will be mine.” Dave Meltzer reported in September that Sheamus was ready to return: “He’s been off and has…
A stipulation has been added to The New Day and The Revival’s SmackDown Tag Team title match at TLC. Before tonight’s SmackDown, WWE announced that The New Day vs. The Revival at Sunday’s pay-per-view will now be a ladder match. The Revival were set up as Kofi Kingston & Big E’s challengers for the PPV by defeating Mustafa Ali & Shorty G, The Lucha House Party, and Heavy Machinery in a fatal four-way elimination match…
> 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.) -Longtime ROH wrestler B.J. Whitmer resigned from his position at Sinclair last week. Whitmer hadn’t been wrestling in recent years and had filled a number…
Mercedes Martinez has signed with the WWE. Dave Meltzer has confirmed that Martinez has been signed to a contract. SoCalUncensored reported the news yesterday evening. The report said that she would be starting at the WWE Performance Center this month. Martinez has been a staple of the independent women’s wrestling scene for nearly 20 years, having started back in November of 2000. She has wrestled for Women’s Superstars Uncensored, World Xtreme Wrestling, Shine, and Shimmer, where…
> 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 following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly…