WWE RAW PRIMER 2/4: Stephanie invites Becky, Angle’s future, Bayley & Sasha vs. Alicia & the Twisted Sister, Rollins’ Decision, Balor vs. Lashley, Double J vs. Elias

> 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 MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER Read more about WWE RAW PRIMER 2/4: Stephanie invites Becky, Angle’s future, Bayley & Sasha vs. Alicia & the Twisted Sister, Rollins’ Decision, Balor vs. Lashley, Double J vs. Elias[…]

Impact reveals first two wrestlers for one-night-only TNA revival

Impact Wrestling has confirmed the first two names for their one-night-only TNA revival. It was announced today that D-Lo Brown and Ken Anderson are both set for TNA: There’s No Place Like Home. Impact wrote that both wrestlers will be representing their old Aces & Eights stable. Brown works as a producer for Impact Wrestling. Read more about Impact reveals first two wrestlers for one-night-only TNA revival[…]

WEEKLY OVERVIEW – ROH (thru 3/20): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more

> 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 Read more about WEEKLY OVERVIEW – ROH (thru 3/20): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more[…]

AEW and NXT ratings down against coronavirus news coverage

On a night where most of the viewing audience was concerned with a lot other than professional wrestling, both Wednesday night shows took a ratings hit. AEW Dynamite averaged 766,000 viewers on TNT, down 15 percent from last week. In the 18-49 demo, the show was down over 25 percent, averaging just a 0.26 rating. That’s Read more about AEW and NXT ratings down against coronavirus news coverage[…]

WWE RAW PRIMER 11/25: Survivor Series Fallout, U.S. Championship, A Return to In-Show Feuds Following Brand Supremacy Battles

> 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 MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER Read more about WWE RAW PRIMER 11/25: Survivor Series Fallout, U.S. Championship, A Return to In-Show Feuds Following Brand Supremacy Battles[…]

France warns of ‘radical’ stance that could ‘depress a generation’ after Greta Thunberg singles out country

Emmanuel Macron and his government on Tuesday warned teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg that her “radical” stance risked “depressing a generation" after she singled out France at the UN. The Swedish 16-year old green icon tore into world leaders at a UN climate summit on Monday, accusing them of betraying her generation by failing to tackle greenhouse gas Read more about France warns of ‘radical’ stance that could ‘depress a generation’ after Greta Thunberg singles out country[…]

Khashoggi murder ‘happened under my watch,’ Saudi crown prince says in new documentary

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives "because it happened under my watch," according to a PBS documentary to be broadcast next week. Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, has not spoken publicly about the killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Read more about Khashoggi murder ‘happened under my watch,’ Saudi crown prince says in new documentary[…]

Fresh clashes in Indonesia as protesters adopt ‘Hong Kong-style’ tactics in fight for rights

Indonesian police fired tear gas in central Jakarta on Monday after a new round of protests against controversial legal reforms descended into running street battles.  Several thousand students and activists had gathered near the parliament to rally against a new law which they say will undermine anti-corruption efforts, and a draconian draft penal code that would Read more about Fresh clashes in Indonesia as protesters adopt ‘Hong Kong-style’ tactics in fight for rights[…]

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she is ‘political plaything’ in open letter to Iranian government from prison

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has accused Iran of using her and her daughter as politicians’ “playthings" in an open letter released from her prison cell in Tehran. The British-Iranian charity worker, who has been imprisoned since 2016, released the letter in Farsi appealing for Iran’s rulers to free her and end her “bitter” separation from her five-year-old Read more about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she is ‘political plaything’ in open letter to Iranian government from prison[…]