Diakomihalis, Steveson go back-to-back, Wittlake wins bronze on final day of Cadet Worlds
TBILISI, Georgia – History was made on the final day of the 2016 Cadet World Championships with Yianni Diakomihalis and Gable Steveson becoming the first two Americans to ever win two Cadet World gold medals, and Travis Wittlake grasping bronze to give the U.S. seven total medals in men’s freestyle. Diakomihalis was the first American…
Beyond Wrestling Lit Up results: Full card of intergender matches
Thursday night of WrestleMania week ended with Beyond Wrestling’s “Lit Up,” which featured a full card of intergender matches. – Matt Riddle defeated Deonna Purrazzo This was both Riddle and Purrazzo’s first-ever intergender match. It was also Riddle’s third match of the day. They exchanged holds and did chain wrestling early until Riddle won with a powerbomb…
New Video – “WWE 2K16” Creation Suite
> 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.) 2K Sports revealed Wednesday the…
WWE SmackDown not airing live on Sportsnet in Canada tonight
Thanks to Steve Khan and reader Tim Dudley Because of Sportsnet’s coverage of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, airing a Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets game, SmackDown will not be airing live on the station tonight. SmackDown has been moved to 8 p.m. on Wednesday night in Canada. The show will be streaming live online for Sportsnet subscribers.…
More details on Jerry Lawler’s scary car accident – Lawler comments
> 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 announcer Jerry Lawler and…
No DQ stipulation added to WWE title match at Backlash
A new stipulation has been added to the WWE title match at Backlash. It was announced at the start of the show that the match would now be a no disqualification bout. This comes after the second clash between the two at the Greatest Royal Rumble last Friday ended in a double countout after Styles and…
WWE Statement on Reid Flair Angle (w/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.) WWE has officially commented on the Reid…
WWE reveals first eight wrestlers for UK Championship tournament
The first eight wrestlers have been announced for WWE’s next United Kingdom Championship tournament. WWE revealed today that Zack Gibson, Joe Coffey, Jack Gallagher, Dave Mastiff, Kenny Williams, El Ligero, Joseph Conners, and Amir Jordan will be taking part in the 16-man tournament. The first round matches will take place at Download Festival on June 8-10,…
NJPW World Tag League Results & Standings – HONMA WINS
> 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.) WEDNESDAY UPDATE: Honma & Togi…
SmackDown to remain live on Fox
Although the deal hasn’t been officially announced, news about WWE SmackDown’s move to Fox in the fall of 2019 continues to come out. Industry publication The Wrap reported Wednesday that the show will indeed remain live when it moves to Friday nights on the network. As previously reported, Fox’s deal with WWE for the Blue…