WWE fans were absolutely elated when Becky Lynch won the women’s Royal Rumble match last month. Ever since Becky Lynch began her ascent in popularity as “The Man,” one of the most anticipated matches in the company has been Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey. It did not take long for Lynch to challenge Rousey to…
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Scott West 45 New Prague 13
Scott West 45 New Prague 13 106 Novak, Nick (NP) defeated Pumper, Tory (SW) === {Fall 3:02} (Score: 6-0) 113 Dunkel, Colby (NP) defeated Bahr, Colton (SW) === {Dec 10 – 8} (Score: 9-0) 120 Strack, Jacob (SW) defeated Kajer, Simon (NP) === {Maj Dec 10-2} (Score: 9-4) 126 Hill, Jacob (SW) defeated Vaughan, Jacob…
NJPW reveals full Super Jr. Tag League lineup
A number of new faces and teams will take part in this year’s Super Junior tag league. Unlike previous years, this year the winners will not be determined via a single elimination tournament. Instead, it will be a round robin tournament where eight teams compete in matches against one another. The two teams with the…
RevPro World of Pro Wrestling premiere results: ZSJ vs. KUSHIDA
We began with commentators Kevin Kelly and Andy Boy Simmonz doing a sports-style introduction from ringside. They talked about the main event and hyped the appearance of “The Dominator” Great O-Kharn with accompanied graphics. In a move right out of UFC, Kelly talked over a graphic that listed the rules of pro wrestling, going as far as explaining…
4/25 Raw TV Ratings – Raw falls to historical low-point pre-Payback
> 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 Raw continued a severe…
WWE SmackDown ratings up slightly for Crown Jewel go-home show
After a night in which Raw ratings fell slightly, SmackDown reversed that pattern by increasing their ratings by one percent over last week. Tuesday’s episode, which featured an unadvertised WWE title match between AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, averaged 2.11 million viewers. With Raw down, SmackDown retained the usual 85 percent of their audience from Monday night. Year-over-year,…
WWE Video – Charlotte & Ric Flair in weekly Michael Cole interview
> 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 Michael Cole interview…
WWE Raw ratings remain even for Survivor Series go-home show
Raw remained at the same levels as recent weeks, doing 2.44 million viewers, up 9,000 viewers from last Monday. The loss of the overrun didn’t help hour three, as the third hour was the second lowest third hour in the modern history of the show. It was likely unfamiliar to most viewers that the key…
South Korean gender ministry sparks K-pop controversy with cap on singers ‘who look the same’
South Korea’s government has reportedly come under fire for suggesting a cap on K-pop stars appearing on television shows as the singers look too alike. According to the Korea Times, guidelines issued by the ministry of gender equality and family sparked controversy at the weekend for recommending restrictions on how many singers could be allowed…
5/20 WWE Stock Track – This week’s final tally after McMahon’s stock sell-off
> 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 Stock Track 2016 Week 19…