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WWE News: Industry news alert - Former ECW wrestler/GM Armando Estrada taking bookings

After being released by WWE this week, former ECW general manager and wrestler Armando Estrada is taking independent bookings. ...

THE ABSURDITY OF IT ALL 11/21 WWE Smackdown: WWE Champ Pervs, MVP Swerves, And How WWE Turned The Casket Match Into Hokey Hell

Matt Hardy sure does get around. Only thing worth mentioning here is that R-Truth looked good here, but seemingly everybody wanted to go back to their hotel rooms and sleep. ...

WWE Smackdown Reax #1: "Why is Khali feuding with MVP again, seriously?"

I'm just sayin'. I'm very surprised Nattie hasn't gotten a bigger push out of the gate. Maybe they will eventually build her up, but she's really just a sidekick right now. I wonder what the Guerrero girls think of Mommy getting thrown into a casket? Vince McMahon never ceases to amaze me, and I...

11/21 Daily Keller Hotline: Survivor Series preview with guest analyst Bruce Mitchell - Should Cena win Sunday? (22 min.)

This installment of the Daily Keller Hotline features Torch editor Wade Keller and special guest Bruce Mitchell as they preview Sunday's WWE Survivor Series PPV event with a march through the matches and analysis of the potential outcomes and booking strategies...

PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 11/21: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Triple H vs. Hardy

Benjamin and Truth traded right hands until Truth got the advantage, and then Hardy tagged in. Truth came back in and grounded Benjamin. This match looks like it’s going in slow-motion, especially Benjamin. Shelton elbowed Truth down, but the former K-Kwik got a one-count off a dropkick.

11/21 Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1: Stephanie's "all-wrestler" meeting and why it emaculated WWE's roster (48 min.)

In this episode, Bruce Mitchell and host Wade Keller discuss the Stephanie McMahon all-wrestler meeting on Raw on Monday, what it revealed about Stephanie, how it emaculated the wrestling characters WWE counts on to draw, and analogies that show how ridiculous the segment was execute...

WWE News: Bobby Lashley says he planned to take a different career path before WWE; says why he got into pro wrestling

Lashley says he was planning on entering MMA out of college after spending most of his life as an amateur wrestler, but much like Brock Lesnar, WWE came knocking with a lot of money and an offer to become a pro wrestler. ...

CALDWELL: Back to a simpler time in 2005 when the John Cena split ...

 - Chris Jericho for the WWE Title. Cena was coming off his title victory at WrestleMania 21 a few months earlier. Jericho was on his way out the door to take ...

11/21 Real Deal with Pat McNeill Audio: Survivor Series, TNA Turkey Day, Samoa Joe in ROH & More (5 min.clip)

This week on "The Real Deal with Pat McNeill," Pat previews Survivor Series, and uses the Big Clip to take up back to the wild Thanksgiving-era WWF shows of the 1990's. There's also a Ring of Honor pay-per-view taping and the TNA Turkey Day show that require our attention in the Hot Five. Plus a...

Other News: Where is he now? Former WWE wrestler Colin Delaney ...

Thumbnail  - By James Caldwell, PWTorch columnist Former ECW wrestler Colin Delaney was released from his WWE contract in August and he has been wrestling independent ... WWE News: Bobby Lashley says he planned to take a different career ... Pro Wrestling Torch all 2 news articles

WWE News: Jeff Hardy discusses WWE executives losing confidence in him; whether World Title run is in his future

Jeff Hardy realizes there are doubters in WWE's offices regarding his ability to stay committed to being on the road wrestling over the long-haul. But, he says WWE should still depend on him after everything he's contributed during his wrestling career. ...

PWTorch - WWE News and Pro Wrestling Coverage Since 1987

Christian's real life decision about TNA or WWE has turned into an opportunity for Rhino to do something. (P.S. Mr. Caldwell, he was calling the MEM, um, female dogs.) It was good to finally see Sting do some of the beat down this week ...

WWE News: WWE begins cutting costs with more infrequent TV tapings ...

As part of the $20 million in budget cuts WWE CEO Linda McMahon promised on the last financial report, WWE is taping two episodes of Smackdown in Albany, ... WWE News: More roster cuts coming; former WWE executive comments ... Pro Wrestling Torch

PWTorch - WWE News and Pro Wrestling Coverage Since 1987

Despite being a nine-year veteran of ECW, WWE, and TNA, Rhino has never won a major tag team title. If you want to find a tag title reign in his history, you have to go way back to his days in Germany in the old CWA. ...

PWTorch - WWE News and Pro Wrestling Coverage Since 1987

TNA still cannot resist talking about WCW, ECW and WWE -- ODB vs. Sharmell at the next PPV? What the hell? -- No reason to care at all for Young vs. Booker match -- No reason to watch the total nonstop clunkiness of Nash-Angle vs. ...

ECW Storylines and Feuds - Introducing a NEW feature to analyze newly debuting characters

New to the ECW landscape are DJ Gabriel and his foxy manager, Alicia. The first impression this guy made was pretty good, actually. His music was certainly unique; it reminded me of the Prince music from the original Batman movie. There's clearly a sense of confidence and fun about him, but th...

Raw Storylines and Feuds - Dissecting all the rivalries as WWE heads into Survivor Series

The scene between Orton and Rhodes in the locker room was effective because it highlighted Orton's cowardice. Rhodes made a logical point—that Orton criticized him, yet never approached the ring himself while Batista was inside—and Orton quickly slapped the argument down by remindin...

MOJO MITCHELL'S TOTAL NONSTOP MOJO 11/20: NWOld Hypes Survivor Series and It's "Opposite Booking Day" For Kurt Angle

We start with a casket rolling. TNA, big fans, are lending a helping hand to their heroes in WWE by using valuable TV time to promote Sunday's WWE Survivor Series Casket match between Big Show and the Undertaker. Not only that, they're using this time to announce the exciting news that Christ...

PWTORCH GOES MOBILE: Announcement - Link available now for new Mobile-Customized PWTorch.com site (Blackberry, iPhone, etc.)

We are very excited to announce that PWTorch.com has gone mobile! Nothing will change about your PC or laptop experience, but everything will change when it comes to accessing us on your mobile device. When you log on to PWTorch to catch up on the latest pro wrestling news, to follow WWE or TNA...

Other News: "The Wrestler" movie trailer is here - ROH and WWE wrestlers featured in trailer

FOX Searchlight released the trailer Darren Aronofsky's critically-acclaimed "The Wrestler" movie with over two minutes of clips introducing the story of Mickey Rourke's lead character. Necro Butcher, Ernest "the Cat" Miller, and current WWE wrestler K-Truth are featured in the tr...

WWE News: Mr. Kennedy addresses his previous false statements about steroid use; comments on Steve Austin's in-ring return

A year later, Kennedy was approached by one of the newspapers he provided misleading information to and he was confronted about what he said last year. The currently-injured Mr. Kennedy says he made a mistake. ...

This article also contains excerpts from IGN, Impact Wrestling, BloggingStocks, ProWrestling.com, MyFox Kansas City, National Ledger, Wrestling-Edge.com, Edmonton Sun, YouTube

WWE News: More roster cuts coming; former WWE executive comments on toughest part about cutting talent

As part of the $20 million in budget cuts WWE CEO Linda McMahon promised on the company's last financial report, WWE is planning more cuts to the roster. When those cuts occur remains to be seen. ...

PWTorch - WWE News and Pro Wrestling Coverage Since 1987

He told them to shut up while he takes. We're soldiers! We built a company called ECW! Geez, how about some GLOW, AWA, or All Japan Women's references on the show to make sure the TNA inferiority complex is more clear? ...

Other News: Ted Turner vs. FOX's Rupert Murdoch on PPV? It almost happened in WCW

CNN and Turner Broadcasting founder Ted Turner recently released an autobiography detailing his career and life in the TV industry. Turner was instrumental in giving WCW the big budget it needed to buy WWE talent and create production value that challenged WWE, starting the Monday Nigh...

Yesterday

PWTorch - WWE News and Pro Wrestling Coverage Since 1987

In the opening match of Starrcade '97, which WWE thankfully included on the Eddie DVD release, Eddie Guerrero demonstrated his under-estimated psychologically awareness of how to put together a wrestling story. ...

Other News: What's Bill Goldberg up to these days? TV appearance this week and new action movie

Former WWE and WCW champion Bill Goldberg will be appearing on this weekend's Hulk Hogan "Celebrity Championship Wrestling" show airing on CMT at 8:00 p.m. EST. Goldberg will coach the remaining contestants on safety prior to them performing in a "hardcore match" at the end of the show. ...

WWE News: Matt Hardy details what saved him following knee injury; great story on Maryse

ECW champion Matt Hardy not only re-injured his surgically-repaired left knee, but he also injured his left groin trying to overcompensate for the knee injury during the European tour that concluded last week. ...

This article also contains excerpts from Impact Wrestling

Other News: Recently released WWE wrestler Nunzio says he's open to working in TNA; surprised by WWE release

Former WWE Cruiserweight champion Nunzio (James Maritato) was released from WWE in August of this year and he's currently wrestling on independent shows in the Northeast. ...

PWTorch - WWE News and Pro Wrestling Coverage Since 1987

I hope TNA does well, I am a WWE fan, but TNA needs to pull its finger out and make itself competition to WWE, there seems to be a recession in the wrestling industry, jesus Smackdown is doing 2.1, 2.2s, 10 years ago it was doing 6s ...

PWTorch - WWE News and Pro Wrestling Coverage Since 1987

Smackdown divas Brie and Nikkie Bella made the cut without much reason other than a lot of people searching for info on the twins, whose real names are Brianna Garcia and Nicole Garcia. RELATED STORY at PWTorch.com: Cena and McMahon in ...

PWTorch - WWE News and Pro Wrestling Coverage Since 1987

Deepest archives on pro wrestling history anywhere... Keller's PWTorch Today PDF Bulletins with email alerts... VIP Email reports on major PPVs and TV shows... Staff Roundtable Reviews (text and audio) followiing major events. ...

WWE News Flashback: Mike Adamle the new GM of Raw: Controversial ...

 - WWE threw a curveball at the end of Raw, a surprise appointment by Shane McMahon of a new GM, the most maligned wrestling announcer perhaps of all time with ... PARKS: The Mike Adamle Experiment - How much blame for his failure ... Pro Wrestling Torch all 2 news articles

11/19 Daily Keller Hotline: A specific proposal to overhaul the look and feel of WWE utilizing current talent in a new way (16 min.)

This installment of the Daily Keller Hotline features Torch editor Wade Keller's expanded presentation of his proposal to restructure how WWE presents its wrestlers, feuds, and matches on TV with a new set-up, drawn somewhat from the MMA world and past successful executions of a simil...

Monday, Nov 10

THE ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE Raw 11/10: Mr. Fuzzy, Torturing WWE ...

Jericho and HBK duel it out. WWE pretty much used up their "Falls Count Anywhere" card tonight, as for a good portion of the match they were just filling time. ...

WWE RAW 11/10 LIVE COVERAGE: Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho ...

10 Raw, Stephanie McMahon announced that they were wiping the slate clean to undue Mike Adamle's storyline decisions. As a result, Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho and Kane vs. Rey Mysterio took place for the advertised final time. ...

Podcast: 11/10 Daily Keller Hotline: Real story on Scott Hall at TNA PPV, Christian contract status, Shawn Michaels future, Cutbacks (16 min.)

This installment of the Daily Keller Hotline features Torch editor Wade Keller breaking news on the Scott Hall situation at last night's TNA Turning Point PPV. Was he supposed to be at ringside? Who was upset? When did he leave the show? How was he received backstage? Will he be back? Also, t...

Sunday, Nov 9

TNA News: Scott Hall appears on camera with ICP at tonight's TNA PPV; announcers react to his appearance

Former WWE and TNA wrestler Scott Hall appeared on camera at tonight's TNA Turning Point PPV in Orlando, Fla. Hall was part of a random appearance in the front row facing the hard camera by the Insane Clown Posse (ICP). ...

WWE News: Wrestlemania 25 ticket sales launch leads to $4.8 million in sales, but...

WWE fans worldwide took home thousands of available tickets yesterday during the official on-sale date for the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania. With ticket sales already exceeding $4.8 million, fans from 24 countries, including all 50 states and 7 Canadian provinces, are expected to...

20 Most Popular News Stories of Week (Dot Net): WWE Diva Pregnant, Kelly Kelly, McMahon, Marijuana Crackdown, WWE releases, Super Crazy, Undertaker

Welcome to the Dot Net “Weekly News Review” feature. Below you’ll find a list of the 20 most popular news items from the last week as posted at our affiliate site, Jason Powell's ProWrestling.net...

Saturday, Nov 8

WWE News: JBL says who he will be facing on the next set of PPVs; lists WrestleMania dream opponents

JBL says he'll be working a program against Shawn Michaels on the next few PPVs, with the first encounter expected to occur at Survivor Series. The feud probably won't last until WrestleMania, as JBL has some other opponents in mind. ...

WWE News: WWE wrestler confirms that Steve Austin is booked for ...

He hopes to be back for WrestleMania, but he's not sure what his role will eventually be in WWE. "Dr. James Andrews did my surgery and said it was going to ... Other News: Steve Austin movie update; status on Austin's movie ... Pro Wrestling Torch

THE ABSURDITY OF IT ALL: 11/7 WWE Smackdown - Jeff Hardy Loses It, The Life Of Cena Pt. VIII, WWE Mocks Brock Lesnar, Corny Casket Matches

It was a bit odd to see Jeff run away from the Undertaker, considering his new frame of mind. Smackdown is doing a much better job than Raw nowadays of having fresh main events hyped up for next week. ...

WWE News: Two WWE wrestlers from the Raw brand released on Friday

It's that time of the year. WWE reports lower-than-expected quarterly earnings, they indicate budget costs in the $20-25 million range are coming, and wrestlers start getting cut from their independent contracts. ...

Friday, Nov 7

THE DAILY WORD 11/7: Caldwell looks at Smackdown, Scott Steiner's bleeping promo, Hogan Week 4 video, Stevie Richards podcasting, college football = wrestlers, Mr. Kennedy's movie

Tonight is a relatively calm edition of WWE Smackdown. No crazy Halloween themes or announcers in sailor suits. And they aren't hyping a major match the likes of The Undertaker vs. Triple H right before a PPV. ...

11/7 Real Deal with Pat McNeill Audio: ROH changes, Claudio in Germany, Hulk Hogan & More (5 min. clip)

This week on "The Real Deal with Pat McNeill," Pat shares his thoughts on the 800th episode of Raw, and whether WWE can liven up its stale main event scene. Plus all the news unfit for print, including Gail Kim's return to WWE, the latest project of ROH founder Rob Feinstein, Claudio Castagno...

Monday, Nov 3

Podcast: 11/3 Daily Keller Hotline: A Plan for Change for WWE Raw, Angle/Borash radio, Jericho, Lesnar, more (16 min.)

This installment of the Daily Keller Hotline features Torch editor Wade Keller with news and notes on a variety of subjects, plus a look at what WWE could do now to establish a course of change going forward that would help ratings: LISTEN/DOWNLOAD

Saturday, Oct 25

KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (10-23-03): Undertaker vs. Big Show & Brock Lesnar, John Cena and A-Train, yes, that A-Train, team up

Michael Cole and Tazz introduced the show as Vince McMahon and Sable walked to the ring. Vince gloated about beating his daughter at No Mercy. He talked about celebrating by having sex with Sable all night after his win. He said he learned a lot of things at No Mercy, and one of them is that he gets...

Sunday, Oct 5

WWE NO MERCY ROUNDTABLE 5 YEARS AGO (10-19-03): Keller, Mitchell, McNeill, Powell rate and review PPV event

Nice of Mr. McMahon to use his 58 year body as a living tribute to the late Michael Hegstrand... It’s a shame that Vince’s Wedding Present hype overshadowed what turned out to be a solid effort from everyone on the roster. All eyes were on John Cena, who came through with the best match of the night w...

Tuesday, Sep 9

Podcast: WWE Raw 9/8 Post-game Show: Caldwell and Parks discuss Raw (6 min. clip)

In a sample of their 47-minute audio update, James Caldwell is joined by Greg Parks to discuss the Sept. 8 Raw in-depth following the Unforgiven PPV. They discuss the greatness of Chris Jericho, a lack of babyfaces and how WWE adjusted to the void, WWE using this week's show as a bridge to next...

This article also contains excerpts from GameZone, Go Nintendo, C21Media, Impact Wrestling, Boomtown, IGN

Tuesday, Jul 29

Podcast: Torch Talk Interview Audio with Doug Basham - One wrestler's path through WWE developmental (64 min.)

This is the complete 64 minute Doug Basham Torch Talk interview conducted May 18, 2007. After years working his way up through WWE's developmental system, he was released early in 2007 and at the time of this interview was looking to fill his schedule with TNA and indy matches. In this interv...

Tuesday, Jun 3

Smackdown Storylines and Feuds - Complete review and analysis of the show

Who would have thought that after One Night Stand—after everything was said and done—that Edge would once again be holding the World Heavyweight Championship on Smackdown while The Undertaker suffers (or enjoys) an indefinite leave from WWE? The stipulation of the title match on Sund...

Tuesday, Mar 4

WWE RAW ROUNDTABLE FLASHBACK (5 Yrs. Ago): Keller, Powell, McNeilll, Mitchell rate and review episode

I think Vince McMahon employed the old strategy of dumbing down the undercard so that the crowd was ready to explode when it came time for Steve Austin's return. I think they dumbed down the undercard so much that the crowd was lulled to a state of listlessness. Austin's brief speech didn't la...

Tuesday, Nov 27

WWE News Items: Harsh review of Raw vs. Smackdown 2008, Amy Winehouse a fan, a WWE Fight Club

The Hollywood News website reports that singer Amy Winehouse is said to be a secret wrestling fan. The Rehab singer's favourite grapplers are said to be WWE stars Rob Van Dam and Chris Jericho, according to The Sun newspaper. "Amy was so excited about meeting him, she wouldn't stop talking a...

 
 

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