Image: WATE UPDATE: Jacobs has officially defeated Haney, winning with 66.39 percent of the vote. ********** Several local media outlets have projected Jacobs to defeat Democrat Linda Haney after taking a 66.56 percent to 33.44 percent lead in early and absentee voting. After barely coming out ahead in May’s Republican primary, Jacobs was expected to easily win tonight’s election.As expected, Glenn Jacobs…
Month: July 2020
Saturday 1/30 Torch Today – Big Events, Cena’s recovery continues, NXT as feeder for talent & coolness?, T.J. Perkins’s post-TNA move, Chikara was almost Impact Wrestling?, Social Outcast interviewed, Santana training Tough Enough’er, Godderz, Video – Mongolian Stomper remembered, 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.) TORCH TODAY – Saturday, January…
WWE SmackDown video highlights: Samoa Joe taunts AJ Styles
SmackDown finished building to their portion of the SummerSlam card on last night’s go-home show. Samoa Joe taunted AJ Styles to close the episode. He interrupted Styles and read a letter that he claimed was from Styles’ wife, Wendy. It said that Joe was right when he insulted Styles and called him a bad husband…
2/16 TNA Impact Viewers – decline heading into Lockdown
> 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.) TNA Impact has declined three…
Two more matches confirmed for WWE Super Show-Down
More matches have been added for October’s WWE Super Show-Down event in Melbourne, Australia. Right after Raw went off the air, a match pitting The Shield against Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre was announced on Twitter. This came after Strowman turned on Roman Reigns in their tag team match against McIntyre and Ziggler…
ROH COO Joe Koff reveals TV goals, talks ROH vs. WWE, New Japan, Delirious’s role, 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.) Ring of Honor COO Joe…
North Korean top envoy expected in US, as South Korea no longer calls Pyongyang an ‘enemy’
Kim Jong-un’s top negotiator is expected to travel to Washington this week in a potential sign that the momentum for a second summit between the North Korean leader and Donald Trump, the US president is building. Kim Yong Chol, Pyongyang’s former spymaster, is likely to meet his US counterpart Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state, and…
Michael Chiesa sues Conor McGregor and others for UFC 223 incident
Image: USA Today In what felt like an inevitability following an attack on a fighter bus prior to UFC 223, UFC fighter Michael Chiesa filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Conor McGregor for the events on April 5th. Among those named in the lawsuit that claims negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and assault and battery…
Sunday 3/27 Torch Today – Cena’s WM32 Crunch Time, SI explains ESPN/WWE partnership, Goldust announces big Axxess unveiling, Ambrose talks fans “seeing through crap,” Nakamura arrives at NXT, Bayley on Main Roster call-up, Angelina Love exits TNA, Vendetta at CAC, NOAH vs. NJPW Results, Video – Apollo Crews 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.) TORCH TODAY – Sunday, March…
Bulgaria says it will end passport-for-sale policy ahead of EU warning schemes could help criminals
Bulgaria plans to stop allowing wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship against investment, the justice ministry said on Tuesday, saying the scheme had failed to bring any significant economic benefits for the EU country. The legal changes come after reports that the EU’s executive will warn that such schemes could help foreign organised crime groups infiltrate…