The unlkely career resurgence of Pierre Carl Ouellet took another amazing turn when he signed a deal with Ring of Honor just a few weeks shy of his 51st birthday. I recently talked with the man known as PCO about his wrestling career revival, the ROH deal, how his life has changed, and more. You can…
Month: July 2020
Daily Update: WWE stock, Trent Barreta, AAA on TV Azteca
DAILY UPDATE Latest News ROH announces G1 Supercard Festival of Honor Bob Stoops named head coach/GM of Dallas XFL team WWE hits record high for revenue, announces full 2018 financials Pat McAfee signs multi-year deal with WWE WWE NXT results: Six-woman tag team main event Latest Audio WOL: WWE 2018 financials and the role…
Tanahashi & two more big names added to Harley Race Camp
> 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.) New Japan ace Hiroshi Tanahashi…
WWE Saturday Tours – Main Roster warms up for Battleground, Roman Reigns officially returning, NXT wraps tour (Reports Wanted)
> 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 Reader Alert: We’re looking for…
Daniel Bryan's Fastlane opponent to be revealed on WWE SmackDown
WWE is hyping that Daniel Bryan’s opponent for Fastlane will be confirmed on this week’s episode of SmackDown. An advertisement that aired during Raw on Monday announced that the challenger for Bryan’s WWE Championship at Fastlane will be revealed on SmackDown. It also announced a segment for SmackDown where The Miz will issue a public apology to…
Founder of Austrian far-right movement probed over suspected links to New Zealand mosque gunman
A prominent Austrian far-Right leader barred from entering the UK last year is facing investigation over suspected links with the gunman held for the New Zealand mosque attack. The Austrian government announced on Wednesday that it may ban the far-Right Identitarian movement if any link is proved. Martin Sellner, one of the movement’s founders and…
NJPW G1 Climax Final Standings & Table Results – Night 19 Finale (Aug. 14)
> 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.) New Japan G1 Climax Standings…
Jon Jones' pre-UFC 235 tests still show trace amounts of Turinabol
Although he has been cleared to fight at Saturday’s UFC 235, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones still has trace amounts of Turinabol in his system according to a Thursday report by MMAFighting.com. According to their sources, samples collected by the Nevada Athletic Commission on February 14th and February 15 showed 40 picograms per milliliter and…
Lori Lightfoot elected as Chicago’s first black, gay female mayor in historic vote
In a historic first, a gay African American woman was elected mayor of America’s third largest city Tuesday, as Chicago voters entrusted a political novice with tackling difficult problems of economic inequality and gun violence. Lori Lightfoot, a 56-year-old former federal prosecutor and practicing lawyer who has never before held elected office, was elected the…
Intercontinental title changes hands on WWE Raw
A title change took place on this week’s episode of Raw. Bobby Lashley defeated Finn Balor to win the Intercontinental Championship. This is Lashley’s second reign with the title. He won it from Dean Ambrose on the January 14 episode of Raw and then dropped it to Balor at Elimination Chamber, though Balor pinned Lio…