1949 Kansas City, Kansas: – World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz beat Lord Albert Mills in 2 out of 3 falls – Bobby Bruns beat Jimmy Coffield 2 falls to 0 – Enrique Torres defeated Big Ben Morgan 1952 Des Moines, Iowa: – Verne Gagne beat Bob Orton in 2 out of 3 falls – Mike…
First AEW Tag Team Champions crowned on Dynamite
The SCU duo of Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky are the first AEW Tag Team champions. The new champions were crowned tonight in the main event of Dynamite, defeating the Lucha Bros.. Pentagon Jr. had Sky in the package piledriver position as Fenix went to the top for a double foot stomp, but Kazarian managed…
Vader, real name Leon White, dead at age 63
> 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.) Leon White, known in pro…
WWE announces 205 Live will move to Wednesday nights ahead of NXT starting this week (w/ Heydorn’s 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 officially announced today that…
Daily Pro Wrestling History (11/24): The first Starrcade
1938 Mexico City, Mexico: – Sammy Stein defeated Lobo Negro for the World Lightweight Title 1950 Atlanta, Georiga: – Lord Finis Hall defeated Jack Kennedy to win the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Title 1952 Huntington, West Virginia: – Ed Francis defeated Joe Scarpello to win the Midwest Wrestling Association Junior Heavyweight Title …
Raw Rating: Post-Evolution episode without Roman Reigns matches last week’s rating, but differences in hourly trends, the key metrics compared to NFL
> 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.) Last night’s episode of Raw…
Luke Harper and Sin Cara granted releases from WWE
Two wrestlers have had their release requests granted by WWE. WWE.com issued a statement today confirming that Luke Harper (real name Jonathan Huber) and Sin Cara (Jorge Arias) are no longer with the company: “WWE has come to terms on the releases of Jonathan Huber (Luke Harper) and Sin Cara. WWE wishes them all the best in their future endeavors.”…
NJPW NEWS: Complete lineup for Wrestle Kingdom announced, New Beginning USA tour dates in Charlotte and Los Angeles (w/Radican’s 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.) -With World Tag League concluding,…
National title match set for MLW Zero Hour tapings
Aerostar is getting a title shot when he appears at MLW’s Zero Hour television tapings next month. MLW has announced that National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone will defend his title against Aerostar at Zero Hour. The show is taking place at the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, Texas on Saturday, January 11. Aerostar…
WEEKLY OVERVIEW – IMPACT WRESTLING (thru 1/19): Homecoming Preview! Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, 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.) The following is the latest…