PWTorch Dailycast

In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review Beyond Wrestling Americanrana 26, Beyond's biggest show of the year and a coming out party for a number of stars getting big boosts from the show. The main event is a very long high-flying match between Marcus Mathers and Dustin Waller to really establish Waller as a main event wrestler; Mance Warner and Bobby Orlando have a great hardcore match where Orlando makes a serious turn in his character; the former Big Business faction explodes in three-way warfare, and much more. We also talk about the...

Nate Lindberg and David Miller discuss Kelani Jordan defending the NXT Women’s Championship against Jaida Parker, Jackson Drake vs. Tavion Heights for the NXT North American Championship, the Creed Brothers vs. Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno, Tony D’Angelo & Mason Rook & Saquon Shugars vs. Cruz Montana & E.K. Prosper & Keanu Carver, Wren Sinclair’s post-match attack on Kelani, BirthRight’s assault on Zilla Fatu, Thea Hail confronting Zaria, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

On Destination Impact this week, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar discuss the progression of storylines heading to the Bound for Glory PPV in October, including the continuance of the Hardy-Nemeth feud, the lack of build-up for Leon Slater’s World Title match against Nic Nemeth at Bound for Glory, the dynamic between Indi Hartwell and Daria Rae, Zoey Serrano’s TNA in-ring debut, and a stellar match between Jason Hotch and Trey Miguel. Plus, the VIP-exclusive aftershow, where JB and Zac check in on Ospreay’s first promo as AEW World Champion, anticipate the Mercedes-Thekla feud, and compare Gabe Kidd and Wh...

Today we jump back ten years to the Aug. 20, 2016 episode of the PWTorch Dailycast's PPV post-show. PWTorch contributor Jim Valley hosted the “Saturday Morning Wrestling” Livecast taking calls & talking nostalgia followed by his live interview with Conrad Thompson of Ric Flair’s podcast. He discussed working with Flair, Flair’s career, Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Today we jump back five years to the Sept. 5, 2021 episode of the PWTorch Dailycast's "Wrestling Night in America" with Mike McMahon filling in for Greg Parks right after AEW All Out 2021. He discussed the major happenings with live callers. Topics included reactions to the debuts of Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole, Ruby Soho, and Minoru Suzuki, plus Kenny Omega beating Christian, a stunning tag team cage match, and a lot more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner recap All In London and cover the major happenings including the epic main event. AEW feels like it has hit a new high. They pivot quickly to All Out in a few weeks with Moxley set as the next challenger and a TLC three-way for the tag titles. All of this was set up from Dynamite in Allen, Tex. Joel and Gregg cover all of this and more! Plus, the always appreciated email and trivia from Zach.Send your thoughts and questions...

In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #403 of the PWTorch including WWF Summerslam 1996, the latest on WWF’s Intercontinental Title tournament, news on WWF’s weekly PPV idea, Sean Waltman comments on his WWF contract status and move to WCW, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review NWA Krossfire Empowerr, a (mostly) all women show headlined by Tiffany Nieves and friends defending the NWA Women's Title in a No DQ match against Alice Crowley, co-promoters and NWA Women's Tag Champs Kenzie & Kylie Paige face NWA Men's Tag Champs The Country Gentlemen in a "Bad Idea" match, Carson Drake shows off his heel prowess against Effy, and more. We also discuss the latest non-controversy with MyAEW opting to not air Leon Slater's Rev Pro match against Liam Slater and why people should look...

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss six challengers for the NXT Championship, Myles Borne’s paranoid reasoning, three acts getting their first ever wins on NXT, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

PWTorch contributors Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar analyze the landscape of TNA’s storylines on the road to Bound for Glory, critique the current booking of the TNA Tag Titles, discuss the Option-C concept as a path to the World Title, and also weigh the effectiveness of introducing the Knockouts Television Championship. Further, Zac and JB, in the VIP Exclusive Aftershow, share several thoughts on the AEW All In PPV, including the Ospreay-Omega pre-match, Mercedes Mone’s impressive run, AEW’s strong production, and wrestler entrances at All-In, as well as a note on Kevin Owens' current run in WWE and po...

In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled "Worse or Better," Josh White and Stephanie Chase discuss one aspect of today's pro wrestling scene and compare it to a previous era or eras and decide if today is... worse or better. Steph and Josh discussed the end of the territory era as WWF signs up talent to begin their path of world (wrestling) domination. Josh and Steph relived some of the big and shocking moves during the Monday Night Wars, starting with WCW's big acquisitions that allowed them to take the lead before WWF fired back with their own signings. Discussion moved...

In our post-PPV "Wrestling Night in America" format, PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohosts Joshua White and Chris Griffin from PWTorch with appearances by PWTorch columnist Sean Radican and PWTorch contributor Chris Lansdell. They discussed in-depth the AEW All In event including Will Ospreay challenging Kenny Omega for the AEW Title, Willow Nightingale defending her title against Mercedes Moné, Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Team Titles, and much more with live chat interactions throughout.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Today we jump back five years to the Aug. 28, 2021 episode of the PWTorch Dailycast's "Deep Dive." PWTorch's Rich Fann was joined by Emmy Award-Winner Mark Blutman again to talk about the previous weekend of wrestling – notably, the returns of CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, and Becky Lynch, and the potential opportunities each provides their companies, as well as a show runner’s thoughts on how debutantes are shot/produced on screen. Rich also chatted with Mark about Mark’s new project “Gripped,” a gripping Young Adult series that covers the opioid crisis in the United States, and Mark’s efforts getting it adapted t...

In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #402 of the PWTorch including WWF’s idea to run weekly PPVs, WCW Clash of Champions with Hogan vs. Flair, upcoming WWF and WCW PPV lineups, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner discuss the announced card for Sunday's All In London show from Wembley Stadium. They analyze the hype for the show and matches for AEW's biggest show of the year. How does the business and buzz compare to past All In shows? All this and more, including the always appreciated email and trivia from Zach.Then after Joel & Gregg, listen to Tony Khan's media Q&A from yesterday where he answered questions about AEW All In including notes on the attendance and ticket...

In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland make their semi-annual check-in on the National Wrestling Alliance, with two episodes from the Hard Times event, featuing NWA World Champion Thrillbilly Silas Mason defending his title against former stablemate Kerry Morton, Mike Mondo faces Bryan Idol for the National Title, and Effy makes his NWA debut against Kratos. We talk about where the promotion stands, its strengths, and ways to improve. For VIP listeners, we go back to April to follow up last week's show and witness the implosion of the Good Hand in Action...

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss final hype for Heatwave, delusional heels going bowling, Keanu Carver’s expanding weapons, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

On this week’s edition of Destination Impact, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar give an in-depth review and analysis of the TNA Lockout card, discuss the storylines that will make up the Impact shows leading to Bound for Glory, including Leon Slater cashing in the X-Division Title with Option C to face Nic Nemeth for the World Title at Bound for Glory, and how the Knockouts World Title picture will shake up with a triple threat feud between Xia Brookside, Elayna Black, and Indi Hartwell. Plus the VIP-exclusive aftershow with Zac and JB checking in on the Omega-Ospreay build to th...

In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled "Worse or Better," Josh White & Stephanie Chase discuss one aspect of today's pro wrestling scene and compare it to a previous era or eras and decide if today is... worse or better. Adam Kidd returns to chat about wrestling tournaments. Josh and Adam started out by examining the history of the King of the Ring. Looking at each event, they discussed the winner and the ramifications of the tournament. Adam and Josh moved on to the brief history of Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. They determined whether the current iteration of each event is historically...

Today we jump back ten years to the Aug. 21, 2016 episode of the PWTorch Dailycast's PPV post-show. PWTorch's James Caldwell and Greg Parks hosted the WWE Summerslam Post-Game Show analyzing Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton, John Cena vs. AJ Styles, Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins, Dean Amrose vs. Dolph Ziggler, Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks, Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens vs. Enzo & Big Cass, and more with live callers.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.