PWTorch Dailycast

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. In this mini episode, Adam Kidd joins Josh to cover wrestling in general over the last year, from big summer show to big summer show. They start by comparing the cards of Summerslam and All In to last year's iteration and discussing the booking and storylines leading into each. Making worse or better rulings along the way, they cover the star...

Today we jump back five years to the July 19, 2021 episode of Wrestling Night in America with PWTorch columnist Greg Parks reviewing the WWE Money in the Bank PPV with callers and emailers. They also discuss the Impact Slammiversary PPV from Saturday night. Among the topics: Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte and the crowd reaction to the match, John Cena’s return, Peacock’s issues, Impact featuring other company stars over its own, and more.

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In this special edition of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributor Joel Dehnel gives his in-person report for AEW Brawl in the Ballpark in Minneapolis, Minn. and New Japan Pro-Wrestling G1 Climax Night 1 from Hoffman Estates, Ill. Send your thoughts and questions to allelitecc@gmail.com.

Then, as a bonus, we present the latest episode of The Nicky’s Club, where Nick Barbati puts on the booker’s hat and takes a closer look at several of WWE’s brightest rising stars, sharing how he would handle their creative direction to elevate each of them into true main event...

In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #396 of the PWTorch including the full breakdown of Hogan’s heel turn and the formation of the NWO, Bash at the Beach 1996 review, WWF suspends Ultimate Warrior, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review last week's Wrestling Open with the highly anticipated Street Fight between Steven Stetson and Danny Miles, plus the breakup of another group - Big Business - and the ensuing fallout between former friends Brad Hollister and T.J. Crawford, Sammy Diaz vs. Dustin "Flash" Waller, and more. We also go over the strengths of Wrestling Open - strong focus on storytelling, good character development - and some weaknesses, but overall this remains a jewel in the indy wrestling world. For VIP listeners, it's back to...

Nate Lindberg and Jobin Little discuss the July 14, 2026 edition of WWE NXT, including Lola Vice becoming the next challenger for NXT Women’s Champion Kendal Grey, Vanity Project continuing to dominate through strength in numbers, Zaria’s chaotic title defense, Tony D’Angelo and Naraku’s escalating rivalry, Kelani Jordan’s mounting frustration, and more.

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Following an edition of Impact that featured several championship developments, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar ponder what is next for TNA Knockouts World Champion Xia Brookside, her viable future challengers on the roster and potential new signings, the potential of Leon Slater, Ricky Sosa, and K.C. Navarro. In the VIP-exclusive aftershow, JB and Zac share thoughts on some other topics including how the AEW All-In card is coming together.

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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. This episode's topic is the biggest party of the summer: Summerslam. Despite repeatedly saying they couldn't and shouldn't discuss every single Summerslam, Josh and Steph proceeded to discuss every single Summerslam. They highlighted some of the great, ridiculous, and iconic moments and matches over the nearly forty years of history. Eventually, the conversation made its way to how Summerslam 2026 is shaping...

Today we jump back ten years to a pair of PWTorch Livecast interviews from ten years ago.

First, the June 29, 2016 episode features PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviewing stand-out independent wrestler “All Ego” Ethan Page with live calls on his WWNLive run, other independent appearances, future aspirations, and more.

Then the July 6, 2016 episode features PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviewing long-time ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta reflecting on working for WWF, WCW, AWA, and more, plus top stars he’s worked with, memories, his book “Bodyslams,” and more with live calls and emails.

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner review the July 8th edition of AEW Dynamite Beach Break from Clearwater Beach, Fla. They review Kenny Omega winning his second AEW World Championship. All In main event is set with Omega vs. Ospreay to headline Wembley. What does this mean for MJF? Fletcher wins the International Title clean from Takeshita before he leaves for the G1 Climax. News on Jim Ross needing brain surgery. And more conversation on Brawl in the Ballpark than you will get anywhere else! All this and more, including...

In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #395 of the PWTorch including Ultimate Warrior and WWF having issues and who may take his place, SummesSlam ‘96 lineup takes shape, more rumors on who The Outsiders’ third man is, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review GCW's Bash at the Ballpark, coming from a literal ballpark, but also kind of a transitional one-off building many angles within the promotion, featuring a battle of GCW icons Joey Janela and Nick Gage, with no build or angle, a very good build to a tag title match with Bustah & The Brain and K.J. Orso & Sam Stackhouse, plus a bevy of six-man tags. We also go over the controversy with WWEID talent getting pulled from Produce shows, the Produce promoter lashing out against WWEID...

Coming out of the first edition of Impact after Slammiversary, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar look at the departures of Eric Young and Mike Santana, the start of Nic Nemeth’s TNA Title reign, if there are noticeable shifts in booking philosophy, and the effective highlighting of Ricky Sosa, K.C. Navarro, and Leon Slater.

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Kelly Wells and Kevin Cattani discuss Kendal Grey vs. Nattie, two four-way matches of different quality, many suitors for the women’s title, and more.

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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. In this episode, Stephanie and Josh outline some early cross-promotion from WWF and WCW before touching on the invasion angle after WWF acquired WCW. The ROH and NJPW relationship come up before conversation moves to AEW and the Forbidden Door concept. Josh and Steph round out the discussion with the current relationships of WWE (with AAA and TNA) and AEW (with...

Today we jump back ten years to a pair of back to back PWTorch Livecasts from ten years ago.

First, the July 1, 2016 episode with PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast wrapped up the week in wrestling with live phone calls hitting hot topics including Jerry Lawler cleared of domestic violence and reinstated by WWE, what appeared to be a re-separation of WWE’s top titles, John Cena doing a lot of outside-WWE work, and more.

Then the July 4, 2016 episode with PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosted the Raw Post-Game Show wi...

In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner review AEW Dynamite and Collision from San Diego, CA. They discuss the fallout from Forbidden Door, Omega challenging for the AEW title next week, Andrade turns face, Ospreay officially joins the Death Riders, and so much more.

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For more, check out Gregg's Dynamite Hits & Misses column on PWTorch.com

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #394 of the PWTorch including King of the Ring ‘96, the birth of Austin 3:16, WWF suing WCW over Hall and Nash, Wade discusses who their third man could be, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review West Coast Pro's Cruel Summer, a more-than-pleasant experience even in the dog days of July, headlined by Vinnie Massaro defending the WCP Title against Adam Priest, Lee Moriarty and Travis Williams tear the house down in an incredible technical exhibition, Alpha Zo and Tim Bosby have a great power match, and more. Plus we talk about NWA making some big moves and Brett Lauderdale's comments about MyAEW. For VIP, we give a live report from Midwest Territories Pawcade 6, featuring Twitter's Most Wanted against the Rejects.<...

Nate Lindberg and Kevin Cattani discuss Tatum Paxley vs. Kelani Jordan, Mason Rook vs. Jackson Drake, Vanity Project vs. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. & Galeno, Jaida Parker vs. Karmen Petrovic, E.K. Prosper vs. Keanu Carver, and more.

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On this week’s episode of Destination Impact, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar give a full review of TNA Slammiversary, discuss any signs of shifting booking philosophies, building challengers for the Knockouts Championship while also filling out the field for the newly announced TNA Knockouts Television Championship tournament. Also, in the VIP-exclusive aftershow, JB and Zac discuss more of JB’s hits & misses from the go-home episode of Impact, and they discuss TNA’s usage of cinematic style content.

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Brian Zilem and Jerud Buhagiar (JB) break down a wild AEW Forbidden Door PPV. Will Ospreay and Mercedes Moné captured the Owen Hart Cup tournaments to earn World Championship matches at All In, while Kenny Omega and Zack Sabre Jr. delivered in a Match of the Year contender. Elsewhere on the card, Jon Moxley survived Bandido in a brutal Continental Championship defense, Jay White made his return to help Cope & Christian Cage retain the AEW World Tag Team Titles, Andrade finally turned on MJF inside the steel cage, and Thekla successfully defended the AEW Women's World Championship against Starlight Kid. W...

First, in the Wrestling Night in America portion, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks was joined by PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn for a wide-ranging discussion with callers and emailers. Among the topics: The 10th anniversary of C.M. Punk’s pipe bomb promo, WWE’s upcoming MITB PPV and adjusting to being in front of fans, Kenny Omega vs. Jungle Boy, the NXT Diamond Mine debut, WWE’s latest round of cuts, and more.

Then, in the All Elite Aftershow segment, Mike flew solo, as Andrew Soucek was on assignment. He talked about AEW’s ratings during the NBA playoffs...

In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner review the final hype towards Sunday's Forbidden Door PPV in San Jose, CA. They close out with mailbag, trivia, and upcoming lineups.

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For more, check out Gregg's Dynamite Hits & Misses column on PWTorch.com

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #393 of the PWTorch including the Great American Bash ‘96, Misterio makes his debut against Dean Malenko, Bischoff gets attacked by Hall and Nash, Dick Murdoch dies, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland are interrupted by life so bring you an abbreviated version of our usual show to run down a few news items in indy wrestling - TrillerTV has lost yet another promotion from its lineup, Produce Wrestling is making some questionable choices about the availability of its first show, and the longest match ever was just wrestled. For VIP listeners, it's a quick jaunt to Wrestling Open to witness the collapse of the Stetson Ranch, and Danny Miles facing "Wonderboy" Brian Morris. We'll be back with a...

In the second installment of Destination Impact, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar run down the TNA Slammiversary card as it stands with one episode of Impact before the PPV. The duo also take a look at the recent creative shakeup, potential new influences in the booking, and new on-screen faces, plus a VIP Aftershow where Zac and JB discuss the pros and cons of a weekly Injury Report, as well as some hopes for the Knockouts Division.

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Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss Naraku fireballing Tony D’Angelo, Shawn Spears getting kicked out of the faction he started, an Evolve Championship match, and more.

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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. Stephanie and Josh acknowledged Jack Tunney as one of the first modern authority figures and reminisced on some big moments in history that involved him. They moved on to Vince McMahon, discussing his transition to supervillain, some of the good, bad, and crazy moments, and his long-lasting impact. Josh and Steph rounded out some of the GMs from the 2000s before...

Today we jump back ten years to the June 19, 2016 episode of the PWTorch Dailycast's PPV post-show. PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks host with live calls breaking down WWE’s Las Vegas PPV in-depth, including the big WWE Title shift, how long will Dean Ambrose be WWE champion?, John Cena-AJ Styles I, how the Brand Split affects everything, and more.

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner review last Wednesday's Dynamite from Sugar Land, Tex. They review Mercedes advancing to the Owen Hart Cup Final, Swerve-Ospreay confrontation, and more match-ups set for Forbidden Door. They close out with mailbag, trivia, and upcoming lineups.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #392 of the PWTorch including Brian Pillman making the jump to WWF after initially agreeing with WCW, Kevin Nash appears as Hall’s “big man” on Nitro, Jeff Jarrett and Ted DiBiases are headed to WCW while Ron Simmons signs with WWF, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland return to an old favorite when they review Wrestling Revolver's No Country for Old Mancer, but all is not well in this once cherished promotion. We look at the good (the rise of heel faction The Algorithm), the bad (tag titles defended in trios matches), and the ugly (too many chair shots to the head). Mance Warner defends the World Title against Alex Colon in a street fight. BDE defends the Remix Title in a (wait for it) Street Fight. And Ace Austin, Alan Angels, and...

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss Nattie vs. Jaida Parker, Vice & Grey vs. Zaria & Jordan, Naraku inviting Tony D’Angelo to a meeting, and more.

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In the debut episode of Destination Impact, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar (JB!) discuss the latest from TNA, including a focus on Mike Santana’s reign as TNA World Champion and developments regarding his contract status with the promotion, along with news of other wrestlers’ contract statuses. Also, the duo take a look at their wish-list signings TNA could make out of the recent WWE/NXT cutbacks, and a VIP-exclusive aftershow with a "Championship Check-in" where Zac and JB evaluate all of TNA’s current Champions, their reigns, and potential successors.

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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. Stephanie and Josh started out acknowledging how difficult wrestling commentary can be before considering what makes for a good commentator. The discussion spanned four decades of commentary, highlighting key figures from the eighties through to the current crop of play-by-play and color guys. Josh and Steph recalled some classic wrestling calls and considered their favorite commentary teams before reaching a final...

Today we jump back five years to the June 17, 2021 episode of Podcast of Honor, Jay Lethal joined the show to discuss his time in pro wrestling over the last 18 months, what it is like to be The Man of a major company, and how he is looking forward to live fans at the Best in the World PPV. Ryan and Tyler also discuss this week in ROH media, as well as the news.

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner review last Wednesday's Dynamite from Cincinnati, Ohio. They review Swerve Strickland's win and being set to face Will Ospreay for the spot to main event All In. Speculation on what might happen at Redemption and the possibility of Omega getting back into the title picture. Follow-up on Kevin Knight joining the Don Callis Family and Darby returning. No World title match on Forbidden Door. Updates on AEW ticket sales for their major shows.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #391 of the PWTorch including Scott Hall’s surprise on next week’s Nitro debut, WWF sending him a terse letter, British Bulldog gives 90-day notice, World Wrestling Peace Festival in LA, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review Beyond Wrestling's Break the Walls Down, a strangely stand-alone show with a lot of big name talent and technically excellent matches, but next to nothing in the way of storylines or angles. Andrade delivers his all as a replacement for MJF to face Bobby Orlando. Gabby Forza and Megan Bayne have a real corker of a main event as we marvel at the development both have made over the past few years. Joey T becomes Justin's favorite announcer for a very specific reason. For VIP...