PWTorch Dailycast

In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #389 of the PWTorch including Slamboree 1996 and the endless BattleBowl matches, DDP’s big win one year too soon, the infamous Curtain Call at MSG, tons of emails, 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 cover Gotham Wrestling, the newest program in the United Wrestling Network. The promotion begins its somewhat convoluted Five Borough Tournament, plus there's a multi-show angle with Pat Buck and Leo Sparrow. We also hit the big news in indy wrestling for the week, including WWEID talent using their WWE names on indy shows going forward, Mance Warner's strange weekend, and indy promotions coming to MyAEW. For VIP listeners, we review our live experiences from the past week at Jugalow Championship Wrestling and Warrior Wrestling.

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Nate Lindberg and Kevin Cattani discuss Lola Vice defending the NXT Women’s Championship against Izzi Dame, DarkState resetting after kicking out Saquon Shugars, Kam Hendrix stepping into the NXT Title picture with Tony D’Angelo and Naraku looming, Romeo Moreno winning the Speed Tournament, 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 were quick to determine that there are too many titles before moving on to discuss the difference between current-day WWE and AEW in regard to the sheer number of titles. They marched through the early days of WWE and the establishment of the Intercontinental Title, the Attitude Era and WCW during that period, and finally, the brand split...

In our post-PPV "Wrestling Night in America" format, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Chris Griffin to discuss in-depth AEW Double or Nothing, including interaction with those contributing in the chat. They break down all nine matches on the card, including Takeshita vs. Okada, Stadium Stampede, Owen Hart Cup Tournament matches, MJF vs. Darby Allin, plus Kevin Knight's turn, and more.

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Today we jump back 15 years (5-12-2011) to our PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and special guest John Piermarini, after former WWE Creative Team member. They discussed the state of WWE after the Draft, Christian's future, Ted DiBiase Jr.'s potential, frustration with Vince McMahon, and more.

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner preview Sunday’s Double or Nothing PPV. They also discuss Tony Khan’s media call, as well as the news of Mick Foley signing with AEW. Plus thoughts on AEW’s collaboration with MLB’s Minnesota Twins for Brawl in the Ballpark.

Then in the bonus segment, we jump back five years to the previously VIP-exclusive Post-PPV Audio Roundtable from May 30, 2021. Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch VIP analysts Todd Martin and Rich Fann with full analysis of AEW Double or Nothing includin...

In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #388 of the PWTorch including Monday Nitro shifting to two hours and what it means for the ratings battle, Warrior discusses his new business ventures including Warrior University, Ahmed Johnson wins the first prestigious Kuwait Cup, 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 WWEID Talent showcase featuring many of the WWEID signed wrestlers, main evented with Evolve Champion Aaron Rourke defending his title against Mike Cunningham, Cappuccino Jones and Sam Hardway Holloway have a great match, lots of weird naming quirks, we learn the definition of Mod, and give our thoughts on the show and where we think WWEID program is headed. For VIP listeners, we go to upstate New York for Awesome Championship Wrestling where Andrade El Idolo defends a Chilean Title against Richard Holiday...

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss Saquon Shugars getting beaten out of DarkState, Lizzy Rain’s first big test against Tatum Paxley, Romeo Moreno vs. Tristan Angels in a great match between two debuting wrestlers, 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 read some listener emails before determining which of the two current main WWE titles is most relevant. They discussed what makes a world championship prestigious and whether having multiple versions waters down their value before considering some unworthy champions and others who may have been a world champion if there had been a second one in their day...

In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #387 of the PWTorch including the death of Ray Stevens at 61, WWF continues pushing the Shawn Michaels is a womanizer angle, Dean Malenko wins WCW Cruiserweight title, trivia, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributor Joel Dehnel reunites with Gregg Kanner to review the May 13th edition of AEW Dynamite from Asheville, N.C. They review the teasing of MJF going bald and feud with Darby Allin. Will Ospreay is the clear favorite to win the men's Owen Hart Cup while the women's side is a little less predictable. Kevin Knight is being elevated each week. Brian Cage has his first match back in AEW in over a year and Mark Briscoe will return to action next week.

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Today we jump back five years to the May 16, 2021 episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks breaks down, with callers and emailers, the WWE WrestleMania Backlash PPV. Topics include: what’s next for some of the top stars heading into June’s Hell in a Cell PPV, how the Usos/Roman Reigns storyline may unfold, the potential for a Brock Lesnar return, and more.

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review Focus Pro Wrestling's All the Small Things, a show which should have kept its focus on booking better finishes, but has a few good matches including Mani Ariez vs. Frankie Kazarian for the Focus Pro Title, Leroy Robinson vs. Terry Yaki in a very fun match, a death match involving a cactus, and more. We also talk about the lawsuit against Triller TV and what GCW Promotor Brett Lauderdale has to say about it. For VIP listeners, we check out a pair of matches with...

Nate Lindberg and David Miller discuss the debut of Naraku, Mason Rook's contract signing, Tatum Paxley & Lizzy Rain vs. Zaria & Nikkita Lyons, BirthRight vs. Sean Legacy & Tate Wilder & E.K. Prosper, Jackson Drake vs. Noam Dar, Kelani Jordan vs. Kendall Grey, 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. This week, Chris Lansdell joined Josh to offer some expanded thoughts and different takes on music in wrestling. Chris shared some of his favorite entrance songs and music he's discovered via wrestling before jumping into purposely annoying entrance themes used for heels. The discussion covered some ROH and NJPW themes and moved on to the greatness of both black and gold...

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

First, the May 6, 2016 episode with PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast wrap up the week in wrestling with live calls and emails covering hot topics, including eight WWE roster cuts announced Friday morning and afternoon.

Then the May 9, 2016 episode with PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosts the Raw post-game show with PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill at the top of the show, then live calls and emails breaking down that night's wild...

Kelly Wells and Chris Lansdell discuss Jacob Fatu looking to remain in the main event scene, a post-match that looked a lot like an Asuka retirement, Bron Breakker’s best match ever(?), and more.

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributor Joel Dehnel flies solo while Gregg Kanner is out on assignment. He reviews the May 5th edition of AEW Dynamite and Collision from North Charleston, SC. He reviews the latest Darby title defense against the up and coming Kevin Knight. MJF gets his title rematch with his hair on the line. More setup for Double or Nothing that is smashing ticket sales.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #386 of the PWTorch including In Your House 7 with an incredible main event title match, ranking Diesel’s best matches so far, someone put fecal matter in Sunny’s food, Hogan taking time off from WCW, 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 Create-A-Pro Wrestling's Monumental Moment, a show that's been in the center of controversy for a match that didn't happen. But the show presented turned out to be really enjoyable with a main event of Bear Bronson vs. Nic Nemeth with a great surprise finish, plus the battle of the Maxes when MJF (as a total face) fights Max Caster, show favorites the Shooter Boys take on the Verdict, and more. For VIP listeners, we check out House of Glory for a peculiar but still excellent...

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss Tony D’Angelo and his many suitors, the impending debut of Naraku (formerly Evil), a standout guerrilla segment featuring Keanu Carver, and more.

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In the PWTorch Dailycast series "Worse or Better," Joshua White and Stephanie Chase discuss one aspect of today's pro wrestling scene and compare it to previous eras and decide if today is... worse or better. This week's topic is a fun one: entrance music. After a brief history of the use of music in wrestling, Steph and Josh tried to determine what makes for good entrance music before discussing some of the classic songs from the early nineties. They discussed the Attitude Era and compared Jim Johnston's output to WCW at the time before moving onto more recent additions like...

Today we jump back 15 years (4-27-2011) to our PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill. They discussed with live callers the fallout of the WWE Draft including Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Alberto Del Rio, C.M. Punk, Jack Swagger, Christian, plus Extreme Rules PPV predictions, McNeill's Mailbag, and more.

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Today we jump back five years to the May 2, 2021 episode of Wrestling Night in America with PWTorch columnist Greg Parks and PWTorch.com contributor Nate Lindberg. They focused on the big events in pro wrestling, including AEW Blood & Guts, WWE WrestleMania Backlash, Finn Balor’s return to NXT, Daniel Bryan losing to Roman Reigns Friday on Smackdown, and more.

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Today we jump back ten years to the May 1, 2016 episode featuring PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks host the WWE Payback PPV Post-Game Show with live calls and emails breaking down a claimed “New Era” for WWE with Roman Reigns vs. A.J. Styles in the main event.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #385 of the PWTorch including Brian Pillman’s serious car accident, UFC’s big Michigan event may be cancelled due to state laws, the Giant beats Flair for the WCW title, update on Hogan’s status in WCW, 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 cover the Evolution of Evolve and, notably, how the WWEID prospects new and old are faring. Some, like Aaron Rourke and Chazz "Starboy Charlie" Hall, are making their marks, while an overload of introductions makes it hard for others to gain traction. And why no recognition of Laynie Luck's WWEID title? We also talk about the WWE main roster cuts and which newly released stars we think could make an impact on the indies and who may just fade away. For VIP Listeners, it's off to...

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss Shiloh Hill’s biggest win, a large number of debuts from Evolve, Evil arriving from New Japan, and more.

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In the PWTorch Dailycast series "Worse or Better," Joshua 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 week's topic concerns names in professional wrestling. Josh and Steph try to pinpoint what makes for a good or bad wrestling name and why some people in the business change their name. They discuss some famous wrestlers' real names before mocking some of the worst names through the years. Steph and Josh move on to tag team and stable names in...

Today we jump back five years to the Apr. 23 and 29, 2021 episodes of the All Elite Aftershow. On the Apr. 23 episode, Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talk about WWE releases and who might be a target for AEW now or in the future. From there, they move on to listener emails, which hit on a variety of topics. They close the show with more thoughts on Tony Khan, Vince McMahon, and WWE.

On the Apr. 29 show, Mike and Andrew talk about the upcoming Blood and Guts match. From there, they enter a lengthy discussion on Turner Broadcasting reaching an...

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

First, the Apr. 22, 2016 episode with PWTorch's Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant discussing all of the big topics from a busy week in wrestling including Chyna’s death, Samoa Joe winning the NXT Title, Conor McGregor-UFC weirdness, Prince, and more, plus live phone calls on what’s next for Finn Balor on the main roster and the various WWE storyline directions available for the Bullet/Balor Club.

Then the Apr. 25, 2016 episode with PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Pat...

In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner review the April 22, 2026 edition of AEW Dynamite from Portland, Ore. Darby Allin continues to defy death and serious injury in a wild match with Tommaso Ciampa. Samoa Joe returns within a squash match, Will Ospreay continues to get destroyed, but is saved by the Death Riders? Double or Nothing ticket sales are very strong, and AEW may add another PPV in July.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #384 of the PWTorch including Raw hitting its best rating of all time, Bischoff talks Nash and claims he’s not joining WCW, Bret Hart on Hogan and WCW, Alex’s live reaction to the Tampa Bay Bucs first round draft pick, 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 one of the many, many shows from last weekend with Coastal Championship Wrestling's High Rollers, featuring Gangrel vs. Jimmy Lloyd in the main event, plus Shotzi Blackheart vs. Izzy Moreno vs. Sammi Chaos, L.J. Cleary vs. Stallion Rogers, and more. We also talk about the news of the week including Revolver leaving TrillerTV for YouTube, NWA announces a new deal with Comet TV, and perhaps most fatefully, what happened when Justin's wife was exposed to Danhausen for the first time. For VIP listeners, we...

Kelly Wells, Nate Lindberg, and Kevin Cattani discuss NXT Revenge including Zaria and Sol Ruca blowing off their feud, WWE’s second ever women’s casket 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 previous eras and decide if today is... worse or better. This week's topic tackles the tricky inclusion of celebrities in wrestling. Steph and Josh start off looking back at celebrity involvement in the original WrestleMania and discuss some of the positives celebrities can bring to the show. They then shifted to the Attitude Era where there were some key celebrity appearances and some really bad examples that led to discussion of the negative effects...

In our post-PPV "Wrestling Night in America" format, PWTorch's Kelly Wells, Sean Radican, Paul Weigle, and Sean Plichta discuss in-depth night two of WWE WrestleMania including C.M. Punk vs. Roman Reigns in one of the longest WrestleMania main events ever. They also discussed Brock Lesnar's loss and retirement and everything else on the show with live chat and caller interaction throughout.

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In our post-PPV "Wrestling Night in America" format, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Brandon LeClair to discuss in-depth night one of WWE WrestleMania, including interaction with those contributing in the chat. They break down all seven matches on the card, including Paige's return in the Fatal Four-Way Women's Tag Title Match, Liv Morgan's title win, the use of celebrities, the short matches, and a main even with too many twists and turns.

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