PWTorch Dailycast

In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner give thoughts on last Saturday's WrestleDream PPV and what was subsequently set up on Dynamite. Ilja Dragunov debuts, showcasing his hard-hitting style. Blood & Guts main event set while Full Gear is already taking shape. Plus the always appreciated email and trivia from Zach.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #410 of the PWTorch including Ric Flair being out of action the remainder of 1996, McMahon fields questions from Russo and Heyman on Livewire, an update on Bret Hart’s status, trivia, and so much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at [email protected].

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland answer the long asked question - what happens if a wrestling promotion presents a TV program with no stakes, barely any sense of continuity, and almost zero follow-up to any occasional scrap of an angle that might get tossed the viewer's way? You get 1 Fall Wrestling, the single blandest wrestling promotion to enter the hallowed pantheon of Wrestling Coast to Coast coverage. There's a minor feud between Adam Priest and Smart Mark Sterling, Carli Bravo and the Frat House team up against the Aura after Bravo's...

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss numerous plot holes and soft moments, a Hank & Tank win that could hint at a heel turn, a justified non-finish in the main event, and more.

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On this week’s edition of Destination Impact, Darrin Lilly fills in for Zac and he, along with JB, go in-depth on the Hardys celebrating their 35th anniversary in pro wrestling and whether or not it was productive for TNA to allow them to "book" the entire episode, Trey Miguel winning a ladder match and earning a shot against Leon Slater for the TNA World Title in Slater's first title defense at Destination X, the Nemeths being forced to face one another, a random Righteous-Syx tables match, and much more.

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In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled "Worse or Better," Josh White and a guest discuss one aspect of today's pro wrestling scene and compare it to previous eras and decide if today is... worse or better. Josh struggled to think of any tag teams prior to the 1980s, so he and Chris Lansdell started their discussion with tag teams through the eighties and their signature maneuvers. They moved into the Monday Night Wars era, where tag teams played an important role on the card while innovations developed in the ring. Chris and Josh moved into the modern era as moves...

PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch contributor Chris Lansdell discuss AEW WrestleDream including the inaugural Clockwork Carnage match, Jon Moxley vs. Mark Davis for the Continental Title, The Young Bucks vs. Kevin Knight & Kyle Fletcher for the AEW Tag Team Titles, Mercedes Mone vs. Thekla for the AEW Women's Title, Andrade vs. Tommaso Ciampa, and more. They delve into whether fans enjoying comedy is enough of a justification to actually include it in the way it was presented in the Ciampa-Andrade match.

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner preview Sunday's WrestleDream pay-per-view from Orlando, Fla. They also discuss the news of Adam Copeland announcing 2027 will be his final year wrestling, Christian Cage injury, and many AEW top star lined up for the Tokyo Dome. Plus the always appreciated email and trivia from Zach.

And then after that, the full Tony Khan Media Q&A from this week headed into WrestleDream including PWTorch's Sean Radican asking Tony about how he handled the emotions following Pac's death when it came to still...

In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #409 of the PWTorch including the continued decline of WWF business, Shane Douglas rips the Clique in the latest Torch Talk, WCW Havoc card comes together, news of ECW coming to PPV, and so much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at [email protected].

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland head north of the border to review episodes 11 and 12 of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling's Mayhem, covering the build to the Northern Rising PPV, including Andrade El Idolo vs. Karl Anderson, Nikki Storm vs. Dani Luna, and an all-star ten-man. We also talk about what worked in the promotion of the PPV and what was missing and the identity crisis Maple Leaf Pro is undergoing. We also discuss some surprising departures from the WWEID program. For VIP listeners, it's back to House of Glory where Motor City...

Nate Lindberg and Kelly Wells discuss Tony D’Angelo climbing to the top again, a relentless Dusty Classic match, a real push for Wren Sinclair, and more.

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On this week’s edition of Destination Impact, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar are joined by Darrin Lilly for an in-depth roundtable review of TNA’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view. Darrin, JB, and Zac discuss Leon Slater as new TNA World Champion, Syx’s in-ring debut in TNA, Indi Hartwell’s TNA Knockouts World Championship victory, the Max Castor debut and subsequent departure, and more. Also, in the VIP-exclusive aftershow, JB and Zac discuss the AEW Dynamite Grand Slam France show, the build to the Ospreay-Okada match and if AEW should go back to the match again, as well as thoughts...

In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled "Worse or Better," Josh White and a guest 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, Josh and Chris Lansdell started out by establishing when it's okay for someone to kick out after a finishing move. They took a historical look at the protection of finishers and some early notable kickouts. Chris and Josh moved into the Attitude Era and the early 2000s as kicking out of finishers became more common. As the discussion moved into the modern...

Nate Lindberg and Tom Stoup discuss WWE Money in the Bank including Penta and Tiffany Stratton's MITB wins, Roman Reigns vs. L.A. Knight, Oba Femi vs. Bronson Reed, Stephanie Vaquer vs. Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch, and more.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #408 of the PWTorch including WWF Mind Games 1996 and a heckuva main event, the new Razor Ramon debuts, ECW and WWF appear to be working together, update on J.J. Dillon, and so much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at [email protected].

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner discuss Grand Slam France from this past Tuesday. Ospreay vs. Okada on free TV while a card for WrestleDream is being fast tracked. Dissecting the Clockwork Carnage main event is a fascinating risk for PPV. Plus the always appreciated email and trivia from Zach.

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

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland deliver a (partially) live report from Wrestling Revolver's Tales from the Ring headlined by a Hardcore Scaffold Match between Tye or Dye and OI4K with a revolving cast of participants, plus the heel faction The Algorithm implodes after a short time in typical Revolver fashion, and we discuss our frustrations with Revolver's short-attention span booking. For VIP listeners, we take a request from the PWTorch forum and review Dak Draper vs. Mo Sweetness from Central States Wrestling.

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Nate Lindberg and Kelly Wells discuss the Women's No. 1 Contender Battle Royal, The Dusty Classic, Zilla Fatu vs. Lexis King, Shiloh Hill vs. Naraku, the build to Halloween Havoc, and more.

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On this week’s edition of Destination Impact, Jerud Buhagiar and Zac Clarke deliver an in-depth preview of TNA’s upcoming Bound for Glory pay-per-view, analyzing the storylines heading into the big show including the debut and first promo by Syx (Joseph Sawyer & Samuel Shaw), Leon Slater’s chances of winning the TNA World Title from Nic Nemeth, and questioning who makes the most sense as X-Division Champion coming out of Bound for Glory. Also, in the VIP-exclusive aftershow, Zac and JB share their thoughts on the incredible Ben “Pac” Satterley tribute show on AEW Dynamite last week, compare the ceilings o...

In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled "Worse or Better," Josh White and a guest 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, Chris Lansdell and Josh White discussed the limited movesets of the ‘80s and early ‘90s alongside some iconic signature moves and sequences. The conversation moved through the Attitude Era and early 2000s with a focus on the "Five Moves of Doom" trope. Josh and Chris got into the modern era talking about expanding movesets, if there are too many moves nowadays, unnecessarily comp...

Today we jump back five years to the Oct. 3, 2021 episode of the PWTorch Dailycast's "Wrestling Night in America." PWTorch columnist Greg Parks was joined by PWTorch.com contributor Jon Mezzera to break down, with callers, the first night of the WWE Draft. They also previewed night two taking place Monday on Raw. Other topics included the NJPW G1, WWE’s upcoming King of the Ring/Queen’s Crown tournaments, and more.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #407 of the PWTorch including WCW Fall Brawl 1996, did Sting join NWO?, update on fake Razor and Diesel, J.J. Dillon leaves WWF while Okerlund seems to leave WCW, and so much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at [email protected].

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner discuss the passing of Ben "Pac" Satterley and AEW's best Dynamite ever to commemorate his memory. Bryan Danielson comes out of retirement for one night. Joel also gives his in-person perspective being at All Out from this past Saturday. Plus the always appreciated email and trivia from Zach.

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland flies solo to review Wrestling Open Episode 247, one of the better episodic promotions in independent wrestling. In the main event, Bobby Casale & Danny Miles get another crack against their former stablemates in the Stetson Ranch, Steven Stetson & Brian Morris, with the Wrestling Open Tag Team titles on the line. Two wrestlers from prominent Wrestling Open tag teams, Kylon King and Aaron Ortiz, square off. J Bouji and Jodi Aura are no longer in the Discovery Gauntlet, but they still have a grudge that needs to be settled. For VIP...

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss memories of Pac/Neville, an injury to Mason Rook resulting in an open challenge, the continuing Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and more.

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On Destination Impact this week, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar share their thoughts on Benjamin “Pac” Satterly following his sudden passing. JB and Zac discuss the hits and misses of the debut of Samuel Shaw & Joseph Sawyer, the former Dexter Lumis & Joe Gacy, check in on the build to the TNA World Title match at Bound for Glory between defending champion Nic Nemeth and his opponent Leon Slater, critique the odd Daria Rae/Board of Directors/Indi Hartwell storyline, questioning if the time is right for a Hartwell Knockouts Title reign, and more. The team of Zac and JB, on the...

In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled "Worse or Better," Josh White and a guest 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 and Josh started out discussing the origins of foreign objects before moving into some of the gimmicky weapons from the eighties. While trying to define what separates a good wrestling weapon from a bad one, discussion moved onto wrestlers and their trademark weapons. Josh and Adam brought up some items that go too far for pro wrestling before making a...

In our post-PPV "Wrestling Night in America" format, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Joshua White to discuss in-depth AEW All Out, including interaction with those contributing in the chat. They break down all nine matches on the card, discussing the fallout from Steven Borden's injury, as well as the decision to have Jon Moxley face Will Ospreay in Ospreay's first PPV title defense, the potential of a Thekla babyface turn, plus much more.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #406 of the PWTorch including Jim Ross turning heel and promising to bring back Razor Ramon and Diesel, Sting seems to have joined the NWO after attacking Luger, Shane Douglas speaks to Wade about his time in WWF, Raw starting live commentary over taped shows, and so much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at [email protected].

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner preview Saturday's AEW All Out PPV taking place in Hoffman Estates, Ill. What's at stake for the show? Did/will the AAA/WWE show down the road have any effect? All of this and more, including the always appreciated email and trivia from Zach.

And then the full Tony Khan media Q&A from Thursday including TK's comments on the Paramount-WBD deal, Steven Borden's push, The New Level, Andy "The Butcher" Williams, and more.

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review Expect the Unexpected's All I Want 4, an excellent wrestling show with a ton of great matches. Joey Janela carries Avery Styles to an awesome match, Marcus Mathers faces Tyler Breeze, Charity King becomes a breakout star, long-time heel group The Expected falls apart, and much more. For VIP listeners, we talk about a very anticipated match between Miracle Generation and Joseph Sawyer and Sam Shaw that becomes a huge letdown and appears to spell the end of Miracle Generation from Pro Wrestling Junkies.

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Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss standout promos from multiple talents who needed them, the first two Dusty Classic matches, Reina Volcan returning to TV, and more.

Then, in a flashback episode of NXT Eight Years Back from September 21, 2024, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup discuss NXT from September 21, 2016, including Cedric Alexander vs. Andrade Almas, Dan Matha debut hype, thoughts on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and more.

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On Destination Impact this week, Jerud Buhagiar returns to the co-host chair with Zac Clarke to analyze TNA Impact and the creative landscape heading towards Bound for Glory. Zac and JB discuss the current build to the Nic Nemeth-Leon Slater Bound for Glory World Championship match, the scarcity of teams in both tag divisions, the Kazarian/Avery Styles-Moose feud, the push of Zoey Serrano and her chances of becoming Knockouts World Champion at Bound for Glory, as well as predicting the payoff of the ongoing mystery attacker angle. Also, in the VIP-exclusive aftershow, JB and Zac discuss Steven Borden’s pr...

In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled "Worse or Better," Josh White and a guest 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, Josh and Chris Lansdell consider what aspects make for a good finishing maneuver before launching into some of their favorites from the eighties. The discussion drifted through finishers in the nineties into the 2000s and eventually to modern day. After highlighting some of the best of modern day, Chris and Josh determined whether finishers in general are in...

Today we jump back five years to the Sept. 23, 2021 episode of the All Elite Aftershow with PWTorch's Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek. In this episode, Mike and Andrew begin that week’s show talking about Cody Rhodes, who believes he’s still a babyface when fans clearly didn't think so. Then they shifted to discussing the beautiful match between Kenny Omega and Bryan Danielson. Was this AEW’s biggest night? Maybe. The guys discuss if this show will outdraw Raw, and share thoughts on every other match on the card.

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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner discuss the continued build for the sold out AEW All Out PPV. Despite competition in the same market from WWE and it mostly being a two-match show, there is major momentum for the show, but how well will it do on PPV coming off the record-breaking All In? Plus, the always appreciated email and trivia from Zach.

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In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #405 of the PWTorch including an absolutely loaded news issue with Warrior suing WWF, Bulldog nearly pulling off a shocking jump to WCW, Giant turning on WCW, Bret Hart plans, Sean Waltman news, and so much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at [email protected].

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In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review House of Glory's Fallout from Los Angeles, featuring the dream match main event of Kyle Fletcher vs. Amazing Red, maybe the best Hook match ever when the Cold Hearted Handsome Devil faces TJP, the perils of Joey Silver as a world champion, and we discuss the difference between an indy show with lots of House of Glory wrestlers and a House of Glory show, and why we were hoping for the later but got the former. For VIP listeners, the Wyatt Sicks explode when Joseph...

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss a first-time challenger for the NXT Championship, the return of the Dusty Classic, BirthRight possibly being elevated, and more.

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On Destination Impact this week, PWTorch contributor Darrin Lilly joined Zac to break down TNA’s road to Bound for Glory. Clarke and Lilly discuss the ongoing Nemeth-Hardy storyline, the hesitant build of Leon Slater’s World Championship match at Bound for Glory, the excellent Zoey Serrano vignette and her potential upside, the increasing presence of Daria Rae on the weekly show, and the state of both tag divisions. Also, Zac flies solo for the VIP-exclusive aftershow and shares thoughts about AEW Dynamite potentially defeating WWE Raw in TV ratings, Steven Borden’s AEW in-ring debut and promo, the Ospreay-Moxley match...