Pro Wrestling Torch

4 days ago | pwtorch.com | Wade Keller

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... -Michael Cole introduced the show as they showed aerial views of St. Louis. Cole noted the local sports teams. -They showed Pat McAfee, Gunther, Lyra Valkyria, Becky Lynch, and Randy Orton arriving. -A video package introduced the show. (1) JACOB FATU vs. DREW MCINTYRE vs. DAMIEN PRIEST vs. L.A. KNIGHT – U.S. Title matchThe bell rang 12 minutes into the hour. Knight had words for everyone.

5 days ago | pwtorch.com | Wade Keller

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade BarrettRing Announcer: Mark NashAttendance: WrestleTix reports as of today 9,879 tickets were distributed so far; it was set up for 10,197. The arena has a capacity of 11,200 spectators when configured for concerts. PWTorch editor Wade Keller will be joined by PWTorch’s Tej Narayanan to review WWE Smackdown LIVE on YouTube.

6 days ago | pwtorch.com | Wade Keller

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... Wednesday night’s (5/7) episode of AEW Dynamite on TBS averaged 531,000 viewers, compared to 629,000 the prior week and the 521,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 611,000. (Note: Additional viewers watch AEW Collision on Max streaming service as of Jan. 1, 2025, and those viewers are not part of the TBS data.

6 days ago | pwtorch.com | Gregg Kanner

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... Live from The Masonic Temple in Detroit, it’s Dynamite! Yes, I was in the building. And yes, AEW did a poor job promoting the event over the past couple of weeks. Honestly, going into the night, I was excited to be there, especially since it was the first time in two years AEW was in my area. However, there was not that anticipation that I was hoping for because only two matches were promoted on TV.

6 days ago | pwtorch.com | Wade Keller

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... WWE NXT Ratings Report (5/6):Last night’s (5/6) episode of NXT on The CW broadcast network averaged 652,000 viewers, compared to 585,000 the prior week and the 683,000 the week before that. The current ten-week rolling average is 676,000. One year ago this week, NXT drew 659,000 viewers. The ten-week rolling average a year ago was 621,000. Two years ago this week, NXT drew 601,000. The ten-week rolling average was 585,000.