PWTorch Dailycast

In this special episode of the PWTorch Livecast with host PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks, they discuss with live callers the "corporate" WrestleMania 29 PPV immediately following the PPV headlined by The Rock vs. John Cena, Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho vs. Fandango, C.M. Punk vs. Undertaker, and much more. Included is a full rundown of the show, live perspective from attendees at MetLife Stadium, what's next, John Cena-Undertaker at WM30?, and much more.

PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talk about this week's Impact Wrestling with callers. They lead the show with a discussion on Austin Aries winning the Grand Championship and the big win for Brian Cage over Bobby Lashley. After that, they take calls on trademarked characters and the future of some impact talents.

In this episode, Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Harley Pageot present a Roundtable Review of tonight's show including Regal's big announcement, the Dusty Classic semifinals, mailbag about the genesis of Black vs. Almas, plus more.

PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill hosts Episode 10 of "Making The List" on the Tuesday Livecast, with your phone calls and emails. Pat welcomes Ring of Honor star Punishment Martinez, and they compile their list of the 7 Most Punishing Wrestling Maneuvers, discussing the merits of everything from the Tiger Driver '91 to the Bonsai Drop.  Pat & Punishment also discuss Punisher's in-ring influences, his choice for best wrestler in the world, helping to train (and team with) Matt Riddle, working for NewJapan, Supercard of Honor XII, and Daniel Bryan's return to the ring.

On this week’s edition MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Zack Heydorn examine the consequences of Josh Barnett’s USADA vindication. They explore the idea of win bonuses being eliminated in the UFC, react to the possibility of the T J Dillashaw-Demetrious Johnson Fight being scrapped, and discuss a “loser leaves town” Fight in MMA. They also discuss how the MMA community would react to an openly gay male UFC fighter. They analyze Ronda Rousey's pre-taped interview on RAW, and they talk about the implications of Daniel Bryan’s recent medical clearance.

In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch contributor Jon Mezzera to discuss Daniel Bryan's return from all angles - his continued health, the attack by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, Bryan's presumptive WrestleMania match, and the post-WrestleMania Smackdown landscape with Bryan. They also take calls and talk about the legacies of John Cena and Undertaker in WWE, Raw's Ultimate Deletion, what to expect from Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa at Takeover: New Orleans, and what wrestlers might benefit from a Superstar Shakeup.

This special edition of the Deep Dive is an interview with filmmaker Chris Bournea, creator of “Lady Wrestler: The Amazing Untold Story of African-American Women in the Ring." We talk about Chris’s experience filming the movie, the experiences of the women in the documentary – including wrestling in “sun down” towns, wrestling promoters in Japan intimidating one of the women, and the strength and resilience being a trailblazer in wrestling prior to the Civil Rights movement catching fire in the United States. We also talk about the influence these women had on the ability of today’s women of color to have a voice - so join me as I dive with Chris into these “hidden figures” in wrestling history. We close chatting about Chris’s other works, namely his novel “The Chloe Chronicles” – which he started during his childhood, and his non-fiction work “All Jokes Aside” with his collaborator Raymond Lambert, and break down how long the road was to create "Lady Wrestler.?"

PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks host this special edition of the PWTorch Livecast which started a half-hour after the conclusion of WWE's WrestleMania 28 PPV analyzing the PPV from top to bottom and taking phone calls on the event. This event included The Rock vs. John Cena, Chris Jericho vs. C.M. Punk, and Undertaker vs. Triple H.

PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talk about this week's Impact Wrestling with callers. They lead the show with a discussion on the Feast or Fired reveal, including ECIII's last appearance with Impact Wrestling. They also talk the show structure, the Aries-Patron in-ring promo, and Monster's Ball between Kongo Kong and Abyss. Mike and Andrew also share thoughts on Daniel Bryan's return and Mike shares something POSITIVE (gasp!) on Shane McMahon!

In this episode, Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Justin James present a Roundtable Review of tonight's show including Kassius Ohno vs. Adam Cole, surprise Dusty Classic entrants, mailbag about past stars in NXT, plus more.

PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill hosts Episode 9 of "Making The List" on the Tuesday Livecast, with your phone calls. Pat welcomes Charleston Post & Courier wrestling columnist Mike Mooneyham, and they compile their list of the 7 Biggest WrestleMania Matches Ever, with wrestlers from Owen Hart to Shane McMahon entering into the discussion. Pat & Mike also discuss Daniel Bryan's big return this week, last night's Ultimate Deletion, indy wrestling in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Clemson University athletics, and whether Mike will put out another wrestling book.

On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos, Shawn Ennis, and Rick Monsey review UFC Fight Night 127. They discuss Pro Wrestling stipulations in MMA and Twitter activism in MMA. They give their take on Floyd Mayweather training in MMA, and Dana White’s fighting ability in the UFC 3 video game. They also take a look at the WrestleMania trajectories of both Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar.

In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch contributor Michael Moore to discuss the world of pro wrestling collectibles - what's worth money and what's not. Plus, they take phone calls and analyze whether or not Randy Savage was the first Mr. WrestleMania; how effective the Brock Lesnar-Roman Reigns storytelling has been thus far; how we may get to Nia Jax vs. Alexa Bliss at WrestleMania; and who are viable options as Braun Strowman's Mania tag partner.

This week's Deep Dive is a film follow-up, focusing on the history of wrestlers in movies outside of the B-movie environment. Brandon Carr (@thatcoolBlkNerd) of "Why So Serious Podcast" talks about that subject with Rich and the callers, and they also talk about the upcoming "Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War" and raise the question: is WWE missing the boat with Batista not on the card?

This episode of the Best of PWTorch Livecast features Keller's "Interview Friday" episode with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin from November 2013 including live callers during the first hour with a wide range of topics on current events and his career, then a full hour of what was a VIP-Exclusive Aftershow with email topics and a long discussion walking through the six months after his famous Austin 3:16 King of Ring promo and the roller coaster ride when he really began to take off. Topics include a potential John Cena heel turn, thoughts on today’s scene, Jim Ross’s treatment on WWE TV, concussions concerns, chair shots to the head, his no-showing in Atlanta, where his career would have gone had he stayed in WCW, did the Attitude Era get too violence, does he regret the Stunner on Stacy Keibler, what he thinks when he watches today’s wrestlers, will he return at WrestleMania 30 and is it inevitable he has a return match, and much more.