Nikki Garcia said it was “disappointing” and "sad" that WWE omitted her name from a recent Barmageddon ad. During an interview with NBC Chicago, Garcia responded to WWE not using her name while advertising USA’s Barmageddon, which airs after Raw. Garcia serves as a host the show along with music star Blake Shelton and Carson … Continue reading "Nikki Garcia on WWE omitting her name from Barmageddon ad: ‘It’s sad’"

LA JOLLA, CA — A La Jolla middle schooler has been suspended for allegedly wearing blackface to a high school football game, but freedom of speech advocates contend the school district’s overreach has turned a misunderstanding into a civil rights violation. The student, identified by the civil rights group the Foundation for Individual Rights and … Continue reading "'Blackface' Suspension Of Local 8th Grader Triggers Free Speech Battle"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, social media activity, key interviews, plus a timely commentary at … Continue reading "WEEKLY OVERVIEW – WWE (thru 10/31): Cena and Bryan off Crown Jewel but Hogan is on board, results, schedule, Survivor Series, media interviews, social media, commentary on WWE Network tiers"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, social media activity, key interviews, plus a timely commentary at … Continue reading "WEEKLY OVERVIEW – ROH (thru 11/7): Jericho Cruise and Hangman Page Contract Update, live event results, schedule of live events, next PPV line-up, noteworthy social media posts, closing commentary on post-Elite roster"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… •Top Stories of the Week Thursday’s Impact Wrestling episode, drew 101,000 viewers which is down 22 percent from last week’s 129,000 viewers. (SOURCE) Multiple sources have claimed Trevor Lee’s contract with Impact Wrestling ends on December 31, 2018. (SOURCE) Despite Impact’s TV deal ending this … Continue reading "WEEKLY OVERVIEW – IMPACT WRESTLING (thru 11/16): Viewership drops, Pop TV future, Trevor Lee departing, TV tapings, schedule, big event updates, social media, interview highlights, commentary on Impact regaining lost fan interest"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Update: Since posting this story, sources tell PWTorch that Impact told Evolve that they were pulling LAX from Evolve 117 and Evolve 118 next month for contractual reasons. While it isn’t clear yet what Impact needs Ortiz and Santana for on those dates, Evolve management … Continue reading "Impact pulls LAX from Evolve dates in December, no explanation given as to why (updated)"

SKOKIE, IL — Village staff recently completed five years of maintance work on the multi-use path at the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, improving the surface of the path that running from Howard to Oakton streets. Located just east of McCormick Boulevard, the path through the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park runs from Touhy Avenue to Golf … Continue reading "Paved Paradise: Skokie's Sculpture Park Path Smoother Than Ever"

MJF vs. Jay White for AEW World Championship headlines tonight's Full Gear pay-per-view.  White is undefeated in AEW singles competition, while MJF will look to extend his record title reign to 365 days after defeating Jon Moxley for the AEW World title in the main event of Full Gear 2022.  Six more title matches are … Continue reading "AEW Full Gear live results: MJF vs. Jay White World title match"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… -Fite.tv has announced they will air NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom on Jan. 4 in HD. The show is available for $34.99 through the Fite.tv app. Radican’s Analysis: This is a great choice for casual viewers that just want to see the biggest NJPW show of the … Continue reading "NJPW News: NJPW WK will air on Fite TV app, changes to NJPW on AXS TV announcing, Radican on Eggshells podcast, Excalibur set to announce final days of World Tag League (w/Radican’s Analysis)"

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… The following is the latest in a new series of weekly in-depth articles exclusive to PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with a weekly overview, looking at news and roster developments, results, future line-ups, social media activity, key interviews, plus a timely commentary at … Continue reading "WEEKLY OVERVIEW – WWE (thru 12/20): Top stories of week, major show lineups, live event results, schedule of live events, noteworthy social media posts, more"