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Top 5 Stories - August 28, 2014

(1) WWE Hall of Famer Jake "the Snake" Roberts was reportedly hospitalized with severe pneumonia. (Read the Report)

(2) WWE star Ryback released a video saying he will be out of action for a while recovering from surgery to address various injuries. (Read the Report)

(3) TNA Impact drew a 0.79 rating in its second week on Wednesday nights. (Read the TV Ratings Report)

(4) WWE named William Regal as the new GM of their NXT Developmental show. (Read the TV Results)

(5) TNA roster member King Mo signed a new long-term deal with the Bellator MMA promotion that airs on Spike TV. (Read the Report)

Additional PWTorch.com Highlights

- James's WWE NXT Results. Chiverton's NXT Evaluation.

- James's WWE Superstars Results.

- New Collectibles Column on trading cards for new WWE signees.

- Friday's WWE Network Schedule & Smackdown TV Matches.

- PWTORCH YOUTUBE: Check out the latest video uploads to our official YouTube channel at YouTube.com/PWTorch.


VIP Member Exclusive Content

- Daily Keller Hotline for Thursday.

- Ad-Free PWTorch Livecast w/Keller & Mick Karch. (Free Version at PWTorchLivecast.com)

- Latest VIP Audio Listings.

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WWE Raw Coverage - August 25, 2014

- Caldwell's WWE Raw TV Results.

- VIP: Keller's Raw Hotline Breaking Down Raw In-Depth.

- Tucker's Raw Instant Reaction.

- Raw TV News & Notes.

- Raw On-Site Report w/in-person notes.

- VIP: Monday's PWTorch Livecast w/Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant. (Free Version at PWTorchLivecast.com)

- PWTORCH YOUTUBE: Check out the latest video uploads to our official YouTube channel at YouTube.com/PWTorch.

- VIP: Latest VIP Audio Listings.

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Top 5 Stories - August 23 & 24, 2014 Weekend

(1) WWE announced a big trio of Legends for Monday's Raw to discuss John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar. (Read the Raw Preview)

(2) WWE Smackdown is returning to Thursday nights starting in October, per Syfy's updated calendar. (Read the Report)

(3) John Cena returned to in-ring action on this weekend's house shows as part of his first WWE appearance since Summerslam. (Read the Results)

(4) ROH World champion Michael Elgin completed the August Gauntlet by defending the ROH Title twice this weekend. (Read the Results)

(5) Heavy on Wrestling booked a huge line-up of wrestling legends for their Saturday show in Wisconsin. (Read the Line-up)

Additional PWTorch.com Highlights

- EXCLUSIVE QUOTES from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin on a potential in-ring return.

- PWTORCH YOUTUBE: New Audio Clip of Steve Austin discussing a potential in-ring return at YouTube.com/PWTorch.

- Metzger's ROH TV Results.

- Valentino's Live Summerslam Review.

- Latest "Ask the Torch" features, including Roman Reigns Roundtable.

- Monday's WWE Network Schedule.


VIP Member Exclusive Content

- Tons of Weekend Audio below including Keller Hotlines, Mitchell Audio Part 2, Audio Flashbacks, exclusive interview with Glacier, more.

Latest VIP Audio Listings.

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Top 5 Stories - August 21/22, 2014

(1) Hulk Hogan revealed the length of his new WWE contract and discussed how he has been used thus far in a new interview. (Read the Report)

(2) Steve Austin said on Friday's PWTorch Livecast that the idea of wrestling again at WrestleMania 32 in Dallas intrigues him, but a lot of factors would have to line up for him to have a return match. (Listen Free) (Free & VIP Interview)

(3) Sting says Option B for a potential one-off WWE match is versus Triple H if his desired match with The Undertaker does not happen. (Read the Report)

(4) The first TNA Impact on Wednesday night drew a 0.65 rating. The show was down 24 percent in viewership from the final Thursday night airing. (Read the TV Ratings Report)

(5) DGUSA announced a DGUSA Title match of Ricochet vs. Uhaa Nation for their EVOLVE tour in New York next month. (Read the Report)

Additional PWTorch.com Highlights

- Parks's WWE Smackdown Report.

- James's WWE NXT & Superstars Reports. Chiverton's NXT Scouting Report.

- Latest Ask the Torch Features.

- New Collectibles Column on the value of The Shield collectibles post-split.

- Saturday's WWE Network Schedule.

- PWTORCH YOUTUBE: Check out the latest video uploads to our official YouTube channel at YouTube.com/PWTorch.


VIP Member Exclusive Content

- "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Interview w/Wade Keller. (VIP Version with exclusive Aftershow) (Free 70-minute edition at PWTorchLivecast.com)

- Daily Keller Hotline for Thursday & Friday.

- Bruce Mitchell Audio Show Part 1.

- New "Moonlighting" with Greg Parks & Justin James.

- Latest VIP Audio Listings.

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Top 5 Stories - August 20, 2014

(1) TNA announced they will remain on Spike TV until the end of the year after signing a contract extension. Negotiations are "ongoing" for TV beyond 2014. (Read the Report)

(2) Monday's Raw TV rating fell flat the night after Summerslam. (Read the TV Ratings Report) (Quarter-Hour Break Down)

(3) Hulk Hogan has signed on for a role in a WWE Studios movie project starring Ken Jeong and David Hasselhoff. (Read the Report)

(4) Wednesday's first airing of TNA Impact ended without a #1 contender in a six-man steel cage main event. (Read the Results)

(5) WWE's new house show line-ups for the fall are top-lined by John Cena vs. Kane. (Read the Report)

Additional PWTorch.com Highlights

- Caldwell's TNA Impact Results.

- Mezzera's Raw Hits & Misses.

- Thursday's WWE Network Schedule.

- PWTORCH YOUTUBE: Check out the latest video uploads to our official YouTube channel at YouTube.com/PWTorch.


VIP Member Exclusive Content

- NEW PWTorch Newsletter #1368. (PDF) (TEXT)

- Latest VIP Audio Listings.

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Top 5 Stories - August 19, 2014

(1) WWE announced a WWE World Title re-match of Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena for the Night of Champions PPV in September. (Read the Report)

(2) After being held off Raw TV, John Cena appeared in front of the live crowd in Phoenix at Tuesday night's Smackdown TV taping. (Read the Report) (Non-Spoiler SD Match Listing)

(3) TNA announced a set of four Impact TV tapings next month in Bethlehem, Pa. (Read the Report)

(4) Ring of Honor announced an ROH Title match of Michael Elgin vs. Jay Briscoe for next month's "All-Star Extravaganza" Internet PPV. (Read the Report)

(5) Despite following the Summerslam PPV, Monday's Raw was flat in Nielsen's Twitter TV Ratings compared to last week. (Read the Report)

Additional PWTorch.com Highlights

- Caldwell's WWE Main Event TV Report.

- Keller's Raw TV Six-Pack.

- New Collectibles Column on Oddball Trading Cards.

- Wednesday's WWE Network Schedule - The Shield special.

- Wednesday's first TNA Impact episode.

- PWTORCH YOUTUBE: Check out the latest video uploads to our official YouTube channel at YouTube.com/PWTorch.


VIP Member Exclusive Content

- Keller's Daily Hotline for Tuesday.

- Ad-Free PWTorch Livecast w/Bruce Mitchell & Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net. (Free Version at PWTorchLivecast.com)

- Latest VIP Audio Listings.

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