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THE 2025 PROWRES PARADISE CHRISTMAS PARTY IS OFF AND RUNNING!
The doors of the Dr. Keith Christmas mansion are open and the good doctor himself is up first with his long awaited return to the show!
What's On The Telly? Awful WCW and really really great NWA!
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The doors of the Dr. Keith Christmas mansion are open and the good doctor himself is up first with his long awaited return to the show!
What's On The Telly? Awful WCW and really really great NWA!
@pwtorch.bsky.social
t.co/HIuzSWsQ5j
Need to get a more powerful belt for the powerful belly of Big Jag! It won't close!
January 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Need to get a more powerful belt for the powerful belly of Big Jag! It won't close!
Wolf was a huge success. People who should have known better were way to hasty to pre-judge him based on next to nothing. Take culture is the enemy of measured, smart analysis.
January 4, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Wolf was a huge success. People who should have known better were way to hasty to pre-judge him based on next to nothing. Take culture is the enemy of measured, smart analysis.
The NJPW juniors division is in the worst place it's been in my 21 years following the company. Needs a complete tear down and rebuild.
January 4, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The NJPW juniors division is in the worst place it's been in my 21 years following the company. Needs a complete tear down and rebuild.
Really hoping for a big performance here from Fujita. A four way is not the environment I would ideally use to showcase him (especially one with Sho) but alas.
January 4, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Really hoping for a big performance here from Fujita. A four way is not the environment I would ideally use to showcase him (especially one with Sho) but alas.
Darkening the Dome and pointing the camera in the one direction where there are no fans.
I will never understand it for the life of me.
I will never understand it for the life of me.
January 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Darkening the Dome and pointing the camera in the one direction where there are no fans.
I will never understand it for the life of me.
I will never understand it for the life of me.
UNCLE SLAM!
January 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
UNCLE SLAM!
Akira Hokuto (who appears to have won a landline phone) and the other Joshi award winners of 1994s year end.
January 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Akira Hokuto (who appears to have won a landline phone) and the other Joshi award winners of 1994s year end.
DDT main event today rocked. Go out of your way to see it if you wanna see their current crop of young guys showcased to the max.
Congratultions to young T-oy on hitting the greatest version on The Patriot's "Uncle Slam" in the history of wrestling.
Congratultions to young T-oy on hitting the greatest version on The Patriot's "Uncle Slam" in the history of wrestling.
January 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
DDT main event today rocked. Go out of your way to see it if you wanna see their current crop of young guys showcased to the max.
Congratultions to young T-oy on hitting the greatest version on The Patriot's "Uncle Slam" in the history of wrestling.
Congratultions to young T-oy on hitting the greatest version on The Patriot's "Uncle Slam" in the history of wrestling.
A real checkpoint piece of writing for me as a fan of 33 year. I've been walking the same streets as Shane for all those times, so I identified with a lot of this.
I'm giving up the ghost, and in the process I'm taking WWE and the culture around wrestling to task. If I'm going down, I'm taking them down with me. Enjoy!
New Year's Resolution 2026: No More Wrestling.
No this isn't the name of WWE's next PPV.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A real checkpoint piece of writing for me as a fan of 33 year. I've been walking the same streets as Shane for all those times, so I identified with a lot of this.
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I'm giving up the ghost, and in the process I'm taking WWE and the culture around wrestling to task. If I'm going down, I'm taking them down with me. Enjoy!
New Year's Resolution 2026: No More Wrestling.
No this isn't the name of WWE's next PPV.
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I'm giving up the ghost, and in the process I'm taking WWE and the culture around wrestling to task. If I'm going down, I'm taking them down with me. Enjoy!
Finally watched LaBron Kozone vs. Takuya Nomura from DPW Japan. What a fucking match! Definitely one of the best Kozone performances I've seen. I started to sell his stock a bit recently but this won me back over. More of this in 2026!
January 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Finally watched LaBron Kozone vs. Takuya Nomura from DPW Japan. What a fucking match! Definitely one of the best Kozone performances I've seen. I started to sell his stock a bit recently but this won me back over. More of this in 2026!
Love how back in the day you'd see something like this in a magazine and try to piece together what crazy move happened. "He's DDTing him but he's standing on the middle rope???? Woooow!"
January 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Love how back in the day you'd see something like this in a magazine and try to piece together what crazy move happened. "He's DDTing him but he's standing on the middle rope???? Woooow!"
Kevin Knight coming out as Claudio's hype man in CMLL to the Death Riders theme is very unintentionally funny!
January 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Kevin Knight coming out as Claudio's hype man in CMLL to the Death Riders theme is very unintentionally funny!
As I continue my end of year binge catch-up, I loved Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Mika Iwata from Sep 23 - another late addition to my top 10 for the year, coming right in at 10. It's my favourite Joshi match of the year. I just loved the contrast of styles and the vibe of the match so much.
January 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
As I continue my end of year binge catch-up, I loved Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Mika Iwata from Sep 23 - another late addition to my top 10 for the year, coming right in at 10. It's my favourite Joshi match of the year. I just loved the contrast of styles and the vibe of the match so much.
December 27th providing two new matches for my MOTY Top 10!
The Dragongate 3 way trios joining Mox/Fletcher. Incredible match from Kobe.
The Dragongate 3 way trios joining Mox/Fletcher. Incredible match from Kobe.
January 1, 2026 at 3:47 AM
December 27th providing two new matches for my MOTY Top 10!
The Dragongate 3 way trios joining Mox/Fletcher. Incredible match from Kobe.
The Dragongate 3 way trios joining Mox/Fletcher. Incredible match from Kobe.
Crash-watching stuff for FSM 50 study, and shamefully only just watched the Satomura retirement match and now completely absorbed in the whole post-match ceremony. I really should have watched this at this time and it should have gotten more coverage. The absolute perfect template for Tana on Sunday
December 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Crash-watching stuff for FSM 50 study, and shamefully only just watched the Satomura retirement match and now completely absorbed in the whole post-match ceremony. I really should have watched this at this time and it should have gotten more coverage. The absolute perfect template for Tana on Sunday
Quite honoured to have my column about how my fandom intersected with the career of Hiroshi Tanahashi in the @pwtorch.bsky.social Newsletter on the week of his retirement.
All the more honoured that Wade said it was a pleasure to read! 😀
Hope everyone else enjoys.
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All the more honoured that Wade said it was a pleasure to read! 😀
Hope everyone else enjoys.
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VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1951 (Dec. 29, 2025): AEW Worlds End report and review, Alan4L column on Tanahashi’s legacy, Parks column reviewing Gorilla Monsoon biography
PWTorch Newsletter #1951 Cover-dated December 29, 2025 LINK: 1951 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s ...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Quite honoured to have my column about how my fandom intersected with the career of Hiroshi Tanahashi in the @pwtorch.bsky.social Newsletter on the week of his retirement.
All the more honoured that Wade said it was a pleasure to read! 😀
Hope everyone else enjoys.
pwtorch.com/site/2025/12...
All the more honoured that Wade said it was a pleasure to read! 😀
Hope everyone else enjoys.
pwtorch.com/site/2025/12...
Really enjoyed talking Tana with Sean. My column we referenced should be up soon (or possibly will be in this week's Torch newsletter)
New Radican Worldwide is live for VIP members looking at all the big news of the week and an in-depth Go-Home on Tanahashi w/ @alan4l.bsky.social #aew #wwe #njpw 🤼 @richfann.bsky.social @zackheydorn.bsky.social @frankpeteani73.bsky.social @thewadekeller.bsky.social
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December 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Really enjoyed talking Tana with Sean. My column we referenced should be up soon (or possibly will be in this week's Torch newsletter)
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New episode! The 2025 year in wrestling trivia featuring @alan4l.bsky.social and Mike and Case from @openvoicegate.bsky.social - an incredible way to close out the year!
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5 Star Match Game #43: 2025
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December 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
New episode! The 2025 year in wrestling trivia featuring @alan4l.bsky.social and Mike and Case from @openvoicegate.bsky.social - an incredible way to close out the year!
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Voting is now live in the VOW Discord - in out exclusive GAGNE CHRISTMAS DRAFT DISCUSSION ROOM!
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
The 2025 Joe Gagne Christmas Draft is here!
@joegagne.bsky.social and Rich & Joe from @voicesofwrestling.com join me to draft from the 2025 Japanese wrestling scene.
Subscribe now to @pwtorch.bsky.social - GOVIP
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The 2025 Joe Gagne Christmas Draft is here!
@joegagne.bsky.social and Rich & Joe from @voicesofwrestling.com join me to draft from the 2025 Japanese wrestling scene.
Subscribe now to @pwtorch.bsky.social - GOVIP
www.pwtorch.com/site/2025/12...
December 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Voting is now live in the VOW Discord - in out exclusive GAGNE CHRISTMAS DRAFT DISCUSSION ROOM!
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What a shit-show of a finish to Okada/Takeshita. If you're going to do a cliche hokey finish, at least try to execute it well. They got too cute and fucked it all up.
They've really messed this programme up for me. It's gone too long, too many bad segments, and now they fucked up the 1st match.
They've really messed this programme up for me. It's gone too long, too many bad segments, and now they fucked up the 1st match.
December 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
What a shit-show of a finish to Okada/Takeshita. If you're going to do a cliche hokey finish, at least try to execute it well. They got too cute and fucked it all up.
They've really messed this programme up for me. It's gone too long, too many bad segments, and now they fucked up the 1st match.
They've really messed this programme up for me. It's gone too long, too many bad segments, and now they fucked up the 1st match.
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Couldn't close out the 2025 ProWres Paradise Christmas Party without chatting to our pal Justin Shapiro!
Just A to Z's is all the way up to W with a mighty slate of topics on tap. Walter, Willow, Wade K, Wade B, Will, WHAT? and even Wrestling!
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Just A to Z's is all the way up to W with a mighty slate of topics on tap. Walter, Willow, Wade K, Wade B, Will, WHAT? and even Wrestling!
@pwtorch.bsky.social
www.pwtorch.com/site/2025/12...
December 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Couldn't close out the 2025 ProWres Paradise Christmas Party without chatting to our pal Justin Shapiro!
Just A to Z's is all the way up to W with a mighty slate of topics on tap. Walter, Willow, Wade K, Wade B, Will, WHAT? and even Wrestling!
@pwtorch.bsky.social
www.pwtorch.com/site/2025/12...
Just A to Z's is all the way up to W with a mighty slate of topics on tap. Walter, Willow, Wade K, Wade B, Will, WHAT? and even Wrestling!
@pwtorch.bsky.social
www.pwtorch.com/site/2025/12...