Headlines for October 2006
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
- 05:56 pm Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #4: "Triple H could get his legs cut off and he will still get up."
- 04:40 pm Other News: 11/5 PWX in Deer Park, N.Y. preview - Necro Butcher vs. Steve Corino, A.J. Styles vs. Jay Lethal
- 04:33 pm ROH News: ROH News: Cabana's toe not amputated
- 04:02 pm Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #3: "Does anyone else remember when it was cool to talk about Raw?"
- 03:51 pm The Specialists: WWE RAW HITLIST: Fan Voting, King Booker, Big Show, Cena's promo, Triple H, Women's Tourney
- 12:28 pm Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Report: Joe over Dragon, Sabin over Ruckus, Teddy Hart wins four-way in JAPW
- 05:21 am VIP Exclusive Features: New VIP Audio: Investigative journalist/author Irv Muchnick interview (26 min.)
- 04:30 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #2: "I'm a 26 year old black man and Cryme Tyme is exactly what..."
- 04:18 am The Specialists: RAW SPECIALIST: The Top Five Talking Points Coming out of the Oct. 30 edition
- 02:32 am WWE News: 10/30 Raw HOLT and ECW TV Taping Report: UFC champ present, security headaches
- 12:50 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #1: "I don't know what's going on with Raw, but it's just... boring."
- 12:35 am VIP Exclusive Features: VIP Alert: Daily Keller Hotline: Raw Instant Analysis - big rant at one of worst episodes ever (22 min.)
Monday, October 30th, 2006
- 11:04 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S WWE RAW REPORT 10/30: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show
- 09:11 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 10/30: Ongoing "virtual time' coverage of live show
- 07:01 pm The Specialists: RAW PRE-GAME: Rush Previews Tonight's Show
- 04:54 pm Arena Reports: 10/29 WWE Raw in Rockford, Ill., with Cena-Umaga, Triple H-Orton
- 03:37 pm The Specialists: WWE FANTASY LEAGUE: Debut feature updating and analyzing week of scoring and results
- 03:31 pm The Specialists: WARZECHA'S WEEK IN REVIEW: Orton Meets K-Fed's Daughter, Triple H Hilarious, Russo Op-Ed
- 02:59 pm ROH News: ROH News: Latest matches and line-ups for upcoming events
- 02:35 pm ROH News: ROH News: Colt Cabana involved in car accident, toe amputated
- 11:52 am Arena Reports: 10/28 ROH in Chicago Ridge, Ill.: Danielson-Joe, Sydal-Jay Briscoe, Aries-Daniels
- 04:33 am TV Reports: 10/27 WWE Smackdown Express: Cena fires up Batista, Finlay's missing, and more!
- 01:26 am WWE News: WWE News: ECW PPV to feature Elimination Chamber match
Sunday, October 29th, 2006
Saturday, October 28th, 2006
- 11:15 pm VIP Exclusive Features: 10/26 TNA Impact Analysis: Caldwell & Roe dissect and analyze latest edition on Spike (44 min.)
- 03:12 pm Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia: Who predicted someone couldn't get out of bed at age 30, Harry Smith debut
- 02:58 pm Arena Reports: 10/27 ECW in LaCrosse, Wisc.: Big Show no-shows, so Heyman replaces him against RVD
- 01:48 pm Arena Reports: 10/27 WWE Raw in Des Moines: Carlito vs. Shelton, Cena vzs. Umaga, Hunter vs. Orton
- 03:22 am The Specialists: SMACKDOWN HITLIST: Mr. Kennedy, Tatanka turn, Benoit-Guerreros, Boogeyman, Trick or Treat
- 01:26 am VIP Exclusive Features: Torch Newsletter #937: Kurt Angle's controversial press conference, Bischoff Book Review, more
- 12:25 am TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 10/27 (hour two): Batista & Cena vs. Booker & Show, Chavo-Benoit
Friday, October 27th, 2006
- 10:37 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT (hour one): Heyman, Big Show, Cena, Kennedy vs. Kane, Hardy vs. Helms
- 07:12 pm Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #2: "Tell your ex-WWE guys to stop shilling the company and say something original."
- 07:03 pm VIP Exclusive Features: The Dusty Eric & Jeremy Audio Experience: Bound for Glory, Spirit Squad, more (73 min.)
- 06:40 pm The Specialists: 10/26 TNA HITLIST: Reverse Battle Royal, Angle-Joe, Christian, Nash, Shelley, Starr, Jarrett
- 06:01 pm TNA News: TNA News: Impact ratings stays flat despite Joe-Angle storyline, but World Series hurts
- 03:19 pm DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: New England Championship Wrestling, "Gateway to Greatness," with Cena vs. Kazarian
- 03:12 pm RADICAN'S TAKE: RADICAN: Booking for the present is TNA's only choice with Joe vs. Angle
- 12:50 pm Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Dragon-Joe, Homicide-Necro Butcher, Chikara 16-man tag
- 05:37 am Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "The best part of this broadcast was definitely the Jarrett promo."
- 12:53 am TV Reports: KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/26: Angle-Joe, Jarrett announces leave, Christian-Sting, reverse battle royal
Thursday, October 26th, 2006
- 11:33 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S IMPACT REPORT 10/26: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show
- 09:59 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights: Kurt Angle talks about Scott Hall, Steiner, WWE, Puder, neck, drugs, Jarrett
- 09:17 pm WWE News: WWE News: ECW on Sci-Fi drops one-tenth of rating point from previous week
- 09:10 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 10/24: Show vs. RVD ladder match, Punk vs. Striker, Test vs. Holly
- 09:07 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 10/17: Punk vs. Dupree, Show vs. RVD, Test vs. Balls
- 09:00 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 10/10: Sabu & RVD & Dreamer vs. Test & Striker & Show
- 08:57 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 10/3: Sandman & Sabu vs. Show & Striker,, RVD. vs Test
- 08:54 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 9/26: Holly vs. RVD with back gash incident, Show vs. Sandman
- 07:44 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 9/19: RVD vs. Booker, Moore vs. Punk, Six-man tag
- 05:47 pm VIP Exclusive Features: VIP Alert: 41st Straight Daily Keller Hotline: Today's news and analysis (22 min.)
- 12:34 pm DVDs - VGames - Books: Tape Review: PWG, "Enchantment Under The Sea," (5-20-06) with Sydal vs. B-Boy
- 04:11 am Torch Feedback: ECW on SciFi Reax #1: "The crowd crapped all over the Holly-Test match, as they should have."
- 03:54 am The Specialists: 10/24 ECW HITLIST: Show vs. RVD, Punk vs. Striker, Sandman Speaks, Unusual Territory
- 01:22 am VIP Exclusive Features: McNeill Audio Update: Bischoff Hypocrisy Uncovered, TNA Prime Time Preview, WSX, Hot Five (35 min.)
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
- 10:24 pm The Specialists: 10/23 RAW HITLIST: DX, K-Fed, Nostalgia, Marine Hype, Eugene Snapping, Women
- 10:21 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 10/24: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show
- 09:53 pm TNA News: 10/24 TNA in Orlando: Detailed results of next two episodes of Impact on Spike
- 04:19 pm Arena Reports: 10/22 Shimmer taping in Berwyn, Ill.: Mercedes Martinez vs. Sara Del Ray headlines women's show
- 04:36 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #3: "DX is intolerable. I never thought WWE could make me prefer a Triple H heel title run."
- 04:18 am The Specialists: WARZECHA'S WEEK IN REVIEW: Angle creeps out Dixie, Crackhead Invades Impact, Bischoff Speak
- 01:52 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #2: "Words cannot describe how painful it is to watch DX promos."
- 12:31 am VIP Exclusive Features: VIP Alert: Daily Keller Hotline with Guest Sean Waltman: Discussion on Angle, Drugs, and Neck Injuries (19 min.)
- 12:21 am The Specialists: RAW SPECIALIST: The Top Five Talking Points Coming out of the Oct. 23 edition of Raw
Monday, October 23rd, 2006
Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
Saturday, October 21st, 2006
Friday, October 20th, 2006
- 09:20 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update: Angle-Joe brawl, Bischoff's book, ECW's future, Jake Roberts (48 min.)
- 11:52 am Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Hero vs. Low Ki, Shimmer taping, Ryan vs. Generico, PWU tourney
- 07:05 am Torch Trivia: Keller's Torch Trivia: Bischoff Book Trivia - On meeting Vince McMahon for the first time
- 06:47 am Guest Editorials: TNA Impact Reax #1: "For the first time, my PPV dollars are going to TNA and not WWE this month."
- 06:41 am WWE News: Interview Highlights: Bischoff on Russo, Vince, NWO, Keller, Ferrara, DX, Flair, Death of WCW, AWA
- 02:10 am CALDWELL'S TAKE: CALDWELL: It's make-or-break time for TNA after taking two huge risks
- 12:09 am VIP Exclusive Features: Jericho wins WCW Title, Keller on Five Ways to Spark Industry, RVD upsets wrestlers - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
Thursday, October 19th, 2006
- 11:31 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S IMPACT REPORT 10/19: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Go Home show
- 10:19 pm VIP Exclusive Features: The Dusty & Jeremy Audio Experience: Angle Press Conference, Raw & ECW, Corporal (67 min.)
- 09:41 pm VIP Exclusive Features: VIP Alert: Daily Keller Hotline with Guest Sean Waltman: Discussion on Angle, Drugs, and Neck Injuries (48 min.)
- 05:38 pm WWE News: WWE News: Cpl. Kirchner, WWE wrestlers from the late 1980s, dies, reports WWE.com
- 04:58 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Torch Newsletter #937: Kurt Angle's controversial press conference, Bischoff Book Review, more
- 11:30 am TNA News: TNA News: TNA/UWF cancels house show for Friday in Toledo, Ohio
- 03:31 am Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia: Bischoff Book Trivial - Bischoff rips on ECW, details Disney stipulations
- 03:18 am VIP Exclusive Features: McNeill Audio Update: Jericho-TNA, Bischoff Book Complaint, Listener Mail, Hot Five (32 min.)
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
- 11:50 pm WWE News: WWE News: Torrie Wilson announces she is divorcing Billy Kidman
- 10:34 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 10/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show
- 10:13 pm MMA / UFC Coverage: MMA News: ESPN reacts to UFC, Silva Challengers, Pride PPV Updates, New UFC 1 DVD Review
- 10:09 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights: Angle talks about proposed shoot fight with Triple H, rips on his politicking
- 06:58 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights: Kurt Angle on Bubba the Love Sponge radio show
- 06:02 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights, pt. 6: Kurt Angle on Eddie Guerrero, his ring entrance, distaste for gimmicks
- 05:57 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights, pt. 5: Kurt Angle on Dana White, his offered role in UFC, Puder, WWE politics
- 05:04 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights, pt. 4: Kurt Angle on WWE's claims he acted eratic, X Division, Bound for Glory
- 05:02 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights, pt. 3: Kurt Angle talks about getting medically cleared, Benoit, his marriage
- 04:38 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights, pt. 2: Kurt Angle on his neck, is future in TNA, leaving WWE
- 04:23 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights, pt. 1: Kurt Angle talks about frustrations in WWE, TNA deal, MMA prospects
- 04:08 pm WWE News: WWE News: Bubba the Love Sponge rips on K-Fed segment, feels bad for Cena, done with WWE
- 03:56 pm Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #4: "Seeing Umaga get ticked because Steve-O wasn't selling his shots kinda cracked me up."
- 03:29 pm WWE News: WWE News: WWE changes distributors of homevideo, could lead to more direct to video movies
- 12:19 pm DVDs - VGames - Books: Tape Review: PWG, "Crazymania," (4-09-06) with Strong vs. Sydal, Super Dragon & Richards vs. El Generico & Quicksilver
- 03:35 am Torch Trivia: Torch Trivia: Raw 10 Years Ago - Strange Wrestler Names, Match the Quote to Wrestler
- 03:24 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #3: "Watching Big Show just walk to the ring was painful. He looks like he's breaking down."
- 02:00 am Torch Instant Polls: Torch Raw Polls: How Should Women Be Featured, Pick the MVP, Score the Show 0-10
- 01:25 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #2: "Cryme Tyme's debut was solid with a great crowd reaction."
Monday, October 16th, 2006
Sunday, October 15th, 2006
Saturday, October 14th, 2006
Friday, October 13th, 2006
Thursday, October 12th, 2006
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006
- 08:00 pm WWE News: WWE News: Raw Family Reunion draws disappointing rating, with ominous quarter hour trend
- 08:00 pm WWE News: WWE News: ECW strip poker special doesn't pop any special rating
- 07:25 pm VIP Exclusive Features: VIP Alert: Daily Keller Hotline with Guest: Former WWE writer gives passionate critique of WWE (32 min)
- 07:25 pm MMA / UFC Coverage: UFC News: Huge ratings record set for UFC's Ultimate Fight Night
- 05:00 pm Other News: Torch Indy Midweek Report: Dragon-Joe, Styles-Lethal, Black in TNA, Sydal-Shingo
- 11:35 am DVDs - VGames - Books: Tape Review: F.I.S.T. Wrestling, Peoria, Ill. (5-29-05), with Hero vs. McGuinness in best-of-three-falls match
- 06:30 am WWE News: WWE News: Psicosis arrested in Mexico after allegedly stealing car
- 05:00 am Torch Feedback: ECW on SciFi Reax #2: "ECW has had the best wrestling show on TV for a month straight."
- 04:00 am VIP Exclusive Features: No Mercy Booking Controversy, Hall & Nash negotiate with WWF, Mitchell, McNeill - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 03:30 am Torch Feedback: ECW on SciFi Reax #1: "Balls almost had me chanting along with his wild pounding."
- 03:00 am The Specialists: SATIRE: Uncovered AND Exposed! Its William Regal's penis!
- 02:08 am VIP Exclusive Features: McNeill Audio Update: Hot Five Stories, Marine Review, Ratings News, Listener Mail (35 min.)
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
- 11:11 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 10/10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live nudity
- 08:25 pm MMA / UFC Coverage: 10/10 UFC Fight Night Coverage: Live reports on Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock (perhaps his last fight)
- 07:18 pm MITCHELL'S TAKE: MOJO MITCHELL'S RAW 10/9 (fixed): Stream of Bad Movies, Bickering, Incoherent GMs, and Three Favorites...
- 05:27 pm VIP Exclusive Features: McMahon says Ross was fired for revealing trade secrets, WCW politics begin to boil over - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 04:56 pm Other News: ETC. News: Scott Hall scheduled to appear ringside with Waltman on Oct. 28 in Virginia
- 04:35 pm Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #3: "There wasn't a tag division to decimate? Who is DX trying to kid?"
- 04:35 pm MMA / UFC Coverage: MMA News: Preview, Predictions, and Odds Analysis of Tonight's UFC Fight Night on Spike
- 04:35 pm WWE News: WWE News: Raw rating beats pro football as top rated sports show, and no. 2 overall, in Australia
- 04:35 pm KELLER'S TAKE: KELLER: Raw Homecoming Hitlist - IC Champ Squashed, Legends Appearance, JBL-Tazz bickering
- 04:00 pm Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #2: "The DX t-shirt crap is ridiculous, as was their mock apology."
- 04:00 pm WWE News: WWE News: Main event for Survivor Series PPV advertised on TV, tickets on sale Saturday
- 04:00 pm WWE News: WWE News: Cyber Sunday main event three-way advertised before McMahon made the match
- 12:35 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #1: "The wrestling was questionable, but the show felt like a big deal."
Monday, October 9th, 2006
- 11:45 pm TNA News: 10/9 TNA Impact tapings: Detailed rundown of next two weeks of Impact, PPV hype
- 11:15 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 10/9 (Hour 3): Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show
- 09:27 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 10/9 (Hour 2): Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show
- 08:45 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S RAW REPORT 10/9: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show
- 08:20 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 10/9 (Hour 1): Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show
- 06:15 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell on why NWO were hurting WCW, Douglas says Clique drove him out of WCW - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 04:45 pm Torch Feedback: WWE No Mercy PPV Reax #1: "This show was about so much more than William Regal's penis."
- 04:45 pm Guest Editorials: EDITORIAL: A few things wrong with pro wrestling that could be easily changed
- 04:45 pm VIP Exclusive Features: AUDIO: 10/5 TNA Impact Analysis: Caldwell & Roe dissect and analyze latest show (38 min.)
- 04:45 pm DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: Chikara Pro, "International Invasion..." (8-20-06) Hero & Castagnoli vs. Storm & Quackenbush
- 04:05 pm Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Report: Delirious wins ROH tourney, Dragon over Aries, Ryan retains in PWG, Rikishi
- 04:05 pm MMA / UFC Coverage: MMA News: UFC Fight Night Preview, Ask MMATorch Debut, UFC11 Flashback, More
- 05:00 am WWE News: 10/8 WWE No Mercy PPV HOLT report: What the crowd saw that the PPV audience didn't
- 12:30 am VIP Exclusive Features: WWE No Mercy PPV Audio Roundtable: Keller, McNeill, Mitchell in-depth discussion (60 min.)
Sunday, October 8th, 2006
Saturday, October 7th, 2006
- 11:30 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Hall & Nash negotiating with WWF, Torch Talk with Terry Taylor on WCW's final year - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 11:16 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update: Pillman DVD review, Raw Homecoming, Vince interview (47 min.)
- 06:00 pm Arena Reports: 10/6 ROH in Cleveland: Survival of the Fittest, Claudio & Hero vs. Colt & Jacobs, Joe vs. Danielson
- 01:30 pm WWE News: WWE News: McMahon speaks on Angle, Cena's movie, Hogan-Austin, ECW brand, critiques Grisham
- 02:00 am WWE News: TNA News: Nash comes to terms with TNA, extinguishes hinted-at NWO vs. DX feud in WWE
Friday, October 6th, 2006
- 11:30 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update: No Mercy Preview, Antonio Pena Remembered, Nash, more (63 min.)
- 11:22 pm VIP Exclusive Features: VIP Alert: Friday Daily Keller Hotline with breakiing news and analysis (12 min)
- 09:00 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 10/6: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Final No Mercy Hype
- 04:10 pm Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Dragon-Joe, Aries-Daniels, Kazarian, Sabin
- 03:45 pm TNA News: Interview Highlights: Larry Zbyszko talks about Angle, Russo, War Games '91, Dangerous Alliance
- 03:10 pm VIP Exclusive Features: The Dusty & Jeremy: Slapstick Episode with riffing on LItle Richard, Brooke Hogan, No Mercy (60 min.)
- 02:59 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Irked Angle sends RVD hard message, UFC's disaster in Vegas, Tough Enough reviews- 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 04:05 am The Specialists: SATIRE: Revealed! Diary of the Sharpshooter
- 03:30 am Other News: ETC. News: AAA promoter Antonio Pena dies at age of 53
Thursday, October 5th, 2006
- 11:40 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S IMPACT REPORT 10/5: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show
- 05:30 pm DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: ROH, "Generation Now," (7-29-06), Cleveland, Ohio, with Nigel vs. American Dragon, big 8-man tag
- 05:30 pm TV Reports: WWE MSG Classics #8: Backlund vs. Sheik, Savage vs. Hogan, Bulldogs vs. Dream Team
- 05:30 pm VIP Exclusive Features: WCW wrestlers flopping in WWF, Unforgiven PPV report, Taylor on WCW's failure - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 04:55 pm Other News: Torch Indy Midweek Report: Marek Brave, Jason Blade, RUSH debut tonight
- 07:00 am The Specialists: SATIRE: Confronted! Triple Hâ™s literary woes!
- 07:00 am VIP Exclusive Features: Torch Newsletter #935: Part four of Scott Hall, more on Angle, WWE's big booking problem
- 07:00 am VIP Exclusive Features: McNeill Audio Update: Angle, Russo, Cena, ROH, Extreme Strip Poker Predictions, More (35 min.)
- 04:00 am TV Reports: 9/29 WWE Smackdown Express: The John Cena Show!
Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
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