Headlines for December 2006
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
Saturday, December 30th, 2006
- 09:43 pm MMA / UFC Coverage: MMA News: Keller and staff covering tonight's UFC Tito vs. Liddell PPV right now
- 03:03 pm DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: ROH, "Suffocation," (10-27-06), w/ Sydal-Delirious, Daniels-Albright, Jay Briscoe-D.Richards
- 02:50 pm Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #2: "I know it's the elusive nature of the chemical, but where was Raven's Serotonin?"
- 02:43 pm Arena Reports: 12/27 WWE Smackdown/ECW in Cleveland (third report): RVD-Sabu, Cage main event, MVP alive
- 02:35 pm Arena Reports: 12/27 WWE Smackdown/ECW in Cleveland (second report): Lashley-Test, Batista-Booker, BDJ
- 02:25 pm Arena Reports: 12/28 WWE Raw in East Rutherford, N.J.: DX vs. Team RKO, Cena-Umaga, Kiss Cam with no cam
Friday, December 29th, 2006
- 07:23 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Audio - Scott Hall Torch Talk (pt. 13): The shocking thing he heard Vince say early in his WWF run (20 min.)
- 07:09 pm VIP Exclusive Features: McNeill's 2001 Timeline looks at everything ridiculous, hypocritical, and ironic - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 12:12 pm DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: Shimmer, Volume 5 (5-21-06) with Knox-Haze, Martinez-Del Ray, Roxx-Kong
- 12:08 pm Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: IWA-MS moves show with Ki-Strong, another promotion shuts down
- 10:28 am Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "WWE has been maligned for its tag division and look what TNA just did."
- 10:19 am Arena Reports: 12/26 WWE Smackdown/ECW in Hershey, Pa.: Batista-Booker, Lashley-Test, Holiday strip down
- 07:05 am TV Reports: 12/29 WWE Smackdown TV review: News Flash regarding Royal Rumble Title Match
- 01:35 am VIP Exclusive Features: Starrcade 96 Report (Piper vs. Hogan), ECW given new hope for PPV - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 01:30 am VIP Exclusive Features: The Audio Experience with Dusty & Eric: 2006 Year-in-Review (79 min.)
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
- 09:39 pm Arena Reports: TORCH LIVE EVENTS: Send in results for upcoming WWE, TNA, ROH, and independent shows
- 06:54 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Sid vs. Bret headlines PPV, Readers pro and con on ECW's PPV readiness - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 05:22 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Big Two Expand PPV Schedule, Raven regains ECW Title, Flair and Piper reunion - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 04:04 pm VIP Exclusive Features: ECW may be too controversial for PPV, Michaels rips fans, Bret return disappoints - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 02:34 pm Torch Feedback: Top Moments of 2006 #1: Edge wins title, Angle headbutts Joe, ROH-CZW climax, Cena-Hunter
- 02:17 pm Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #1: "Good matches, great skits, and no Vince McMahon or DX."
Monday, December 25th, 2006
Sunday, December 24th, 2006
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
- 08:26 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Daily Keller Hotline: Pro comedian/actor/director breaks down Cryme Tyme, VKM skits (37 min.)
- 08:10 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update (pt. 1):AWA DVD, 3 Hour Raw, State of ECW, Impact Thoughts (53 min.)
- 07:13 pm ROH News: ROH News: Bryan Danielson discusses WWE developmental, shoulder injury, Homicide match, TNA
- 05:41 pm Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "I can't even complain enough about the floundering X-Division."
- 05:27 pm The Specialists: 12/21 IMPACT HITLIST: Team 3D Returns, Main Event Build, Fake Security, Seratonin
- 05:24 pm The Specialists: 12/19 ECW Hitlist: Lashley on the Mic, Khali, Knox, Building Feuds, More Variety
- 05:20 pm MITCHELL'S TAKE: MITCHELL: 2006's Best Performance On A Pro Wrestling DVD
- 03:59 pm Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Danielson-Homicide, Samoa Joe, Gowen, Raven, Heidenreich
- 07:47 am TV Reports: 12/22 WWE Smackdown TV review: Fitzpatrick's detailed early report from Australia Fox 8
- 04:29 am TV Reports: 12/21 TNA Impact review: Wallum's debut "alternative perspective" report on show
- 04:10 am VIP Exclusive Features: The DEJ Audio Experience: Mercury Injury, Brad, Kenny, Holiday Joy (68 min.)
- 03:26 am TV Reports: KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 12/21: Angle & Styles vs. Joe & Rhino, Sting-Abyss-Christian
- 12:44 am TNA News: TNA News: First house show signed for 2007, TNA booking PPVs out of Orlando, $1.0 million challenge
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006
- 10:12 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 12/19: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show
- 06:19 pm The Specialists: 12/18 WWE RAW HITLIST: Battle Royal, Flair-Dykstra, K-Fed, Coach, Bush, Stallone
- 06:17 pm The Specialists: 12/16 ECW Hitlist: RVD vs. Test, Disappointing Endings, Khali, Knox, Lashley vs. Enforcers
- 01:00 pm The Specialists: SPECIALIST - ECW: The Annual gift list, ECW style.
- 08:06 am The Specialists: WARZECHA'S WEEK IN REVIEW: Impact vs. AM Raw, Rummy at TNA, Heyman busy at home
- 07:55 am WWE News: 12/17 WWE Armageddon PPV HOLT report: More in-person notes from longtime fan at first event
- 07:43 am WWE News: 12/17 WWE Armageddon PPV HOLT report: In-person notes from Richmond
- 07:31 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #2: " K-Fed is way better on the mic than 80 percent of wrestlers."
- 07:14 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #1: "If it wasn't for the disastrous Cryme Tyme segment, I'd scored it at least a 9.0."
- 07:06 am Torch Feedback: WWE Armageddon Reax #2: "Batista is just embarrassing himself out there."
- 06:24 am Torch Feedback: WWE Armageddon Reax #1: "This PPV was an awesome way for the WWE to end 2006."
- 05:41 am The Specialists: WWE RAW SPECIALIST: The Top Five Talking Points Coming out of the Dec. 18 edition
- 03:56 am The Specialists: REMEMBERING GREGG ALLINSON: Former Lounge writers remember fellow Lounge charter member
- 02:01 am TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 12/19 (hour three): DX & Cena vs. Edge & Orton & Umaga
- 12:14 am TV Reports: CALDWELL'S WWE RAW REPORT 12/18: Ongoing "West Coast virtual time" coverage of show
Monday, December 18th, 2006
- 11:11 pm MITCHELL'S TAKE: MOJO MITCHELL'S RAW 12/18: Stream Of Not The Biggest Mojo Battle Royal Ever
- 10:57 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 12/18 (hour two): Cena vs. Battle Royal Winner for the WWE Title
- 06:48 pm The Specialists: 12/15 SMACKDOWN HITLIST: Benoit, Face Your Fears, Cena, Matt Hardy, Vito vs. Sylvan
- 04:45 pm DVDs - VGames - Books: DVD Review: PWG, "Battle of Los Angeles, N1" (9-1-06), with Romero-Strong, Generico-Delirious
- 04:40 pm Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Report: Styles in UWF, Ki undefeated in IWA-MS, Strong in FIP
- 02:40 pm WWE News: WWE news: WWE.com updates Joey Mercury's condition after suffering broken nose
- 10:12 am Other News: 12/16 FIP in Inverness, Fla.: Danielson vs. Hallowicked, Sweeney vs. Cabana, Delirious vs. Aries
- 03:28 am VIP Exclusive Features: WWE Armageddon PPV Audio Roundtable (30 min.)
Sunday, December 17th, 2006
Saturday, December 16th, 2006
Friday, December 15th, 2006
Thursday, December 14th, 2006
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Monday, December 11th, 2006
- 11:40 pm MITCHELL'S TAKE: MITCHELL: Mojo Raw 12/11: Stream of Cheap Cigars, Double Cena, K-Fed on Speaker, Flair on Fire...
- 10:05 pm WWE News: WWE News: Cena vs. Umaga, plus Ric Flair, advertised for December 28 event in N.J.
- 09:44 pm MMA / UFC Coverage: UFC News: Quinton Jackson among contracts available with UFC's purchase of WFA
- 09:35 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S WWE RAW REPORT 12/11: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show
- 09:10 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 12/11: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show
- 09:09 pm TV Reports: 12/8 WWE Smackdown Express: Cena's too busy, Kane loves Christmas, and more!
- 07:45 pm VIP Exclusive Features: VIP Alert: Daily Keller Hotline: Flair's future, TNA PPV backstage, VKM-WWE reax (20 min.)
- 07:22 pm The Specialists: RAW PRE-GAME: Rush Previews Tonight's Show
- 06:24 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Audio - Scott Hall Torch Talk (pt. 12): Stories about Bischoff, Arnold, Hogan, Hennig, Bischoff (20 min.)
- 06:02 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Audio - Scott Hall Torch Talk (pt. 11): A Goldberg fight challenge, hanging out with Flair, more (22 min.)
- 04:39 pm Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Report: ROH doubleheader, Xavier over Styles and Lethal, Kingston & Sydal injured
- 04:20 pm The Specialists: WWE FANTASY LEAGUE: Update and analysis of past week of scoring and results
- 02:58 pm Arena Reports: 12/9 ROH in Chicago Ridge, Ill.: Delirious defeats Danielson, Jay Briscoe over D.Richards
- 11:52 am Torch Feedback: Another batch of diverse reader feedback for ROH MOTYC in 2006
- 11:36 am Torch Feedback: More diverse reader feedback for top 5 ROH MOTYC for 2006
- 03:38 am Torch Feedback: TNA Turning Point PPV Reax #2: "The best PPV in the last three months, TNA or WWE."
- 12:34 am Torch Feedback: TNA Turning Point PPV Reax #1: "Great writing, great wrestling, great story-telling."
- 12:23 am VIP Exclusive Features: TNA Turning Point PPV Audio Roundtable with Mitchell, McNeill, Keller (45 min.)
Sunday, December 10th, 2006
Saturday, December 9th, 2006
- 09:08 pm VIP Exclusive Features: More on plans to split WWF, Torch staff Flair memories, Ross expresses concerns - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 06:36 pm Torch Feedback: Danielson vs. McGuinness from Unified leads first batch of top five ROH MOTY candidates
- 06:26 pm Torch Flashbacks: KELLER: 2001 Annual WWF Roster Evaluation (pre-draft) (#682)
- 06:10 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Story behind WWF's decision to split brands, Jim Ross Torch Talk on being mocked - 5 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 04:22 pm Torch Feedback: Ring of Honor Match of Year Candidates: Send your Top Five Picks to PWTorch.com
- 02:59 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update (pt. 2): More on Heyman new, plus TNA PPV preview, Russo, Raw (80 min.)
- 02:53 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Bischoff says you're either with us or against us, Douglas on whether ECW can grow - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 02:37 pm The Specialists: SMACKDOWN HITLIST: Cena's promo, Batista vs. Finlay, Kennedy-Undertaker, Bar Fight
- 02:13 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Survivor Series 1996, Funk returns to ECW, Hogan movie trashed - 10 Yrs. Ago Torch
- 11:38 am TV Reports: CALDWELL'S SMACKDOWN REPORT 12/8: Non-finishes, non-title matches, Batista-Finlay
- 01:46 am TV Reports: CALDWELL'S IMPACT REPORT 12/7: Angle pins Joe, TNA encourages purchase of Angle-Joe II, LAX
Friday, December 8th, 2006
- 09:59 pm VIP Exclusive Features: Mitchell Audio Update (pt. 1): Lots of angles analyzing Heyman's departure, ECW's future (52 min.)
- 07:30 pm The Specialists: 12/7 IMPACT HITLIST: Rhino-Styles, All-Star War, Flag Match Hype, Angle-Joe Promo
- 05:52 pm The Specialists: WARZECHA'S WEEK IN REVIEW: Heyman's book, TNA's new slogan, McMahon-Gewirtz
- 05:33 pm The Specialists: 12/5 ECW Hitlist: Selling the Chamber after the fact, Show-Lashley, Woman Violence, Announcers
- 05:27 pm Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #2: "This show was better paced than last week's, but logic holes still exist."
- 04:13 pm WWE News: WWE in Iraq: More details on the Tribute to the Troops taping for Christmas night Raw
- 04:08 pm Arena Reports: 12/6 WWE Smackdown in Madrid: Big Show vs. Batista vs. Finlay, Kane vs. MVP & Kennedy
- 03:56 pm WWE News: WWE in Iraq: Full results of taping for Tribute to the Troops Raw to air Christmas night
- 03:51 pm TV Reports: 12/8 WWE Smackdown Review: Fitzpatrick's detailed report on show as aired in Australia
- 03:43 pm VIP Exclusive Features: The Audio Experience with Jeremy & Jeremy: Heyman's dismissal, Iron Sheik, Killings's shoot, Nash (66 min.)
- 03:30 pm TV Reports: 12/7 TNA Impact review: Wallum's debut "alternative perspective" report on show
- 04:58 am Torch Feedback: TNA Impact Reax #1: "Senshi shouldn't need interference to beat the comedic Eric Young."
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
- 11:34 pm Arena Reports: 12/5 WWE Smackdown in Portugal: Kane vs. Kennedy & MVP, Batista vs. Finlay, Layla vs. Jilian
- 10:23 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 12/5: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show
- 05:10 pm Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #3: "What really sickens me is the negative betrayal of African-Americans."
- 04:59 pm The Specialists: 12/4 WWE RAW HITLIST: Cena, Haas & Benjamin, The Pullapart, DX, Race Relations
- 04:56 pm The Specialists: 12/1 SMACKDOWN HITLIST: Shift away from Eddie, MNM vs. London & Kendrick, Mystery Partner
- 10:28 am WWE News: WWE News: Financial news outlets react mixed to WWE's second quarter results
- 10:20 am WWE News: WWE News: WWE reports higher revenue, lower profit in second quarter
- 08:14 am Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #2: "I have been entertained for the most point by Cryme Tyme, but tonight..."
- 08:00 am VIP Exclusive Features: Torch Newsletter #944: Heyman WWE Departure, Hall Torch Talk, ECW PPV Coverage
- 04:15 am TV Reports: 12/1 WWE Smackdown Express: MNM's return match, Kristal vs. Layla in a mat classic, and more!
- 12:57 am TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 12/4 (hour two): DX & Hardys vs. Rated RKO & MNM, Cena vs. Masters
Monday, December 4th, 2006
- 11:48 pm Torch Feedback: WWE Raw Reax #1: "Pretty soon I, as a black man, will have to question my loyalty to WWE."
- 10:54 pm WWE News: WWE News: Big Show vs. Lashley rematch scheduled, but Show on way out
- 09:51 pm TV Reports: KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 12/4 (HOUR ONE): Cryme Tyme visit old folks home, Cena-Masters angle
- 09:38 pm TV Reports: CALDWELL'S RAW REPORT 12/4: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show
- 08:21 pm VIP Exclusive Features: VIP Alert: Daily Keller Hotline: Paul Heyman's dismissal - backstage details and analysis (16 min.)
- 06:25 pm WWE News: WWE News: Paul Heyman done with WWE officially
- 04:47 pm The Specialists: WWE FANTASY LEAGUE: Update and analysis of past week of scoring and results
- 04:43 pm Other News: Torch Indy Weekend Report: D. Richards defeats Romero in PWG, Sydal, Sabin
- 04:14 pm WWE News: 12/3 ECW PPV HOLT report: What RVD's wife did when Lashley won the ECW Title
- 03:59 pm TNA News: TNA Impact Ratings: Impact's first one-hour non-holiday rating, comparing it to UFC
- 03:43 pm The Specialists: 11/30 IMPACT HITLIST: VKM skits, Sting-Abyss angle, X Division, Tenay, LAX, Logic, Bikini
- 03:41 pm The Specialists: 11/28 ECW HITLIST: Heyman's weapons, Punk vs. Test, Burke & Terkay, PPV undercard
- 03:29 am Torch Feedback: ECW PPV Reax #3: "Merry Christmas, Vince. I hope you choke on my $40 gift!"
- 03:21 am Torch Feedback: ECW PPV Reax #2: "It is time for WWE to scale back on the number of PPVs it produces."
- 03:11 am VIP Exclusive Features: 12/4 Smackdown Audio Analysis: Caldwell & Roe analyze and dissect Friday's show on CW (36 min.)
- 03:09 am VIP Exclusive Features: 12/4 TNA Impact Analysis: Caldwell & Roe dissect and analyze latest edition on Spike (43 min.)
- 02:12 am VIP Exclusive Features: Audio - Scott Hall Torch Talk (pt. 10) on lack of credible NWO opponents, Goldberg, more (20 min.)
- 01:18 am WWE News: 12/3 ECW PPV HOLT report: An in-person perspective on December to Dismember
- 12:22 am Torch Feedback: ECW PPV Reax #1: "I really should apologize to my wallet right about now."
Sunday, December 3rd, 2006
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
Friday, December 1st, 2006
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