WWE’s European Tour reinforcements – Triple H & Shane, Taker off tour

> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) WWE is bringing in reinforcements…

Michael Jackson family ‘furious’ at documentary renewing allegations of sexual abuse

Michael Jackson’s family members are "furious" that a new documentary has refocused attention on two men who accuse the singer of sexually assaulting them as boys. The family released a statement on Monday denouncing Leaving Neverland, a documentary film featuring Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck that premiered last week at the Sundance Film Festival and is set…

John Cena says he’s driven by “authenticity,” why he won’t turn heel despite wanting to, offers advice to WWE locker room

> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) WWE top star John Cena…

Venezuelan forces crack down on media in a bid to keep leadership showdown off airwaves

At 8pm on the day Juan Guaidó swore himself in as Venezuela’s interim leader, police raided the local television stations of Aventura TV and Global TV in the western oil city of Maracaibo. More than 20 government officials then took both channels off the air by disconnecting and destroying or seizing all the equipment they…

Braun Strowman dealing with legitimate elbow injury

WWE shot an angle where Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, and Drew McIntyre destroyed Braun Strowman’s elbow on last night’s episode of Raw. Strowman teamed with Finn Balor & Elias in an elimination tag match against Corbin, Lashley & McIntyre. It ended with the heels attacking Strowman’s elbow and smashing it between two sets of steel steps….

Elizabeth Warren hits US campaign trail amid questions over whether she can shrug off ‘Pocahontas’ row

Elizabeth Warren, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, hit the campaign trail for the first time on Sunday hoping to shake off criticisms of her questionable past claim to Native American heritage that could undermine her White House bid. The Massachusetts senator, regarded as a top tier contender for the nomination but facing an increasingly crowded Democratic…

John Cena Watches Last Night’s 205 Live From The Crowd, Stars Respond

WWE has released a video of superstar John Cena watching last night’s empty arena edition of 205 Live from the WWE Performance Center following Friday Night SmackDown. Cena states that he’s usually never able to watch the show from the audience’s perspective because he would stick out, but due to the given circumstance, he’s taken…

What it’s like to live under Isil: I spent three years undercover fearing execution. Now there’s finally hope

When Isil occupied Mosul in June 2014, they distributed what they called the "Charter of the City" in which they offered the Islamic State as the only alternative for the Muslim world, and for Mosul that meant the “Caliphate”.   Since then, I’ve been documenting Isil’s crimes against Mosul and its people, which were beyond imagination…

Far-right Swedish politician faces expulsion for suggesting new mosque would benefit community 

A far-right politician in Sweden is facing possible expulsion from his party after proposing that the municipality where he serves as a councillor build a mosque to attract more immigrants to the city. Mark Collins, 63, an American who moved to Sweden in 1974,  represents the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats on Kramfors municipal council.  He said he believed attracting enterprising immigrants was…