HEYDORN’S TAKE: Don’t hold me to this – NXT Battleground 2023
And in one corner … we have the non-black and gold N … X … T! And in the other corner, A E W Double or Nothhhhhhhhhhhing! With two major wrestling shows on Sunday night, […]
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HEYDORN’S TAKE: Don’t hold me to this – AEW Double or Nothing 2023
AEW is back on PPV with Double or Nothing 2023 and since it happens only four times of year, it should feel pretty damn important. It doesn’t. Look, I blame the build to the show […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Don’t hold me to this – WWE Night of Champions 2023
And back to Saudi Arabia WWE goes. I need to emphasize what an awful move it is for WWE to take the money for these show as it seems like the outrage has waned as […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 5/24: Ups and downs for Double or Nothing go-home show
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Another Orange Cassidy opening match and another good one. Clearly there is something in […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 5/22: Cody Rhodes story hook smart, but lacked drama in the end
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -It’s smart of Paul Levesque to change up how WWE Raw begins from time […]
Willow Nightengale proves she deserves a star level push after beating Mone for NJPW Strong Women’s Championship
NJPW Resurgence ended up being a more newsworthy show than expected thanks to Willow Nightengale winning the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship Touranment by defeating Mercedes Mone in the main event. It was evident when the […]
KELLER: So what happens if Punk doesn’t come back to AEW? Does Collision have a chance to succeed?
CM Punk finds himself at the center of another AEW controversy. Punk, by multiple accounts, wanted Ace Steel, his longtime friend with whom he traveled the Midwest indy circuit, back with AEW when he returned. […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT: The Elite close the show in hot fashion to setup showdown with BCC
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Do we really need another ladder match? Especially with Wardlow. Like, why? A straight-up […]
KELLER: AEW Collision on Saturday nights, what we know so far and what it might mean
AEW and Warner Br0s. Discover (WMD) announced the launch of AEW Collision starting next month. It’ll air for two hours Saturday nights at 8 ET. A few things jumped out to me in the press […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 5/15: Strong Seth Rollins interview shines up new world title
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Sami Zayn was tremendous in the show opening promo this week. He did a […]
KELLER’S TAKE: AEW’s new expanded partnership with Warner Media Discovery – a collision course for failure or a chance to grow to new levels
When the new AEW-Warner Media Discovery (WMD) deal is announced this Wednesday, a few key components are expected to be part of the deal. •A new weekly Saturday two hour prime time program called AEW […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 5/10: Don Callis angle predictable, but intriguing ahead of Double or Nothing
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -An excellent opener between Claudio Castagnoli and Rey Fenix this week. Awesome match. This […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 5/8: World Heavyweight Championship Tournament predictable and that’s ok
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -I liked the Cody Rhodes promo to kickoff the show and the WWE World […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Don’t hold me to this – WWE Backlash 2023
If Friday’s episode of Smackdown is any indication, WWE Backlash 2023 is going to be a can’t miss event. No, not because of the matches, top star power, or huge stakes. Because of the audience. […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 5/3: Four pillars story gets strong jolt with main event
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The sky is blue and Orange Cassidy was in another opening match on AEW […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 5/1: WWE Draft buoys a solid outing for the Raw brand
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Well, at least night two of the 2023 WWE Draft kicked off with the […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: I just despise the WWE Draft
If I have to hear WWE Draft guru, Michael Cole proclaim “now, that’s a great draft pick” one more time, I may have to hurl my computer out the window like frisbee onto the rainy, […]
KELLER’S TAKE: The pros and cons of various wrestlers becoming the first WWE World Hvt. Champion on Raw
In our latest reader poll here at PWTorch, I asked: Who do you want to be the first World Hvt. Champion on Raw, among those listed? (The list consists of all wrestlers not assigned to […]
VIP – PARKS: The early winners and losers in the WWE Draft prior to Monday’s Raw include Damage CTRL, Dawkins, Apollo Crews, Michin
It has been over a year-and-a-half since WWE’s last Raw vs. Smackdown draft. While the brand split is still in effect, wrestlers have, once again, migrated from show to show without explanation more often lately. […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 4/26: Adam Cole saves an otherwise flat effort from AEW
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Another really good International Championship defense for Orange Cassidy. This time against Bandido. The […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 4/24: New world championship worthy of announcement hype, but a bad idea
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Cody did his thing this week ahead of the major showdown with Brock Lesnar […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 4/20: Too many layers in Adam Cole angle with Chris Jericho
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -So, that opening promo? Yikes. All kinds of awful. Let’s touch on a couple […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 4/17: Unique start to the show sets a hook for main event
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -WWE started the show this way in a very interesting way and one that […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 4/12: Weak AEW introduction puts early ceiling on Jay White
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland was an excellent match. The guys were creative and […]