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Opinion & Analysis
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (6/5): MJF building up Rush, return of BCC, Swerve vs. Strong, Jericho is a Ridiculous Guilty Pleasure, Saraya vs. Mariah, more
After what I felt was a missed opportunity last week, AEW Dynamite comes to you from Loveland, Colorado with MJF in the house to hopefully jumpstart the build to Forbidden Door. I feel it is […]
AEW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Elite Hostile Takeover, Strickland-Ospreay, Storm-Shirakawa, Mercedes-Vaquer, Jericho-Hook, Trent-Orange, more
Housekeeping • In addition to Mark Henry last week, Jake Hager and Arn Anderson have also departed AEW following the expiration of their contracts. Here’s wishing Jake and Double A (and his glock) all the […]
Is more serious Chad Gable headed toward WWE main events? Or is he better off going to AEW when his contract expires?
PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosts another PWTorch “12 Minute Hot Take” with PWTorch columnist and VIP analyst Rich Fann. They discuss whether this more serious version of Chad Gable has main event potential now that […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (6/3): Liv Morgan-Dominik Mysterio, Dragon Lee vs. Balor, Sheamus vs. Kaiser, Pat McAfee, Rey vs. Priest, Jey Uso declares for MITB
Opening Segment – HIT: WWE is doing a nice job with this storyline involving Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio. It is a good way to keep Rhea Ripley’s name on the show while she recovers […]
TNA IMPACT HITS & MISSES (5/30): Callihan vs. Gresham, Bey vs. Austin, Hendry vs Edwards, plus Mustafa Ali, Gail Kim, Laredo Kid, Grace
TNA HITS AND MISSES MAY 30, 2024 NEWPORT, KY. AT MEGACORP PAVILLON AIRED ON AXS TV BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR (1) CHRIS BEY vs. ACE AUSTIN – HIT This should have had a giant […]
AEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES (6/1): FTR’s passionate promo, Jack Perry in the shower, Strong yells at TK and TK likes it, Ospreay vs. Kyle O’Reilly, Thunder Rosa, more
AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES JUNE 1, 2024 PALM DESERT, CALIF. AIRED LIVE ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness – Hey! Welcome back to another edition of my […]
ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: Rewatching AEW Double or Nothing 2019, what did it tell us about AEW’s future, what are pros and cons looking back
Happy five year anniversary to All Elite Wrestling! From a personal point of view, AEW reinvigorated my passion for pro wrestling. Flashback to 2019 and my WWE interest was waning due to a lackluster creative, […]
OVER & UNDERS – WWE RAW & SMACKDOWN: Damien Priest shows top guy grit, Nick Aldis in a suit, A-Town Down Under already going under, The Kiss We Missed, Kross’s good point
UNDER-APPRECIATED ON RAW – DAMIAN PRIEST SHOWS SOME TOP GUY GRIT This exchange between Gunther, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre was great. This is the first exchange where Damian didn’t use his nervous Poker tell, […]
AEW’s future is at a pivot point and Tony Khan has big decision to make regarding new TV rights deal
AEW’s current television partner Warner Bros. Discovery is currently in the midst of tumultuous negotiations with the NBA over television rights and it looks very likely that things will not go WBD’s way. This situation, […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (5/29): TV Time with Chris Jericho, What is Mercedes, The Gauntlet, Where was MJF, Elite Keeping it Short
After a wild Double or Nothing PPV on Sunday this episode of Dynamite may get a few more eyeballs, especially with the return of MJF. So it is incumbent upon those in AEW to put […]
WWE FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Rhodes-Paul, Lynch-Morgan, Gable-Zayn-Reed, KOTR/QOTR Winners
WWE continues its massive hot streak in 2024 with “King and Queen of The Ring” live from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In the Levesque Era, there’s been a concerted effort to make the Saudi shows matter […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (5/27): Chad Gable as Bobby Knight, Breakker Breaking, Carlito Cooler Than Usual, Gunther-Priest-Drew
I am filling in this week for Jon Mezzera, the usual Raw Hits & Misses author. Here are my hits and misses for The Memorial Day Edition of Monday Night Raw on May 27, 2024. […]
AEW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading the fallout from Double or Nothing including return of MJF, ongoing Elite Hostile Takeover, Storm-Deeb, Hook-Jericho, Copeland-House of Black
Two quick pieces of housekeeping this week… • Mark Henry’s AEW contract expired on Monday and both sides mutually agreed to part ways. Henry was more of a presence backstage than onscreen during his time […]
AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING HITS & MISSES (5/25): MJF’s return promo, Willow vs. Mercedes, Moxley vs. Takeshita, Storm vs. Deeb, Ospreay vs. Strong, more
HITS Pre-show announcement on Owen Hart Tournament: The announcement that the tournament winners will get AEW Title shots at All In was a positive announcement. There was plenty of social media reaction to this saying […]
NXT HITS & MISSES (5/28): Jordynne Grace, TNA-NXT, Roxanne Perez shines on the mic, Dante Chen earning screen time, Ridge Holland, more
HIT: Mia Yim vs. Tatum Paxley (sad) Oh, you know I have a huge crush on Tatum, but the right woman went over here. As much as I want to see the rocket strapped to […]
AEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES: Takeshita attacking Moxley, The Elite’s self-promotion video, FTR’s closing promo for PPV, Willow-Mercedes hype video, more
AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES MAY 25, 2024 LAS VEGAS, NEV. AIRED LIVE ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness – OPENING NOTE: I’d like to start this column […]
WWE OVERS & UNDERS: Not So Jey Uso, Braun Trash Talk, Chad Gable goes “Mortal Kombat,” Andrade’s bad font, Logan’s range, Belair’s powerbomb
OVERRATED – NOT SO JEY USO It’s never a great look to start a Raw episode with a flubbed line, but announcing Jey Uso arriving at the arena, as a fancy car pulls up, only […]
AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING PPV PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS: Willow vs. Mercedes, Anarchy in the Arena, Swerve vs. Christian, Copeland vs. Malakai, Strong vs. Ospreay, more
AEW returns to Las Vegas, Nev. in the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 26, 2024, for Double or Nothing. Kazuchika Okada & Jack Perry & Mathew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson vs. Bryan Danielson & […]
WWE King & Queen of the Ring Preview: Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul, Gunther vs. Randy Orton, Nia Jax vs. Lyra Valkyria, Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan
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AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (5/22) Final push for Double or Nothing including Swerve vs. Wayne, Jericho loving camera time, Jay White speaks, Takeshita KO’d, Storm-Deeb
It’s the go-home show for Double or Nothing. What could AEW do on Dynamite to earn more buys and get the fan base more excited for this weekend in Vegas? Let’s go! HITS FUN OPENER […]
WWE HITS & MISSES (5/22): Iyo Sky vs. Lyra Valkyria, Miz & Truth vs. Balor & McDonaugh, Bron Breakker, Chad Gable vs. Sami Zayn, more
Gable vs. Zayn – HIT: The opening segment with Sami Zayn and Chad Gable was solid and did a nice job of hyping the Intercontinental Championship triple threat for King & Queen of the Ring […]
AEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES (5/18): Christian & Nick Wayne promo, FTR & Danielson vs. The Righteous & Archer, Ospreay vs. Taylor, Jericho promo, Hook, more
AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES MAY 18, 2024 PORTLAND, ORE. AIRED LIVE ON TNTBY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness CHECK OUT THE LATEST EPISODE OF OUR AEW-DEDICATED WEEKLY PODCAST, “ALL […]
AEW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading the march toward Double or Nothing including Elite Hostile Takeover, House of Black vs. Edge, Swerve vs. Christian, Willow vs. Mercedes, more
Two quick pieces of housekeeping this week… • AEW announced a Collision residency at Esports Stadium in Arlington, Tex. (about 2 hours south of me) for the last Saturday in July through the fourth week […]