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, […]
Opinion & Analysis
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 […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 4/28: WWE Draft misses, tag title rematch falls short, more
WWE Draft opening segment – MISS The entire concept of the draft is convoluted as hell. When every wrestler ends up on every show, what is the freaking point other than to pop a rating? […]
POLL: Who do you want to be the first World Hvt. Champion on Raw, among those listed (pre-Raw Draft results)?
Who do you want to be the first World Hvt. Champion on Raw, among those listed (pre-Raw Draft results) Seth Rollins Cody Rhodes Brock Lesnar Drew McIntyre Kevin Owens Sami Zayn Gunther Austin Theory Shinsuke […]
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. […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 4/27: Purrazzo vs. Wilde in main event, Swing vs. El Dineroco, PCO vs. Singh, Grace vs. Slamovich, more
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS AND MISSES APRIL 27, 2023 TORONTO, ONT. AT THE REBEL ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX AIRED ON AXS TV (RECORDED) REPORT BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR (1) JORDYNNE GRACE vs. MASHA SLAMOVICH – HIT This […]
AEW ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: Four Pillar Series – Darby Allin’s background, journey, and future
With AEW’s Double or Nothing on the horizon and a World title match possibly featuring four of its homegrown stars, it seemed like an opportune time to turn the All Elite Assessment spotlight onto the […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 4/24: Rhodes vs. Balor hits, new title misses, more
Rhodes – Balor – HIT: Raw got off to a good start with Cody Rhodes coming out to address his upcoming match against Brock Lesnar at Backlash. I was not expecting Finn Balor to interrupt […]
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 […]
AEW ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: Saraya and Billie Starkz – Evaluating a main event and potential rising star act
Saraya Background Saraya Bevis’s journey is one of the most well-known in recent years due to the success of cinematic biography “Fighting With My Family.” Saraya was born into wrestling. Both parents were wrestlers and […]
NXT SPRING BREAKIN’ HITS AND MISSES: Women’s Title Triple Threat, Hayes vs. Waller, Jensen & James vs. Brooks & Henley, Breakker vs. Chase, more.
TONY D’ANGELO & STACKS vs. PRETTY DEADLY – TRUNK MATCH Well, I mean. I guess I give them credit for trying out a new match type. We’ve never seen anyone try to stuff their opponents […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 4/20: Championship ceremony and Nick Aldis hit, more
(1) TIME MACHINE (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin & Kushida) vs. “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY & JONATHAN GRESHAM & TREY MIGUEL – HIT Time Machine was, frankly, a well oiled machine. Even though Alex Shelley and […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 4/21: IC title match between Gunther and Woods carries the night
LWO vs. The Judgement Day – HIT The match overall is fine. I will never remember it or go back and watch it. The crowd is still super into the LWO stuff, so objectively, the […]
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 […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 4/18: rushed hype for Spring Breakin’, Creeds vs. Gallus vs. Dyad, big character change for Nathan Frazer, more
The Creed Brothers vs. Gallus vs. The Dyad – HIT Perhaps inspired by the North American Open Challenge openings of late, they went with a messy brawl to open and the crowd ate it up. […]
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 […]
IMPACT WRESTLING REBELLION 2023 HITS & MISSES 4/16: Main events hit, more
HEATH & RHYNO vs. CHAMPAGNE SINGH & SHERA-MINOR HIT A decent match with a group of solid wrestlers, a nice warm up for the rest of the night. There were some chants of ECW for […]
AEW ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: Jeff Hardy & Swerve Strickland – Evaluating a main event and potential rising star act
Jeff Hardy Background A near 30-year veteran, Jeffrey Nero Hardy is one of the most popular and controversial figures in modern day professional wrestling. The Cameron, North Carolina native is a latter day renaissance man […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 4/14: KO and Zayn miss, Priest and Escobar deliver, more
The K.O. Show – MISS The words delivered by Kevin and Sami were acceptable, but I wasn’t a fan of this opening segment. I don’t understand why Kevin and Sami would volunteer a rematch to […]
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 […]
HEYDORN’S WWE NXT RECEIPT 4/11: Bron Breakker misses opportunity after heel turn last week
This week’s episode of WWE NXT has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -A good opening promo from Carmelo Hayes this week coming off of the Bron […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 4/10: Cody Rhodes hits with promo, Mysterio angle misses, more
Mysterios – MISS: After 20 years, I should be used to the fact that WWE won’t ever let Rey Mysterio talk for more than a minute before being interrupted. Dominik was not good in his […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 4/10: Strange show missing talent proves to be entertaining and effective
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Dominik Mysterio’s promo had a rough landing to open the show opposite his father, […]