In Oklahoma City, chaos reigned. But, chaos isn’t always a bad thing. Last night’s Smackdown brimmed with an energy that felt like anything could happen at a moment’s notice. From Kevin Owens’ barely-contained anger at […]
Hurricane Helene passing by us yesterday gave me the opportunity to sit down and watch the first episode of “Mr. McMahon,” the new Netflix documentary on Vince McMahon that dropped on Wednesday. By that point, […]
The cinematic segment featuring Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns at the Georgia Tech football stadium checked a lot of boxes in terms of being a new vehicle for WWE to use to push their major […]
Before we begin, a few interesting items to comment on: • WWE is rumored to be in negotiations for a third hour of Smackdown. While I’ll always believe that two hours is the optimal time […]
In one of the company’s biggest Dynamite episodes of the year, I was very excited to tune in despite what I would call a sub par build. I expected some great matches, storylines and perhaps […]
Wren Sinclair vs. Kelani Jordan: Hit Nice match between these two. I’ve warmed up to Sinclair since she joined the No Quarter Catch Crew. She’s shown a good personality to go with her ability in […]
NEWS & NOTES •Andrew Zarian of Fightful reported over the weekend that AEW PPVs will be on MAX starting in January 2025. Tony Khan himself confirmed that AEW PPVs will be transitioning from Bleacher Report […]
Start of Raw – MISS: I liked how Raw started up to a point with the fans and the arrivals of wrestlers from earlier in the day. When they lost me was when Dominik Mysterio […]
TNA IMPACT HITS AND MISSES SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 SAN ANTONIO, TEX. AT BOEING CENTER AT TECH POINT AIRED ON AXS TV OPINION BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR THE SYSTEM ADDRESSES THE AUDIENCE – MAJOR HIT […]
Waiting for Jey Uso to get his chance to shine is making me impatient, but the beauty of his character and push is that despite any setbacks, he stays over in a big way with […]
Another Smackdown, another opportunity to witness some of the biggest stars in the history of professional wrestling. With Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns now allied and set against the Bloodline, this episode delivered something quite […]
Before we begin, one quick update: • Sheamus has officially re-signed with WWE. Despite largely being written off by fans in the early years of his career, ol’ Sheamo has comfortably settled into his veteran […]
If you go to WWE’s Live Events page on their website, you’ll notice there are only two domestic house shows scheduled over the next month. Part of the cost-cutting measures undertaken by parent company TKO […]
On the September 13, 2024 episode of Smackdown, viewers got to witness the start of one of the most shocking partnerships in the history of WWE. After countless months of fighting the Bloodline, Cody Rhodes […]
C.M. Punk Promo: Hit Sometimes I forget just how good Punk’s promos can be when he is Dark Punk. Great intensity from Punk and I like the “blood” reference. I’ve rolled my eyes at other […]
After a strong episode a week ago and a ratings increase, albeit small, I felt AEW needed to have a show that continued to build the storylines they set in motion. If they were able […]
HOUSEKEEPING • John Ourand of Puck News, reported that the AEW/WBD TV rights deal is “in the ballpark” of $170 million a year for three years guaranteed with a fourth year option. Wade Keller’s new […]
How do you prefer AEW to manage its roster if it has bigger budget? Aim to sign more big name free agents from WWE when possible Focus efforts on elevating home-grown wrestlers without much or […]
C.M. Punk – HIT: Raw got off to a good start with the opening promo from CM Punk. He was serious and intense as was needed for this feud. I could have used less talk […]
TNA VICTORY ROAD PPV HITS & MISSES SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 SAN ANTONIO, TX AT BOEING CENTER AT TECH PORT AIRED LIVE ON TNA PLUS BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR (1) MATT & JEFF HARDY vs. […]
With a new network and a new season for Smackdown comes a new contributor for Hits and Misses! I’m Christopher Adams, and I’ll be sharing my takes on Smackdown every week here at PWTorch. If […]
AEW has signed a lot of big name wrestlers in recent years to compliment some of the stars they’ve built on their own. With sheer volume of talent on the roster, a lot of them […]
Before we begin, a few quick housekeeping notes about the state of WWE: Tonight’s episode is the first installment of WWE Smackdown to premiere on the USA Network. While rumors suggest that WWE isn’t planning […]
Two Hour Raws Coming – HIT: I have seen some fans complain about Raw going back to two hours for October-December, but those people are stupid. This is the biggest Hit of 2024! Please Netflix, […]
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