NXT UK HITS & MISSES 1/14: Walter vs. A-Kid and Bate vs. Gradwell
Ed Harvey vs Joe Coffey – Hit Good to see them start right with a match to kickoff the show. Ed Harvey is a newly signed wrestler to NXT UK. He’s a long-time vet of […]
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WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 1/18: Blinded by the Bliss Who’s Got a Date with the Empress, Flair Family Affairs
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER JANUARY 18, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Impact’s Hard to Kill PPV an unexpected fun watch
You just never truly know what you’re going to get when you flip on an Impact PPV event do you? Convoluted storylines, nonsensical finishes, poor production, and a general minor league tone have plagued the […]
AEW HITS & MISSES 1/13: Pac vs. Kingston, Inner Circle resolutions, Kenny Omega with the Good Brothers, and more
Pac vs. Eddie Kingston – HIT A solid contest to kickoff Dynamite. Pac got in much of the offense with his athleticism, while Eddie Kingston sold well for him. Lance Archer came out after the […]
REIGNS-O-METER #117: Roman corners himself over Royal Rumble opponent
Dear reader. I won’t lie to you. A criminal injustice took place on this week’s WWE Smackdown. Roman Reigns, your tribal chief and mine, was in search of a good, clean fight. A good, clean […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 1/15: Outfoxing the Big Dog, Billie Kay’s dilemma, the other family, and more
Hits Outfoxing the Big Dog The outsmarting of Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman by Adam Pearce and Kevin Owens was an intelligent next step for the Roman Reigns universe and necessary for showing vulnerability for […]
Impact Wrestling Hard to Kill PPV Primer 1/16: Javier’s preview and predictions on Omega & Good Brothers vs. Team Swann, Edwards vs. Callihan, Purrazzo vs. Valkyrie, and more
The second iteration of the Hard to Kill PPV will be taking place January 16, 2021 at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Of significant note, the headlining match stars AEW’s champion Kenny Omega with the […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: The Stuff of Legends – A Collector’s Guide to Pat Patterson
Author’s note: The Stuff of Legends is a new feature from longtime PWTorch.com Collectibles Specialist Michael Moore. Each week, the Stuff of Legends will present a collector’s guide to action figures, trading cards, magazine covers, autographs and […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/15: Sign on the Dotted Line Mr. Pearce, Shinsuke vs. Jey, A Royal Challenge for Rey
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 15, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 1/13: Shotzi vs. LaRae, NXT Title Scene, GYV vs Ever-Rise, Lumis vs. Theory, The Rascalz Debut As “MSK”, Xia Li vs. Feroz, Breezango vs. Undisputed Era.
Shotzi Blackheart vs. Candice LaRae w/Indi Hartwell I continue to love the direction of Candice LaRae and The Way overall. Indi Hartwell has felt like the weakest link in the foursome but something about her […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 1/11: McIntyre’s COVID-19 PSA, Charlotte vs. Evans, Lee vs. Sheamus, shenanigans from The Fiend, and more
Triple H – Orton – MISS: I get that WWE had to scramble to re-write the show last minute after Drew McIntyre’s positive COVID-19 test. Having Triple H step into the main event against Randy […]
FEUD TRACKER – AEW: Detailed overview and analysis of current feuds including Allin vs. Team Taz
TOP TIER FEUDS… (1) STING, CODY RHODES, & DARBY ALLIN vs. TEAM TAZ New Developments: With Darby Allin scheduled to defend the TNT title against Brian Cage next week, a weigh-in took place between both […]
(Updated) WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 1/11: Status of Show in Flux Due to Positive COVID-19 Test
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER JANUARY 11, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and […]
AEW HITS & MISSES 1/6: Omega vs. Fenix, Rhodes vs. Sydal, Wardlow vs. Hager, and more
The Young Bucks & SCU vs. The Acclaimed & TH2 – HIT Great action to open Dynamite. I’m still not fully brought into The Acclaimed, but they appear to be improving after each outing. The […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 1/8: Nakamura reborn, Running the gauntlet, Big E’s big loss, Carmella’s quest, and more
HITS Nakamura Reborn The headline coming out of this week’s Smackdown is unmistakable – Shinsuke Nakamura has been reborn. In many ways this was the best night of his WWE career with the possible exception […]
REIGNS-O-METER #116: Roman “chooses” his own number one contender to face at the Royal Rumble for the WWE Universal Championship
Your Roman Reigns-o-meter always tries its best to focus on Roman Reigns. Sometimes that’s hard. Other times, like this recent Friday night, it’s not so difficult. Everything revolves around our Tribal Chief. The WWE announced […]
MCMAHON’S TAKE: Sting and Goldberg are both back on TV, but only one is being used incorrectly
Goldberg returned to WWE on Raw this past week and was thrust into what we can all assume will be a main event WWE Championship match against Drew McIntyre at the Royal Rumble. Two days […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/8: Apollo with Big Intercontinental Challenge, Dolph & Roode Want the Smoke & Gold
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 8, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: “Bullet Club” reunion intriguing, but AEW must tread carefully
Well, AEW sure started off 2021 with a bang, right? Hello? Crickets? Bullet Club? C’mon! Bad jokes aside, Tony Khan and company hit a home run with their first show of the year. The cleverly […]
NXT NEW YEAR’S EVIL HITS & MISSES: Kyle O’Reilly vs. Finn Balor, Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez, Xia Li & Boa’s Debut, The Gargano Way, Gran Metalik vs. Santos Escobar, Damian Priest vs. Karrion Kross, & more
Dexter Lumis As Host What a strange choice for a host. A character that never speaks? The opening sixty to the show were supremely boring as Dexter Lumis walked into the Capitol Wrestling Center, quiet […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 1/4: McIntyre vs. Lee, Goldberg’s return, Orton with the legends, Styles vs. Elias, and more
Opening Segment – MISS: I hated the start of Raw. Last week’s show ended with a cliffhanger where we didn’t know whether or not Randy Orton lit Alexa Bliss on fire. The fact that WWE […]
1/5 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Finn Balor vs. Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT Championship, Priest vs. Kross, Ripley vs. Gonzalez, and more
NXT ON USA JANUARY 5, 2021 LIVE IN ORLANDO, FLA. AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER REPORT BY AMIN AJANI, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR The black-and-gold brand is kicking off 2021 with a bang as NXT presents New Year’s […]
MCMAHON’S TAKE: Brodie Lee’s death hits the hardest
Wednesday night, just before midnight, Andrew Soucek and I wrapped up recording the All Elite After Show. On a normal Wednesday, I would have answered a few emails and opened Twitter for one last check […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 1/4: First Raw of 2021, Legends Night, Limitless Challenge for Drew, The Case of the Not-So-Blissful Alexa
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER JANUARY 4, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN TROPICANA FIELD AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and […]