HEYDORN’S TAKE: Don’t hold me to this – WWE Survivor Series 2020
Well, Zack is going to have to eat a little crow in this here column. Back on October 28th 2020 in this very space, I ranted and raved for nearly 900 words about my disdain […]
Opinion & Analysis
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 11/18: Drew vs. Orton battle for WWE Title, Firefly Funhouse, Hurt Business defend against New Day, McIntyre-Sheamus interaction, Team Raw vs. Retribution, Bray vs. Miz, more
Main Event Hype – HIT: WWE did a good job throughout the show of hyping the main event WWE Title match between Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre. It started with the opening segment where we […]
11/18 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Announced matches and key segments with analysis including Balor’s announcement, grudge match, Women’s TItle match, Gargano-Ruff follow-up
NXT ON USA NOVEMBER 18, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA. AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK It’s a championship edition of NXT as Io Shirai defends her NXT Women’s Title against Rhea Ripley. NXT Champion […]
11/18 AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER: Full line-up of matches and key segments, video embeds, AEW Dark happenings, analysis of line-up
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER NOVEMBER 18, 2020 AIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST BY JOSHUA CHAMBERS (@Josh_Chambers), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena This week’s episode will emanate from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. The 5,500 seat arena first […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 11/16: Final Survivor Series Build, Orton Defends Against Drew, New Day Going into the Hurt Business
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER NOVEMBER 16, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, […]
REIGNS-O-METER #109: Tracking the Tribal Chief’s ability to beat the odds and remain on top
Roman Reigns currently rules over WWE Friday Night Smackdown as its Universal Champion and Tribal Chief. Now, as we know, Smackdown is the land of opportunity and Roman is a great and giving leader. That’s […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 11/11: Cody’s promo, Moxley and Omega promos, Cage vs. Sydal, Bunkhouse Match, Penta vs. Fenix, Sky vs. Spears, Young Bucks, Inner Circle Induction
•Brian Cage vs. Matt Sydal – HIT A classic big man, little man match-up. Brian Cage looked dominant, showing off his power and agility. Matt Sydal shined through doing something spectacular for every hope spot. […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 11/13: Drew confronts Reigns, Carmella Comedown, Big E’s Push, Downward Dolph, Undertake-off, Uso, Rey vs. Seth
HITS •Land of the Big Dog(s) I cringed when I heard the opening bars of Drew McIntyre’s music which instantly signified the further deterioration of the brand split. However, the combination of McIntyre and Roman […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: AEW fans need AEW Dark to be more actively relevant
It’s hard to believe, but yes, AEW in fact has two different television shows. AEW Dynamite on TNT every Wednesday night. AEW Dark on YouTube every Tuesday night. We all know Dynamite well. It’s AEW’s […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 11/13: Roman’s Reign Continues, Next Up for Sasha Banks and the Women’s Championship, Rollins and the Mysterios, Survivor Series Hype
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER NOVEMBER 13, 2020 ORLANDO, FL. AT THE AWARD WINNING & CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER CREATED JUST FOR THE WWE UNIVERSE! AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST […]
COLOHUE: The Shield in 2020 would eclipse 2012 given the lay of the land in WWE today
At WWE Survivor Series 2020, Roman Reigns will compete against Randy Orton after debuting alongside two other men at Survivor Series 2012. While Randy Orton has been an integral part of The Shield storyline, The […]
NXT HITS AND MISSES 11/11: A Ruff Loss for Gargano, Escobar vs. Atlas, Storm vs. LaRae, Lumis vs. Thatcher, more
Johnny Gargano’s Wheel Of Challengers Everybody knows that Johnny Gargano loves wheels. He opened the show with a wheel in the center of the ring with challenger names on it. Dexter Lumis, Pete Dunne, Adam […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 11/9: Miz TV with Orton and New Day, Bliss-Cross discussion, Lashley vs. Titus, Jax vs. Asuka, Riddle & Lee vs. Sheamus & Braun, Ricochet vs. Ali, Main Event Six-Man Tag
Miz TV – MISS: So Raw is centering around their Team Raw men’s and women’s teams for Survivor Series. Both of those teams can’t get along. There is so much of the storytelling on Raw […]
11/11 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Gargano defends North American Title against “a worthy opponent,” Breezango challenge Burch & Lorcan for NXT Tag Titles, Storm vs. LeRae, Xia Li vs. Raquel Gonzalez
It’s another championship edition of NXT as newly crowned NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano is scheduled to defend his title against a worthy opponent. That’s not all, as Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan will […]
(Updated) WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 11/9: Drew & New Day vs. Orton & Miz & Morrison, Hardy vs. Riddle vs. Elias for Final Survivor Series Spot, Ricochet vs. Ali, Asuka vs. Jax
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER NOVEMBER 9, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 11/6: Banks defends her title successfully, Jey Uso striking his new tone, Owen’s flexes promo skills, Otis’s loss, Corbin, Survivor Series qualifier
HITS •The Big One Finally being able to “win the big one” has been a long standing storyline in wrestling, and in Sasha Banks’s case, it has been maintaining “the big one.” By retaining the […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 11/4: Miro vs. Trent, Omega and Hangman Page promos, Young Bucks vs. Private Party, Moxley and Kingston segment, Pac segment, more
•MJF & Wardlow vs. Sammy Guevara & Ortiz – HIT Sammy Guevara was incredible. He showed off his athleticism and potential as a future babyface. He took it to MJF who ultimately got the win. […]
PPV PRIMER – AEW FULL GEAR 11/7: Moxley vs. Kingston, Cody vs. Darby, Hangman Page vs. Kenny Omega, FTR vs. Young Bucks, Shida vs. Rose, Hardy vs. Guevara
The second AEW Full Gear event takes place tonight in Jacksonville, Fla. at Daily’s Place. While there are no matches that stand out as the obvious main event, several of the bigger stories may be […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Don’t hold me to this – AEW Full Gear 2020
Can you say stacked card? Give it a shot, because it’s the only way to describe AEW’s second presentation of their fall PPV event, Full Gear. The build, stories, and hype for the matches on […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 11/6: The Boss Attempts to Retain Against the Role Model, More Survivor Series Hype
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER NOVEMBER 6, 2020 ORLANDO, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 11/5: Orton still boring and plodding, Firefly Funhouse bleeps, Jax-Lana guilty pleasure has expired, Drew vs. Miz & Morrison, VIP Lounge, Guitar on a Pole
Opening Segment – MISS: The opening segment didn’t do much for me. Randy Orton has done some very good mic work in 2020, but this was not an example. It was more of the boring, […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 11/4: Grimes vs. Kushida, Shirai Calls Out Ripley, Shotzi vs. Storm, Ciampa vs. Dream & More
Ember Moon vs. Dakota Kai Kicking the night off, Ember Moon took on Dakota Kai. For the first time in weeks, we didn’t start with a “high workrate” style matchup. That’s not a bad thing, […]
11/4 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Ember Moon vs. Dakota Kai, Kushida vs. Grimes, Ciampa vs. Dream, Shotzi selects Storm as next opponent
Ember Moon’s quest to become a two-time NXT Women’s Champion has hit a standstill with Dakota Kai standing in her way. Tonight on NXT, Moon will look to get past Kai and move one step […]
NXT UK HITS & MISSES 10/22: Walter and Dragunov contract signing, Eddie Dennis vs. Oliver Carter, Trent Seven vs. Kenny Williams, Amale vs. Nina Samuels, Joe Coffey video package
•Eddie Dennis vs. Oliver Carter – PUSH This was the first match back for Eddie Dennis after eight months out with an injury and COVID. I liked giving Dennis a match like this where he […]