WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FL. AT THE PERFORMANCE CENTER JULY 6, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe Top […]
Final impact – PUSH: I knew there was going to be somewhat of a decline as Impact seeks to right the ship in the wake of so many high-profile departures. I think Moose’s storyline has […]
TOP TIER FEUDS… (1) Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage New Developments: Taz cut an in-ring promo after Cage won a squash match. Taz called out Moxley opting to say home after being directly exposed to […]
Jurassic Express vs. MJF & Wardlow – HIT What a way to open the show. Great energy with a lot of fun that set the correct tone for the show. Everyone came off like an […]
For decades, professional wrestlers have been painting themselves in red, white and blue, and soliciting chants of, “USA! USA!” Never was this more prevalent in wrestling than during the 1980s, as the country rode a […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER JULY 3, 2020 ORLANDO, FL. AT THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves Top 10 Moments […]
Fatal Four Way Elimination – Tegan Nox vs. Mia Yim vs. Candice LaRae vs. Dakota Kai – 50/50: This made the most sense to me as the opening match. With Fyter Fest opposite The Great […]
Contract Signing – MISS: I give WWE credit for starting Raw off with a bang with Asuka brawling against Sasha Banks and Bayley. My problem is that WWE almost never starts a show with wrestlers […]
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER – “FYTER FEST NIGHT 1” JULY 1, 2020 AIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST BY JOSHUA CHAMBERS (@Josh_Chambers), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR This week’s episode will emanate from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. The […]
In the pandemic, empty-arena era of professional wrestling, the only constant for the WWE has been the notion of adjustment. With guidelines, quarantines, positive COVID-19 tests, and change around every corner, the ability to adjust […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FL. AT THE PERFORMANCE CENTER JUNE 29, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Samoa Joe […]
Final Impact – PUSH: Well, it has been an interesting couple of weeks for Impact Wrestling as they’ve undoubtedly had to scramble after cutting ties with Joey Ryan, Dave Crist, Michael Elgin as repercussions stemming […]
Wardlow vs. Luchasaurus – HIT A great showcase for Wardlow. He has proven himself to be an excellent pick-up who doesn’t fit the typical mold of most AEW wrestlers. My biggest issue with the match […]
Cameron Grimes vs. Damian Priest – HIT : Before the match started, we were shown a back stage spot where Priest was attacked. This was a high energy match between these two up and comers. […]
So when I get mad, I make a fist. I grab my pen, and I write out a list. Of all the wrestling stuff that hit and missed. Let’s see who’s made our WWE Smackdown […]
Opening Segment – MISS: I appreciated the fact that Raw started off with a narrator running down the big matches for the show. That is a simple thing that AEW does very well with Dynamite […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER JUNE 26, 2020 ORLANDO, FL. AT THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves Top 10 Moments from […]
TOP TIER FEUDS… •Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage New Developments: Taz and Moxley each cut promos in pre-taped segments. Taz, speaking for Brian Cage, said Moxley is stealing his gimmick from years ago. Cage interrupted […]
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER JUNE 24, 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 […]
Huge championship implications are at stake tonight as Keith Lee will defend the NXT North American Title against Finn Balor and Johnny Gargano in a Triple Threat Match. The winner will face Adam Cole on […]
I wrote an editorial earlier this week in the new Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter (#1674, cover-dated June 23) that in recent weeks I’ve grown more uncomfortable watching the increasingly cavalier attitude toward the risk of […]
For close to a week now, we’ve been learning about a countless number of disgusting acts of sexual harassment, abuse, and assault of women in the pro wrestling business. These types of accounts and predatory […]
Indy wrestler Joey Ryan, whose gimmick for years has centered around drawing attention to his penis, has been the subject of multiple accusations of sexual assault since last Thursday with the #SpeakingOut movement began, with […]
•Final impact – HIT: A good episode overall but, with the exception of the opening match between the Rascalz and The North, not the best example for in-ring wrestling. However, there is a whole host […]
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