Opinion & Analysis

ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW 5/4: Purrazzo vs. Martinez to Unify ROH Championship, Wardlow vs. MJF Mystery Opponent, Fish vs. Hardy and Dante vs. Fenix in Owen Qualifiers, Blackpool Combat Club in Trios Action, Varsity Blondes Call Out the House

May 3, 2022

ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW MAY 4, 2022 BALTIMORE, MD. AT THE CHESAPEAKE EMPLOYERS INSURANCE ARENA AIRS ON TBS NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Tony […]

NXT HITS & MISSES 5/3: Spring Breakin’ lends shine to NXT’s roughest acts incl. Tony D’Angelo, Nikkita Lyons, more

May 3, 2022

•Pretty Deadly poolside If not for Vic Joseph’s frequent reminders, anyone would have been readily forgiven for not realizing this edition of NXT was billed as a special since Pretty Deadly’s open was about the […]

WWE RAW HITS & MISSES: Orton 20th celebration, Belair vs. Deville disappointing, more

May 3, 2022

Orton’s Celebration – MISS: I had mixed feelings about this opening Raw segment, but it ultimately gets a minor Miss. I did like the opening video package celebrating Randy Orton’s WWE career. I wasn’t a […]

Detail and analysis on wrestling merchandise news

WRESTLING MERCHANDISE 101: Blood & Guts death match set, All Elite Crate spoiler, more

May 3, 2022

WRESTLING MERCHANDISE 101 New Arrivals AEW BLOOD & GUTS: EXPLODING BARBED WIRE DEATH MATCH SET The latest edition of Jazwares’ AEW Blood & Guts series has arrived! This set recreates the infamous Exploding Barbed Wire […]

SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 4/29: Pearce uses logic, 50/50 booking in tag team division, Rousey and Flair Beat the Clock Challenge

May 2, 2022

WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES HITS Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre: First things first, why was “escape the cage” an option to win this match? I believe that the rule is purely a WWE thing […]

Josh Alexander vacates Impact World Championship

IMPACT HITS & MISSES 4/28: Josh Alexander vs. Moose, plus Valkyrie, PCO, Heath & Rhino, Decay, Machine Guns, more

May 1, 2022

HIT – Opening Segment Solid start to the show saw Violent By Design come up to address the tag team division and its current state following the loooooong gauntlet match at Rebellion. Young is always […]

AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 4/27: Dax vs. Cash, Archer vs. Wardlow, Punk promo, Guevara defends against Sammy, more

April 30, 2022

Dax Harwood Defeated Cash Wheeler – HIT This was a fantastic opener to tonight’s Dynamite. I’m a sucker for a technical twister, and the one that started this match would’ve made Bill Paxton proud. The […]

IMPACT HITS & MISSES 4/14: Jonah vs. PCO, Alex Shelley vs. Maclin, Gresham vs. Romero, plus W. Morrissey, Mickie James, Purrazzo, more

April 30, 2022

HIT – W. Morrissey Opening Promo: Superb start to the show with Morrissey getting a little time to tell his personal story over the last few years. Of course, kudos to him for reinventing himself […]

ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PREVIEW 4/29: (SPOILER-FREE) Swerve vs. Darby in an Owen Qualifier, Baddies vs. Willow & Trish & Skye, Colten vs. Lee, Joe vs. Beretta for ROH Television Championship, Hook and Danhausen Face-to-Face

April 28, 2022

ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PREVIEW APRIL 29, 2022 PHILADELPHIA, PA. AT THE LIACOURAS CENTER AIRS ON TNT NETWORK, 10:00 p.m. EDT, 9:00 p.m. CDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Chris Jericho, Taz, […]

CM Punk says he handled All Out media scrum the wrong way

HEYDORN’S DYNAMITE RECEIPT 4/27: C.M. Punk vs. Adam Page a true main event for signature AEW event

April 28, 2022

This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The FTR showdown between Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler worked so darn well. Harwood and Wheeler […]

HEYDORN’S NXT 2.0 RECEIPT 4/26: Joe Gacy delivers best promo yet thanks to context and direction

April 27, 2022

This week’s episode of NXT 2.0 has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness -Nikkita Lyons vs. Lash Legend? Again? Neither are ready for developmental television right now […]

ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW 4/27: Archer vs. Wardlow, Sammy Defends Against Scorpio w/Ladder, Serena vs. Shida Take to the “Streets,” FTR in an Owen Qualifier, 10-Man Tag

April 27, 2022

ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW APRIL 27, 2022 PHILADELPHIA, PA. AT THE LIACOURAS CENTER AIRS ON TBS NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Jim […]

Randy Orton set for WrestleMania 39 weekend

HEYDORN’S RAW RECEIPT 4/25: WWE gets it right with Orton celebration

April 26, 2022

This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The Randy Orton 20th Anniversary Celebration kicking off the show was a […]

Rebellion PPV event features multiple title changes

HEYDORN’S IMPACT REBELLION RECEIPT 4/23: Alexander title win caps off memorable Impact storyline

April 24, 2022

Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion PPV event has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -A big win for Steve Maclin. A bit of a funky finish, but it worked […]

Tony Khan talks Eddie Kingston and Supercard of Honor

AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 4/22: Jericho Appreciation Society with a hit, Kingston vs. Garcia shines, more

April 24, 2022

AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES Adam Cole defeated Ishii: 50-50 AEW loses a lot of marks from me for not even bothering with a video package on Ishii on Dynamite. Combine that with a lack […]

Analysis on this week's Smackdown featuring tag team unification match

WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 4/22: RK-Bro and Usos anchor show, Rousey and Charlotte flat in contract signing, more

April 23, 2022

WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES Hits Butch vs. Xavier Woods: Good action here. The former Pete Dunne got to show off a lot of aggressiveness tonight and it was much, much better than their contest […]

Full analysis of the hits and misses from AEW Dynamite

ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PREVIEW 4/22: (SPOILER-FREE) Cole vs. Ishii in Owen Qualifier, Cargill Defends Against Shafir, Kingston vs. Garcia, Archer vs. Serpentico

April 22, 2022

ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PREVIEW APRIL 22, 2022 PITTSBURGH, PA. AT THE PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER AIRS ON TNT NETWORK, 10:00 p.m. EDT, 9:00 p.m. CDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Chris Jericho, […]

Tony Khan talks about lack of Stardom talent on Forbidden Door

HEYDORN’S DYNAMITE RECEIPT 4/20: Tony Khan’s major announcement leads slower than usual show

April 21, 2022

This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -C.M. Punk and Dustin Rhodes had a damn wrestling match. It wasn’t fancy and […]

CM Punk says he had garbage match with Adam Page at Double or Nothing

AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 4/20: Punk and Rhodes hit, Baker misses on the mic, more

April 21, 2022

AEW HITS & MISSES C.M. Punk Defeated Dustin Rhodes – HIT The show opened with a match that oozed big fight feel, and largely delivered. Dustin and Punk showcased great chemistry in their first outing […]

HEYDORN’S NXT 2.0 RECEIPT 4/19: Bron Breakker and Joe Gacy miss with silly vignettes

April 20, 2022

This week’s episode of NXT 2.0 has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Pretty Deadly has a high upside in NXT 2.0 and for WWE as a […]

WRESTLING MERCHANDISE 101: AEW entrance stage, WWE Legends Series, more

April 20, 2022

New Arrivals AEW POP UP ENTRANCE STAGE WRESTLING MERCHANDISE One of the latest items from Jazwares’ AEW Collection is the AEW Pop Up Entrance Stage, which was released recently. Mine just arrived last week, so […]

Dustin Rhodes announces when he will retire

ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW 4/20: The doctor is back In, Punk vs. Dustin, more

April 20, 2022

ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW APRIL 20, 2022 PITTSBURGH, PA. AT THE PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER AIRS ON TBS NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, […]

NXT HITS & MISSES 4/19: Pretty Deadly vs. Lumis & Hudson, Escobar vs. Hayes, LDF vs. Drake & Gibson, Quinn vs. Lee, Stratton vs. Sarray, Waller vs. Sanga, Jayne vs. Perez

April 19, 2022

TIFFANY STRATTON vs. SARRAY Sarray and Stratton have been at odds with one another for weeks after Sarray cost Stratton a match. The only other time they faced off in the ring, Sarray didn’t have […]

Sammy Guevara hits as the new TNT Champion at Battle of the Belts 2

AEW BATTLE OF THE BELTS 2 HITS & MISSES 4/16: Guevara heel turn works, overall show a hit, more

April 18, 2022

AEW BATTLE OF THE BELTS 2 HITS & MISSES Sammy Guevara Defeated Scorpio Sky – HIT This match had great action throughout. Sky and Guevara had good chemistry with each other. Both performers have wrestled […]