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MCMAHON’S TAKE: Making the case to turn C.M. Punk heel

September 3, 2021

C.M. Punk returned to pro wrestling almost two weeks ago. Everyone knew to expect the moment, but that didn’t diminish the reaction Punk received when he walked onto the stage at the United Center in […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Sting and Goldberg are both back on TV, but only one is being used incorrectly

January 9, 2021

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 […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Brodie Lee’s death hits the hardest

January 4, 2021

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 […]

Matt Hardy comments on Jeff Hardy's recent arrest

MCMAHON’S TAKE: AEW inexcusably botched Matt Hardy’s injury

September 7, 2020

By now, you’ve probably all watched the pay-per-view or you have at least seen the video. Matt Hardy, perched on top of a scissor left with Sammy Guevara, falling through a table and smacking his […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Raw Underground can work, but WWE needs to change its approach tonight

August 10, 2020

Raw Underground debuted last week and it was almost universally panned by critics and fans. PWTorch editor Wade Keller wrote a column last week on why it might be hasty to hate the new concept […]

MJF unveils new world championship belt

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Is MJF really ready for AEW All Out’s PPV main event?

August 6, 2020

Since its inception last year, AEW has been a company that relies on records and statistics. It’s an analytical approach to wrestling that has made Tony Khan’s promotion stand out against WWE, whose booking often […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Five takeaways from AEW Double or Nothing

May 24, 2020

(1) Brian Cage should probably win the AEW World Championship Cage made his long-awaited debut on Saturday night, winning the Casino Battle Royal which will earn him an AEW Championship match at Fyter Fest, according […]

Kurt Angle undergoes knee surgery

WWE RAW PRIMER 2/11: Becky invited again, Rollins response to Lesnar, Balor’s IC Title prospects, Ronda vs. Ruby announced, Dana vs. Natalya?, Next up for Kurt

February 11, 2019

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER FEBRUARY 11, 2019 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. AT THE VAN ANDEL ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00PM EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young […]

McMahon’s Impact Homecoming PPV Report: Live analysis on Brian Cage vs. Johnny Impact, LAX vs. Lucha Bros., Ultimate X, Tessa Blanchard vs. Taya Valkyrie and more

January 6, 2019

Hello folks. For live play-by-play coverage of tonight’s Impact Homecoming PPV, head over to Landon Pipkin’s live report by clicking here. Also, later tonight Landon and I will report a podcast recapping tonight’s show as […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Billy Corgan intertwines his music and wrestling life far more than fans realize

August 1, 2018

Billy Corgan isn’t shy about the fact that his on-stage persona is simply that, a manufactured version of himself. He’s mentioned in interviews, and even recently on his Instagram page, that what fans of the […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Impact Showed Us How They’ll Differentiate Themselves

July 23, 2018

The biggest component Impact Wrestling has been lacking over the last three years has been a clear and defined identity. They’re not the biggest promotion in the world, they’re not the most athletic and they […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Callis and D’Amore deserve criticism for relying on El Patron

April 9, 2018

If I was the type of guy to say I told you so … Alberto El Patron was terminated by Impact Wrestling this week, following a pair of no-shows this weekend as the company ran […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Booker T is the reason Booker T is no longer on Raw commentary

February 6, 2018

If you thought Booker T rambled like a madman when he was part of the Raw commentary team, you need to check out his latest “Heated Conversations” episode. In the latest episode, Booker T blames […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: EL Patron left GFW management with little choice

August 16, 2017

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice? Global Force Wrestling announced Monday morning that it won’t be fooled again by Alberto El Patron, stripping him of the GFW World Title, vacating the championship […]

Jeff Jarrett gets new role with WWE

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Anthem’s plan for GFW should totally alter how the company does business

August 13, 2017

The last few years under the guidance of former president Dixie Carter, TNA seemed like a ship lost in the ocean without a sail, going wherever the tide was going to take them. There were […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Painkillers aren’t something wrestling should joke about

May 5, 2017

How many wrestlers have died due to opioid addiction? Who knows the figure? It’s one that we don’t have a definitive answer to. But, there’s no debating that pain pills have had a long and sad history […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: There’s only one way for WWE to use Ronda Rousey after her loss at UFC 207

January 21, 2017

The social media reaction to Ronda Rousey’s loss at UFC 207 last a few weeks ago came so feverishly, I’m surprised there wasn’t seismic activity from the number of people pounding on their keyboards. As soon […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Kevin Owens did his job in interaction with a young fan in Reigns t-shirt

December 12, 2016

Kevin Owens is a heel. Heels don’t kiss babies and pose for pictures. On Saturday night in Lowell, Mass., Kevin Owens interacted with a young fan wearing a Roman Reigns t-shirt. Owens, the heel character, […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: With Anthem taking over TNA, here’s a list of suggested changes and overhauls to the product and structure

December 10, 2016

Last month, it was revealed that Anthem Sports had effectively taken over TNA Wrestling, with Dixie Carter remaining with the company in a reduced role for the time being. I say “for the time being” […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: The Top Five Ways WWE mishandled Sasha and Charlotte being put in a Hell in a Cell

November 4, 2016

Sasha Banks and Charlotte made history on Sunday night, becoming not only the first women to wrestle in a Hell in a Cell match, but they also became the first women to main event a […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: Words of warning to Anthem Sports CEO Leonard Asper regarding TNA Impact Wrestling

October 21, 2016

For years, I thought Vince Russo was the cockroach of the pro wrestling industry, somehow finding ways to convince people to pay him to have one more chance to damage another pro wrestling company with his […]

MCMAHON’S TAKE: The danger of Sasha and Charlotte feeling pressure to live up to the Cell’s reputation for big spots

October 11, 2016

It’s 2016, and perhaps I should be more progressive-thinking when it comes to this, but there’s something unsettling about picturing two women, locked in a cage, fighting for our amusement. There’s something even more unsettling […]

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