Smackdown this week doesn’t mess around when it comes to the feud between Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens. They’re so determined and intensely focused on that feud that our main event is going to be […]
Hits Even Playing Field The latest chapter in the Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns program was a logical extension of last week with Reigns and Paul Heyman intent on proving they are not to be […]
Undertaker, Undertaker, Undertaker. Must we do this? Look, let’s just get it out of the way early. The Undertaker is an all-time great in the history of pro wrestling. The gimmick stands the test of […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 22, 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 […]
•Kushida & Leon Ruff vs. The Way (Johnny Gargano & Austin Theory) – Men’s Dusty Classic Round One NXT’s opener featured fairly unremarkable action outside someone (Theory) finally countering Ruff’s QTE-esque turnbuckle springboard spot. While […]
Masked Orton – MISS: I believe that this pre-recorded promo from a masked Randy Orton about getting a fireball thrown in his face last week just ended a few minutes ago (two days after it […]
Starting with this article, you’ll be seeing a bit more of me on PWTorch.com with missives on wrestling, life, and whatever I’m thinking at the time. The name of column emanates from a similar series […]
TOP TIER FEUDS… (1) STING & DARBY ALLIN vs. TEAM TAZ New Developments: During a TNT title match between Darby Allin and Brian Cage, Team Taz attempted to interfere and cost Darby the win. Sting […]
I am pleased to announce that Zack Heydorn has been promoted this month to PWTorch Assistant Editor. He has been a staff columnist and contributor for years and this month has taken on more duties, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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