HEYDORN’S TAKE: Roman Reigns isn’t a heel … yet
We all want it to be true. We’re desperate. Being the bearer of bad news is never fun, but in the name of honesty, here it goes. Roman Reigns isn’t a heel. Yet. The last […]
D – Opinion & Analysis
FEUD TRACKER – IMPACT WRESTLING: Tracking the length and key developments with Edwards vs. Young, Moose vs. EC3, Kylie Ray vs. Purrazzo, Rascalz vs. Ace & Fulton, Callihan vs. RVD, Mack vs. Myers
TOP TIER FEUDS (1) Eddie Edwards vs. Eric Young New Developments: Young defeated Edwards to capture the Impact World Championship after hitting Edwards in the head with his hockey mask. Even though he lost the […]
IMPACT HITS & MISSES 9/1: RVD vs. Callihan, Wrestle House, Edwards vs. Eric Young for Impact Title. EC3 haunts and hunts Moose, Brian Myers odd promo, more
Final impact – HIT: Overall, the good outweighed the bad this episode although, as of recently, your feelings towards Wrestle House can play a factor in your overall enjoyment the show. This felt like a […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 9/2: Keith Lee vs. Ziggler, Aleister attacks Owens, VIP Lounge with Lashley, IIconics vs. Riott Squad with big stakes, Seth vs. Dominik, Orton vs. Seth vs. Lee, Raw Underground
Opening Segment – MISS: I liked Randy Orton’s promo for the most part, making a case for him getting the WWE Title shot and not having to jump through hoops to earn it. But, the […]
9/2 AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER: Chris Jericho vs. Joey Janela, Santana & Ortiz vs. Best Friends, Jon Moxley vs. MJF’s Lawyer, final All Out hype
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER SEPTEMBER 2, 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 […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 9/1: Four-Way Iron Man Match, Catanzaro vs. LeRae, Reed vs. Thatcher
•Breezango & Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Legado del Fantasma, street fight The tornado tag weapons format of this opener alleviates the risk of feeling like NXT has already been there and done that with these […]
9/1 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Super Tuesday 60 minute four-way main event with Gargano vs. Cole vs. Balor vs. Ciampa, plus Thatcher vs. Reed, Legado del Fantasma vs. Breezango & Swerve
On a special Super Tuesday episode of NXT, history will be made as Adam Cole, Finn Balor, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa will compete in a Fatal-4-Way Iron Man Match as one of these four […]
(Updated) WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 8/31: Payback Fallout, Eye Can’t Believe Rey and Seth Go Again, Update on the Champ
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER AUGUST 31, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Where to Find Items of the Armstrong Family
Long before guys like the Undertaker and Triple H were main eventing shows in their 50s, Bob Armstrong was doing so regularly – and believably. “Bullet” Bob, the patriarch of one of pro wrestling’s most […]
WWE PAYBACK PRIMER: Storyline recaps and predictions for entire line-up including Reigns with Heyman vs. Strowman vs. Fiend, Retribution Watch, Sasha & Bayley vs. Jax & Baszler
After going on hiatus for a few years, the Payback PPV returns with a bang, with a Paul Heyman managed Roman Reigns headlining with The Fiend and Braun Strowman. There is also the looming specter […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 8/27: Moxley vs. JBL contract signing, Young Bucks vs. Natural Nightmares vs. FTR vs. Best Friends Gauntlet, Darby Allin, Brodie Lee celebration, Hardy vs. Sammy
•The Young Bucks vs. The Natural Nightmares vs. Best Friends vs. FTR – HIT Good action with varied styled matches to open up Dynamite. Before the match, Chris Jericho returned to commentary as the fans […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 8/29: Reigns-Heyman pairing, Fiend, Intercontinental Renewal, Bayley and Sasha, Quick Turnaround to Payback, more
•A Hook Worth Biting The Roman Reigns-Paul Heyman moment was one worth savoring. Sure it was brief, but it was a tease worth sticking around for and exploring. Perhaps it’s the new veneers,which isn’t exactly […]
FEUD TRACKER – NXT: Tracking the length and key developments with the NXT Title, Rhea Ripley, Drake Maverick, Bronson Reed, Breezango, Balor
TOP TIER FEUDS (1) Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Finn Balor New Developments: With Kross relinquishing the NXT Championship due to injury, big changes had to be made on short notice. […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Don’t hold me to this – WWE Payback 2020
File me under the category of “I have no earthly idea why WWE is running a PPV a mere seven days after the second biggest show of their calendar year.” Is it to get Roman […]
8/27 AEW DYNAMITE TV PRIMER: Moxley-MJF contract signing, Brodie Lee celebrates, Hardy vs. Guevara tables match, Tag Team Gauntlet match, more
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER AUGUST 27, 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, Fla. The 5,500 seat arena first […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 8/26: NXT Title vacated by Kross, Regal announcement about NXT Title four-way, Ciampa’s return, Shirai & Ripley vs. Kai & Gonzalez, Wade Barrett, more
•Guest Commentator, Wade Barrett Now, I have nothing against Vic Joseph even if sometimes I can barely tell his voice from Tom Philips. But once Mauro returns to NXT, I would love nothing more than […]
FEUD TRACKER – IMPACT WRESTLING: Tracking the length and key developments with Eddie Edwards vs. Eric Young, Moose vs. EC3, Grace vs. Purrazzo, The North vs. Machine Gunns, Rhino & Heath vs. Reno Scum
TOP TIER FEUDS (1) Eddie Edwards vs. Eric Young New Developments: Young attacked Edwards after he successfully defended the Impact World Title against RVD. After taking Edwards down and stomping him repeatedly, Young finally announced […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 8/24: Summerslam follow-up, Drew-Orton and Three Punts, Arm Wrestling, Jax-Baszler exchange, Raw Underground, Keith Lee debut, Asuka-Banks rematch
Summerslam Follow Up – HIT: WWE did a nice job of following up on Summerslam. They featured several video packages on the big matches to make it seem like if you missed the PPV, you […]
IMPACT HITS & MISSES 8/25: Emergence Part 2, Edwards vs. RVD, Wrestle House, Callihan, EC3 must destroy his past, Purrazzo vs. Grace
Final impact – HIT: If you slap both Emergence specials together, you’d get a solid second tier PPV. While not a rousing success, it is still a success in my book. Surprisingly, next week’s episode […]
8/26 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Kross and Scarlett kick off show, Ciampa returns, Swerve vs. Escobar, Imperium vs. Breezango, Shirai & Ripley vs. Kai & Gonalez
The fallout from NXT Takeover XXX takes place tonight as new NXT Champion Karrion Kross will kick off the show. But that’s not all as NXT Women’s Champion my favorite Io Shirai will team with […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 8/22: Brodie Lee beats Cody for TNT Title, Jericho-Orange Cassidy, Elite vs. Dark Order, FTR vs. Private Party, MJF promo, Moxley promo
•FTR vs. Private Party – HIT Dynamite began over twenty minutes past the top of the hour because of an NBA playoff game that ran long. With the largest audience lead-in on TNT, I would […]
NXT TAKEOVER XXX HITS & MISSES 8/22: Kross rises to the occasion, McAfee impresses, car crash ladder match, Balor booked backwards
•General Presentation WWE moving all main roster programming to the “ThunderDome”-branded residency at Orlando’s Amway Center begs the question as to why NXT is remaining at Full Sail Live. Of several arguments, including my opinion […]
Early reviews for WWE Thunderdome largely positive, indications it could help viewership compared to P.C. setting
Just over 50 percent of respondents in our Twitter poll indicate the Thunderdome set for Smackdown is “Way better” than the Performance Center set-up. Another 23 percent said it’s “a little better.” That’s nearly three-fourths […]
8/23 WWE SUMMERSLAM PRIMER: Storyline recaps and predictions for entire line-up plus “You’ll Never See It Coming” ideas for each match
Originally scheduled to take place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, Summerslam has been moved to the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida due to the current pandemic. The Amway Center will house the Thunderdome, […]