The WWE’s Gingerbread Man storyline involving Sami Zayn and Trick Williams was absurdist fare at the highest level. In the opinion of many, it had not place in professional wrestling. But I liked it. And […]
HITS WILL OSPREAY & THE DEATH RIDERS This continues to be my favorite part of the show each week. I think they are hitting this storyline out of the park. I’m glued to the training […]
With WWE Backlash in the rear-view mirror and WrestleMania a distant memory, the tempo of WWE events is only picking up. Saturday Night’s Main Event is only a week away, with Clash in Italy takes […]
TATUM PAXLEY & LIZZIE RAIN vs. NIKKITA LYONS & ZARIA – HIT The wrestling was good here, with everyone looking solid. A good week 3 for Lizzie Rain. It’s a good idea to focus on […]
HOUSEKEEPING After the success and rave reviews that the special Fairway to Hell Collision received, Tony Khan revealed that he would like to make it an annual event and host a charity golf tournament alongside […]
THEME: STARS ON THE RISE One of the most compelling aspects of following professional wrestling is witnessing the development and journey of a rising talent. More specifically, there’s something uniquely satisfying about watching a wrestler […]
The month of April was built around the Universal Championship tournament, CMLL’s way of crowning the ceremonial champion of champions. The fact that there are enough champions to fill out this kind of tourney says […]
The Vision vs. Street Profits & Hendry – HIT: This is a minor Hit. The opening segment was ok. Roman Reigns came off as a bit of a jerk. The mic work from The Vision […]
Parsing recent developments on WWE Raw Summer began to take shape this week on an episode of Monday Night Raw that once again failed to produce a single women’s match. Instead, the show featured several […]
This column assesses NXT feuds through the May 5 episode. Hi my name is Jeff Brandler. I have been a wrestling fan since the age of 15 and am honored to be writing about NXT. […]
To help you add context, my “Hits” are ordered from best to worst. With that said, let’s move into the high points of this week’s episode, starting with the most significant moments. HITS 1. “SPEEDBALL” […]
INTRO We’ve got a quick turnaround for the TNA Impact Feud Tracker this week. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the PWTorch team, and many thanks to anyone who joins me on this journey! […]
On May 9, 2026, WWE Backlash will be held in the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla. Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu, World Heavyweight Championship match Roman Reign defeated CM Punk to capture the […]
HITS Indi Hartwell Calling Out Ash by Elegance and Elayna Black’s Materialism: I loved Indi Hartwell coming out and acting like a true babyface in a wrestling world that has seemed to have lost its […]
JAIDA PARKER vs. KALI ARMSTRONG – HIT: Man, this crowd love Jaida. You can see why: she has a ton of charisma and works the crowd well. Armstrong, coming in as heel, didn’t really show […]
INTRO The following is the debut TNA Impact Feud Tracker, with an assessment of the lay of the land in TNA through the latest TV episode each week, so this is current through last week’s […]
Pro Wrestling Noah had one of their biggest shows of the year “Spring Mayhem” in Ryogoku Sumo Hall on May 2. The main event saw Shane Haste defeat Yoshiki Inamura of NXT fame to become […]
HITS TED TURNER TRIBUTE It’s something I bring up often in this column, but I always appreciate the respect AEW has for pro wrestling, the history of pro wrestling, and the people that have made […]
When John Cena began his United States Title Open Challenge back in 2015, I thought it was a novel idea and a good one to help raise the prestige of the secondary championship by defending […]
With this week’s Raw being the go-home show before Backlash, everything was centered around the main event segment. That main event segment was the contract signing for the World Heavyweight Championship match between Roman Reigns […]
I woke up today ready to write a completely different article, but today’s news took precedence. A major name in the world of professional wrestling has passed. This was a loss bigger than pro wrestling […]
An NXT call-up immediately challenging for a championship makes for an exciting story. It’s almost always a novel matchup. Win or lose, the rookie comes off like a big deal, someone to be taken seriously. […]
How do you feel about the Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu build leading to Backlash? (Pick the option that comes closest to your feelings.) Big Thumbs Up! It’s been great, compelling family drama Medium Thumbs […]
Consejo Mundial De Lucha Libre is on one of its biggest business runs in the promotion’s 90-plus year history. The boom is built around Mistico as the top babyface and a strong cast of new […]
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