HITS •Eye on the New Roster Smackdown has been in desperate need of a strong upper midcard, and the infusion of Seth Rollins, Murphy, the Mysterios and a returning Daniel Bryan are just what the […]
•FTR vs. Best Friends – MISS Great action to kick off Dynamite. I like the idea of FTR being known as these great wrestlers who deliver in their matches, but will occasionally give a screwy […]
•Xia Brookside & Dani Luna vs. Amale & Nina Samuels — HIT: This was a women’s tag team match to kick off the show. This match had two newcomers on both sides, Dani Luna and […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER OCTOBER 16, 2020 ORLANDO, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey […]
-Roderick Strong & Bobby Fish vs. Danny Birch & Oney Lorcan Kyle O’Reilly walked out with his Undisputed Era brethren, playing the leader role in Cole’s absence. His strong promo here tonight, and comfortability on […]
Ok, let me make sure I get this right. I’m writing … or maybe I’m not. Don’t care. The sunglasses are on … I’m leaning back in the chair … barely touching the keyboard as […]
Opening Segment – HIT: Raw got off to a good start with the in ring confrontation between Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre. The mic work from both was strong and kept short before the physicality. […]
TOP TIER FEUDS… (1) JON MOXLEY vs. LANCE ARCHER New Developments: In a pre-taped segment, Moxley spoke about his reign as AEW champion while sitting at a bar. He said he has faced monsters in […]
It’s a championship edition of NXT as Damian Priest defends his NXT North American Title against Dexter Lumis. Plus, Bobby Fish & Roderick Strong take on Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan to determine the next […]
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER OCTOBER 14, 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 […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER OCTOBER 12, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, […]
HITS •Draft Dodgers: The good news about the 2020 draft so far is that the top tier of the Smackdown brand has not been drastically altered. There is too much positive momentum that has been […]
Wrestling fans often want to know how much they should expect to spend on an autograph of a particular wrestler. This column will hopefully provide some answers. While hardcore collectors usually have specific wants, more […]
•Brian Cage vs. Will Hobbs – HIT Will Hobbs delivered in his first major match. Being that Hobbs and Brian Cage are two massive beings, I thought this match would be much shorter, but in […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER OCTOBER 9, 2020 ORLANDO, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey […]
Kushida vs. Tommaso Ciampa As the bell rang, on commentary Wade Barrett suggested that this was a Takeover Caliber matchup. I couldn’t agree more with that statement. Ciampa is arguably the top guy in NXT. […]
-Announcement of the Capital Wrestling Center At the beginning of the preshow, Scott Stanford announced that the show would take place in the new state of the art Capital Wrestling Center. The name, nod to […]
Orton’s Opening – MISS: This didn’t do it for me. I appreciate WWE doing something different with Randy Orton doing his promo from the scene of his attack on the legends last week, instead of […]
If you’re able to confine yourself to just a pro wrestling bubble, it would appear to you that the COVID-19 pandemic was over. I’m talking you, in a room, with a television, all the necessary […]
NXT ON USA PRIMER OCTOBER 7, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA. AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK The fallout from NXT Takeover 31 takes place tonight as Ember Moon who made her dramatic return kicks […]
•Kenny Williams vs. Ashton Smith vs. Amir Jordan – MISS: This was a Triple Threat match for the final spot in The Heritage Cup Tournament. What made it an automatic miss for me was the […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER OCTOBER 5, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, […]
TOP TIER FEUDS (1) FINN BALOR vs. KYLE O’REILLY New Developments: A video package aired showing Kyle O’Reilly’s wrestling journey. The package was really well done and really showcased O’Reilly’s heart and desire to beat […]
HITS •The Next Chapter: The main event storyline of Smackdown is the show’s best in at least a decade, maybe ever. The Clash of Champions ending had me thinking that we’d seen a conclusive end […]
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