MITCHELL: My Racist Royal Rumble Rewatch
Introductory Note: This column appeared in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter and on the PWTorch VIP website two months ago after the Royal Rumble. Since it re-aired last night for free on Raw, I am […]
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WWE RAW PRIMER 3/16: Another crowd-free episode as Stone Cold Returns for “316 Day,” Contract Signing for the Phenomenal One vs. Phenom
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER ORLANDO, FLA. AT THE PERFORMANCE CENTER MARCH 16, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Byron […]
COOLING: Business as usual in British Pro Wrestling despite the Coronavirus
Despite much of the world’s sporting and entertainment events being cancelled due to Coronavirus, I and hundreds of other pro wrestling fans braved the Wulfrun cold to attend Fight Club: PRO’s Friday the 13th event. […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 3/13: A Night of Returns: Cena to talk WrestleMania, Paige Confronts Bayley, The Charismatic Enigma Jeff Hardy
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER MARCH 13, 2020 ORLANDO, FL. AT THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves Top 10 Moments from […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 3/11: Cody vs. Ortiz, Britt Baker and Schiavone, Jericho & Guevara vs. Hangman & Dustin, Jurassic Express vs. MJF & Butcher & Blade, Statlander & Shida vs. Rose & Priestley
•Ortiz vs. Cody – HIT: It’s always a fun match when Santana and Ortiz are involved. Their antics paired with the super babyface, Cody, have a unique synergy. Jake Roberts made his return revealing his client […]
NWA HITS & MISSES 3/10: Circle Squared Episodes #2 & #3 with Colby Corina vs. George South, Freya the Slaya vs. Dani Jordan, Crockett Cup update, Kyle Davis promo
Greetings readers! Tonight, the NWA aired their second and third installments of The Circle Squared, their version of Tough Enough in a sense, and for convenience sake, I’ll combine Hits & Misses in one column […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 3/11: Becky Lynch, Garza vs. Mysterio, Flair vs. Ripley, McIntyre vs. Rowan, Kabuki Warriors vs. Natalya & Morgan, Styles challenges Undertaker, MVP vs. Edge & Orton
Becky Lynch – HIT: The post-Elimination Chamber Raw got off to a good start with Becky Lynch cutting a promo about Shayna Baszler winning the EC the night before to become her opponent at WrestleMania. […]
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER 3/11: Mystery partner for Hangman Page vs. Jericho & Guevara, Jurassic Express vs. MJF & Butcher & Blade, Cody vs. Ortiz, Blood & Guts details, Death Triangle vs. Janela & Private Party
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER MARCH 11, 2020 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AT THE MAVERIK CENTER AIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST BY JOSHUA CHAMBERS (@josh_chambers), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena The Maverik Center is a 12,000 seat multi-purpose […]
3/11 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Performance Center hosts live show including Keith Lee vs. Cameron Grimes for North American title, Broserweights vs. O’Reilly & Fish, Cole responds to Velveteen Dream, Gargano-Ciampa developments
NXT ON USA PRIMER MARCH 11, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA. AT THE PERFORMANCE CENTER AIRS LIVE ON USA NETWORK Two huge championship matches will headline this week’s show as NXT comes to you live from the […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 3/10: Fulton vs. Rhino, Taya and Rosemary at the bar, Elgin vs. Edwards in Best of Five Series, Desi Hit Squad vs. Radicalz, Gilbertti vs. Swinger vs. Mack
Overall – PUSH: There is some decent stuff in this episode, but it is mostly marred by the main event, a main event that has been months in the making, having a non-finish. If you […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 3/3: Moose vs. Petey Williams, Madison Rayne, The North vs. TJP & Fallah Bahh, Taka Valkyrie vs. Tessa Blanchard, Joey Ryan
Overall – HIT: I’m probably in a good mood since I didn’t find anything I disliked this episode. It is a pleasant watch experience even with Katie Forbes being involved. This episode of Impact has […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 3/9: Elimination Chamber Fallot, Raw to Get Rated R Again, Expectations for Storyline Follow-Up in Preparation for WrestleMania
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER WASHINGTON, D.C. AT THE CAPITAL ONE ARENA MARCH 9, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Jerry “The King” Lawler, […]
COOLING: David Starr – The Extremist announces he and WXW have come to a mutual agreement to part ways
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” Barry Goldwater, 1964 Republican National Convention It’s not often in that in pro wrestling the defeated man is given […]
WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER PRIMER 3/8: Men’s Tag and Women’s Singles Chamber matches, Styles vs. Black, Andrade vs. Humberto, Bryan vs. Gulak, Profits vs. Seth & Murphy, Braun vs. Sami & Shinsuke & Cesaro
The 2020 edition of the Elimination Chamber will be coming from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sunday, March 8, 2020. I can’t say I’m excited by the card. There are a lot […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 3/4: Moxley-Jericho promo, SCU & Colt vs. Dark Order, Big Solve vs. Leva Bates, Cody’s promo, MJF promo, Pac vs. Taylor, Hager vs. Q.T. Marshall
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite March 4, 2020 Denver, Colorado Aired on TNT •Jon Moxley-Chris Jericho Promo – HIT: Solid championship promo from Jon Moxley. He feels sincere when he says the championship belongs to the fans. […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 3/6: Final Elimination Chamber Hype, Firefly Funhouse, Tag Team Gauntlet Match with Elimination Chamber Implications, Alexa Will Say Hey Yo
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER MARCH 6, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. AT THE KEYBANK CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves Top 10 Moments from […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 3/4: Velveteen Dream vs. Roderick Strong, Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai, Blackheart vs. Green, Undisputed Era vs. Burch & Lorgan, Ripley video package
Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai in a Steel Cage – HIT : The first of two cage matches tonight! We’ve seen these two former best friends locked in a feud since War Games and as […]
NWA POWER HITS & MISSES 3/4: The Bouncers vs. Eli Drake & James Storm, Zicky Dice vs. Ricky Starks, Shooter Stevens & Question Mark, Aldis-Scurll press conference, Pope, more
•OPENING MONTAGE – HIT: SPEAR! SPEAR! SPEAR! Oh, hello there, Thunder Rosa. Yeah, I’m excited to see where we go from here with Kamille. (Has the title sequence always ended with Nick Aldis holding the […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 3/2: Drew kicks Lesnar, Street Profits beat Seth & Murphy, Rowan’s reveal, Beth Phoenix-Randy Orton, Baszler vs. Kairi
Opening Segment – HIT: Raw got off to a good start with this segment involving Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar and Drew McIntyre. Heyman started it off well with his promo talking about the WWE Championship […]
3/4 AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER: Colt Cabana makes official debut, Pac vs. Chuck, Moxley & Darby vs. Jericho & Guevara, Revolution Fallout
AEW DYNAMITE PRIMER MARCH 4, 2020 DENVER, COLORADO AT 1ST BANK CENTER AIRS ON TNT, 8:00 PM EST BY JOSHUA CHAMBERS (@josh_chambers), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena The 1st Bank Center is a 6500 seat arena located […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 2/28: Goldberg-Reigns opening segment, Strowman IC Title contract signing, John Cena hype and angle with Fiend, Roode vs. Kofi
Goldberg – Reigns – HIT: This was a hard segment to analyze. It was probably what it needed to be to get to the Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns Universal Title match at WrestleMania. It showed […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 3/2: Rey & Humberto vs. Andrade & Garza, Phenomenal Knock on Black’s Door, Beth Phoenix, Vampire Queen of Spades vs. Empress, Now or Never for the Smoke, 24/7 Championship
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER BROOKLYN, N.Y. AT THE BARCLAYS CENTER MARCH 2, 2020 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Jerry “The King” Lawler, […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 2/25: RVD vs. Daga, Elgin vs. Edwards, Ace Austin vs. Tessa Blanchard, Alize vs. Grace, RVD-Joey Ryan
Overall – HIT: This is a strong episode, although not necessarily for the in-ring action. A lot of new storylines and angles kicked off. Two weird alliances are taking shape with RVD and Joey Ryan […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: AEW heats up a frigid Chicago with Revolution PPV event
On the streets of Chicago Saturday afternoon and into the early evening, folks were bundled up to the brim with winter hats, coats, gloves, and boots in order to fight the blistering cold air of […]