DIGITAL DABBLINGS #29 – Personal Favorites and Trading
Some time ago I put out the call for story ideas, not something I do often since the calling-card of a good journalist is one who can create their own stories. Sometimes though you need […]
D – Opinion & Analysis
NXT HITS & MISSES 10/31: Big Brawl with Undisputed Era, War Raiders, Ricochet, and Pete Dunn, plus Street Profits vs. The Mighty, Matt Riddle debuts
HITS Undisputed Era/War Raiders/Ricochet/Pete Dunne Brawl:Great segment as this replaced the match between Adam Cole & Bobby Fish vs. The War Raiders. What was so brilliant was that you never saw it coming. It was […]
WWE HITS & MISSES 11/5: Elias settles in as babyface, Seth’s promo, Lashley-Balor, Rousey cuts down Becky, Jax & Tamina, Natalya’s sunglasses, more
RAW HITS Seth Rollins: The first hour of Raw was pretty bad (more later). The second hour got off to a much better start with the promo from Seth Rollins. I didn’t like how he […]
POLL: Rate the November 6 episode of WWE Smackdown Live on a 1-5 scale
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TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN 11/6: Becky the Top Star, Nikki Reunites Sanity, Odd Couple Co-Captains
BECKY THE TOP STAR… Recap: At the bottom of the first hour, Becky Lynch came to the ring for a promo to a pop. She responded to Ronda Rousey’s criticisms of her last night. Becky […]
ROH HITS & MISSES 11/4: Cody vs. King, Young vs. The Sandman, Gordon and Bully Ray, WOH Six-Woman Tag Match
HITS Silas Young vs. ECW Original The Sandman: Before the match, Bully comes out and runs off Bobby Cruise because he wants to explain the stipulation for this match. After Young makes his entrance, Flip […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 11/6: Crown Jewel fallout, Surivivor Series matches, Shane & Paige, Becky, Shane’s World Cup follow-up, Styles-Lesnar buildup
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER NOVEMBER 6, 2018 MANCHESTER, ENGLAND AT THE MANCHESTER ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00PM EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Arena / Recap of Last Week & Crown Jewel / Items […]
POLL: Rate the November 5 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw from 1-5
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TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – RAW 11/5: Raw vs SmackDown Season Begins, Seth Still Gets No Answers, Mixed Reaction for Ronda, Random Thought on Renee
RAW VS. SMACKDOWN SEASON BEGINS… Recap: After a video package recapping Baron Corbin’s attack on Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel (and Strowman’s subsequent loss), Baron Corbin came to the ring surrounded by security guards. The […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 11/5: Crown Jewel fallout, Lesnar new Universal Champion, Strowman, Survivor Series matches, Riott Squad, Ambrose & Rollins, Nia & Tamina?
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER NOVEMBER 5, 2018 MANCHESTER, ENGLAND AT MANCHESTER ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00PM EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Arena / Recap of Last Week & Crown Jewel / […]
MITCHELL: Not Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
There’s more than one type of successful wrestling show. Of course, there’s only one type of unsuccessful wrestling show, the kind that loses money, but then I’ve chronicled more than my share of those in […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 10/31: Cringe-Inducing Reigns follow-up, DX-Brothers of Destruction, Balor vs. Lashley, Rollins-Ambrose, Ten-Woman Tag, Elias babyface turn follow-up, more
RAW HITS Opening Segment: I was on vacation and then behind last week as I tried to catch up with all the wrestling I missed while away. I could not avoid the Raw spoilers last […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Action Figures by the Numbers – Elite Women
Author’s note: PWTorch Collectibles Specialist Michael Moore is compiling a living database of Mattel’s WWE Elite action figures, the more popular, detailed line geared towards collectors and kids alike. The database will serve as the […]
POLL: Rate the October 30 episode of WWE Smackdown Live on a 1-5 scale
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TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN 10/30: AJ vs Bryan Moved Up, Becky Cheered Over Ronda, Shane to Fire Someone?
AJ VS BRYAN MOVED UP… Recap: The show opened with AJ Styles in the ring. He was cheered by his hometown Georgia crowd. He was soon joined in the ring by Daniel Bryan. AJ said […]
ROH HITS & MISSES 10/28: Sky vs. Page, Isom vs. Taylor, The Kingdom, Gordon and Bully Ray, Liger & Kushida vs. Lethal & Gresham
HITS Scorpio Sky vs. Adam Hangman Page: If Page stays with ROH long term, he is a future ROH World champion. There is just something about Page that has star written all over him. I […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 10/30: Trick or Street fight, A.J. confronts Bryan, U.S. Title match, World Cup, Becky prepares for Ronda
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER OCTOBER 30, 2018 ATLANTA, GA. AT THE STATE FARM ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00 P.M. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Arena / Recap of Last Week & Evolution / Items […]
POLL: Rate the October 29 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw from 1-5
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TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – RAW 10/29: Lesnar & Strowman Face Off, Seth & Dean Face Off (from Afar), DX & Brothers of Destruction — you guessed it — Face Off
LESNAR AND STROWMAN FACE OFF… Recap: After a video package recapping Roman Reigns’ announcement from last week, the show opened with Baron Corbin in the ring. He commented that the announcement was last week, and […]
WWE EVOLUTION PREDICTIONS – Tom Gets it Wrong: Know with great uncertainty result of every match from Charlotte vs. Becky to Battle Royal to Trish & Lita vs. Fox & James to Rousey vs. Nikki
So it’s possible, even likely, that I’m going to get all of these wrong. Follow @Colohue for updates. 1. Sasha Banks & Bayley & Natalya vs. The Riott Squad This match came out of nowhere, […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 10/24: EC3 interrupts Undisputed Era promo in a great set-up for Cole vs. EC3 main event later
HITS •Undisputed Era Promo: Great promo from the newly reunited stable as all four men were present. Adam Cole set the tone as he put the NXT locker room on notice that it is their NXT. […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 10/17: Undisputed Era defends NXT Tag Titles vs. War Raiders, Bianca Belair vs. Nikki Cross
HITS War Raiders vs. Undisputed Era (NXT Tag Team Championship Match): This match was phenomenal. It was reminiscent of old NWA matches from back in the day between the Road Warriors and the Four Horsemen. […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 10/10: Cole vs. Ricochet vs. Dunne for North American Title, Ciampa’s promo comes up short, plus Keith Lee, Nikki Cross
HITS Adam Cole vs. Ricochet vs. Pete Dunne (North American Championship Match): This was a fantastic match from beginning to end with fast action, near falls and great storytelling that matched each competitor. With the […]
GUEST EDITORIAL: Why WWE doesn’t have a fiduciary duty to take money from any source that offers it, including and especially a monarchy like Saudi Arabia
I’ve written and re-written this article three times since proposing it to editor Wade Keller here at PWTorch because developments have changed the details I should use as part of what I hope will be […]