DIGITAL DABBLINGS #19 – Top Stars’ Top Cards: Brock & Alexa
I thought that I might take a look at the top cards of the top stars in the WWE today, and since we’re just a few days away from the Raw exclusive TLC, let’s take […]
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RAW PRIMER 10/16: Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns in a cage, will Enzo headline Raw again, Emma prepares for Asuka, more
RAW PREVIEW OCTOBER 16, 2017 PORTLAND, OR. AT MODA CENTER By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor ANNOUNCED BY WWE… Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns inside a steel cage Emma prepares for her date with the […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 10/14: Impact vs. Garza, Konnan on the mic, Rosemary’s squash, Borash announcing, Video Packages
HITS Impact vs. Garza: I was really down on this match happening (and it is still absurd that Garza Jr. was given this shot), but the two delivered with the time and spot they were […]
PARKS’S TAKE: Hell in a Cell Roundtable Review
Greg Parks, Torch columnist (8.0): Man, B-shows certainly ain’t what they used to be. Not after last month’s No Mercy featured two WrestleMania-caliber matches, and this month’s Hell in a Cell featured the latest incarnation […]
NXT TRACKER – KASSIUS OHNO: Assessing and predicting the prospects of an NXT wrestler’s main roster future
Welcome once again to the NXT TRACKER, where I pick an NXT talent, assess their progression to this point, and make bold, sure-to-look-hilarious-in-retrospect predictions about their future prospects. Today I’ll cover the ever-confounding Kassius Ohno. […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 10/9: Shield Reunion, Strowman-Hardy, Booker T commentary, Mickie and Bliss exchanges, Sister Abigail
RAW HITS Shield Reunion: I have mixed feelings about how WWE did the Shield reunion, but on the whole it was a Hit. I didn’t love the opening MizTV segment. The fake award show was […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 10/10: Ziggler-Roode, Corbin vs. Styles main event, Harper & Rowan return, Sami and Owens react to HIAC
SMACKDOWN HITS Opening Segment: I was pleased to see the show began with some focus on the tag division, and the respect shown to the Usos & New Day. While I think that Smackdown does […]
10/11 NXT PRIMER: Spoiler-free preview of tonight’s episode including Gargano vs. Albas, Cross vs. Royce vs. Morgan fight to face Kairi Sane
NXT TV PRIMER OCTOBER 11, 2017 TAPED 9/14 IN WINTER PARK, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY AIRED ON WWE NETWORK By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor ANNOUNCED BY WWE Takeover Rematch: Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade […]
ROH HITS & MISSES 10/7: Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser, Suzuki, Young Bucks, Adam Page, Kenny King, ROH TV Title, Dreamer
HITS Silas Young & Beer City Bruiser: Let me repeat it for the 5 millionth time, Young is one of the best pure promos and heels in wrestling today. Off the heels of Young defeating […]
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #39: Tracking Roman Reigns’s ability to beat the odds and come out on top
Roman Reigns is one of the most divisive and talked about WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him their number one star – thus far to no […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 10/10: Owens-Shane fallout, will Sami Zayn explain himself, Styles tries to get back U.S. Title from Corbin, Natalya-Charlotte
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER OCTOBER 10, 2017 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. AT VAN ANDEL ARENA By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Advertised by WWE… New U.S. Champion Baron Corbin defends against A.J. Styles Sami Zayn explains his […]
RISING STARS & FADING STARS – WWE Hell in a Cell: Sami Zayn, Bobby Roode, Baron Corbin, Usos, Nakamura, Dillinger
Hell In A Cell was overall, not good PPV. Too much of the same rhythm we get with prolonging feuds and under-utilization of potential wrestlers that would bring a whole cavalcade of new life into […]
RAW PRIMER 10/9: Will The Shield officially reunite? Will Enzo conclude another episode? Plus Miz TV with The Bar
RAW PREVIEW OCTOBER 9, 2017 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. AT BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor Announced by WWE •Miz TV with Cesaro & Sheamus a/k/a The Bar “OLD FRIENDS; NEW ENEMIES” Tonight Monday […]
10/8: McNEILL LiveBlog of WWE Hell In A Cell 2017.
I would like to point out that even though this show is taking place in the new Little Caesar’s Arena, it does not come with free crazy bread. It’s Gable & Benjamin vs. Hype Bros […]
WWE HELL IN A CELL 2017 PREDICTIONS – Tom Gets it Wrong: Owens vs. Shane, Roode vs. Ziggler, Uses vs. New Day, Nakamura vs. Mahal
Follow Tom Colohue on Facebook and @Colohue for updates. So it’s possible, even likely, that I’m going to get all of these wrong. 1. Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin vs. The Hype Bros (Pre-Show) Neither […]
Breakin’ Outta Hell: McNEILL previews WWE Hell in A Cell 2017 (w/ Wrestling History Lesson)!
Wake the pets and call the neighbors, it’s time for our exclusive WWE Network/pseudo pay-per-view projections! DISCLAIMER: Projections are based on what the columnist would do if he were booking this event, instead of Paul […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 10/7: Dumb babyface, LAX is mad, Gail Kim’s farewell, BFG rematches, Garza, Borash, Things Should Matter
HITS LAX is Mad: A brief backstage segment with LAX was the best thing on this show. They were incredibly upset after their title loss, which is how every single act should feel when they […]
POLL: Does Shane McMahon wrestling in a match affect how likely you are to watch Hell in a Cell?
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RADICAN’S 7/7 PWG “Pushin Foward Back” report – show of the year contender featuring Young Bucks vs. Cage & Elgin, Rush vs. Lee vs. Trent, Sabre defends PWG Championship vs. Taylor main event
RADICAN’S PWG “PUSHIN FORWARD BACK” REPORT JULY 7, 2017 RESEDA, CALIF. AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT HIGHSPOTS.COM (1) Sammy Guevara vs. Ray Horus. Both men are debuting for PWG in this match. The fans chanted for […]
FIVE COUNT: Five Lessons to be learned from WWE TV Since Summerslam – Everything is Too Meta, Bad TV is Bad Heat, more
Readers of this column might remember a couple of months back I did a piece after Smackdown’s Battleground event diving into reasons why I was now being a lot more selective in what WWE content […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 10/3: Shane McMahon-Kevin Owens developments, Natalya & Carmella vs. Charlotte & Becky, Shinsuke-Jinder angle, Hell in a Cell hype
SMACKDOWN HITS Opening Segment: While it wasn’t great, the show got off to a decent start between Shinsuke Nakamura and Jinder Mahal. I was happy to see it take on a more serious tone and […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Chatting with Autograph Collector Michael Labbe
For many collectors of wrestling trading cards, the thrill is in cracking open a box of the latest WWE product from Topps and hoping for a huge hit. Many others enjoy the chase of trying […]
DIGITAL DABBLINGS #18 – September Review & Top 25 Most Valuable Cards
September was a fairly large month in terms of in-game content, here’s the breakdown: New Sets: Victory Wave 4 Rob Schamberger Art Series 2 Boom Comics Wave 2 Primal Superstar Logos Series 2 Boom Comics […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 10/2: Shield reunion, Old Mickie James, Seth vs. Strowman, Reigns vs. Miz, Sister Abigail
RAW HITS Rollins vs. Strowman: A week episode of Raw did get off to a strong start with this match between Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman. It was a good follow up to Strowman’s match […]