OUT OF BOUNDS: ROH Dynamite! (And something about AEW, I guess?)
In the winter of 2017, I had a crush on Timothee Chalamet (Still do. HMU.), and I was ecstatic to see “Call Me By Your Name,” which had just expanded to 114 theaters the week […]
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AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 10/14: BCC hits, women’s match between heels misses, more
Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated Butcher and Blade: MINOR HIT Good action here with some nice commentary from Jim Ross and William Regal. However, I can’t help but feel that if […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 10/12: Moxley and Page boost match with strong promo
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -A really good match between Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus. Both guys really brought it […]
HEYDORN’S WWE NXT RECEIPT 10/11: NXT Championship feud failing to build strong drama
This week’s episode of WWE NXT has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -I was a big fan of the opening match between Bron Breakker and Javier […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 10/10: DX attraction a hit, Lashley and Lesnar miss, more
Bloodline – HIT: The Bloodline is by far the best thing going in WWE (really, all American wrestling). Everything they are involved in is so much more important than anything else. They all play their […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 10/11: Waller vs. Dragunov, Breakker vs. Bernal, Axiom vs. Frazer, Hartwell vs. Feroz, Tag Team Triple Threat, more.
BRON BREAKKER vs. JAVIER BERNAL As Bernal made his way to the ring for what was about to be the most important match of his career, JD McDonagh emerged and joined Vic Joseph and Booker […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 10/10: Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar give Raw season premiere level star power
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The Bloodline is just tremendous. Each guy playing their character a certain way that […]
AEW BATTLE OF THE BELTS 4 HITS & MISSES 10/7: Questionable booking plagues show
Pac defeated Trent Beretta to retain the AEW All-Atlantic Title: NARROW MISS Yes, the match had good wrestling. Excellent wrestling, in fact, and a ton of crowd investment. On a meta-level, I am really impressed […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 10/7: Strong main event, Eddie Kingston misses with promo, more
Blackpool Combat Club (Moxley, Castagnoli, and Yuta) defeated Los Faccion Ingobernable: HIT Very good opening contesting featuring the world champion. On a typical episode of Rampage, I would want this to be the main event, […]
WWE EXTREME RULES 2022 HITS & MISSES: Morgan vs. Rousey Extreme Rules, McIntyre vs. Kross Strap Match, Rollins vs. Riddle Fight Pit, more
WWE EXTREME RULES 2022 HITS AND MISSES OCTOBER 8, 2022 PHILADPEHIA, PA AT THE WELLS FARGO ARENA AIRED ON PEACOCK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 10/7: Logan Paul and Reigns disappoint, Zayn hits again, more
Wade Barrett replacing Corey Graves – HIT As long as Wade doesn’t do the very creepy Jerry Lawler NXT version of himself, this is a welcome change to Smackdown. Logan Paul Bloodline promo – MISS […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Don’t hold me to this – WWE Extreme Rules 2022
The booking success of WWE Extreme Rules 2022 is nothing short of a pro wrestling miracle taking place before the world’s very eyes. No, I’m not being overdramatic. Extreme Rules is a themed PPV event […]
PLE PRIMER – WWE EXTREME RULES 2022: Preview and predictions for Rollins vs. Riddle, Belair vs. Bayley, more
WWE Extreme Rules 2022 will take place in the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (extreme rules in Philly… hmm) on October 8, 2022. Unlike last year’s event that only had one example of extreme […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 10/3: Riddle and Rollins miss, contract signing hits for ladder match, more
Balor & Priest vs. Mysterio & Styles – HIT: Raw was a much more “meh” show than it has been lately. It wasn’t bad, but there wasn’t nearly as much good as there has been. […]
HEYDORN’S WWE NXT RECEIPT 10/4: Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez fail to add depth to their feud
This week’s episode of WWE NXT 2.0 has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -I very much could have done without the silliness from Pretty Deadly at […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 10/4: Renovated set a welcome blend of fresh function and classic style, Grayson Waller Effect wipes out, more
•NXT’S NEW LOOK WWE banked themselves one more week than initially reported with which to renovate what has become the studio (and prime practice match spot) of the Performance Center in follow up on their […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 10/3: Riddle and Rollins take things too far in final Extreme Rules hype
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Oh, you know. A decent enough opening from segment from The Judgement Day. I’m […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 9/30: Women’s division delivers, Sami Zayn and Bloodline magic continues, more
Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa vs Madcap Moss and Ricochet – HIT The presentation of Solo Sikoa is by far the best-featured weekly act in WWE. Sami and Solo’s chemistry is fantastic in and out […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 9/30: Confusing Adam Page segment, Rush vs. John Silver, more
The Acclaimed defeated Butcher and Blade and Private Party in a Triple Threat Tag Match to retain the AEW Tag Titles: HIT A nice, exciting first-title defense by the Acclaimed. Triple Threat tag rules are […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 9/26: Raw misses out on Lashley strength, Belair and Sky hit, more
Belair vs. Sky – HIT: The opening segment of Raw with Damage CTRL interrupting Bianca Belair, Asuka & Alexa Bliss was ok. It wasn’t good enough to get a Hit, but it wasn’t a Miss […]
The man, the myth, the relatable Jon Moxley
Someone once told me in pro wrestling you always want to feel and relate to a wrestler on television. Well, this sentiment could not be more true when it comes to the AEW World Champion, […]
HEYDORN’S AEW DYNAMITE RECEIPT 9/28: Good matches can’t overshadow directionless talent and storylines
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -I liked the opening segment touting Chris Jericho’s big ROH World Championship win from […]
HEYDORN’S NXT RECEIPT 9/27: Main event delivered, but leave it to commentary to drive home final angle
This week’s episode of WWE NXT 2.0 has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Ilja Dragunov is a nice addition to the main NXT roster, but this […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 9/26: Sami Zayn brings hot Bloodline storyline to Raw
This week’s episode of WWE Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -So, “A” for effort on trying to build Bianca Belair vs. Bayley, but man, […]