HEYDORN’S TAKE: Don’t hold me to this – AEW Revolution 2022
The 2022 edition of AEW Revolution hits tonight and to prepare, I have one piece of advice. Get a nap in. Nothing crazy, but a short snooze before settling in for a long night of […]
D – Opinion & Analysis
PPV PRIMER – AEW REVOLUTION: Preview and predictions for the Adam Page vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship, MJF vs. C.M. Punk Dog Collar Match, Baker vs. Rosa, more
AEW’s Revolution (2022) will be taking place in the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL on March 6, 2022. “Hangman” Adam Page will defend the AEW World championship from challenger Adam Cole, Britt Baker defends […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 3/4: Guevara, Andrade, and Darby steal the show in opener, C.M. Punk promo shines, more
Sammy Guevara defeated Andrade El Idolo and Darby Allin to retain the TNT Championship: HIT Very good television match, made even better by the crowd. However, entrances and an actual main event spot would have […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 3/4: Ricochet nets IC title, Reigns continues strong WrestleMania program, more
Hits Cold open quick fire interviews: This felt fresh! Funny how something that is old can be new again. It reminded me of how WWE used to do short and quick interviews with wrestlers at […]
GUEST EDITORIAL: Oakland’s Hoodslam Marches Forth in First Show of 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic was nearly a death sentence for performance arts, let alone an independent wrestling promotion. But for Hoodslam, which emanates out of Oakland, CA, it was especially hard, because Hoodslam isn’t your typical […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 3/3: Edwards and Maclin deliver enjoyable match, Cassie Lee falls off without partner, more
HIT – Eddie Edwards vs Steve Maclin: Rather good match and enjoyable way to start the show. Both lost nothing in this match and booked strongly. I know DQ finishes are not for everyone, but […]
ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PREVIEW 3/4: More Final Revolution Hype, Triple Threat TNT Championship Match, Limitless Action, Deeb Five-Minute Challenge, Page vs. Cage in Ladder Match Qualifier
ALL ELITE WRESTLING RAMPAGE PRIMER MARCH 4, 2022 ADDITION FINANCIAL ARENA IN ORLANDO, FL. AIRS ON TNT NETWORK, 10:00 p.m. EDT, 9:00 p.m. CDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Chris Jericho, Taz, […]
HEYDORN’S DYNAMITE RECEIPT 3/2: C.M. Punk and MJF lead with final Revolution hype, world title program falters
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The Tony Khan announcement was worthy of the hype, but ultimately and significantly impacts […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 3/2: Khan’s announcement a home run, Punk and MJF deliver stellar go-home segment, more
Tony Khan’s Big Announcement – HOME RUN It’s really hard to grade this as anything else. When Tony Khan started hyping his big announcement, it was hard not to instantly get nightmares of the Christian […]
HEYDORN’S NXT 2.0 RECEIPT 3/1: Strong promo work from LA Knight elevating Grayson Waller
This week’s episode of NXT 2.0 has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Really great opening tag match. It had energy, drama, and positioned Bron Breakker in […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 2/28: KO Show succeeds with comedy, Edge wins with drama and intensity, more
KO Show – HIT: I had a lot of mixed feelings about this week’s episode of Raw and it started out with this opening segment. I get a kick out of Kevin Owens and Seth […]
ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PREVIEW 3/2: Final Revolution Hype, Trios Match, Casino Battle Royal, Khan’s Major Announcement
ALL ELITE WRESTLING DYNAMITE PRIMER MARCH 2, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, FL. AT DAILY’S PLACE AIRS ON TBS NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 p.m. CST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Jim Ross […]
HEYDORN’S RAW RECEIPT 2/28: Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins curiously booked in strange opening tag match
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins stuff has entered a very strange […]
WRESTLING MERCHANDISE 101: WWE official retro pack out, Adam Cole micro brawlers out Wednesday, more
New Arrivals WWE OFFICIAL RETRO 4-PACK A few weeks ago, the Mattel Creations website offered a 4-pack of WWE Retro figures (based on the Hasbro figures of the early 90’s) of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Mr. […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 2/25: Hook fine in brawl, main event shines, Scorpio Sky speaks again, more
Sammy Guevara defeated Andrade El Idolo to retain the TNT Championship: MINOR HIT Good match, but it never really felt like it had high stakes. In addition, they cut right to it at the beginning […]
IMPACT HITS & MISSES 2/24: Strong follow-up to No Surrender, Jay White hits on the mic, Purrazzo strong in the ring, more
HIT – Heath Challenging Moose: Moose came out and put himself over after an impressive win at No Surrender, to add to the top names he has defeated. All done very well, and I am […]
IMPACT HITS & MISSES 2/17: X-Division match steals the show, Bullet Club in action, Sabin vs. King, more
HIT – World Title Promo Segment: Strong promo work from Moose and was a positive change of pace on the traditional contract signing, where it wasn’t just two guys who are scripted to want to […]
IMPACT HITS & MISSES 2/10: Josh Alexander opens and Big Kon debuts, Morrisey vs. Myers delivers, more
HIT – Josh Alexander story: Nice change of pace to open with an extended promo segment. Alexander getting a chance to show off his chops on the microphone. Of course, he has a legitimate beef […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 2/25: Ronda Rousey a hit with opening interview segment, Lesnar and Reigns keep contract signing fresh, more
Hits Ronda Rousey interview segment: A minor hit to kick off the show. I’m actually a bit intrigued by the match that Rousey and Sonya Deville will have due to Deville’s MMA background. I could […]
HEYDORN’S TAKE: Cody Rhodes reminds the wrestling business about business with star-like move
I’ve heard it all since Cody Rhodes and AEW announced that they had officially parted ways after three years, unable to agree on terms of a new contract as a talent and company EVP. “Cody […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 2/21: Raw starts hot with Brock Lesnar, Alpha Academy stays strong, a lost Damian Priest, more
Opening Segment – HIT: Raw got off to a good start with the new WWE Champion Brock Lesnar coming out to introduce himself. Lesnar continues to have a blast as a babyface. Paul Heyman interrupted […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES 2/23: Punk and MJF shine in hype for Revolution, Hardy faction misses, more
Kyle O’Reilly Won the Tag Team Battle Royale for Red Dragon – MISS Khan had done some fun experimenting the last few weeks in starting Dynamite with some talking segments that furthered character and acted […]
FANN’S TAKE: Sympathy for the Devil – MJF’s Stellar Promo and the Antagonist with a point
Last night’s AEW Dynamite episode featured not only great wrestling, but outstanding promos from Eddie Kingston, Chris Jericho, and MJF. However, MJF’s promo is where I want to focus, as many have, because that promo […]
HEYDORN’S DYNAMITE RECEIPT 2/23: MJF pulls out major win with risky, high upside Punk promo
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -AEW has proven to execute successful battle royals, but the tag team version that […]