DIGITAL DABBLINGS #35 – Post SummerSlam Blues
A quick reminder I’m still gathering responses on my 4th year “Elite Performers” Survey, and would love to get more input from you the readers, so please if you haven’t already, take a few moments […]
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AEW HITS & MISSES: Assessing AEW’s product presentation and promotion so far just two weeks before TNT debut including Omega, Comedy, Women’s Division, Match Gimmicks, TNT hype
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joel Dehnel, previously the Lucha Underground TV reporter for PWTorch.com, now will present his weekly AEW Hits & Misses column following their weekly “Dynamite” TV show on TNT. This week he presents an […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 9/16: Firefly Funhouse interrupts Seth Rollins, Strowman destroys both sets of tag champs, Corbin becomes King, Kane and The Fiend, more
Opening Segment – MISS: Last week, the first two hours of Raw were really good, but the third hour was bad. This week was kind of the opposite, as the first two hours were mostly […]
NXT ON USA PRIMER 9/18: Velveteen Dream vs. Roderick Strong, Killian Dane vs. Matt Riddle, Belair vs. LaRae vs. Yim vs. Shirai
NXT ON USA – EPISODE 1 SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 WINTER PARK, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY AIRS ON USA NETWORK (HOUR 1) & WWE NETWORK (HOUR 2) A New ERA of NXT Begins A new […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 9/11: Baszler vs. Rhea Ripley, Johnny Gargano segment on his future, Damien Priest vs. Boa, Dunne vs. Garza
Damien Priest vs. Boa – HIT: But just barely. Where this was a relatively lackluster match, it was nearly a miss for me. It was match to advance Priest’s winning streak, nothing more and nothing […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 9/17: Continued Clash of Champions Fallout, It’s a Six-Man Yes It Is, Here Ye Here Ye All Hail King Corbin, A Bludgeoning Reunion, Shane Talks Owens Firing
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 ATLANTA, GA. AT THE STATE FARM ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton Arena and […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 9/16: Clash of Champions Fallout, Gable vs. Corbin for the Crown, From a Monster to a Fiend, Hey Man I’m the Boss, Cedric Isn’t Done
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER KNOXVILLE, TENN. AT THE THOMSON-BOLING ARENA SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young Arena, […]
WWE CLASH OF CHAMPIONS PREDICTIONS – Tom Gets it Wrong: Know with great uncertainty result of every match from Kingston vs. Orton to Lynch vs. Banks to Rollins vs. Strowman to Bayley vs. Charlotte
So it’s possible, even likely, that I’m going to get all of these wrong. Follow @Colohue for updates. 1. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. “Fire & Desire” (Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville) – Women’s Tag […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 9/10: Shane McMahon vs. Gable, Orton-Kofi angle, Undertaker-Sami, Miz vs. Andrade, Mandy vs. Nikki, Rowan-Reigns brawl, more
Undertaker – Zayn – MISS: Steve Austin had a purpose for being on Raw, to oversee the contract signing for the Universal Championship match. What purpose did the Undertaker serve on Smackdown? Why was he […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 9/9: Stone Cold’s return to MSG, Corbin-Joe-Ricochet KORT, Rey vs. Metalik, Lynch & Flair vs. Bayley & Banks, Cedric vs. A.J., Firefly Funhouse, Ten-Man Main Event
Stone Cold – HIT: Raw got off to a good start with the contract signing between Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman for their Universal Title match at Clash of Champions. Rollins and Strowman were good, […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 9/10: Clash of Champions Go-Home Show, Kofi Relives Big Table Moment, King of the Ring Smackdown Final, We Got a Big Dog Down, A Dead Man Rises in the Big City
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 NEW YORK, N.Y. AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton Arena and […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 9/9: If You Want to Sign This Contract Gimme a Hell Yeah, Triple Threat KOTR Raw Final, War of the Horsewomen, Mysterio vs. Metalik, Cedric vs. the Phenomenal One
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER NEW YORK, N.Y. AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 9/3: Elias and Gable’s King of the Ring tournament wins, Orton-Kofi, Bayley’s explanation, Rowan-Reigns-Bryan mess, Gable’s height
Opening Segment – HIT: This was a marginal Hit. Bayley’s character seems to be a heel who doesn’t think she’s a heel. That can work. Her mic work was pretty good. I like the idea […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 9/2: Bayley heel turn, Sasha Banks tells her side, Seth Rollins-Braun Strowman contract signing, The OC attacking Cedric, Firefly Funhouse, double-pin KOTR finish, Mysterio’s decision
Contract Signing – HIT: Raw got off to a good start with the aborted contract signing for the Universal Championship match between Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman. The mic work from those two to start […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 9/3: King of the Ring Second Rounders Ali vs. Elias and Gable vs. Andrade, I’m Still Waiting for That Apology Big Dog, That’s What You Get Kofi, Come Try and Get a Hug Now
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 NORFOLK, VA. AT THE NORFOLK SCOPE ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton Arena and […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 9/2: King of the Ring Second Rounders Joe vs. Ricochet and Cedric vs. Corbin, Booyaka Booyaka Rey is Back, Banking on Sasha, We Braullin’
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER BALTIMORE, MD. AT THE ROYAL FARMS CENTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN 5 COUNT: CM Punk
After more than five years away from wrestling, CM Punk is finally making his return. Well, kind of. Punk is scheduled to be the featured guest at Starrcast III in Chicago. Fans have been clamoring […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 8/27: Big E vs. Orton, Reigns whodunit reveal, Lacey vs. Bayley, Ali vs. Buddy, Kofi’s promo, Nakamura and Sami, Shorty Gable, more
Opening Segment – HIT: Smackdown got off to a good start with Kofi Kingston cutting a promo about Randy Orton. Actually, before that we got a long video package of the Roman Reigns mystery, followed […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 8/26: Sasha Banks return promo explaining her absence, Ricochet vs. Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin vs. Miz, Tag Team Turmoil, Strowman vs. Styles
Sasha Banks Promo – HIT: Sasha Banks did a nice job coming across as unlikable in her show opening promo. It wasn’t great. I was hoping for more from her since she was such a […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 8/27: King of the Ring First Rounders Ali vs. Buddy and Gable vs. Shelton, You Apologize to Us Right Now, She Doesn’t Hug She Shoves, You Call Me Stupid Randy?
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER AUGUST 27, 2019 BATON ROUGE, LA. AT THE RAISING CANE’S RIVER CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 8/26: King of the Ring First Rounders Ricochet vs. Drew & Miz vs. Corbin, Bayley vs. Nikki, Nattie Takes on a Horrible Boss, Seth & Braun Reign Begins
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER NEW ORLEANS, LA. AT THE SMOOTHIE KING CENTER AUGUST 26, 2019 AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN 5 COUNT: Figures and Cards of Harley Race
The world lost one of pro wrestling’s greatest characters and a true all-time great with the passing of “Handsome” Harley Race last week. Many modern day collectors are of the generations that most recognize Race […]
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #101: Tracking Roman Reigns’s ability to beat the odds and come out on top
Roman Reigns is one of the most dramatic, divisive, and discussed WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him your favorite graps guy – with limited success. How […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 8/20: Sami and Shinsuke pair up, Reigns whodunit mystery twist, Kofi lashes back at Orton, Moment of Bliss with Charlotte and Bayley, Murphy vs. Bryan, KOTR
Opening Segment – HIT: Smackdown got off to a good start with more build towards Kofi Kingston defending the WWE Championship against Randy Orton. Orton started things off well with a strong promo talking about […]