DIGITAL DABBLINGS #31 – The Fourth Base Set Has Arrived
Topps WWE Slam continues to chug along with new cards added to the platform each day. January was a fairly big month for the app because not only did we get a ‘tent-pole’ PPV box […]
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WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 2/5: Charlotte-Becky-Triple H gets a Miss, Hardy-Styles backstage exchange gets a Miss, Bryan’s promo gets a Hit with one caveat, Orton vs. Ali a Hit, and more
Opening Segment – MISS: I’m just not buying this storyline. It is a shame because the performances were strong. Charlotte did a good job of playing the arrogant heel mocking Becky Lynch for getting suspended […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 2/3: Charlie Caruso, Angle’s retirement tease, Rousey, Becky-Stephanie, EC3-Ambrose, Elias-Jarrett
Opening Segment – MISS: The parallels between The Man Becky Lynch and Stone Cold Steve Austin are quite clear. But, that doesn’t mean that WWE has to retell the Austin vs. McMahon storyline from 1998 […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN 2/5: Beck Confronts Triple-H, Bryan Plays to His Hometown, Mandy & Sonia Qualify
BECKY CONFRONTS TRIPLE-H… Recap: The show led off with Charlotte Flair headed to the ring for a promo. She mockingly egged on the fans’ cheers for Becky, and emphasized that she was perfectly healthy and […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 2/5: Nakamura & Rusev vs. Anderson & Gallows, Ali vs. Orton, Hardy vs. Bryan
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER FEBRUARY 5, 2019 EVERRETT, WASH. AT THE ANGEL OF THE WINDS ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, and Byron […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – RAW 2/4: Becky Suspended, The Smirk, Ronda Thoroughly Unlikeable, Kurt Retirement Fakeout
BECKY SUSPENDED… Recap: The show opened with Stephanie McMahon in the ring. Before she could introduce Becky Lynch, Becky took it upon herself to come to the ring. Stephanie noted that she had never seen anyone […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 2/4: Stephanie invites Becky, Angle’s future, Bayley & Sasha vs. Alicia & the Twisted Sister, Rollins’ Decision, Balor vs. Lashley, Double J vs. Elias
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER FEBRUARY 4, 2019 PORTLAND OR. AT THE MODA CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Renee Young […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 1/30: Becky Lynch has another great night, Bryan’s new hemp WWE Title belt, U.S. Title matches, Miz & Shane celebrate, more
Opening Segment – HIT: Becky Lynch had another great night on the mic after hitting it out of the park in her confrontation with Ronda Rousey on Raw. She had great lines addressing her loss […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 1/28: Rousey-Becky, Elias-Jeff Jarrett and Road Dogg, Strowman vs. McIntyre, Lesnar-Rollins angle, Mojo Rawley, Angle-Corbin, Seth and Triple H, Jax, Balor-Lashley
Opening Segment – HIT: Raw got off to a very good start with Seth Rollins coming out to talk about winning The Royal Rumble the night before. He gave a great promo to kick things […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN 1/29: Becky & Charlotte, New US Champ, Hemp Title
BECKY & CHARLOTTE… Recap: Becky Lynch led off the show in the ring. She recapped confronting Ronda Rousey last night and swore to break her arm at WrestleMania. Charlotte Flair interrupted and came to the ring. […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/29: Royal Rumble Fallout, “The Man” is gunning for “The Rowdy One,” Shane & Miz celebrate, Bryan wants to change the climate, Next for Asuka, Rusev & Lana
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 29, 2019 PHOENIX, ARIZ. AT THE TALKING STICK RESORT ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – RAW 1/28: Seth Chooses, New Gimmick for Nia, Ronda Booed Out of the Building
SETH CHOOSES… Recap: The show opened with Seth Rollins in the ring recapping his victory in last night’s Royal Rumble. He emphasized his heart, passion, and love, and the fans ate it up. He said while […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 1/28: (Royal Rumble Fallout) Rollins celebrates, Ronda’s road, Lesnar is still champ, Placing the new talent
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER JANUARY 28, 2019 PHOENIX, ARIZ. AT THE TALKING STICK RESORT ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. ET BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and […]
WWE ROYAL RUMBLE PREDICTIONS – Tom Gets it Wrong: Know with great uncertainty result of every match from Bryan vs. Styles to Rousey vs. Banks to Lesnar vs. Balor to Asuka vs. Lynch
So it’s possible, even likely, that I’m going to get all of these wrong. Follow @Colohue for updates. I’m having to guess at the pre-show matches here but I’m quite confident. 1. Rusev vs Shinsuke […]
NXT TAKEOVER PHOENIX PREVIEW: Aleister Black vs. Ciampa, Gargano vs. Ricochet, Baszler vs. Belair, Undisputed Era vs. War Raiders, Ohno vs. Riddle
NXT gave out their yearly awards a few weeks ago, and it drove home – if you hadn’t actively noticed – how impressive a year it was for the brand. Feuds across the board were […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 1/23: Becky-Asuka-Charlotte, Naomi vs. Rose, Orton’s return, Rey vs. Andrade, Styles-Bryan-McMahon, Ali-Joe
Opening Segment – HIT: Smackdown got off to a good start with Becky Lynch coming out to talk about her Women’s Title match against Asuka at The Royal Rumble. I particularly liked how she put […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 1/21: Heyman and Lesnar, Rousey interview, Rolllins vs. McIntyre, Roode & Gable vs. Revival, Balor vs. Strowman
RAW HITS AND MISSES Opening Segment – MISS: There were good parts of the opening segment, but it went on for far too long and had too many bad things too. Paul Heyman was good […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN 1/22: Becky-Asuka-Charlotte Clash, Styles and Bryan, Rey vs. Andrade
BECKY, ASUKA, AND CHARLOTTE CLASH… Recap: The show began with Becky Lynch in the ring addressing the crowd. She pointed out that Asuka never beat her for the title, and vowed to take it back on […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/22: Rey vs. Andrade in two-out-of-three falls, Joe vs. Ali, Vince to moderate Bryan and A.J., Mandy Rose vs. Naomi, Miz vs. Cesaro
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 22, 2019 WICHITA, KS. AT INTRUST BANK ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Corey Graves Arena and […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – RAW 1/21: David vs. Goliath, Rollins defeats McIntyre, Sasha and Ronda
DAVID VS GOLIATH… Recap: After a Martin Luther King tribute, the show opened with Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar coming to the ring. Heyman spent the entire first portion of the promo building up Finn Balor, […]
WWE RAW PRIMER 1/21: Final Royal Rumble Raw hype, Balor believes, Ronda & Natalya vs. Sasha & Bayley, new talent is here, Lashley’s IC reign begins
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER JANUARY 21, 2019 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. AT THE CHESAPEAKE ENGERY ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Collectors Continue to Find Stars in MWR Trading Cards
The wrestling trading card landscape looked quite a bit different when Brian Kelley began his Missouri Wrestling Revival card project nearly a decade ago. Back in 2010, Topps was producing one or two WWE products […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 1/16: Jimmy-Mandy hotel room skit, Becky Lynch-Asuka, Joe attacks Ali, Mysterio vs. Andrade, Shane’s Birthday Bash
Becky Lynch – Asuka – HIT: The interplay between Becky Lynch and Asuka took up several segments at the start of Smackdown and was Hit or Miss. It was good enough to be a marginal […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 1/14: Strowman’s horribly handled removal from Rumble match, Rousey-Banks interaction, Match Cutaway, Moment of Bliss with Heyman, Seth-Dean
Braun Strowman – MISS: If WWE knew all along that Braun Strowman wasn’t going to be able to wrestle Brock Lesnar at The Royal Rumble, then they handled this situation terribly. If they just found […]