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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WOMEN LEAD OFF THE SHOW… Recap: The show led off with Becky Lynch pulling into the parking garage. After exiting her car, she as asked by Kayla Braxton if she was “ready for Asuka.” Becky said […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 15, 2019 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. AT THE LEGACY ARENA AT THE BJCC AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Corey […]
BRAUN LOSES HIS TITLE SHOT… Recap: The show began with Braun Strowman in the ring threatening Brock Lesnar. He said that with Corbin out of power, Brock had no one left to protect him. Baron Corbin […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER JANUARY 14, 2019 MEMPHIS, TENN. AT THE FEDEXFORUM AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00PM EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young Arena and Items […]
Opening Segment – MISS: I had mixed feelings about the start of Smackdown. I’m not a fan of this Daniel Bryan character. It is too similar to the character that failed for Juice Robinson when […]
Opening Segment – HIT: When fans talk about wanting a return to the Attitude Era, I never know what aspect of that era they are referring to. One of the aspects was unpredictability, the idea […]
BECKY NUMBER ONE CONTENDER… Recap: At the top of the show, a Triple Threat between Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Carmella was announced for the Number One Contender position. Throughout the night, the three did talking […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 8, 2019 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT THE JACKSONVILLE VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00 P.M. ET BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves Arena […]
HOGAN RETURNS… Recap: Mid-show, Hulk Hogan came to the ring doing his usual routine, to a huge pop from the fans. He was there to eulogize the recently deceased Mean Gene Okerlund. He said that […]
If you’ve got an extra $15,000 lying around, then Topps has just the product for you. On Monday, Topps released details of Topps WWE Transcendent Collection, a super high end product scheduled for a February […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER JANUARY 7, 2019 ORLANDO, FL. AT THE AMWAY CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young Remembering […]
Finally, Impact Wrestling’s January pay-per-view, Homecoming, is upon us. After two weeks of “best of” episodes and a non-eventful go home show there is little to no hype for this PPV. On paper, this isn’t […]
IMPACT HITS The Opening Tag Match: If you like a bunch of dudes diving outside of the ring onto each other without any storyline support, then this was the match for you! It was entertaining, […]
In Memoriam: “Mean” Gene Okerlund As I’m starting this column, the news that “Mean” Gene Okerlund has passed away at age 76 has just hit. My earliest memories of watching wrestling all involve Mean Gene, […]
SMACKDOWN HITS AND MISSES New Day Opening Segment – MISS: New Day’s act is starting to wear thin. Or I should say, it has been wearing thin for awhile now. Once upon a time, New […]
Inspired by the McMahon family and the New Year, I have decided that it is time to freshen things up here on the Raw Hits & Misses (and I will be returning later in the […]
While 2017 was one of the least eventful years in the history of wrestling, 2018 was a roller coaster of ups and downs. WWE hit new highs financially, but it hit all-time lows creatively. Here […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER DECEMBER 31, 2018 DETROIT, MICH. AT THE LITTLE CAESAR’S ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young […]
As New Japan Pro Wrestling’s popularity has grown in the U.S. over the last four years, collectors have been pining for NJPW trading cards. With 2018 Legends of Wrestling due in the first half of […]
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