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 […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER DECEMBER 25, 2018 FRESNO, CA. AT THE SAVE MART CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00PM EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves Arena, Smackdown TLC […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER DECEMBER 24, 2018 SACRAMENTO, CALIF. AT THE GOLDEN 1 CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young […]
Mattel released hundreds of WWE wrestling figures in 2018, so along with some other wrestling figures from Funko and Figures Toy Company, collectors had a lot to choose from. But what makes a great wrestling […]
RAW HITS Balor vs. Ziggler: I am not a big fan of what WWE is doing with this three-way feud between Finn Balor, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. But, it has resulted in some good […]
PAIGE OUT, MCMAHONS IN… Recap: The show opened with Shane McMahon addressing the SmackDown locker room backstage. He began by mentioning the announcements on last night’s Raw. The locker room (not credibly) booed vociferously at the […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER DECEMBER 18, 2018 FRESNO, CA. AT THE SAVE MART CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00PM EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves Arena, Smackdown TLC […]
ALL THE MCMAHONS… Recap: The show opened with Vince McMahon in the ring, as advertised. He initially got a pop, but there were some boos when he explicitly told the crowd he didn’t want to […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER DECEMBER 17, 2018 SACRAMENTO, CA. AT THE GOLDEN 1 CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00PM EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young Arena, […]
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. R-Truth & Carmella […]
The Dynamite Kid was one of the most revolutionary figures in wrestling history, in many ways changing how wrestling matches are presented in the U.S., Japan, Europe and elsewhere. His out-of-the-ring behavior aside, Dynamite’s impact […]
Two years ago, at Final Battle 2016, Cody Rhodes made his debut for Ring Of Honor. He entered the arena as a beloved star, championed by wrestling fans for walking away from WWE of his […]
I normally write “NXT Tracker.” This week I want to talk about an in-person NXT experience. I do tell stories from house shows on occasion – for instance, I saw Norman Smiley rear back to […]
HITS Silas Young vs. Flip Gordon: Gordon challenges Young to an “I Quit” match before the match begins. As the “Last Real Man”, Young accepts but attacks Gordon cowardly before Gordon officially accepts. Ian Riccaboni, […]
RAW HITS Rollins as Top Guy: This Hit is for the idea that WWE made it clear on this night that they are getting behind Seth Rollins as the top guy on Raw. This felt […]
Last month’s PWTorch collectibles column on the cost of collecting Mattel WWE Elite action figures generated quite a bit of discussion on social media, messages boards and a couple podcasts. One of the most common […]
BRYAN VS. MUSTAFA… Recap: The show began with Daniel Bryan coming to the ring for a match with Mustafa Ali. He apologized for calling the people sheep last week, as it was offensive to sheep. […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER DECEMBER 11, 2018 LAS VEGAS, NEV. AT THE T-MOBILE ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Arena & Items Advertised by WWE WWE Smackdown makes […]
SETH AS VOICE OF THE FANS… Recap: The show began with Seth Rollins in the ring. He called Baron Corbin out to the ring. Seth accused him of abusing his power and making the entire […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER DECEMBER 10, 2018 SAN DIEGO, CALIF. AT THE PECHANGA ARENA AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 P.M. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young […]
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