FRIDAY FEATURE: Chris Jericho – Getting “It” Over
Chris Jericho gets it. He knows what it’s all about. He can get it on. The word “it” is going to feature heavily in this Friday Feature, by the way. The reason being that Chris […]
Specialists
RISING STAR & FADING STARS: Who gets picked this week and who gets honorable mention among Reigns, Angle, Hardy, Bray, Styles, Shinsuke, Revival
RISING STAR OF THE WEEK: Roman Reigns Whew. My goodness. Say what you will about Roman, but he was pretty spot on when he presented that Raw Orlando crowd the palm of his hand, and […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 4/6: Nakamura’s debut, Naomi and Bliss, Shane McMahon and A.J. Styles, Corbin vs. Ambrose,
SMACKDOWN HITS Naomi vs. Bliss: This was a pretty good Women’s Championship with Naomi defending her newly won Women’s Title against the former Champion Alexa Bliss. Neither Naomi nor Bliss is a great worker. But, […]
TALKING POINTS FROM TALKING SMACK 4/4: Renee talks about Superstars Shakeup, Tye Dillinger has been waiting a long time for this, Naomi on again
Talking Smack has quickly become must see TV. That is very high praise for a network special that promotes sitting down and talking over wrestling on a wrestling network. It’s smooth, easy viewing that appeals […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 4/3: Roman vs. The Universe, Hardys defense, Revival’s debut, Lesnar & Heyman, Vince McMahon, more
RAW HITS Opening Segment: The Raw After Mania crowd often pisses me off. I am not a fan of fans who hijack the show for no good reason. To me, this crowd came across as […]
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #13: Tracking Roman Reigns’s ability to beat the odds and come out on top
Roman Reigns is one of the most divisive and talked about WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him their number one star – thus far to no […]
SMACKDOWN PRIMER: WrestleMania 33 fallout including next stage in Orton-Wyatt feud, Mojo celebrates, what’s next for A.J., Naomi basks
SMACKDOWN PREVIEW APRIL 4, 2017 ORLANDO, FLA. AT AMWAY CENTER By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTORCH SPECIALIST “SNAKE IN THE GRASS… MAGGOTS IN THE MOUTH” WWE.com and Twitter are indicating that the feud between new WWE […]
RISING STAR & FADING STAR – WRESTLEMANIA 33 EDITION: Hardyz, Triple H, Randy Orton, Goldberg, Undertaker, Styles
RISING STAR(S) OF WRESTLEMANIA 33: The Hardy Boyz What a “delightful” surprise. The return of (#BROKEN?) Matt and Jeff was by far the pinnacle moment of this seven hour “thrill ride”, and I’d argue beautifully […]
RAW PRIMER: The post-WrestleMania Raw is upon us, and besides the Hardys, a lot will spark the new season for the Red Brand
RAW PREVIEW APRIL 3, 2017 ORLANDO, FLA. AT THE AMWAY CENTER By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor “LEGENDS DIE. BEASTS EMERGE. LEGACIES BEGIN…AND RETURN.” WOW. What a WrestleMania we were given. However, there is no […]
WRESTLEMANIA 33 PRIMER: Galizia’s Preview of Undertaker vs. Reigns, Lesnar vs. Goldberg, Orton vs. Bray, Cena & Nikki vs. Miz & Maryse
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 33 PRIMER ORLANDO, FLA. AIRS LIVE ON WWE NETWORK By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor Here it is. The Ultimate Thrill-Ride. A long road that has left blood on the pavement, and desolation […]
WRESTLEMANIA 33 PREDICTONS – TOM GETS IT WRONG: Will Cena propose? Will titles change hands? Will Shane leap off of something?
So it’s possible, even likely, that I’m going to get all of these wrong. As my run of picking things based on the heart hasn’t been going so well, I’m firmly decided that I am […]
COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Trading Card News on Undertaker Autographs, Jimmy Havoc, Edge, More
Topps sent wrestling card collectors into a bit of a frenzy last week with the news that the company will include certified autographs of The Undertaker in some of its 2017 WWE products. According to […]
NJPW ROOKIE: Andrews reviews of New Japan Cup 2017 from NJPW World streaming service (pt. 1)
New Japan Cup 2017 NJPW World By R.W. Andrews Post-review Note Okay, full disclosure. This is going to be long. Really, really long. But congratulations, you’ve made it to the very last long-form review I […]
PPV OUTCOMES & IMPLICATIONS – WRESTLEMANIA 33’s Top Matches: Taker vs. Reigns, Jericho vs. Owens, Orton vs. Wyatt, Goldberg vs. Lesnar
U.S. Championship Match: Chris Jericho (C) vs. Kevin Owens All good things must come to an end, but luckily for wrestling fans the end of the Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens friendship will culminate in […]
IMPACT HITS & MISSES 3/30: But too many authority figures, horrendous announcing, Moose, ODB, EC3, LAX
HITS LAX Wins The Tag Titles: Once again, LAX is the coolest thing going on Impact. Their music is great, their entrance is unique and Konnan feels more “real” than just about anyone in the […]
NXT TAKEOVER PRIMER: Galizia’s Preview of Nakamura vs. Roode, Asuka vs. Moon, and undercard
NXT TAKEOVER PRIMER ORLANDO, FLA. AIRS LIVE ON WWE NETWORK By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor NXT is at an odd point in its historic existence. Triple H’s still growing developmental brand lost a sizable […]
THE CREATIVE CORNER: Why Stephanie McMahon is not what’s best for business
If the WWE wants to know why they have had a devastating lack of success in creating new stars, they need to do some soul searching. Last week’s Raw opening segment saw Mick Foley not only get […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 3/28: Cena gets (too) heavy-handed with Maryse & Miz, Luke improves on mic, Women’s Division at WM, Shane’s handshake offer
SMACKDOWN HITS Women’s Division: This is a marginal Hit. I’m not a fan of having this multi-women match with everyone on the roster wrestling for the Women’s Championship at WrestleMania. I don’t see what Carmella […]
ALL-STARS & UNDERPERFORMERS: Smackdown writers, Seth Rollins, Raw Women’s Division, Shane McMahon, Naomi
Well wrestling fans, this is it… WrestleMania is finally here! This week Raw and Smackdown did their best to peak our interest and really drive home every storyline heading into the year’s biggest event. Let’s […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 3/27: Heyman, Seth-Hunter, Undertaker-Reigns, Aries vs. Dar, Gallows & Anderson, Raw Women, Owens
RAW HITS Austin Aries vs. Noam Dar: I wish that half of this match didn’t take place during a commercial break. It is to be expected on the go home Raw before WrestleMania to get […]
THE CREATIVE CORNER: WrestleMania 33 – What should happen? What will likely happen? And a potential swerve for each match!
With less than a week to go before WrestleMania, the excitement level feels off. It’s hard to put a finger on why. Unlike last year, the roster is mostly healthy and ready to go. All […]
DIGITAL DABBLINGS #7 – WrestleMania Week & Marathons End
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, isn’t it? Well, maybe for some. For me as a WWE fan the weekly shows between the last PPV and ‘Mania are pretty much a bust; you […]
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #12: Tracking Roman Reigns’s ability to beat the odds and come out on top
Roman Reigns is one of the most divisive and talked about WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him their number one star – thus far to no […]
NXT TRACKER: The State of Booking Headed into NXT Takeover this Saturday night
As NXT heads into another TakeOver special – this one circumstantially in its home state of Florida – the weekly show has become as dry and predictable as it’s been in some time. Where are […]