DIGITAL DABBLINGS #42 – Who’s Elite? Survey’s back – Preliminary results
Part 1 – Who’s Elite Survey #5! Many, Many moons ago I wanted to know who the fanbase of Topps WWE Slam app thought were the top people to collect in the app. Or, what […]
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AEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES – “Slam Dunk Sunday” including Toni Storm, Death Riders vs. Top Flight, Johnny TV vs. Bravo, Javity’s debut and retirement, Megan Bayne, more
AEW COLLISION (PT. 2) – HITS & MISSES MARCH 24, 2025 OMAHA, NEB. AIRED ON TNT BY AUGUST STRACHAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness Well, hello dear readers! Once again, here for part […]
WWE SMACKDOWN FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Stratton vs. Flair, Orton vs. Owens, WrestleMania 41 contenders, more
A few updates to go over before we get down to the analysis: •WWE officially confirmed The Roast Of WrestleMania starring “Kill Tony” host Tony Hinchcliffe. Hinchcliffe recently made headlines for his largely racist “comedy” […]
PARKS’S TAKE: WWE has lost its creative touch on the European swing of the Road to WrestleMania
While WWE’s European tour has no doubt been successful from a financial standpoint, creatively, the company has struggled to capitalize on the momentum of a fantastic Elimination Chamber show. Since then, as the Road to […]
WWE RAW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Cody vs. Cena, Gunther vs. Jey Uso, Iyo vs. Bianca vs. Rhea, Breakker vs. Penta, more
In the second of three episodes of Raw taking place during WWE’s European tour, this week’s show was live from Glasgow, Scotland. In addition to being in Europe for the second straight week, we saw […]
AEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (3/26): MJF and the Hurt Syndicate, Fletcher vs. Brody King, Swerve and Moxley interaction, Omega-Speedball-Ricochet, Toni Storm-Megan Bayne
First of all, thank goodness I wasn’t fired after missing a couple of weeks. Sorry about that. I spent last week in Las Vegas, which was a blast as usual. I was able to catch […]
WWE NXT HITS & MISSES (3/25): Vaquer vs. Jaida Parker, Ricky Stains interview, Je’Von Evans vs. Lexis King, Ethan Page vs. Andre Chase, more
Jaida Parker vs. Stephanie Vaquer: Hit Man, Parker has come so far. I remember her early days and her in-ring presence is lightyears ahead of where I thought she’d be. It doesn’t hurt that she […]
AEW FEUD TRACKER: Jon Moxley vs. Swerve, Omega vs. Speedball vs. Ricochet, Toni Storm vs. Megan Bayne, Mercedes vs. Starkz, MJF-MVP possible alliance
NEWS & NOTES • Fightful Select reported that Mina Shirakawa will be finishing up with Stardom shortly and signing full time to AEW, in a boon for that ever more talented division. • ROH Supercard […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (3/24): Cody Rhodes-John Cena promo segment, Valkyria vs. Rodriguez, Usos vs. A-Town Down, Breakker vs. Penta, Americano vs. Dragon Lee
Cena – Rhodes – HIT: This wasn’t as good as last week’s encounter, but it was just good enough to get a marginal Hit. There is still novelty in seeing John Cena playing a heel […]
AEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES (3/22): “Slam Dunk Saturday” including Adam Cole vs. Daniel Garcia, Max Caster vs. Hook, Julia Hart vs. Queen Aminata, Callis Family, Interrupted Interviews
AEW COLLISION (PT. 1) – HITS & MISSES MARCH 22, 2025 OMAHA, NEB. AIRED ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness – Hey! Welcome back to another edition of my […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES (3/21): Reigns-Punk-Seth, Orton and Owens prepare for war, Jade Cargill’s finest hour, Charlotte and Tiffany, Fatu vs. Braun
The ship has been righted, and we are moving full sail toward Wrestlemania! A steady stream of improvement over the past few weeks has made the Wrestlemania scene on Smackdown more dynamic and exciting, with […]
WWE SMACKDOWN FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Cargill vs. Naomi, Street Profits vs. DIY, U.S. Championship Title contenders, more
A few updates to go over before we get down to the analysis: •Last week, a mysterious vignette aired during Smackdown promoting the debut of a new luchador. While Chad Gable has been portraying a […]
WWE RAW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Cody vs. Cena, Penta vs. Kaiser, Iyo vs. Bianca vs. Rhea, Breakker vs. Finn, more
With Raw this week taking place in front of a very enthusiastic crowd in Brussels, Belgium, what everyone was anticipating the most was the appearance of John Cena. With all the buzz surrounding his heel […]
AEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES (3/15): What’s up with AEW’s doctors, “Timeless” Toni Storm, Megan Bayne vs. Thunder Rosa, Shibata vs. Ricochet, Mark Briscoe vs. Mark Davis, more
AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES MARCH 15, 2025 LAS VEGAS, NEV. AIRED ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT & AUGUST STRACHAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTORS Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness – Hey! Welcome back to another edition […]
NXT HITS & MISSES (3/18): Ricky Saints vs. Ridge Holland, Chelsea Green vs. Sol Ruca, Stephanie Vaquer, Trick vs. Thrope, Jacy Jayne vs. Petrovic
Chelsea Green vs. Sol Ruca: Hit A couple of clunky moments, but an enjoyable match overall. I love seeing Green being so prominently featured on WWE programming, because she’s earned every second of it. She’s […]
AEW FEUD TRACKER: Barber’s assessment of the Road to Dynasty including World Title picture, MJF-Hurt Syndicate, International Title Tournament, Megan Bayne, Mercedes-Starkz, Patriarchy
NEWS & NOTES • Collision will split into two parts this week, airing on Saturday and Sunday after March Madness coverage ends each day. INTRO The road to Dynasty has officially begun. In fact, by […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (3/17): Cena-Cody a hit but with some caveats, Jey-Gunther latest angle, Balor vs. Breaker, Seth promo, Belair-Sky contract signing with Rhea
Cena – Rhodes – HIT: I still disagree with the plan to have John Cena face Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania. I also believe if the plan is to have Cena turn heel, do it at […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES (3/14): Heyman with a rare miss, plus Drew-Damian, Cody Crashes Miz TV, B-Fab vs. Charlotte, Gunther vs. Axiom, more
Smackdown feels back on track, barreling towards WrestleMania with explosive power! Whoa, that might be an overexaggeration. It’s just that this show was awesome, and the past few months have been a bit of a […]
WWE RAW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Gunther vs. Jey Uso, New Day vs. Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee, Iyo vs. Bianca vs. Rhea, Punk vs. Rollins, more
Emanating from New York’s Madison Square Garden, this week’s Raw had everything from star power, guest celebrities, and most of all, the progression on the road to WrestleMania. Out of everything that was on the […]
AEW FEUD TRACKER: Barber assesses and grades Mariah-Storm, Hangman, Moxley-Copeland, Swerve-Ricochet, Mercedes-Momo, more
NEWS & NOTES • As of this past weekend’s Revolution PPV, AEW PPV’s are now available for purchase through Amazon Prime. Initially I thought that the events would be free with a Prime subscription but […]
WWE SMACKDOWN FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Rhodes vs. Cena, Knight vs. Nakamura, Naomi’s betrayal, The Secret Hervice, more
A few updates to go over before we get down to the analysis: · Several days ago, Triple H stated that WWE would return to Perth, Australia in fall 2025. Following an extremely successful outing […]
AEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES (3/8): Watanabe vs. Serena Deeb, promos from Ospreay, Omega, Fletcher, Callis, and Moxley, plus Hook & Samoa Joe, Cameron, Dralistico
AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES MARCH 8, 2025 SACRAMENTO, CALIF. AIRED ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Nigel McGuiness – Hey! Welcome back to another edition of my AEW Collision […]
PARKS’S TAKE: Which of these AEW top babyfaces should Tony Khan choose to unseat Jon Moxley as World Champion?
Four top babyfaces won major matches at AEW Revolution on Sunday, and while Swerve Strickland became #1 contender to the AEW World Title, all four have an argument to make that they should be the […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES (3/10): Cody Rhodes’s promo, No John Cena, LWO vs. New Day, TKO Corporate infiltrating WWE programming, Seth vs. Punk, Belair-Sky-Ripley, more
Jey Uso vs. Waller – HIT: This is a minor Hit. It was fun to see the Jey Uso entrance in front of a sold out MSG crowd. It is a good way to start […]