You hear it all the time. It’s all about the follow-up. Well, I thoroughly enjoyed WrestleDream on Sunday. The matches were memorable and the debut of Adam Copeland was one of those moments that had […]
Opening Segment – HIT: Raw got off to a hot start with the brawl between Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax which started before they could have their match. Raquel Rodriguez and Rhea Ripley also came […]
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AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 SEATTLE, WASH. AIRED LIVE ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Nigel McGuiness, Kevin Kelly – Hey! Welcome to another AEW Collision Hits & Misses […]
(1) CHRIS SABIN (c) vs. ALAN ANGELS — Impact Wrestling X Division Title match – HIT I was a bit surprised that this was starting off the night. It’s the only title defense of the […]
HITS Eddie Kingston vs. Katsuyori Shibata (ROH Title & NJPW Strong Openweight Title): I didn’t go into this thinking that Shibata had much of a chance of winning but the match was still very enjoyable […]
On October 1, 2022, Antonio Inoki, founder of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, passed away. Tony Khan decided to honor the one-year anniversary of Inoki’s passing with the AEW WrestleDream event in Seatle, Washington. Brian Danielson vs. […]
Ricky Starks vs. Bryan Danielson Danielson and Starks fought in a bloody, violent Texas Death Match in the main event of this past weekend’s episode. It wasn’t as good as their instant classic strap match, […]
It’s hard to believe we are having our third “go-home” show in the past five weeks. This late summer/early fall schedule has been something I hope never happens again in this company. The burnout is […]
Opening Segment – HIT: Raw got off to a good start with Cody Rhodes coming out to talk about the Jey Uso situation. I’m still not sure he has actually explained why he brokered this […]
It’s difficult to recall a time in recent history when WWE programming was hitting at such a high quality rate. On both major shows right now, it feels as though every segment matters. Even when […]
MPACT HITS AND MISSES SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. AT WESTCHESTER COUNTY CENTER AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR (1) RICH SWANN vs. SAMURAY DEL SOL vs. ALAN ANGELS vs. […]
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Welcome to the second week of Rocket Straps, where we attempt to sort out WWE’s booking priorities based on the information we’re given. For a better idea of how this process works, check out last […]
Ongoing Jey Uso Saga – HIT: While the Bloodline and Jimmy Uso are sputtering on Smackdown lately, Jey Uso continues to be part of good work on Raw. This week’s theme was about the Judgment […]
This is a big one. First, let me say I’m expecting this show to be a wild and fun two hours. What’s most important to AEW though is that this show wins back some of […]
TYLER BATE vs. BUTCH – GLOBAL HERITAGE INVITATIONAL Both men representing their home country, England, Butch and Bate squared off in what was potentially my favorite match of the entire Invitational thus far. The British […]
IMPACT WRESTLING SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 WHITE PLAINS, NY AT WESTCHESTER COUNTY CENTER AIRED ON AXS TV REPORT BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR VIDEO TRIBUTE – HIT While it was to be expected to do a […]
AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES SEPT 16, 2023 STATE COLLEGE, PA. AIRED LIVE ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR – Hey! Welcome back! (Unless you’re new, and if you are, I apologize for […]
After a couple of weeks hiatus, the All Elite Assessment is back! All In at Wembley Stadium (a show I attended and greatly enjoyed) felt like a natural crescendo to my AEW fandom. The conclusion […]
If you’ve ever shared an opinion online, chances are you’ve been in a pointless argument. As wrestling fans, we’re just as guilty as the political forums and sport subreddits in partaking in this most beloved […]
Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks Bryan Danielson announced that this next year will be his last as a full-time wrestler as per a promise he made to his daughter. He also promised that he planned […]
To say AEW is desperate for a spark would be an understatement. While the wrestling has been exceptional over the past couple of months, they are lacking a hook (not Hook!) to get the non-hardcore […]
Jey Uso’s Ongoing Story – HIT: WWE did a good job in week 2 of the Jey Uso moving to Raw story. It started with the solid opening segment. We got to see Kevin Owens […]
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