Roman Reigns Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of extreme violence and political upheaval in France. It was a time when the French Revolution, which had begun in 1789 with the storming of the Bastille, had […]
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MULTIVERSE UNITED HITS & MISSES 3/30: Tanahashi vs. Bayley, Moose vs. Cobb, Rush vs. Kushida, Kenta vs. Suzuki
MULTIVERSE UNITED- ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE IMPACT X NJPW MARCH 30, 2023 LOS ANGELES, CA AT GLOBE THEATREAIRED LIVE ON FITETV BY JOHN LASLO, PW TORCH CONTRIBUTOR (1) TREY MIGUEL (c) vs. RICH SWANN vs. […]
AEW ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: Chris Jericho and Danhausen – Evaluating a main event and potential rising star act
Chris Jericho Background Chris Jericho is one of the most tenured wrestlers, sorry, sports entertainers of the modern era. Undoubtedly one of the best in ring competitors of recent decades, Jericho is perhaps better known […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 4/4: W.Lee vs. Axiom, Hartwell vs. Stark, D’Angelo & Stacks vs. Pretty Deadly, Dijak vs. Jones, D. Lee vs. Frazer, more.
TONY D’ANGELO & STACKS vs. PRETTY DEADLY At Stand & Deliver, these four men took place in a backstage segment when D’Angelo took offense to something that Kit Wilson said. It turned into a bit […]
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 2023 NIGHT TWO IN-PERSON PERSPECTIVE: Belair vs. Asuka, Gunther vs. Sheamus vs. McIntyre, Rhodes vs. Reigns, more.
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 2023 NIGHT TWO IN-PERSON PERSPECTIVE APRIL 2, 2023 ENGLEWOOD, CA AT SOFI STADIUM AIRED ON PEACOCK, 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 a.m. CST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR As I mentioned in my […]
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 39 NIGHT ONE HITS & MISSES: Theory vs. Cena, Flair vs. Ripley, Owens & Zayn vs. Usos, more.
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 39 NIGHT ONE HITS AND MISSES APRIL 1, 2023 ENGLEWOOD, CA AT SOFI STADIUM AIRED ON PEACOCK, 8:00 p.m. EST, 7:00 a.m. CST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and […]
NXT STAND & DELIVER HITS & MISSES: Breakker vs. Hayes, Womens Title Ladder Match, Tag Title Ladder Match, N.A. Title Fatal Five Way, Gargano vs. Waller, more.
CHASE U vs. SCHISM Taking place on the pre-show rather than the show proper, Chase U fought Schism for the fate of Chase University. Whatever that meant. While the feud has been entertaining, they didn’t […]
PPV PRIMER – WRESTLEMANIA 39 NIGHT ONE: Preview and predictions for Usos vs. Owens/Zayn, Theory vs. Cena, more
It is Night 2 of WrestleMania 39 in SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Roman Reign’s historic championship run is in the greatest danger it has ever been as Cody Rhodes takes his shot at the […]
PPV PRIMER – WRESTLEMANIA 39 NIGHT ONE: Preview and predictions for Usos vs. Owens/Zayn, Theory vs. Cena, more
As has been recent tradition, WrestleMania 39 will be spread across two nights on April 1 and April 2, 2023. It will emanate from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, part of the Greater Los Angeles […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 3/24: Cody Rhodes hits, Charlotte misses with promo, more
Ludwig vs. Cody Rhodes – HIT The match was solid—an excellent way to start Smackdown. Cody gave Ludwig a ton during the match. It would never be a five-star classic more to provide Smackdown with […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 3/28: North American Battle Royal, Thorpe Debut, Bate vs. Wagner, Feroz vs. Lopez, Womens Last Chance Triple Threat, Walker vs. Gulak, more.
BATTLE ROYAL – WINNER TAKES 5TH SPOT IN NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Chaotic, hard to follow and clearly scripted. That’s how I’d briefly describe any battle royal and this one is no different. From the […]
AEW ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: Sting and Skye Blue – Evaluating a main event and potential rising star act
Sting Background Where to start with the legendary, near 40 year career of The Icon, Sting? Known for his unique charisma, distinctive face paint and connection with generation after generation of fans, the man called […]
IMPACT SACRIFICE 2023 HITS & MISSES 3/24: Main event hits, Bullet Club misses, more
EDDIE EDWARDS vs. BHUPINDER GUJJAR- MINOR HIT A decent match, and Bhupinder Gujjar showed that he has what it takes to be higher on the card. He only lost to Eddie Edwards BACKSTAGE SEGMENT-HIT Gia […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 3/20: Rhodes and Reigns hit in main event, tag matches miss, more
Opening Segment – HIT: WWE was smart to start off Raw with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn after they finally hugged it out at the end of last week’s Smackdown. WWE has been spacing out […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 3/17: Cody Rhodes hits, Dominik and Rey miss, more
Cody Rhodes opening promo – HIT Excellent promo to start Smackdown. The opposite of the typical WWE promo train. Cody wanted to call a truce between Sami and Kevin Owens. I liked how Cody went […]
IMPACT WRESTLING FEUD TRACKER: Alexander vs. Maclin, James vs. Grace, more
One of Impact Wrestling’s best strengths is their rock-solid feud building. Logical and sequential, their storylines typify common sense storytelling in pro wrestling. However, not every feud is a homerun, and every promotion has strikeouts. […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 3/21: Pretty Deadly vs. Breakker & Hayes, Dragunov vs. McDonagh, Hartwell vs. Stratton, Nile vs. Valkyria
INDI HARTWELL vs. TIFFANY STRATTON Was tonight the night for Indi Hartwell? That was the question being asked on commentary many times throughout the course of the matchup. The winner of this match would go […]
ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: FTR and Brody King – Evaluating a main event and potential rising star act
FTR Background North Carolinian natives Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler have a long and storied history both as opponents and partners. The team officially formed under the NXT banner and the suggestion of Hall of […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 3/13: Edge vs. Balor heats up, Belair and Asuka miss, more
Edge – Balor – HIT: I haven’t cared much about the ongoing saga of Edge against The Judgement Day. I think that he and Finn Balor can have a very good match at WrestleMania. As […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 3/16: Santino Marella , Jonathan Gresham & Bailey vs. Decay, Bullet Club vs. Alexander & Swann & Kazarian
IMPACT HITS AND MISSES MARCH 16, 2023 LAS VEGAS, NV AIRED ON AXS TV (RECORDED) BY JOHN LASLO, PW TORCH CONTRIBUTOR BTI: “OUTRAGEOUS” ZICKY DICE (w/Johnny Swinger) vs. CHAMPAGNE SINGH (w/Shera) – MISS Both competitors […]
IMPACT WRESTLING HITS & MISSES 3/9: Bully Ray talks and talks, Gresham vs. Kushida, Mickie James vs. Shaw, PCO vs. Edwards, more
Opening: Bully Ray talking: Miss I rewatched this at x1.75 speed on rewatch and it still seemed to take forever, Bully Ray vs. Bhupinder Gujjar: Miss. If Bully Ray was not talking and just putting […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 3/13: Bloodline-KO, Omos-Lesnar staredown, Cody Rhodes vs. L.A. Knight, Asuka-Belair hype, more
Edge – Balor – HIT: I haven’t cared much about the ongoing saga of Edge against The Judgement Day. I think that he and Finn Balor can have a very good match at WrestleMania. As […]
ALL ELITE ASSESSMENT: Jade Cargill and Top Flight – Evaluating a main eventer and potential rising star
Jade Cargill Background Since its inception AEW has successfully mined the independent scene in order to fill its ranks meaning true company originals are a rarity. One such original is Floridian native Jade Cargill. A […]
IMPACT WRESTLING FEUD TRACKER 3/12: A crash-course catch-up and grade for each of the top ongoing storylines
This is a new weekly exclusive series at PWTorch.com discussing and analyzing the current storylines and feuds taking place in Impact Wrestling. One of Impact Wrestling’s best strengths is their rock-solid feud building. Logical and […]