Hits & Misses

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 […]

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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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 […]

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 […]

ILJA DRAGUNOV vs. WES LEE – NXT NO. 1 CONTENDER Who deserves the right to face Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship at No Mercy coming up at the end of the month? That was […]

AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES SEPT 9, 2023 CLEVELAND, OHIO AIRED LIVE ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR – Before I start, I want to thank everyone who took the time to read […]

Jey Uso Returns – HIT: WWE did a nice job with Jey Uso coming to Raw after quitting WWE a few weeks ago. Uso played his role well in the opening segment. It made perfect […]

It’s a new day, yes it is… oh wait. Disregard that please. It’s a new “era” for AEW coming off of a fantastic All-Out PPV last Sunday. There’s hope now they can move forward in […]

AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES SEPT 3, 2023 CHICAGO, ILL. AIRED ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Nigel McGuiness & Kevin Kelly & J.R. Ring Announcer: Dasha Gonzalez – Hey! Welcome back […]

IMPACT HITS AND MISSES AUGUST 31, 2023 CHICAGO, ILL. AT CICERO STADIUM AIRED ON AXS TV (RECORDED) REPORT BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR (1) KNOCKOUTS BATTLE ROYAL – MISS Okay, just to get it out […]

TIFFANY STRATTON vs. KIANA JAMES – NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Last week, Kiana James won a multi-woman match for the opportunity to face Stratton for the title tonight. While I do like Kiana James, the choice […]

HITS MJF & Adam Cole vs. Alex Reynolds & John Silver (ROH Tag Team Titles) A fun opener, even if you’re like me and believe this was a waste of Cole and MJF on a […]

The go-home show for All-In seems like it took place over a month ago and not just seven days ago, but what a wild seven days it’s been! Sunday’s All-In in London was a special […]

AEW COLLISION – HITS & MISSES AUGUST 26, 2023 TAPED 8/23 IN DULUTH, GA. AIRED ON TNT BY DAVID BRYANT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Caprice Coleman & Kevin Kelly & J.R. Ring Announcer: Dasha Gonzalez Heyyy! […]

Priest vs. Sami – HIT: It was nice to see Raw start off with a match instead of a long talking segment. It is always good to shake up the routine. Damian Priest and Sami […]

CREED BROTHERS vs. DYAD – CAGE MATCH Last week The Creeds were revealed as hiding in plain sight, donning the yellow masks and blending into Schism for weeks until they were able to kidnap Ava. […]