Jon Moxley Return – Home Run It was great seeing Jon Moxley back in front of a crowd. Moxley looked visibly thinner and more energized. He exuded a sense of peace he’d found yet still […]
Opening Segment – MISS: This was like an odd twist on WWE’s standard parade of challengers segments, only this time they already have established the next challenger for Becky Lynch’s Women’s Championship. It still had […]
Adam Cole defeated Trent Beretta: HIT From the entrance alone, Adam Cole felt more like a top tier star than he has since his AEW debut. The company of Britt Baker, the Young Bucks, and […]
Opening Segment – HIT: I am enjoying babyface Brock Lesnar. He and Paul Heyman got a more positive reaction in front of this Philadelphia crowd than last week. WWE still needed to do a better […]
SANTOS ESCOBAR (w/Legado del Fantasma) vs. XYON QUINN For weeks now, we’ve watched as Elektra Lopez has meddled in Quinn’s affairs. From looking like his enemy to his love interest, we’ve been left wondering where […]
Hit Roman Reigns Roman Reigns was in many ways the only hit of the show. As always, everything that Roman touches feels important, and the showdown with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman to start off […]
Adam Cole defeated Jake Atlas: HIT For those of you who don’t know, Jake Atlas is a good worker who was recently released from WWE, where he competed in the NXT brand. He was mostly […]
Lesnar – Heyman – HIT: There was a lot of disappointment over Day 1 given that Roman Reigns had to cancel due to a positive Covid test. The main event which turned into a fatal […]
CARMELO HAYES vs. RODERICK STRONG – NORTH AMERICAN / CRUISERWEIGHT UNIFICATION The Cruiserweight title tried to get over, but alas it was not meant to be. With a promising start in 2016, it was finally […]
AEW DARK TV REPORT JANUARY 4, 2022 RECORDED AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, ORLANDO, FL. AIRED ON YOUTUBE.COM REPORT BY RYAN HOWARD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Excalibur and Taz Ring Announcer: Dasha Gonzalez (1) TONY NESE vs. ALAN […]
Darby Allin defeated Anthony Bowens: HIT Really good match. Anthony Bowens is a star on the rise and Darby Allin is underrated in terms of his ability to work a slower, grittier pace. Nice way […]
RK-Bro – Alpha Academy – MISS: A feud between RK-Bro and Alpha Academy could be very good. WWE has done a nice job of protecting Otis and making him seem like a legit threat to […]
Jungle Boy defeated Isiah Cassidy: HIT Good, athletic contest between two young studs. With Quen injured, it seems Cassidy and Hardy will be carrying the load with singles matches, and Quen can hang around at […]
Hits One-On-One with the Great One Leave it to Paul Heyman to make a promo on Christmas Eve a peak segment of the year in WWE. Despite what should have been a throwaway show, all […]
Opening Segment – HIT: This wasn’t a great way to start off Raw, but it was good enough to get a Hit. I liked the start of the segment a lot. The mic work from […]
•Tommaso Ciampa Opening Promo Ciampa reinforced his continuing value as the “black and gold” flag-bearer by playing directly to – and in ways speaking on behalf of – the fans who are just as passionate […]
Orange Cassidy, Chucky T, Trent Baretta, and Rocky Romero defeated Adam Cole, the Young Bucks, and Bobby Fish: HIT You had Orange Cassidy. You had the Young Bucks. You had referee Rick Knox. Most of […]
Lucha Brothers defeated FTR in a AEW Tag Team Championship Match: HIT Very good match. A nice mix of styles with a healthy dose of high-spot athleticism and psychology. The finish was much better than […]
Bobby Lashley Situation – MISS: This Miss is for what WWE did on Raw to add Bobby Lashley to the WWE Title match at Day One. As I wrote about last week, I’m not a […]
DUKE HUDSON vs. CAMERON GRIMES – NO DQ After Hudson lost his head of hair at War Games by Grimes needing to hold the trunks to get the win, this match was made. Grimes couldn’t […]
Hits A Beast Awoken There was much to love about the opening segment with three excellent acts in Sami Zayn, Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar. Brock, in particular, though was a revelation to watch switch […]
Big E vs. Kevin Owens – HIT: Raw got off to a very good start this week. There was a quick video recap of the Big E, Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins followed by the […]
VON WAGNER vs. KYLE O’REILLY – CAGE MATCH KOR just seems to make bad choices when it comes to his friends. Stabbed in the back by just about everyone he’s partnered with in NXT, KOR […]
TOXIC ATTRACTION & DAKOTA KAI vs. IO SHIRAI, CORA JADE, KAY LEE RAY & RAQUEL GONZALEZ – WOMEN’S WARGAMES KLR & Kai kicked the match off for their respective teams, KLR bringing a baseball bat […]
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