NXT HITS & MISSES (1/9): Trffany Stratton as a ranch hand, Bron Breakker &...
Dry January continues! People continue to leave my life, because of my attitude! But, one constant: My NXT Hits & Misses – enjoy! Nikkita Lyons vs. Blair Davenport: Hit Considering I’m a huge fan...
View ArticleAEW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Joe vs. Hook, Jericho & Guevara vs....
Last week we saw a new stable formally introduced, a new champion cut his first promo, a shocking challenge laid out, and a huge debut in the AEW Women’s Division. This week AEW returns home to Daily’s...
View ArticleAEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (1/10): Samoa Joe confronted by challengers,...
After another week of unneeded distractions that only hurt the product, it was important that this episode of Dynamite put the focus back on the wrestling. With a sold out crowd at the company’s home...
View ArticleAEW COLLISION HITS & MISSES (1/13): Zilem’s look at Adam Copeland’s open...
AEW COLLISION –HITS & MISSES JANUARY 13, 2024 NORFOLK, VA. AT CHARTWAY ARENA AIRED ON TNT BY BRIAN ZILEM, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Welcome! While David Bryant is out for the next few weeks, I and other...
View ArticleWWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES (1/12): Butch’s identity crisis, Belair vs....
Opening Segment: Hit With the exception of Cameron Grimes (more on that later), the opening segment was solid. The dynamic between Paul Heyman and Nick Aldis has been stellar and one of the highlights...
View ArticleROCKET STRAPS: Using Key Metrics to Rank the Top Ten Wrestlers Prioritized By...
As always, the information taken into account to accumulate these lists include metrics such as those quarter-hour ratings, what performers are featured in the open, closing, and top of the hour...
View ArticleAEW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Joe-Hook build, Hangman and Swerve in...
Last week AEW returned home to Jacksonville and put on a good show for that audience who were willing to stand in the open air in the chilly temperatures. It wasn’t Chiefs vs. Dolphins cold, but it was...
View ArticleWWE RAW HITS & MISSEES (1/15): Drew-Seth exchange, Imperium-New Day,...
Opening Segment – HIT: WWE is doing a nice job of creating different possibilities for the winner of the men’s Royal Rumble. Cody Rhodes who started off this week’s Raw is the most likely winner. But,...
View ArticleTNA HARD TO KILL PPV HITS & MISSES (1/13): Laslo’s evaluation of Nic Nemeth’s...
TNA HARD TO KILL PPV JANUARY 13, 2024 LAS VEGAS, NEV. AT PALMS CASINO RESORT AIRED LIVE ON TRILLER TV & TNA+ BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR COUNTDOWN SHOW (1) RICH SWANN vs. STEVE MACLIN – HIT...
View ArticleNXT HITS & MISSES (1/16): The LWO vs. Chase U, Trick & Carmelo vs. Enofe &...
Hey, guess what? Booker T once again was his annoying self on Trick Williams’ entrance music! Surprise! But, shout out to Vic Joseph on mocking the moronic actions of his broadcast partner (see…it...
View ArticleWWE FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Royal Rumble scene, Ripley-Lynch,...
MAIN EVENT FEUDS Men Royal Rumble Main Event Scene – C.M. Punk, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre – Raw •Credit where due, the Royal Rumble hasn’t been this interesting in a while and, although I think about...
View ArticleTNA IMPACT HITS & MISSES (1/18): Nic Nemeth (Dolph Ziggler) debut promo, Will...
TNA IMPACT HITS AND MISSES JANUARY 18, 2024 TAPED IN LAS VEGAS, NEV. AT PALMS CASINO RESORT AIRED ON AXS TV (1) KUSHIDA vs. TREY MIGUEL vs. LAREDO KID vs. “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY vs. HIJO DEL VIKINGO...
View ArticleROCKET STRAPS: Using Key Metrics to Rank the Top Ten Wrestlers Prioritized By...
January is arguably the most interesting time of the year for tracking booking priority amongst WWE wrestlers. Of course, the road to WrestleMania gets underway at the end of the month, but many...
View ArticleAEW FEUD TRACKER: Assessing and grading Samoa Joe-Hangman-Swerve, Sting &...
As we inch closer to Revolution, Dynamite comes to us from the Hostess City of the South, Savannah, Georgia. The rankings are back as AEW goes hard into regaining its original sports-like vibe. With...
View ArticleWWE RAW HITS & MISSES (1/22): Seth Rollins injury update, Cody Rhodes-CM Punk...
Opening Segment – HIT: There was a lot of speculation about Seth Rollins’ health after his knee injury during last week’s main event. This week’s show started with Rollins coming out to address his...
View ArticleAEW DYNAMITE HITS & MISSES (1/24): Sting & Darby, Copeland’s selling,...
On paper it was a pretty stacked card for this week’s Dynamite as the company looks to further establish the stars for 2024 and set up the Revolution PPV. In front of what was expected to be a small...
View ArticleWWE ROYAL RUMBLE PRIMER: Machado’s preview and predictions for Men’s and...
The 2024 Royal Rumble will take place on January 27, 2024, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Roman Reigns (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. L.A. Knight vs. A.J. Styles, Undisputed WWE Universal...
View ArticleWWE FEUD TRACKER: Final assessment of the scene heading into tonight’s Royal...
Well, what a week this has been for the WWE full of ups and downs. From the announcement of Netflix to the Vince McMahon scandal and the week is not over as yet. Let’s dive into the second edition of...
View ArticleROCKET STRAPS: Royal Rumble Edition – Using Key Metrics to Rank the Top ten...
With the 2024 Royal Rumble now in the rearview, we’ll take a look this week at the lay of the land in WWE as the road to WrestleMania begins in earnest. Baked into the week’s priority rankings are, of...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Levesque should’ve been better prepared and more forthright in...
When Paul “Triple H” Levesque walked into the post-Royal Rumble press conference, he had to know what he was walking into. Only 24 hours prior, his father-in-law Vince McMahon resigned from all roles...
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