In just a few short weeks, AEW has found themselves with an embarrassment of riches in the main event scene and specifically, those in line to challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship. On Dynamite[…]

I knew there was a swerve coming. I was just wrong about who was swerving who. Ever since the Johnny “Dango” Curtis (JDC) retirement storyline began in mid-November, I smelled a rat. It was too[…]

Thursday was a new era for TNA as it aired its first episode of Impact on AMC, and yet, it was also very much the same old TNA. The “LOLTNA” meme has perhaps never been[…]

NXT is about to see a significant roster change at the top of the card, especially in the men’s division. Trick Williams and Je’Von Evans have already been promoted to the main roster and, based[…]

The ride wasn’t always smooth getting there. But ultimately, I thought WWE stuck the landing on the John Cena retirement tour, with the presentation of and his final bout against Gunther on Saturday night. Many[…]

We are about halfway through the 2025 AEW Continental Classic which, thus far, has lived up to the sterling reputation created by the previous two versions of the tournament. We just saw what could be[…]

TNA and AMC announced a deal this morning that will give TNA its broadest television reach in some time. It’s a day of excitement for fans of the TNA brand as well as for those[…]

When WWE releases wrestlers, I often use my full-page column in the PWTorch Newsletter to write about those folks, what may have led to their releases, and where they might end up post-WWE. About a[…]

It was revealed over the weekend that Kazuchika Okada will be the final opponent for Hiroshi Tanahashi at NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 20, traditionally their biggest show of the year, to be held on Jan. 4,[…]

Mercedes Mone is now Twelve Belts Mone, holding 12 titles across a litany of companies worldwide. It’s a great gimmick and gets her over to a large degree. This is pro wrestling though, and we’re[…]

Dominik Mysterio has been increasingly cheered by live crowds over the last few months, including by those in AAA as he has made appearances with that group. The cheers he’s received there can be written[…]

As theoretical all-star teams were put together by NXT and TNA men’s and women’s captains ahead of next week’s Showdown event on Tuesday night, one name was notably absent and has been absent from the[…]

Wednesday night on AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan announced yet another new set of titles: The Women’s Tag Team Championships. Dare I say, this might not be a bad idea? Yes, AEW has too many titles[…]

John Cena is a babyface. That much is clear. What’s less clear is why he is still including heel tendencies from his first run as a bad guy in more than a decade into his[…]

In an era where NXT is lacking male stars, they may have stumbled on a potentially new top heel. After the breakup of his tag team with Brooks Jensen, Josh Briggs turned into somewhat of[…]

What seemed like a long-shot a year ago seems like an inevitability today. The interference of Becky Lynch in the main event at Clash in Paris, costing C.M. Punk the World Heavyweight Championship, and her[…]

In some ways, it feels like Kenny Omega is a vestige of a previous generation of AEW, even though the company is only six years old. Omega went from a constant presence in the main[…]

Natalya is the most senior female on the main roster, having been on either Raw or Smackdown for almost two decades. Yet in that time, she’s basically been the same ol’ Natalya; the heel or[…]

WWE may have found its new on-screen power couple. The last two weeks, Chelsea Green and her Secret Hervice have shown up on NXT TV, where she has found an ally in Ethan Page. They’ve[…]

TKO and WWE liked to pretend that by getting rid of Vince McMahon, they got rid of the Problem. All of that nastiness, gone. And here was Triple H, the White Knight to save the[…]

One aspect of AEW’s improved television product over the last few months has been its embrace of smaller, more eclectic venues that have really popped on television. Each arena is like a character unto itself[…]

For years, it’s been clear that WWE management has seen Charlotte Flair as the top dog of the Women’s Division. Her push and the championships she’s collected have reflected that. As a wrestler, she’s largely[…]

AEW aired its 300th episode of Dynamite on Wednesday. It was an arbitrary number in some ways, yet it serves to remind us just how far the company has come since its inception in 2019.[…]

For discerning viewers of NXT, it’s long been thought that the women’s division on the brand has out-paced the men in terms of overall talent, depth, and main roster potential. Consider the recent challengers for[…]