Last night’s WWE NXT Great American Bash was a show that took its time getting where it needed to go, but when it finally landed, it landed with the right image: Kendal Grey standing tall as the new NXT Women’s Champion. The event had five title matches, multiple developmental storylines trying to justify premium live … Read more
Last night’s WWE NXT was the final stop before NXT Great American Bash this Sunday on The CW, and as a go-home show, it had a very clear job: make the card feel hotter, sharpen the personal issues, and give the top matches one last major hook before the lights come on this weekend. Some … Read more
WWE NXT returns tonight with its final stop before NXT Great American Bash, and this is exactly the kind of go-home show that needs to do more than simply run through a checklist. The card is full, the championship stories are locked in, the women’s division is carrying a major chunk of the brand’s momentum, … Read more
WWE NXT entered last night with less than two weeks remaining before Great American Bash and several important pieces still missing from the June 28 card. By the end of the night, Tavion Heights had earned an emotionally complicated championship opportunity against his former partner, Jaida Parker had suffered another damaging defeat, and the already … Read more
WWE NXT rolls into tonight with the road to Great American Bash officially taking shape, and this is the kind of episode that has the pieces to be productive, but also the pressure to be more than just productive. Last week’s show gave NXT real movement: Zaria captured the NXT Women’s North American Championship, Naraku … Read more
TNA iMPACT! last night felt less like a wrestling show moving steadily toward Slammiversary and more like a company wandering through its own overgrown garden, searching for a path that should have been cleared weeks ago. The flowers were blooming. The barbed wire was waiting. The voices were whispering. The Broken Hardys and The Righteous … Read more
TNA iMPACT! returns tonight with one of the most unusual matches the company has presented this year, as The Hardys and The Righteous bring their increasingly personal rivalry into the twisted confines of a Wicked Garden Match. On paper, it is the type of creative swing TNA should be taking more often. Matt Hardy and … Read more
The road to WWE NXT Great American Bash officially started last night on The CW, but the June 2nd episode felt more like the first chapter of a larger story than a major destination on its own. Shawn Michaels announced earlier in the day that Great American Bash will take place on Sunday, June 28th, … Read more
Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT may not feature the deepest card the brand has produced this year, but it arrives at an important moment for a roster still attempting to establish its identity after several major departures and call-ups. The show will be headlined by Tony D’Angelo defending the NXT Championship against rapidly rising newcomer … Read more
TNA iMPACT! last night was built around the return of the Champions Challenge, and on paper, that should have made the episode feel like a major turning point on the road to Slammiversary. The concept is strong. Champions are placed in danger. All-Stars have a chance to earn future title opportunities. The stakes are easy … Read more
