WWE NXT closed last night with the beginning of a completely new era in its men’s main-event scene. Tony D’Angelo finally put Naraku behind him by retaining the NXT Championship in a violent Street Fight, only for former two-time TNA World Champion Mike Santana to enter through the crowd and confront him moments later. Santana’s … Read more
Tonight’s TNA iMPACT! was less about delivering major conclusions and more about carefully positioning the company’s next wave of championship matches, faction conflicts and personal rivalries. Cedric Alexander survived a hard-hitting X-Division Championship defense against Fabian Aichner, but only after Eddie Edwards once again ensured The System controlled the outcome. Nic Nemeth attempted to humiliate … Read more
TNA iMPACT! returns tonight from the Broadview Center in Albany, New York, with a show built around championships, consequences and several stories that were deliberately left unresolved last week. Cedric Alexander will defend the TNA X-Division Championship against Fabian Aichner, Moose and AJ Francis will finally settle the argument created during The King’s Speech, and … Read more
WWE NXT July 7 heads into tonight with the brand officially shifting from Great American Bash fallout into the next stage of its summer direction. Last week’s show was all about reintroducing NXT after a major reset, with Kendal Grey beginning her reign as NXT Women’s Champion, Tony D’Angelo trying to move forward after surviving … Read more
TNA officially took the next step with its newest championship this week, revealing the full bracket for the tournament that will crown the first-ever TNA Knockouts Television Champion. The title was introduced at Slammiversary by TNA Hall of Famer Traci Brooks, “The Original Knockout,” following Elayna Black’s Countdown to Slammiversary victory over Indi Hartwell and … 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
WrestleMania week has gotten so big that WWE is no longer just selling fans on the stadium shows. It is selling the entire environment around them, and that has become impossible to miss as the company keeps putting more attention on WWE World in Las Vegas. What used to feel like an extra attraction attached … Read more
WWE NXT delivered the kind of show that matters most this time of year. It was not about one perfect match carrying the night. It was about stacking the board, sharpening the stories, and making Stand & Deliver feel bigger by the time the show went off the air. That is exactly what happened tonight. … Read more
Tonight’s WWE NXT feels like the kind of show that has to stop teasing and start defining. Last week’s Booker T Appreciation Night was emotional, chaotic, and packed with movement across the card, but that also created the pressure point heading into tonight. The women’s division delivered again, Tony D’Angelo forced himself deeper into the … Read more
