The Top 5 Times The UFC Counteracted Their Own Rules.

Intro.

Rules are meant to be stuck to, and not broken. Someone tell that to the worlds leading fight orginisation. From failed drug tests causing a PPV to get moved, and fighters actions proving to not be fireable. These are a selection of the times when the UFC Counteracted their own rules.

5. Media Rules.

On the eve of UFC 207. Amanda Nunes was due to defend her UFC Womens Bantamweight Championship against a returning a Ronda Rousey, however only Amanda did the press rounds for this PPV, this is due to the fact that Dana gave Ronda time off. This had many fans including myself feeling baffled, because if you take a look at fighter contracts, it's in print that they've got to do the media rounds. So this was a clear counteract.

4. Michael Bisping Spits On A Fellow Fighters Coach.

Take your mind back to 2011, and UFC 127, the event took place in Perth Australia, and. Michael Bisping was facing Jorge Rivera. The build was highly contentious, as both men made personal jibes at one another, this continued into their fight, as Bisping could be heard goding Jorge. Bisping got the win, and then went and started shouting at Jorge's cornermen, leading to him spitting on one of his coaches. Bisping apologised for his behaviour in the build up, but not for his post fight actions. This pissed off Dana White, who then later on did punish the mothy brit. Paul Daaley got releaesd for attacking Josh Koscheck in the aftermath. Can you say double standards.

3. PPV Gets Moved.

Fans angered a lot of fans. The UFC moved 232 due to the fact that the Nevada Athletic State Commission couldn't investigate Jon Jones failed drug test. This raised the question over accountability.

2. Khalib Should Have Been Fired.

If take a look at 229, and it's aftermath, just undermined the UFC's clear aim at wanting to break it's own rules. In my opinion Khalib should have been fired.

1. Fights Made On The Fly.

Making fights on the night, is a contentious thing in the world of the fight game, but when fighters get fights due to being inactive for over a year is just baffling. Ronda vs Amanda, and Leon vs Colby, are both good examples of this.

 

AEW Dynamite Fright Night Review 30.10.2025.

Trick Or Treat Tornado Tag Team Match Orange Cassidy And Darby Allin vs Wheeler Yuta And Daniel Garcia.

I liked this. From both teams fighting in the fans, Darby Allin proving once again that he has no back, after taking a coffin drop from the barrier divide. Yuta taking a sick looking table spot. This Match had an unsung hero, and it was Daniel Garcia. Of late I have been reaelly enjoying his work, and it shows just how far he has back into my rotation. He made Darby Allin tempt fate with his skateboard, and this helped blend into the finish, as Yuta was put into the Scorpion Deathlock by Darby for the win. This would lead to a big announcement later on. This was a great opener.

Hook Shows Up.

Hook was seen showing to work wearing a D12 t shirt, and this made me think, oh my tonight is Devils Night isn't it. 2001 what a year for music, first this, and then Slipknot's Iowa. 14 year old me loved this shirt.

The Young Bucks vs FTR vs Jetspeed vs Jurassic Express.

I loved this. The Match was performed at a franetic pace, which is a nice form for a TV Match. The Young Bucks got a special entrance from Don Callis, because he's fed up with how the company are treating them, and we were treated to Cash Wheeler insulting Papa H, and. Jurassic Express, and a glorious man was on Commentary. The Match was a high octane speed fest, that delivered alongside the physicality, and all four teams chemistry. This was the Match of the night. Oh and hello Marshmellow man. FTR got the win.

The Don Callis World Order Summit.

I loved this segment. This was a lazor focused piece of creative. From Don Callis. Rocky Romero. Josh Alexander, and. Kyle Fletcher, all being good talking heads, to the unveiling of Don's new Painting. This whole segment was aimed at the non appearance of Konosuke Takeshita, and the fragmenting relationship between him and Kazuchika Okada, travel issues was the excuse, but he turned up, and  Don told him and Okada, to sort their issues out. Konosuke was willing to shake Okada's hand, but this wasn't recipucated on Okada's end, so Don told to sort it out, because on Collision they will be in a Tag Match together. This was excellent, and that painting of the group looked hideous. This Storyline has found its legs again.

Olympia Is All Elite.

This would be awesome, even as a one off. I have done a lot of reading on Olympia over the past few years, and this would be a great signing. Her Match on Collision should be great. Statlander then challenged Mercedes to come and find her tonight. The pair had a fight later on in the broadcast.

Jon Moxley vs Kyle O'reilly.

I have to say it. I love The Conglomerations entrance theme. It's like the perfect mixture between Melrose Place, and. Beverly Hills 90210. This Match was decent, but it had a bad finish. Both men were counted out, as Kyle had Mox in Guilitine choke on the outside of the ring, but what came next was concerning. The rest of The Deathriders came out, and beat down Kyle, causing his Conglomeration friends to come out, with Darby Allin. Darby promised more punishment, whilst Mark Briscoe got Orange Cassidy to challenge The Deathriders to a mens Blood And Guts Match. I wasn't a fan of this. Let me explain. You've got two concept Matches on the same card, and this means that one of them will suffer under the plunder, because this might be two much for some fans.

Bandido Is A Fanmily Man.

This was really nice, and it made me think. What if I was a Pro Wrestler, and if I took my mum to a show, she would chant the words. Slap the taste out his mouth.

Sisters Of Sin vs Jamie Hayter And Queen Aminata AEW Tag Team Tournament.

I wasn't a big fan of this. The Match felt flat, and it's a real shame, because this had a lot of promise. The sisters got the win, thanks to Thekla, and this allowed Skye Blue to get the win, as she pinned Queen Aminata.

Samoa Joe vs Ricochet vs Hook vs Bobby Lashley.

This was excellent, and a superb Main Event. The Matches within the Match were solid, and executed at a solid rate. Hook had a few moments at the start, in which he was told to slow down, but as soon as he gained some moments of composure, he had a stand out showing. However it was the efforts of the senior vets in the Match, that made this Match special. Joe retained, after he put he put Ricochet in the Clutch for the win. What came afterwards was class. Phantom Of The Schiavone said that the contract signing would happen now, in the style of Halloween. It was at this point that a Cow, a. Chicken. Raw Meat, and. The Ghostbusters Marshmellow, all came out. Joe made Shibata, and. Hobbs take out these costumed clowns out. He cut a scaving promo, and then Tony asked for a toast of beer, but Tony was no where to be seen. The call back to the Ghostbusters spot from four years ago was awesome, and the reveal of Phantom Of The Hangman, was something that threw me, and has left me feeling excited for their Match at Full Gear. Like I said before, this was awesome.

Overview of this weeks AEW Dynamite.

Did I like this weeks show? Yes, but the overshadowing of Dodgy finishes to good Matches, and the confusion that good be looming with two Blood And Guts Matches, has left me feeling a bit uneasy.

This weeks AEW Dynamite is a solid 7/10.

 

 My Top 5 Pro Wrestling Storylines That Would Be Better If Made By A Film Director.

Intro.

As a big fan of Horror, Science Fiction, and, Comic Book films, and overall anything to do with pop culture. I have a love for film and TV. It's through my love of these genres, that I found my guidance in what I want to do in my life. Writing is my main love, and being able to entertain people that check out these pages, provides me with a lot of pride, and as a creative person you could stretch this Into film creation, because this was something that at one point I wanted to look at doing, so this gave me an idea, what Pro Wrestling Storylines would look like under the guise of a film director, so lets get into it.

5. Sting 1996-1997 WCW Christopher Nolan.

The rise of the character that Steve Boardman portrayed between the years of 1996-2001 in this time is something that felt like a slowly cooked and marinaded peace of food, that overtime was allowed to develop into something that became new ground. This is what Christopher Nolan did to the Batman franchise. Sting has been open about his feelings around this time, about how the industry was changing. This is something that could be said about DC's Batman film franchise.

4. Francis Ford Coppola The Bloodline Saga.

when you dig beneath the surface of Film and TV, you can find characters the delve in the world of sociopathology, which is a term for some using there nice qualities to the awful detriment of others. This is were Michael Corleone, and Roman Reigns can intertwined together. This was the basis for what we saw as The Bloodline Saga, this started under the bad creative of He Who Shall Not Be Named, and was turned into HHH's magnum opus. Some film critics have said this about Francis Ford Coppola's first two installments of The Godfather Trilogy, and if he put his hands on this storyline, then just imagine how this would've turned out.

3. Cody Rhodes finishing His Story Steven Spielberg.

This was WWE's answer to telling a political fairytale story, that dealt with the themes of good vs evil. The elements of fantasy has been spoken about, and debated for years when Steven Spielbergs films have been spoken about. I do feel that the parralells that were on display echo the films of Hook, and. E.T. Cody Rhodes finishing his story left me with the feeling that I got when I was 8 years old, having watched E.T for the first time, moved, to the point that someones lifelong dream came true.

2.  Deadbeat At Dawn and The Texas Chainsaw Masacre Jim Van Bebber And Tobe Hooper The Wyatt Family.

From echoing of the same themes, to the overarching of feeling uneasy when Bray Wyatt and his brod came on screen in his early NXT days. When you look at these films in isolation, they deal with the same issues that The Wyatts brought into focus in WWE, and this got me thinking if the WWE got hold of this type pf creative, what would Bray Wyatt's run in the company look like in hindsight.

1. The Elite Saga Stanley Kubrick.

If you take a look at AEW in its early days, As a fan I think you could draw the line between the keyfabe, and the parrasocial. This is a great way to describe The Elite, and thier treatment of Hangman Adam Page. The arc of bullying is to take away someones freewill, basically making anyone inhuman. This is why I think that Stanley Kubrick would be great in this role. The way that Kenny Omega treated Hangman, taking away his ability to be human, and turning him to drink. Bringing on someones addiction is a form of bullying, and as The Young Bucks joined, this led to them being led on by the tretchery of someone else.

Monday Night Raw Review 28.10.2025.

 Superstars Seen Showing Up.

Alexa Bliss. Charlotte Flair. Penta, and a little later on Nikki Bella were all seen showing up to work.

Jey Uso Segment.

I thought that something was up from Jeys walk out. There was no yeeting, and this said trouble to me. He did run it back, and things started to look a bit normal, he cut a urgent promo that focused on him looking out for himself, and not caring about his family, due to the fact that they're not in his ear, and come Saturday he will be the new World Heavyweight Champion. Cm Punk came out, and played into the game of imitation is a form of flattery. This was a fascinating promo dual. The big question to me isn't does Jey have what it takes? It's whether both men have what it takes? Because WWE haven't clarified this. I liked this. This was a long running storythread.

Penta vs Rusev.

When I looked at this Match on paper, it looked like a decent TV Match, and it was, that was until the finish. The Americanos caused this Match to get thrown out. I sense a stitch up from Dirty Dom. And I was right, because later on Adam Pearce would tell him, that this Saturday at SNME he will be facing Both Penta, and Rusev in a triple threat Match.

LA Knight Wants Gold.

I'm convinced at this point that LA Knight is never going to be a World Heavyweight Champion, and i'll explain why. If you think back to when Knight was the United States Champion, this run was a complete bust, and that's not his fault, because this falls on the booking, and its main head HHH. I think that Papa uses smaller belts, as audition pieces.

Nikki Bella vs Roxanne Perez.

I liked this. The Physicality was decent, and performed at a decent level. Perez got the win with her pop rocks finisher. Raquel then tried to put a beating on Nikki, that was until Stephanie Vaquer made the save.

Bron Breakker vs LA Knight.

I didn't like this. The Match felt a bit flat to me, and it never fully recovered. Bron got the win, and all this came after Paul Heyman acted like a snivelling penguin beforehand.

JD Mcdonagh vs Sheamus.

This was a decent TV Match, that had a lousy finish. I hate Shalaleigh spots, and this one was no differant. The physicality was the main point here, but this was undone with this spot. JD got the win.

Maxine Dupri Has A Bright Future.

I've liked to a degree Maxine Dupri's work of late, especially against Becky Lynch, and she's earnt a third go around at the IC Championship.

I Love Heel Asuka.

I don't know about you guys, but I love Heel Asuka. She's doing some of the best work of her career at the minute, and her a Kairi annoying Flair, and. Bliss was hilarious, so swivel on that Big Billy Boy.

Lyra Valkyria And Bayley vs Alexa Bliss And Charlotte Flair WWE Womens Tag Team Championship.

I liked this. The even flow between these two teams was awesome. Even though the Match failed to tell a cohesive story, it was enjoyable, as all 4 ladies showed that they've got fantastic chemistry. Alexa and Charlotte retained.

Overview of Monday Night Raw.

This weeks Raw repressented a massive uneven bag of Pick'n Mix. Have what you like, and leave what you don't.

This weeks Monday Night Raw is a middle of the road 6/10.

 My Top 5 Times AEW And WWE Wrestlers Paid Shade To One Another.

Intro.

The word shade now has bad conitations attached to it. This has come about even more over the past 6 years in the world of Pro Wrestling, since the beginning of AEW. Even though I don't buy into tribalism. I don't think that Pro Wrestling companies help themselves in this sense, but this is something that has gone on since the dawn of time, from The Beatles vs Elvis, and. Iron Maiden vs Metallica debates, and you know what? There not going to go away anytime soon.

5. So Jacksonville What Do You Guys Want To Talk.

This took place on the 8th of may edition of Monday Night Raw2023. He kicked off the show, by talking to the fans, and giving a lengthy promo about his time in the town. This is because, he was an evp in AEW at the time when they were running Daily's Place during the pandemic, this brought back, good and bad memories, due to how my life was at that moment.

4. DX WWE Hall Of Fame.

The Subject of people losing their Jobs isn't something that shouldn't be laughed, so why this happened, is beyond me. WWE have a long history of bullying, and faulse firing allegations, so this to me was in poor taste. AEW have proved their point, their not a pissant company.

3. Britt Baker.

This came at a time when online fandoms were becoming even more split. Britt Baker mentioning just how money hungry the competition, that her ex once worked for, and the company that she had a tryout for, just drums home the fact company's are spiteful, and for the non tribalistic fan like myself. I thought this was quite funny.

2. Less Famous Miz.

In late 2021, and early 2022 respectively, both company's had their own stories that were focused on gravitas. On one hand WWE hand The Bloodline saga, whilst AEW had Cm punk vs MJF, the second one I mentioned proved just how both company's used to interact. For instance on Dynamite from the 24th of November 2021 Cm Punk called MJF a less famous Miz, and the following Monday Edge was in a segment with The Miz, and told him, that people are talking about him on other shows, and at that point I know what He Who Shall Not Be Named was watching on a Wednesday Night.

1. MJF And Bret Hart Coming Together.

This felt like a fever dream when I watched this back in 2019. Bret Hart, and. MJF had a coming together, and this was the first time that I got to take a look at the vile velocity that's Maxwell Jacob Freeman, and I got this from one sentence. Bret look out a fan. Don't ever change Maxwell.

My Top 5 Insights From Friday Night Smackdown.

Intro.

Due to timing issues I ended up watching this weeks Smackdown after UFC 321, so to say that I was in a bad moode was an understatement, so this show had a lot to do in order to leave me feeling some sort of happy, so lets give this show a wirl then. 

5. Cody Rhodes Segment.

I liked this. From the early outset I thought that this was a treat. Cody came out, and spoke to the fans, and gave his reflections from last week, that was until he got interrupted by Drew Mcintyre. Drew came out from the fans, and stood on the announcers desk, and said that even though he hates everything to do with Jacob Fatu's family, he didn't attack him. This was when Big Jimmy Uso came out and attacked him. 

4. JC Mateo And Tama Tonga vs Rey Fenix And Shinsuke Nakamura.

I was into this. I get why some fans might have complained about this Match, but I enjoyed it. The physicality was point, and that suprised me, because on paper this  looked like a standard TV Match. The in ring chemistry between both teams looked great. Oh and Solo's MFT's I have one thing to say to you. 1984 called whilst your crew were in the ring, and the makers of The Karate Kid called, and they said they want their Cobra Kai face paints back. JC, and. Tama got the win.

3. Tiffany Stratton vs Kiana James.

I didn't like this. I'm used to WWE playing into the realm of being predictable at this point, but when they insult what intelligence that I have left, this is were I draw the line. Tiffany Stratton vs Kiana James, left me feeling bored. That all I have to say is this. Tiffany got the win. Do I care. No, not really.

Ilja Dragonov vs Alestair Black United States Championship Open Challenge.

I have a wild theory about this Match. This was alright. The physicality was on point, and their chemistry was on the same level. The interference spots from Damien Priest, and Zelina Vega made sense, as they helped blend into the finish. Ilja retained. I liked this.

1. I've Become Dehumanised When It Comes To No DQ Matches.

I had a massive problem, not with this Match, but with the hole concept of the NO DQ Match as a hole, It's become a TV staple, and not an overall stipulation that needs protecting. This Match might have been predictable, but It did leave me thinking that this stipulation should be put to bed permanantly. Drew, beat. Big Jim Uso, and Cody Rhodes stopped a beatdown in the aftermath.

My Top 5 Thoughts From UFC 321.

Intro.

As I sit here on a Saturday evening, i'm writing this piece in the aftermath of the event, having just watched Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane. ( more on this later on ) I can't help but feel a bit let down with this PPV. The UFC have put forward some great events, and fight nights this year, but I have to say that this one fell short of the mark.

5. Alexsander Rakic vs Azamat Murzikinov.

This one was over far too quick, as Alexander Rakic, laid waste to Amazat Murzikinov by knock out, this was one of the highlights of the main card. Rakic had no answer for his speed.

4. I don't Get How Alexander Volkov Beat Jaiiton Almeida.

Alexander Volkov, beat. Jailton Almeida in what was a poor excuse of a performance. Almeida showed his great ground game, and it out classed Volkov. I don't think that Volkov did enough to get the win, he looked slow, and off the pace, so the fact that he got the win by the decision, just baffles me.

3. Little Bro Namagamedov Is Highly Ressilient.

I will give Umar Namagamedov credit were it's due, he's highly ressilient. His win over Mario Bautista will be mared with the fact that it was an unflattering, and boring, and as for Mario. I don't get why fans like this guys fight style it's flat, and very onesided. This on paper looked good, but if i'm honest, this wasn't for me.

2. Mackenzie Dern Did Enough To Win.

This had the positioning of the Co Main Event, and it deserved it's place. But it felt like both Virna JanDiroba, and Mackenzie Dern were doing just about enough to get the job done, and become the new UFC Womens Straw Weight Champion. Dern got the win, and the sight of her celebrating with her daughter with a nice scene, however I thought that the fight was a bit underwhelming.

1. Refs Need To Do More.

I don't like critising Referees, but I feel like I have to on this ocasion. Steve Herzog was the man at the centre of the Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane Main Event, and to say that it ended in disaray is an understatement. Tom got poked in both of his eyes in an act of cheating in my opinion. Gane could be seen if you focus on the footage  manouvering his hand in a way to perform this move. Tom was given the right amount of time to recover, but as soon as a fighter says that they can't see, then that should be that. Steve waited 3 minutes before getting in the dr. This should've happened as soon as he said those words. The fight was ruled a no contest.

Top 5 Lessons That Pro Wrestling Can Learn From Music.

Intro.

From important issues like Mental Health, to the empowering feeling you get when watching a video package, to the sense you get when watching something life affirming. Music is the key to most things in life, and this shouldn't be ignored, so this is my inspiration for this list. I learnt a lot from music, as a kid who grew up with learning issues, that still have an impact on me now to this day as an adult, I feel music can teach you some very important life lessons, whilst acting as a form of education. I think that Pro wrestling can learn lessons from music.

5. Battery Metallica Video Packages.

As a fan of Pro Wrestling for more than 30 years, i've been a fan of Metal Music, for nearly the same amount of time, and it baffles me how this track has never been used to promote a Match in this form. I think that this would've been the perfect track to examplify Omega vs Okada from All In this year.

4. Joe Luke Combs Alcoholism.

A famous show runner once said. If you don't put issues like this on TV, then no one talks about them. I think this is true, so when AEW took this route with Hangman Adam Page, I thought that this was a bald move. Addiction isn't something to laughed at, and the way that Luke handles the subject is with care, and attention. This needs to done a lot more, and treated like this.

3. I'm Not Okay But It's All Gonna Be Alright JellyRoll Mental Helath.

In the past Pro Wrestling hasn't treated the issue of Mental Health with any respect, or dignity, for examples, we have Ric Flair in a mental institution, and we have the way that Linda Mcmahons character was treated in late year 2000, at the hands of He Who Shall Not Be Named. I get that those times were differant, but this is a case, of if we knew then, what we know now, would things be differant, or the same. I like to think that society would be more understanding, as tracks like this, can be a learning curb, and a source of medicine.

2. Easier To Run Linkin Park Child Abuse.

From the early aspects of the family dynamic, you never knew what was going on behind the scenes, this is true when it came to Pro Wrestling this is no differant. From the ring boy scandal that engolfed the early 1990's, to alledged incidents that I can't talk about online for legal reasons. The song Easier To Run is a reminder that's it's ok to speak up, and when you do, you will be listened to. I feel this issue doesn't get spoken about enough, and it should, especially in this industry.

1. My Way Limp Bizkit Soundtracking.

When you take a look at WrestleMania as an event, one of the things that I look at is how Matches get soundtracked.  This song is the grade of a perfect song matching its subject, as it was the main soundtrack to The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austins rivalry. You could say that I wrote this list My Way.

 

 AEW Dynamite Review 23.10.2025.

Hangman Adam Page Segment.

Hangman Adam Page wasn't in a good moode after WrestleDream this past Saturday, and it was aimed at Samoa Joe. Cheer up Hangman.

The Opps vs The Hurt Syndicate AEW Trios Championship.

I don't think it's a secret that I wasn't a fan of The Hurt Syndicate vs The Demand from this past weekend, but this was better, the Matches within the Match were solid, and it featured strong work from both teams. However those pesky boys in The Demand played a part in the finish as Joe got the win, catching MVP in his Clutch Submission. Joe then cut a scaving promo on the crowd, he praised them, and he resorted to bodyshaming. The Match was great, however I could've done without the bodyshaming.

Kris Statlander Segment.

Kris Statlander accepted Mercedes Mone's Challenge for Full Gear. This has left me feeling divided. One part of me thinks that this is going to be great, and the otherside of me thinks that this could fall by the wayside.

Darby Allin Segment.

This was a short fire way of telling the audience that Darby isn't done with The Deathriders. This had fire, passion, and grace, and it was a great. Mox answered this back later on. I get why some fans want this to end, i'm just giving my opinion.

4 Way Womens Tag Team Match.

Jamie Hayter, and. Queen Aminata, beat. The Sisters Of Mercy. Megan Bayne, and. Penelope Ford, and Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron, in what was a solid TV. In the aftermath Hayter and Aminata called out The Sisters of Mercy as their first opponents in the Womens Tag Team Tournament. I liked this.

The Young Bucks Segment.

The Young Bucks were on the scrounge for a big money Match, so Tony Khan came out of his office and put them in 400k Match with FTR, and they will be facing Jurassic Express, and Jetspeed on Collision. So Collision is going to be worth watching this week, and Tony Khan didn't sound awkward in anyway, mainly because this was probably pre taped.

Mercedes Mone Celebration Segment.

I loved this. The detail that was on display here was great. The set up may have looked predictable, but the execution was great. Mercedes interaction with Puppet Mercedes was hilarious. From the dialogue to Stat attacking Ms Mone, this was great. I love Harley Cameron.

Kyle O'reilly vs Jon Moxley And The Conglomeration vs Deathriders 3 Way.

These two Matches were a study in contrast, on one hand Mox vs O'reilly offered up a solid ground game, thrown in with decent physicality, that had a dodgy finish. The Bad finish happened after Mox decked a referee whilst being held in an ankle lock, whilst The Trios Match between Claudio Castagnoli. Wheeler Yuta, and. Daniel Garcia vs Orange Cassidy. Roderick Strong, and Mark Briscoe, was a barn burning stomper of a Match. Briscoe got the win for his team With the Jaydriller. I liked both of these Matches. Oh and The Conglomerations new theme is a Mixture between Beverly Hills 90210. Friends, and a fever dream.

Kyle Fletcher Segment.

Before I started work on this write up, I took a look online so I could gather what the feelings are about this weeks episode. I get the concerns about feuds continuing when they should be done, and I agree with this one. I had no time for this segment, and it's a shame because I like both men involved. Don Callis told Mark Briscoe to get to the back of the line, because he's not getting another shot at the TNT Championship. I fully suspect that this will happen at Full Gear.

Womens Tag Team Tournament Brackets.

I've got to say it, this Womens Tag Team Tournament looks really tasty, oh and Mina Shirakowa vs Thekla, oh go on then AEW if you must.

AEW Unified Championship Kazuchika Okada vs Bandido.

I didn't write many notes for this Match, because on the surface I didn't think I would need them, and as it played I was right. This was a no note worthy TV Match. Okada retained, and in the aftermath TDCWO came out to celebrate, whilst Takeshita just stood on the rampway. This is clear direction going into Full Gear, even though it does feel a bit rushed.

Overview Of AEW Dynamite.

I understand why there was a lot of misfeelings towards this weeks show, but in my opinion. I did enjoy it. Yes the continunisation of storylines is a bit tedious, but the promos, and in ring work was solid, and on an enjoyable level.

This weeks AEW Dynamite is a solid 7/10.

 

The Top 5 Fighters Trained By Duke Rufus.

Intro.

Death is a final statement in life, and is incredibly affirming as you recall memories from someones life, and Legacy, and the fighters that were trained by The Duke, that had the first name Rufus, will always be able to look at his advice, and wisdom when it came to the fight game. RIP Duke Rufus.

5. Maycee Barber.

Maycee is a true warrior, from battling her own health issues, she has become a standout in the womens Flyweight Division. She made the move to Milwaukee to train with Duke and his team, before her UFC debut, even though this timeline isn't exactly specified.

4. Paul Felder.

As a stand out in the Lightweight Division. Paul Felder is known to have pratically lived in Dukes MMA Gym Rufussport in Milwaukee Wisconsin. This would help his career in many different ways. He would become a fan favourite for his attitude which is something that you can't teach.

3. Jens Pulver.

Little Evil was a fan favourite from the early days of the closing days of the Division in late 2001, but he was a face that would change the way that the world would look at Lightweights. He had a stint as a Welterweight, but this is less remembered for a myriad of reasons, but his legacy will always be linked to the Lightweight Division as a former Champion.

2. Tyrone Woodley.

I know Tyrone Woodley isn't everyones favourite fighter, but if you ask me, there was levels to his game, as a stand out in the Welterweight Division, he became the champion after dethroning the then champion Ruthless Robbie Lawler at UFC 201.

1. Anthony Pettis.

From leaving the WEC as it's last ever Champion, beating Benson Smooth Henderson in the Glendale Arizona final showcase, to joining the UFC the following year, and quickly becoming a stand out in their Lightweight Division. He become the UFC Lightweight Champion, beating Benson again, and he had a banger of a fight against Gilbert Melandez, becoming a late contender for the fight of the year in 2014 at UFC 181.

Monday Night Raw Review.

Adam Pearce Segment.

I liked this. Adam Pearce came out to kick the show off, but before he could get a word out, we got a live walk through of The Brons, and. Paul Heyman. When they got to the ring, Adam informed them that Seth is now out for a while, due to receiving surgery last week after they attacked him, and that tonight  thare would be a Battle Royal, to determine who would face Cm Punk at SNME. Adam put forward his frustrations with The Brons, and afterwards Paul would go on to put them over in his own passionate way. This would be a long running storythread that would be the epicentre of the show. Tell Paul what you really think Becky. Am I the only person that thought when Adam asked for Seth's belt back, it sounded a bit childish like. Oh come on, give it back, i'll be your best friend, oh Bron your mean.

Superstars Seen Showing Up.

Maxine Dupri. Rusev, and. Stephanie Vaquer were all seen showing to work, ahead of their Matches tonight.

AJ Styles And Dragon Lee vs JD Mcdonagh And Finn Balor WWE Tag Team Championship.

This was excellent. This didn't feel like a standard TV Match, what we saw was the start of the end of a mans career. The Match featured strong work from both teams, as this allowed the physicality to let the story of the Match shine. The Near falls were well placed, and AJ got the win with a Styles, and just like that AJ and Dragon Lee are our new WWE Tag Team Champions. I liked this, and it's a great way to start of Aj retirement run.

The Uso's Divided.

Over the past week I've become convinced that Jimmy and Jey Uso are becoming WWE's answer to Kirk Vanhouten, because they're Uso's Divided. More on this later.

Dirty Dom vs Rusev IC Championship.

I'm just going to say it. I'm bored of this feud. Dom retained, but was stopped cheating by Penta. This was predictable, boring, i'm done with this rivalry.

UFC Fighters At Ringside.

Max Griffin, and one of the inventors of the Stockton slap Nate Diaz were sat at ringside. I do feel jealous of these guys, because next week when the WWE UK tickets go on sale, i'm going to have to pay a lot of money, and these guys won't. I'm thinking of a career change, one that's more painful.

Maxine Dupri vs Becky Lynch WWE Womens IC Championship.

Even though this Match didn't get a clean finish, as Becky Smacked Maxine with the belt, and it was thrown out, I do think that Dupri has improved quite a bit, and has come on leaps and bounds over the past year, and working with someone like Lynch just proves this.

Heel Kabuki Warriors.

I've said this loads to my friends over the past few weeks, but I love Heel Kabuki Warriors. Enough said.

Stephanie Vaquer vs Roxanne Perez.

Stephanie Vaquer, beat. Roxanne Perez in a flat TV Match, that offered up absolutely nothing.

14 Man Battle Royal Winner Faces Cm Punk At SNME.

There was three main plots to this Match. I'm not the biggest fan of TV Battle Royals, but this one was watchable. I could talk both Sheamus, and Kofi Kingston, having great performances, or that Dirty Dom trying to cheat, but the winner has to go to Jey Uso, and his brother Jimmy, who carved out their own story, that furthered Jeys decent into solo heeldom. Jey eliminated his own brother, and will face Punk one week from Saturday for the World Heavyweight Championship. I liked this development.

Overview Of Monday Night Raw.

I liked this broadcast. The overall flow felt better than what it has done in weeks, and it was refreshing to see.

This weeks Monday Night Raw is a solid 7/10.

 

My Top 5 Thoughts From UFC Fight Night Vancouver.

Intro.

As the year slowly draws to a close in the coming weeks. This is normally the time when the UFC Presesnts its best events, and next weekend at UFC 321 is looking no different, but before we get to Abu Dhabi, we have to make a trip to Vancouver Canada for this fight night card, and it was fairly good. So lets get into it.

5. RIP Duke Rufus.

On Friday Morning the MMA world was saddened to hear of the passing of Duke Rufus, at the age of 58. I'm not going to go into to much detail about this, because I will be going into this on Wednesday in my own top 5 list. Paul Felder was seen to be very emotional on screen, which is understandable, due to the fact that Duke was his career coach.

4. Kyle Nelson And That Finish To The 1st Round.

This was a confusing end to a great 1st round. After Nelson flawed Matt Frevola, he was seen laying in hammer fists, and at one point you could hear the 10 second clacker sound, and with three seconds to go Dan Miragliotta ended the fight, but then it restarted. This caused major confusion, and as it turned out he didn't stop the fight. This was a dangerous move, because if a fighter is fighting after this, and isn't a 100%, then this could be detrimental to the health of the fighter. He's there to protect the fighter from themself, this would be the start of a bad night for the once respected ref. Kyle Nelson put on a good showing, and in all of this talk about Dan, this has been ignored. He got the win by decision, and in the post fight interviews that he took part in, he showed a side that wasn't angry with Dan for this incident.

3. Charles Jourdain. Ok Bantamweights Should Scared.

There's only been a few times in my life, that i've ever seen one sided ownings in fights, and now I can add this to my list. Charles Jourdain wrecked Davey Grant in quick succession with a flying knee to the face, and a guilitine choke. Oh my this was awesome.

2. Dan Miragliotta Night Just Got Worse.

The fight between Kevin Holland and Mike Malott was a let down. Kevin was loballed twice in family jewels, he was ok after the first one, but it was the second one that had me shouting at the screen. Kevin was given way too much time to recover, and during this time were points taken away, no, and was a medical professional told to come in and take a look at Kevin, well that's also a no. Kevin wasn't the same after this, and ended up losing by decision, and this was a reminder of the fact. If a fighter can't fight, then that should be that.

1. Reinier De Ridder.

Brendan Allen, absolutely dominated Reinier De Ridder, and that's about it. I didn't know what to make of this. I felt that this was a mixture between, a bad day at the office, and Allen putting on a four round ground game clinic, that De Ridder had no answer to.

 

 My Top Moments From Friday Night Smackdown.

Intro.

Apologies for the delay in releasing this piece, this is because it has been a busy weekend at O'malley empires. I watched Killswitch Engage at Wembley Arena on Friday, and then I had a load of erans to run on Saturday, so this had to be pushed back. But here we are guys, so lets get into it.

5. Cody Rhodes Segment.

Some people have said online that they don't like Cody Rhodes opening up the show, and I get it, but in my opinion, I love his passion, and overall enthusiasm, and on Friday this came even more into the light. He looked to the future whilst going over his history with Seth Rollins. I don't think that were going to get another Match between these two, and that's for the best. Nick Aldis at the start of the show said that the winner of the main event between Jacob Fatu, and. Drew Mcintyre would face Cody at Saturday Nights Main Event. This would never happen, more on this later.

4. Flair And Bliss Retain Tag Team Belts.

Charlotte Flair, and. Alexa Bliss, beat. Zaria, and. Sol Ruca in what was a fun TV Match, to retain their Championships. I liked this.

3. WWE Is Coming Back To The UK And Europe In January 2026.

The WWE is coming back to Wembley Arena as part of their Road To The Royal Rumble tour on January 16th, and the tickets go on presale on Thursday the 30th of October. through ticketmaster, and general sale the following Friday, and I can't wait because i'm going to try and nab me a ticket. Here's hoping that DON'T HAVE TO PAY TO MUCH MONEY. I know. But I can hope right....... Right.

2. Sami Zayn's United States Championship.

This was a perfectly timed exhibition of what a TV Match should be. From Carmelo Hayes shutting up The Miz, to the suprise return of Ilja Dragonov. Everything from the physicality, the well paced timing of the near falls, and to it's final Product, and promise of a new United States Champion is exciting. Ilja Dragonov is our new Champ.

1. Jacob Fatu Gets Decked.

The Match between Jacob Fatu, and. Drew Mcintyre never happened, because that dastardly Drew Mcintyre decked him before the Match, and left him under a load of equipment. This is all keyfade, because it's rumoured that he's injured, by all media outlets. Drew Mcintyre then cut a promo on Cody, and he was then cut off by The American Nightmare, and the pair had a minor Match, that felt more like a violent segment. The Pair will meet at SNME on the 1st of November.

 

AEW WrestleDream 2025 Review 19.10.2025.

RIP Sam Rivers.

As I woke up this morning and checked out the news on my phone. I was saddened to hear the death of Limp Bizkit base player Sam Rivers. Sam was part of the entrance that brought The Undertaker to the ring at WrestleMania 19, as the bands hit Rollin became his intro, also the video package to Mania 17 that featured My Way that highlighted The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin's rivalry, is highly regarded as one of the WWF 's best from this time period, and a reminder that Sam did things his way. RIP Sam Rivers. Shout out to Bryan from the RockFeed Youtube Channel, for delivering this news. Check out the video if you haven't.

Jetspeed vs FTR.

This was a treat that followed on from the Tailgate show, and it was superb. From both teams having great chemistry, and the near falls falling into place perfectly. FTR got the win, thanks to a certain glorious man, who still can't get any of those ladies of the Night.

Jamie Hayter vs THEKLA.

I liked this. Charlie Thesz, the widow of Lou Thesz was sat at ringside, and by the looks of it she was having a lovely time, she would be used at a moment in this Match. From both ladies chucking each other around like wet towels, to this acting like a lesson into how to manipulate manouvers, and turn them into great submission holds. Both ladies helped guide the last series of exchanges, that saw Hayter get the win with a lariot.

The 500K Match The Young Bucks vs Jurassic Express.

I liked this. From The Young Bucks only having £32.17 to their name, which led to fans having a field day, and mugging them off with their own cash, to them even chanting. You've got no money. This was a lofi Match that became a high tail thriller. As I sit here on a Sunday Afternoon it would take me a while to mark of all of their exchanges move by move, so i'm just going to leave you  with this. The main arc of this paved way for everything to breathe, and the near falls were perfectly placed. Jurassic Express got the win with their awesome count down to doomsday finisher. Jurassic Express tried to offer the hand of friendship to The Young Bucks, but this got rebuffed after TDCWO attacked them, leaving Kenny Omega to make the save.

The Demand vs The Hurt Syndicate Tornedo Trios Match.

I didn't like this. Even though this Match fell into the platau of anything can happen. I felt this was a bit predictable, and this caused the Match to suffer in my opinion. The Hurt Syndicate got the win, and will now face the Opps at a later date.

Kyle Fletcher vs Mark Briscoe AEW TNT Championship.

Did this Match meet the standard that I thought it was going to hit, well if i'm being honest no, but that doesn't mean that this was a bad Match, infact quite the opposite. This was a decent effort from both men, that started from an underwhelming point, that turned into a hard thought battle. The reason why this didn't hit my ceiling is because i've seen both men do better. Kyle retained.

Both Ladies Championship Matches.

Because these Matches were right next to one another. I thought this would be best to marry these two together. I wasn't a fan of Kris Statlander vs Timeless Toni Storm for the AEW Womens Championship, because it felt over booked, and uneven in it's execution, whilst Mercedes Mone challenged anyone from the locker room to a winner takes all Match. Her opponent was Mina Shirakowa, now don't get me wrong I like Mina, I just felt that this was a predictable affair that offered up absolutely nothing. Mercedes beat Mina to become the new ROH Interim Womens Championship, whilst Statlander retained against the timeless one. This would lead to Renee Paquette later on interviewing a lost looking Toni, who cried on the shoulder of Mina. New Tag Team me thinks?

Brodido vs Konosuke Takeshita And Kazuchika Okada AEW Tag Team Championship.

This is a Match of the year contender, and by far the Match of the night. The Matches within the Match told a solid story, as the moments delivered, from Bandido selling his injured shoulder being a main plot point. Brody king proving that he isn't human, and the final exchanges leading to Brodido retaining. AEW did something during this that they're great at, teasing the future, and building up their next big hit. Takeshita vs Okada screams this point. The teases during the in ring storytelling were sensational.

Samoa Joe vs Hangman Adam Page AEW World Heavyweight Championship.

I liked this, but I didn't love it, and this is because it fell into pit of predictability, and this was a shame. Did it ruin my enjoyment no, infact I thought that it was refreshing to see this balance of styles play out in a Match. Hangman got the win, and then The Opps turned heel and attacked him.

Jon Moxley vs Darby Allin I Quit Match.

Judging by the metric on line, some fans thought that this went over the line, when it came to the execution of the violence, so to those people all I have to say is this. In 2016 the film Watership Down caused the BBFC to be taken to task, and over rule its classification from a U to a PG here in the UK, this came after a screening on Easter Sunday of that year on Channel 5, when complaints to Ofcom were made. Even though the film would get a PG today if released, the overall violence in the film,  helps unlock the story. What i'm trying to say is this. I get that some of the things that were shown could be triggering to some, whilst on the other hand fans do need to unlock the violence, in order for the story of the Match to make sense. I personally liked this, and felt that AEW didn't go far enough within its own confines of the I Quit Stipulation. Darby making Mox say I quit wasn't just survival of the fittest. It was a look at were the company can go with Darby Allin, off the back of this. Oh and hello Papa Sting.

Overview Of Aew WrestleDream 2025.

As the year starts to come into it's last months, i'm starting to think what were the best PPV's of the year, and were does this one go in that list, to me this doesn't Match AEW's earlier efforts, but it had some very solid moments, and Matches, one being a Match of the year contender, so all I can say is this. If you enjoyed the PPV as a stand alone show, then that's all that matters.

AEW WrestleDream 2025 is by AEW Standards a high 7/10.

 

 My Top 5 Times When UFC Fighters Pissed The World off.

Intro.

Who likes a good bit of anger? Well if you're a fan of the worlds largest fight orginisation, then you've probably felt this way on a number of occasions. And these five men have angered fans the most, so lets get into it, because I can feel that this one is going to a banger.

5. Michael Bisping.

From his brash personality, to his general trash talk, having the ability to get underneath Americans skin. This guy in my country is an MMA god, and we see how acted as typical British humour, but that doesn't mean the rest of the world felt the same. In 2016 Bisping beat Luke Rockhold to become the UFC Middleweight Championship, and after this, he got worse, and it was glorious.

4. Anderson Silva.

Great examples of this can be seen when The Spider faced Thales Leites, at UFC 97 Redemption, and Demian Maia at UFC 112, were he showed a lazy aproach to fighting. As both fights went on fans could be heard chanting boring, over and over again. These fights badly ruined his reputation, and in my opinion it never fully recovered.

3. Ian Machado Garry.

Ok were do I begin with this guy, from getting the boot from multiple fight teams, taking his wifes name, and to saying awful things about Neil Magny. Yeah he's managed to anger more fans, than i've pissed off my dog.

2. Tito Ortiz.

Back in the early days of the uprise of the promotion, It was important to make the fighters that The UFC had at the time stars. This was the case with Tito Ortiz. He was a fan favourite in these times, and he and Chuck Liddell were on the rise. Tito was the Light Heavyweight Champion, and Chuck had beaten Babalu Sobral, at UFC 22. And as time went on he ignored Chuck, and wrote him off claiming that they were friends. This angered Chuck, and the fans. The two would eventually fight, but as the time passed Both men were coming off from losses. Chuck had lost to Rampage Jackson in Pride in November of 21003, whilst Tito lost his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, to. Randy The Natural Couture, earlier that Summer. They faced each other in April of 2004, and Chuck would get the win by TKO. This furthered Chucks Journey to the belt.

1. Jon Jones.

I could sit here and talk about the time when he commited a hit on a pregnant lady, or the times that he's failed drug tests, both of these times pissed of fans, and fighters alike. Jon has had his issues, but at the time when these incidents came to public knowledge, he was seen as the enemy, and not the solution. Every controversy that he has faced, has led to Nevada Athletic state Commission suspensions, and fines.

AEW Dynamite Review 16.10.2025

Statlander And Storm Segment.

I feel sorry for Renee Paquette for these moments, she had to play parent to these grown ladies. Kris Statlander and Timeless Toni Storm played perfect caviats to one another, and this was great to watch. Both ladies pushed each other with ease. I liked this.

The Hurt Syndicate vs GOA

I liked this, from the physicality playing out decently, to Ricochet acting like a young Steve Erkel towards Bryan danielson. This was a highly enjoyable affair. GOA 

Darby Allin And Jon Moxley Cinematic Face To Face.

Before I watched this weeks Dynamite, I scrolled throughout X, and I came across a tweet from someone who works in the content creation industry, that I have a lot of time for. Michael Sidgewick from Whatculture, and from what I could gather from what he said, he echoed my thoughts. I agreed with everything that he had to say. I thought this pointless. Yes, I bought the velocity, but if you ask me, both this, and last weeks segment were done back to front.

Roderick Strong vs Claudio Castagnoli.

I didn't like this. It felt flat in my opinion, and it never really fully recovered. Claudio got the win.

Happy Birthday Damn It Don Callis.

Happy Birthday from extremewrestlingreviews1.blogspot.com to the man with the biggest family in the business. Oh and Okada it's alright, i'm technically challenged as well, and hello Konosuke Takeshita.

The Damn It Don Callis World Order vs Jurassic Express and Kenny Omega.

I liked this. The Matches within the Match were a solid reminder of how decent trios Matches can be, as the can they coexist storyline between Jack Perry, and. Kenny Omega was given its full amount of time to grow. Some fans have expressed concern over Kenny Omega's health due to his past with diverticulitis, and other injuries, but all I have to say is this. Can't we all just be happy that we still have him, and that he's still performing. I just feel that someones well being is more important. Maybe that's just me being selfish. Jurassic Express got the win.

Skye Blue vs Jamie Hayter.

I didn't like this. It was two short, and when it got going, the physicality fell off the mark. Hayter got the win.

Mercedes Mone Segment.

Mercedes Mone was backstage celebrating with Renee Paquette, the fact that she now has more belts, than TDCWO.

The Opps vs LFI.

This was another Match, that I wasn't into. The physicality was awesome, I just couldn't connect with this, and it's a real shame, because i'm a Samoa Joe fan, in the same way i'm a Hangman Adam Page fan, so this was a letdown. Hangman was commentary throughout the Match.

Opinions On The 3rd Hour And This Weeks Dynamite.

I'm not the biggest Collision guy these days, and if i'm honest this hour proved my point about the show, and this weeks Dynamite. This was a very inconsistant 3 hours of TV, so this weeks show, even though it had its moments just wasn't for me.

This weeks mega Dynamite and Collision show is a mid 5/10

 My Top 5 Thoughts From Monday Night Raw.

Intro.

You guys know that I hate having to say this, but i've had to push this piece back, because yesterday I was trying to get Luke Combs tickets. I know that isn't an excuse, but I feel that I have deversed a treat, and I failed, because I couldn't get one, so it looks like its general sale for me then.

5. Seth Rollins Segment.

As the way of how opening segments go, this was decent, and it acted as a great way to set up what was going to come later. Seth put himself over, whilst embracing Aussie swearing, giving Paul Heyman his flowers, and leaving his other Vision members in the rearview. This would backfire on him later on. I do have one question though. Why did they waste so much pyro on Seth? I mean they him loads on Saturday at the PLE, Plus check out that fine bathrobe that Seth was wearing.

4. Dirty Dom Is Still The IC Champion.

This was a shenanigans filled fun ride, that made me laugh. Let me explain. Penta got launched into the expensive seats, and this made me think. If he wanted a ticket he could've just paid like everyone else. Rusev came out, and this allowed Dirty Dom to become Handy Andy, and win because he had a hammer. Can you tell that I had fun watching this.

3. I Love Heel Asuka.

From Costing Kairi her Match against Rhea Ripley, to giving her a good hard slap, for her losing them their Match against Iyo Sky, and Rhea Ripley at Crown Jewell. Heel Asuka is the best.

2. UFC Fighters At Ringside.

The UFC Welterweight, and. Featherweight Champions. Jack Magdelana, and. Alexander Volkanovsky were sat at ringside. These guys probably didn't have to pay for their tickets. I mean some people get all the luck. These are two of my favourite UFC Fighters in the pressent day, and deserve their success.

1. Jey Uso vs LA Knight vs Cm Punk.

Cm Punk got the win, after a series of exchanges and he will face Seth Rollins at a later date, or so I thought. The Vision came out, and Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed wrecked everyone, Seth teased Punk, ande then Bron Breakker sphered Seth out of his boots, turning on his mentor. WWE came under in the Summer after Seth's cash in Debackle at Summerslam, because they thought that they played the media at their own game, when actually it was a complete work, however this wasn't a work. Seth injured his shoulder during his Crown Jewel Championship Match against Cody Rhodes, and judging from what has come out in the media, he's going to have to get surgery, which means he could be out for some time. 

 My Top 5 Times When Pro Wrestling Tried To Tackle Serious Issues.

Intro.

In the realm of Pro Wrestling, the term serious issues is something that back in the 90's would get laughed at. I would like to think that in our year of 2025 this is a thing of the past, but we live in times when if you make a post, things can be relived, for the good and the bad.

5. MJF Anti Semitism.

This shocked me. In a Segment from October 2023. MJF was physically, and verbally assaulted by Jay White, and the rest of this Bang Bang Gang. Max stood by the story, as it shone a nasty light on just how Jewish people are treated.

4. Hangman Adam Page Alcoholism And Mental Health.

As 2020 was developing under awful circumstances. AEW managed to shine a light on what it was like to be an alcoholic with mental health issues. As the build to an overarching ancor of a story, that led to Hangman Adam Page eventually beating his tormentor Kenny Omega, this made for excellent TV, whilst acting as a reminder that if you're going through issues, then remember it's ok, to not be ok, and to talk.

3. Misogyny. Various Promotions.

Misogyny in Pro Wrestling isn't new, it's been a thing since the days of Randy Savage silencing his valet Ms Elizabeth, and since the mid eighties this became the norm in this industry, fast forward to 1998-2002, that we were treated to an old man mounting a woman in WCW. Sexual Humiliation in the year 2000 on WWF TV, things got worse in 2002 when HHH screamed in Stephanie Mcmahons face, and even in the pressent day in AEW we got the many comments of one Dan Lambert. I don't think this industry learned from past times.

2. Death.

Who remembers the Big Shows Dad's funeral? ( Patrick stop laughing ) Oh just me then. This is not how you deal with death.

1. Alcoholism.

When I watched this back. It made me feel like the 1996 that i remember was a distant memory, and i'm right because there's no way that Jake Roberts addiction issues would be made fun of today. I remember hearing Josh Schwartz the creator of The OC once say, that if you don't put sensitive topics on TV, then no one talks about them, and I believe that there's some truth to that, but this was bad. Vince Mcmahon even tried at one point to defend Jerry Lawlers bullying of on his Roberts Pick Your Poison DVD released back 2006, as an educational message for Children who have parents that are addicts, and all I have to say is this. Yeah right. Issues like this need to be worn with cotton gloves, and handled with care.

My Top 5 Moments From WWE Crown Jewel.

Intro.

With Wrestlemania taking place in Saudi Arabia in 2027, I thought that it would be a matter of time when Riyadh season would start to use WWE in this regime, in the same way that they have done boxing. I think this a clear sign that sport washing is a worldwide thing that shows no sign of slowing down.

5. Aussie Street Bronson Reed vs Roman Reigns.

What do you get when you add, steel chairs, tables, a grinning Paul Heyman, weapon induced plunder, and cameos from Bron Breakker, and The Usos, well if you're answer is a fun outing that in my opinion is better than their Clash In Paris, then you're right. This was a lot of fun, and it's done the job when you think about the build going into Survivor Series. Bronson got the win, after Jey accidentally sphered Roman through a table, allowing Bronson to get the win.

4. Mens and Womens Crown Jewell Matches.

These were a real study in sports contrast, from Seth cheating to get the win against Cody, and on the otherside Stephanie Vaquer had another star making performance against Tiffany Stratton. Seth Rollins vs Cody Rhodes fell into the realm of predictability, whilst the Womens go around felt fresh, vibrant, and a breath of fresh air. 

3. Iyo Sky And Rhea Ripley vs Asuka And Kairi Sane Was A Dud.

I didn't like this. I just felt flat, and it was a real shame, because i'm a fan of all involved. The live crowd seemed to like this, but for me, this fell short of the matter in a big way.

2. Aussie Fans Swearing.

Now I know that it's not my place to tell fans how to act, when attending Pro Wrestling shows, but my God Aussie fans out do anyone when it comes to one thing. Swearing. You guys that were in attendence sounded on fire when you called Bronson Reed. Asuka, and. Seth Rollins a wanker. I love a bit of good old fashioned swearing. I love f bombs

1. Cena And Styles Ripped Up The Rule Book.

I loved this. From the call backs to Johns past rivalry's, both men having fantastic duals, physical chemistry, and top grade banter. Cena got the win, and the fans loved it.

Classic PPV Top 5 Post 6. UFC 137 Penn vs Diaz.

Intro.

October 2011 was a time wasn't. Manchester United were starting to show cracks in their system. Coldplay released Paradise, their worst song, out of a litany of bad songs, and kids were taking part on The Apprentice, and. The UFC stepped up with another stomper of a PPV. This was a strong month for the company, and show was the proof.

5. Were Is Hatsu Hioki And George Roop.

After retiring from fighting he invested his own money into nabis enterprises, were he owns a facility, that produces cannabis for medicinal purposes, whilst Hatsu Hioki is still active in the fight game, and owns a gym in Nagoya Japan.

4. Were Is Scott Jorgensen.

Scott is not actively fighting for a major promotion, but he's helping younger fighters, at his gym Combat, and he co owns an SBG Ibaho. I like hearing stories like this, because it's proof that there's life after the fight game.

3. Roy Nelson Is My Guy.

On the commentary you could here Joe Rogan, and. Mike Goldberg say. You know that there's someone at home with a bag of chips in their hand with a beer, saying Roy Nelson he's my guy. Never has a truer sentence ever been spoken.

2. What Is Matt Mitrione Up To These Days.

From what I could Gather. Matts last fight in MMA was back in November of 2021, and from what I could understand he was training to be a firefighter. This is yet another example of life continuing after the fight game.

1. BJ Penn Has A Ruined Legacy.

I feel sad watching this fight, knowing what I know. BJ would say that he was done with fighting in his Joe Rogan Post Interview. This would be something that I feel would come back to haunt The Prodigy. He would go to have a series of bad performances against the likes of. Rory Mcdonald. Frankie Edgar, and. Clay Guida. The UFC released him from his contract, after a video surfaced of him taking part in a legit street fight in 2016.

AEW Title Tuesday Review 8.10.2025

Hangman Adam Page And Samoa Joe Face To Face.

I liked this. Both men pulled on the power of reflection, and the importance of being real. These two have had great counteractions before this, and this followed suite. I liked all of this, and it worked to get me hyped for their Match at WrestleDream. This was passion, fire, and, grace personified. Great stuff from both men.

I Love Mark Briscoe.

I don't care what anyone thinks, because I love Mark Briscoe, and if you don't get hyped up after watching him like this in full promo mode, then I don't know what to tell you.

Jon Moxley vs Tomohiro Ishii.

This was a balanced out affair, that resembled like two big men slapping meat. The physicality was solid, and the near falls fell into place nicely. Mox got the win with a Bulldog choke.

Renee Paquette Muggs Off The Young Bucks.

I love this arc that The Young Bucks are on at this minute. Now they can't even get a word with Tony Khan. Their our founding fathers, and just like Rodney Dangerfield, they get no respect.

The Demand vs The Hurt Syndicate Street Fight.

When you take a look at the lore of these type of Matches at Daily's Place, their very rich, so going into this I had high hopes, and it delivered massively. Ricochet going flying. The concrete setting being used to full effect, to the weapon induced plunder being the main selling point of the Match. The Hurt Syndicate got the win.

The Damn It Don Callis Family.

I've decided to rename The Damn It Don Callis, Family, and this is their new name is this. The Don Callis World Order, because by God there's loads of them.

Jurassic Express vs Local Jobbers.

Jurassic Express, beat some local Jobbers in a flat TV, and were then beaten down by The Young Bucks, this led to them Challenging the prehistoric ones to a Tag Team Match, at Wrestledream. This Match is going to be amazing.

Kyle Fletcher vs Kyle O'reilly AEW TNT Championship.

I didn't like this. I just couldn't get into this Match. I just didn't feel its urgentcy. Fletcher retained. The Don Callis World Order then attacked, and this made Tony Khan put Kyle Fletcher in a Match against Mark Briscoe for the TNT Championship at WrestleDream. I liked this development.

Mercedes Mone vs Lacey Lane AEW TBS Championship.

This was decent, and it was great to see the former Kayden Karter move over to AEW after getting released from WWE, and she was a great spoil for Mercedes. This Match suprised me, because It managed to get me invested, and I never thought that it would. Mercedes retained.

Double Jeopady Eliminator Match Brodido vs Konosuke Takeshita.

This was a winner takes it all situation, when you dig beneath the surface. It wasn't a title defense. It was a giude to were AEW are taking Takeshita and Okada. I think that they will de the Marque setting for Full Gear, and it makes sense. This Match was centred around the theme of seperation, that will get to AEW to it's bigger destination. The physicality was superb, and the near falls were great. Brodido retained in a solid TV Match. They will have a rematch at WrestleDream. This is going to be another fire Match.

Pac vs Orange Cassidy.

Even though I liked the work that was in front of me, I did feel that it has brought an unwanted highlight that AEW needs to look at. For most of the Match, the fans were quiet, throughout the early stages of this Match and that's quite telling, when you isolate it. Darby Allin played a major part in how this Match came to an end, that allowed Cassidy to get the win. Darby then got attacked by The Deathriders, he escaped, and then we were left with the image of Darby getting put to the ground, after he threatened them with a molotov cocktail. This was a class way to end the show.

Overview Of AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday.

This broadcast was a lot of fun, and a good reminder of just how great weekly TV can be on a level with Major PPV moments.

AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday is a solid 8/10.

 Monday Night Raw Review 7.10.2025.

Roman Kicks Off The Show.

Roman kicked off the show, and before he could get a word out, after getting the Dallas crowd to acknowledge him, out came Bronson Reed, and if i'm being honest. I was bored by this whole segment. It felt like a rinse and repeat of what the fans in Birmingham got in late August. A fight ended the segment, before Paul Heyman said at Crown Jewel they will meet in an Australian Street Fight. Both men then had a fight. Even though I didn't like this segment, and talking about Romans family has become a bit repetitve,  it did set up a decent episode long storythread.

Superstars Seen Showing Up.

Cm Punk. Lyra Valkyria, and. Iyo Sky were all seen showing up to work, and these guys were in for an evening in their own rights.

Asuka Is A Bully.

I'm loving Heel Asuka. And the way that she dumped on Kairi Sane, looked like an older sibling bullying a younger sister. Iyo Sky would lose to Kairi later on in the broadcast, thanks to Asuka in what was a solid outing.

Becky Lynch vs Maxine Dupri.

I had low expectations for this Match, but oh my, were they blown away. Maxine looked like a day and night performer, and much improved. For the standard of a TV Match this was excellent. However the finish was a let down. Maxine got the win because Becky got counted out. What came later on, was Becky venting backstage. This led to Seth Rollins, and Paul Heyman having a burner of a mini segment. I liked that, because it showed HHH's hand at trying the spinning plate trick when it comes to booking.

Lyra ValKyria vs Roxanne Perez. 

I didn't like this. The Match felt clunky, and a bit off. The Bayley got taken out by Raquel Rodriguez, and that was the only highlight. Roxanne got the win with her poprocks finish. Raquel got decked later on by Lyra.

AJ Styles Segment.

Dom Mysterio is the coolest idiot working today. I mean he interrupted AJ's Segment with his Judgement Day faction, whilst giving me flash backs to 2005. Please WWE put that t shirt on euroshop.

Cm Punk Segment.

Now don't get me wrong. I hate promotrains, but this one actually got to the point. Cm Punk was first out, and he thanked the fans for supporting AJ upon her return, and asking the fans if he was missed, he stated his plans for the rest of the year, as he plans on ending the year, as he started beating Seth Rollins. LA Knight then came, and this felt like a kareoke session, singing to Everything I Do. I Do It For You. His part felt comical, but it needed to be, because he also wants to get to Seth as well. This was when Jey Uso came out, and laid his claim to be next in line to Seths belt. Jimmy came out, after Knight had insulted him, and Jey Super kicked his face off. Punk ended this segment, by saying that he wants to face Jey, and not little Roman. I liked this.

Cody And Seth Video Package.

I loved this. These video packages that WWE have been presenting lately, minus the Brock and Cena ones on Smackdown have been great, and this was no exception.

Penta. Dragon Lee, and AJ Styles vs The Judgement Day.

This felt very standard in my opinion, from its clunky start up, all the way to its execution. This failed to live up to my expectations. AJ got the win for his team with a styles clash to JD Mcdonagh. AJ then took to the mic. He said exactly what was on my mind. Him and Cena is going to be fire.

The Usos vs Cm Punk And LA Knight.

This was a poor excuse of a main event. This fell well below any form of standard. The Physicality was standard, and all four mens chemistry went by the same way. Knight and Punk got the win, after Knight took the pin away from Punk, when he hit Jey with a Go To Sleep.

Overview Of Monday Night Raw.

I don't know what to make of this broadcast. I thought that this was very flat show, and going into a major PLE this weekend. This simply isn't good enough.

This weeks Monday Night Raw Is a Sorry 5/10.

My Top 5 On Thoughts on UFC 320.

Intro.

This has been an interesting weekend, as I sit here writing this on a Monday Lunchtime. I was due to write this up yesterday morning, but given the fact that I was hungover after watching Parkway Drive at the OVO Wembley Arena on Saturday Night, so I had to push this back. Man Saturday was epic.

5. RIP Arthur Jones.

Over the past week. The UFC was saddened to hear passing of Arthur Jones, the brother of Jon Jones. Arthur was a former NFL player, who passed away at the age of 39. My thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.

4. Joe Pyfer Wow.

This was an excellent way to start the main card. Joe Pyfer looked awesome here, and his submission win over Abus Namagnomedov was a suprise. It was a suprise because You would think that someone with the second name of Namagnomedov would've had a better ground game. Joe made this look easy.

3. Josh Emmett Verbally Taps Out.

Youssef Bulal, made Josh Emmett verbally tap out. This shocked me, because you would'nt expect this from a seasoned fighter. Some fans would argue that this showed a lack of desire, but if you ask me. This shows a fighter knowing when to say when, and Josh shouldn't be slammed for that.

2. Jiri Prochazka Is The No1 Contender For The Light Heavyweight Championship Crown.

This was given the fight of the night honours, and was an excellent war of nutrition, that had me engrosed from the start. This to me wasn't just the fight of the night, because to me both men put forward a solid effort, but it was Jiri who got the win after he caught James Roundtree Jnr with a solid left hook, that rocked him. This allowed Jiri to finish the job by knockout.

1. Main Event, And Co Main.

Both of these fights were a study in contrast. On one side we had the one man dismanting that came from Merab Dvalishvili, as he owned Cory Sandhagen on the ground, on his way to retaining the Bantamweight Championship, whilst Alex Pereira got his belt back, after he knocked out Magamed Ankalaev. Both of these fights delivered, and they were a great way to end the UFC's best PPV of the year.

Classic PPV Post 5 TNA Bound For Glory 2012.

5. Opening Video.

As a fan of Pro Wrestling for most of my life. The one thing that always got me going was the video intro packages, and this one for TNA Bound For Glory 2012 was awesome. Go and check this out if you can.

4. Were is Zima Ion.

Zima can be watched in WWE as Jaquin Wilde. On this night he had a fun Match for the X Division Championship against Rob Van Damme, in which he would lose his belt. Zima. I'm not sure why he left TNA, but he exited the company in 2018, he worked on the indy scene throughout 2019,  until 2020 when he signed for the WWE, were he works as Jaqauin wilde.

3. Bobby Roode vs James Storm.

This was one of the best Matches of the year in any promotion. It was a bloodsoaked piece of master stroke booking, that echoed with the savage violence shown in its storytelling. This was one of my favourite Matches of that year, and as it turned out Big Daddy Dave Meltzer gave it a 4.5 stars in his rating system. So yeah great minds think a like.

2. #Speakingout.

As I sat down to watch the dvd to do the research for this piece. I was sickened. In 2020 the Pro Wrestling industry was rocked after a series of allegations of Sexual Misconduct were levied against Wrestlers across many promotions. It started off from the UK scene, and within hours it had gone global. A man that was featured heavily on this card was Joey Ryan. Joey was released from Impact in July of that year, whilst Austin Aries would also face similar allegations. He would be let go from TNA, and WWE due to attitude issues.

1. The Rebirth Of Jeff Hardy.

The Story of Mr Jeffrey Nero Hardy can only be decribed in some words. Complicated. Controversial, and. Conflicting. His first run in WWE ended in controversy back in April of 2003, due to his poor in ring work, and behavorial issues. He would be brought back to the promotion in 2006, on a three year deal, and was then released again. This time it was due drug dependency issues that resulted in Jeff being charged with drug posession. He would be allowed to work for TNA 5 months after this, but in the background his case was getting worse along with his addiction issues. This would end with the Victory Road situation. Jeff went to the ring in no state to perform. This would get Hardy suspended from the company. He returned at Bound For Glory 2011, and would instantly be put in a programme against Jeff Jarrett. This would start his return arc, that would see him have matches against Bobby Roode, and. Kurt Angle, in the months that led up to this showcase. He beat Austin Aries to become the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. This was inspiring to me. I've never had addiction issues, but I have had learning issues that have plagued my life, so watching Jeff Overcome his struggles during this period. said to me that you can overcome anything if you put your mind to it.

AEW Dynamite Review 2.10.2025.

This Was A Class Look.

This show opened up with looking incredible. I love this bowl look, and how it made the show feel intimate. AEW please book more of these style venues.

6 Man Tag Match Brodido And Kenny Omega vs Josh Alexander And The Elite.

I loved this. From the comedy beforehand, to the bucks getting mugged off again by the production guys, oh and hello Brandon Cutler. I have a little bit advice for Nick Jackson. In the words of Brandon Flowers from The Killers. The house always wins. This Match was excellent, from all six men making me feel like a nine year old, when they did the mackerena, to the physicality, and the Matches within the Match all allowing the Match to have time to breathe. After a fantastic final series of exchanges Kenny got the win for his team with an one winged angel. The aftermath was even more entertaining. Jurassic Express came out, and instantly took out The Young Bucks. Jack Perry squared up to Kenny, which resulted in both men having a shoving Match. Kenny then took us all on a trip down memory lane, with his promo, as he talked about what the future holds, whilst thanking fans, with passion, a due, and a bang. Only this wasn't the end, because the lights went out, and their stood a hooded figure, as the lights came back on he revealed himself to be a returning Andrade El Idolo. This is complete Keyfabe. Andrade was fired by WWE last month, so he wouldn't have a non compete clause in his contract, if i'm not mistaken. He then joined The Damn It Don Callis.

6 Year Video Package.

This was very well produced, and it worked as a great trip through the first six years of Dynamite. Also cool soundtrack by Garbage.

Mark Briscoe.

Ok, i'm just going to say it. I love Mark Briscoe, and he's not done with Maxwell. This screams Full Gear.

 Kyle Fletcher vs Orange Cassidy AEW TNT Championship.

This was an excellent slow burn of a Match, that captilised on its own urgentcy, as both showed incredible efforts, because effort increases urgentcy, and urgentcy increases effort, this became the main selling point of the story of the Match, as both men gave everything. Fletcher retained thanks to Holograms clone attacking Cassidy. This allowed Kyle to hit the orange one with a brainbuster for the win. The lights kept going on and off, and at this point I was thinking, could someone just put 50p in the metre.

Mercedes Mone And Puppet Mercedes.

I'm probably the only person who thinks that Tony Khan missed a trick, not licensing those Mone Dolls. I love Harley Cameron. She was great throughout this broadcast. Mercedes having her own celebration next week, when the show goes to Daley's Place, ok then, I guess.

The Deathriders vs Samoa Joe. Powerhouse Hobbs And Hangman Adam Page.

I didn't like this. The in ring work felt flat, and overall a bit of the place. The Matches within the Match were solid, but they were predictable, and you could see who was going to partner with who. Hangman got the win for his team when he gave Claudio a deadeye and buckshot combo. Joe and Hangman then had a minor falling out. This made Hangman give him a shot at the AEW World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleDream. I like the idea of this Match, even though it screams TV Match.

Jetspeed Segment.

Ok. Kevin Knight, you don't call Stokeley Hathaway a garden gnome, he's a glourious man. Kevin Knight vs Dax Harwood sounds alright though.

Timeless Toni Storm vs Tay Melo.

I didn't like this. The Match worked to put a sad light on the womens division. The action was ok, but we don't see enough of Tay Melo, and that's a real shame, because she's one of my favourites to watch. Timeless got the win, and she then called out Kris Statlander. Kris then agreed to a Match at WrestleDream later on.

 GOA vs The Swirl.

On paper this didn't excite me, but I have to say it the work was solid. It won't end up on my best of the year list, but at least were getting a No DQ Street fight out of this, with The Hurt Syndicate next week. MVP is my MVP of the year, without a shadow of a doubt.

Don Callis Clueless Booker Of The Year.

Don Callis booked Okada, and. Takeshista in a Match next week against Brodido. Yeah I don't see any issues with this at all. He says.

Darby Allin And Kris Statlander vs Wheeler Yuta And Marina Shafir Tornedo Tag Match.

This was a blast. From both teams fighting in the fans, to the physicality resulting in sickening plunder, that helped sell the story of the Match. The Matches within also helped give the Match time to breathe. The chair and table spots, gave room for Marina to get foot tacked, as the final series of exchanges saw dust go in Marinas eyes. She thought wheeler looked a My Chemical Romance fan. Darby got the win by giving Yuta a Coffin Drop. Darby started whipping, like a goverment mule in the aftermath. Pac then attacked to make the save, and Moxley came out. Yuta was choking Darby as Jon cut a scaving promo on him, accepting the challenge of an I quit Match at WrestleDream. This Card is starting to look tasty.

Overview Of AEW Dynamite's 6th Anniversary.

Minor gripes to one side. I enjoyed this broadcast. Storylines progressed as the WrestleDream card starts to take shape.

The AEW Dynamite 6th Anniversary show is a solid 8/10.

Classic PPV Series Post 4 UFC 166 Valesquez vs Bigfoot 2.

5. Where Is KJ Noons.

I did my research to find out what this guy is up to nowadays. After retiring from MMA, he trained to become an EMT, and has worked as a firefighter ever since. This is very inspirational, and it shows their is life beyond the cage. He lost to Donald Cowboy Cerone at this event.

4. Where is TJ Grant .

TJ has since retired from the sport, and now runs a Mixed Martial Arts Gym in his home of Halifax Nova Scotia. This even more proof that fighters in some cases, want to train the future.

3. Glover Texiera Was A Scary Force.

Take your mind back to 2013, and the Light Heavyweight Division was under the guard of its Champion Jon Jones, and the fight industry was asking one question, who was going to step up to him? Step forward Glover Texiera, a solid rock, that looked like granit on this night when he beat James Te Huna. Glover would go on to lose to Jon ten months later, and then have a great career with the UFC, as the years went on.

2. I Felt Bad For Mark Hunt.

I'm wasn't the biggest fan of Junior Dos Santos. I thought that his fighting style was a bit boring, and overall predictable, so when he beat Mark Hunt on this card. I just felt bad for the Kiwi, because this ment that him getting a future shot against the then Champion Cain Valesquez was now up in the air.

1. Mario Yama Saki Was A Danger.

Mario Yamasaki, has had a chequered past when it has come to protecting fighters in the cage. You could look at his last fight for the UFC which was Schevchenko vs Cachoeira in Febuary of 2018. Which was horrorific, and he deserves everything that he got in it's aftermath. But I feel how he stopped this fight doesn't get enough attention. When Cain Stropped Big foot to retain, this could've been stopped moments beforehand. The choke that Bigfoot got caught with looked deep, and nasty.