AEW Collision Review 10.11.2024.

Intro.

Now that Winter is in full swing. This. Is Normally the time of year when wrestling loses its creative spark, but on the evidence of what i'm viewing week in, and, week out. I don't think, were seeing that this year, because, at the moment, i'm enjoying both company's output, at this moment in time. Say it with me guys. Sometimes it's good to be a wrestling fan.

The House Of The Black vs The Iron Savages.

The House Of Black, beat. The Iron Savages, in a flat TV Match, FTR then came out, and, both Cash, and. Dax, cut a sensational promo, ahead of their Match against them on Wednesday, in the Full Gear 4 way contenders tournament. I can't wait to see this match. 

Lio Rush Segment.

Lio Rush, then called out Swerve Strickland, for a match on Dynamite this week, whilst flirting with the idea of joining MVP's Hurt Syndicate. All of this is intriguing.

Top Flight vs The Outrunners Full Gear 4 Way Qualifier.

I liked all of this. The Match physicality, was on point, and both teams showcased excellent chemistry. The Outrunners got the win, and I couldn't be more excited, my guys are going to Full Gear. My Friends Private Party watched on, from the top of the stage.

The Aclaimed Segment.

The Hurt Syndicate, tried to hire my mates The Acclaimed. Something tells me that their not being one over, anytime soon.

Roderick Strong vs The Beast Mortas.

Roderick Strong, beat. The Beast Mortas, in a flat TV Match, and was then taken out, by Lance Archer, on the orders of the Callis blinders. The rest of LFI weren't happy about this.

Marieh May Segment.

Marieh May, then told us exactly what she thinks, of the AEW womens division, and Womens wrestling as a hole, she's killed the industry, and the competion. Ana Jay then called her out, afterwards, with subtle fire, and grace. She will face Marieh again next week for the womens Championship, and if she loses, then she will compete for the AEW Womens Championship. Their match will be a No Dq Match. I liked all of this.

Kris Statlander vs Ashley Vox.

Kris Statlander, beat. Ashley Vox, in a flat TV Match. She was then attacked by Mercedes Mone, in the aftermath. This. Was what it was.

Jack Perry vs Action Andretti AEW TNT Championship.

I hated this Match. It felt slow for the first couple of minutes, and it didn't recover. Perry retained. Everyone sing it with me now. Postman Perry is a family guy, because he does all the things that make us, laugh and cry, because, he's a family guy. Daniel Garcia then came out, and cut a passionate  promo on him, challenging him to a match for the TNT Championship, at Full Gear. I liked this development. Perry said that Danny isn't ready. I sense a title change, because Perry's reign so far has been beyond flat.

Julia Hart Segment.

Julia Hart announced her return via some awful Teen Horror Movie tropes.

AR Fox vs Nick Wayne.

The son of Christian, showed that he was a chip off the old block, by insulting AR Fox's dead dad. Both guys had a decent TV Match, that was centered around, good old lst. Nick got the win, and then stapled a picture of his dad, to Fox's head, which dates back to the All In 2023 build. I liked this.

MXM Collection Segment.

Next week, these guys will be at ringside, for Johny TV's Match against Daniel Garcia. Oh Joy, he says.

The Deathriders vs The Conglomeration AEW Trios Championship Match.

I liked all of this, from the Matches within the Match being a fascinating sight. Mark Briscoe had some chair fun, and took out everyone. The exchanges were solid, as the mesth of teams styles, was a breath of fresh air. Mox, and. Marina, came out, this brought out Orange Cassidy, and. Mox looks like he's seen a ghost. Marina jams Kyle O'reilly in the stomach with that Championship Briefcase, and this allows Wheeler Yuta, to hit a bopsycho knee, on O'reilly for the win. Chaos then ensued in the aftermath as the broadcast went off the air.

Overview Of AEW Collision.

This. Was. A good broadcast, and. I had a lot of fun watching it, but the  womens squish Match. Jack Perry's awful TV Match, and. Roderick Strong, and. The Beast Mortas, having a flat TV Match, has left a bad taste in my mouth.

 This weeks AEW Collision is a decent 6/10.

 

WWE Friday Night Smackdown Review 9.11.2024.

Intro.

With Paul Levegues annual trip down chaos lane, fast approaching. I think this is a good time to take look at what he's accomplished. From the absolute disgrace that he inherrited, to the up turn in fortune, that he helped spherehead. This Is something that needs to be marvelled at, and be seen as a proud achievement. Yes, his interactions with the press, needs to be worked on, but overall he's done a great job in my opinion.

The Temu Bloodline Show Up.

The Temu Bloodline, were seen showing up, ahead of his acknowledgement ceremony, later on.

Roman Reigns Segment.

I loved Both of The Bloodline Segments, that appeared on this broadcast. This, as an opening segment, was sensational. Before Roman could even get a word out. Jey Uso came out, and brings out Sami Zayn, he told Roman, that he didn't kick him in the face at Crown Jewel, on purpose, but when he was in the ring with the rest of them, he felt something special, because he felt part of the family, and that he's got a soft spot for his former manipulator, as he put the thread of family into Romans head, because he wants the power, and the glory back. Sami explained how love and hate, isn't a thing, and that, love and indifferance is more common to this scenario, he then proclaimed that the ball is in his court, if he wants Sami to leave, then he will, but truth be told, he wants everyone, side by side. He then asked Roman to apologize to Jey, he said sorry, for allowing Jey to waste his time, saying that Sami isn't family, and called out Solo, but he was met by Jakub Fatu, who told Roman, that Solo doesn't jump, when Roman says anymore, because he is the tribal chief. Roman confronted Jey later on.

Bayley vs Candace Lerae.

Bayley, beat. Candace Lerae, in a solid TV Match, by roll up, this was decent.

Motorcity Machine Gunns Segment.

Johnny Gargano, had a backstage meeting with The Motorcity Machine Gunns, that pissed off Tommasso Ciampa. DIY, beat. Pretty Deadly, in a standard TV, match, and next week. The Motorcity Machine Gunns, will defend their Tag Teams Championships, against. The Street Profits, this pissed Ciampa off even more. The Motorcity Machine Gunns, beat Waller, and. Theory later on, in a decent TV Match, later on.

Bianca and Jade vs Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton.

I didn't like this. It felt way too predictable in everyway possible. Bianca, and. Jade got the win.

WWE Womens United States Championship.

The only thing that I have to say about this is. Well, it's taken them long enough.

Acknowledge Segment

This. Was. A sensational book end to a great show. Solo came out, and before he could get a word out. Roman walked out, he got straight to the point, and asked the fans in Buffalo New York, do they Acknowledge Solo? They answered no, and neither did Roman. Solo proceeded to flip the script, and said that if Roman can find four other men, then he and his crew would be ready to go to war, because his fifth member is Sami Zayn. Sami then came out, and stood at the top of the stage. The Usos came out, and Sami still stood there. The Temu Bloodline took control, and. Solo commanded Sami to come down, and kick Romans head off, but instead. Sami took out Solo. As the carnage subsided, all four original members, put there ones up in the air, as the show went off the air.

Overview Of WWE Friday Night Smackdown.

I had a lot of fun watching Smackdown this week, storylines have progressed nicely, and the in-ring work was solid.

This weeks WWE Friday Night Smackdown is a decent 8/10.

My Top 5 ECW Wrestlers.

Intro.

All I can say is that all five of these men, are way to violent for any cartoon, because they used to work for EEEECCCCWWW. Let's get into it.

5 Rob Van Dam.

I loved this guy, he always manages to raise a smile out of me. I watched him on a dodgy vhs tape, at my mates house, battering Taz. His athletic ability, needs to be studied.

4 Justin Credible.

In 1998 this man, to me was the inavator of juicing in matches, and at this time. I think this is when Blood in wrestling became normalised, in my opinion.

3 Tommy Dreamer.

They didn't call him the inavator of violence for no Reason. This. Man introduced to Hardcore Violence, in all forms of media.

2 The Sandman.

This guy was an insane lunatic, but there was always something quite endearing about him. I think it's because we both love beer, or maybe it's, that were both nuts. I don't know, i'll figure it one day.

1 New Jack.

Believe all the stories, because this guy was insane, and everything else that came with him, just made him more relatable. Was, he a bully? Maybe, and was he psychotic? Maybe, what i'm trying to say is this. He was a lot of things, to a lot of people. RIP New Jack.

My Top 5 Cringiest Moments In Wrestling.

      Intro. 

Over the lasyt year, weve seen some pretty cringy moments in wrestling. I think that we can all agree, that this year has had it's fair share of those moments, and as history has taught us, the years haven't been kind, as to how we look at parts of time.

5 HHH vs Booker T.

The Wrestlemania 19 build, had its moments, that are etched in my brain, from The Rock, and Austin ending their rivalry, to out right racism. The conitations that surrounded HHH vs Booker T, is nothing short of horrific, and should never have been created.

4 Back Shaving.

The Revival shaving each others backs, and having Jimmy Uso see the horrorfying footage. I have no words.

3 Brawl In Footage.

This, was a thing in our year of 2024. Cm Punk went on the Ariel Helwani podcast, and spilled the beans on what happened backstage at All In, between him and Jack Perry, and gave not so great remarks about his former boss Tony Khan, calling him a nice guy, but not a boss, this sparked off a load of Rah Rah speeches, and childish reactions, and this was one of them, showing the security footage of what happened, was pointless, and only made Khan look Silly.

2 Mae Young Gives Birth To A Hand.

I needed therapy after watching this. A women gave birth to a toy hand on national TV. Just let that marinade. The Attitude Era people, it was a thing.

1 Ric Flair In A Mental Home.

Ric Flair in a mental home. This. Was. WCW, at it's most hurtful, and downright demeaning. I hated this then, and I don't like it now.

 

AEW Dynamite Review 7.11.2024.

Intro.

With Full Gear just two weeks away. I have to say. I'm enjoying AEW's TV output, creatively, yes there are marks, against the company's name, but overall, things are looking decent, with a lot of purpose, and excitement going forward.

The Hurt Syndicate Segment.

I love this new faction. Tony Schiavone tried to Interview MVP, and his new crew, who were suited and booted. MVP takes the mic, he calls for the fans attention, and got straight to business, putting over his gang of mercinaries, and he said that if you get an invite to join his crew, then you've won a Golden ticket, to hype up your own career, and if you don't want to join, then you will get the same treatment as Swerve, they showed the footage from last week, this brought out Swerve, complete with a chain, and he called out Bobby Lashley for a Match at Full Gear, this was later made official. I liked all of this.

Pac And Claudio Castagnoli vs Darby Allin And Orange Cassidy.

I liked all of this. From Darby taking everyone out from the top of the stage, and. Orange Cassidy, handing out Orange punches for fun, this had a great flow to it, and the pacing was spot on. The physicality was made the centrepiece, and it was great to see, the ending saw Mox. Marina Shafir, and. Wheeler Yuta, wreck everyone. Normally I would complain about endings like this, but when you think about it, this makes a lot of sense. Jon needs to make Orange look week, in order to get the best out of him at Full Gear, in their championship Match. This is actually a clever storybeat, when you sit back, and think about it.

Fight Without Honour Match.

Even though i'm not the biggest fan of Chris Jericho these days. I have to say. I liked this. It was a weapon induced fun match, filled with good chemistry, and well performed physicality. Ishii, and. Jericho had a chop battle, and made each others chests look like roast ham. Mark Briscoe, and. Chris Jericho, uttered this phrase in their own minds, 1 2 3 4 we declare chair war. Big Bill, and. Kyle O'reilly had a fight in the arena, which lead to an awesome table spot. Mark Briscoe got a sweet near-fall, when he gave Jericho and elbow drop, from the top of a ladder. Ishii, got the pin on Chris, to give his team the win.

Adam Cole vs Malakai Black.

Adam Cole, beat. Malakai Black, in a slow burner of a Match. The fans were dead for this, and if i'm being honest, I don't blame them, this felt like both men were feeling each other out, and it ruined the Match in my opinion. Adam then called out MJF in the aftermath, and he said that he has spoken to Tony Khan, and he told him, that if he and Roderick, win their last match, he will face him, and. Strong in a triple threat match, at. Full Gear. I liked all of this. MJF was then seen in his layer necking some red wine, and making a call, this was later confirmed to be Damn It Don Callis.

Jay White Segment.

Jay White, and Hangman Adam Page had a fight, complete with Juice Robinson, my inner Harry Hill loved this.

Kris Statlander Segment.

Kris Statlander was run over by Camille, as Mercedes Mone berrated her. This was a bit reminiscent of when Stone Cold Steve Austin, got run over. Stat will face Mercedes at Full Gear. I liked this.

Christian Cage Segment.

I'm not going to go into two much detail about this because, if i'm honest, i'm not a big fan of this storyline. Yes. it was performed, it's just not for me.

Penelope Ford vs Jamie Hayter.

Jamie Hayter, beat. Penelope Ford in a flat TV Match, that wasn't given enough time to breathe. Do better AEW. I mean it's been five years.

Continental Classic Announcement.

The Continental Classic is coming back, and Okada is taking part, this is going to be good.

Kyle Fletcher And Konosuke Takeshita vs Ricochet And A Mystery Partner.

I liked all of this. Ricochets mystery partner, was confirmed to Powerhouse Hobbs, and I'm so happy to see him back, the Matches within the match, and the solid layout, made this Match an enjoyable watch. Ricochet got the win, by pinning Takeshita. The aftermath descended into chaos. Cage, and. Archer came out, to help their family members. Adam Cole thought Konosuke, and a returning Will Osperay made the save. Cole will face Konosuke Takeshita, next week.

Overview Of This Weeks Dynamite.

I liked this weeks Dynamite. The Matches went from good to great, and the promos were solid.

This weeks AEW Dynamite is a solid 8/10.

My Top 5 Times Wrestling left me speechless. 

5. Danieson vs Swerve AEW All In 2024.

I'm going to be a bit biased here, because I attended this show, and you know what. This had me crying, enough said.

4. The Rock Pins John Cena At Wrestlemania 28.

With a whole year to build up to this, it was impossible for this to not disapoint, and it didn't. I just didn't see The Final Boss getting the win.

3. Seeing Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada 1.

This. Match is a true breath taking masterpiece, and a must watch. Kenny Omega in this time period. Jaw on the floor stuff me thinks.

2. The Rocks Trashtalk.

This man could do wrong at this point, and my god his trashtalk was great wasn't it.

1 Hogan Turns Heel.

And you can call this. The New World Order of wrestling brother, a nine year old Patrick O'malley left his mates house in tears after watching this. Enough said.

 My Top 5 Times AEW Made me Laugh Out Loud.

Warning.

Just giving you guys a heads up, i'm going to be talking about Chris Jericho Segments, because some of them, from way back when, made me piss myself, with laughter.

Intro.

Laughter is the key to the heart in my eyes, and in wrestling. I can't stress how important that is. For example here are my Top 5 Times AEW Made Me Want To Piss Myself Laughing.

5. Wardlow Takes 10 Lashings From MJF.

I don't know why this made me laugh so much but it did. I love this segment. It was like that scene in Starship Troopers, but with no blood. 

4. The Brochatchos.

MJF, and. Adam Cole were the bromance story of summer 2023. And it also made me cry laughing, from beating a load of kids playing Dodgeball, to a Captain Insano wearing a rubber dingy. And who could forget Matt Taven singing Neck Strong. Agh yes, good times.

3. The Inner Circle And The Pinnacle Go To Vegas.

I loved this. It was a better version of The Hangover, but with wrestlers, and a baby version of Hornswoggle.

2. I Bought A Ticket And Jake Hagers Hat.

The best way to describe Chris Jericho's early career in AEW, well. I can do that in four words. I bought a ticket, and I also LOVE JAKE HAGERS HAT.

1 Sammy Guevara Gets Suplexed Across A Football Field.

The 1st Stadium Stampede Match In AEW offered some great moments, like Chris Jericho, giving the Jacksonville Jaguars maskot a Judas effect. Hangman Adam Page, and. Jake Hager, having a bar fight. The many faces of Matt Hardy, and then there was this gem. Sammy Guevara getting suplexed across an American Football Field, and then got hit by a horse. My laughing just thinking about it.

5 More TV Shows That Shaped My Wrestling Fandom.

Intro.

TV is a magic source, and when I started to teach myself to write. I looked at things from my childhood. And the main thing that acted as a main influence was television. Shows like South Park, and. The Simpsons taught me to have an attitude, whilst other shows like Party Of Five, showed me that togetherness, wasn't a lost art, and as the years have gone on, my tastes have changed, when science Fiction, and. Horror entered the scene, alongside Comic books. What i'm trying to say is this. Influences come in all shapes and sizes.

5 South Park.

This. Is one of my favourite TV shows ever. The writing is outright insane, and that's why I still watch it now.

4 Breaking Bad.

This. Is an absolute tour da force, in franetic storytelling. This show has been a massive influence on my writing.

3 The Walking Dead.

As a massive horror fan, this show is pivotal viewing, and as a fan of good writing in TV shows. This, to me, stands as the benchmark in showcasing great writing, and superb acting. How does this counteract with wrestling. Well, whenever you get a new stable, they are normally strangers, coming together for one common good, or evil. This somes up The walking Dead perfectly.

2 Saved By The Bell.

Back when I was a kid. I loved this show, and even though elements of this show wouldn't work today, I do feel that humour in and around the time of the early 2000's was important, and wrestling companies would try to capitalise on young kids getting into all kinds of entertainment, to the point that cast members of certain shows would appear at ringside, for instance Dustin Diamond appeared at Wrestlemania 16. Saved By The Bell is a reminder of a simpler time, and a show that made me want to look into creating my own TV show.

1 Party Of Five.

Living here in the UK, in the early nineties. Channel 4 was a haven for TV shows that came from across the pond. My So Called Life. The Cosby Show. Boy Meets world, and. The Wonder Years, with the latter being a massive influence on me. Party Of Five was over a space of six seasons, a well written TV show, that when you look back at it properly. Wrestling has learnt some lessons from this show, but the main important one is this, togetherness is the key. I've always loved this show, because of how the family dynamic gets explored. It's a reminder, that life can be cruel, but those around you can, help dig you out of any situation.

My Top 5 Wrestling Storylines.

Intro.

It's secret that I love Pro wrestling. It's majesty in the way performers tell stories that take thousands in arena's, and millions watching at home on a journey, these journeys can emotional, and uplifting, and some can hold you in there grasp, for half a decade.

5 HHH vs Cactus Jack.

Agh yes. HHH vs Cactus, my twelve year old self is very happy. I love this time period in WWE.

4 The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin.

This. Was an intertwining storyline, that lasted for nearly four years. I love this time period in WWE. 

3 MJF vs Cm Punk.

How do I talk about one of the best Wrestling storylines to ever grace TV screens, well turns out, I can't, because It's perfect.

2 Hangman Adam Page vs Kenny Omega.

This. Is one of the best examples, of how Wrestling can provoke uncharted emotions, when you least expect it. Even though Pandemic era wrestling isn't a time that I don't want to go back to, there was some great moments, and the rivalry between Hangman Adam Page, and. Kenny Omega, was a reminder, that everything was going to be ok.

1 The Bloodline Saga.

Were do I begin with this storyline. It's easily the story that WWE has ever told. I have loved this story from the moment it started.

My Top 5 PPV Soundtracks.

Intro.

Music is the beating heart in the world of entertainment, and in the world of Pro Wrestling, it's really no differant. From artists performing at shows, to certain songs soundtracking perfect moments. Music is one of my main loves in life, alongside Pro wrestling. So here are some of my favourite times music has soundtracked Pro Wrestling.

5 War Machine. ACDC Wrestlemania 25.

Arguably. This. Is one of the weakest Mania's on record, Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels aside. It had a great Soundtrack, that was provided by ACDC, and The disaster that was HHH vs Randy Orton, was soundtracked perfectly by this song, and as a big fan of ACDC. This. Is an underrated gem, that worked well in this build up.

4 Liar. Jelly Roll.

One of my Albums of the year is Beautifully Broken by Jelly Roll, It has uncharted emotion echoing from the first track Winning Streak, to the flawless. Higher Than Heaven, but it was his song Liar, that he performed at Summerslam this year, that has put him on this list. The live performance was accompanied by highlights of the rivalries, that helped build the PPV, but that Chokeslam, that's a no go, in my opinion.

3 Sinner. Drowning Pool.

Back in late 2001, the Nu Metal trends were changing to the point of nonexistancy, but, that didn't stop the WWE using this song to hype the Triple Threat Match, between. The Rock. Stone Cold Steve Austin, and. Kurt Angle, This. Was perfect, and befitting for the time.

2 Troubador. George Straight.

This song soundtracked the final moments of The Undertakers Last Ride Docu Series, at it was a perfect way to say goodbye to a legend. I'll be an old Troubador when i'm gone, those words, just hit differant, in my opinion. 

1 Now That Were Dead. Metallica, and. My Way. Limp Bizkit.

I couldn't decide between these two, so I placed them both in the top spot. WWE have used Metallica's Now That Were Dead on two occassions, as a way to say goodbye to The Undertaker, whilst My Way, by. Limp Bizkit, was the main soundtrack to The Rock, and. Stone Cold Steve Austin's Wrestlemania 17 hype Video, both of these entries are perfect examples of how music can enhance video promotions.