My Top 5 Matches From AEW And NJPW Forbidden Door.

Intro.

Back in 2021 the rumours of AEW working alongside NJPW started to become a thing, after a clip circulated of Tony Khan meeting the president of the company, this is so that NJPW talent could appear on AEW's weekly TV show Dynamite. This would be a move that would see the upstart North American make waves in co promoting, a move that would make the term 5 star classic mean a lot more than what it already meant. It has became a standard in the industry, for creating magic from nothing. So here's my top 5 favourite Matches from the PPV.

5. Swerve Strickland vs Will Osperay For The AEW World Heavyweight Championship.

This Match had the internet divided, but when you dig beneath all of the booking politics, this acted as a way to set Will up for what was to come down the line. The Match was a solid affair that focused on their history through working the indy scene in America, and the UK. And the results paid off. Swerve would go on to lose the belt Bryan Danielson at All In, whilst at the same event. Will would go on to beat MJF for the International Championship. So you could say that all is well, that ends well, well kind of I guess.

4. Orange cassidy vs Zac Sabre Jnr.

When this Match got announced back in 2023, this had me very excited. Both men have unorthorbox styles that would mesh together perfectly well, and I wasn't wrong. This Match was epic, and it's been on my rewatch list for the past three years. If you like solid in ring work, and great back to basics work ethics from both men, then this is your Match.

 3. Orange Cassidy vs Will Osperay.

This Match was a fantastic balance of styles and counteractions working well together, both men on this night put on a clinic, and it a was a fast paced, incredibly operated ride from start to finish. I love this Match.

2. Jon Moxley vs Hiroshi Tanahashi.

I felt that this was the start of the decline for Tanahashi as an in-ring talent. With this being the start of his swansong, he put forth a valiant effort, against the man who at the time was considered the ace of AEW. This was a fantastic bloodsoaked war that has lingered on my brain for the past three years, and to say that I still come back to it is a true testement to both men.

1. Kenny Omega vs Will Osperay.

This Match was centred around the overarching theme of their previous encounter from 2023's NJPW Wrestle Kingdom. Even though I did like that clash, this was clash was better for my money. I felt the ergentcy come through my computer screen, and that's a feeling that you can't take away. The physicality, bloodshed, and the near falls, all blended together to make something special.

 AEW And NJPW Forbidden Door London 2025 Review.

Intro. 

Ok. Let's get the obvious stuff out of the way. I'm not at this moment trying to scurry my way out of The 02 in London, because due to money issues, instead I sat at home on my bed, and watched the PPV, and as it turned out I felt like I was there. The appreciation from the fans was met from the start of the pre show, all the way through to the conclusion of the main event, so with that said, lets get into what I thought of the PPV. This time next I want to be doing something media related to the companies return to Wembley. This is my next step.

Adam Copeland And Christian Cage vs Kip Sabian And Killswitch.

The opening to this Match says the words case and point when it comes fan appreciation. The fans singing back Metalingus sounded awesome. This also marked the first in-ring appearance in over a year for Killswitch, and it's great to see him back, because this time last year he could've lost his career due a life threatening injury. This Match was a lofi affair, that was moderately paced, which wasn't anything out of the norm for an opening Match. The near falls were well planted, and the sight of copeland turning back the years was a nice slice of nostalgia, and his double team effort to get the win with Christian, took me back to being that 13 year old fan watching Wrestlemania 16 on a dodgy vhs tape at his mates house. This was a fun opener.

Kyle Fletcher vs Hiromu Takahashi AEW TNT Championship.

This Match acted as a fantastic insight into ring psychology. Both men put on a great battle, that acted like a one, two punch, as this became the main selling point, alongside the excellent physicality. Kyle retained after a series of awesome exchanges.

Mercedes Mone vs Persephone vs Bozilla vs Alex Windsor AEW TBS Championship.

I'm just going to get this out of the way. I'm not the biggest fan of 4 way Matches, because I feel that the concept has been ruined over the years, and sadly this Match was a low point for me. I think the ladies involved in the Match are highly talented, and none of this was their fault, because it falls on how they're booked, and on this night I thought that the in-ring work fell a bit flat, and it never fully recovered. Mercedes got the win, and retained the TBS Championship.

Nigel Mcguinness vs Zac Sabre Jnr IWGP Championship.

This was excellent. From the intro video. I could tell what I was in for. It was nice to see Johny saint get his flowers. I've been a fan of Nigels In ring work for years, and this was a perfect mix with Zac's hard submission style ground game. Both men put on a clinic here, that featured lariotts becoming a vital king in this mental game of chess. Zac retained in what was a fantastic study in contrast. One man was ready, whilst the other one played the game of almost doesn't count.

Jamie Hayter Returned.

Jamie Hayter returned to save Queen Aminata from getting beaten down by the Trio Of Madness. Jamie Hayter is back, and she's wrecking fools. You love to see it.

FTR vs Brodido vs The Hurt Syndicate AEW World Tag Team Championship.

This Match, outran all of my expectations. It was given plenty to breathe, which allowed all teams involved to let the movesets marinade into there settings. The move counteractions were played out with ease, and the exchanges were faultless. From Brody King, and. Bobby Lashley having a face off. Bandido trying to murder everyone, with that manouver to the outside, and Ricochet and his mates The Gates Of Agony, helping bring the Match to a close, as Brodido became our new AEW Tag Team Champions. I liked this.

Unified AEW Championship Swerve Strickland vs Kazuchika Okada.

I'm concerned for JR. I love seeing him, because his voice to Pro Wrestling fans is like putting on a warm blanket in the coldest parts of Winter, but he didn't sound right last night, and I thought that this was a bit sad. Both men put forward a slow burn technical affair, that showcased both mens fantastic styles. The story surrounded Swerve's legit Knee injury, which ended up becoming the Matches main storyline. This paved the way for the final exchanges to have room to grow, as Okada retained. He then attacked Swerve's Knee in the aftermath, which acted as a way to write Swerve off from TV, so he can recoup from his injury. Oh and hello Wardlow. Leave Prince Nana alone you bully. He then joined up with The Damn It Don Callis Family, but Takeshista, acted like his name Elsa, because he was Frozen towards the returnee.

AEW Womens Championship Timeless Toni Storm vs Athena.

Ok, i'm convinced that Tony Khan is a Stanley Kubrick fan, because Toni Storm's outfit looked it had come warner Bros History costumes from the film Barry Lyndon. Athena signed her contract, and the Match was on. Billy Starkz got wrecked in the opening, and this set the tone for what was to come. Both ladies looked like they having a blast, and it showed in their work, what they achieved was something quite unique, they put on a clinic. Toni got the win, and retined her belt. This was excellent.

MJF vs Hangman Adam Page AEW World Heavyweight Championship.

The constructed rules of this Match acted as a back drop for Max to once again prove why he's the best heel in the business. His impersonations of Hangman were spot on. Max tried on so many occasions to make his surroundings work to his advantage, but this failed. From Max getting put through a table with a Deadeye from Hangman on the outside of the ring. To  the storybeats being met with ease. Max gave Hangman a tombstone on half of the table, which busted open the cowboy. Max got busted open in the style that gave me flashbacks to Revolution 2023, when he got landed into a ring turnbuckle, busting him open. The near falls played into the drama, when bryce remsburg mistook one, and didn't realise that Hangman had his foot on the bottom rope. This added drama to the proceedings, that brought out Mark Briscoe. This gave room for the final exchanges to have time to breathe, as Hangman retained with a buckshot, and deadeye finish. This was excellent, and a Match of the year contender in my opinion. Fantastic stuff from both men.

Lights Out Steel Cage match.

Team Osperay. Will Osperay. Darby Allin. Kota Ibushi. Kenny Omega, and. Hiroshi Tanahashi, beat. Team Moxley. Jon Moxley. Claudio Castagnoli. Gabe Kid, and. The Young Bucks. The entrances were a complete study in humour, and emotional power. Wills package was narrated by his real life partner Alex Windsor, this acted like a gut punch, when you see what happens later. Whilst The Young Bucks walked out their old names, and theme. Hansons 1997 banger ummbop. The sight of Kenny Omega singing this was hilarious. The contrast between both teams was fascinating. Team Osperay were the picture of calm, whilst team Mox repressented the forms of fractions when you dig beneath the surface. The Match centred around chaos, carnage, and dangerous bloodsoaked spots, and awesome weapon usage that had thumbtacks, no wait, I mean Haribo. The ladder spots proved that Darby Allin hasn't got a back, and thanks to Mox no left ear. Mox you can go fork yourself. Yes one of my favourite films is Mystery Men. The High spots were awesome. Yuta going through the announcers Japanese announcers table, thanks to Darby. And Gabe Kidd launching Darby through four tables from the top of the cage. With the chaos entering its last stages It was Tanahashi that got the win for his team. This was another excellent encounter, but the drama wasn't done just yet. Will was taking a look at the fans, and taking in the last moments of the show, as the fans gave him their love, but this was when Jon and Claudio took Will out. Wills team were powerless as The Opps came out to help, but they couldn't stop the violence, as the fans in The 02, were sent home with the sickening feeling of what is to come next for Will, as the medics tended to him after the cage was raised. This was made in order to write Will off from TV, so he can rest a neck injury, and potentially get surgery. I can understand why the ending wasn't for everyone, but when you think about, this could be a cool look at were AEW is heading next.

Overview of AEW And NJPW Forbidden Door London 2025.

What do you get when you ad a hot crowd, fantastic in-ring work, that will land on my best of the year list, and a bag of Peanut MnMs. If your answer was a good time had by this writer, then you'd be correct. I loved this PPV from start to finish, and even though it did have one minus moment, it didn't stop my enjoyment from what I was seeing.

AEW And NJPW Forbidden Door London 2025 is a strong 10/10.

 

 My Top 5 Matches That I'm Looking Forward To At AEW And NJPW Forbidden Door.

Intro.

Ok, lets get the obvious stuff out of the way. I'm not going to Forbidden Door, this is due to money concerns, but I have plans to sit back with an oversized bag of Sour Patch Kids, and review the show. So I thought that I would run through the Matches that i'm most looking forward to, so here goes nothing.

5. Swerve Strickland vs Kazuchika Okada.

This Match pretty much speaks for itself. Their styles are very similar, so this is going to be exciting to watch. Okadas Match against Kenny Omega from All In last month, is one of my Matches of the year, and I have high hopes for this Match.

4. Timeless Toni Storm vs Athena AEW Womens Championship.

This has been the most solid build on this card. I have really enjoyed this build. I think their interactions have been the right balance between them.

3. Kyle Fletcher vs Hiromu Takahashi AEW TNT Championship.

This Match screams lofi Barnburner, and I can't wait to see it unfold. Both men have great in-ring styles, and fantastic counteractions, and yes I get the that there won't be much of a story to this, but sometimes you don't need a story in wrestling, because the Match itself is the story.

2. MJF vs Hangman Adam Page AEW Heavyweight Championship.

It's no secret that I think that MJF has been the best thing about AEW Television over the past few months, and his back and forths with Hangman have been excellent, so this going be something special. I'm a big fan of MJF, and I love Hangman, so the sight of two of my modern favourites clashing has me very excited.

1. Lights out Steel Cage Match.

What do you get when you mix together, a pair who are Golden in with an ace, a raving nutter, and a man who loves Greggs Sausage Rolls, in with death doom, and despair, if your answer is the lights out Steel Cage Match, then you'll be right. This screams all out carnage, and i'm not talking about a Chicago native eating baked goods, and burying a company in a press conference. This will be a perfect balance of visceral violence, and sickening compulsion, and I can't wait to see how this match unfolds.

 My Top 5 Insights From UFC Fight Night Shanghai.

Intro.

With the Summer coming to an end. I have found myself in a reflective moode, when it comes to the worlds leading fight organisation. I think that this has been a strong time for the Vegas outlet. From steller PPV's to great Fight Night cards. I get why some people think that the promotion is in its dull period, but if you dig beneath the surface, you will find things that you might like, because that's what it's all about.

Taiyilake Nuerajivs Is A Lucky Fighter.

Illegal knees in MMA are highly dangerous, and Taiyilake Nuerajivs is one lucky fighter, because when he hit Kiefer Crossbie with one, there was a point when the fight could've been thrown out, and in my opinion in should've been, because Kiefer wasn't the same after this. Taiyilake got the win, because when he had 2 points deducted from his score cards, it was a case of do or die.

4. Sumudaerji looked good.

It amazes me that in our year of 2025 Team Alphamale is still a thing. Sumudaerji looked good today, his booking looked crisp, and his groundwork looked solid. You can tell that using his time in Sacremento has worked well to his advantage. He got the win by Decision.

3. Sergei Pavolivich Looked Good.

Sergei Pavolich on his last outing didn't look very good, but after watching his fight today against Waldo Cortes Acosta, I have to say that the old Pavlovich is looking like he's on his way back, he made Cortes Acosta look very average on his feet, and it showed here. He got the win by decision.

2. Brian Ortega.

I'm not sure why, but i'm not a big fan of Brian Ortega. I'm not a big fan of his attitude. It was reported yesterday that Ortega was struggling to make the weight limit of 145 pounds. This meant that the fight had to done at a Catchweight. Michael Bisping called this out on commentary, and said that he saw Brians team buying alcoholic bath salts, just so Brian could shed those extra pounds on Thursday. This to me says two things. Was this Brians Body stallling, and not allowing him to lose the weight, or has he not been looking after himself, these are questions that are going to have to be answered. Aljamain Sterling on the other hand looked amazing today, and he completely outclassed the former Featherweight No1 Contender.

1. Johny Walker.

This was a fight that resembled a fast paced football Match. Brazil vs China. Chung Ming Zhang showed real heart, and speed in the early goings, but it was Johny that got the win, after Chung showed a vital flaw in his game, this allowed johny to pick up the win by TKO.

Friday Night Smackdown Review.

Superstars Seen Showing Up.

Logan Paul. The Street Profits. MFT. Charlotte Flair, and. Piper Niven were all seen showing up to the arena in Dublin.

Becky Lynch Segment.

I thought this was an uneven mix-bag, and you know, it was a real shame. From honesty, to insults. Becky flipped the script on the fans with ease, when she laid bare and told them what she thought about them, and Irish icons. This was the part that worked, however what followed resembled a bad episode of a dodgy TV show, that showed no sign of slowing down. Tiffany Stratton, and Nia Jax then came out, and delivered some woeful nonsense from the script department, and the emmergence of Jade Cargill couldn't save this. This caused Nick Aldis to put these ladies in the main event.

Fraxiom Segment.

Fraxiom, were seen giving Carmelo Hayes some advice, telling him that he can't trust The Miz. Well this backfired, because Melo Don't Miz then beat The Motorcity Machine Gunns in what was a decent TV Match. Oh and was I the only person who heard TNA chants throughout this Match?

Congrats Big Jim.

Congrats Big Jim. If you've been living under a rock over the past week or so, you'll know that Big Jim and Naomi are expecting their first child. Sami Zayn is on hand to be an honourary Uncle, whilst were all hoping that Solo gets left out in the cold.

Charlotte Flair vs Piper Niven.

Piper Niven, beat. Charlotte Flair in what was a fairly tame TV Match that offered up absolutely nothing, yes the result was shocking, but I was bored watching this. Wow Ireland loves Karens as much as I do. Chelsea. Chelsea Green, oh. Chelsea. Chelsea Green.

Michin Segment.

Ok WWE if you're going to do Giulia vs Michin, then just get on with it, and one other thing, am I the only person who thinks that Kiana James would be a great football transfer expert. You could call her Kiana Romano. Just imagine the draft episodes. DIY to Raw here we go. Roman Reigns to Friday Night Smackdown, full agreement with Nick Aldis contract is being written up. This just writes itself.

John Cena Segment.

This was a fantastic promo dual. Logan stopped John, before he could get a word out, this went the way that I thought it would go. Logan acted like a cockshaw dick, and the fans levied there hate towards him, and got censored for there troubles. This prompted John to do what he does best, give someone a verbal berrating for the world to see, and it was great to see. I could go through this beat by beat, but If I did that, then it wouldn't do the segment justice, so all I can say is this. Check it out for yourself. Logan got an AA to end the segment.

The Street Profits vs JC Mateo And Tonga Loa.

I'm not sure what to make of this Match. On one hand I got a lot out of it, and on the other I was left feeling a bit bored. The interaction spots from Sami Zayn, and. Big Jim, just felt predictable. The Street Profits got the win, when Montez Ford hit his frogsplash on JC. Ok I guess?

R Truth vs ASlestair Black.

Were's R Truth, well as it turns out, he got on the wrong flight, because he went to Dublin Alabama, and not Dublin Ireland. In reality this could be because of legal issues. So he got one of his mates to take his place. Damien Priest. This ended in all out carnage.

Drew Mcintyre Segment

Say his name, and he appears. I believe in Drew Mcintyre, ok I know that no one called his name, but he just came out from nowhere, called Cody Rhodes a bitch, and ate an RKO from out of nowhere From Randy Orton. I liked this.

Jade Cargill And Tiffany Stratton vs Becky Lynch And Nia Jax.

This was decent, not great, but decent. Jade got the win for her team, as this main event took the show off the air. Or so we thought.

John Cena Segment.

John Cena was seen leaving the arena, probably on his way to get a Mcdonalds, and he got chinned by Logan Paul, well what did you expect this Ireland on a Friday night. Nick Aldis looked pissed.

Overview Of Friday Night Smackdown.

Even I didn't like some parts of this weeks Friday Night Smackdown, the fans elevated the bad stuff with their enthusiasm, and that shone through the TV. Plus I got to eat my tea and watch Pro Wrestling. I say that's winning in life.

This weeks Friday Night Smackdown is a solid 6/10.

 Top 5 Times Wrestlers Made Dodgy Cameos In Kids TV Shows.

Intro.

Who remembers the days when you would run home from school just so you get back in time for you favourite TV Shows. Now I know that Kids TV has changed over the years since I was a youngster, but the other week my friends daughter said to me, Uncle Patrick have you watched a show called Thundercats, and I said that I had, because it was around when I was a kid, but when she showed the new version. I realised how out of touch I am, when it came to other parts of culture, so to get in the mood to write this list. I watched episodes of bad childrens TV, and this is what I found.

5. Chris Jericho The Thundermans.

Boy meets Girl, and boy meets Parents, this couldn't go well, and it didn't. Chris played the parent of a Girl who was bringing home her boyfriend to meet her folks who own an MMA gym, this led to a load of unfunny high jinks, that would make any parent question their life choices. The things I do to make content.

4 Roman Reigns Cousin For Life.

What do you get when you take kids loosing a pet, and a dad who almost goes to the toilet in his pants, when he sees My Tribal Chief, well you get Roman Reigns in Cousin For Life. Oh boy were do I begin with this, all of this was just unwatchable.

3. The Rock Various.

This is a case in which you're spoilt for choice, you could pick his appearance in the Nickelodeon show Romeo, or his embarassing turn on Disney Channels The Wizards Of Waverly Place, so for this one, you can take your pick, so I don't have to. EVER AGAIN.

2. John Cena On Hannah Montana.

Ok this one actually made me laugh, because it was funny to see the actor who in real life was in his late twenties when this was filmed, and playing a sixteen year old who took an AA. This wasn't Johns first acting role, because he was in The Marine franchise, and that advert for Subway, yeah Don't Google that last one.

1. Big E On Side Hustle.

This isn't a hot take, so come closer to the screen, because I have something to shout into your ear, ok are you ready, ok then. Big E is very charismatic, and this god awful kids tv show is the proof, well that and his in-ring work, and promo style. I think that it was safe to say, that when Nickelodeon cast him for this role, they didn't dare to be sour.

AEW Dynamite Review 21.8.2025.

Bryan Danielson Is Back.

I loved this. Bryan Danielson took his place on commentary, he received a massive pop, and it was great to see. This was were he sat throughout the broadcast.

Mox And Osperay Face To Face And Jetspeed vs The Deathriders.

From the outset Will was clearly emotional, and it was written all over his face. The Glasgow AEW faithful took over, as Will took us on a trip down memory lane. From his first time in Glasgow, to the chant of sausage rolls. And at this point I agreed with what Will said. Greggs Sausage Rolls are amazing. He brought up the fact that AEW doctors wouldn't clear him, so he decided neck, or no neck, so this meant no clearance, no problem. He talked about the themes of passion and revenge with fire and grace, this brought out Jon Moxley, who didn't say a word, this was a clever part of this segment, because Mox's silence was more violent than what any words could be. This led to Claudio wanting to get involved, from basic insults to Jetspeed coming out, and just like that the first Match was on. Jetspeed and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs The Deathriders. From Bryce Remsburg kicking out Marina Shafir, and Osperay giving him a hand. The Match was a solid opener, that was a lot of fun to watch at 8.30am before I went to my day job. Tanahashi got the win for his team, and what came in the aftermath was utter insanity. A mass brawl, that featured Osperay getting superkicked by The Young Bucks. The Conglomeration taking them out. The Opps going for The Deathriders, oh and a Darby Allin coming out of a Bodybag, and flooring everyone, by flying off from an exit. oh and hello NJPW Bullet Club. This lasted for over 30 minutes, Normally if an opening segment, or Match lasts this long. I do tend to feel a bit bored, but this flew by, and I loved it.

Adam Copeland And Christian Cage Segment.

I loved this. 14 year old Patrick had a great time watching this. I could sit here and go through this beat by beat, but that is something that I would struggle to do. So i'm going say as I see it. This was a nice slice of Nostalgia, brought into the modern day. Kip Sabian and The Waynes, then said their part, and Nick said that he was out of the Match on Sunday, but he found a perfect replacement. The Returning Killswitch. This made me think that life is very short, because just under a year ago Killswitch's career was in the balance, due to a life threatening injury. It's great to see him back, and healthy.

Ricochet and MJF Segment.

This is a perfect tease for the future, and my God it tasted like the best bag of more to share Malteasers, more on these two later.

FTR vs Brodido Forbidden Door Tag Team Tournament Semi-Final.

This was the Match of the night. From chairs getting thrown out. And the solid in-ring work, and physicality, and Brody king busting open  with a steel pipe, by that glorious man Mr Hathaway, and on the subject of Stokeley Hathaway, I agree with Dax Harwood, the fans in Glasgow need to show him some respect. This was excellent. The Match ended in a time limit draw, and it had me gripped from the start. This means at Forbidden Door it will be a triple threat Match. Brodido vs FTR vs The Hurt syndicate. And I can't wait to see it.

Hangman Adam Page Segment.

The promos on this evening was the perfect way to send us off to the PPV this Sunday, and this was the best example of that. After last week. Hangman came out and called Max a coward, and said that he's going to shove his country style shoes up Max's arse, this prompted Tony Schiavone to let hangman know that Max has hijacked a cameraman, and he had a message for Hangman, if he ran out before the it ended, then bad things would happen. Max showed up on screen, with The Gates Of Agony, and. Ricochet, and they had Mark Briscoe tied up to a chair, and he had three rules that he wants Hangman to go by. His contract won't be executed. The Match can end by count out. The Championship can change hands by DQ. Mark got petrol poored on him, in a moment that reminded me of the famous scene in Resovoir Dogs, because he was stuck in the middle with Ricochet to the left of him, and Max to the right. This was sensational. Torture Mark, yeah Max likes that idea.

Mercedes Mone And Athena vs Timeless Toni Storm And Alex Windsor.

I liked this. From the great in ring work, and. Toni storm showing that she's a big fan of the Austin Powers franchise. This was a snug technical affair, that has made me look forward to there Matches respectively this Sunday . Mercedes and Athena got the win as the show went off the air.

Overview of AEW Dynamite.

This was the best AEW Dynamite of  ths year in my opinion. The in-ring work was excellent, and the promos followed the same pattern. This was a great broadcast to send us off to a major PPV.

This weeks AEW Dynamite is a solid 10/10 and one of the best Pro Wrestling episodes this year.

 

 My Top 5 ( Delayed ) Thoughts On Monday Night Raw.

Intro.

This is a delayed piece, now you guys know, that if I have to hold things back, or can't do a review for whatever reason, then i'll give you guys a top 5 thoughts, or insights list. I'm writing this article at 7.46pm on a wednesday evening, this is because yesterday, my day job, needed me in earlier than normal, so I have had to hold back my thoughts on Monday Raw, that was until now.

5. WWE Opening Segments.

This tipped me over the edge. Last night after facing off a long day at my day job. I watched this segment with some Toasted Bacon and Cream Cheese Bagels, and a can of Sprite, the only thought that ran through my head was this. WWE opening segments, have become boring, and repetitive, and it's no shade on the performers. I just feel that this one was a bit painful to watch. And it's a shame because I like all involved.

4. We fans need to see Iyo Sky vs Asuka.

This is something that I didn't have on my bingo card, but my god do I want it. WWE teased this perfect, with their interactions after Iyo's win against Raquel Rodriguez.

3. Penta vs Xavier Woods.

Even though this Match was a bit predictable. I had watching it, and yeah I know what you thinking I was the only person that did. I get that The New Day's Sctick has started to drag a bit, but if it takes you away from your issues in everyday life, then surely it's working. Penta got the win.

2. Welcome Mr Iguana.

I love the fact that were getting to see Mr Iguana on WWE TV, to the point that i've created my own theme song, and it goes like this. ( insert drum and Bass Guitar rhythm ) Sing it with me now. His name is Mr Iguana. ( Shout ) HE'S GOT AN IGUANA. I think that this adds a sense of humour to proceedings. It's just a shame that he and Dragon Lee lost to Finn Balor, and. JD Mcdonagh.

1. Naomi Is Pregnant.

Sometimes in life you just have to sit back, and smell the roses, and proceed with caution. This going to be a theme In Naomi's life that will be a solid feature in her and big Jim Uso going forward, because their expecting their first kid together. What more can I say other than go and check this segment out. It was the right balance between Keyfabe, and real life. Congrats to both.

 My Top 5 Insights From AEW Collision.

5. Timeless Toni Storm Segment.

I liked this. Toni Storm was on fire here, and it was great to Watch. Her delivery was on point, as she ran through what she thought of Athena, this caused Billy Starks, and. Athena to come out and attack Toni, as Billy dragged Toni down to the ring, and made her watch Athena's attempt at Imitation being the best form of flattery. This was a good way to kick start the show.

4. Jetspeed vs Wheeler Yuta And Jon Moxley.

This was excellent. I feel that this Match is something that acts as a counteraction for what is to come later down the line, from how it comes to AEW's  pressentation of The Deathriders. Yuta got the win for his team with a Bridge pin.

3.  Ricochet vs Ace Austin.

This is something that I like to see. Ace Austin in AEW. I have been a fan of his for some time, and i've always enjoyed his work in TNA. His Match here against Ricochet was a highlight, and a fantastic balance of styles.

2. Dr Puppet.

If only Dr Puppet did ads for Dr Pepper, I would buy the product a lot more, because this was gold, oh and welcome back Harley Cameron.

1. Technical Spectacle Daniel Garcia vs Hechicero vs Nigel Mcguinness vs Lee Moriarty.

This was awesome, and another look at how counteracting styles can make for excellent in-ring work. The Submissions, and near falls gave way for the Match to have time to breathe. The final exchanges gave way for an excellent finish, that saw Nigel Mcguinness get the win by submission, this means that he's now going to face Zac Sabre Jnr in London at Forbidden Door this coming Sunday. He asked Daniel Garcia to be in his corner at the PPV, and he accepted. I smell a heel turn incoming.

My Top Moments From UFC 319 Du Plesis vs Chimaev.

 Intro.

Things are now back to normal at O'malley towers, i've done a day at my day job, and i'm planning ahead for content in the future, and it starts now.

5. Tim Elliott Didn't Impress Me.

I know this is a hot take, but I don't think that Tim Elliott looked very good here, until he got the win by submission, Both he and Kai Sakura looked they were going through the motions. I didn't think much of this fight.

4. My Guy Venom Page.

Back in October 2021. I attended Bellator Fight Night London, and I witnessed Michael Venom Page, beat Douglas Lima, and even though I liked him before that night, I became a fan full on afterwards. Fast forward 4 years and he's in the UFC. His gage with the Middleweight, and Welterweight divisions still remains to be seen, but on the evidence of how he beat Jared Cannonier, I don't think we've seen the last of him at Middleweight. I'm glad he's now making that UFC bank.

3. UFC 320.

This card looks like one of the best, of the year so far this year, and I can't wait to check it out on Octoder 4th.

2. Lerone Murphy Is Coming For Volkanovsky.

This was a night that showcased what UK MMA is all about. Venom Page showcasing what true grit looks like, and then there's Lerone Murphy. I watched back his last fight which took place back in March when he faced Josh Emmett, earlier this week, and I don't think that it's his best performance, but what happened last night was beyond awesome, he beat Aaron Pico by knockout with a spinning back elbow, both he and Carlos Prates, got performance of the night, and knockout of the night bonuses, for their efforts. Check out Carlos Prates knocking out Jeff Neal, this one was a nasty sight.

1. Khamzat Chimaev Is The New Undisputed Middleweight Champion.

I have never seen a Champion get owned, that was until last night. Khamzat bullied Dricus on the ground, to become the new UFC Undisputed Middleweight Championship. I heard a lot of fans online say that this fight was boring, and to those all I have to say is this. Masterplans can be a beautiful thing when you dig beneath the surface.