AEW Collision Review

 Apology

I'm starting off this review, by saying. My apologies for the fact, there was no Smackdown review this week. This. Was. Due, to my day job needing my full attention. I love the fact, that I can come on here, and give you guys something, that I have poured my energy, and enthusiasm into, so having to take a break due to my day jod, at times will be needed. You guys know that I love the fact, that you guys check me out, and It never gets taken forgranted.

Jon Moxley Promo.

I can understand why some people may not like this act. But, if i'm honest. I find Jon Moxley, and his crew to be, unnerving, yet enthralling, and his promo here, was sublime, from its promise, to its execution. I loved this.

Ricochet vs AR Fox.

I liked this. It was a lofi slow burner, that turned into a physical melting pot, from both mens movesets, counteracting each others perfectly, to the physicality, being performed with grace. Ricochet got the win, and went straight into Calling out Konosuke Takeshista, he said that he will be ready, and whoever Takeshista is with, he will face them, and become the new AEW International Champion. So far, so good.

Daniel Garcia And Private Party Segment.

Daniel Garcia, and. Private Party, cut a promo on Jon Moxley, and. The Elite, this was decent stuff.

Kris Statlander vs Harley Cameron.

Kris Statlander, beat. Harley Cameron, in a flat TV match, and then called out Camille, the pair will face each other, in two weeks time, at the Dynamite Fright Night.

Daniel Garcia And Private Party vs The Premier Athletes.

Daniel Garcia, and. Private Party, beat. The Premier Athletes in a decent, but uneventful TV match.

Orange Cassidy vs Bronson.

Orange Cassidy, beat. Bronson of The Iron Savages, in a shenanigans led TV match. This. Was, a mere squash match.

Jamie Hayter vs Brooke Havoc.

Jamie Hayter, beat. Brooke Havoc, in a standard TV match. Penelope Ford then called her out in the aftermath, by cutting a scathing promo on her.

Kyle Fletcher vs Atlantis Jnr.

This. Was yet another lofi slow burner, that gravitated into a great mesh of styles. Fletcher got the win, and in the aftermath. Damn It Don Callis gave him the mic, and. Kyle told us, that he's ready to talk, and he will do so, this wednesday, and we will all listen, including Osperay. This is good direction going into AEW's next PPV. Full Gear. I liked this.

The House Of Black vs Some Local Jobbers.

I don't mean to be rude about the guys that The House Of Black murdered, because I forgot there names. The House Of Black got the win. My apologies.

Thunder Rosa Segment

I laughed my ass off watching this segment. Lexi Nair, was interviewing Thunder Rosa, when Harley Cameron entered stage left, she started whining, and complaining, until Thunder Rosa snapped, and clocked her, leaving her complaining on the floor like a Disney Villain. You love to see it.

The Outrunners vs LFI

LFI, beat. The Outrunners, in a fun TV match, thanks to a load of cheating. I love The Outrunners, as much as I love. The Never Ending Story. Bastian SAY MY NAME.

Sammy Guervara Segment

Sammy Guevara, on this weeks Dynamite, will face Shelton Benjamin. I love watching people, achieve life long dreams.

The Pacpool Combat Club vs Top Flight And Action Andretti AEW Trios Championship.

This. Was. A solid match, with a fluid groove, however, the match steered into the realm of predictability. Pac put away Dante Martin, with a Tombstone Piledriver, and then the it all kicked off. Moxley came out, with Marina Shafir. Leila Grey got taken out by Marina Shafir, and just like that. The carnage started, as the show faded to black.

Overview Of AEW Collision

I had a good time watching AEW Collision this week, the action, in places went from flat, to solid, and the promos were strong.

This weeks AEW Collision is a strong 7/10.

My Top 5 WWE in Your House Matches

Intro

Agh yes the nineties. In Pro wrestling the times they were a changing. WCW was making moves changes, that would shape the industry, until that company folded itself into a box, that the then WWF, would eventually buy in the early 2000's. The WWF would also see some changes, that would see the company struggle, and try to figure out how to compete, amongst a sea of controversy, the best example of this, is this. Back in 1994, the WWF made the changes to their PPV output that in some terms, showed their fight, when their TV output failed to cater to a younger audience. Ok guys sing it with me, with your best Jeff Jarrett voices. Were In Your House. Extremewrestlingreviews1.Blogspot.com is in your house tonight.

5. Bret Hart vs Hakushi In Your House 14th Of May 1995

As most of you will know. I'm a massive Bret Hart fan. And this match back when I was a kid, meant everything to me, from having the anticipation of watching my hero, at my mates house after school, to having to avoid my brother in the aftermath, who hates wrestling, and always wanted to ruin it for me. Bret never had a bad match, and this was a perfect example of that statement.

4. HHH vs Henry O Goodwin In Your House 17th Of December 1995.

Have you ever wondered, what it would look like, if the current head of WWE creative, had a load of s*** planted over his head, well now you can, because this stank, in all the best ways.

3. 10 Man Tag Match Canadian Stampede.

As a wrestling fed head from back in the day, this stands out to me as a reminder, that time has no boundaries. The Hart Foundation, beat. Stone Cold Steve Austin. Golddust. LOD, and. Ken Shamrock, and as a ten year old watching this masteroiece of storytelling. I couldn't help but think, that I should enjoy what I was seeing, and I was right because by the end of 1997. Bret would be out of the federation.

2 The Undertaker vs Mankind Buried Alive Match.

The ending to this match, terrified the daylights out of me as a kid. The Undertaker vs Mankind had a fantastic rivalry at this point, even though there Hell In A Cell encounter, that came two years later, would set the tone for how violence can be portrayed on wretling television. I feel that this match, was the centre piece for the chaos that came later.

1 Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog 17th Of December 1995.

I have waxed lyrical about this match on several occassions, and I will continue to do so, because my god, these two created magic, whenever they were in the ring together. I love this match.

 

My Top 5 AJ Styles Matches

Intro,

With The Phenomonal one out injured at the minute. I figured this would be a good time, to take a trip down memory lane, and take a look at some of his best matches, please bare in mind that these arte just my opinions, and if yours are differant, then that's great.

5 Aj Styles vs Roman Reigns Extreme Rules 2016.

As the 2010's had barely got out of the mid stage, emerging talent was being spotted, from the like of. Kenny Omega. The Young Bucks. Jay White, and. Prince Devitt, better known as Finn Balor, as these names painted their own canvas, in NJPW. But, it was a face that left that place, that would go on to enrich his own legacy. AJ would end up in WWE, after leaving NJPW in late 2015, he would debut at the 2016 Royal Rumble, and would go on to excellent feuds, with the likes of. John Cena. Randy Orton, and of course. Roman Reigns. His match at Extreme Rules 2016 against Reigns, was held under the stipulation of an Extreme Rules match, and this was the perfect levy, to break in a new Champion. AJ's counteractions with Roman were great, and their back and forth chemistry was fantastic. Roman, at this point was a million miles away, from becoming my Tribal Chief, but as an overall in ring workman, all the tools were there, even if he was swimming in a pool of hatred.

4 AJ Styles vs John Cena Summerslam 2016.

In annals of Summerslam history. I feel this match gets heavily overlooked. Both men had fantastic chemistry, and on this night, in my opinion, they brought the house down. I love this match.

3 AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura IWGP International Championship NJPW Wrestle Kingdom

I you have never seen this match, then I urge you to go and watch it right now, because it's a modern day run through of styles meshing, in order to make a captivating story. I have no other words.

2 AJ Styles vs Kazuchika Okada NJPW October 12th 2015

Even though both men are going a stagnant periods in their respective companies at this minute. This match was the reason that AJ became a hot free agent, their chemistry, and, physicality on this night, was perfect, and in the years since. Okada has managed to out do this, with matches against Nito, and Omega. I feel it was this match, that put him over as a star. AJ made someone a star, on his way out of a company, showing what a real man, and competitor that he is.

1 AJ Styles vs Kurt Angle TNA House Show Wembley Arena January 30th 2010

Apologies in advance for this one guys, because i'm going to come across a bit biased, well, because I witnessed this one in person. House shows are a lot of fun, and this was the embodiment of that, these too worked for over 30 minutes, for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. This. Was perfect.  

 

AEW Dynamite Review 17.10.2024

Intro

It's been five days since the acts of betrayal, sent shockwaves throughout the industry. Danielsons move into a part time position, is something that my brain is still coming to terms with. His exit, has hit differant with me on so many levels. As a fan. I will miss him, but as a human being. I know that it's for the best. Thank you Danielson. This. Indeed. Was the final countdown of The American Dragon. 

Jon Moxley Segment

Control, fear, and power, were the starting point of this broadcast, as. Moxley and his crew, want to echo change in AEW, and if you're not down with that, then get out of their way. I loved this. It was an excellent episode long through story.

Adam Cole Segment

I can't express how exciting I am to see this man back in a wrestling ring, he said that he's going it alone, and how the industry has differant shades of grey, and that he had to counteract evil with evil, when dealing with MJF, he isn't stupid, because were starting to see the real MJF, he only cares about himself, he called him fake, and a scared little boy. AEW has some of the best talent in the world, and he doesn't want them to follow the same path that Max, has followed, because it leads to, loneliness, and failure, he said that no one likes Max, he then went into business, and called out Max. His music played over the pa system, but he didn't come out, instead he appeared by Video message. This added an extra layer of intrigue, as he revealed that his friendship with Cole, brought down his wall of trust, and that the person that he created, has left a void, that Adam created. Adam walked out of the ring, saying that he wished he had never met Max. I liked all of this.

Chris Jericho Segment

Chris Jericho, told. Renee Paquette, that he wants a rematch against Mark Briscoe, for his ROH Championship. Briscoe counteracted this later on, and challenged him to a ladder match, which was confirmed later on for next week. Mark get out of the Jericho Midcard vortex, for the love of your own career.

FTR vs Big Bill And Bryan Keith Charity Match.

I liked this match, because it was a nice reminder, that the industry has a human side. FTR got the win. If anyone in the states has been effected by the recent hurricanes, the only thing I can say, from my view point, living over here in the UK. Is I hope you guys are ok.

The Aclaimed Segment.

The Aclaimed, had a meeting with MVP, and Shelton Benjamin, after they interrupted their segment with Renee Paquette. Daddyass was like. Yeah, i'm going to the gym.

Mercedes Mone vs Queen Aminata AEW TBS Championship.

I didn't like this. It felt a bit flat. It did pick up, but it was too little, too late. Mercedes retained her belt. This wasn't good.

Private Party Segment

Private Party brought in The Young Bucks, to ask for another oppotunity, to face them, for their Tag Team Championships, but The Bucks were like, Nah you're done, Stokeley Hathaway then stepped in, and put the seed of seperation into both mens heads.

The Elite Segment And Match against The Conglomeration.

The Elite teased the return of Kenny Omega, the only way they could, by getting Jack Perry, and. Okada, to cut a scathing promo on him, including their newest member. Meat. I loved this. Their match against The Conglomeration, was thrown out, when. Wheeler Yuta got involved, the rest of The BCC came out, and this sparked all out carnage. Private Party came out, with Top Flight, and. The Dark Order, but they failed in their attempts to stop this. Moxley cut a promo, saying that everyone is under attack, and that Carnage is the only to do business. The Bucks, just stood their and watched as this unfolded. Daniel Garcia, and. Private Party, confronted them later on, They will face The Elite next week. The Dark Order, and. Top Flight called out Mox, and his crew, saying that they will see them on Collision.

Lio Rush vs Shelton Benjamin

Shelton Benjamin, beat. Lio Rush, in a decent tv match. The aftermath saw MVP cut a promo on Rush, and. Strickland, he said that Swerve will have to Shelton at a later date. Swerve counteracted this later on. The pair will face each other in two weeks.

Don Callis Press Conference

I didn't like any of this, from it's predictable, to Kyle Fletchers. You People Promo. I don't know what else to say. Taking jabs at the media isn't funny. It's sad.

Marieh May Segment

Marieh May, then said that AEW has no competition. Ana Jay took acception to this, and When Christopher Daniels tried to intervene, he got clocked in the face by Jay. You love to see it.

Jay White vs Christian Cage

This match, was, well, a bit weird, the physicality was decent enough, but the finish, was a mess. Hangman Adam Page, and. Kip Sabian, got their ques mixed up, and the finish ended up being a botch. This was a shallow way to end what was a good episode, of weekly TV.

Overview Of AEW Dynamite

Was this weeks AEW Dynamite any good, well if i'm honest. I'm not sure. Yes their was some good stuff on the show, but overall, this left me feeling a bit confused. The promo's were excellent, but the in ring work was very mixed, it went from solid, to poor, and back to solid again. I like the direction the company is heading, but I think that there are going to be more milestones, that they will need to beat, in order to come back to the pomp from 2021.

This Weeks AEW Dynamite is a high 7/10.

Monday Night Raw 15.10.2024

Intro

It's official were in sports washing season people. Even though I have my views on WWE's Saudi Arabian deal. I do think that it's important to not shower hate on anyone who wants to watch the shows. Were all differant, with a vast range of opinions, what i'm trying to say is this. If I didn't review wrestling shows. I wouldn't watch these, basic attempt at brain rotting narsacism, but that doesn't mean that the man, or, women standing next to me shouldn't like what they like. Were all differant.

Superstars Show Up

Gunther. Damage Ctrl. Bianca, and. Jade. Cody Rhodes, and. Rhea Ripley, were seen showing up to the arena.

Rhea Ripley Segment

Rhea was given the walkthrough treatment, as her star power kicked the show off, she called out The Mulletchaser, and. The Human Oven, instead what she got was Tiffany Stratton, walking out. Both ladies engaged in a fairly flat promo dual, as little ms Tiffany told Rhea, not to get in Nia's way, or she will face a big problem. Rhea gave her a stark warning, and in a flash both ladies were beaten down, by. The Mulletchaser, and. Raquel Rodriguez. I wasn't a big fan of this. Their verbalage fell flat, and they didn't recover.

Bianca Belair And Jade Cargill vs Damage Ctrl WWE Womens Championship.

This was a formulaic affair, that turned into a decent little barn burner. Bianca, and. Jade got the win and retained their belts, by the laws of Lash Legend, and. Jakara Jackson, giving Iyo Sky a five finger sandwich. This led to Bianca putting a KOD on Iyo for the win. I'm sencing a split at some point. Jade, and. Bianca have WrestleMania written all over them.

The Judgement Day Segment

Adam Pearce, then had a conversation with a couple of children. Jd Mcdonagh, and Finn Balor, he told them that Finn's issues with Damien Priest, are over, and he and JD must get back to defending their Tag Team Championships, so Pearce, has come up with a tag team tournament, to find the next number one contenders. The Mulletchaser, and. The Human Oven, then welcomed Raquel into the fold. I think Carlito is in love.

American Made

I laughed my ass off watching this segment. American Made f*** yeah. I have no other words.

Bron Breakker Segment

I liked all of this. Bron Breakker is the future, and this segment is the proof. Family ties, what family ties. 

Bronson Reed Segment

Adam Pearce had a sit down chat with Bronson Reed. This was excellent. Pearce came across like a schoolyard authoritarian, and it worked. Seth Rollins told Pearce that he wants Bronson, and told him to make the match, in a later segment.

Alpha Academy vs The War Raiders Tag Team Tournament

Otis, and. Tazawa, were eliminated from the Tag Team Championship Tournament, when a returning War Raiders, beat the breaks off them, and got the win, by battering them.

Cody Rhodes Segment

I love this man, his relationship with the fans, is nothing short of riverting. Cody basked in the glow of a loving audience, as he took them on a journey. He spoke of his pride, as the we want Roman chants, started to echo throughout the arena. This brought him back to a time, when he heard his name get chanted for the first time, he thanked the fans, whilst reminding fans that he isn't a politician. He concluded by asking the fans in St Louis, just what do they want to talk about. Gunther came out, cut a promo on Cody, cutting Cody to the core with praise, he called the quarterback of this business, and everyones darling, he told him to sort out his mess on the blue brand, because at Crown Jewel, he wants him at his best. Cody also forshadowed a possible return for Brock Lesnar. If that's the case then WWE need to heed with caution, given what he was implicated in, earlier this year. Both men shook hands to end the segment.

Kofi Kingston vs Bron Breakker

Bron Breakker, beat. Kofi Kingston, in a decent tv match, by beating the breaks off of him. Xavier Woods came to stop Kofi from taking more punishment. Jey Uso came out to make the save, and go for Bron. After this. Jey saw his brother in his locker room, later on he told Jimmy, that he doesn't want to help him or his cousin.

The Miz vs R Truth

R Truth beat. The Miz in a tv comedy match, thanks to The Final Testement, but this was a rouse, because. The Final Testement, fed him to The Miz, who beat him down, in the aftermath. I didn't like this.

Rhea Ripley And Tiffany Stratton vs The Mulletchaser And Raquel Rodriguez

I hated this match. It was stagnant from the start, and was thrown out, after Nia Jax got involved. Bored now.

Overview Of Monday Night Raw

I wasn't impressed with this weeks Raw. It felt flat on all sides, you can have throwaway shows, and my god, this was the defination of that term.

This weeks Monday Night Raw is mid 5/10.

My Top 5 Matches That Are A Thing Of Beauty

 Intro

The Words, beauty is in the eye of the beholder is a phrase that gets thrown around in the art world way too much, but in the wrestling world, it's a phrase that I feel is important, because any art form you watch, you can find beauty in anything, case and point. Last night I watched the film Another Earth, a delicately shot work of Sci Fi genius, that leaves the viewer with more questions, with no answers, but that's the best thing about this film, and how it counteracts, with Pro Wrestling. you can find beauty in all forms of art.

5 The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels WrestleMania 25.

This. Is one of my favourite wrestling matches of all time. This. Is the embodyment of two artists painting on a canvas, as nearly 80.000 fans watched on in the Stadium in Texas, and millions at home. This. Was a clear look at too men at the peak of their powers.

4 Eddie Guerro vs Rey Mysterio WCW Halloween Havoc 1997.

This is a classic. Both mens chamistry at this point in their careers, was palpable, and on this night, it was evidentally clear, that they were making a statement. They were trying to breakout of WCW's midcard, at a time when burying smaller talent was the norm within Ted Turners organisation.

3 Macho Man Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat WrestleMania 3.

This. Match gets studied in wrestling schools. Even though some of Randy Savage's actions nowadays could, and, should be critisised, his match output should be celebrated, and this is one, even to this day, still ranks highly, when the best Mania match rankings list comes out every year.

2 Cm Punk vs MJF Dog Collar Match AEW Revolution 2022.

AEW have carved out some brilliant, era defining rivalries, but. It's his rivalry with MJF with MJF that gave us one of my favourite AEW matches, that paid homage to Roddy Piper. This is a perfect time capsule, that I find myself going back to, over, and over, again

1 Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2017

I think this one of my favourite wrestling matches ever. It's Physicality is flawless, and both mens chamistry is simply captivating. I have no other words.

My Top 5 Takeaways From AEW WrestleDream

Intro

Now that AEW WrestleDream, is in the rearview, I sat back last night and watched the show again, and given the fact that hindsight is a very nice thing. I thought this would be a good idea to do a top 5 list.

5 Chris Jericho Needs To Retire.

It's no secret that I didn't like his match with Mark Briscoe. It to me, stands as a reminder, that this man is getting carried, by an industry, that allows wrestlers to buy too much into persona's when they're past their prime. Mark had to carry Chris through the early stages of the match, and in my opinion, it never recovered. I think Chris needs to retire.

4 The Womens Match Needed more time. 

Over this past year. I've become a big fan of WillowNightingale, and i'm an admirer of Marieh May. This match didn't play to their strengths in my opinion. The timing was all over the place, and it didn't get going, until it was to late. Do better when it comes to booking your womens division AEW.

3 Hologram and The Beast Mortas

I loved this match, but it was placed in the wrong part of the card, this should have been first out, the match was an underated barn burner, held within the confines of a 2 Out Of 3 Falls match. Their chemistry, and physicality shone through, but these men worked with what they were given, especially following that International Championship match, that has become a match of the year contender.

2 Will Osperay Is Flying The Flag For The UK Wrestling Scene

As a fan of this great part of the sporting industry. I have never seen a talent like Will Osperay. At this minute in time, he's had at least 4 match of the contenders. For my personal tastes, his match against MJF is my match of the year from Wembley, but this has become a close second in my rankings. His effortless nature is something special, and if you're in a wrestling school. I urge you to study this man.

1 New Creative Direction

Yesterday morning I was sitting at my desk, crying, trying to hold back the tears, as a legend of this Industry. Bryan Danielson worked his final match, as a full-time competitor. I can understand the complaints about how the match ended, but when you take a step back, and look at it from a far. It makes perfect sense. Jimmy Jacobs has left the company on good terms, he has been an intrigal part in their creative machine, over the past five years. Things have needed to change for some time, this could go either way, and if it fails the Buck will Stop, at Tony Khans door.