My Top 5 Takeaways From AEW Dynamite Maxinum Carnage.

 Intro.

Apologies for not doing a full review, this is due to my work schedule, and the fact that i'm fighting back a cold, hasn't helped proceeding at all.

5 Moxley vs Hobbs Over Delivered.

I liked this. The Match was complete over delivery, even though Tony Khan did shoot himself in the foot with that Collision graphic. I had fun watching this. It was a bloodsoaked TV Masterstroke, that worked, so this asks the question, does backwards booking work?

4 The Womens Casino Gauntlet Match.

I liked this. Even though this Match needed to be better placed. It was a well paced fun affair. The interluding storylines was a nice touch, a returning Megan Bayne added an extra layer of suprise, and having Toni Storm win, made sense, with the direction that AEW is taking their womens division.

3 MJF vs Jeff Jarrett Segment.

I loved all of this, from the fragments of addiction, to telling home truths about each other, this is clearly the direction the company is going in, as they head down under. Strooth mate. MJF is going to hang with some wallabies.

2 The Hurt Syndicate vs Private Party And Mark Briscoe, Was A Letdown.

I have no other words, because in my opinion this was a real let down. It's a shame because Private Party are my best friends. I had the pleasure of meeting Private Party last year, at a All In pre show fan meet up, and they couldn't have been nicer.

1 Kenny Omega Is Back.

Kenny Omega is back, and my God it's great to have him back. He won't be bidding us a due any time soon. His Match with Brian Cage was a great reminder of this fact.

 My Top 5 Takeaways From Monday Night Raw.

    Intro.

I'm loving the WWE on Netflix. I never thought that I would enjoy it as much as I am, but here we are. So here's my thoughts on this weeks Monday Night Raw.

5 I'm Not A Big Fan Of The Miz.

Sami Zayn, made The Miz look very average. I know what you're thinking, thats not exactly difficult.

4 Lyra Valkyria Is Our 1st Womens Intercontinental Champion.

She's the right choice, that's all I have to say. I mean I'm part Irish, so I have to repressent my Irish breathryn.

3. I'm Done With Finn Balor vs Damien Priest.

I'm completely over this storyline, and in all honesty, we need to leave this in 2024. Along with Liv, and. Rhea.

2 Penta Is Raw'All Elite.

I loved this. I know it wasn't to everyones tastes, but hey. Can we all just rejoice in the fact that Penta is in the Fed.

1 The World Thanks All 1st Responders

Sometimes in life, when our world leaders don't stand up for the small guy. Wrestling does. Well said Punk. Well Said.

My Top Reasons why I Love Pro wrestling

        Intro.

Pro Wrestling, the one vice, that has never in some ways let me down, Even when the WWE was in one of its many poor creative eras, that has carried on until this very day. I mean in the words of Barry Blaunstein. I don't know why I like it, I just do, because it's wrestling.

5 Pure Escapism.

It's a known fact that, a lot of people watch Pro Wrestling. It's the perfect remedy, cure for a long day, picture the scene, if you were a working man, back in the days of the attitude, and your boss was giving you a hard day. You could turn on Monday Night Raw, and watch. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Punch, a disgusting human being, who was his boss, and you could just imagine him doing this on your behalf.

4 Schoolyard Bullies.

It's no secret on these pages, that I was bullied at school. Wrestling was a huge outbreak for me, just knowing that I could go round my mates, and completely escape into the arms of the fed. Sometimes it's the simple things we all need.

3 You're Never Alone If You're A Wrestling.

All I have to say is this. Never a truer statement has ever been said. If you join any fandom, you're never alone.

2 Entertainment Is The Key.

As a fan of Pro Wrestling, for over thirty years of my life. I have been asked one question. Why do you watch this? And my answer is always the same. In the UK we have soaps like Eastenders, and. Coronation Street, and I always say, why do you watch these shows, and my friends and families answer is always, entertainment. And just like that they realise, i'm right, we're all differant.

1 I just Love It.

Like I said before. In the words of Barry Blaunstein. I don't know why I like it. I just do. It's wrestling.

      AEW Collision Review 12.1.2025

        Intro. 

Harley Cameron. Marieh May. Chris Jericho. Big Bill. Cope, and. Dax Harwood, gave their thoughts on their opponents.

      Cope vs Big Bill.

This. Was a lot of fun, and a great opener, from the solid physicality, that came with a solid balance, between storyline, and in ring styles, Cope gave a Bill a running powerbomb, followed by two spheres, that Bill kicked out of. Cope got the  win, by doing his best Jon Moxley impersonation. The Learning Tree, then beat down Cope in the aftermath.

Hangman Adam Page Segment.

Hangman Adam Page, then challenged Christopher Daniels, to a Texas Deathmatch next week, at Collision Maximum Carnage. The Fallen Angel accepted the challenge later on. This was awesome.

Pac vs Komander.

I have no other words, than. Komander is awesome. Pac got the win, in what was a fun match. Claudio Castagnoli, and. Wheeler Yuta, came and taught Komander a lesson, don't mess with The Deathriders, they then committed the ultimate sin. They beat The Outrunners in a standard TV Match. They beat The Outrunners, boo his boo.

Powerhouse Hobbs Segment.

I can't wait for this wednesday, Hobbs is going to make Jon his bitch. I love Powerhouse Hobbs.

Harley Cameron vs Marieh May.

This Broadcast had a few low points, and this was one of them. I didn't like this. I felt pedestrian, and it couldn't recover. May got the win, this was a let down.

Brody King vs Trevor Blackwell.

Brody King, beat. A local enhancement talent called Trevor Blackwell, in a squash Match. Cope vs Brody King at a later point. Yes please.

Daniel Garcia vs Katsuyori Shibata TNT Championship.

I liked this. The Physicality was solid, the main frame of the Match was centred around, both men having a chopfest, and Shibatas headkicks. Garcia retained his belt in what was a solid Match.

Dax Harwood vs Chris Jericho.

This. Was. A complete mess from start to finish. Jericho got the win. The Learning Tree, beat. Dax down, and Jon Moxley attacked Cope, as the show went off the air. I hated all of this.

Overview Of AEW Collision.

I don't know what to make of this broadcast. It felt like a varied mix bag, that disguised it self as sweets, but what I got was peanuts.

This Weeks AEW Collision is a mid 5/10.

 WWE Friday Smackdown Review 10.1.2025

No Intro.

Ok guys, there's going to be no intro this week, instead, all i'm going to say is this. My heart, thoughts and prayers are with the residents of the state of California. I hope you all are safe, and well. And remember to keep wrestling extreme. The state of California stay strong, and remember, you will find your feet again.

Superstars Seen Showing Up.

Tiffany Stratton. Shinsuke Nakamura, and. Paul Heyman, were all seen showing up, to the arena.

Paul Heyman Segment.

Paul Heyman came out, and. The Wiseman was in a celebratory mood, this was due to the measure of business, going back to normal after Monday nights Victory, for his Tribal Chief. He got straight down to business, and shared news with us fans, about what Romans next accomplishment will be, so he called out Cody Rhodes, and shared the news, that Roman will be entering the 2025 Royal Rumble. before Paul told Cody this, he plagued him with a plethora of compliments, as he laid respect on Cody thick, he then asked Coby, what did he want to talk about, but he couldn't get a word out, because Kevin Owens came out, and told Cody some home truths. Ko could be seen as forshadowing what could happen to Cody, after shaking hands with a couple of devils. This caused KO, and. Cody to fight in and amongst the fans, this gave breathing space for Jakub Fatu, and. Tama Tonga, to isolate Paul, threatening to attack him, that was until. Jimmy Uso came out and made the save. I loved this development. Security failed to deal with the Temu Bloodline, so LA Knight did.

Michin vs Chelsea Green WWE United States Championship Match.

Chelsea Green, beat. Michin, to retain her United States Championship, in a fun TV Match.

Los Garza vs Pretty Deadly.

I don't blame Nick Aldis, I mean if I had four Tag Teams all complaining. I would book a convoluted series of Matches as well, the first one was this complete misfire, and, well, yeah, this wasn't great. Los Garza got the win.

LA Knight vs Shinsuke Nakamura United States Championship Match.

I liked this, until it was thrown out, thanks to the Temu Bloodline. Cody Rhodes, and. Jimmy Uso came out to make the save. Cody then challenged both. Jakub, and. Tama, to a Tag Match against him and Jimmy, this would act as the main event.

The Motorcity Machine Gunns vs Atown Down Under

This was a fast paced, waste of time, that saw the Machine Gunns get the win.

Tiffy Time.

Our new WWE Womens champion was out next, to be interviewed, by Byron saxton. I wasn't a fan of this. The whole thing turned into a pointless promotrain, that acted as convoluted way to get to a fatal 4 way, between. Bayley. Naomi. Bianca Belair, and. Nia Jax, the scripting from all four ladies was woeful, however, that sweary drop that Nia dropped, was funny. Aldis got bored of all of this, and saved my sanity by booking the Match, for that second. Bayley got the win, in what was a satisfying TV bout.

Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso vs Jakub Fatu And Tama Tonga.

I don't know what to make of this. I thought this Match was all over the place. Distractions, and, post fights, made this a predictable end, to what was a drab edition of weekly TV. The Match was flat from the start in my opinion, and it never recovered.

Overview Of Friday Night Smackdown.

I thought that this broadcast was all over the place. The action was a mid affair, as the promos went from awesome, to poor.

This weeks Smackdown is a solid 5/10.

My Top 5 Wrestling Comebacks Off All Time.

      Intro.

What is the definition of a comeback? This is the question that i've asked myself, as I sit here writing this mini list, so with that question lingering in the air, and coming off the back of The Best Bout Machine, having a steller moment of beautiful clarity in Tokyo, this past Sunday. I decided to take a look at this subject. So here goes nothing then.

5 John Cena Royal Rumble 2008.

When this happened. I couldn't believe my peepers. We were told, that in the September prior to this, that his injury would quite substantial. Peck toral injuries are always known to be bad, so to see him come back this quickly, was a sight to be seen.

4 Sting AEW Winter Is Coming 2020.

I only have this to say about this comeback. IIIIIIIIIItttttttss SSSTTTIIIIINNNNG.

3 Daniel Bryan. 

2018 was an awkward year for the WWE, they came ubder fire, when they took 2 shows over to Saudi Arabia, and their creative got even worse, which started a domino effect, that would last for the next couple of years, but in the March of this year they were offered a lifeline, and it came in the shape of one word. Yes, and one sentence. You are cleared. Enough said.

2 Cm Punk The Last Dance.

I watched this, with tears in my eyes, because I never thought this would ever happen. Cm Punk in an AEW ring was a sight to behold, even though his time with Tony Khans little promotion that can, went off a cliff, and never recovered, his time in AEW in terms off in ring work, was nothing short of excellent.

1 Kenny Omega.

His Match from this weekends NJPW, and. AEW WrestleDynasty, against Gabe Kidd, which is a Match of the decade contender in my opinion, and his return promo from this weeks Dynamite, was nothing more than exceptional.

 

AEW Dynamite Review. The Kenny Omega Return Edition 9.1.2024.

      Intro.

It's the first week of 2025, and well, nothing has happened, umm, if you believe that, then, you'll believe anything. NJPW, and. AEW WrestleDream saw two Match Of the year contenders. Ricochet vs Zac Sabre Jnr, and of course. Kenny Omega, and. Gabe Kidd, having a Match of the year contender, and then on Dynamite, it happened.

Will Osperay vs Buddy Matthews.

I liked this. From the fast paced tempo of the Match resembled a car wreck, in the nicest way possible. Both men had fantastic transitions, and this elevated the violence of the Match, to a romantic level. The near falls were well placed, and superb. Will got the win, with a hidden blade, and in the aftermath, took to the mic, and put over Buddy Murphy, I mean Matthews, in a nice touch of class.

Private Party Segment.

Private Party, had a segment, in which they were in a celebratory mood, that was until. The Hurt Syndicate showed, and urinated on their chips ( metaphorically speaking ) because Bobby wants Tag Team Gold. Ok my thoughts. I hated this, because they're doing my best friends Private Party dirty. This was a poorly conceived idea. Bobby Lashley then wrecked Mark Briscoe in a fun Match, with the hurt lock. I would never be down on Mark Briscoe having some fun at this time off year. Private Party saved Mark from a beat down in the aftermath.

The Mens Casino Gauntlet Match.

I liked this. I'm not the biggest fan of TV Gauntlet Matches, but this was a delight, from Hangman and Jay white delving into their history. Ricochet trolling the fans, and. Jeff Jarrett, and. Wheeler Yuta taking each other out, but it was Powerhouse Hobbs that got the win, and will face Jon Moxley for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship, next week. I think Hobbs is going to make him his Bitch.

Jeff Jarrett Segment.

Jeff Jarrett's segment, was swiftly interrupted by MJF. This segment was excellent. It managed to hit several high notes with me, from bashing religion, and insults, coming in with a hint of the truth. Max told the fans that Jeff has signed a new deal, but it's only for one more year, because the industry thinks that's all he is worth, and when he wins the big belt, he wants to be 1st in line. Jeff cut him down with kindness, and called him a one hit wonder, whilst hinting at his failed oppotunities, and said that he's going to make the most of 2025, and he wants nothing to do with a self entitled p**** like Max. I loved this.

Rated Superstar Cope Segment.

I liked This. It felt vital, viscerile, and important, as he spoke about how he has come through the worst, and has never stopped fighting, from a broken neck, to a broken leg, to taking things taking a personal turn, when the deathriders went after his friends FTR , he then asked Moxley the question, what's the worst he can do. Mox and his family came out, and were taken out by FTR, Cope, and. Mox then had a minor fight, this allowed Marina Shafir, and Pac, to level the playing field, this gave Mox the chance, to threaten the bag treatment. Hobbs stopped a beatdown. So far this was the best thing on the show.

Harley Cameron and Marieh May Segment.

Marieh May, and. Harley Cameron had a fun segment, that worked to make me laugh.

Willow Nightingale vs Kris Statlander vs Toni Storm.

I liked this. From the solid physicality, Ian Ricobani thinking that he's the real Slim Shady, to Statlander getting kicked in the gooch. Statlander got the win, in what was a great TV Match.

The Return Of Kenny By God Omega.

All of this was incredible, from his presentation, his new entrance, he's back everyone. The Best Bout Machine, is back, and he's even more reinvigorated than ever. He was visibly emotional from the start, as he talked about the news that kept him sidelined for over a year, to the life affirming rollercoaster ride, that has led him to this point, he pushed himself, and asked some difficult questions, and his Dr told him, that he might not be able to lead a normal life, so he took the unsafe route, he questioned his purpose on this earth, and came to one conclusion, this is his purpose, competing at the Tokyo Dome is his purpose, because to quote The 1975. It's not living, if it's not without us, the fans. Don Callis then came out, to welcome Kenny Back from the dead. Kenny chased him away, and got caught by. Brian cage, and. Lance Archer, who then beat Kenny down, and a running out Kyle Fletcher came out to have some fun. Will Osperay made the save, and then faced off with Kenny, as the broadcast came to an end. This is how you create the Pro Wrestling version of the spinning plate trick, and my God it's glorious. 

Overview Of AEW Dynamite.

I had a blast watching this weeks Dynamite, the segments went from poor, to great, to awesome, and the in-ring work, followed the same suite, but I do feel that AEW still has some issues that need ironing out.

This weeks AEW Dynamite is a solid 9/10