My Top 5 Moments In TUF UFC History That Went Badly.

 Intro.

Agh yes. The Ultimate fighter. The UFC's own version of Big Brother, but with violence. This show broke the mold, and showcased what MMA athletes were really like outside the cage. Before this MMA had a very stagnant relationship with public perception, critics, and politicians. The company going into the early 2000's wasn't in a good place, they were bleeding money, and PPV company's wouldn't take the chance on the promotion, due to the unforgiving nature of the negative press, that they had garnered in the early days. This was when original owner Bob Meyrowitz made the call to Dana White, this was due to the fact that Dana at the time was managing both Chuck Liddell, and Tito Ortiz,  they had a conversation about Tito's contract, this was when the situation of company's financial state came to light, this was when dana's friends the Fertitas came into the fold, and the rest was nearly history. But the promotion was on its way into the publics main frame, and it was thanks to this ground breaking reality TV Show, so here's some of its best moments that wrong.

5. Make Weight Or Leave.

Nothing pisses off Dana white more than fighters who don't make weight, This was the case with season 5 team Penn member Gabe Rudiger. He was an advert for everything that you shouldn't do when preparing for a fight, he ate the wrong food, and went to extreme measures to lose weight, getting something called a chlonic. ( don't google what entails ) His efforts to make weight, were looked at as comedy gold, because he made it look like a dying scene in a film. He ended up being Hospitalised, and Dana gave both team Penn, and. team Pulver a schooling, he then told Gabe that he blew his chance of getting into the UFC, and that was the tale of Gabe Rudiger on TUF.

4.  Jessie Taylor.

This. Is what happens when a rockstar thinks he's a rockstar, but isn't a rockstar, after he made the final on season 7 as a member of team Griffin. The cast was taken out for a night on the town in Las Vegas, but after the rest of the cast had gone, Taylor and another team member stayed, and caused damage to bar and hotel properties, to the point that the police were brought in. Dana was given the footage, he got to task on removing Taylor from the finale. He would go onto make a comeback on TUF Season 25 redemption, win that season, and then get kicked out of the UFC, after he failed a drug test, the silly billy.

3. TJ Dillashaw And Cody Garbrandt.

Season 25 known as redemption was coached by the hated rivals, both men took shots at each other and got into physical brawls multiple times with one another, and this was all thanks to Dwayne Bang Ludwig.

2. Bobby Southworth.

I hated this guy, from his attitude to his coaches, and. Dana white, to goading Chris Leben into fighting after he brought up his dad, yeah this guy was deplorable, and get me started on his mate Josh Koscheck.

1 Season 5 fight Night.

What happens when you put alcohol in a house with a load of crazy people, well the answer to that is carnage. Lobster. Waylon Simms, and. Noah Thomas were kicked out, after they tried to play a real life version of Street Fighter. I love TUF. 

  

WWE Monday Night Raw 4.3.2025.

Superstars Seen Showing up.

Rhea Ripley. Iyo Sky. Bianca Belair. American Made, and a pissed off Cm punk were seen showing up to the venue.

Cm Punk Segment.

Punk was given the walk through treatment, and my God he was pissed off. I loved this. He gave us a treat. A 3 minute anger fest, that was a visceral assault on my senses. He laid waste to The Rock, and delivered hate filled barbs at John Cena. He then directed his anger at Seth Rollins, he mentioned Becky Lynch's name, and just like that it was on. Seth came out, and both men had a fiiiiiigggggghhhht. They thought across the arena and the ringside area. Security had to pull them apart. This would act as an episode long storythread, that pissed off Adam Pearce to the point that he's booked both men in a Steel cage next week, when WWE goes to Madison Square Garden. This. Was an excellent way to start the show.

The Judgement Day Segment.

It's not all good in The Judgement Day hood. Bron Breakker wrecked all of them later on.

Gunther vs Otis.

Gunther, beat otis in a decent TV Match. Gunthers promo beforehand, dealt with the issues of bodyshaming, and humiliation in the only way WWE know how to, with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. Bodyshaming isn't big or cool, so don't do it. Jey Uso saved Otis, and thanked him later on.

Karrion Kross And AJ Styles Segment.

Karrion Kross is on the wind up, and AJ Styles was his victim. Next Week AJ is going to call out Logan Paul.

Ivy Nile vs Lyra Valkyria WWE Womens Intercontinental Championship.

I'm not sure what to make of this. The Match was wrestled to the sound of Crickets. The in-ring work was well performed, but in the early going you could clearly hear some fans boo them, and to me this was a bit off putting. Lyra retained. I don't know what else to say.

Ludwig Kaiser Segment.

I hated this. His promo was a poorly scripted waste of time, and his fight with Penta, made the latter look like that toy that gets left at the bottom of the toy box.

Bianca Belair Segment.

I think Bianca knows more than what she's letting on. I think she's giving us her best Lady Gaga Impersonation.

Chad Gable Segment.

Chad Gable is on a Lucha hunt, and he was seen walking down some poorly lit green screen back alleys, and met with a mysterious Sharman, who gave him a box. We didn't get to see what was in the box. This had me screaming like Brad Pitt. What's in the box.

American Made vs The War Raiders WWE Tag Team Championship.

This looked a bit messy, from the start to finish, but as soon as those issues were sorted out, this was very watchable. The War Raiders retained.

LWO Segment.

The LWO did there best Braveheart impersonation, when they called out The New Day. They may take their lives, but they won't take their freedom.

Rhea Ripley vs Iyo Sky WWE Womens Championship.

This. Was. A fantastic main event. From the outset. Iyo and Rhea, have great chemistry, and it was showcased perfectly here. The in-ring work was solid, and it blended in well with the flow of the Match. However Rhea was the creator of her own downfall. She went to give Iyo a riptide from the top rope, but Iyo reversed this with a hurricanrana, and hit her with an over the moonsault to get the win, and become the new WWE Womens Champion, and this all stemmed from Bianca Belair sittting at ringside, and getting involved causing the finish. The question around who she's going to face at the show of shows, will be answered in the coming weeks. My money is on a threeway at Mania.

Overview Of Monday Night Raw.

Even though there was some blips in this weeks edition of WWE's flagship show. I did have fun watching it. The breathing space of how Elimination Chamber ended was needed to be given, and this helped the episode breathe, as the in-ring work went from good to great.

This weeks Monday Night Raw is a solid 8/10.

 

My Top 5 Takeaways From UFC Fight Night 103.

      Intro.

This. Is something new for me that I hope you guys enjoy. I'm a lifelong fan of MMA. So I've decided to mould MMA content into my blog. I'm going to give this my best shot, and give you guys some excellent written content, that fans can have fun with.

 5 Have We Uncovered The UK's Next MMA star.

My country has created some great MMA Stars over the year, from Michael Bisping. Paddy The Baddy Pimblett. Leon Edwards, and Molly Mcann, but have we found a new star in Sam Patterson. His performance against Danny Barlow was excellent, proving that the UK shouldn't just rest alongside the USA, we should beating them at every step.

4 Hyder Amil.

Man you have to watch this Featherweight. I'm just going to say it, he's going to be a star.

3 Cody Brundage.

This. Is another one for the future. Cody Brundage is going to be a headliner one day. Just mark my words.

2. Manel Kape.

This. Was an excellent performance. Kape, beat Asu Almabyev in an all out slugfest, Kape's win by TKO was a well priced piece of comfortability, he did this with absolute ease.

1 I Respect Dominik Cruz.

Back in the day. I wasn't the biggest fan of Cruz's, but that doesn't mean I don't respect him, he's done everything, and has come through some terrible Injuries. He's a true inspiration, that never gave up, or gave in.

My Top 5 Elimination Chamber Commpetitors.

Intro.

Ok guys, i'm just going to get this out the way now. There's not going to be a review of Friday Night Smckdown this week. I feel that with a major PPV coming tonight, there isn't much of a point going through this edition of weekly TV, given the unbalanced mix-bag that it's slowly becoming. So with that said, and with Elimination Chamber just hours away ( at the time of writing this piece had to be held back). I think this is the right time to take a look at my favourite Competitors, to ever grace the demonic nutbar of a structure.

5 Shayna Baszler. 

The year of 2020 can only be described as a cluster f-bomb of bad memories, brought in not to our own faults, but Shayna Baszler wrecking fools inside this steel structure was a star making performance, but the senial old man that the company at the time had other ideas.

4. Santino Marella.

I had a blast watching this back in 2012. The Cobra running wild, was priceless.

3. Asuka.

I liked her performance in 2018, to the point that this was one of my favourite performances of that year from any wrestler.

2. John Cena. 

This man in my opinion set the standard for great performances in this structure. His 2006 appearance in the structure is something that needs to be studied, because it's awesome, and even though on this night he couldn't see clearly due to blood loss, I think it's safe to say that New Years Evolution 2006 is a night that is highly rated in my eyes.

1 Shawn Michaels

This. Man is the redefining meaning of the word. Triumphant, because when he won the world Heavyweight Championship in the structure's first ever outing, who would've known that HBK's best run in my opinion, was just around the corner.

 

AEW Collision Review 3.3.2025.

Intro.

If I can describe this intro with one sentence after this weekends Wrestling, I would say this. Sometimes in life, it's good to be a wrestling fan. I think little kids are still crying. Waaaaaaa ha ha haaaaa noooooooo Cena.

Promos.

Daniel Garcia. FTR. Julia Hart. And The Undisputed Kingdom, and. Adam Cole. Powerhouse Hobbs, and. Bandido. Bryan Keith, and Big Bill, gave their thoughts on all of their respective opponents. Oh and hello Okada.

FTR vs Kyle O'reilly and Roderick Strong.

After the obscure ref decision, that nearly derailed the match. This. Was very watchable. O'reilly ,and Strong got the win. As opening Matches go this was decent.

Wheeler Yuta vs Willie Mack.

Wheeler Yuta, beat. willie Mack, in a standard TV Match, in the aftermath Moxley came out and gave Willie some briefcase treatment, and some tough love for young wheeler, and told him on Wednesday he must take out Adam copeland. Wheeler gave Mack some briefcase fun.

Starks and Mone.

Billy Starks vs Mercedes Mone, at a later date. Yes please AEW. I want to see that Match.

Toni Storm.

I loved this segment. Toni was seen lying in bed, going through everything that she's going to do to Marieh May at Revolution.

Swerve Strickland vs Clark Connors.

I liked this. The Match took the shape of a slow burning fire, that built into a decent Match. Swerve got the win, in what proved to be a solid encounter.

The Outrunners Segment.

In footage from last weeks Dynamite. The Outrunners had a backstage chance running with The Hurt Syndicate. Give me the Outrunners as Tag Team Champions.

Harley Cameron On Commentary.

Ok, hands up if you love Harley Cameron. Oh just me then. She was on great form here.

Big Boom AJ.

Its official. Big Boom AJ, is going to team up with Orange Cassidy, and. Mark Briscoe, to face MXM Collection, and. Johnny TV at Revolution. See people this is what happens when you insult a man who loves Double chunk Chip Cookies. You have to face a relaxed person, and a fired up redneck.

The Infantry And Lee Moriarty vs Some Local Jobbers.

The Infantry and Lee Moriarty, beat some Local Jobbers, in a quick, but flat TV Match. This morphed into the next Match. Daniel Garcia vs Adam Cole for the TNT Championship, and this got thrown out when Shane Taylor Promotions got involved. And it was a shame because the second Match was great up until the interference.

Julia Hart vs Queen Aminata.

This. Was a rubber Match from last week, and it was decent, but also forgettable at the same time. Aminata got the win.

Kenny Omega Segment.

I have no other words to say, other than this. Him and Takeshista next weekend is going to be awesome.

Bryan Keith And Big Bill vs Powerhouse Hobbs And Bandido.

I wasn't a fan of this Match. I just felt a tad off to me, don't get me wrong, the work was solid, but I struggled to get into it. Hobbs and Bandido got the win. This. Was. What it was.

Overview of AEW Collision.

And just like that, the weekends wrestling action is over, and this show acted as a good pallet cleanser, However it was forgettable, and I won't be going back to it anytime soon.

This weeks AEW Collision is a midway 7/10.

WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 Review 2.3.2025.

 Intro.

Oh say can you boooooooooooooooooo, by the boooooooooooooooooooo. Don't worry Canada us Brits hate Trump as well.

Superstars Seen Showing Up.

Cody rhodes. Kevin Owens. ( in Bret Hart gear ) Sami Zayn. Damien Priest. Seth Rollins. Logan Paul. Drew Mcintyre, and. Cm Punk, were all seen showing up.

Womens Chamber Match.

Alexa Bliss. Roxanne Perez. Bayley. Bianca Belair. Liv Morgan, and. Naomi, had a fantastic opening Match. From the inner thread running storylines, to the superb interactions, and the Matches within the Match were sensational. Jade Cargill returned in the early stages of the Match, and went for Naomi, she attacked the queen of glow, as her partner Bianca watched on in disbelief, as the mystery of who attacked Jade seems to be solved, Naomi was taken out of the Match, this storythread was allowed to develop, and blossom, as the exchanges between the 5 ladies, became something to be seen. As the entrants were wittled down, the final Exchanges between Belair, and. Morgan, and. Bliss was excellent, and it was Belair who won, and as the emotion ran down her face she headed up the ramp, and was met by with Rhea Ripley, and Iyo sky, and all three ladies had a stair down. Bianca is going to Mania, and this was a great start to the night.

Tiffany Stratton And Trish Stratus vs Nia Jax And Candace Lerae.

I didn't like this. I thought that elements of this Match fell flat, and it never recovered. Tiffy, and. Trishy got the win.

4Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens Unsanctioned Match.

I loved this. It was visceral assault to the senses, and it felt like a backyard streetfight. The ref looked normal, this was a perfect melting pot of great storytelling, and all out violence. Both men put each other through tables, they leathered each other with there movesets, and steel chairs, one wrapped in barbwire. This. Was a boundary pushing Match that acted as a cry for exceptence. Violence in modern day Pro Wrestling, is something that back in dying days of He Who Shall Not Be Named falling empire, was looked at as a novelty, but as times and attitudes have changed since then, and in that short space, Matches like this that catered to the hardcorist elite, were slowly brought back into fashion. This Match was a prime example of this. I get the complaints about the Match being two long, but if you stick with it, then you'll be treated to a Match that is a storybased psychological warfare piece, that needs your full and undivided attention. KO got the win, and the aftermath saw the return of Randy Orton. KO before this was seen in a frantic state, as he pulled up the flooring, exposing the concrete below this when Randy came out, and both men were up for a fight, as Randy tried to rely on an old friend his headkick, but security pulled both men apart, as KO was taken to the back.

Mens Chamber Match

This. Was, an unpredictable, and well levelled Match, that morphed into something shocking that came in the aftermath. The Matches within the Match acted like a spinning plate trick of booking decisions, and interwinding stories, that came together to create something special. Damien Priest. Drew Mcintyre, and. Logan Paul, were eliminated first, leaving Seth Rollins. John Cena, and. Cm Punk to battle it out, and they did just that, as all three men played on each others history. Seth was eliminated by Punk, and then it was down to two Punk, and. Cena. Both men played around like it was the Summer of 2011, and it was great to see, but Seth wasn't done, he came back in and stomped Punk, this allowed Cena to lock in the stf, and put Punk to sleep, meaning that John is on his way to Wrestlemania, for shadowing what was about to come.

The Aftermath.

As the fans were coming down from what had just taken place, Cody Rhodes came out, and just like that, magic was in the air. Travis Scott walked with The Final Boss. Dwayne embraced Cody, and then asked for his answer, and told him that if he choses yes, then all his dreams would come true, but if he said no, then The American Dream dies again. Cody told Dwayne that he doesn't have ownership of his soul, because it belongs to the fans, and the industry. He then told Dwayne to go f*** himself, as Cena who was standing i behind him, could be seen in the background being overjoyed, however this joy was a short lived affair, because as he and Cody embraced, this set up the ultimate heartbreak. John was seen stairing at Dwayne, who gave him the throatslitting sign, and just like that Cena low blowed Cody, and attacked him, turning heel in the process, and bloodying up the champ. This was. Shocking. Electrying, and an all round gut punch to the senses. I have been a fan of this business for over 30 years of my life, and I haven't felt like this, since the time when Hogan joined the outsiders, and formed the NWO. It was emotional, and I genuinely felt like I was watching history play out in front of me. I have no ther words. Cena is now the evil face that runs the place.

Overview Of Elimination Chamber.

From the solid start, to the shocking, and ground breaking final act, this is why I love Pro Wrestling. Enough said.

WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 is an easy 10/10

My Top 5 Elimination Chamber Moments.

Intro.

I have a soft spot for this stipulation. It acts like the little sister to the demonic Hell In A Cell Structure, and even though i'm more of a fan of the latter, it has had it's moments over the years, so here are some of my favourites.

5. Santino Marella 2012.

I have said this once before, and I will say it again. I had a blast watching this back in 2012. The cobra running wild. Priceless.

4. Tiffany Stratton 2024 Career Making Performance.

This. Was one of my favourite performances of last year, and the former daddy's little rich girl, made her name on this night.

3. Shayna Baszler Wrecking Fools.

I have said enough about this over the past few years, so i'm going to just say this. Shayna Baszler wrecking fools. Priceless.

2 Kentucky Fried Undertaker.

This actually happened. Have you ever wondered what a Kentucky Fried Undertaker looks like, well in 2010, we found that out, when Taker came out for his Chamber Match, and whilst he was walking down to the ring, Takers pyro caught his famous leather coat, and just like that he was caught a blaze. Production crew guys managed to put out the flames, but the damage was already done. Taker could be seen pouring water over his head as the Match went on. And the following night on Monday Night Raw in a promo segment with Shawn michaels, Taker was seen looking like he had eaten hotdogs with loads of mustard.

1. Shawn Michaels 1st ever winner.

I have said loads about this Match over the years, in terms of what it has meant to me personally. This. Was the real definition of turning your life around.