Thursday, 17 April 2025

AEW Dynamite Spring Breakthrough Review.

Mercedes Mone vs Athena Owen Hart Tournament Semi Final.

This was the perfect start, to what was an awesome show. The fans were on red hot form here, and it bled into the match. Both ladies put forward some great chemistry, and excellent physicality. This was a PPV level Match, showcased to the masses for a TV audience, this was fantastic. Mercedes got the win, and now advances to the final at next months Double Or Nothing. Toni Storm was in the crowd, catching up with the fans, aka slumming it.

Hangman Adam Page Segment.

The only thing that I took away from this segment was this. DON'T TEASE ME TONY I WANT HANGMAN VS OKADA NOW.

American Sport Stuff.

Who's Tuukka Rusk. Look i'm dumb when it comes American Sports teams, so I have no idea who this was. I'm British guys, what more can I say.

Hangman Adam Page vs ? Owen Hart Tournament

The big question going into this weeks Dynamite was, who's going to be Hangmans mystery opponent in the Owen Hart Tournament, well it turned out to be Josh Alexander. This was a clever move, and some sensible booking. The Match was another PPV worthy TV Match, that followed the same pattern as the opening encounter. Hangman got the win, and now advances in the Owen Hart Tournament. I liked this.

The Patriarchy Segment.

Christian Cage, and. Nick Wayne aired out their family issues, complete with NJPW backwoods gifts. I don't know what to make of this.

Gates Of Agony vs The Hurt Syndicate AEW Tag Team Championship.

The Hurt Syndicate, retained their AEW Tag Team Championships, in a decent Match against. The Gates Of Agony. I liked this. But once again it was the aftermath, that was the most entertaining thing about the Match. Max put over his own version of talent, some fine ladies that he's found from the classy area of Boston, to please Shelton. Bobby, and. MVP, but Shelton was a bit gready because he wanted Max's watch, but this did nothing for Max, because he still wasn't allowed to join this selective club. He layed out some truths to the crew he wants to join and leaves. I liked this, man those ladies looked fine.

Will Osperay vs Konosuke Takeshita Owen Hart Tournament Semi Final.

This was an on set thrill ride, from start to finish, that never let up. The story of the Match took a back seat to the physicality, and it was great to see. The Near falls fell into place perfectly, and after this we were treated to a fantastic series of exchanges, that saw Will advance to the Final of the Tournament. This was brilliant.

The Deathriders vs The Opps.

With Pac, and. Hook both out due to injuries. Jon Moxley, and. Powerhouse Hobbs stepped into their shoes, and the gamble paid off. From Interference spots from Willow Nightingale. Swerve Strickland, and. The Young Bucks adding to the drama of the Match, as the final levels of physicality, gave way for some decent Exchanges, this caused The Deathriders to lose thier focus, and lose their belts, after Joe put a choke on Mox for the win. As the broadcast came to an end. The Locker room cleared out, and celebrated in the ring, in what was a great memory, and ending to one of the best ever editions of AEW's weekly TV outings.

This Weeks AEW Dynamite is a clear 10/10

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

 My Top 5 Wrestlemania Moments That Happened At The Right Time In My Life.

Intro.

Wrestling is a funny old game, it has its own trials and tribulations, but these moments can mean a lot to fans, as we go around in our day to day life, and the show of shows is no exception to that, whether you attend in person, or watch from the comfort of your own home. These are some of the moments in Mania that came at the right time, and the right place.

5 Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar Mania 38.

Even though nowadays Brock is considered Persona non grata in the WWE these days, this Match was part of first Mania that I reviewed. This Match gets a lot of hate. But I don't think it was that bad.

4 Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart Mania 12.

I was 9 years old when this happened. My mum at the time told me after this Match, that I could do anything, if I put my mind to it, so all all these years I'm a blogger. I guess you could say that the boyhood dream is slowly coming true.

3 The Hole Of Wrestlemania 16.

I have a good reason why this show has ended up on this list, now don't get me wrong Mania 16 wasn't the best show, that the WWE has ever put forward, but it was the first one that i watched with friends. Watching wrestling with the boys, and. Claire the only girl in our troupe. Priceless.

2. Roman Reigns vs The Undertaker Mania 32.

Look I get that this Match was a letdown, but for me it took me away from my worries. My worklife at this point was a major cause for concern. I managed to get through my issues as the months went.

1 The Boneyard Match.

The circumstances of this Match were a stark reminder, that at the worst of times, we all need some escapism. The world had been plunged into chaos, as the Pandemic took a grip on our society. Mark Calloway has gone on record to state that he was proud of this Match, given the situation that the world was in. It had reflections on his personal life as well, because his brother passed away at the same time.


Tuesday, 15 April 2025

Monday Night Raw Review

Intro. 

Happy Mania week everyone. This is week that every wrestling fan looks forward too. I'm all here for it.

Superstars seen showing up.

Jey Uso. Penta. Finn Balor. Seth Rollins, and. Paul Heyman were all seen showing up to the arena.

Gunther Segment.

This wasn't supposed to happen until later on in the broadcast. But given the fact that Gunther was pissed off. He called Michael Cole to come into the ring, and he went on a tirade, slamming Jey Uso, saying that he's full of crap, but as the fan support for Uso grew. Gunther said screw everything, because he's the greatest World Heavyweight Champion of all time. He put over the balance of control, because on Saturday Jey is going to drown in his brothers blood, and afterwards Gunther is going to call his mum. Agh isn't that nice. I loved this segment.

Liv Morgan vs Bayley.

This was a clunky misfire, that never got out of the gates. Bayley got the win, now lets move on.

Rey Mysterio vs Julius Crede.

As this Match played out in my head, because CHAD GABLE IS EL GRANDE AMERICANO, ok Patrick calm down it's just a wrestling storyline. Rey got the win thanks to Chad, I mean EL Grande.

New Day vs The War Raiders At Wrestlemania.

The New Day vs The War Raiders at Wrestlemania, oh go on then WWE if you must.

AJ Styles vs Karrion Kross.

AJ Styles, beat Karrion Kross in a flat TV Match, and then had a meeting with Logan Paul. Everyone's favourite douchebag congratulated AJ, whilst insulting the fans. He said that AJ's win last night is the reason why their Match is going to cook on Sunday. He then pressented a film dedicated to his favourite subject, himself. AJ at this point was bored, and told Logan to get in the ring and they could fight right now. Karrion helped Logan get the upper hand on AJ, as the Crypto moron took laid him with an iron punch.

Jey Uso Segment.

I have no words to describe this segment, other flawless, his back and forth relationship with the fans, is something to be heard and seen. I love this man.

The Judgement Day Segment.

Bron Breakker got wrecked by The Judgement Day whilst he was being interviewed by Kathy Kelly, this would lead to the finish of the Penta vs Finn Balor, which got thrown out.

Womens Championship Vingnettes.

From the early stages of the broadcast, the three women in the Womens Championship Triple threat, and they were better than the actual build to the Match at Mania.

Roman Reigns Segment.

All of this was excellent, from the balance between love, and. betrayal. Seth Rollins doing his best Death Of A Salesman routine, and stating facts that Paul can't be trusted, whilst stating that Roman cares about Roman, because Seth does what is best for business, because paul made the choice to stand in Punks corner. Roman then decked Seth, and then shoved over his wiseman. Punk then came out to help his friend, but he ate a sphere, only for Seth to smash him in the back with a chair, calling back to how Seth broke up The Shield. This was a fantastic way to end the show.

Overview Of Monday Night Raw.

This was a decent go home show before the show of shows, and it's made me very excited for Mania this weekend.

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


Monday, 14 April 2025

 My Top UFC Fighters That Pissed Off Dana White.

Intro.

You know that saying Don't piss off the boss, well i'm pretty sure that whoever coined that phrase owes Dana White a nice cold beer, because over time during the Bostians tenure as the head chief of the worlds biggest fight organisation, many UFC fighters have angered the bossman, to the point of boiling rage, so here are my top five contenders for the top 5 fighters who pissed off Dana White.

5 Randy Couture.

Were do I even begin with this guy. You could make the arguement that this was coming. Randy's dispute with Zuffa went back nearly six years before Couture would take the organisation to court. Ranging from personal disputes over money, to overall respect. Randy knew his worth, and wanted more for himself, so after the outcome of his fight at UFC 74, against Gabriel Gonzaga in which he bested the Brazilian to retain the Heavyweight Championship, he wanted out of his contract, but Dana said nope your mine, and your not goping anywhere. This would lead to Randy essentially hold the belt hostage, until he was beaten for the strap by Brock Lesnar. Randy took the UFC to Court, and lost. His case. His belt in the fight, and the respect from Dana White.

4 Colby Covington.

This Florida native has one hell of a big mouth. In an interview he said that If he beats Kamaru Usman, he wouldn't want Dana to put the Welterweight belt on him, and if he did, then he would smash the President of the UFC over the head with it. To which Dana responded by saying. Good luck with that, he's a big dumb f****** idiot. Don't ever change Dana.

3. Matt Riddle.

Their isn't a lot that I can say about this guy other than, he's a marajuna loving idiot, who even wrestling fans can't stand the sight of. Don't Google him.

2. Paul Daley.

This is a vital lesson to any fighter who is coming up in the game. YOU DON'T SUCKER PUNCH YOUR OPPONENT IN THE AFTERMATH OF YOUR FIGHT. This is what happened in the after seconds of Paul Daleys fight against the brash an obnoxious Josh Koscheck. White said that he will never fight again in the UFC, and he didn't, but he did manage to carve out a decent going in Bellator.

1 Tito Ortiz.

The history between these guys, goes back years. Money, and business can be a devisive thing, and when you bite the hand that feeds you, things can go south quite quickly. From Money issues, to alligations of Bullying. Tito vs Dana people. I don't think I could sum this up any easier.

Sunday, 13 April 2025

 My Top 5 Takeaways From UFC 314 Volkanovski vs Lopes.

Honourable Mention.

Before I get into the main show part of this piece. I have to give a shout out to Amanda Nunes for getting into The UFC's Hall Of Fame Modern Wing. I think this is well deserved, because she took everyone on, beat them, and left a mark in the sport that will never ever be replocated. Well done Amanda, you're my goat.

5 Dominic Reyes Oh My.

Dominic Reyes is a beast, and his performance last night against Nikita Krylov, was something to behold. He ko'd Krylov with ease. Dominic Reyes oh my, oh my.

4 Jean Silva.

Jean Silva, beat. Bryce Mitchell by submission, as President Trump watched on. Can you say Irony. The sight of Joe Rogan done up as a nerd in the aftermath was a real sight to behold. He looked like cross between, Brains from Thunderbirds, and. Dexter from Dexters Laboratory.

3 .Patricio Pitbull Is In The UFC.

I didn't like this fight. Yair Rodriguez was a game competitor, but as for Patricio. I don't think that he was up for it last night, and this is a real shame because I have been a fan of his for some time. Yair got the win by unanamous decision.

 2. Oooooh Paddy The Baddy.

Last night Paddy Pimblett dominated Michael Chandler, in what was his best performance of his career so far. I mean what more can I say, other than this. Yes. I was entertained.

1 Volk Is Back.

Guess who's back, back again. Volk is back, go and tell your friends. Guess who's, back guess whos back, guess who's back, guess who's back, bah na na nu now. This was a masterful performance, and a reminder to never judge  someone by their age. Alexander Volkanovski is the man, and a two time Featherweight UFC Champion at the age of 36. I think he's everyones hero at this moment in time.



Saturday, 12 April 2025

 My Top 5 Takeaways From Friday Smackdown.

Apologies.

I have to start this off with not one, but two apologies. The first. Is because I wasn't able to do a full review of this weeks Friday Night Smackdown, due to my day job schedule, and the next one is because I won't be doing an AEW Collision review this week, this is because It's Wrestlemania week, and I have a load of content surrounding the show of shows that needs to be worked on. You guys know that I don't make these decisions lightly, because I want to give you guys my best, and these situations sometimes can't be helped.

5 Nick Aldis Segment.

As an opening segment, this fell a bit flat, yes his moments with Randy Orton, and the Temu Bloodline was decent, but overall this was pathetic, and a bad case of been there seen it, and as for LA knight making the save, well I have no words. This also set up a tame main event.

4 Womens Tag Team Gauntlet Match.

Lyra Valkyria and Bayley, beat. PFC. Natalya, and Maxine Dupri. Kayden Karter and Katana Chance, and Secret Hervice, to become the no1 contenders for Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez at Wrestlemania. This was predictable.

3 The Flair And Stratton Situation.

This clip went viral. ( apparently ) Oh well I'd rather they batter the taste out of each other, than get the mess we got last week.

2 Drew Mcintyre.

Drew Mcintyre is my guy for this reason, he battered Damien Priest whilst cosplaying as Snake Pliskin. God bless you Drew.

1 Rey Fenix Has Another Lofi Banger.

Rey Fenix's start to his WWE career has started off on a good note, and on this night he had a lofi banger of a Match against Berto. I liked this.



Friday, 11 April 2025

My Top 5 Realest Moments In UFC History.

Content Warning.

This article contains references to Abuse that some readers might find upsetting, reader discretion is advised.

Intro.

In the hardcore world of MMA, reality can be quite scarce, from injuries, to fighters being awesome human beings, and everything that comes inbetween. This sport does have a darkside, that can be psychological, but the guiding light from some fighters, has never been gone out.

5 Jon Jones Before UFC 135.

Let this be a lesson to all robbers, don't ever come across Jon Jones, and Mike Winklejon after you've tried to rob a woman, because it won't end well for you. This is what happened before UFC 135, Before Jones beat Quinton Rampage Jackson. This is the type of thing that when you hear it, you think that this isn't true, but judging by the amount of eyewitnesses that their were, i guess this is the case. See kids this is proof that crime doesn't pay. Jon Jones could learn from that.

4 When Trash Talk Gets A PPV Moved.

Chael Sonnen, and the country of Brazil, go together like cheeseburgers, and  acid. This started off with The American Gangster running his mouth about Anderson Silva, and. Wanderlai Silva, and then insulting the entire country, and insulting its women. by acting like a sexist idiot. This pissed off an entire country of Brazil to the point that, due to fears for Chaels safety his fight against Anderson Silva, was moved from Rio Brazil in June, to California in July. You heard that right the UFC moved this fight card due to one mans mouth.

3. Real Estate.

Sometimes the call of the real world, and fighting don't always go together. I mean just take a look at the recent liable case surrounding the the UFC just to catch a drift into how badly fighters in some cases are treated. Case and point. In 2013, both Chris Leben, and. Brian Stann two former UFC standouts, retired from the sport, and took up jobs in real estate. Now I get that when you know that your time has come to retire, you need to listen to your boby, but to choose a new line of work, just speaks volumes, when you look at the toxicity of the sport.

2. The Build Around Fight Island.

For all of the world. March 2020 was a worrying, and all round concerning time. For what was coming around the corner, was here, and it held everything in it's grasp. All majors sports were outright held back until further notice, except for the WWE, and. The UFC. The Conneticut group  ran shows from their performance centre, whilst the Vegas outlet waited until the middle of May, to comeback, giving fight fans a sense of normalcy. This wasn't always the case. When the Pandemic kicked off. Dana White said in a company video message, that the company would be going ahead with all of its shows, this was until Vegas was shut down. In Mid April White came out and said that he was going to create Fight Island. Yas Island in Abu Dhabi was the home, and just like that. The Sport world sat up and took notice, and fans had something to look forward to.

 1 #FreeCainValesquez.

This is recent, disturbing, yet vital. In febuary 2022. Cain Valesquez was arrested for the attempted murder of a man who abused his son, and just last month he was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. I think that this is extremely unfair. He did what any parent would do in that situation. I'm not a parent, but if I had children, and you did this to my child, then the only thing I can say is this. you better get in your car, and drive far away, because if I find you, then you're in trouble.



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