AEW Collision Review 3.2.2025.

Samoa Joe And Hook vs Kip Sabian And Nick Wayne.

I'm skipping the intro today and i'm going to dive right into the show. I had a fun time watching this. Samoa Joe, and. Hook, beat Kip Sabian, and. Nick Wayne in a decent TV Match. I love Samoa, and i've never heard of the show Sex Idol, so when it comes to Kip Sabian, this proves that he's not a reality TV star.

Adam Copeland Segment.

Adam Copeland then cut a promo on Jon Moxley, challenging him for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship at Revolution, from brushes with the past, to the kidnapping of the modern day. I liked this.

The Beast Mortas vs Adam Priest.

The Beast Mortas, beat. Adam Priest, in a flat, and boring TV Match. Max Castor came out and challenged anyone to face him, as part of his Open Challenge. He was met by Rush, and was beaten by Rush. The Mexican then verbally laid into The Beast.

Chris Jericho And Bryan Keith vs The Outrunners.

I'm not the biggest fan of The Learning Tree, but I love The Outrunners. And I had fun watching this. Keith got the win for his team by roll up.

Kyle Fletcher And Mark Briscoe Vingnette.

Kyle Fletcher vs Mark Briscoe one more time. I have only one thing to say. Yes Please.

Buddy Matthews And Okada Segment.

So Patrick would you like Buddy Matthews vs Kazuchika Okada at a later point. Yes please AEW.

Taya Valkyrie vs Harley Cameron.

Harley Cameron, beat. Taya Valkyrie, in a flat, and boring TV Match. I love Harley Cameron, her puppet version of Mercedes Mone had me howling.

Ricochet Sits Down With Renee Paquette.

This. Was excellent. I you haven't seen this. Then you need to check this out on Youtube. His interactions with Swerve Strickland was something to be seen.

Timeless Toni Storm Segment.

This. Was simply perfect, from the outset, to the execution, however to that idiot who shouted get your tits out in 2025, have a word with yourself.

Kyle O'reily vs Daniel Garcia vs Lee Moriarty AEW TNT Championship.

I didn't like this. The Match was flat, and it never recovered. Daniel Garcia got the win by roll up, and the aftermath of were out numbered was predictable. The saves from Daddy Magic. Angelo Parker, and. Cole, and Strong, didn't help at all.

Hologram Vingnette.

Tony Khan's favourite Power Ranger Hologram is on his way back to AEW. And I can't wait to see him. Go go Mighty Hologram.

Megan Bayne vs Hyena Hern.

Megan Bayne, beat. Hyena Hern, in a standard TV Match, this was over far to quickly.

Lio Rush And Action Andretti.

Lio Rush, and. Action Andretti vs Top Flight, just get on with it AEW. This has gone on for far to long.

Willow Nightingale And Kris Statlander Segment.

The big question is this, do I want to see one more round from these ladies? Well, yes.

Mid South Street Fight FTR vs Moxley And Wheeler Yuta.

I had a lot of fun watching this. From both teams fighting around the venue, Trash can spots. Marina Shafir getting involved. And both Dax Harwood, and Moxley, having two forms of nasty accupuncture, from Pliers, and. Thumbtacks. Dax put Marina through a table. And the interference spots, from. Jay White. Claudio Castagnoli, and. Adam Copeland, made sense. Yuta got piledriven through the announcers desk, as FTR picked up the win. Claudio saved Mox from a steel chair concerto, as the show went of the air.

Overview of AEW Collision.

This. Was. A real mix-bag of a TV Show, and that's all I have to say, because this is a fair way to look at this broadcast.

This weeks AEW Collision is a solid 5/10.

 

Royal Rumble 2025 Review.

Superstars Seen Showing Up.

Given the fact that I've talked to death about my love for this event over the past few days, i'm going to jump straight into the show. Cody Rhodes. Kevin Owens. Cm Punk. Seth Rollins. Bayley. Bianca Belair, and. Naomi, and of course my Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, were all seen showing to the stadium in Indianapolis.

Stephanie Mcmahon Opens The show.

Stephanie Mcmahon opened up the PLE, and what she said resonated with me. She said that this is the biggest Rumble in history, due to the fact that its being simulcast, between Peacock in the United States, and Netflix, for vast 80 percent of the globe were WWE had previous TV rights deals. What this said to me, is, oh what a difference five years make. Five years ago, here in the UK. WWE aired on BTSport, the now TNTSports. At the time this was considered to be a massive deal, as the Company's pressents here in the UK, gained way more traction, under the watch of the network, and now were here. Globalisation isn't just near, it's here, because the company is more profitable than ever.

Pat Mcafe Intro Video.

Look. I get it. I know that Pat Mcafe is a required taste, but. I like him, he has a form of energy, that if you bottled it up and sold it, you would be extremely well off.

The Womens Royal Rumble.

I didn't think this was the best Womens Rumble, but I also didn't hate it. The returns of Alexa Bliss. Charlotte Flair, and. Nikki Bella, and the NXT entrants, like. Roxanne Perez. Lash Legend. Jaida Parker. Stephanie Vaquer, and. Giulia, made for great suprises, and the debut of TNA's Jordyne Grace, was an added bonus. However, due to a lack of storyline, the match suffered from pacing issues. As the 30 ladies were wittled down to just 3. The exchanges between Nia Jax. Charlotte Flair, and. Roxanne Perez, were decent. Flair eliminated Jax, and she and Perez, gave us a possible taste of what is to come in the future. Flair eliminated Perez, and is now heading to Wrestlemania, to face an opponent of her choosing. I didn't like the ending. I just feel that WWE have gone to the well of Charlotte Flair, far to often, over the past decade. This should've been time for change in my opinion.

DIY vs The Motorcity Machine Gunns WWE Tag Team Championship.

I'm not sure what to make about this. I liked the action in all three stages, that led to the falls, I just think that it looked out of place, and should've been featured as a main event, set for television, and not for a PLE, and the return of The Street Profits, felt lazy, and predictable. DIY retained their belts 2-1 on the night.

Kevin Owens vs Cody Rhodes WWE Undisputed Championship Ladder Match.

I loved this. It was a bloodstained masterstroke, in solid booking, that the fans were up for. The ladders were broken apart and used as weapons, and the physicality spots, in which ladders were used as a third compatriot, were borderline sickening, the selling of concern, from Sami Zayn, and. Nick Aldis, along with KO getting busted open, added to the drama, but it was Cody who retained his belts, as he incapacitated KO, by slamming him through a cleverly placed ladder, from the announcers table, to the ring apron. This brought the PLE back into business.

Mens Royal Rumble.

From the perfect start of Rey Mysterio vs Penta, and the in built Storyline, sparking up a creative weave, that was a study in contrast, in comparison to the Womens Match. And Logan Paul, a man that reminds of wrestlings answer to a bag of black liqourice, something that I can't stand. I do understand why he's important to this scenario. By having a hand in eliminating Cm Punk. Seth rollins, and. Roman Reigns, he has created a universal, multiverse, paradox situation, which is a wrestling bookers, best form of a dream. The final 3 entrants, saw him. John Cena, and. Jey Uso have a series of great exchanges. That led to Jey taking out Cena, to book his place in the main event of Wrestlemania. I loved this ending. As the early hours of the morning started to dawn here in the UK. I had two trains of thought go through my mind, the first. Was that the Aftermath of the mens Rumble from a storytelling view through the looking glass, is going to have a serious after burn, that is going to be felt, even after the next PLE in one months time, and the second one, was the fact i'm no differant to the thousands that were in attendance, because just like them. I was yeeting all over the place. I'm a 37 year old man, and I acted like a child for fun. But that's the power of wrestling, it can make you believe, and feel, because at the end of the day. Isn't that the whole point?

Overview of WWE's Royal Rumble 2025.

From the shows midcard leaving me with a sense of just feeling whelmed, and both Rumble Matches being a heavy study in contrast. I have to say I enjoyed this Royal Rumble PLE Event. 

WWE's Royal Rimble 2025 is a 8/10.

My Royal Rumble Insights.

  Intro. 

Every year, when this event comes around. I get excited like a school kid, breaking up from lessons, before the Summer Holidays. There's just something special about The Royal Rumble, my childhood fandom, still reigns unto this very day. From the Rumble Matches, to the midcard, that sometimes outshines the main attraction. I love The Royal Rumble, as much as I love sweats. Now just think of the ground that covers.

   Stark Contrast.

The balance between this years, and last years event, are a real stark study in contrast. Last year there was a dark over looming cloud, that took months to get over. acting as a nasty reminder, that this industry has a darkside, filled with disgusting degeneracy, that looks like the stories, were pulled up from the gutter. In my opinion, last years event, was overshadowed by the actions of an awful human being, who got off on the suffering of others. This left the show with a large hindrance against it, but, when the worst of occasions get going. WWE did what they try to do best. Put smiles on faces. Yes, I agree, that sentiment was used to death during the company's Pandemic Era, and whether we like it or not, it's true.

Place My Bets.

I'm not a betting man, nowadays. But, if I was, I would be going with Jey Uso. I agree with every account that said that. Cody, and. Punk had a sensational Promo dual on Monday Night Raw, from this past week, but when you dig beneath the surface. Punk is nothing short of a red herring. This promo was a smoke screen for what is going to come later down the line.

Predicting The Womens Rumble.

As a fan that watches WWE's weekly TV output religously, I can't predict the womens Rumble, and this years is no differant. WWE like to play the game of red herring, when it comes to the Rumble, but this year i'm struggling to predict the womens Rumble. I'm hoping that Charlotte Flair doesn't win, because I feel that WWE have gone to this well all to often, and if they place Liv Morgan in the winners place, they would going over old ground, and that could be disasterous. The big question is this, who do WWE go with? This to me has caused a massive conumdrum, due to the fact that I don't think WWE's womens division, is in the best state, at the moment.

Directions.

Were do WWE go after Saturday night, well that's a tough one, because it's hard to tell, either way. I can't wait to follow the storythreads, as they unfold.

Favourite Rumble Events.

I have great memories from watching past Royal Rumbles. My personal favourite event was Rumble 2000. From the botch finish to the main event. Cactus Jack, and. HHH, having a classic Street Fight, to The Hardy Boyz, and. The Dudley Boyz, creating magic. I love this PPV. I recently watched it again after the WWE Network moved to Netflix, and it brought back loads of great memories from that time.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown Review 1.2.2025.

Intro.

At the time of writing, we're just hours away from. The Royal Rumble. I've said this once, and i'll say it again. I love The Royal Rumble. I have an insights piece coming out later today, so keep your eyes pealed everyone, and happy Rumble Weekend to you all.

Superstars Seen Showing Up.

Liv Morgan. Raquel Rodriguez. Bianca Belair. Naomi. Chelsea Green. Piper Niven, and. Damien Priest, were all seen showing up. Michael Cole, and. Pat Mcafe, were on hand throughout the show, to get the Rumble Party started, with the help of Tyrese Hauerberton, this would be an on going theme throughout the broadcast. Michael Cole crowd surfing. You love to see it.

KO And Joe Tessatore Segment.

This was excellent. KO stared daggers at Joe, calling him a Cody fanboy, whilst glossing over what happened on Monday Night Raw, both men had a minor verbal dual, which ended with KO refusing to accept his apology, after last weeks Smackdown, when he felt like Joe overlooked him, in the same way that Cody, and. Punk did on Monday. KO took down his belt and tried to leave, this was when Cm Punk came out, and what ensued, was nothing short of a masterstroke. Both men had a fantastic promo dual. This. Was sold by both men, with conviction, and passion, and octane emotion. This. Was. Perfect.

The Miz Can't Keep His Mouth Shut.

The Miz was mouthing off to Nick Aldis, about Andrade, and this went south, because Andrade beat him later on, in a flat, and boring TV Match.

Jimmy Uso vs Carmelo Hayes.

This. Was. A great piece of business, both men had a solid TV Match, that played out well, in front of this decent crowd. jimmy got the win by roll up. Carmelo's promo before the Match started, echoed his downfall.

Chelsea Green vs Michin WWE Womens United States Championship.

The Match was thrown out, after Chelsea, attacked Michin with a Kendo Stick. I'm done with this feud.

Bianca And Naomi Segment.

Am I the only person, who thinks that Bianca Belair, and. Naomi, give off vibes, like a bad episode of Saved By The Bell, because these two aren't going to be best friends forever.

Charlotte Flair Is Coming Back.

I have a big burning question, is Charlotte Flair winning the Royal Rumble, because I hope not.

Damien Priest Segment.

I liked this. Damien Priest is now on Smackdown. I really like this. His promo was excellent, as the former Punishment Martinez, took us down a path, that was riddled with hardship, and passion, as he proclaimed his place in the Royal Rumble, he was then greated by Jacob Fatu, and. Tama Tonga. Jacob is the future, his visceral approach to a promo, is refreshing, and it was on full display here, he's the next big star. His promo dual with Priest, may have had a predictable ending, but it doesn't change the fact that this was awesome, and seeing Tama take some knocks, added to this plate. As the fight took shape. LA Knight came to make the save, and when he tried to take a swing at Jacob with a steelchair, Fatu punched it when it was in motion. This set up the Main Event later in the evening, between LA Knight, and. Damien Priest, and. Tama, and. Jacob.

DIY And Pretty Deadly vs Los Garza And The Motorcity Machine Gunns.

This. Match fell into the traps of a standard TV Match, and it suffered as a result. The Machine Gunns got the win. This would cause friction, between DIY, and. Pretty Deadly. Tama would later on catch the tag belts being carelessly left on some staging equipment, he eyed them up the same way, that I would do a KitKat Share bar, this would piss off Gargano, and. Ciampa.

Liv Morgan vs Naomi.

I thought this was flat. Boring, and repettitive, and predictable. Naomi got the win.

Zelina Vega Confronts Tiffany Stratton.

Zelina Vega vs Tiffany Stratton, at a later date, no not for me. I don't think this will be very good at all. Tiffany then had an in ring segment With Pat Mcafe, and. Michael Cole. I didn't like this. It fell into the realm of a promo train, without being a promotrain. Mcafe ran through all of the Womens Rumble entrants, and after Tiffany stood her ground, she was interrupted by Candace Lerae, who called Tiffany a traitor without a hood, to a degree, she acted as a decoy, because Nia attacked Tiffany. All of this was utter drivel, and the dialogue between all involved was hideous.

Tama Tonga And Jacob Fatu vs LA Knight And Damien priest.

I thought this was an adequote effort from all involved. Priest, and. Knight got the win, in what was a solid TV Match. The in ring work flowed nicely, as the story of the Match took centre stage. Fatu attacked Priest in the aftermath, as the show went off the air.

Overview Of This Weekends Friday Night Smackdown.

I don't know about you guys, but I thought that this was a very middle of the road edition of weekly TV. The Matches, and. Promos, were a real study in contrast, and that not always a good thing. 

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

Ps. God bless you R Truth.

My Top 5 Royal Rumble Entrants.

Intro.

Just giving you guys a heads up, this weekend on the blog, i'm going to be having a bit of a love in, due to The Rumble, and you know what, it starts here. So here's a list of my top 5 of my favourite Royal Rumble Entrants.

5. Santino Marella.

Agh yes. Santino Marella, my favourite false Italian, the time when he was eliminated from the Rumble by Kane, in quick time, still makes me laugh.

4. Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

I have to put this guy on this list, he won the 1st ever Rumble, and by all accounts he the nicest person to ever ride a double decker bus. Gob bless you Hacksaw. Hoooooooooooo.

3. John Cena.

In 2008. John Cena made his comeback, from an awful pectoral injury, an injury that would keep a normal athlete out of action, for up to nine months, but. Big Time John, came back in just five, this guy isn't real, for someone who can't be seen

2. AJ Styles.

In 2016. Kevin Dunn, clearly didn't want none, because all we saw, was a suprised looking Roman Reigns, still it was cool seeing AJ Styles in a WWE ring.

1. Edge.

This. Was. Easily the best thing about 2020, as for the rest, well, we all know how that turned. This. Was an emotional moment that I would never forget. Edge was back, and it was great to see.

My Top 5 List Of Wrestlers Who Made Dodgy Commercials.

Intro.

Wrestlers over the years have made, some pretty bad acting endeavours, from films, to. TV Shows, and then there's, of course. Adverts, and oh my there's been plenty of Bad adverts, featuring Pro wrestlers, so lets take a look at some. 

5 Chris Jericho Taco Bell.

It's no secret, that I love fast food. Taco Bell is slowly becoming my new favourite chain, however this advert staring Chris Jericho, is just plain bad. And  it leaves me feeling unhungry.

4. The Ultimate Warrior Ford Dealer ships.

Ok, i'm just going to say it. No thank you. I don't want to buy a car from an awful person.

 3 Terry Funk Car Salesman.

It's true Women love men with cars, ( or so I hear ) When Terry Funk says he has a message for the ladies, men you need to listen. In the late nineties he did a series of commercials for his local car dealer. What a nice guy RIP Funker.

3 John Cena Subway.

Whatever you do. Don't Google the man next to Big Time John, oh boy this was bad.

 2 Sgt Slaughter Local Steakhouse.

Kids if you don't eat your greens, this guy will come for you. Sgt Slaughter advertising a Steakhouse, is a sight to be seen.

1 Hulk Hogan Right Guard.

Oh my, this is so appropriate. Given the fact that he has a lot of stench against him, after his appearance on the Raw debut on Netflix. I think he could use a product like this, to get rid of the stench that he created. I hate Hulk Hogan.

AEW Dynamite Review 30.1.2025.

   Intro. 

In just over two weeks, AEW will be heading Down Under, for the 1st time, but as they say goodday for the 1st time, the gaping holes, in their creative is becoming more, and, more evidant. Tony Khan has said, that he has gone back into the weeds of his own Company's creative, and I think this is a good idea. Back in late 2019, he made the decision, to cut down his creative team, because, he felt like their was two many cooks, ruining good meals, this has needed to happen, for quite some time, and. I welcome this change.

Will Osperay vs Brian Cage.

I liked this. As an opening Match, this worked, from. Damn It Don Callis taking to the mic, and showing Will footage of a battered Kenny Omega backstage. Will sold the look of confliction perfectly, as the fast paced fluidity of the Match, took centre stage. This. Was. A perfect look, at how you book, differant sizes. It's not an easy thing to do, and both men made this look easy. Will got the win, after an awesome final exchange. Lance Archer, beat Will down in the aftermath, leading Kenny to make the save, ( as if by magic ) but, the numbers game caught up with him, as The Don Callis took him bown as well. Am I the only one, who thinks that Kenny Omega is like wrestling's answer to Jean Claude Van Damme?

Hangman Adam Page And MJF Segment.

Renee Paquette tried to get a word with Swerve Strickland, but instead, she found a frantic Hangman Adam Page, she tried to get a word with him, but he was more interested in squiring up to MJF. Renee tried to speak to Max, but all he said was, that he had an offer for Jeff Jarrett, that he can't pass up.

Powerhouse Hobbs Segment.

Ok, i'm now scared of Powerhouse Hobbs, I think he just threatened to Murder Big Bill, on live TV.

Claudio Castagnoli vs Jeff Jarrett.

I have mixed feelings about this Match. On one side, the Match had good physicality, but it also had a dodgy finish, as Moxley, and his crew helped Claudio get the win, when Claudio gave Jeff two immobilisers. He was left in the centre of the ring, and then in comes my other mind, out comes MJF, and this restored my faith with his promo. Jeff got back to his feet, and. Max knocked him back down, when he punched him, with a stiff right, that was balanced out with the Dynamite Gold Ring. And all he said was this. He respects his elders, but he told Jeff, that this would happen. This. Was. A real Mix-bag.

Ricochet vs AR Fox.

This. Match. Was a lofi burner, that reminded me, that sometimes, you need Matches like this on a broadcast. Ricochet got the win, and then nearly embraced his inner Jeffrey Dalmer, and brought out his scissors. Swerve stopped this from happening.

Learning Tree Segment.

I have two thoughts on this segment, my first one is this. Jericho's new movie looks awful, and this is coming from a big Horror. Sci Fi, and. Comic Book fan, and the other one is that. Tony Khan must be paying The Olsen Twins a boat load of money, to use the term. New York Minute. Chris Jericho, and. Big Bill vs The Outrunners on Collision, should be fun though.

Jay White vs Wheeler Yuta.

Even though some of this Match was a bit of a stagnant affair. I do also think that this Match was an interesting mental game of chess, that was actually quite enthralling, when you dig beneath the surface. Jay got the win with his Bladerunner finisher, he was then greated by Moxley, and his crew, he was attacked by Claudio. Rated FTR made the save, and. Dax Harwood took to the mic, he spoke about his idol one half of The Rock'n Roll Express. Dennis Condry who was in attendence, and then challenged The Deathriders to a Mid south Street Fight on this weeks Collision. I like this development.

Marieh May Segment.

This. Was. Excellent. Renee Paquette, got to have a few words with Marieh May. And from awkward swearing, to getting to the point. May cut down Toni Storm in the only way she could, with Visceral nastiness, and, humiliation, embrace her everyone, because she's our AEW womens champion. This. Was excellent.

The Gunns Are Coming Back.

The Gunns are coming back, oh yay, oh joy. The Gunns are coming back. I can't wait. In the words of Homer simpson. If you can't tell. I'm being sarcastic.

Taya And Deonna Segment.

I might have hated this segment. I love the fact that these two were dressed up like Neo from The Matrix.

Mercedes Mone vs Yuka Sakazaki AEW TBS Championship Match.

I liked this Match, but It shouldn't have main evented, the Match had a solid flow, that allowed the Match to breathe. Both ladies showcased each others momentum, this gave the Match a main focus, and it was great to see. Mercedes retained, after a great final exchange. The near falls were well placed. It's just a shame that these ladies didn't open the show.

Overview Of AEW Dynamite.

Even though this weeks Dynamite, did showcase its gaping holes, for the world to see. I did have a good time watching it. But the big question is this. Can AEW fill in, and fix their gaping holes, and problems? At this time. I remain positive, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

This weeks AEW Dynamite is a solid 7/10.