Best dynamite tonight in a while, I thought. They’ve had a decent run lately, but tonight was almost pay per view level.
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Oh heck, I didn't know they had Minnesota coming up. That will be insane. They might pull a WWE and bleep the chants because it will be all night, like you said.
After last night I have a feeling it's going to get chanted everywhere now.
They are in St. Paul on March 25th.
Sounded like a really good Dynamite last night, didn't get to watch it live, will check it out this evening.
They are in St. Paul on March 25th.
Sounded like a really good Dynamite last night, didn't get to watch it live, will check it out this evening.
Sup, y’all. Found my way back to the thread.
I am currently inching back into to wrestling after my annual slacking period during football season.
Current thoughts: AEW is gaining momentum. They rebounded from a bad 2023 and 2024 with a good 2025 and stellar beginning to 2026. I am getting excited to watch their product again.
WWE has stagnated and is back to being predictable and boring. Three hour Smackdown feels like a f’n job.
I don’t watch anything from Saudi Arabia, so didn’t see the Rumble and won’t watch Mania next year. American companies should not do business over there, but money always trumps human rights atrocities to certain types or cretins.
The WBD/Brody thing is BS and yet another shining example of the hypocrisy of the “free speech warriors” who champion all types of speech … unless the emporer won’t like it. Then, it must be censored to avoid a temper tantrum and hollow threats that he’ll back down from immediately with the slightest pushback.
The chants obviously didn’t hurt their attendance or ratings, so I don’t see the big deal. Imagine being scared of a fat old man in a wig. I hope the fans chant that ish for two hours straight for weeks just to prove a point. Censorship is cowardice no matter who or what is being censored.
I am currently inching back into to wrestling after my annual slacking period during football season.
Current thoughts: AEW is gaining momentum. They rebounded from a bad 2023 and 2024 with a good 2025 and stellar beginning to 2026. I am getting excited to watch their product again.
WWE has stagnated and is back to being predictable and boring. Three hour Smackdown feels like a f’n job.
I don’t watch anything from Saudi Arabia, so didn’t see the Rumble and won’t watch Mania next year. American companies should not do business over there, but money always trumps human rights atrocities to certain types or cretins.
The WBD/Brody thing is BS and yet another shining example of the hypocrisy of the “free speech warriors” who champion all types of speech … unless the emporer won’t like it. Then, it must be censored to avoid a temper tantrum and hollow threats that he’ll back down from immediately with the slightest pushback.
The chants obviously didn’t hurt their attendance or ratings, so I don’t see the big deal. Imagine being scared of a fat old man in a wig. I hope the fans chant that ish for two hours straight for weeks just to prove a point. Censorship is cowardice no matter who or what is being censored.
I thought fletcher was headed for a main event push but now he’s back with the tv title?
Wish Ciampa’s reign was longer I hope he doesn’t get stalled and the shine of tk’s new toy effect doesn’t happen.
Wish Ciampa’s reign was longer I hope he doesn’t get stalled and the shine of tk’s new toy effect doesn’t happen.
Was happy to see Private Party back last night. Was always a fan of them.
They didn’t eat the pin and they got the patented post-show/match social media interview. I assume this means they re-signed as their contracts were set to expire at some point this year.
They didn’t eat the pin and they got the patented post-show/match social media interview. I assume this means they re-signed as their contracts were set to expire at some point this year.
WBD is going to learn about the Streisand Effect the hard way.
All In tickets going on sale the day after Revolution. TK must have something pretty major planned to go down at Revolution.
Their follow up to the C2 this year has been demonstrably better than last year.
TK finally realizing it’s a good idea to book PPV worthy stuff on the weeklies when the media deal is by far the biggest source of revenue has really boosted the weekly product even more this year. He had mostly gone away with that for a long while when they started the rapid PPV expansion.
Now I’ll say some of this PPV worthy stuff they are putting on TV could stand to be built better, but when the matches deliver - and that’s what I watch for - I can’t complain much.
WBD going to end up making Brody the most over babyface on the roster. There’s few things on this earth that gets people to rally behind someone more than the elite abusing their power to hold down the common man.
This is a new low for Meltzer. For something as significant as a network banning a wrestler over politics who is about to compete for the world title on national tv, that’s something you need to verify like 5x as much as you normally would.
It’s ultimately good that the story is fake news, but in a selfish way it’s bad because guy would be the most organically over babyface we’ve seen in a very long time.
AEW would have had to do literally nothing but just book him and the reaction would be insane. Guy could be booked like Wardlow when all he was doing was meaningless squashes for months on end and he’d be treated like a God
Idk if it will do anything but hopefully the fans are fighting back against those high prices
So Chelsea green broke her ankle on that jump across the ring spot?
First Rollins now her - they gotta quit doing this across the entire ring spot it’s apparently a good way to be vulnerable given the distance and bad landings.
First Rollins now her - they gotta quit doing this across the entire ring spot it’s apparently a good way to be vulnerable given the distance and bad landings.
Tiff has gotten leaner and hotter the past 6-9 months. Her breasts are a bit large for my taste, but she is one of the most "yeah I'd hit it" women in WWE.
Mid-South Wrestling (out of Memphis) is what I grew up on. Lance Russell commentating, Lawler, Dundee, Stan Lane & Steve Kern (The Fabulous Ones), Dirty Dutch, and a good number of big names came through to (Flair, Savage, etc...).
How do you not have plans for one of your top women’s champs just two months out from WM?
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Even WWE Don't Know What Jade Cargill Will Be Doing At WrestleMania 42
Pro wrestling fans are unsure what Jade Cargill's plans are for WrestleMania 42, and they aren't the only ones.
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WON awards are finally out, full list of winners. or I guess losers for the worst awards, are below
If you want to see the full voting breakdowns, WrestlePurists and WrestleTalk are posting them on twitter.
If you want to see those and don't have a Twitter account like me then....
Wrestler of the Year (Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award): Mistico
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Konosuke Takeshita
Match of the Year: Kenny Omega vs Gabe Kidd
Best Box Office Draw: John Cena
Promotion of the Year: CMLL
Promoter of the Year: Salvador Lutteroth
Best Booker: Tony Khan
Tag Team of the Year: Young Bucks
Best Weekly TV Show: Dynamite
Best on Interviews: Hangman
Most Improved: Harley Cameron
Most Charismatic: John Cena
Japan MVP: Saya Kamitani
Mexico MVP: Mistico
US/Canada MVP: Mox
Europe MVP: Michael Oku
Women’s Wrestling MVP: Saya Kamitani
Feud of the year: Mox/Hangman
Most Underrated: The Beast Mortos
Most Overrated: Jey Uso
Best Brawler (Bruiser Brody award): Mox
Best Technical Wrestler (Bryan Danielson award): ZSJ
Best Flying Wrestler: Máscara Dorada
Danny Hodge Memorial Award (Non-Heavyweight MVP) : Mistico
Best Television Announcer: Bryan Danielson
Worst Television Announcer: Booker T
Best Major Wrestling Show: AEW All In 2025
Worst Major Wrestling Show: WWE Wrestlepalooza
Best Wrestling Maneuver: Hangman's Buckshot Lariat
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic of the Year: WWE bringing back Brock Lesnar
Rookie of the Year: Seri Yamaoka
Best Non-Wrestler: Don Callis
Worst Match of the Year: John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes
Worst Feud of the Year: Anthony Bowens vs. Max Caster
Worst Promotion of the Year: WWE
Best Gimmick: "Timeless" Toni Storm
Worst Gimmick: Heel John Cena
Worst Television Show: NXT
If you want to see the full voting breakdowns, WrestlePurists and WrestleTalk are posting them on twitter.
If you want to see those and don't have a Twitter account like me then....
Wrestler of the Year (Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award): Mistico
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Konosuke Takeshita
Match of the Year: Kenny Omega vs Gabe Kidd
Best Box Office Draw: John Cena
Promotion of the Year: CMLL
Promoter of the Year: Salvador Lutteroth
Best Booker: Tony Khan
Tag Team of the Year: Young Bucks
Best Weekly TV Show: Dynamite
Best on Interviews: Hangman
Most Improved: Harley Cameron
Most Charismatic: John Cena
Japan MVP: Saya Kamitani
Mexico MVP: Mistico
US/Canada MVP: Mox
Europe MVP: Michael Oku
Women’s Wrestling MVP: Saya Kamitani
Feud of the year: Mox/Hangman
Most Underrated: The Beast Mortos
Most Overrated: Jey Uso
Best Brawler (Bruiser Brody award): Mox
Best Technical Wrestler (Bryan Danielson award): ZSJ
Best Flying Wrestler: Máscara Dorada
Danny Hodge Memorial Award (Non-Heavyweight MVP) : Mistico
Best Television Announcer: Bryan Danielson
Worst Television Announcer: Booker T
Best Major Wrestling Show: AEW All In 2025
Worst Major Wrestling Show: WWE Wrestlepalooza
Best Wrestling Maneuver: Hangman's Buckshot Lariat
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic of the Year: WWE bringing back Brock Lesnar
Rookie of the Year: Seri Yamaoka
Best Non-Wrestler: Don Callis
Worst Match of the Year: John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes
Worst Feud of the Year: Anthony Bowens vs. Max Caster
Worst Promotion of the Year: WWE
Best Gimmick: "Timeless" Toni Storm
Worst Gimmick: Heel John Cena
Worst Television Show: NXT
His match vs. MJF in Mexico was many people's Match of the Year. He's not the best work rate guy, but he's pretty good, he's the biggest star in Mexico, and CMLL had one of the best years in terms of business of any promotion outside of WWE has ever had with him leading the way.
Sad. When's the last time they had to run specials to sell WM tickets?
Smackdown has no face challengersHow do you not have plans for one of your top women’s champs just two months out from WM?
Even WWE Don't Know What Jade Cargill Will Be Doing At WrestleMania 42
Pro wrestling fans are unsure what Jade Cargill's plans are for WrestleMania 42, and they aren't the only ones.
Don't disagree with much of the list although Raja should be number one in Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic. Untrained, already had an altercation before the show, nearly beat a man to death, and then not knowing what to do, they tried to keep the match going after the beating. That's a legit embarrassment to the business.
I'll go to WM if I can get free tickets with a gallon of milk. Let's take this back to the days of UofL sports.
I'll go to WM if I can get free tickets with a gallon of milk. Let's take this back to the days of UofL sports.
I know they done screwed it up beyond belief with Giulia, but they can’t manage at least one semi credible face out of Bliss, Flair, Grace, Lash, Jax, and Stratton?
Also please remember if you want to post Grand Slam Australia spoilers please use the spoiler tag or I will hunt you down and use your body to figure out which of my knives is the best murder weapon should I need to use one for a home invasion.
I’m kidding about that of course. None of these knives would be good for that.
I’m kidding about that of course. None of these knives would be good for that.