Jesse Collings
@jessecollings.bsky.social
Opinions and analysis on pro wrestling. Determining if I want to actually use this app.
Overall I think its good AEW shot a major, surprising angle that has the fanbase engaged. If the follow-up stinks then its a different story, but its good to have a wrestling promotion where different things happen!
I also think it's not that big of a deal that Hook was the guy who turned. Hook is there to be a guy vaporized by Hangman's fury, its all good.
I have not seen Full Gear yet, but I do want to point out that pretty much every great babyce (Hogan, Austin, Rock, Dusty, Cena) had moments where they were screwed out of the title and then the story was their vengeance. Hangman is going to be just fine.
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Overall I think its good AEW shot a major, surprising angle that has the fanbase engaged. If the follow-up stinks then its a different story, but its good to have a wrestling promotion where different things happen!
I also think it's not that big of a deal that Hook was the guy who turned. Hook is there to be a guy vaporized by Hangman's fury, its all good.
I have not seen Full Gear yet, but I do want to point out that pretty much every great babyce (Hogan, Austin, Rock, Dusty, Cena) had moments where they were screwed out of the title and then the story was their vengeance. Hangman is going to be just fine.
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I also think it's not that big of a deal that Hook was the guy who turned. Hook is there to be a guy vaporized by Hangman's fury, its all good.
I have not seen Full Gear yet, but I do want to point out that pretty much every great babyce (Hogan, Austin, Rock, Dusty, Cena) had moments where they were screwed out of the title and then the story was their vengeance. Hangman is going to be just fine.
November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I have not seen Full Gear yet, but I do want to point out that pretty much every great babyce (Hogan, Austin, Rock, Dusty, Cena) had moments where they were screwed out of the title and then the story was their vengeance. Hangman is going to be just fine.
I feel the same way about Marina. Her presentation is so good that you kind of regularly are tricked into thinking she is good, and then she has a match and you remember she just doesn't have it as a standard worker.
I’m not convinced Marina’s any good outside of special occasion matches (where she’s done well) but I love her becoming more and more prominent because of the vibes/presence.
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I feel the same way about Marina. Her presentation is so good that you kind of regularly are tricked into thinking she is good, and then she has a match and you remember she just doesn't have it as a standard worker.
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I don’t have much else to say that other respected colleagues haven’t already said—simply that from where I’m standing, doing street journalism in LA and beyond, that elitist access journalism is a stain on the profession and we will all be better off when it finally hits the dirt
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I don’t have much else to say that other respected colleagues haven’t already said—simply that from where I’m standing, doing street journalism in LA and beyond, that elitist access journalism is a stain on the profession and we will all be better off when it finally hits the dirt
I wrote about the new class of Observer Hall of Famers, what went right with the voting process, the challenges some candidates still face and the new candidates for 2026.
@jessecollings.bsky.social shares his analysis on CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Sabu and others getting inducted into the WON Hall of Fame this year.
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A Reflection On The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Jesse Collings shares his analysis on CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Sabu and others getting inducted into the WON Hall of Fame this year.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I wrote about the new class of Observer Hall of Famers, what went right with the voting process, the challenges some candidates still face and the new candidates for 2026.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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"Don't just cater to the sickos" is the new lingo for "You need to draw in the casuals" but more explicit in its disdain for wrestling fans. 🤼
Alot of the older wwe/wcw/tna guys push for aew to "stop catering to the sickos and bring in new fans". In my opinion AEW has survived and thrived because they have a loyal fanbase they cater to. Push away the loyal fans and what do you have? Wcw 00 and tna post 2009. #Aew
November 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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New Punch-Out on @wrestlingobserver.bsky.social:
The '25 year in review continues with February and the returning @jessecollings.bsky.social of @voicesofwrestling.com.
From The Rock wanting Cody's soul to AEW releasing some talent to everything in between, this is a fun hour.
LInks below.
The '25 year in review continues with February and the returning @jessecollings.bsky.social of @voicesofwrestling.com.
From The Rock wanting Cody's soul to AEW releasing some talent to everything in between, this is a fun hour.
LInks below.
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New Punch-Out on @wrestlingobserver.bsky.social:
The '25 year in review continues with February and the returning @jessecollings.bsky.social of @voicesofwrestling.com.
From The Rock wanting Cody's soul to AEW releasing some talent to everything in between, this is a fun hour.
LInks below.
The '25 year in review continues with February and the returning @jessecollings.bsky.social of @voicesofwrestling.com.
From The Rock wanting Cody's soul to AEW releasing some talent to everything in between, this is a fun hour.
LInks below.
New podcast from me, as I stop by Josh Nason's Punch Out for his annual year in review series where we review February 2025--we discuss WWE moving the Royal Rumble to February, changes to WWE traditions and what that could mean, AEW in Australia and a lot more:
www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/pun...
www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/pun...
JNPO: February 2025 wrestling year in review
From The Rock wanting the soul of Cody Rhodes to AEW releasing some malcontents, February 2025 was quite newsworthy in pro wrestling.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New podcast from me, as I stop by Josh Nason's Punch Out for his annual year in review series where we review February 2025--we discuss WWE moving the Royal Rumble to February, changes to WWE traditions and what that could mean, AEW in Australia and a lot more:
www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/pun...
www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/pun...
The men's Blood and Guts match ending with some superb submissions wrestling is extremely funny
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The men's Blood and Guts match ending with some superb submissions wrestling is extremely funny
Yikes that is an awful landing for anyone, but particularly for someone that is 275+ lbs
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Yikes that is an awful landing for anyone, but particularly for someone that is 275+ lbs
The message from WWE is that even if they treat you like shit, don't speak out about being treated that way, and we have a bunch of the world's dumbest people to drag you on social media.
The Holland stuff is real sad because it was clear that he is being punished for speaking out about the Fed
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The message from WWE is that even if they treat you like shit, don't speak out about being treated that way, and we have a bunch of the world's dumbest people to drag you on social media.
The Holland stuff is real sad because it was clear that he is being punished for speaking out about the Fed
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Holland stuff is real sad because it was clear that he is being punished for speaking out about the Fed
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
@davidbix.bsky.social and I discussed on my latest pod regarding the issue of post-WWE talent respecting AEW: redcircle.com/shows/a5213c...
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
@davidbix.bsky.social and I discussed on my latest pod regarding the issue of post-WWE talent respecting AEW: redcircle.com/shows/a5213c...
WWE's business collapsing over the last leg of Cena's retirement tour is a pretty big story. Where is that company going once Cena hangs it up?
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
WWE's business collapsing over the last leg of Cena's retirement tour is a pretty big story. Where is that company going once Cena hangs it up?
Fightful bringing in Wrestlevotes is super embarrassing. Nothing says reliable, accurate reporting like bringing an anonymous Twitter account to help "break news." There is a reason bylines are a thing in real news.
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Fightful bringing in Wrestlevotes is super embarrassing. Nothing says reliable, accurate reporting like bringing an anonymous Twitter account to help "break news." There is a reason bylines are a thing in real news.
New pod with @davidbix.bsky.social, a wide-ranging conversation about wrestling news aggregation, Gen Z wrestlers, old wrestler podcasts and like, 10,000 other things
Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #123: Why Has Everyone Lost Their Minds?
Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #123: Why Has Everyone Lost Their Minds?
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, David Bixenspan, co-host of the Between the Sheets podcast joins the show to discuss the tumultuous discourse that has infected all of pro wrestling. Jesse and Bix talk about the state of wrestling news aggregation, the reliance on older wrestler podcasts as “news”, how social media engagement has altered wrestling conversations, the differences between Gen Z wrestlers and past generations and a lot more in a wide ranging conversation.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New pod with @davidbix.bsky.social, a wide-ranging conversation about wrestling news aggregation, Gen Z wrestlers, old wrestler podcasts and like, 10,000 other things
I wrote about Mercedes 2025, where she has used her star power to elevate women's wrestling around the world in a way her contemporaries have been afraid to do.
"Nobody has been more valuable to women’s wrestling this year than Mercedes Mone."
The latest from @jessecollings.bsky.social!
www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/11/03/m...
The latest from @jessecollings.bsky.social!
www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/11/03/m...
Mercedes Mone Carries The Women's Wrestling World On Her Back
Nobody has been more valuable to women’s wrestling this year than Mercedes Mone.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I wrote about Mercedes 2025, where she has used her star power to elevate women's wrestling around the world in a way her contemporaries have been afraid to do.
Here is my WON Hall of Fame Ballot for 2025:
Modern US
Briscoes
Samoa Joe
Mone
Mox
Cody
Sabu
Japan
Hayabusa
Masaaki Mochizuki
ZSJ
Mexico
Abstain
ROW
Abstain
NON-WRESTLERS
Bobby Bruns
Morris Sigel
George Scott
Jesse Ventura
Roy Welch
Grand Wizard
Gorilla Monsoon
Modern US
Briscoes
Samoa Joe
Mone
Mox
Cody
Sabu
Japan
Hayabusa
Masaaki Mochizuki
ZSJ
Mexico
Abstain
ROW
Abstain
NON-WRESTLERS
Bobby Bruns
Morris Sigel
George Scott
Jesse Ventura
Roy Welch
Grand Wizard
Gorilla Monsoon
October 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Here is my WON Hall of Fame Ballot for 2025:
Modern US
Briscoes
Samoa Joe
Mone
Mox
Cody
Sabu
Japan
Hayabusa
Masaaki Mochizuki
ZSJ
Mexico
Abstain
ROW
Abstain
NON-WRESTLERS
Bobby Bruns
Morris Sigel
George Scott
Jesse Ventura
Roy Welch
Grand Wizard
Gorilla Monsoon
Modern US
Briscoes
Samoa Joe
Mone
Mox
Cody
Sabu
Japan
Hayabusa
Masaaki Mochizuki
ZSJ
Mexico
Abstain
ROW
Abstain
NON-WRESTLERS
Bobby Bruns
Morris Sigel
George Scott
Jesse Ventura
Roy Welch
Grand Wizard
Gorilla Monsoon
Fightful really just publishes any thought that Kross has in his head as a news story, don't they?
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Fightful really just publishes any thought that Kross has in his head as a news story, don't they?
I loved hoping on Alan's show and watching some peak Dragon Gate, followed by the comedic chaos from the genius John Zandig
New ProWres Paradise!
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What's On The Telly? October edition w/ @jessecollings.bsky.social
Peak 2011 Dragon Gate featuring Brodie Lee vs. Shingo and a classic Dream Gate match, plus we introduce Jesse to THE COMBAT ZONE (by his request!).
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What's On The Telly? October edition w/ @jessecollings.bsky.social
Peak 2011 Dragon Gate featuring Brodie Lee vs. Shingo and a classic Dream Gate match, plus we introduce Jesse to THE COMBAT ZONE (by his request!).
vip.pwtorch.com/2025/10/25/v...
October 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I loved hoping on Alan's show and watching some peak Dragon Gate, followed by the comedic chaos from the genius John Zandig
This would be like, an adult watching SpongeBob and another adult watching like, Regular Show, and the SpongeBob guy being like "only nerds watch that shit, hot chicks watch Spongebob" when the typical person thinks any adult watching kids shows is weird
The disdain they have for aew and its fans is insane. Also Fuck Raj for the school shooter comment. #Aew
October 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This would be like, an adult watching SpongeBob and another adult watching like, Regular Show, and the SpongeBob guy being like "only nerds watch that shit, hot chicks watch Spongebob" when the typical person thinks any adult watching kids shows is weird
Yeah, there is this very weird thing with WWE fans (and Raj is a great example because he says stuff like this all the time and has been for years) where people who love WWE are cool and normal and people that enjoy AEW are freaks. It's an incredible lack of self-awareness.
There is this strange mentality that WWE is cool and AEW is nerdy. As if to non-wrestling fans all wrestling isn't geeky as hell! Deciding what you like based on what a 80s teen movie villain would decide is cool or hot doesn't seem like a useful way to go through life.
October 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Yeah, there is this very weird thing with WWE fans (and Raj is a great example because he says stuff like this all the time and has been for years) where people who love WWE are cool and normal and people that enjoy AEW are freaks. It's an incredible lack of self-awareness.