J.J. McGee
@mithgifs.bsky.social
Zayn/Owens historian and author of "Fight Forever: The Ballad of Kevin and Sami." Over-analyzer of professional wrestling. I gif what makes me happy to look at. Any pronouns are fine with me.
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J.J. McGee
@mithgifs.bsky.social
· May 7
Fight Forever: The Ballad of Kevin and Sami
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Beyond thrilled to announce "Fight Forever: The Ballad of Kevin and Sami" is now available in physical form for international purchase! 20+ years of Kevin and Sami's history in one convenient place--as many matches and moments as I could fit between two covers!
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Not surprisingly, these two have the kind of great, effortless chemistry that comes from the ability to communicate through nothing but eye contact and movement (note the moment where you can catch Carmelo telling Ilja he's ready for the next part in the sequence...)
December 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Not surprisingly, these two have the kind of great, effortless chemistry that comes from the ability to communicate through nothing but eye contact and movement (note the moment where you can catch Carmelo telling Ilja he's ready for the next part in the sequence...)
This is such a great take of the Tour of the Islands (with that bonus little swoop up into position!)
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is such a great take of the Tour of the Islands (with that bonus little swoop up into position!)
They really did get me with this for a second, until I realized the echo of Penta's legit injury was 100% on purpose and not just an unhappy coincidence.
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
They really did get me with this for a second, until I realized the echo of Penta's legit injury was 100% on purpose and not just an unhappy coincidence.
Dom pauses in the middle of his Eddie tribute to take in the mood of the crowd and then pull off one of the dorkiest you-can't-see-me taunt parodies ever.
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Dom pauses in the middle of his Eddie tribute to take in the mood of the crowd and then pull off one of the dorkiest you-can't-see-me taunt parodies ever.
Great use of the graphic to really emphasize Sami's total isolation here.
December 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Great use of the graphic to really emphasize Sami's total isolation here.
Don't miss Chris Sabin crawling over to check on Sami after that tope.
December 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Don't miss Chris Sabin crawling over to check on Sami after that tope.
Sami does amazing things with his legs when he sells, I love it.
November 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Sami does amazing things with his legs when he sells, I love it.
Something about Punk's "I didn't ruin his life! He's clearly still alive and right here glaring at me" cracked me up so much.
November 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Something about Punk's "I didn't ruin his life! He's clearly still alive and right here glaring at me" cracked me up so much.
Life threw a few painful curve balls at me last summer, so it's taken me a while to get back to this series, BUT! Here is the second time Kevin and Adam Cole shared the ring, at Ring of Honor Underground, in January 2012!
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Life threw a few painful curve balls at me last summer, so it's taken me a while to get back to this series, BUT! Here is the second time Kevin and Adam Cole shared the ring, at Ring of Honor Underground, in January 2012!
HHH in the background smirking as Dom's music hits...
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
HHH in the background smirking as Dom's music hits...
Rhea and Iyo's entrance: cute, or the cutest ever? Discuss.
November 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Rhea and Iyo's entrance: cute, or the cutest ever? Discuss.
Charlotte and Asuka have such great chemistry in the ring together. That counter from the Natural Selection into the Asuka Lock was so smooth!
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Charlotte and Asuka have such great chemistry in the ring together. That counter from the Natural Selection into the Asuka Lock was so smooth!
Ilja Dragunov's got a hella crisp enzuigiri...
(Also note the ref doing his job of providing background emotional impact to a move!)
(Also note the ref doing his job of providing background emotional impact to a move!)
November 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Ilja Dragunov's got a hella crisp enzuigiri...
(Also note the ref doing his job of providing background emotional impact to a move!)
(Also note the ref doing his job of providing background emotional impact to a move!)
Oh, those loud "SAMI" chants do my heart good! It's so great to see him back out in front of the audience once more...
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Oh, those loud "SAMI" chants do my heart good! It's so great to see him back out in front of the audience once more...
Sami's glance certainly appears to define what he considers "better days."
November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Sami's glance certainly appears to define what he considers "better days."
Ilja Dragunov is kind of the ultimate in sheer stubborn cussedness--hurt him all you like, he's just going to hang on even tighter.
November 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Ilja Dragunov is kind of the ultimate in sheer stubborn cussedness--hurt him all you like, he's just going to hang on even tighter.
Yes! More playlists of wrestling to watch, to supplement cool new histories! MOAR!
Inspired by what @mithgifs.bsky.social did for FIGHT FOREVER, piecing together something for when we drop CODE OF HONOR...
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Yes! More playlists of wrestling to watch, to supplement cool new histories! MOAR!
It must be so satisfying to deliver a line like this and know that you've played a major part in making it true. 🤍
October 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It must be so satisfying to deliver a line like this and know that you've played a major part in making it true. 🤍
Yes, we can have little a skanking Sami, as a treat.
October 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Yes, we can have little a skanking Sami, as a treat.
This was seconds into the match for the US championship and was a pretty good sign of the intensity these two were going to bring.
October 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This was seconds into the match for the US championship and was a pretty good sign of the intensity these two were going to bring.
Sign of the Night on Raw this week, as far as I'm concerned. 💚
October 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Sign of the Night on Raw this week, as far as I'm concerned. 💚
Thank you so much! That’s everything I’ve ever hoped to get across, I’m so thrilled to hear that. 🥹
Finally started reading @mithgifs.bsky.social‘s Fight Forever and it’s already everything I wanted and more. I’m so thrilled to be reading such insightful wrestling writing that takes the performance seriously as art. It’s like her many newsletters and posts but you get to hold it in your hand!
October 15, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Thank you so much! That’s everything I’ve ever hoped to get across, I’m so thrilled to hear that. 🥹
Fantastic news! You’ve made my day! (And I hope you like it!)
10/14: I got my copy of @mithen.bsky.social's book today and I am so, so excited to crack it open!!
October 15, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Fantastic news! You’ve made my day! (And I hope you like it!)
Dom gets hurled into a table with a majestic grace (he even throws in a bonus swoon at the end!)
October 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Dom gets hurled into a table with a majestic grace (he even throws in a bonus swoon at the end!)
The upcoming Tokyo show I'll be attending has Shinsuke teaming with Jey Uso on the card, which mystified me until last Smackdown and seeing him come charging back to fight the heels (and maybe even try to assist Sami!)
October 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The upcoming Tokyo show I'll be attending has Shinsuke teaming with Jey Uso on the card, which mystified me until last Smackdown and seeing him come charging back to fight the heels (and maybe even try to assist Sami!)