Reposted by Trevor Dame
all these promotions can't produce the matches that AEW does on the regular so it makes sense to so they're going to try a different route but also what they think of as their storytelling is usually actually far worse than their matches
December 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
all these promotions can't produce the matches that AEW does on the regular so it makes sense to so they're going to try a different route but also what they think of as their storytelling is usually actually far worse than their matches
Reposted by Trevor Dame
it might be tolerable if five different promotions hadn't already declared they were going to focus on storyline in response to AEW and none of them ever produced a good story. pretty sure NWA promised to focus on storytelling, maybe Control Your Narrative did too, where are all these good stories
December 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
it might be tolerable if five different promotions hadn't already declared they were going to focus on storyline in response to AEW and none of them ever produced a good story. pretty sure NWA promised to focus on storytelling, maybe Control Your Narrative did too, where are all these good stories
Cena's career is bittersweet. Full of talent, but for all the great matches he had, he had to live through a lot of WWE's most boring, creatively flatlined periods. It's a compliment to him that he simultaneously had a HOF career and still feels like he wasn't fully utilized.
December 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Cena's career is bittersweet. Full of talent, but for all the great matches he had, he had to live through a lot of WWE's most boring, creatively flatlined periods. It's a compliment to him that he simultaneously had a HOF career and still feels like he wasn't fully utilized.
The "WHAT IS STORYTELLING" wrestling debate might be tolerable if half the parties didn't think that everything that isn't the actual wrestling is the only place to tell a story. Promos and long pauses in matches to give speeches or 20-second stunned faces? Your only tools.
December 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The "WHAT IS STORYTELLING" wrestling debate might be tolerable if half the parties didn't think that everything that isn't the actual wrestling is the only place to tell a story. Promos and long pauses in matches to give speeches or 20-second stunned faces? Your only tools.
"Mercedes Mone and The Beast Mortos get cozy on first date anniversary" is the top headline on the Observer website right now. The descent into SEO-baiting slop is complete.
December 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
"Mercedes Mone and The Beast Mortos get cozy on first date anniversary" is the top headline on the Observer website right now. The descent into SEO-baiting slop is complete.
Speedball/Fletcher was the match of the C2 thus far. Had the crowd rocking and rolling, and the time cues and having the fall happen right as the one "One minute remaining" time call happened make it even better.
December 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Speedball/Fletcher was the match of the C2 thus far. Had the crowd rocking and rolling, and the time cues and having the fall happen right as the one "One minute remaining" time call happened make it even better.
I just want to point out that you just told me not to believe John Cena and your proof of that was something else John Cena said. This is like the logic riddle where I have to talk to the dragon that always tells the truth, the dragon that always lies, and the dragon that is John Cena.
December 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I just want to point out that you just told me not to believe John Cena and your proof of that was something else John Cena said. This is like the logic riddle where I have to talk to the dragon that always tells the truth, the dragon that always lies, and the dragon that is John Cena.
It's crazy that the biggest star of a generation, one that has become, if not a Rock level film star, a mid-level mainstream one, says to WWE "I'd like to take a year off and do a 200 date retirement tour for you" and the response is "There's not enough money in that for us."
There's something so sad to me about the two biggest promotions in the world becoming solely TV products. The idea of doing the magic of live performances for as many people as possible as often as possible is now seen as a financial liability.
December 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
It's crazy that the biggest star of a generation, one that has become, if not a Rock level film star, a mid-level mainstream one, says to WWE "I'd like to take a year off and do a 200 date retirement tour for you" and the response is "There's not enough money in that for us."
There's something so sad to me about the two biggest promotions in the world becoming solely TV products. The idea of doing the magic of live performances for as many people as possible as often as possible is now seen as a financial liability.
December 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
There's something so sad to me about the two biggest promotions in the world becoming solely TV products. The idea of doing the magic of live performances for as many people as possible as often as possible is now seen as a financial liability.
Quick cheat sheet for you: Most wrestlers will say the most important part of wrestling is whatever they're good at and the worst part is whatever they can't do.
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Quick cheat sheet for you: Most wrestlers will say the most important part of wrestling is whatever they're good at and the worst part is whatever they can't do.
Are there forums about grilled cheese sandwiches where all the people argue about if the bread or cheese is more important, and a third of the posters go "THE CHEESE IS THE BEST PART, BREAD IS BORING. THE ENTIRE SANDWICH SHOULD BE CHEESE." No, because we follow the dumbest hobby.
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Matt Hardy Says Five Star Matches Don't Matter (AEW News)
"I want us to focus on story more than f**king five-star matches."
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December 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Are there forums about grilled cheese sandwiches where all the people argue about if the bread or cheese is more important, and a third of the posters go "THE CHEESE IS THE BEST PART, BREAD IS BORING. THE ENTIRE SANDWICH SHOULD BE CHEESE." No, because we follow the dumbest hobby.
ICYMI Last night: A new ThROH The Years. Enjoy me getting mad at myself for accidentally saying "6-7" not once, but twice!
New ThROH The Years! Tournaments! Jimmy Rave thoughts. Hot chocolate thoughts. redcircle.com/shows/throh-...
ThROH The Years Episode 154 - Race to the Top Tournament Night 1
Listen to ThROH The Years on RedCircle
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December 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
ICYMI Last night: A new ThROH The Years. Enjoy me getting mad at myself for accidentally saying "6-7" not once, but twice!
New ThROH The Years! Tournaments! Jimmy Rave thoughts. Hot chocolate thoughts. redcircle.com/shows/throh-...
ThROH The Years Episode 154 - Race to the Top Tournament Night 1
Listen to ThROH The Years on RedCircle
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December 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
New ThROH The Years! Tournaments! Jimmy Rave thoughts. Hot chocolate thoughts. redcircle.com/shows/throh-...
Final Battle was good. 2025 ROH doesn't have the star power, build or generally hit as big as AEW PPVs, but they're still pretty consistently good at a quarter of the price. They're like a really good Ali Express version of a name brand.
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Final Battle was good. 2025 ROH doesn't have the star power, build or generally hit as big as AEW PPVs, but they're still pretty consistently good at a quarter of the price. They're like a really good Ali Express version of a name brand.
ALL BETS ARE FINAL
Trevor I bet my house on Sammy. Trevor, they're gonna kill me.
December 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
ALL BETS ARE FINAL
The audible groan from the crowd when The Beast Mortos was eliminated
December 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The audible groan from the crowd when The Beast Mortos was eliminated
Eddie Kingston repping a Xavier t-shirt is a classy move.
December 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Eddie Kingston repping a Xavier t-shirt is a classy move.
Sammy Guevara with the thin, low to the lip moustache, better known as the "Post Allegation McMahon".
December 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Sammy Guevara with the thin, low to the lip moustache, better known as the "Post Allegation McMahon".
For some reason someone edited The Final Battle 2025 Wikipedia to say Sammy Guevara won the ROH title even though the match hasn't happened yet. IN THE EXTENSIVE WORLD OF ROH CASH BETTING PUT ALL YOUR MONEY ON SAMMY. THIS CAN'T POSSIBLY GO WRONG
December 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
For some reason someone edited The Final Battle 2025 Wikipedia to say Sammy Guevara won the ROH title even though the match hasn't happened yet. IN THE EXTENSIVE WORLD OF ROH CASH BETTING PUT ALL YOUR MONEY ON SAMMY. THIS CAN'T POSSIBLY GO WRONG
Mercedes/Red Velvet was really good with a surprising finish. Mercedes' really great run continues and Velvet stepped up in the big spot.
December 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Mercedes/Red Velvet was really good with a surprising finish. Mercedes' really great run continues and Velvet stepped up in the big spot.
Mercedes taking a couple fucking nutty huge top rope moves from Velvet for the Galaxy Con faithful. The lady is a mad woman.
December 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Mercedes taking a couple fucking nutty huge top rope moves from Velvet for the Galaxy Con faithful. The lady is a mad woman.
One of the better Moriarty performances I've seen recently and huge credit to Nigel for going 30+ minutes as a nearly 50 year old who rarely wrestles.
Moriarty/Nigel won't get ***** ratings or MOTY love but there were a bunch of fun little details and choices in that match. A real "Can write a good blog review of it" match.
December 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
One of the better Moriarty performances I've seen recently and huge credit to Nigel for going 30+ minutes as a nearly 50 year old who rarely wrestles.
Moriarty/Nigel won't get ***** ratings or MOTY love but there were a bunch of fun little details and choices in that match. A real "Can write a good blog review of it" match.
December 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Moriarty/Nigel won't get ***** ratings or MOTY love but there were a bunch of fun little details and choices in that match. A real "Can write a good blog review of it" match.
Ian calls a "Mongolian Thrust"
Mox: Mongolian? They do that everywhere. My Mom used to do that.
Mox: Mongolian? They do that everywhere. My Mom used to do that.
December 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Ian calls a "Mongolian Thrust"
Mox: Mongolian? They do that everywhere. My Mom used to do that.
Mox: Mongolian? They do that everywhere. My Mom used to do that.
I used to fall asleep to wrestling but I could never sleep to Mox commentary because he'll talk in this laid back grumble for ten minutes and then just scream something like "LIKE A MOTH TO A FLAAAAME" at the top of his lungs every 10 minutes.
December 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I used to fall asleep to wrestling but I could never sleep to Mox commentary because he'll talk in this laid back grumble for ten minutes and then just scream something like "LIKE A MOTH TO A FLAAAAME" at the top of his lungs every 10 minutes.