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Corey Michaels

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 9d

Atlantis versus Villano III: Final Judgment

“When the world is at its worst, we turn to pro wrestling. The heart to persevere against all odds and leave it all in the ring.”

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Atlantis versus Villano III: Final Judgment

Lucha libre is art. Even before I engaged too deeply with it, I knew lucha has a flair about it that catches the eye. On the surface, fans will easily see its influence in modern pro wrestling and eve...

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 8h

I’ve got a few more hours to make money tips to pay my water bill and my Internet bill to get them caught up so they don’t shut off

I am publishing journalism tomorrow too. For free —with no ads. I do every other Thursday

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 7h

Kota Ibushi is the only person I know who can't catch a break while simultaneously catching breaks.

Hope he heals up soon and safely.

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 9h

What if AEW changed WrestleDream to WrestleCream, where they eat ice cream and genuinely have a great time together?

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🦈 Liz, shark queen 👑 @thesharkqueen.com · 2d

Help elevate great humans with talent and heart by backing Curiouser & Curiouser Vol 2, Tales from Beyond. There are some great, (award-winning) writers in an anthology to take your mind off our almost-dystopian here and now...

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 10h

Since Raven (the wrestler) is trending for quite a few reasons, I want to share something from earlier in my content creator career.

An Edgar Allan Poe poem in tribute of Scott Levy's wrestling history.

Approved by the man himself.

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The wrestler Raven praising my poem about him, saying:

It's brilliant.

Not only have you, no doubt, listened to a lot of my interviews, but you've read between the lines and captured my angst quite accurately.

Intoxicating yet also painful to read.

Excellent work!

Quoth the Raven — Nevermore.

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 11h

Like, I was in a place where I felt almost nothing. Just holding back as far as I could on every emotion.

Not knowing how to feel.

Now, I can feel all the things. I'm not numb anymore.

I'm happy and I love you all.

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 11h

Having been a lonely child that nobody understood, someone who powerful adults in a small town molded into a quiet and broken nobody...

I'm glad to be out of that place. I'm glad I've been able to find a voice and take it to places I never thought possible. Because I was a nobody.

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Auntie Collins @queerauntie.bsky.social · 11h

The power of positive engagement for $0. It’s more positive engagement using #aew so more folks search for #aew, the more they see the positive engagement with the incentive to have your tweet on tv for a few seconds. It costs little to no money and is a great marketing ROI.

Prork @prork.bsky.social · 14h

Most of these social media posts they show on Dynamite and Collision are basically just

"I am enjoying this wrestling! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯 - @prowrestlingfan25"

I don't really get the point.
#AEW

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Shinku! | COMMS OPEN 🦊🔮✨ @shinkumancer.bsky.social · 12h

“I don’t understand why Jack has beef with the bucks”
“What’s the story??”

The Bucks left Jack alone after losing the the Tag Belts to Private Party

The Bucks then saved Jack after his New Japan Strong match

Jack was left alone again, frustrated after his match w/ Tsuji at Wrestle Dynasty—

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Q: Have you given any more thought to possibly suspending habeas corpus?

TRUMP: Suspending who?

Q: Habeas corpus

TRUMP: I don't know. I'd rather leave that to Kristi.

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 14h

Kris Statlander adopting a pigeon after learning the history of how they used to be domesticated is so relatable.

I kinda want to own one someday. They're so small and adorable.

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Kris Statlander -- AEW Women's World Champion | Close Up w/ Renee Paquette

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 15h

Music is one of those art forms that's so fucking beautiful and touching.

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 16h

Was intrigued at the idea of him in AEW.

Santos Less-Cobar. 🥀

Fightful Wrestling @fightful.com · 16h

Report: Santos Escobar Re-Signs With WWE

Report: Santos Escobar Re-Signs With WWE - Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News

Santos Escobar has reportedly re-signed with WWE.

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Fightful Wrestling @fightful.com · 16h

Report: Santos Escobar Re-Signs With WWE

Report: Santos Escobar Re-Signs With WWE - Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News

Santos Escobar has reportedly re-signed with WWE.

www.fightful.com

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

I like to imagine that the Death Riders approached Pac.

"Yo. The people. They want you wet."

"They bloody what?"

"Get in." *Wheeler Yuta pulls in a comically large cylinder of water by himself with no help*

#AEWDynamite

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

Pac looks like he's about to bury Enzo Amore.

#AEWDynamite

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

Mercedes Mone always delivers in big match scenarios, so making a classic out of that surprise was a treat.

Lacy Layne showed exactly what she was capable of, far more than what she was able to show back in WWE.

#AEWDynamite

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

I just know the mindless goon drones are going to spam the hell out of that egregious ICE ad during AEW's Hispanic Heritage Month.

#AEWDynamite

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

Funny that the most nostalgic match thus far tonight has been Mercedes Mone and Lacy Layne, two wrestlers who hadn't stepped in an AEW ring until recently.

As Bryan Danielson put it, it hearkens back to AEW's pandemic era, platforming wrestlers to show what they could really do.

#AEWDynamite

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

AEW will book matches with wrestlers sharing the same name and humorous commonalities, not only making jokes out of it, but also delivering high-quality in-ring action.

#AEWDynamite

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

TONIGHT!

It's Title Tuesday, isn't it?

Whether you're unable to watch the show due to the date change, live in a drastically different time zone, or you're watching the NXT/TNA crossover, I've got you covered.

Follow along as I cover #AEWDynamite!

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AEW Dynamite Results - Title Tuesday

AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday live in Daily's Place. Kyle Fletcher defends his TNT Championship and Mercedes Mone faces local talent. Read more

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Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

Something just popped up in the back of my mind: what if the Death Riders aren't done pursuing Statlander?

(I mean, Moxley got what he wanted from her, to become the hungry competitor he knew she could be, but still)

#AEWDynamite

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

I get that some people are averse to multiple pinfall attempts, but in the case of Moxley and Ishii tonight, the story made those moments all the more exciting.

Moxley had to outright squeeze the life out of Ishii to get the dub.

#AEWDynamite

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

From G1 to Daily's Place, Mox and Ishii are guaranteed to have a bona-fide classic.

#AEWDynamite

Corey Michaels @corey0michaels.bsky.social · 1d

There are so many great promos in AEW. Hangman and SamJoe regularly prove their grounds in that regard.

Combining last week's segment with this one, they've quickly set up a story already compelling. Two babyfaces believing they're in the right and having just motivations.

#AEWDynamite