Kyle Sparks
@kyleksparks.bsky.social
Husband/Dad, ROH Shill, Wrestling Fan, (Sometimes) Podcaster, (Rarely) Clever.
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God, it just occurred to me...Western Michigan is absolutely MSU's best win of the season.
That is profoundly depressing.
That is profoundly depressing.
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
God, it just occurred to me...Western Michigan is absolutely MSU's best win of the season.
That is profoundly depressing.
That is profoundly depressing.
Not one, but TWO 95+ yard drives in a quarter and a half in Ypsilanti. One by each team. Eastern has also gotten a 50+ yard wheel route, and a 54-yard run on a 3rd and 18. That @sickoscommittee.org warning was spot on. If you're not watching on ESPN2, you need to be. #MACtion can't help being weird.
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Not one, but TWO 95+ yard drives in a quarter and a half in Ypsilanti. One by each team. Eastern has also gotten a 50+ yard wheel route, and a 54-yard run on a 3rd and 18. That @sickoscommittee.org warning was spot on. If you're not watching on ESPN2, you need to be. #MACtion can't help being weird.
Thus far, one of these teams looks like they're playing for a MAC title. And it's not the one that actually is. MACtion, BABY.
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Thus far, one of these teams looks like they're playing for a MAC title. And it's not the one that actually is. MACtion, BABY.
Okay, so #ROHFinalBattle. A 🧵
Confirmed:
Shane Taylor Promotions vs. Skyflight (Six Man Titles)
Athena vs. Persephone (Women's World Title)
??? vs. ??? (Women's Pure Title)
Ricochet vs. ??? (AEW National Title)
Assumed:
Lee Moriarty vs. Komander (Pure Title)
What else would you like to see?
Confirmed:
Shane Taylor Promotions vs. Skyflight (Six Man Titles)
Athena vs. Persephone (Women's World Title)
??? vs. ??? (Women's Pure Title)
Ricochet vs. ??? (AEW National Title)
Assumed:
Lee Moriarty vs. Komander (Pure Title)
What else would you like to see?
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Okay, so #ROHFinalBattle. A 🧵
Confirmed:
Shane Taylor Promotions vs. Skyflight (Six Man Titles)
Athena vs. Persephone (Women's World Title)
??? vs. ??? (Women's Pure Title)
Ricochet vs. ??? (AEW National Title)
Assumed:
Lee Moriarty vs. Komander (Pure Title)
What else would you like to see?
Confirmed:
Shane Taylor Promotions vs. Skyflight (Six Man Titles)
Athena vs. Persephone (Women's World Title)
??? vs. ??? (Women's Pure Title)
Ricochet vs. ??? (AEW National Title)
Assumed:
Lee Moriarty vs. Komander (Pure Title)
What else would you like to see?
you’ve been kidnapped. the characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. who’s coming to save you?
Ironic. Looks like I better settle in for the next seven years or so.
Ironic. Looks like I better settle in for the next seven years or so.
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
you’ve been kidnapped. the characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. who’s coming to save you?
Ironic. Looks like I better settle in for the next seven years or so.
Ironic. Looks like I better settle in for the next seven years or so.
5 of the 12-man field (Mox, Claudio, Darby, Fletcher, Okada) have been in the CC before, while 4 others (Takeshita, Cassidy, Knight, Speedball) have been in round robin tournaments elsewhere. Takeshita in the G1, Knight and Speedball in BOSJ, and Cassidy in the 12 Large Summit in CHIKARA (Fire Ant).
Picks weren't bad...
Blue League: Konosuke Takeshita, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Mascara Dorada
Gold League: Darby Allin, Pac, Kevin Knight, Speedball Bailey, Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada
Right Name/Right Field: 3
Right Name/Wrong Field: 3
Did Not Name: 6
🤼
Blue League: Konosuke Takeshita, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Mascara Dorada
Gold League: Darby Allin, Pac, Kevin Knight, Speedball Bailey, Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada
Right Name/Right Field: 3
Right Name/Wrong Field: 3
Did Not Name: 6
🤼
With the news that KOR is out, how about this:
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Pac, Ricochet, Konosuke Takeshita
#AEW
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Pac, Ricochet, Konosuke Takeshita
#AEW
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 AM
5 of the 12-man field (Mox, Claudio, Darby, Fletcher, Okada) have been in the CC before, while 4 others (Takeshita, Cassidy, Knight, Speedball) have been in round robin tournaments elsewhere. Takeshita in the G1, Knight and Speedball in BOSJ, and Cassidy in the 12 Large Summit in CHIKARA (Fire Ant).
Picks weren't bad...
Blue League: Konosuke Takeshita, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Mascara Dorada
Gold League: Darby Allin, Pac, Kevin Knight, Speedball Bailey, Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada
Right Name/Right Field: 3
Right Name/Wrong Field: 3
Did Not Name: 6
🤼
Blue League: Konosuke Takeshita, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Mascara Dorada
Gold League: Darby Allin, Pac, Kevin Knight, Speedball Bailey, Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada
Right Name/Right Field: 3
Right Name/Wrong Field: 3
Did Not Name: 6
🤼
With the news that KOR is out, how about this:
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Pac, Ricochet, Konosuke Takeshita
#AEW
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Pac, Ricochet, Konosuke Takeshita
#AEW
It’s Selection Monday! Continental Classic starts THIS WEEK on Thanksgiving Eve Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite ! After an incredible Full Gear, we reveal the Blue League + Gold League wrestlers TONIGHT! The C2 Selection Show streams on @AEW at 10pm ET/9pm CT/8pm MT/7pm PT TONIGHT!
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Picks weren't bad...
Blue League: Konosuke Takeshita, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Mascara Dorada
Gold League: Darby Allin, Pac, Kevin Knight, Speedball Bailey, Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada
Right Name/Right Field: 3
Right Name/Wrong Field: 3
Did Not Name: 6
🤼
Blue League: Konosuke Takeshita, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Mascara Dorada
Gold League: Darby Allin, Pac, Kevin Knight, Speedball Bailey, Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada
Right Name/Right Field: 3
Right Name/Wrong Field: 3
Did Not Name: 6
🤼
Everyone's gone commercial, it seems.
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Everyone's gone commercial, it seems.
With the news that KOR is out, how about this:
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Pac, Ricochet, Konosuke Takeshita
#AEW
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Pac, Ricochet, Konosuke Takeshita
#AEW
It’s Selection Monday! Continental Classic starts THIS WEEK on Thanksgiving Eve Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite ! After an incredible Full Gear, we reveal the Blue League + Gold League wrestlers TONIGHT! The C2 Selection Show streams on @AEW at 10pm ET/9pm CT/8pm MT/7pm PT TONIGHT!
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
With the news that KOR is out, how about this:
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Pac, Ricochet, Konosuke Takeshita
#AEW
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Pac, Ricochet, Konosuke Takeshita
#AEW
Apparently I am going to continue on what I can only assume to be my mission to turn wide swaths of AEW into a weird mix of NJPW and CHIKARA based on certain rules/traditions that both promotions used that I happen to like. So that's fun.
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Apparently I am going to continue on what I can only assume to be my mission to turn wide swaths of AEW into a weird mix of NJPW and CHIKARA based on certain rules/traditions that both promotions used that I happen to like. So that's fun.
Started trying to suss out what they could do for the rest of the Final Battle card, and I couldn't even think of a World Title match. You've built NO ONE and NOTHING because you had Bandido with the AEW Tag Team Titles. Blake Christian? Maybe? Tag Team? LFI vs. Workhorsemen. After that, who knows?
I miss the days where you could effectively guess the Final Battle main event months in advance.
Instead, you've got thrown together title matches, and NOTHING for your World Champion just over a week out.
It's beyond infuriating, but I can't dwell on it too much or I'll get all rant-y.
Instead, you've got thrown together title matches, and NOTHING for your World Champion just over a week out.
It's beyond infuriating, but I can't dwell on it too much or I'll get all rant-y.
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Started trying to suss out what they could do for the rest of the Final Battle card, and I couldn't even think of a World Title match. You've built NO ONE and NOTHING because you had Bandido with the AEW Tag Team Titles. Blake Christian? Maybe? Tag Team? LFI vs. Workhorsemen. After that, who knows?
It's Wikipedia so of course, grains of salt and all, but I'm seeing Lee Moriarty vs. Komander at Final Battle for the ROH Pure Championship.
I think we all kind of assumed that's where it would happen after the Proving Ground match, but has that actually been officially announced anywhere yet? 🤼
I think we all kind of assumed that's where it would happen after the Proving Ground match, but has that actually been officially announced anywhere yet? 🤼
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It's Wikipedia so of course, grains of salt and all, but I'm seeing Lee Moriarty vs. Komander at Final Battle for the ROH Pure Championship.
I think we all kind of assumed that's where it would happen after the Proving Ground match, but has that actually been officially announced anywhere yet? 🤼
I think we all kind of assumed that's where it would happen after the Proving Ground match, but has that actually been officially announced anywhere yet? 🤼
I remain entertained by the possibility that this country could somehow vote itself out of fascism (the thing that you can supposedly never do) simply because the fascists are so wildly incompetent that they didn't ensure their invulnerability before starting to do all the shit everyone hates.
PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I remain entertained by the possibility that this country could somehow vote itself out of fascism (the thing that you can supposedly never do) simply because the fascists are so wildly incompetent that they didn't ensure their invulnerability before starting to do all the shit everyone hates.
If Kamal Hadden ever wanted to make an impact or justify his roster spot, now would be a really good time.
Keisean Nixon is down. And now the Packers' CB depth might be tested.
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If Kamal Hadden ever wanted to make an impact or justify his roster spot, now would be a really good time.
Choosing to ignore the televised match from the Jericho cruise as non-canon, and saying Final Battle will be Ricochet's on-screen ROH debut (he worked a lone dark six-man tag back in October of 2009). So, who would you like to see him defend against at Final Battle?
I'm going to suggest Jay Lethal.
I'm going to suggest Jay Lethal.
AEW National Champion Ricochet Puts Everyone On Notice, Says He Might Come After Kris Statlander's Women's World Title
AEW National Champion Ricochet Puts Everyone On Notice, Says He Might Come After Kris Statlander's Women's World Title
The first-ever AEW National Champion, Ricochet, comments on the title win and puts everyone in the company on notice.
www.fightful.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Choosing to ignore the televised match from the Jericho cruise as non-canon, and saying Final Battle will be Ricochet's on-screen ROH debut (he worked a lone dark six-man tag back in October of 2009). So, who would you like to see him defend against at Final Battle?
I'm going to suggest Jay Lethal.
I'm going to suggest Jay Lethal.
I loved him on top but I don't necessarily hate Hangman losing. I will *never* complain about Joe being on top. Been on board with him since 2003. And I love Swerve's return. Very few in AEW or elsewhere have the kind of "top guy" presence he does. But that finish was WWE as hell. Woof. #AEWFullGear
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I loved him on top but I don't necessarily hate Hangman losing. I will *never* complain about Joe being on top. Been on board with him since 2003. And I love Swerve's return. Very few in AEW or elsewhere have the kind of "top guy" presence he does. But that finish was WWE as hell. Woof. #AEWFullGear
I’m way behind but after that video package I was really hoping Tony ponied up for “Gimme Back My Bullets” again for Mark. Oh well. #AEWFullGear
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I’m way behind but after that video package I was really hoping Tony ponied up for “Gimme Back My Bullets” again for Mark. Oh well. #AEWFullGear
The Kennedy Curse claims everyone but this worm-ridden pile of rotted leather? Cool. Cool and super fair, everyone.
BREAKING: RFK Jr. removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on vaccine use, pledging to replace them with his own picks.
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Kennedy Curse claims everyone but this worm-ridden pile of rotted leather? Cool. Cool and super fair, everyone.
The 1700 year old Roman mummy (for want of a better term) cannot possibly rule any worse than we have been ruling ourselves. I say bring it on.
November 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The 1700 year old Roman mummy (for want of a better term) cannot possibly rule any worse than we have been ruling ourselves. I say bring it on.
Poor Paul Turner. He's catching so much shit for this.
so according to the sheets, Shelton was so happy with Bailey's sell of the superkick that he tried to tell the ref "this is the finish" but the ref couldn't hear him so we got this
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Poor Paul Turner. He's catching so much shit for this.
It's going to be awesome to hear someone on commentary reference this interview live on pay-per-view this weekend.
Because that's a thing that's going to happen. Because Haley is a treasure who does magnificent work and whom you should all read and follow.
Because that's a thing that's going to happen. Because Haley is a treasure who does magnificent work and whom you should all read and follow.
Loved chatting with Matt and Nick about their Full Gear legacy. They also reflect on the year they’ve had. Now on VICE:
The Young Bucks Reflect on AEW Full Gear Legacy & 2025 [Exclusive]
The Young Bucks chat with VICE about AEW’s tag team divisions, their 2025, and their Full Gear legacy ahead of their trios match.
www.vice.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It's going to be awesome to hear someone on commentary reference this interview live on pay-per-view this weekend.
Because that's a thing that's going to happen. Because Haley is a treasure who does magnificent work and whom you should all read and follow.
Because that's a thing that's going to happen. Because Haley is a treasure who does magnificent work and whom you should all read and follow.
So regardless of the winners, this ends with an attempted family beat down of the Bucks and an Omega save and reunion, right? Are we all in agreement there?
#AEWFullGear
8pm ET/5pm PT
Tomorrow, 11/22!
Million Dollar Trios Match
Kenny Omega/Jurassic Express vs Josh Alexander/Young Bucks
@TheDonCallis arranged the biggest money match in AEW history to try + finally get rid of Omega + Jurassic Express!
TOMORROW!
8pm ET/5pm PT
Tomorrow, 11/22!
Million Dollar Trios Match
Kenny Omega/Jurassic Express vs Josh Alexander/Young Bucks
@TheDonCallis arranged the biggest money match in AEW history to try + finally get rid of Omega + Jurassic Express!
TOMORROW!
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
So regardless of the winners, this ends with an attempted family beat down of the Bucks and an Omega save and reunion, right? Are we all in agreement there?
Fuck this. My kids are excited for it and so am I. This reads like he didn’t like the musical and wasn’t going to like the movies regardless. Funny how he didn’t have the same energy when The Hobbit turned one book into three films. 🤔
It seems that “Wicked: For Good” exists to maneuver the events of “The Wizard of Oz” into position, @justincchang.bsky.social writes. “But must they be maneuvered so clumsily, and with such a glaring absence of brains or heart?” https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/WxA9tC
“Wicked: For Good” Is Very, Very Bad
In the second of two movies adapted from the Broadway musical, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo battle fascism, bigotry, and some fairly dreadful filmmaking.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Fuck this. My kids are excited for it and so am I. This reads like he didn’t like the musical and wasn’t going to like the movies regardless. Funny how he didn’t have the same energy when The Hobbit turned one book into three films. 🤔
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Pac, Ricochet
How about it? #AEW
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Pac, Ricochet
How about it? #AEW
Its Continental Classic season and we want to know who YOU think will join the fight starting this Wednesday on #AEWDynamite?
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli, Kyle Fletcher, Brody King, Kazuchika Okada, Juice Robinson, Roderick Strong
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Pac, Ricochet
How about it? #AEW
Gold League: Josh Alexander, Bandido, Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Pac, Ricochet
How about it? #AEW
Fell asleep last night before I could finish #AEWCollision and the Road to Full Gear special. Great all around.
But find me a harder line than "Don't you worry about Father Time. The Hangman's gonna catch you first."
Adam Page does not get mentioned enough with this era's best talkers.
But find me a harder line than "Don't you worry about Father Time. The Hangman's gonna catch you first."
Adam Page does not get mentioned enough with this era's best talkers.
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Fell asleep last night before I could finish #AEWCollision and the Road to Full Gear special. Great all around.
But find me a harder line than "Don't you worry about Father Time. The Hangman's gonna catch you first."
Adam Page does not get mentioned enough with this era's best talkers.
But find me a harder line than "Don't you worry about Father Time. The Hangman's gonna catch you first."
Adam Page does not get mentioned enough with this era's best talkers.