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AEW Dynamite from Norfolk was a nice little show. The booking direction of all these tag teams as well as the trios division feels strange, and the Death Riders seem to have made a very clear statement about where things are headed.⏱️ What we cover:- Why the tag team and trios situation is making the booking feel oddly directionless right now- Puka shell necklaces- Death Riders vs United Empire closing segment and why Blood and Guts feels like it is the wayDo you think Death Riders vs United Empire is the right direction for Blood and Guts? Drop it below.#AEWDynamite #DeathRiders #aew—————————————————————

It is contract season apparently: Ilja Dragunov is AEW bound, Bayley is back on Raw but her contract situation still unclear, and on top of all that, Netflix praised WWE the same day Raw fell out of their top 10. And more!⏱️ What we cover:- Reports confirm that Ilja Dragunov is headed to AEW and his ceiling there is extremely high- Bayley returns to Raw as two credible reports contradict each other on her contract status- The Netflix WWE comedy of errors Who do you want to see Ilja Dragunov fight first in AEW? Drop it below.#IljaDragunov #Bayley #AEW—————————————————————

A very emotionally-charged edition of AEW Dynamite took place on September 9, 2026, as the company showed their love for Rebel while also dealing with the death of "The Butcher" Andy Williams. The emotional weight that hung over everything made this one of the most charged Dynamites in a long time.⏱️ What we cover:- The Rebel tribute segment and everything AEW did right on this night- The Andy Williams memorial and Excalibur barely holding it together on commentary- Steven Borden's debut, and the rest of the night's wrestling#AEWDynamite #RebelHeart #AEW—————————————————————

This week on the show we open by paying tribute to Andy Williams, The Butcher, who passed away at 48 this past weekend. Then we get into the week's wrestling news.⏱️ What we cover:- Remembering Andy Williams and what he meant to AEW and independent wrestling- TKO offered The New Level a pay cut of more than 50%- Bayley's WWE status, the NXT releases, and the CMLL Anniversario card#NewLevel #Bayley #WWE—————————————————————

The night after All In London and AEW hit the refresh button. New champions, new stories, new directions. This is exactly the kind of Dynamite you want coming out of a stadium show.⏱️ What we cover:- Will Ospreay's first night as champion and why the Moxley challenge announcement was perfectly executed- The New Level debut, the TLC match announcement, and everything else that felt new and exciting- Mercedes Moné's championship celebration with TheklaWhat was your highlight of the post-All In Dynamite? Drop it below.#AEWDynamite #WillOspreay #AEW—————————————————————

Back to back reviews this week. AEW All In London 2026 from Wembley Stadium, fresh off the show, and the iciest possible takes on ROH Death Before Dishonor, two weeks after the fact.⏱️ What we cover:- AEW All In London 2026 full review including Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay and Mercedes Mone vs. Willow Nightingale- ROH Death Before Dishonor 2026 cold review: Bandido vs. Nick Wayne, Athena vs. Hazuki and the full card breakdown- Attendance, business context and the big picture on what both shows tell us about where these promotions are headedWhat was your match of the night at All In London? Drop it below.#AEWAllIn #Wembley #ROH—————————————————————

AEW Dynamite from Glasgow was the go-home show to Wembley Stadium. It was fine, it was competent, but it had absolutely no juice. ⏱️ What we cover:- Why the Wembley go-home show felt flat and what was missing from top to bottom- Kenny Omega not showing up on the go-home show is genuinely strange- Willow Nightingale's broken hand, the C3 finals set, and what actually worked on the nightDid the Glasgow Dynamite get you hyped for Wembley or leave you cold? Drop it below.#AEWDynamite #AllIn #Wembley—————————————————————

AEW Dynamite #359 from Baltimore delivered. Kenny Omega called security on Will Ospreay and then put him through a table. ⏱️ What we cover:- Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay sitdown interview breakdown and the heel turn nobody saw coming- Mercedes Mone vs. Willow Nightingale pull apart and why this women's title build is better than the men's- John Moxley vs. Jay White Continental Challenge Cup quarterfinal review and why the Jay White discourse is wrongWhat was your match or moment of the night in Baltimore? Drop it below.#AEWDynamite #KennyOmega #WillOspreay—————————————————————

G1 Climax 36 is done. This week we wrap up the best New Japan tournament since the pandemic, hand out the stock report grades, and address some wrestling discourse that needs addressing.⏱️ What we cover:- G1 Climax 36 final thoughts - Full stock report: who came out looking like a million dollars and who didn't even look like a wooden nickel- Eric Bischoff was asked about WWE ticket prices and blamed the fans#G1Climax36 #NJPW #EricBischoff—————————————————————

AEW Dynamite went to Las Vegas on August 12, 2026 for an evening of good wrestling hampered by bland promo segments on the road to All In: London.#aewdynamite #JonMoxley #JackPerry—————————————————————

The last night of action ends with block B's no-bell brawl, a semis-clinching submission, and a three-way tie at the top that comes down to the tiebreaker. Plus ZSJ vs. Aaron Wolf opens the show with a grappling showcase⏱️ What we cover:- ZSJ vs. Aaron Wolf grappling opener - Gabe Kidd vs. Ren Narita's pre-bell chairs-and-tables brawl - Yuya Uemura vs. Oskar - Callum Newman vs. Henare in the main event Wild main event, wilder brawl, and the round robin is officially in the books. Who ya got in the semis?#G1Climax36 #NJPW—————————————————————

Block A's final night rises to the occasion as Ryohei Oiwa outlasts Konosuke Takeshita in a headlock war for the ages. Yota Tsuji takes the block outright, but the night belongs to Oiwa.⏱️ What we cover:- Ryohei Oiwa's headlock-heavy win over Konosuke Takeshita in the main event- Jake Lee takes Yota Tsuji to "Clown World" - Great-O-Khan closes out Boltin Oleg's tournament with a horrible finishOiwa just beat the guy who was supposed to run away with the block. Is he a semi-final favorite now? Let us know below.

This week on the show: the Avery Styles chairgate situation gets the full breakdown, some interesting noise coming out of the Conrad Thompson podcast universe regarding Roman Reigns, thoughts on AEW Collision and more!⏱️ What we cover:- Chairgate: what actually happened, who handled it wrong, and what Avery Styles should do next- Conrad Thompson and Eric Bischoff making waves and what it means for wrestling media- AEW Collision review including Eddie Kingston and Speedball vs. Myron ReedDo you think the chairgate backlash against Avery Styles was fair? Drop it below.#AveryStyles #AEW #Chairgate—————————————————————

Night 15 of the G1 Climax 36 wraps up with four Block B results that leave the standings crowded that makes for an unexciting last stretch for the tournament. ⏱️ What we cover:- Zack Sabre Jr. def. Henare in a strong opener- Drilla Moloney closes out his tournament with a win over Ren Narita- Aaron Wolf's surprising win over Callum Newman- Yuya Uemura outlasts Gabe Kidd in a physical main event- All 16 possible paths to the semisDoes Block B need a runaway leader to be interesting, or is a crowded field more fun? Let us know below.#G1Climax36 #NJPW —————————————————————

Takeshita moves to 12 points on top of Block A on the back of one of the most dreadful nights of pro wrestling this tournament has produced, headlined by yet another Great-O-Khan stinker.⏱️ What we cover:- Ryohei Oiwa vs. Jake stinks up the joint - Takeshita moves to 12 points, still hasn't clinched- Yota Tsuji vs. Great-O-Khan: "Just go home, man"- And some fine, albeit unmemorable pro wrestling from the rest of the cast of characters from A Block.- Also: A full breakdown of advancement scenarios for the top four leadersWho's your pick to come out of Block A — Takeshita, Oleg, Tsuji, or Oiwa? Drop your prediction below.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #KonosukeTakeshita #YotaTsuji—————————————————————

Block B rolls through Yokohama Budokan on a night that never really gets going. Four absolutely forgettable yet quality matches, that ends with some eliminations.⏱️ What we cover:- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Drilla Moloney was probably the best match of the show- Block B elimination picture: Moloney, Oskar, and Sabre... and Aaron Wolf?#G1Climax36 #NJPW #ProWrestling—————————————————————

A sold out Arena Mexico welcomed AEW to its biggest trip south of the border yet, and this show delivers on every level. A double dose of five star caliber violence, a title change, and the return of a certain self proclaimed one true champion who is not done making everyone else's story about him.#AEW #AEWDynamite #GrandSlamMexico #KyleFletcher #WillOspreay #MJF—————————————————————

Block A took a beating! Four wrestlers eliminated in a single night, Takeshita and Oleg tied at the top, and Boltin Oleg pulling off a career-making main event moment.⏱️ What we cover:- Yuto-Ice still has not been pinned this tournament- Ryohei Oiwa submits Hirooki Goto with the side headlock- Boltin Oleg and Yota Tsuji show off their stuff in the Korakuen main event- Block A standings shakeup: Takeshita and Oleg tied at 10, Sanada clinging to a narrow tiebreaker path, and four guys are gone! Who's your pick to come out of Block A now that it's down to six? Drop it below.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #NewJapanProWrestling #KonosukeTakeshita #ShingoTakagi #BoltinOleg #YotaTsuji—————————————————————

It's time to talk about a bunch of stuff that happened in pro wrestling this past week, like the Motor City Machine Guns finally showing up in AEW in their hometown of Detroit, and the brand new AEW Continental Challenge Cup tournament with its 16-man field, and the WWE Q2 financials with the live event business quietly cratering, and more! Let's get into it!

Block B comes down to the wire, and it's time to see how this plays out. Callum Newman controls his own destiny with a chance to lock up the block outright, while Gabe Kidd, Ren Narita, and Yuya Uemura are all tangled in a scenario where the final spot could come down to a head-to-head tiebreaker decided on the very last night. ⏱️ What we cover:Aaron Wolf and Drilla Moloney go to war in a physical, hard-hitting battleAnother statement performance from OskarRen Narita stinksGabe Kidd and Henare's brutal war for the Block B points leadThe Kidd vs. Narita collision on the final night and why it might decide second placeWho do you have advancing out of Block B? Drop your prediction below.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #BlockB #ProWrestling—————————————————————

Block A rolls into Hiroshima with two matches that could've sunk the card and two that absolutely saved it — plus a main event that makes Takeshita the first man in either block to hit double digits. Full night breakdown, match ratings, and where the block picture stands with three matches to go.⏱️ What we cover:- Boltin Oleg's fast, dominant win over Sanada to open the show- The Jake Lee/Yuto-Ice handcuff fiasco - Great-O-Khan and Shingo Takagi brawl to the bathroom- Yota Tsuji vs. Ryohei Oiwa and Takeshita vs Goto in save the dayWhich of these matches blew you away more?#G1Climax36 #NJPW #KonosukeTakeshita—————————————————————

Night 9 of the G1 Climax 36 brings a great fight between Gabe Kidd and Callum Newman, a clown-car finish that puts ZSJ's tournament life on the brink, and Aaron Wolf going almost 20.What's your match of the night? Drop it below.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #ProWrestling—————————————————————

It's time to break down the post-Redemption AEW Dynamite that kicked off its big angles on the road to All In in Wembly Stadium.—————————————————————

We're halfway done with Block A as we enter Night 8 of the G1 Climax 36 with an overall solid night of action, main evented by Yuto-ICE asking Yota Tsuji to bring it.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #GabeKidd #ZackSabreJr—————————————————————

Warren was live at AEW Redemption. Here are his full thoughts, plus WWE's move on SiriusXM and whether the MJF creative rumours actually hold up.#AEWRedemption #MJF #WWE—————————————————————

Night 7 of the G1 Climax 36 brings four honest, hard-fought matches — no signature classic, but plenty of good, physical wrestling, capped by a Gabe Kidd/Zack Sabre Jr. main event that's equal parts great and a little too pleased with itself.What'd you make of the Kidd/Sabre main event: tremendous back-and-forth, or too much characterwork getting in the way of the wrestling? Let me know below.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #GabeKidd #ZackSabreJr—————————————————————

A sensational upper crust of matches got me feeling that this is it. This is what the G1 Climax should be.Who had the match of the night for you — Takeshita/Oleg, Oiwa/Ice, or Tsuji/Takagi? Drop it below.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #KonosukeTakeshita—————————————————————

It's the AEW Dynamite go-home show for AEW Redemption and there is a lot to go through, from a great first hour all the way to the shaky second hour!—————————————————————

Four Block B matches, four hard-hitting finishes: we break down every match from Night 5 of the G1 Climax 36 as the block standings get shaken up.⏱️ What we cover:Gabe Kidd's perfect-heel performance against a surprisingly fired-up Aaron WolfHENARE and Oskar throw hands in a big-man strongman battleDrilla Moloney and Yuya Uemura open the pace up in a fun back-and-forthZack Sabre Jr. vs. Callum Newman headlines and delivers a shock rollup finish that shakes up the top of Block B#G1Climax36 #NJPW #TheFloor—————————————————————

It's time to talk about a bunch of stuff that happened in pro wrestling this past week, like Shota Umino getting knocked out of the G1 Climax 36 with a concussion and what that reshuffle looks like, and a full breakdown of what WWE is actually doing on Netflix now that the What We Watched report is out, and ho boy, TNA's ratings crisis and why nobody in wrestling media wants to talk about it, and a review of the very first episode of Maple Leaf Pro Mayhem. Let's get into it!

NJPW G1 Climax 36 Night 4 from Sendai delivers a surprisingly great performance from "Sleepy" Sanada, and Boltin Oleg's continued push into full-on monster territory against Shingo Takagi.⏱️ What we cover:Sanada shaking off the "Sleepy" label with a genuinely great outing over Yota TsujiYuto-Ice gets choked out for the second time in the tournamentBoltin Oleg's dominant win over Shingo Takagi: More monster?#G1Climax36 #NJPW #Sanada—————————————————————

NJPW G1 Climax 36 Night 3 is in the books, and despite a really good Uemura/ZSJ match, there was no juice to this show.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #YuyaUemura—————————————————————

We're back covering the G1 Climax 36 as we get back into it with Night 2. Hirooki Goto proves he's still the guy you need in the biggest spots with a tremendous main event win over Yota Tsuji, while Boltin Oleg turns in a shocking, beast-mode finish that was incredibly cool.⏱️ What we cover:- Drilla Moloney and Gabe Kidd draw blood in a heavy-hands opening brawl- "Referee's discretion" is getting out of hand- Boltin Oleg's deadlift powerbomb destruction of Yuto-Ice- Hirooki Goto vs. Yota Tsuji closes the show with an excellent main eventWhich Night 2 match was your favorite? Drop it below.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #HirookiGoto #YotaTsuji #BoltinOleg—————————————————————

Kenny Omega's championship celebration turns into a great an necessary segment on a show filled with segments of variying usefulness. #AEWDynamite #KennyOmega #KevinKnight—————————————————————

This week on the show: a full G1 Climax 36 preview, the contract news roundup, and everything else happening across the world of pro wrestling.What we cover:- G1 Climax 36 full preview: both blocks, key matches to watch, and who needs a defining tournament- Jack Perry, Queen Aminata, Dark Order and the AEW contract news- TNA re-signs Rich Swan and an authority figure, because of course they doWho wins the G1 Climax 36? Drop your pick below.#G1Climax36 #NJPW #AEW—————————————————————

G1 Climax 36 is underway from Chicago. Night 1 delivered! Tsuji vs. Takeshita was everything it needed to be, and there were genuine surprises further down the card.⏱️ What we cover:- Full Night 1 results and match-by-match review- Yota Tsuji vs. Konosuke Takeshita main event breakdown- Early standouts and what the first night tells us about this tournament#G1Climax36 #NJPW #YotaTsuji—————————————————————

Time to break down the big AEW Dynamite Beach Break show that aired on July 8, 2026. Big main event with MJF defending his AEW World Championship against Kenny Omega leads the discussion, so let's hop to it!#kennyomega —————————————————————

Sheamus might be leaving WWE and that's just where we start! Contract news, a PRODUCE review, and a promotional spat to whet your whistle.RUNSHEET0:00:00 Intro0:02:22 Sheamus leaving WWE?0:22:58 Big Bill, Mike Santana and other contract news0:49:41 PRODUCE Vol 1: The Octopus teview1:43:53 PRODUCE vs WWE ID—————————————————————

San Diego, California was the host of this week's edition of AEW Dynamite, as it built to some big time matches for next week!

It's time to talk about a bunch of stuff that happened in pro wrestling this past week, like a full review of AEW Forbidden Door 2026, and Tommy Dreamer admitting on the record that he's bad at booking, and ho boy, that "Wrestling is Bad TV" article that we're going to tear down piece by piece. Let's get into it!RUNSHEET0:00:00 Intro0:04:04 AEW Forbidden Door 2026 Review1:44:36 Tommy Dreamer Admits He's Bad at Booking2:15:46 Tearing Down the "Wrestling Is Bad TV" Article

A kickass evening of wall-to-wall wrestling served as the endpoint as AEW heads towards Forbidden Door 2026. So let's break it down!

As I struggle with a bad seasonal allergy assault, I bring you the review of this week's AEW Dynamite from Sugar Land, TX!

It's time to talk about a bunch of stuff that happened in pro wrestling this past week, like Killer Kross sitting down with Ariel Helwani, and the CM Punk rumors with the wrestling media doing its thing, and a full NJPW Dominion in Osaka-Jo Hall 2026 review, and the G1 Climax 36 field, and ho boy, Yota Tsuji maybe boycotting AEW. Let's get into it!RUNSHEET0:00:00 Intro0:01:59 Killer Kross on Ariel Helwani0:14:32 The CM Punk Rumors & Wrestling Media1:04:38 NJPW Dominion in Osaka-Jo Hall 2026 Review2:17:11 G1 Climax 36 Field Thoughts2:44:46 Yota Tsuji Boycotts AEW?

It's time once again to review Dynamite, and this one is from June 10, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

VOW 30 Under 30 dropped and the polite disagreements are flowing. Contract news arrived, El Grande Americano cuts through that, Steve Maclin and TNA have consciously uncoupled, MJF is injured, and BOSJ 33 wrapped. Let's get into it!RUNSHEET0:00:00 Intro0:01:57 VOW 30 Under 30 List0:20:12 Contract News & El Grande Americano1:07:21 Steve Maclin Gone from TNA1:32:32 WWE shareholder trial cancelled1:41:21 MJF Injured2:01:29 Best of the Super Jrs 33 Recap

A couple of days late, but here it is, the Dynamite review for June 3, 2026 Dynamite from Richmond, Virgina!

Bushiroad sold NJPW to CyberAgent and TV Asahi and that's the lede, the byline, and the obituary. AEW is leaving NJPW World. BOSJ 33 rolls on. Double or Nothing pulled big buys. Vince and Nick got sanctioned, and somewhere, a shareholder smiled. Let's get into it!RUNSHEET0:00:00 Intro0:03:31 Bushiroad Sells NJPW to CyberAgent & TV Asahi0:51:24 AEW Programming Leaving NJPW World1:00:42 NJPW Best of the Super Jrs 33 Update1:12:06 Vince McMahon & Nick Khan Sanctioned1:38:33 AEW Double or Nothing PPV Buys

Let's go over the May 28, 2026 edition of AEW Dynamite in Philadelphia, PA, where many things were set for the future.

You're here because you want the Warren Hayes AEW Double or Nothing 2026 review and that's what you're gonna get. And a couple of other things.0:02:13 AEW Double or Nothing 2026 review2:07:28 Ludwig Kaiser arrested2:17:04 WWE interested in bringing back Enzo and Cass

AEW Dynamite goes 3 hours (well, two hours and an extra hour of Collision) on May 20, 2026, as it takes its last step before heading to Double or Nothing this weekend. Let's review the show!

BOSJ 33 is doing great work so far. The Owen Hart brackets are here and I want to converse. AEW wants Mick Foley because why wouldn't they? Plus a full ROH Supercard of Honor review, which I watched with my own two eyes for some reason. Let's get into it!RUNSHEET0:00:00 Intro0:02:54 NJPW Best of the Super Jrs 33 Update0:38:11 AEW Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Brackets Revealed1:13:53 AEW & Mick Foley1:34:00 ROH Supercard of Honor 2026 Review