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Weekly Match Guide by
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I am rewatching The FTR vs. The Young Bucks and would like to reiterate that these fellas are insane
Legacy-defining shift from two teams that haven’t needed to sweat that shit for years
For all the bullying & physicality, Athena takes absolute pride in getting her comeuppance in the most colourful fashion imaginable.
It’s a special trait that allows pure babyfaces to really flourish against her, as she has no intention of blurring the lines. She’s a heel.
NWA’s relationship with AEDub seemingly extends to Rosa and the Women’s Title only.
If I was Big Bill however, I’d be desperate to make Dustin Rhodes the NWA Champion.
That angle would fucking rule, tremendous tale that AEW are unable to tell.
Daniel Garcia’s performance last night was the epitome of wrestling to your role.
Never once traded bombs with Brody, didn’t undercut his menace a single time. Bailed, set traps to mixed results and scattered some shtick throughout.
24 years old, wrestling like a grizzled vet.
The Darby Allin - Samoa Joe series is honestly one of the coolest things that AEW have ever produced.
Not sure the entire trilogy crosses 40 minutes, yet each match leaves such a distinct memory.
Truly made for each other, a clash of generations that felt immediately perfect.
One of AEW’s most consistently engaging characters and even inside the ropes, this is his strongest campaign in probably fifteen years or so.
Darby 2 & 3, Briscoe, Punk & MJF. Throw in the Roddy Strong matches and you have yourself a party.
To translate, the big man is back.
This Karri Kross shit is honestly one of the funniest wrestling stories that I can ever recall
Brother has no shame, not even reintroducing him gradually, just put him opposite Roman and called it a day
I know it sounds dumb, but I don’t think I’m alone in saying that as World Champion, Jon Moxley made my 2020 more tolerable.
This year, his alliance with King has been the height of my pro wrestling escapism.
Mox is a symbol, an encapsulation of this increasingly exciting era.
Wrestling has finally achieved “sports style presentation” as folks are currently defending their preferred GM’s ability to secure prominent free agents.
Beast.
Just saw a CM Punk shirt in the wild and naturally, yelled “COLLIDE OR DIE” in the fella’s direction.
He didn’t seem to get it unfortunately, which suggests death, I suppose.
It’s probably good for “The Business” and all that stuff but being asked about wrestling by normal people continues to be a deeply unsettling experience
We need to go back to the good old days when folks weren’t watching, IMO
Hey guys, just wanted to announce that with a heavy heart, I’ve decided to leave Fightful and The Distraction Podcast.
Just want to thank everyone that’s helped me along the way, namely SRS for trusting me to begin with and then of course Jeremy, who simply made my life better.
@GarciaWrestling
Don’t grapple with him. Keep it on the feet, throw low kicks from outside and get your jab working. If we control the fight at range, he’ll start shooting takedowns from way outside, which will open up submission opportunities.
Most importantly, only dance at a safe distance.
Totally understand that it’s probably bad and all but Big Rome not giving a single fuck as he nears the end of a 4-year title reign is truly one of the funniest things that I can recall
King really said “take my hand, we’re gonna walk through hell together and then maybe, if you survive that, you’ll get to go to your god’s heaven” in a fucking wrestling promo. All hail.
AJ Styles talks about his body’s limitations and that he’s getting to the point that he’s worried about embarrassing himself:
"I'm anxious to see what story comes next. I'm getting close. I'm getting close to the end. I want to have that story and match to go with it before I