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Critical pro wrestling fan. Calling out hypocrites, tribalist fans, and wrestling "journalists" since 2021. Not a Dave Meltzer puppet.

Joined March 2021
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We're 25 minutes into Dynamite, and the first match is still not underway. Don't get me wrong, this Ospreay-Fletcher promo is great, but Isn't that what AEW fans hate about WWE? All talking, and no in-ring action. #AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWonTBS
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If I say something vaguely critical of AEW, I'm an E-drone. If I say something even vaguely critical of WWE, I should stick to AEW. I'm a wrestling fan, first and foremost. I'm not going to incessantly praise either promotion, when they both have things they can improve upon.
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I have enjoyed both promotions in the past, even though much of what they're both currently doing isn't clicking with me. If you're enjoying either one or both, the more power to you. That said, to me, 2026 hasn't exactly been a boom period for wrestling.
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I can't believe it needs saying again, but I have never personally attacked anyone using racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise discriminatory language. Disagree with me over wrestling, but you'll be getting blocked/reported if you come after me personally.
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Remember when WWE started recruiting college athletes and some fans hated it? It was taking away spots from “real wrestlers.” Now, AEW has signed ex-WWE D1 recruits and the same critics are noticeably silent. In fact, some are even trying to get the Creed Brothers to come to AEW
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Let me guess, the same people who usually claim that ratings don’t matter are taking a victory lap because their preferred promotion had more viewers. Either they matter or they don’t. They can’t only matter when the numbers favour AEW, and not when WWE beats them.
Ratings for this week’s head-to-head programming between WWE and AEW: NXT: 552,000 viewers | 0.13 in P18-49 Dynamite: 792,000 viewers | 0.24 in P18-49
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If fhe ratings didn’t matter when NXT beat AEW Grand Slam: France, then keep that same energy now. If the ratings matter now, then they did on October 6th too. You can’t pick and choose when they matter, based on what paints your preferred promotion in a positive light.
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Isn’t this the same Mark Shapiro who basically said Vince McMahon keeping WWE tickets affordable for families was a bad thing? Tell me how TKO cares about anything but maximizing profits, when they’re literally sending talent to an active war zone, despite evacuation orders?
TKO President Mark Shapiro says the company doesn't make decisions based on maximising profitability, but on what's best for the fans. (TKO Q3 Earnings Call)
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Tell me more about how all of the advertisements are what’s best for the fans, and not just a way to line your own pockets. Explain all of the celebrity cameos that nobody asked for. I’d actually respect Mark Shapiro more, if he were upfront about only being in it for the money
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Isn’t this the same ending to the Women’s Blood & Guts from last year? Did Tony Khan forget that Toni Storm was held back and surrendered to save Mina Shirakawa, or is he just out of ideas? #AEWDynamite #BloodAndGuts
.@KyleFletcherPro forces @RatedRCope to SURRENDER to save Will Ospreay! 😱 Watch #AEWDynamite #BloodandGuts LIVE on TBS & HBO Max!
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Yeah, Darby landed nowhere near the crash pad. Hope he’s alright, even if it was totally reckless and avoidable. I’ve never understood his death wish, or why he wants to be in a wheelchair by the time he’s 40. #AEWDynamite #BloodAndGuts
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I'll believe it when I see it. Remember, the dirt sheets reported he was coming back with Big Cass. It's been two months since Cass returned to WWE, and Enzo is still nowhere to be seen. It's quite possible, but their track record with saying his return was imminent isn't good.
Enzo Amore Believed to Have Signed New WWE Contract Amid NXT Return Rumors ringsidenews.com/enzo-amore-…
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I get that this is a two-match card, but this feels like an excessive amount of downtime between. If this were a WWE PPV, you'd hear all the complaints about the dead space. Vignettes, promos, video packages, anything but a third match to fill the air. #AEWDynamite #BloodAndGuts
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When NXT was at its best, it felt distinctly different from main roster WWE. The matches were better, the production was stripped back, and the show was a short-but-sweet hour long. Now, it's just main roster-lite. If I wanted to see Cody or Punk, I'd just watch Raw or SmackDown
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The dust from Harley Cameron's guitar would've been a cool special effect, had it not obviously been covered in baby powder before it was smashed. #AEWDynamite #BloodAndGuts
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I get the match/event is called Blood & Guts, but this level of blading just feels gratuitous. There's no story here. Nobody will remember it in a few weeks. It's a randomly thrown together 5 on 5 match because it's November and that's what the AEW event schedule calls for.
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I'm not against blood in wrestling, before anyone says it. Blood is most effective as a storytelling device, when used sparingly and only when a story calls for it. I don't want to see excessive blood just for the sake of it. It does nothing for me.
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It feels like John Cena has made more WWE appearances this year, despite being retired, than he made during most of his last decade of being an active wrestler. Definitely more than 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
🚨🫡 @JohnCena is making a few stops on the road to the John Cena Classic! Get your tickets now at WWE.com/events
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As much as I don't like Dave, he's not wrong. Pretty much everything about WWE and AEW in 2026 is overkill. Too many title, too much weekly content to keep up with, bloated rosters, etc. For WWE, you can add too many ads and too many celebrity cameos that nobody asked for. (1/2)
Dave Meltzer believes that two RAWs in one day is complete overkill. (WOR)
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AEW has 6+ hour, 12+ match PPV cards where every match goes a minimum of 15-20 minutes every single month. It wasn't bad when it was four times a year, but monthly is too much. Plus, AEW has done 4-hour weekly shows with Dynamite and Collision back-to-back. It's draining. (2/2)
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