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Rico/Logan -- this board rules. Predictably a spotfest but yet still somehow less than Logan's other big matches. Fun opener nonetheless. Cody/Brock -- this place still wins. Brock finally rocking a proper Titan Sports tan. Never imagined him as Mr. Sportsmanship but here we are. Battle Royal -- I'm out on LA Knight. Amateur night cosplay isn't my thing. Rousey/Baszler -- I seemed to enjoy this more than most and certainly appreciated the simplicity and avoiding overkill. Gunther vs. Drew Mac -- Kawada nailed this one. A far cry from Clash in the Castle and Mania but a fun, hard hitting affair and the right winner. Its still damn near miraculous they haven't effed up Gunther. Rollins/Balor -- Massively overdelivered without feeling overbooked.

Stacked. Already advised the wife this isn't ending before 12 so just need to hope I don't get too tired by then. But a tremendous lineup on paper.

We've probably written him off multiple times over the last few years, but when Hiroshi Tanahashi is taking L's against Alex Coughlin its probably a sign that the Ace is finally done. Hell of a run for the one of the three greatest wrestlers that ever lived.

Maybe I'm just sour but Grado feels like a nice Buy In nod to the UK. But that plus apparently RVD on the main show? And Ospreay wasting away on Jericho? RevPro seems to be treating the weekend a lot more seriously.

Over 20 years of consistent excellence with MOTYCs sprinkled throughout the run. No idea where he'd rank but I can't imagine any way he doesn't make my list.

So the company has a couple of pretty big shows coming up over the next 6 weeks. Any plans to build or announce lineups or are they actually going to do this Mystery Vortex style?

Athena deserves better and I'll gladly seek out everything she does that makes tape, but I wouldn't maintain an Honor Club subscription if its effectively become an Onlyfans for one wrestler.

No idea why this came to mind, but what do announcers and ring announcers do about the bathroom at long TVs/PPVs? They presumably need to hydrate over the course of the night to keep their throats from getting dry. If they can last through a long show they're better sports than I am.

Did I miss something late in the third fall that caused FTR to simultaneously drop their sharpshooters? It seemed out of nowhere with White & Juice making no effort to break the holds and felt too early for a simple sell from them. It was the only part of the match that felt wonky but stood out to me. Outside of that? Yeah, another legit classic and very possibly superior to last week.

Good stuff, keep on posting updates here as more are revealed.

I had no clue what transpired here until watching this. I saw the runtime and figured it'd be some quick flash pin. As noted above that was not the case. This is undoubtedly one of the best sub 5 minute matches I've ever seen. Just tremendous performances from both with a finish that reads like trash but perfectly fit the match.

That tag may be the most unexpectedly amazing match I've seen in some time. Perhaps among the 10-15 best in the company's history.

I hate death matches. But today's was pretty good. The stabbing and mutilation spots were as unnecessary as always but not as gratuitous as I've seen elsewhere and it made this very watchable.

Men's MITB match was excellent and completely forgettable. Ricochet & Logan Paul stood out here. Gunther/Riddle was very good as well.

I don't know what Waller's ceiling but he didn't feel at all out of place or lost in the moment sharing a ring with Cena. Dude has the confidence and composure to handle any setting. If Theory were built like Brock I'd understand the fascination, but that ain't the case.

Perhaps, but just as possible he's finishing out the term of the current one.

Did I blink and miss Rousey do something to piss off Baszler?

Most lucha from this era featuring flyers hasn't help up very well for me as the athleticism and spots have been eclipsed and then some. But this sported a nice structure and strong babyface/heel performances and benefited greatly as a result.

Perhaps its a sign I am now an old and a crank, but I do not get LA Knight. At all. He looks and sounds like generic JAG every time I see him and doesn't come across like a threat to anyone in the ring. Maybe he'll kill himself at MITB and it'll flip the switch for me but it has yet to happen.

I got into wrestling shortly after his peak in WWF but his boots were probably the one thing that screamed heel and stuck with me as a kid until Savage's turn. Good times!

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That was awesome. But what was that finish and why was it the same as Dar/Dragon Lee? Why did they throw in the towel on this show? Why does Ava Raine walk like she needs Andre's braces from his last babyface run?

Update: Gallus is trying to slow down the Creeds.

The first half of this show has ensured I make an early exit for Succession, but if these Tom Clancy heels somehow slow down the glory that is Creed I will be very upset. Rocketstrap the both of these beasts.

Not trying to crap all over this show, but I feel like the 4 minute Ilja/Dijak on TV was hotter and a better brawl. This match has had some impressive spots and sound effects but is coming across more as a checklist of gimmicks to hit rather than a cohesive match.