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AEW:
Why are we having an Inner Circle team face off for the tag titles, and it's not LAX?
I see the whole "no good guys or bad guys" thing is now being used on the Good Brothers. (usual grumbling about this)
Nap ensued, way before the end.

TNA:
Evil cow vs Ace Austin vs Chris Bey - I am down for this.
Kaleb with a K has an excellent suit.
Ah Sami, making friends with yet more people (and possibly being the excuse for a newbie).

TJP works as the snarky champion.
Also, at some point, there must be Ace Austin vs Chris Bey.

I do like that Finlay keeps an eye on opponents while Juice does his strip shimmy.
XXXL have become wise and sneaky. (Also Scum! Scum! Scum!)
FinJuice, such clever children.

Excellent misuse of a ref there, Eddie.
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AEW:
I love that Page ran over to check on Number 5 rather than chase Hardy.
Mizuami beat Kong (with vicious looking leg drop)!!! (I mean, logically, I can see it's easier to bring her over to the US than Aja Kong but ... !!!)

Impact:
I know why his trunks say this, but someone who is wearing "Something" emblazoned on his shorts only causes me to make bad jokes.
That table spot was nasty.
I will be mean about him again, but Striker telling a good story with "Can Jake stand to put his cousin through a table?"
So Jake got to keep first name and Cody got the surname?
Flying Moose!

He is an angry D'Amore.

Liking Trey's new music.
I will happily watch any combo of these 6 people in a match.
OMG Taurus vs Willie Mack.

Dear Ratbag, stop it. (I do love the joy Callihan brings to being 'orrible)

I will remain mean about the Good Brothers, but woah, lifting Larry D into a fall away slam take doing.

FinJuice so adorbs. (Which relates to this - https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1364398202531758081)

I like the way Jordan Grace uses her feet in the pin after the Grace driver.
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AEW: - Why does Matt Hardy suddenly have the money-making gimmick?
CowboyHangman, ain't just a pretty face. CowboyHangman is making the same mistake as the person whose nickname I keep accidentally giving him.

There's a spare Sydal?!
How/why is Riho vs Serena Deeb a first round match?
Aja Kong vs Ryu Mizunami looks like my kind of nonsense.
Riho vs Serena Deeb, definitely my kind of nonsense.
I do love how careful Brian Cage was to lift Sting so he could land that powerbomb properly.

Yay, Satana and Ortiz.
Importantly, I hope they're not expecting me to cheer for the Young Bucks.

Team Dino are back!

Excellent t-shirt work there, Mr. "Snake" Roberts.

Who thinks exploding barbed wire is a good idea?

TNA: - Quiet North in an X Division match - no limits, not weight limits!
This is my kind of nonsense.
Striker's boxing analogies are better than his football ones.
I have been mean about the commentary (and will be again) but they made that X Division title match sound epic.

The vile one continues to be vile and causes me glee in advance of his necessary comeuppance.

The TJP and Ace Austin snark off amuses me.

Okay the Brian Myers vs Cardona thing works.

Reno Scum!!!
(Moment of mean - if he's going to do combo punches, can someone teach Juice Robinson how to throw a right punch? I mean, it's bad enough that I suspect he's very left handed.)
I know they're the in-comers, but FinJuice vs Good Brothers - I am going to throw up some fins.

Striker, if you're doing the Aussie, Aussie, Aussie chant, you need to add the oi, oi, oi!
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AEW: - Is Sinister Minister now doing job lots of weddings?
Jerry Lynn looks good in a suit.

I am intrigued by how Sting will cope in the brave new world of no good guys and bad guys.

TNA:
Havok vs Tasha, I am here for this

I do like Sami's shocked "I have unleashed Godzilla face" when Shamrock goes kill-crazy.

I do like the vibe of the Dreamer and Swann bit, all insulted pride etc
And Storm! being all "my tag partner! him you do not hurt".

Fulton v Quiet North, also here for that. (I made a noise over that leg take down. I know Page is Karate Man but I suspect Alexander's done some jiu jitsu). Holy heck!

TNA, where the guy who got eye-gouged is the villain!

Acey's fear and terror at Rosemary. Reasonable, yes, but amusing.

The Vile One is up to something.

Apparently I am Jordyn Grace's height.
Bam!

TJP and Rohit is glorious flippy nonsense.
Some fine counter-sneaking from Rohit and friend (hello Mahabali Sheera again)

Jake, don't fall for it. (Can someone give that man a hug?)
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AEW:

Wait, why is Lance Archer a good guy again?
My only thought about the whole Chuck Taylor is Miro's butler thing is to think of Opera. It is still not Matt Hardy.

TNA:

I enjoyed that Womens match (Taya vs KimberLee).
Rosemary is just wonderfully supportive best friend "Your title match is more important."

Why are you letting Edwards and Callihan loose in a barbed wire match?!

I am intrigued about how they're going to do Manik *and* Suicide. (It's probably Crazy Steeve, judging by size)
This match is glorious nonsense. Whoever it is is doing a damn good job.

Cody Deener appears to have been a victim of the TNA name thief.
"If you cheat, we cheat," has for once lead to referee action.

Help, Scotty's "I don't care, just do it," might reflect my life at work excessively. I do like Myers bringing up Team Canada.

UK TV cut whatever happened with Kaleb, Rosemary and the hairspray.
Kaleb, your demise will be Rosemary-shaped if you keep this up.
This match is also glorious nonsense.
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AEW: I only got to catch the last two matches but
1 - I would happily watch Abaddon and Shida in all the matches
2 - Abaddon can never meet Suzy or the Sinister Minister. Or Rosemary. There will be glorious weirdness.
3 - I will happily watch Fenix v Omega. (I know they are teasing us deliberately, but Ibushi vs Omega would make me make all the noises) (Damn it, I now have to deal with the Good Brothers on two shows. On the other hand, the vile Callihan could ride to the rescue.) (Wait, in the gap the Good Brothers have done bad to the Young Bucks ... I suddenly feel warmer towards them.) (Does this mean TNA/Impact are the ones doing the invading for once?!)

TNA:
New X Division types (Blake Christian and KC Navarro) for me to enjoy. Navarro in particular looks like my kind of nonsense.
I <3 Ace Austin's dubious face at having to cope with Crazy Steve.
Ace Austin had a plan. It is evil, sneaky but it works.
Dear TNA, if you're listening, all I want for Christmas 2021 is Ace Austin vs KC Navarro one on one.
This match!! (Also Fulton on the outside cheering Ace Austin on.)

Ah, the Vile One remains the Joker (also, AIP means something very different at my work). And there he goes, a-threatening of the womenfolk.

I do like that Kenny cuts evil promo without belittling his opponents.

I thought they were exaggerating about Joe Doring, and then I saw him next to Cousin Jake!

Aww, Matthew Palmer doing a good job of cuddly underdog.
True rattedness would involve Moose pinning him with 2 second left. Willie Mack, I love you, and your gleeful face.

I love that Rosemary and Taya back each other up without it being a question.

More X-division nonsense, yay!

Rosemary and Tenille is glorious nonsense. (Excellent work on Tenille and Kaleb bringing up Tenille's inability to keep a tag partner)
I think the Havok vs Jazz bits of this require the phrase "slobberknocker". (It is glorious) (If you're taking requests Impact, Jordyn Grace vs Havok!) Madison Rayne is not wrong about 2020 having been the most chaotic year in ... everything.

I love you Rich Swann.
Ah, the bad guys watch TV. (Not even joking, but if AEW want to take the Good Brothers off of TNA's hands, I will happily take Private Party, or any one or two of the other tag teams that AEW don't know what to do with).

Ah, Father James Mitchell having to explain that daemonology is not an exact art.

Who let Ethan Page loose in the SFX suite?

I sense this (Callihan vs Edwards) will end violently.
Boys, be careful
One day, the refs are just going to say we refuse to ref matches with these two. [Not two seconds later, the ref goes, 'I have hadn't it with your nonsense'.] Okay, that doesn't stop them either.
I'm with Josh, this was never on the rails.
Oh Sami asking for mercy and reaching just the wrong person.
Has Sami kidnapped wives again?
Sami, may I humbly suggest that you have cheesed off the wrong lady.
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AEW: - was nap. They scheduled it at midnight and I had things to do.

TNA: - Kaleb what are you wearing?
Josh, if Kaleb is taking them, they can't be selfies of Tennile!
I am getting Alisha vs Tenille!
That is some clever camera positioning for the Kaleb taking photos bit.

Sami, you're never going to finish you vs Eddie.

I do like the idea of Swann and the Machine Guns as the defenders of right and good and TNA.

More Rohit nonsense! Yay! (Are we just supposed to ignore the tattoos? Similar, Josh, they're the same!)

Re: Cody Deener and Eric Young - haven't we just had this with EC3 and Moose?

I love you Josh Alexander! (Re: him telling Brian Myers where to get off)

Karl Anderson, you are such a dweeb.

Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz vs Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie!!!!
Was not expecting that!
So was Tasha lying about the money?

Who on the video team is a Baptist? (because I know where that imagery from the Violent By Design video comes from)

I do love that Acey is sticking up for Larry D.

I like the Rich Swann kick of size equalisation.
I hate Kenny Omega so much, in the best possible way.
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AEW: - If you want me not to like FNJE and friend, don't have them face the Young Bucks. The end of this match was such bullshit, proper full on "spot who owns the company etc" bullshit.

Feel free to judge but I am all <3 over Sting. Because he is stupid good as his natural alignment in the best way. Cody, shush!

Page, do not fall for it.

Ortiz is love!
The inevitable Wardlow and Hager fight will soon commence.

Okay, I continue to be bored now by FTR but I do like them being a team.

Omega is probably deliberately channelling Miami Vice, right?

TNA:

I enjoy sulky shouty North.
Sabin vs Alexander was joy. I liked the tag partners immediately running over to their respective partners. I did not like tag team dissention between the North!

Madison Rayne and Josh Matthews are really selling quite how weird the Omega on TNA thing is.

I also like Chris Bey being reasonable and o_O at Moose not being.

Deener story works. Because Cody's going off the deep end and Jake's in an impossible position. Madison Rayne is right as usual (about Joe Doering this time). Rhyno to the rescue!

Mr Mundo got hit by shrapnel :D
Larry D highlighting the silly.

Why are they giving the Vile One mic time?
Alisha, had you not noticed him indoors was like that before?!

I continue to enjoy Josh's self-admitted cowardice on the topic of telling Moose he's not the TNA champion.

Oooh, they're doing an invasion storyline, but differently. Every Impact fan wants to marmelise Omega within 4 minutes.
Kayfabe is dead.
Evil nerd Omega is a thing of joy and want to thump forever.
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AEW:

Dear AEW - if Hangman joins the Dark Order, I riot.

I continue to have issues with AEW's booking, including having questions such as has Matt Hardy been given the heel turn that Cody needs?

One promo and I hate the Acclaimed, but not for the reason AEW want me to hate them (just say no to homophobic promos).

I know how big Dustin Rhodes is - Brian Cage, how did you lift him that easily!

I am a giant Sting mark so do excuse me while I squee! On the other hand, temporarily ignoring quite how giddy it made me, the AEW is WCW joke was supposed to be a joke, it doesn't work when it's true. (The subtitles described Sting's music as "emo" ha!) The gray looks good on him. And I want the coat. I want that coat so much!

Shida seems a little rattled because Abadon rattles everyone.
AEW are acknowledging Impact on TV?!! (Things appear to be afoot in the wrestling industry.)

TNA:

Okay, the camera shake effect for XXXL is fun.
Maddison, don't try and drag reasonableness into the wedding nonsense.
Sabin, stop trying to lift up either member of XXXL.

Callihan, taking the time to bump the shoulder of Scott D'Amore as he's leaving. I enjoy his commitment to making every tiny, petty insult possible.
I appreciate Alisha's attempts to murder Callihan.

Jazz n Jordyn Grace vs Havok and Neveah!!!!!

Deonna, know that the Sinister Minister is up to something. I am not sure what, but know that he is up to something.
The undead bridesmaids remain creepy. The whole thing is unnecessarily creepy (I say with enjoyment).

Ah, we have dramatic Deeners!

I do like that Josh has a cuddly toy bear. And Madison's loathing of Steve's monkey.

I presume that the new twist in the roll of cash nonsense will result in the Impact rap sheet extending to forgery.

I am okay with Brian Myers, Crazy Steve and TJP being a regular thing.

I may have cackled at Willie Mack slapping Bey in revenge.
This is a good match.
I am with Madison, that was a bad idea Willie.
Down with Moose! Yay Rich Swann!
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AEW:
Dear AEW - please, please don't expect me not to cheer for Flippy Nonsense Jack Evans and friend. Because, well, he's Flippy Nonsense Jack Evans.
Consistency, AEW, about good guys and bad guys, I ask for it (or, Young Bucks, not good guys, no matter what, deal with it).
I am here for Shida vs Abadon.
Related to good guys and bad guys - the Murderhawk Machine and Jake the Snake Roberts are not good guys, I love them lots but their role in life is not supposed to be defending the enfeebled from Eddie Kingston.

TNA:
Mr. Mundo is bandaged too.
Scotty, you are less than convincing relieved about Johnny Bravo's recovery.

New girlies to face Steels and Hogan. (I love both teams) (Also, fisherman's suplex, excellent thematic work Sea-Stars)
Jazz!!!!!! (Her finishing move, whatever it's called this year, remains one of my favourites)

I am not here for tag team dissension between the North.

The trial is glorious nonsense (especially, the Nation of Litigation, and the swearing in on the PW500/Necronomicon)

Everyone is having far too much with the "other characters TJP has been" nonsense.

Sami has found a useful cult to lead - and is the voice of reason!!!

Tenille, the red is better. Alisha remains adorbs.
More new knockouts!!!
Su Yung and Suzie together!!! This is excellent use of camera angles and lack of audience.

Willie, it was for your own good.
It's new (or returning) people all over.
(Dear Striker, are you ignoring that it's also Callihan's finisher? Having a fit of the screamers over the Eric Young piledriver only, is a bit peculiar.)

Sinister Minister being sinister remains glee-making. Deonna and Kimberlee, recall what happens in deals with the Devil.

Swann vs Shamrock works as a match, Swann looks brave, it makes it clear that Shamrock doesn't need Callihan and he looks like implacable death.
Is troll prince just magnetically attracted to Eddie Edwards's eyes?
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AEW:
They are making flippy nonsense Jack Evans and friend the bad guys to get the Young Bucks over. F that noise!

Konan!!

I am wondering if the disconnect I have with what they're doing with Moxley is that no one in my family has ever sat down anyone else and said we're the good guys. We have always been more William Regal, we were born to hang types (the Regal anecdote in question - https://brightnshinythings.tumblr.com/post/98655701219/sir-william-regal-being-perfect-on-wwe-countdown.)

I presume I am supposed to think Omega attacked Moxley. I don't think he did, because he can't win the title unless he beats Moxley and Omega is a smart man.

Okay, I will happily watch Hager and Jericho vs Daniels and Kazarian, but then again, I can't think of anyone I wouldn't watch against Daniels and Kazarian.

Just checking that a team called Death Triangle are now good guys. On the other hand - Death Triangle!!!!
(In things I missed last week, new villainous woman! They're still not doing anything with the women they already have, and ae having NWA title matches instead of AEW title matches on the show (no offense intended to Serena Deeb and Thunder Rosa who I would watch for hours) and they've picked up more women?!)

In re: the NWA title match - Seriously, this match did not need interference. However, does that mean Thunder Rosa is going to stay and get her glorious violent revenge for a while?

TNA:
After Turning Point, I think
Was not expecting Su Yung to lose a no DQ match.
Rats, re: who won the tag titles
Yay, hero ref rescuing Willie Mack from his own stubbornness.

When I said I wanted to see Alisha and Tenille, I meant against each other. But a tag team will suffice, for now.

The little "boop" from Cousin Jake to Dreamer made me laugh like drain.

Is Rhyno again defending right and good and TNA.

Oooh mysterious retiring tag partner for Jordan Grace!

Scott D'Amore remains relatable. However, are you encouraging rules lawyering in the X-division, Scotty? This is only going to bite you on the posterior in the end.

TNA, do not taunt people with AJ fakeouts.

The only reason this (the Rascalz leaving) isn't the best goodbye this year is because of the goodbye video McLaren made for Carlito. WWE, you are getting superstars. (Presuming Trey will be joining the other two)
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AEW: - there was nap.

TNA: - Kaleb with a K would have had a country singer gimmick 30-40 years ago, discuss.
I love Madison's ring gear. It is so legit classic cool.

The thievery of that roll of cash continues.

Idiot Weed Broz remain marvellous (I am enjoying them while I can). I do like that they are giving them a proper send off. They deserve it.

I love how evil Sami is while being nice.

That is some excellent sinister background music work at the end of the Virtuosa bit.

I would like to thank you all for not spoiling me about a certain J Storm appearing :) (Yes, I made a noise. Not *the* noise, which will be saved for an occasion which will never happen.)
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AEW:

Jack Hager's face looking like the epitome of "you should see the other guy."
(How do I convince them to let me have more Ortiz, more frequently.)

While I can, will and do complain about the way AEW tell stories, I do like how everyone has interweaving stories e.g. the Hardy vs Guevarra thing affecting the MJF vs Jericho thing, or the Dark Order -> Orange Cassidy -> Best Friends -> Miro/P Ford/Sabian thing.

Continuing excellent heeling from Omega here.
Trent Baretta is the sneaky one in a match. That is not a good sign.

Sad Yeehaw Man is making me sad. Listen to Mother Ross, Hangman. (I love how JR actually sounded worried about Page. The interview is excellent stuff.)

The ending of the tag match made me make 6 different noises. Because of course Page runs out to rescue the Young Bucks in that situation, and so does Omega because he's not *that* kind of evil, and then there's this moment of team reunion, and team awkward, and not team and !!!!!!!!!

The shouting in the Moxley vs Kingston promo-off did not work for me. Moxley shaking his head because his ex-bestie is doing this, that worked for me.

I've been to some of the places in that Pac video.

Are we finally getting the Cody heel turn?

Omega's post-Full Gear promo is also a thing of wonder, if sadly no longer available.

TNA:
Everyone continues to enjoy the wedding nonsense too much. Everything about the wedding/shooting nonsense remains glorious ridiculous. I <3 both Dreamer and Coach D'Amore.
The *game* is afoot, Josh. It's a famous quote, for a reason.

Rhyno remains *the* best friend.
Scott is done, with everything.

We have found a use for Kaleb (with a K) - Swinger repellant.

I do love evil Rohit. Scott is done!

Ethan Page is excessively smug. The North are just marvellous bad guys.
Dear Willie Mack, please marmalise Moose.
I do like Chris Bey's moxie.

I love Rich Swann taunting Eric Young.

(Re: Impact adverts - I am also not in Scotland, even if I agree with the tone and content of the NHS Scotland advert)
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AEW:

Wardlow is going smush MJF eventually, and it will be glorious.
Page is getting ever more the heartbroken ex.
I made many unfortunate noises throughout this match.

Hi Matt Sydal. (Damnit, I weigh more than Matt Sydal. On the other hand, Matt Sydal makes me want to yell "eat something, Sydal") Bye Matt Sydal. (I would pay actual money for Sydal vs any one of the Rascalz or Ace Austin, or Shelley.)

Why is the tag title match between my two least favourite tag teams in AEW?

There is surreptitious Eric Bischoff. My joke about AEW being WCW is not supposed to be anything but a joke.

Omega is now being mean devious with his entrance. I hate you so much, and commend you for this action. You utter rat, Omega. (I would like to commend him for the rage he is causing, I mean this bit of business with the glove is just excellent and rage causing.)
Obvs. some part of me really wants to see Page vs Omega in the final, because well, venge! serious venge!. But part of me wants a longer build, or Page to lose horribly and Omega to be impossible about it and eventual defeat of sneery evil after sneery evil has got the title off Moxley.

TNA:
After Bound For Glory, which brought a big sigh of relief for Rhyno. I am also happy about the tag titles and the world title (Evil Canadians for the win and OMG Rich Swann won (I am all the joy) respectively).

Re: the return of the Sinister Minister - Nothing that worries Havok this much is not a good thing

Dreamer vs Brian Myers - There was lots of violent nonsense, and there's a bell-end joke to be made somewhere.
I did like Madison Rayne response to the thumbtacks and candy corn - Dreamer is the innovator of violence, Josh.

I never want Heath to turn on Rhyno. Because I will be upset. Rhyno so lovely.

Larry D, come down here immediately. That can't be good for his joints.
Some part of me is cheering for XXXL.

Scott D'Amore is done with ... everything.
The bad thing is I am wondering if wherever TNA are based (Jacksonville?) have an anti-SLAPP statute, because if it does, the wandering barrister has failed!
Su Yung - yet more, evil has the best music

Rascalz remain adorbs. As does Willie Mack.
Troll Prince remains ... troll prince.

The wedding nonsense reaches its climax.
The bridesmaid is trying to steal the bride.
Madison is right about wrestling weddings.
In other evil music news - Father James Mitchell.
I love the ridiculous vows.
I remain convinced that Rosemary is responsible for the shooting.
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AEW:

Ah tournament night!
I see Kenny has gone full heel! Just because I want Sonny Kiss to win, doesn't mean I don't appreciate Omega's evil. And continue to hate AEW's booking. They let Jungle Boy (178 cm, 68 kg) get more offence against Wardlow (191 cm, 121 kg)!!! than Sonny Kiss (173 cm, 85 kg) got against Omega (183 cm, 92 kg) :(

Are they finally going with the Cody heel turn?

Okay, the Page vs Colt Cabana match was all the fun (and my heart belongs to Cowboy Adam Page)

Missed the second hour ish.

TNA:
I am actually legit worried for Rhyno, and the result at Bound For Glory.
Alisha wears her pigtails better than I do.
Hernandez, when Alica rage TKs you, it will be your own fault.

Doesn't Jimmy Jacobs normally do the kidnapping?

The wedding nonsense remains nonsense.
If it makes Havok that scared, it is a bad scene. Are we sure we want to be resurrecting Sinister Minister?

That Virtuosa promo works.

Several of those words don't mean what you think they mean, Ethan Carter, III.

I like Madison Rayne's description of Sami Callihan "if 2020 had a human form". I could do with a "summon Ken Shamrock" app.

Did Jordan Grace just slam Willie Mack (!!!)? Yes she did.

Ethan Page is capable of being offensive while putting a sleeper hold on.
I dislike the Good Brothers more than the actual heels. This is not a good thing.
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AEW:
Okay, being nice about FTR, that assisted powerbomb is awesome. I am still cheering for Best Friends.

I disapprove of Penta and Ray Phoenix being a first round match up in the tournament.
JR has been saving that "Hi ho Silva and away" joke, hasn't he? (I laughed. I have a terrible love of puns.)

People are going to be raging about that TNT title finish.

I love Big Swole's music. And Big Swole in general.

Did AEW really have an "every title is on the line" night and not a single title changed hands?! Oh AEW booking, how I loathe you in so many different ways.

TNA:

Scott is done with everyone.
The Havok/Neveah vs Tasha Steelz/Keira Hogan vs Taya/Rosemary was glee-making.
As is the wedding nonsense. There's a deal with the devil joke to be made about getting the Sinister Minister back.

Rhino is the best best friend. Over and above.

Why have they put Myers and Dreamer on the same team? Ah, random draw. Split Deeners! From their bit of this match, I will look forward to a lot of Tenille vs Alisha - I think the contrast between their heights and styles will make for excellent matches. I love the Deeners so much.

See *that* look works for the Virtuosa gimmick.

Insert traditional dislike of the Good Brothers here (so done with them). I do like Madison Rayne calling it a "do whatever you want" match.

:DDD Rich Swann!!!!

As an added note, not sure why all the adverts this week were for kid's toys, but I think it probably explains the somewhat … peculiar attitude the UK has to wrestling.
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AEW:
Taz does a really good job of heel-not-jerk commentator.

TH2 do feature flippy nonsense Jack Evans all grown up.
I find myself agreeing with JR in re: flippy nonsense Jack Evans and his moves hurting himself as much as anyone and his lack of sense of danger, but I agree with all the love.
The camera work in this match is bad. I am aware that keeping up with FNJE is difficult, but still.
This is building to FTR vs the Young Bucks and I do not care for either team. Best Friends, Best Friends on the other hand, I can get behind.

Random Don Callis (or does he work for AEW now?).

Can I point out that I love Cody's entrance music, and that it's a bad guy entrance music at the same time?
You have a dog collar match and don't show me the collaring? People! There are traditions and reasons and stuff (or ITV have stuffed up the placement of adverts again)
Cody, that move was a stupid idea (looking back on my notes I think this was climbing up to the top rope while tied to someone else in a dog-collar match but it could work for many spots in the match. I think this sort of match should be saved for PPV.

I love Greg Valentine's reactions in the crowd. If he's wincing, we know it's bad. I am also enjoying(?) Billy Gunn looking horrified and terrified.
Cody, stop doing stupid things like this to yourself - I am frequently mean about Cody Rhodes, it comes from a place of affection. And not wanting him to be concussed to hell on the regular.
I did like that the Dark Order did swarm when they got the opportunity.

Kenny Omega is doing great working at making me hate him. I mean, I hate you so much, Omega, after one promo that I am actually in awe. It's this (https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1314014767850418178) promo. It's that mix of 'I am a heel and everyone is beneath me, most particularly my feeble ex-tag team partner' and 'I am not fixating on my ex-partner'. It's glorious.
Moxley's promo also good. (Seriously, he appears to be Wes Anderson, when it works for me, it works really well.)

The Jericho appreciation bit - Lance Storm! Ultimo Dragon! Chavo!
MJF winning the ratbag award.

TNA:

Post Victory Road, I think.

Tommy, you think you'd have learnt not to do that by now. Never trust them! (Probably something to do with turning his back on Brian Myers)
Will Deonna Purazzo regret injuring Suzy - probably!
The wedding nonsense continues.
Excellent heeling Rohit.

Even more excellent cheating.
Scotty has gone sneaky or mad.
Excellent evil fiending by EY
The Impact Zone - Too dangerous for the Detroiters
Rosemary n Taya vs Keira Hogan and Tasha Steelz was good!
Is Fulton lift-strangling people one of my favourite spots - yes it is!
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AEW:
Once again, can we be more careful with Darby Allin (and Dark Order 10 later on).

And now, Adam Page, the other half of the recent tag-team divorce, at mere mention of the other half getting a title shot, goes all pale and peculiar. Ignoring that I am never here for tag team betrayal, I am so here for Page vs Omega when it eventually happens (and I am even more here for "and the heroic Adam Page rides to Omega's rescue" if that happens.)

TNA:
Holy (bleep), Havok's strong.
I am on team MCMG vs Good Brothers, even if I suspect that MCMG are supposed to be the villains.
I loved the reverse at the end of the Grace vs Dashwood match.
Everyone in the wedding nonsense is having far too much fun.
Has the troll prince brainwashed Ken Shamrock?
Fulton/Ace Austin vs the North was great fun. Also, holy (bleep) Fulton's strong. I love that you could hear Shouty North shouting for / at Quiet North. Despite the North being villains, I do love that they utterly back each other up. It's peculiarly heart-warming.
I am team North if they face the Good Brothers.
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AEW

So they have a tag team I like (Joey J and Sonny Kiss) and make them obnoxious. Why they do this? (I fear that this angle ends with Rusev/Miro will stealing wives-to-be. Can we avoid that please.)
With regard to the Joey J and Sonny Kiss vs Miro and Kip Sabian match - Can we be a bit more careful with each other! The match got messy and not in the good way.

Kenny Omega's commentary can be summarised as "my ex is so much better than any of you think." Which is an odd way to take the angle. Good odd.

I fear Eddie Kingston is going to have to go on the pile "wrestlers that Red doesn't get".

TNA
Bey vs Trey vs TJ - I can work with this. I am less cool with a title match immediately after. (I mean, I see it from Rohit's point of view, but I don't see why the others would agree to it.) The match itself was a total spot-fest *and* utterly glee-making.
Rohit, you are a fiend! (I commend this fiendishness)

Deonna, don't torment Suzie, you won't like her when she's angry!

Heath and Rhyno are having far too much fun. Random Hasselhoff! And Flavor Flav! And Nancy Kerrigan!! Everyone is having far too much fun.

I am always on team Rascalz, anyway, but against the Good Brothers, even more so.
I can see Shelley's beady eyes calculating.

Flashback of the week - I always forget how cool the Spiral Tap is.

Taya is so adorable.

I see we're going with Oedipus again (Brian Myers vs Tommy Dreamer). Or another Greek one that is protégé vs patron.

Talking people you will not like when they're angry - Cousin Jake! (Possibly this Scott D'Amore vs EY thing works even better if you remember them in Team Canada. I do, and it works.)

I have suspicions about how RVD vs Sami Callihan will go.
Josh, why are you surprised that Callihan gets bitey? Why are you surprised by anything he does?
This match did not twist the way I was expecting. (Can you 3 be more careful with each other?)

I am so here for North vs Ace/Fulton.

Dear Tenille, to pinch a phrase about another wrestler who starts with a J, "Jordan's gonna kill you".
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AEW:, Missed the first half hour, was confused by someone that the screen assured me was flippy nonsense Jack Evans all grown up, and then I fell asleep.

TNA: - I do like EY's evil music, it is pleasingly sinister.
Alisha, this may be a bad idea. I love you, but a bad idea.
How is Tommy the saviour of right, good, true and TNA? I mean, other than Willie Mack is busy with Brian Myers, and Eddie is injured.

Rohit is having all the fun being evil. Some part of me does love him and his evil little ways.

I love you Willie Mack. And I laughed evilly at, "pros always ready" (paraphrased).

Rascalz vs Machine Guns - this is how you do everyone is cheating and not have me hate it. Because everyone be cheating. This match also showcased the advantage of watching the playback version - I can shout at the screen during my lunch hour in a way I couldn't at 3 am.

Ethan Page as the voice of reason is a terrible concept. Dear Good Brothers, this is an opportunity to make me like you. You could have been quicker to rescue the Machine Guns, but you will be temporarily accepted good.

"Look at the chaos, look at the carnage." "Look at the possibilities." Well said Madison.

Thing I like about EY - he makes piledrivers look like death.
I hate retirement angles.

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