This should not come as a surprise as I never Tweet anymore except links for stuff, but I'll be locking this account--all stuff for myself and @GentlemensWres1 will be over at Blue Sky-- @jessecollings.bsky.social.
New pod--@TrevorDame returns to talk about AEW's relationship with WWE with WWE seeing a resurgence in popularity, the current Jon Moxley storyline, the WWEID program, and a lot more.
I wrote about the value of having competitive matches, even between wrestlers that have been presented on different levels, which has become a difficult concept for some critics to grasp
Competitive Wrestling Matches Are Good, Actually.
@JesseCollings on critics that remain too conflicted by archaic expectations to realize the value of what is happening right in front of their eyes.
https://t.co/PuMDbCbtSC
New pod is out--the annual WON Newsletter Hall of Fame show with Adam Berger. Long discussions on The Young Bucks, Samoa Joe, Roman Reigns, CM Punk and a lot more.
I wrote about the weird reaction the finish of WrestleDream had, Danielson's odd last few months, and Moxley's group that SHOULD be getting mega heat, but is not.
On paper, Jon Moxley’s destruction of Bryan Danielson at AEW WrestleDream 2024 was a classic pro wrestling angle, but as @JesseCollings writes here, Sunday's result left some fans polarized.
https://t.co/JfpXlSaWnx
New pod, @SuitWilliams returns to the show as we hand out five year awards for AEW, including best match, worst signing, AEW five year MVP and a lot more.
I was on the Mr. Warren Hayes show talking all about the AEW TV deal--check it out at this link or on any podcast app of your choice:
https://t.co/neYKEdmW4p
New episode of the pod is out--@davidbix and I both watched the Netflix series on Vince McMahon and go over what the series did and did not cover, how we think Vince and WWE will or will not be impacted by the series, old wrestlers and their love for Vince, and a ton more.
New pod is out answering your questions. We talk fall foliage, TV being stuck in the WCW Nitro model, why AEW ticket sales are down, Eusebio and a lot more.
Nigel McGuinness came along at the wrong time.
Ahead of his match with Bryan Danielson at Grand Slam, @JesseCollings writes about Nigel's standout career, his untimely exit from wrestling, and his triumphant return at AEW All Out.
https://t.co/X7ukaYBxk5
Talking about AEW often feels like an exhausting exercise. I wrote about the 9 types of people that ruin AEW discussions (complete with a handy spectrum graph)!
As AEW approaches its 5th anniversary, one thing is clear:
AEW sucks to talk about.
@JesseCollings on the 9 groups of people that ruin all discussions about AEW.
https://t.co/ZnCLmt21jm
"Randy Orton's signature style of minimal effort and autopilot performances was on full display at WWE Bash in Berlin this weekend."
@JesseCollings on Randy Orton vs. Gunther and his thoughts on Orton's career output.
https://t.co/HgbzimYHTd
An incredible pod as fellow Bay Stater @ryugu_jo joins the show to talk all things NJPW. We also talk 90s literature and hypothesize what it would be like if David Foster Wallace and Vince Russo booked a wrestling show for some reason.
New episode is live--Rich joins the show and we talk all about the philosophical changes in both WWE and AEW over the past year, and what direction the world of pro wrestling is headed in.
New show is out--I fly solo talking about a bunch of different topics, including early G1 takeaways, ROH's place in wrestling, RAW as potential background noise for people on Netflix, and a lot more.