C.J. Tappin
Weekend Exit Survey: Switchblade, everywhere
Everyone’s favorite international business relationship was back in full effect this weekend as WWE held their Elimination Chamber premium live event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the land where Drew McIntyre can wrestle in a speedo and boots but Becky Lynch’s entire body sans hands and face absolutely must be covered. We also had…
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Valentine’s Weekend Exit Survey: Jay White made my day
AEW Rampage must have a crush on me, because on the cusp of Valentine’s Day, the day we spoil our significant others, I was gifted something lovelier than a dozen roses: one “Switchblade” in an AEW ring. SmackDown and I have been on the outs since 2016, last time we were committed to each other…
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Weekend Exit Survey: Clark Connors is Next Up
I never take these easy weekends for granted. Just three shows. Less than four hours of content to get through. SmackDown felt a little dull, Rampage was more or less the same as it has been, and NJPW Strong was a great episode with solid action. What was my favorite match of the weekend? Clark…
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Weekend Exit Survey: Royal Rumble weekend edition
I loved having the Royal Rumble on a Sunday afternoon (Sydney time), as well as the usual three shows. The Rumble had some good matches but was pretty underwhelming overall, and everything else was as usual; nothing blow-away happened on this final weekend of January. What was my favorite match of the weekend? Jay…
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Weekend Exit Survey: AEW Rampage is better live
While the best thing this weekend was certainly the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills game on Sunday night, there was plenty of solid wrestling as well. There was the usual three SmackDown, Rampage and Strong. I also held out to see if FTR were going to show up to wrestle the Briscoes on the…
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Weekend Exit Survey: The Local is Back Up
The best promotion in Australia had a card this weekend: PWA presented Welcome to the Black Label Parade show at the Factory Theatre in Sydney. We also had the usual three of SmackDown, Rampage, and Strong. I elected not to attend in person on account of COVID-19 just absolutely wreaking havoc on New South Wales….
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Weekend Exit Survey: When belts battle
When I was in high school, my friend, who isn’t a wrestling fan, asked me why wrestlers have belts when they don’t wear pants?” These are the hard-hitting questions. Wrestling belts are waist-worn trophies that declare you are the champion of your division. “She has the belt, so she must be the best!” is what…
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Weekend Exit Survey: Re-ordering the top ten WWE moments of 2021 & more
Happy New Year! For the first survey of 2022, we had the best-of episode of SmackDown, AEW Rampage, and the WWE Day 1 “Premium Live Event.” How would I re-order the top ten WWE moments of 2021? Honorable mentions: Charlotte Flair-Becky Lynch Belt Swap. Lash Legend vs Sarray on 205 Live. Anytime Grayson Waller called…
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Final AEW Dynamite of 2021 Recap
After a gigantic 2021 for All Elite Wrestling, the flagship Dynamite program came back to where it was at the start of the year, Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Fla. It was the last episode to air on TNT as the show moves to TBS in 2022 and a fairly solid one at that. Hits We…
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