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I think the Tiffany-Jade stuff was fine and it puts the champion in some peril. The MFT's being all over this program is very interesting. And other than an appearance by Nikki Cross no Wyatt Sicks I know that's due to AAA commitments. But felt a little weird not to have them on Halloween.

I don't know if we are heading in this direction, but I think the pairing of The Miz and Kit Wilson might have some possibilities. I don't think Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax was the best effort. The finish was just not well-timed and left everybody a little exposed.

You know what these Open Challenge matches remind me of, Dean Malenko matches for the Cruiserweight Title that opened Nitro back in the day. I love that Twist of Fate DDT, Kit Wilson did in his match with Carmelo Hayes. That should be a finish , not a transition move. It just looks cool.

Months ago they would find the stipulation that fit the situation. It felt more natural. In my opinion, McIntyre needs to win the championship. Cody is still over. But Drew as a character really needs it more. The US Championship Open Challenge Match was damn good.

Case in point, the Cody Rhodes-Drew McIntyre segment making tonight's WWE Championship Match on Saturday Night's Main Event more intriguing to the viewer who was seen Drew McIntyre lose repeatedly so they made Cody go more off the handle to make the stipulation fit.

Thoughts on last night's #SmackDown: There's no doubt the WWE roster works hard, but this night illustrated the point of the tail is trying to wag the dog.

But if I'm being honest was a little more scatterbrained and didn't feel as strong with a thread throughout the night. And that closing segment, I understand what they're trying for. But it took way too long and is just too silly considering the seriousness of Adam Page on Collision.

Well, I just finished #AEWDynamite this week and I thought it wasn't as strong as last week's was. It did have some good action, and some future building for Blood and Guts and Full Gear.

But when you look at the the Royal Rumble going to Saudi Arabia I think they know they are going to have to try to generate a lot of excitement for this as the product has really fallen off.

Feels like we're going to get some cinematic poker game as the main ad much like they did with Wrestlemania 40. I can see many different ways of doing this. And who knows TKO might even reveal it on the Super Bowl. I know it's a little early for that given we are not even technically in November.

We had a lot of threads throughout the night which has been missing from WWE programming as of late. We got some more mysterious teasers which clearly given the poker chip theme and corroborating with Mike Johnson reporting on PWInsider that these are WrestleMania 42 promotional videos.

Thoughts on last night's #WWERaw: I thought it was a solid episode with some really good action and a fun main event. Anaheim was having a lot of fun and reminded me of the crowds earlier this year before the downturn.

I understand why you're doing it with the tag team division. That at least makes more logical sense. Happy to see Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize. Hopefully this is more than just a one-off.

So, at the beginning of #AEWCollision , Adam Page comes out and says he is not done with Samoa Joe. He plans on making his life miserable. I don't understand why the four-way needs to take place. Bobby Lashley and Hook don't really feel like they're going to be the guy.

And I was thinking we were going to get something cinematic from the tag team championship match and while I appreciate the sacrifices of all the men and the legends put over the newer stars, it didn't hit right for me.

Both Women’s Championship matches had great layered stories in them. The one main issue I have with the show the stipulation matches I think took a lot of energy out of the main event it didn't feel like there was a strong enough button or a tease for what is to come.

Here's my honest review of last night's #NXTHalloweenHavoc: I think it was a good night of action with some stories sprinkled in. I thought the opening tag match was a lot of fun. The Day of the Dead match went way harder than I was expecting.

It was a means to an end. And that's fine. Appreciate all the Jeff Hardy spots. I feel like if we had more Cody involved throughout the episode it would have tied things together a little bit more.

I like what they did with Carmelo Hayes, they smartly position him as the protagonist without losing the persona. And with the character learning from his past mistakes with Trick Williams. While I appreciate Big Jim and Drew McIntyre in the ring, there wasn't a lot to this main event.

I really didn't like that spot where Zelina Vega got ejected . If Vega and Black are supposed to be a tandem with a plan and very cerebral then they need to do better in presenting them that way. It really exposed the referee.

Speaking of James I thought she showcased what she could do without overshadowing the champion. I think the MFT have a better presentation with the face paint now. I really do enjoy Ilja Dragunov as a character, his energy and his work are phenomenal.

She talks like a heel, she walks like a heel. So maybe with that delineation solidified she can have a little bit more depth. I really think Kiana James should be with Jade Cargill and not Giulia.

Going back and watching it again I think it was fine. The trouble here is Jade Cargill doesn't come across as a babyface. So her turning doesn't feel like a big departure.

Last night's #SmackDown in the home of the Arizona Sun Devils definitely had a level of aggression a little bit higher than usual. Tempe definitely was loud. The big story of the night was Jade Cargill attacking Tiffany Stratton and while initially I don't think this resonated well .

I know it's WWE's third tier brand, but there were some really good promo segments on #WWEEvolve this week with Aaron Rourke, It's Gal and Wendy Choo that deserve checking out. You can watch it for free in the states on Tubi . Or internationally on WWE's YouTube in a few days

We have multiple stories going on in the tag team tournament which is nice. This is probably the best pay-per-view follow-up they've done in a long while.

Doing the angle with Mercedes and Statlander/ Harley Cameron felt a little rushed. And the momentum may peter out before the pay-per-view next month. The tag team tournament will help but there is a possibility of starting at 60 and slowing down.

Having Bryan Danielson on commentary definitely gave it more depth in Moxley match with O'Reilly. Samoa Joe and the Opps as heels give them at least something to sink their teeth into. My only criticism and it's really a small one.

#AEWDynamite did some really good stuff this week. Mainly something that the company is usually not good at having good follow up to their pay-per-view. I like the story they're beginning to tell with Jon Moxley. Because at least there were ramifications for matches.

Don't get me wrong, character motivations are still wonky as hell but I think the Battle Royal told some nice stories.