Sam

A lot of fans really need to accept that CM Punk is a character and that whilst Phil Brooks is likely more progressive than most people in WWE if he wants to be a top guy there he’s gotta be a company guy and work Saudi Arabia. Every blood money jibe is earned though and he’s gotta take them

Friday 5x5, taken before I listened to the new Turnstile album and spend the next week listening to nothing but that

Seeing all the videos from Bloodaxe fest has pretty much confirmed I’m going back to Japan to go to that fest next year, looks so insane. Also discovered View From The Soyuz in these videos and they’re about to become a new favourite of mine

From what I can gather of the band Blade turned up to another bands gig last night looking for a scrap over online beef and allegedly pulled a knife on them before getting his ass beat. Said vocalist has been accused of shitty violent behaviour in the past so this doesn’t feel like a one off

The funniest part about the latest UKHC drama is it’s all over the most nothing band. Like I’ve listened to Blade and I couldn’t tell you a single thing about their music. Almost like they just wanna generate controversy cos they’ve got nothing else going on

Friday 5x5, it’s been another Poison The Well week

One of the best shows of the year though, just a showcase of everything AEW does that WWE can’t. Mania was WWE showing what AEW can’t do in terms of scale and celebrity but when the bell rings it’s just a different game

Gonna have to watch that back at not 5am when I’m really tired but that closing stretch was incredible and I honestly had no idea what way it was gonna go

Also for a cooldown match between Anarchy in the Arena and the main event that trios match was really solid. All 6 guys busted their ass off and the post match was stuff was fun

Yes please give me Fletcher v Tanahashi at forbidden door

SEEK MEEEEEEEEEEE
CALL MEEEEEEEEEEE

Anarchy in the Arena once again lived up to its name. Just insanity from start to finish I couldn’t stop smiling, this is why I love wrestling

DROWNING POOL POP

Toni v Mina was great, no doubt about who was winning given the all in match but still really enjoyable. Mina has already felt like such a great addition to the women’s roster

Okada intercepts Bailey!! #AEWDoN

➡️ allelitewrestling.com/aewonppv

Maybe not a total lock in from Okada but still one of his best AEW matches so far. Him and speedball worked so well together and that dropkick spot for the finish was insane

Anyway Okada please lock the fuck in against Speedball

For what was the least interesting match on the card, hurt syndicate v sons of Texas was still surprisingly fun. Inessential but certainly not bad

Legit contender for best stretcher match, outstanding work from both Briscoe and Ricochet playing their roles to perfection and delivering so much great action and memorable spots. And an elite blade job from Briscoe

Nah Mark Briscoe polishing Ricochets head was a 10/10 spot, this match rocks

This heel turn has completely revitalised FTR, nice story to the match of them taking out Nigel and leaving Garcia isolated. Really strong heel work from them to help elevated a solid tag match

Banger opener from Mercedes and Hayter there that genuinely felt like it could go either way, great stuff from both women

Friday 5x5

World leaders can make as many statements as they like opposing Israel's actions in Gaza.

Until they end the sale of weapons to Israel, they remain complicit in the mass murder of Palestinians.

Stop arming genocide, now.

CINEMA

Mission Impossible on the big odeon screen time

Gonna take a few more listens to fully settle on how I feel but what a swing by The Callous Daoboys. This is the sort of thing that deserves attention

5x5 for the last 7 days, Scowl can’t be stopped

And the thing is there’s so much good stuff out there and I’ll keep championing that but it’s just getting brushed aside for this slop

Seeing people go crazy for reheated Fightstar leftovers mixed with a low effort Sleep Token gimmick. God the current landscape for alternative music is looking bleak