Matthew Widdis

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All Elite Wrestling Dynamite: Philadelphia – Thoughts from The Crowd

The logistics are still (quite very understandably) having some growing pains for AEW.  The Liacouras Center of Temple University fame is fantastic arena but...

Review: NWA Powerrr Episode 2, ‘Clickbait’

A recap is played from the pilot episode, ending on Nick Aldis’ successful NWA World Heavyweight Championship defense against former champion, Tim Storm, and...

1999 Movie-versaries: Fight Club

1999 was a big year for movies. It was the year that The Matrix's slow-motion bullet influenced action movies for years to come. It was the...

Smackdown in Las Vegas Review: The WWE Draft Brings Out Bayley’s Bad Side

Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins (for the first pick in the WWE Draft) The crowd at Smackdown in Las Vegas is up for both The...

NWA Powerrr Review: Corgan & Lagana’s Vision of Studio Wrestling Begins Brilliantly

“Premiere Week” in professional wrestling didn’t end with WWE’s Smackdown on Fox.  With all the talk of network TV history and “Wednesday Night War,”...

Review: WWE Friday Night Smackdown Series Premiere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ4nGIy0za4 The Friday Night Smackdown Premiere on FOX.  There’s a lot to unpack here so we’ll get a running start with the kickoff show.  Numerous outlets...

‘Evil’ Series Premiere Review: CBS’s New Investigative Drama Asks As Many Questions As It Answers

It’s a thin and winding line to walk, presenting the supernatural, religion, and science in a mundane setting. Believers and non-believers alike are willing...

The End of an Era: Looking at the Final Smackdown Live on USA

Our show opens with Erick Rowan, the anti-Rodney Dangerfield.  He gets no respect but he intends to do something about it. His monologue is...

‘American Horror Story: 1984’ Premiere: Could This be the Best AHS in Years?

Ever since the later seasons of Nip/Tuck, I’ve treated Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk like a toxic friendship. They throw the best parties but...

Smackdown Live in Atlanta: The Beast Returns to Derail Kofimania

We start Smackdown Live in Atlanta with a real, live, honest-to-Misawa match! The New Day vs Randy Orton & The Revival Xavier Woods & Big E...

Smackdown Live at MSG: The Blue Brand Drops the Boom Before Clash of Champions

Smackdown Live at MSG kicks off with the gong and 10 years worth of pent up pop for The Dead Man.  Full entrance for...

Smackdown Live in Norfolk: Gable’s Ascension to the Throne, Bayley’s Good at Being Bad & More

After a brief recap of Monday Night RAW’s ending with Smackdown women’s champion, Bayley, dropping repeated steel chair shots across the back of RAW...

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