What do you mean this is my first column since September? What the hell have I been doing for the last six months?! I’d love to blame my absence on tariffs or the general chaos we’re all living through, but let’s be honest—I don’t understand the economy. Hell, call me Midget Hogan, because I also thought FICO was the name of a luchador.
Anyway, I’m not here to make excuses. Not because I’m bad at it—trust me, I’m great at it. I do, after all, collect a paycheck from BWM Inc., so erratic behavior is practically in my nature. (See what I did there?) I’m not making excuses because it’s a waste of both of our time, and we actually have a lot to cover!
St. Paddy’s Day 2025 might have been the start of something big. I’m not talking about the so-called “Prime Era” we’re living in—I mean a spring stampede of renewed focus, energy, and effort from the big three wrestling promotions. The ratings haven’t come in yet as of press time, but my sources at Nielsen say we should have them tonight. Regardless of who came out on top, Monday night felt like the most competitive we’ve seen in this era so far. Are we entering a new golden age of wrestling, where everyone is bringing their A-game? Time will tell, but I think we just might be.
Cash Mouse Entertainment—the spiritual successor to MMouse Enterprises—is picking up steam as its ambitious long-term storytelling finally starts heading toward a resolution. We all love a season-long arc, but the problem with them is that they often start hot, have an amazing payoff, and meander in the middle. I think we saw that this past fall and winter with the ongoing Triad/Lenny/Brodie Lee/Jackie Mouse storyline (which are all connected, though we still don’t know how). But there’s no denying that we’re barreling toward a massive cliffhanger ending that’s going to make us forget the slow stretches.
The Undisputed Championship scene has been a hot potato of first-time champions lately. Matt Cardona retired Dragonfly, then floundered. CM Punk finally escaped his feud with Jesse Hash, only to lose the title to The Ladies Man. Ladies Man has seen a real career resurgence—he went from That Time of the Month talk show host to a partnership with Granddaddy Duxen to a weird friendship with the Manly Men. Monday’s title swap was great for him and made the show feel unpredictable, but I question the long-term impact on Punk and, to a lesser extent, Cardona. There are only so many main event spots, and we’ve already seen Orton flounder in the midcard (though, to be fair, his program with McGregor has been much better than it had any right to be). I suspect the game of hot potato continues as Ladies Man prepares to defend the belt against Orton and McGregor in a triple threat, with the winner set to face Kevin Owens at Easter Evil. We’re long overdue for some shorter world title reigns after years of long ones meant to build prestige for these relatively young companies. But I do wonder how they’ll make room for everyone, especially with guys like Bron Breakker (seriously, what a dumb way to spell that name!) and LA Knight, who keeps saying he’ll be champion soon—even if none of us believe him.
The Women’s Championship, now in the hands of Alexa Bliss, looks… well, exactly the same as it has all season. Jade Cargill, Ronda Rousey, and Living Dead Girl are all still vying for the belt. But with LDG aligning with Bliss, I suspect she’ll transition into more of a bodyguard role. The division is stacked, and I fully expect Bliss to tie into the main storyline before season’s end—especially since she keeps showing up in all those flashback scenes with Mickey. Hell, maybe we’ll even get Sister Abigail! I’ve been clamoring for that since PWI days.
One other thing worth noting: Chris Jericho is earning his TV time every week, all because of one seemingly throwaway line about his friend Gary—who turned out to be Magog. This is Magog’s first taste of relevance since his stable tried to overthrow the gover—uh, I mean PWI—three or four years ago (or longer… what even is time?!). Careful, Jericho—get too over, and you’ll find yourself with a two- or three-week Undisputed Championship reign!
Over in WWE, the best thing on the road to Wrestle Empire isn’t necessarily the Bloodline Implosion between Rock & Reigns, the stellar Cena vs. Styles program, or even Triple H’s ongoing beef with ULW. All of those are great, and for the first time in a year, WWE actually feels like it has a direction again. But when WWE hits, they really hit—and the recent segments with Chad Gable and Doc Brown have been some of their best work in years.
Monday’s “ICE incident,” as we in the industry are calling it, was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. And that’s coming off the heels of last week’s hilarious segment where Gable went to Mexico.
Also, Flex Fuller is back! Weird timing, given AEW’s Dynamite opening this week, but hey—I’m never not gonna mark out for the breakout star of the 6th Era.
Speaking of AEW, we’re seeing some ambitious storytelling in BWM Inc. The seeds for Logan Paul and MJF’s implosion were planted in early 2024, and now we’re finally seeing them sprout. But it’s not as simple as it seems—Hangman Adam Page is waiting in the wings for his first PPV main event at Genesis: Chapter 2. Hangman’s arc has been incredibly satisfying (yes, I’m biased!) as he’s gone from background character to tag champion to the breakout star of his little friend circle (Styles/Danielson/Omega).
Lest we forget, Genesis will also feature the Massacre 6 match to determine the next world title challenger, with guys like Will Ospreay and The Forgotten Brandon Lee throwing their names in the mix.
We’ve also seen several new talents debut in the past three weeks—most of whom were drafted from the Available Talent list last June. Among them: Austin & Colten Gunn, Tiffany Stratton, and the long-awaited arrival of Switchblade Jay White!
And then there’s the ever-lingering drama: the disappearance of Sami Zayn & Megan Mouse, the Executioner growing impatient with Danhausen’s endless promises to lead him to Benny. Aside from a few audio tapes, distorted voices, and pieces of clothing, Benny hasn’t been seen since the penultimate episode of Season 2. Executioner gave Danhausen until Genesis to bring him to his revenge target (LOL at Benny being blamed for Mickey’s death when Vinny literally murdered him—but hey, it’s wrestling; it only needs to make some sense!).
That’s all I’ve got for now. Just wanted to give you some content while I’m still riding the high of an incredible Monday night of wrestling! I’ll probably be back soon, but you never know with me—so don’t hold your breath.
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