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AEW Dynamite #55 [S04E06] (8.18.25)

Live from Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | Crowd Size: 19,567 SEGMENT ONE The camera frame wobbles, as static hisses. It slowly calms, revealing Benny Mouse and Danhausen, standing under a flickering floodlight with the Harlem Turtles, Stevie R. and Booker D. Benny steps forward towards the Turtles, his small-stature commanding their attention. Benny Mouse:Continue reading “AEW Dynamite #55 [S04E06] (8.18.25)”

AEW Dynamite #54 [S04E05] (8.11.25)

Live from Denny Sanford PREMIER Center | Sioux Falls, SD | Crowd Size: 12,999 SEGMENT ONE The streetlights from an unknown highway illuminate a sleek, black sports car as it slices through the night. The lights streak the reflection of the polished black hood. Master Splinter, the Acting Director of Operations, sits behind the wheel,Continue reading “AEW Dynamite #54 [S04E05] (8.11.25)”

AEW Dynamite #53 [S04E04] (8.4.25)

Live from the ExtraMile Arena | Boise, ID | Crowd Size: 14,022 SEGMENT ONE We open on an exterior shot of the loading dock entrance of the ExtraMile Arena in Boise, as the sun begins to set. Headlights from the production trucks cast shadows over the concrete, and a drone camera takes us from outsideContinue reading “AEW Dynamite #53 [S04E04] (8.4.25)”

The Mop-Up: Week of July 27, 2025

WWE: SummerSlam Delivers: I don’t want to get too in the weeds regarding SummerSlam this week, as half the show took place last week, and this column is supposed to cover the week that was. That does include Night 1, though, which saw me vindicated for my abbreviated predictions I posted on social media overContinue reading “The Mop-Up: Week of July 27, 2025”

Chris Hyatte Presents: The Superstar Series (Vol. 3)

Welcome back to The Superstar Series; it’s been a while, but that’s pretty much my M.O., innit, though? In Volume 1 of The Superstar Series last year, I sat down with Logan Paul, followed by Splinter in Volume 2. Today, I’m excited for the world to get a chance to better know my guest forContinue reading “Chris Hyatte Presents: The Superstar Series (Vol. 3)”

AEW Dynamite #52 [S04E03] (7.28.25)

Live from Golden 1 Center | Sacramento, CA | Crowd Size: 19,082 SEGMENT ONE In High Minded’s locker room, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Matt Riddle, Randy Savage, and Lady Love are standing around Midget Hogan, who is standing atop a step-ladder. Everyone’s dressed in black, and the mood seems somber. Midget Hogan: Alright, brothers. ThankContinue reading “AEW Dynamite #52 [S04E03] (7.28.25)”

The Mop-Up: Week of July 20, 2025

WWE: The Beast’s On Hold: Brock Lesnar, in the throes of a career resurgence and fresh off being the overall No. 1 pick in the 2025 World of Wrestling Draft, has been benched just weeks into his WWE return. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced during a Wednesday press conference that, after back to back lossesContinue reading “The Mop-Up: Week of July 20, 2025”

AEW Dynamite #51 [S04E02] (7.21.25)

Live from the Allen Fieldhouse | Lawrence, KS | Crowd Size: 16,301 SEGMENT ONE Last week after Dynamite went off the air: The footage is black and white, shot with handheld cameras. There is no commentary, and the sounds in the background come from the raw audio. The timestamp at the bottom of the screenContinue reading “AEW Dynamite #51 [S04E02] (7.21.25)”

The Mop-Up: Quick Hits for the Week of July 13, 2025

Welcome back to the Mop-Up! No, I’m not apologizing for missing the deadline. We both know any apology from me would be the kind of empty, performative nonsense reserved for press conferences and Instagram breakup notes. Just be grateful you’re getting anything at all. I’m a busy man. I’d love to drop the hottest wrestlingContinue reading “The Mop-Up: Quick Hits for the Week of July 13, 2025”

AEW Dynamite #50: Clash of Champions [S04E01]

Live from Ball Arena | Denver, CO | Crowd Size: 21,003 SEGMENT ONE Immediately after Exodus: A moonless sky hangs over the forgotten backroads of rural Arlington, Texas. High beam headlights of a dented, matte-black van cut through the darkness, as gravel flies as the van’s tires abruptly come to a halt in a cloudContinue reading “AEW Dynamite #50: Clash of Champions [S04E01]”