The Mop-Up (Week of Feb. 18, 2024)

Welcome to the first of two weekend Chris Hyatte columns; I’m sure all the “Chris Hyatte crybabies” will be relieved to see I’m expanding my workload, since we see the effect I have on the industry from behind these keys. Hell, I even got not one, but TWO shoutouts on WWE programming this week! But,Continue reading “The Mop-Up (Week of Feb. 18, 2024)”

The Mop-Up (Week of Feb. 11, 2024)

Welcome back to the Mop-Up, where we take a look at the most notable events throughout the week in the world of professional wrestling. Before we begin, I am excited to announce that next week, I’ll be kicking off the Superstar Series, in which I’ll sit down with some of All Elite Wrestling’s biggest andContinue reading “The Mop-Up (Week of Feb. 11, 2024)”

The Mop-Up (Week of Feb. 4, 2024)

I’ve been toying with some changes to the formatting of my weekly column; I love the classic format of the Mop-Up, but it’s difficult for in-depth analysis with so much wrestling content. Then there’s the 3 R’s of wRestling, but for the first time in literally decades, I truly believe all three major promotions areContinue reading “The Mop-Up (Week of Feb. 4, 2024)”

The 3 R’s of wRestling: The Right, wRong, and Ridiculous (Week of Jan. 22)

Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Hyatte here, and though I originally planned to do a Mop-Up, I’ve decided I’m too drained to give an in depth summary of four wrestling shows this week – so, instead, we’re dusting off a classic, and we’ll take a look at the 3 R’s of wRestling: The Right, the wRong,Continue reading “The 3 R’s of wRestling: The Right, wRong, and Ridiculous (Week of Jan. 22)”

The Mop-Up (Week of Jan. 8, 2024)

Welcome back to the first installment of The Mop-Up for 2024, I’m your host, the one and the only, Chris Hyatte. 2024 is off to a hell of a start in the world of professional wrestling, with two weeks in a row of back to back competition from all three major wrestling organizations. As always,Continue reading “The Mop-Up (Week of Jan. 8, 2024)”

WWE Raw Mop-Up (6.26.23)

The WWE returned for its season two premiere this past Monday, giving the world of professional wrestling a first look at Jeff Murrey’s post-draft product. Murrey took a massive risk heading into the 2023 World of Wrestling Draft, shocking PWI and AEW officials when he opted to exempt only two superstars. My sources say thatContinue reading “WWE Raw Mop-Up (6.26.23)”

PWI Live Mop-Up (6.26.23)

Chris Hyatte here, back with the Mop-Up for PWI’s pre-season premiere (which goes head to head with WWE Raw’s Season 2 premiere, but I’ll circle back to that in tomorrow’s Raw Mop-Up)  Only four days removed from Starrcade and less than a week removed from the 2023 World of Wrestling Draft, it’s as if theContinue reading “PWI Live Mop-Up (6.26.23)”