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)”

AEW Dynamite #015 (2.19.24)

Live from the Albany Civic Center | Albany, GA | Crowd Size: 10,240 SEGMENT ONE The camera pans across a high-tech conference room inside the Albany Civic Center, with banners of BWM Inc. legends decorating the room and the monitors displaying the BWM Inc. logo. At the head of the room behind a podium standsContinue reading “AEW Dynamite #015 (2.19.24)”

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)”

AEW Dynamite #014 (2.12.24)

Live from the Moda Center | Portland, OR | Crowd Size: 20,500 SEGMENT ONE AEW Dynamite opens with a shot of a bustling press briefing room inside the Moda Center, with AEW Director of Operations Sami Zayn confidently taking his place at the podium, ready to address the barrage of questions from the press. TheContinue reading “AEW Dynamite #014 (2.12.24)”

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)”

AEW Presents: Genesis (2.4.24)

Live from Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas, NV | Crowd Size: 62,000 SEGMENT ONE Earlier Today: The scene opens with the camera focused on the grand entrance of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. A black limousine pulls up to the entrance, and the crowd of reporters and photographers immediately swarm around it, shouting questions andContinue reading “AEW Presents: Genesis (2.4.24)”

AEW Dynamite #013 (1.29.24)

Live from the Hampton Coliseum | Hampton, VA | Crowd Size: 13,800 SEGMENT ONE The camera opens to reveal Benny Mouse’s iconic desk, with the skyline window view behind the chair. In the seat behind the desk sits AEW Director of Operations Sami Zayn, looking confident, as his eyes are fixed directly into the camera.Continue reading “AEW Dynamite #013 (1.29.24)”

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)”

AEW Dynamite #012 (1.22.24)

Live from the WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, WV | Crowd Size: 14,005 SEGMENT ONE The pyro explodes and the Dynamite theme plays as Arn Anderson and Kevin Kelly welcome us to the show. We’re live from Morgantown, West Virginia in front of a sold-out crowd for what promises to be a huge night of action.Continue reading “AEW Dynamite #012 (1.22.24)”