Violent People Road Report: Pittsburgh, Piledrivers, and Pummel Horses

October 2nd 2024: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—a date long circled on our family calendar. The family was filled with anticipation usually reserved for a holiday or birthday. Not for AEW Dynamite, but because Simone Biles’ Gold Over America Tour was going to be there. Somewhere along the way though, my nephew Rodrick and I found ourselves displaced—bumped […]

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Infinite Best

The Sad Year Bret “The Hitman” Hart sat in the darkened locker room, the roar of a distant crowd echoing through concrete walls. The air carried the stale scent of dried sweat, baby oil, and the bitter stench of lost ambition.1 His hair hung in long, damp strands, the last remnants of his pre-match shower […]

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An Exercise in Wasting time

Will Ospreay vs. MJF – AEW International Championship(AEW Dynamite #250) [Jun. 17 2024] Kicking your audience in the dick is a choice. For some bookers, it’s a valuable tool that they use to sew the fabric of a satisfying payoff at a major occasion later down the line. For others, it’s a crutch that they […]

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