Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: CNN Founder/Wrestling Pioneer Ted Turner Dies Aged 87 in 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: CNN Founder/Wrestling Pioneer Ted Turner Dies Aged 87 in 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there will be some censored adult language references in one way or another.

Gone but he left one hell of an impact on wrestling: so sadly on Wednesday 06/05/2026 it was announced that CNN founder/wrestling pioneer and other things Ted Turner had died aged 87: Thanks to him us from the old guard of wrestling fans were blessed to have WWF, ECW and WCW; where Turner believed in wrestling so much but let's just say he had very deep pockets and was 110% belief in wrestling and he gave wrestlers such as Sting and later on Goldberg and opportunity to become household names and even though WCW went out of business in 2001, you can't deny his everlasting contribution to the world of professional wrestling and without WCW some decades later we wouldn't have AEW; regardless of how many times I have to say this when it is appropriate throughout the years, I'm just so grateful that we now have a thriving to some extent of a wrestling industry back because of AEW, the comeback of TNA, amongst other promotions.

Because I am ashamed for/of WWF/WWE or better known as TKO's little female doggie, because regardless of where you sit on this very large subject as far as I am concerned there is enough blame to go around WWE/TKO or TKO/WWE or both. I just can't look at them anymore; they have become the biggest disgrace in the wrestling industry by far.

But this content is about Turner; Thank You for your landscape changing contributions to the wrestling industry, it means so much to us wrestling fans especially us old-timers regardless of genders; I would like to send my condolences to his family, friends, social circle and anyone else through this very difficult time.

RIP Ted Turner 1938-2026; may you now sit back and watch hours of wrestling from ringside from that big cloud wrestling ring in the sky.

 

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 3,] Episode 72: Like Father, Like Son (Again) by AverageMansReviews

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 3,] Episode 72: Like Father, Like Son (Again) by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/bodily functions/transformation/medical

Exhibition Match before The Final: Storyline, Character [Character developments,] Action and Comedy; we have this Exhibition Tag Team Match between some of the legends of The Muscle League; The Duo of Damage: Ramenman & Buffaloman vs. The Tag Dream Team: Terryman & King Muscle. Now much later on in this contest Ramenman has Muscle in this hold, so he passes wind to break the hold.

This episode receives: 8/10, this episode is excellent; as it has so much happening in it; it reminds me of when they first started this TV show/program.

 

 

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Backlash 2026 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for WWE Backlash 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Calling It Out of: Iyo Sky vs. Asuka; Singles Match at WWE Backlash 2026 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/05/calling-it-out-of-iyo-sky-vs-asuka.html

Warning: at one point or another there will probably be censored adult language references and whilst I am here to think this card is complete and utter manure, I mean how many Singles Matches did you want on this card? There is absolutely fudge all creatively here and how is that women's revolution going? Because I only see one woman's match on this card, so I ask again how is the women's revolution going? Besides off a cliff like Thelma & Louise 1991 and one final thing I should make this crystal clear there is so much on this card I don't care about, in fact just taking a brief look, correction there is nothing I care about and it looks really point dull and pointless, I feel sorry for anyone that has paid their money to actually watch this manure live.

Sami Zayn vs. Champ Trick Williams [with Lil Yachty;] Singles Match for the Men's WWE United States Championship: this is just a waste of time and a spot on this card, where is the Women's equivalent of the United States Championship?

Iyo Sky vs. Asuka; Singles Match: now I would be interested in this match if they had all the components such as Kairi Sane, but as I have already indicated as it relates to the related content section they are just going to give the spot the WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley just as a final farewell to her tag team partner Sky.

Seth Rollins vs. The Vision's: Bron Breakker [with Paul Heyman;] Singles Match: well this match is going to be incredibly and insufferably boring, based on the mass interference from either The Vision or/and another tag team or whatever I really couldn't give two manures at this point to balance out the numbers so in this feud can inevitably continue... how exciting, did I mention how creatively stimulating this event is?

The Miz and one half of Pretty Deadly's: Kit Wilson vs. Danhausen and TBA; Tag Team Match: whomever is the mystery partner of Danhausen they are going to pick up the W, the only way that this had become interesting predominately minus it being a big name, is if it was Elton Prince the other half of Pretty Deadly.

Jacob Fatu vs. Champ Roman Reigns; Singles Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: now we have a problem or to be more precise WWE or/and TKO have a problem and before I continue I should point out at worst this is speculation or at best I am in the right ballpark or something in the middle; it has been indicated that WWE probably via TKO would like Reigns to take a pay cut... Yeah like that is going to ever happen, considering the amount of money the WWE and/or TKO are making billions and I would feel comfortable hypothetically speaking all of their talent outgoings would just about cover 7% or somewhere around here of their outgoing, essentially what I am suggesting is they are performing their equivalent of penny-pinching when there is absolutely no need to; and yes for those that have been around wrestling long enough I am very much aware this is a WWE way of doing business, I am just indicating even by their standards, using this rarely used business strategy of reducing someone's contract whilst they are under contract is not commonly used but I have heard of it throughout my time, but I have no idea why the WWE/TKO are using it right now as I have already indicated they are making billions so what's the point? And but for someone says to maximise profit, I mean from the perspective of any other reason why?

Because based on a little bit of facts meaning they have taken Reigns' scheduled appearances down, this could mean one of two things; the first is he is losing this championship here, consequently leaving the WWE for potentially Hollywood or if I am remotely right I'm going to absolutely hate this yes even if I am right I am going to absolutely hate this; we could be heading towards another situation where it could be another Brock Lesnar type of deal, where we don't see Reigns that often, but he is going to remain the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and to be honest with you, I don't think I could go through that again.

But for now this match is hardly going to finish clean; we don't have multiple interference with family members taking sides so essentially we have a very similar storyline between The Vision and this feud here... I mean how exciting... Not!

 

Related content: Calling It Out of: Iyo Sky vs. Asuka; Singles Match at WWE Backlash 2026 Link

Warning: at one point or another there will probably be censored adult language references and whilst I am here to think this card is complete and utter manure, I mean how many Singles Matches did you want on this card? There is absolutely fudge all creatively here and how is that women's revolution going? Because I only see one woman's match on this card, so I ask again how is the women's revolution going? Besides off a Cliff like Thelma & Louise 1991 and one final thing I should make this crystal clear there is so much on this card I don't care about, in fact just taking a brief look, correction there is nothing I care about and it looks really point dull and pointless, I feel sorry for anyone that has paid their money to actually watch this manure live.

Sami Zayn vs. Champ Trick Williams [with Lil Yachty;] Singles Match for the Men's WWE United States Championship: this is just a waste of time and a spot on this card, where is the Women's equivalent of the United States Championship?

Iyo Sky vs. Asuka; Singles Match: now I would be interested in this match if they had all the components such as Kairi Sane, but as I have already indicated as it relates to the related content section they are just going to give the spot the WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley just as a final farewell to her tag team partner Sky.

Seth Rollins vs. The Vision's: Bron Breakker [with Paul Heyman;] Singles Match: well this match is going to be incredibly and insufferably boring, based on the mass interference from either The Vision or/and another tag team or whatever I really couldn't give two manures at this point to balance out the numbers so in this feud can inevitably continue... how exciting, did I mention how creatively stimulating this event is?

The Miz and one half of Pretty Deadly's: Kit Wilson vs. Danhausen and TBA; Tag Team Match: whomever is the mystery partner of Danhausen they are going to pick up the W, the only way that this had become interesting predominately minus it being a big name, is if it was Elton Prince the other half of Pretty Deadly.

Jacob Fatu vs. Champ Roman Reigns; Singles Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship: now we have a problem or to be more precise WWE or/and TKO have a problem and before I continue I should point out at worst this is speculation or at best I am in the right ballpark or something in the middle; it has been indicated that WWE probably via TKO would like Reigns to take a pay cut... Yeah like that is going to ever happen, considering the amount of money the WWE and/or TKO are making billions and I would feel comfortable hypothetically speaking all of their talent outgoings would just about cover 7% or somewhere around here of their outgoing, essentially what I am suggesting is they are performing their equivalent of penny-pinching when there is absolutely no need to; and yes for those that have been around wrestling long enough I am very much aware this is a WWE way of doing business, I am just indicating even by their standards, using this rarely used business strategy of reducing someone's contract whilst they are under contract is not commonly used but I have heard of it throughout my time, but I have no idea why the WWE/TKO are using it right now as I have already indicated they are making billions so what's the point? And but for someone says to maximise profit, I mean from the perspective of any other reason why?

Because based on a little bit of facts meaning they have taken Reigns' scheduled appearances down, this could mean one of two things; the first is he is losing this championship here, consequently leaving the WWE for potentially Hollywood or if I am remotely right I'm going to absolutely hate this yes even if I am right I am going to absolutely hate this; we could be heading towards another situation where it could be another Brock Lesnar type of deal, where we don't see Reigns that often, but he is going to remain the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and to be honest with you, I don't think I could go through that again.

But for now this match is hardly going to finish clean; we don't have multiple interference with family members taking sides so essentially we have a very similar storyline between The Vision and this feud here... I mean how exciting... Not!

 

The Devil Wears Prada 2 2026 by AverageMansReviews

The Devil Wears Prada 2 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Previous instalment/Related content: The Devil Wears Prada 2006 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-devil-wears-prada-2006-by.html and then Average Extra of: The Devil Wears Prada 2 2026: My Reaction Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-devil-wears-prada-2006-by.html

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/references to drugs

Runaway is trying to step through some difficult times: briefly; Andrea "Andy" Sachs [Anne Hathaway:] she has recently lost her job and being asked from up above to come into Runway and basically shaking up and become their new feature editor, she can bring her own selection of staff with her. Miranda Priestly [Meryl Streep:] she is still  the editor-in-chief of the Runway fashion magazine, it wasn't her idea to bring Sachs, but she is now married for the second time in her life to somebody new; Stuart Simmons [Kenneth Branagh:] he is a very supportive husband and as always she has Nigel Kipling [Stanley Tucci:] he is still doing his thing at Runway and remains her right-hand man, meanwhile Emily Charlton [Emily Blunt:] she is now a senior executive at Dior and moved on in her personal life as well.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 119 minutes film is good; they use from time to time accompanying background music or/and hectic workload montages; to give this sequel this upwardly mobile with gusto approach, look and feel.

Art; because we are in the world of fashion, expect some art in one way or another such as this Last Supper or this fashion show in Milan featuring a special guest

Comedy, character developments and performances; now we do have some comical bits and pieces such a Charlton making references to Sachs' eyebrows or/and Priestly's first assistant Amari Mari [Simone Ashley:] she is highly focused on the job and from now and again she has the unfortunate job of telling Priestly; that her language by today's standards can't be used, she will make reference to HR and basically fill in the missing gap, by using this comedy element from time to time it freshen things up and also they make references to the industry as of its previous instalment and possibly future when it brings up; something to the effect of when will I know when I have had enough. You see by using the past, the present and possible in the future it does a lot of the heavy lifting which in my opinion is necessary in this case or any case for a franchise that goes in this case two decades between instalments, so in essence they have been smart enough to acknowledge in every way shape or form that time has passed, time is never stopping, but also encapsulated this whole yet again approach and feeling of at this we haven't been way.

The newcomers into this; franchise/world are excellent additions as they slot in perfectly with the established cast; so this is very much a cast performance; spearheaded by established or/and newcomers of female characters and performers and liked Priestly being reminded about her language from Mari and consequently HR I am not being a sexist, I am just being factual and nothing more or less.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; as I have only referenced it has moved and freshen things about, I am clearly not going to take any markings off for this, and this is just how this sequel kind of wraps everything out as if we could get another sequel in the future, which it has to be said if we don't... well this is just naughty filmmaking and yes just in case if you're wondering I have already looked for something like confirmation or at minimum something I have seen many bits and pieces saying in this that and the other, but nothing I feel confident putting down, so as things are I would say this again... if we don't get another sequel this is just very naughty. This film also has some awards accredited to its name; such as 1 Winner Digital Spy Reader Awards 2025 Movie Award Most Anticipated Movie Of 2026 and 1 Nominee The Queerties Queerty Next Big Thing Runner-up.

Caught Stealing 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Caught Stealing 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/vehicle hit/vehicle crash/bodily functions/bodily waste/animal cruelty/torture/drugs/medical

It is 1998, Lower East Side: briefly; we meet Henry "Hank" Thompson [Austin Butler:] he once was a promising baseball player but after an incident that was no longer an option, so many years later nowadays he is a bartender, that unfortunately and no fault of his own finds himself right in the middle of some bother.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script may be something solid, but the other supporting components or/and elements really do suck; minus the framework and pacing of this 107 minutes film; which in short keeps this film going at a good pace, but I digress; such as Thomas' exposition character developments, where without giving too much away he takes some level of responsibility for it, even though his own memory recall shows us, okay he shouldn't have been drinking, but his friend also needs to take some level of responsibility for his own actions, so Thompson taking full responsibility is just dumb, obviously they clearly have gone down the narrative of some element of guilt consequently full responsibility character developments, but I highlight again it is so dumb, because his own mind/mental imagery that we get to see actually betrays him, based on the actual situation or/and his friend.

Comedy and action; the only time I had a small laugh was when we had Yvonne [Zoë Kravitz:] she is Thomas' girlfriend and one with sound reasoning, so when Thomas has to take care of this cat called Bud [which I have to say this cat who has the real name of Bud is an absolute star of this movie; back to our regular review], which he doesn't like cats, but she does and she says I like cats or just cover my back something to this effect [this is a very niche comedy reference to Kraviz being Selina Kyle/Catwoman predominately in The Batman 2022.

The action sequences are the general kinds of things for this type of movie; beating up, hospitalisation, torture, running, shooting guns and other things.

Character developments and performances; for what these character developments are; they are solid versions of what they were going for here and the same can be said for the performances as well, but I can't stress this enough; completely wastes its assembled cast of talented performers be it on two legs or four legs.

This film receives: 4/10, this film is mixed; once again without giving too much away there are two very significant turning point in this movie where after they individually happen; the first one I was like no way; this turning point really did harm the movie and then later on with the second I was like I am done; after which I just couldn't take this film seriously and consequently it is really sucked, the mark I have chosen is based on acknowledgement of all of the cast and we have one extra scene, then some at of Bud playing around and then another extra scene, yet somehow this project has gone some positive awards accredited to its name such as 4 Nominees which include but not limited to Golden Schmoes Awards 2026 Golden Schmoes Most Underrated Movie of the Year.

 

Average Extra of: I am Celebrity South Africa 2026: The Final & Beyond by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: I am Celebrity South Africa 2026: The Final & Beyond by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Average Extra of: I am Celebrity South Africa 2026: The Chaos- Spoiler Alarm! Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/04/average-extra-of-i-am-celebrity-south.html and Average Extra of: I am Celebrity South Africa 2026: David Haye: His Controversial Comments about Women Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/05/average-extra-of-i-am-celebrity-south.html

Warning: there will be some censored adult language references and yes I may as well give a trigger warning; the majority of this content is without doubt going to be triggering.

Who do these celebrities think they are?!: I don't know about everyone else but after this unless there are significant changes or the settlement of some description I won't be discussing this topic anymore, because I am done with that lot of you really.

Because it has dawned on me over the last couple of days that hold on... these celebrities are getting paid somewhere between £40,000-£500,000 and on top of that they got to spend some time in South Africa... meanwhile the average person on the street is struggling to make ends meet and broadly speaking at best they would be lucky to make £39,000 per year, so before some penis head comes at me and says; but these celebrities have earned their position or whatever, okay there may be a little ring of truth to that regardless of their profession, but my point is this; other doors have been opened to them because of their status in life, that most people will never have and no I am not trying to guilt them into anything.

I'm just saying quite clearly from us poor to average folks in the real world... maybe just maybe show some decorum; you had Gemma Collins; being Gemma Collins I don't care what anyone says; she was just being her, being entitled and loudmouth as ever, I have no idea why Seann Walsh went to South Africa as he couldn't handle Australia; the whining female dog, Adam Thomas; yes absolutely I did say he had the right to have a meltdown at Jimmy Bullard for what happened and almost getting Thomas eliminated from this competition as well as himself. But now I'm going to keep it 100% with you; I knew from the very early stages of this year's competition that David Haye was just going to sit on Thomas; verbally, emotionally and mentally, because Haye smelt what I smelt and it was weakness and as David and I are of a similar age I knew what was coming.

The fact is; I've seen enough evidence now going through this competition, the final and post this competition that Thomas is quite happy playing the victim even though the bit or the bits I have seen of his content he says he isn't happy playing the victim or something to that effect I can tell you with 100% certainty for someone that doesn't want to play the victim... his Oscar Nomination must be in the post by now, he hasn't learnt anything and I know he hasn't learnt anything because he has even gone and said I can't watch I'm A Celebrity with my family because of this... Seriously man grow the fudge up! I mean it is crystal clear you couldn't even handle one day in my life as a disabled wheelchair person with depression I have had genuine death threats in the real world face-to-face as well as computer or social media and you sit there whining like a little female doggie, I mean let's be transparently clear I don't think I'm pretty sure actually I know Thomas has worked out why Haye picked on him and if he hasn't worked it out allow me to tell him; it is really simple really you have no backbone or grapefruits, it is that simple, I mean I can guarantee you Haye wouldn't pick on me, it isn't because I am in a wheelchair, ironically if you spend enough time with someone like me, you can see that I am in genuine discomfort and having mental health issues but more often than not I don't complain... unless something is really bad then I wouldn't say complain but I need to address it, Haye would probably say something to the effect of: this wheelchair guy has more grapefruits in his little finger than Thomas has in his entire body.

Jimmy Bullard; simply put he was here for the money and nothing else; he wanted to go home wow, when you are getting paid lots of money, quite frankly he can make up more the allegations he wants of this that and the other, the fact is; he brought it on himself and providing Thomas didn't do anything physical in that verbal altercation then everything is above board end of story.

David Haye; apart from picking on Thomas and his excellent points on modern women, but like quite clearly the worst verbal execution, he didn't do anything wrong like Gemma Collins, David Haye was/is being David Haye; he has made a career of basically boxing and irritating people that is how he makes his money, so when you invite a fox into your farm, don't be too surprised that your chickens are dead the next morning, but Haye please stop telling us it was mostly banter or banter, because you are a winding up Thomas from day one and you are switching from banter to winding up and vice versa... I'm just saying stop telling us something that is partly true and partly simultaneously misleading as well..

Craig Charles; went on to This Morning alongside the other finalists minus Thompson [Charles at the beginning does bring up Thomas and his health concerns Thomas  is and was struggling with the ordeal and the backlash amongst  possibly another issue his medical condition known as Psoriatic Arthritis; which I will discuss in the following content; because this content is just getting too big; but for now I digress;] so we had Harry Redknapp and Mo Farah to talk about the allegations of bullying through this series of this TV series and didn't want to pin it on the producers of the show; in a nutshell am paraphrasing Charles reassures us that Thompson got as good as he put out as it relates to the banter, was disappointed that Thompson didn't say you were struggling Charles also brings up the producers of the show as they have a duty of care if warranted it, they didn't think he was being bullied, they have a duty of care and Charles goes on to say the confrontation between Thomas and Bullard was much more confrontational than what we see on TV; which on a quick side note I have to say good for Thomas, because when someone coughs you opportunities in the present and possible way future TV work as long as you're not physical everything is fine by me. Craig Charles physically upset in this interview goes on to say I thought Adam was my friend we had so much fun in there; Alison Hammond gave Charles a hug and some words of comfort of that was a big thing for you to come and do, Charles goes on to say these guys have suffered and their reputation is damaged, on social media they have given this 80-year-old man dog abuse [in reference to Harry Redknapp age 79 as of this content being thus created,] all because of the way he did not like how Adam acted... he continues we didn't like how Jimmy acted, we didn't like how Adam reacted.

I have known of Charles for many, many moons... I am a boy of the Dwarf, so when he told the truth or is physically upset; it is true so allow me to be transparent if he believed that Thomas was going to possibly hit Bullard then that is extremely unacceptable, I am not changing my opinion, because I have always said it is perfectly fine for Thomas to express himself, without and I do stress without being violent then it is reasonable.

For the rest of them; they were pretty much how I expected them to be; I will continue this look back starting with allegedly suing ITV from two of its contestants this aired Friday 24/04/2026 the final and to leave this on a cliffhanger I can see be problems for ITV in my opinion.

 

Average Extra of: Clayface | Official Teaser by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: Clayface | Official Teaser by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/or kind of miniature to adult themes/heavy usage of medical elements, basically any trailer relating to this project is really not suitable for the ballpark figure of anyone under the age of 15 years old.

My reaction: this content is based on the 64 seconds trailer, let's just say they have clearly gone with the authentic approach on how this character should be on every single level; so we essentially have another version of Joker 2019 on our hands, on a little bit research to remind myself, I watched a little bit of the Batman 1992 animated TV series; specifically Feat of Clay: Part I and Part II.

Now for those younger generations out there in Internet land; this is one of those TV programs back in the day that for those older generations would agree with me it wasn't and isn't designed for young viewing audiences; the closer and beyond you got to 15 years old I would feel comfortable suggesting; that is the kind of age range we are talking about here, because in this live-action film and TV program it deals with heavy themes; such as drug addiction, the pursuit body perfection, disfigurement, dark tones and many other encompassing components or/and elements.

Because from the very beginning to the very end of this trailer; they have absolutely got everything right such as tone to represent  Matt Hagen/Clayface; currently as I haven't seen the film obviously yet; it is unclear if they are going to use the unhinged approach of Hagen using the third person perspective or the mirror approach [so they can talk to one another] or individually or combined effort of inner monologue, so as you can really tell I am up for this film.

But I do have some reservations; you see all of its hopefully biggest pluses can also be its undoing, if it goes way, way, way too graphic then there is the possibility of not getting enough butts in seats, you give us a tamer version of what this character should be then this will also be problematic [but based on this trailer I don't think this will be a problem; but for an example if I see the certificate of 12A; the warning lights will be on,] you give us a two-dimensional version of Clayface then there will be problems, as this character altogether as in Hagen/Clayface is complex and layered with or without Bruce Wayne/Batman [to cover my back in the future as of now I can't tell if Bruce Wayne/Batman is going to be referenced at minimum or anything other] and on some more research I know nothing about Tom Rhys Harries as our lead performer; which I do hope he does have the gravitas and range to bring Matt Hagen/Clayface to life... so not too much pressure on there then.

My prediction for this film is: 7/10, I would have liked to give something a little bit higher, but I also like to hedge my bets, so anywhere north of here would be good, but I do also believed that it is going to be all or nothing with this movie, so it is going to be hopefully of the standard of as a reference earlier Joker 2019 or something as agonising as Joker: Folie à Deux 2024, but we will have to wait and see; it is scheduled for release 23/10/2026.