Saturday 30 September 2023

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for NXT No Mercy 2023 by AverageMansReviews

In-depth Predictions/Other elements for NXT No Mercy 2023 by AverageMansReviews

Kickoff Show: Blair Davenport vs. Kelani Jordan; Singles Match: my pick is Blair Davenport. I am wondering when they are going to treat her as a big deal, because she is a big deal.

British Strong Brutes' Butch [with Tyler Bate] vs. Trophy/Championship holder Noam Dar [with Oro Mensah, Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson;] British Rounds Rules Match for the NXT Heritage Cup: my pick is Trophy holder Noam Dar [with Oro Mensah, Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson.] Firstly I am going be a sarcastic by saying I don't think they have clearly got enough wrestlers around ringside. Secondly why is this Trophy/Championship still a thing, if this is the way they are going to treat this apparently prestigious thing. If you're wondering what I am talking about? Yes I don't watch this brand down to time and lack of it. But however I have been watching wrestling since the 1980's, so I am very much aware of the potential because there are too many moving parts, it is clear that they have gone with the match outline of contender almost winning the Trophy/Championship with the champions associates interfering to change the result, obviously Bates will do his best to deal with those surrounding wrestlers/characters but the champion will escape with retaining and if I am roughly in the right ballpark, doesn't this undermine this whole Trophy/Championship it should be one-on-one may be one each having someone in the corner and let the best man win.

Bron Breakker vs. Baron Corbin; Singles Match: my pick is Bron Breakker. This match/match slot, could be very interesting; because depending on the match outlay, is how much stock they want to put into Corbin, yes even if he loses; if they make this a competitive match to the point where Corbin looks better for having it that should be an indication of they want to use Corbin in some capacity. But if Breakker puts in a dominating performance, which he is fully capable of doing, but tells you that Corbin is just down at NXT to put over talent.

Trick Williams vs. Champ The Judgement Day's Dominik Mysterio [with the WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley;] Singles Match for the NXT North American Championship, with Dragon Lee will serve as the special guest referee: my pick is The Judgement Day's Dominik Mysterio [with the WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley.] What do you want me to say here? Everyone knows this is a very last-minute change to this match. But I am not angry with the hierarchy of NXT, because they weren't given a heads up of the wrestler that should have been in this match/match slot and the release of this wrestler by the name of Mustafa Ali and released late last week on Thursday 22/08/2023, so Williams is here just to take the loss end of story and I will move on.

The Creed Brothers: Brutus & Julius Creed [with Ivy Nile] vs. OTM: Lucien Price & Bronco Nima [with Scrypts] vs. Los Lotharios: Humberto Carrillo & Angel Garza vs. Champs The Family: Tony D'Angelo & Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo; Fatal Four-Way Match for the NXT Tag Team Championships: my pick is Los Lotharios: Humberto Carrillo & Angel Garza. I have no proof of what I am about to say next so it is just speculation/opinion, of what I remember about these team or the more specifically these two individuals wrestlers which I have picked to be victorious in this match here, is they can then wrestle; so what I am suggesting here is; maybe give this tag team these championships to rebuild their WWE/NXT careers.

Tiffany Stratton vs. Champ Becky Lynch; Extreme Rules Match for the NXT Women's Championship: my pick is Becky Lynch. I know in the long run this feud is designed to put over Stratton, so eventually Lynch will lose her championship back to Stratton. But it just feels too early a little bit too early for Lynch to drop the championship back to her, but then again I don't know how long Lynch is going to be back in NXT. I would give her anywhere north of 100 days, to give as many women's wrestlers the rub and obviously a match with Lyra Valkyria has got to be done before Lynch goes back to the main roster as they are both Irish and not forgetting they are both excellent at this wrestling thing, so it will have to be put on an NXT Premium Live Event and be for a move on to the next match/final match I just want to go on record by saying if they put this Extreme Rules Match for this Championship in the main event slot, I wouldn't complain but I have a feeling they will go with the next match instead.

Ilja Dragunov vs. Champ Carmelo Hayes; Singles Match for the NXT Championship: my pick is Carmelo Hayes. Because of the NXT North American Championship in changed, I am thinking they would try and make lemonade out of lemons, by planting Williams in the crowd somewhere to hit Dragunov with a kendo stick when the referee's back is turned. I should just point out I wish no harm to Dragunov, it is just because of his all-round being of an unstoppable wrestler identical in wrestling ethos as the WWE Intercontinental champion ‎Imperium's Walter as in incredibly hard to beat as they will keep coming for you, their opponents have to do something drastic to beat them [I know I have made this comparison between these two wrestlers before, but we know it to be very true.]

 

Friday 29 September 2023

Megadeth: Crush 'Em; Music Videos 1999 by AverageMansReviews

Megadeth: Crush 'Em; Music Videos 1999 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is colourful effects/flashing effects/robot

Crush 'Em by Megadeth: in 1999/the soundtrack to Universal Soldier: The Return 1999 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2021/03/universal-soldier-return-1999-by.html starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Luc Deveraux and Bill Goldberg/Goldberg as Romeo Unisol 2500, likewise they are both starring in this music video.

The basic premise for this music video is: it goes on for roughly under 4 minutes, but it has so much to cover in such a short time; we are in this cold science fiction/medical facility location/backdrop; which from beginning to end is evident as we have for an example a the Unisol/Universal Soldier coming online with this band's name at the beginning of this video, we have Megadeth doing their thing by performing this track, whilst we have these Unisols/Universal Soldier's being led by Romeo Unisol 2500, for those people that are curious and don't know in short a Unisol is a recently deceased soldier that has been turned into a cyborg that has got to be regularly cooled off, because of organ consequently system failure. But back to the premise of this video they are trying to track down and take care of Luc Deveraux: briefly an Ex-Unisol with the designation of GR44 that slowly but surely brokers programming. That in this music video are looking for these Unisols to likewise take them down. It has the presentation of being a claustrophobic experience as it has been shot [by camera] with the band being surrounded by Unisols on a second-tier and them on the ground with a lengthy metal staircase behind the band. There are these two iconic moments roughly back-to-back with Dave Mustaine [lead vocalist and lead guitarist] with Romeo behind him diagonally we have them in the same camera shot singing/saying but mouthing the chorus "Crush 'Em."

Deveraux; mostly throughout this premise he is taking down the Unisols/Universal Soldiers by the usage of martial arts; the camera shot at this point is we the viewer/essentially the camera represent the Unisol/Universal Soldier with the robotic frame with taking on damage from the martial arts so it gives off the impression of a more immersive experience as it clearly has been structured to break-the-fourth-wall.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; the only thing missing from this video is some at the very least nominees for positive awards, you can clearly hear/see a hard-hitting track and concept with imagination used as well.

 


Thursday 28 September 2023

Average Extra of: Ava Santina vs. Lawrence Fox and Dan Wootton the week of 25/08/2023 by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: Ava Santina vs. Lawrence Fox and Dan Wootton the week of 25/08/2023 by AverageMansReviews

Disclaimer/Warning: I will be coming from a neutral perspective or roughly a neutral perspective and I will be frankly honest straight off the bat this triangle deserve everything they are going to get or have gotten, I will keep this text dictated like this so it is in no question I am neutral and I don't have to repeat myself, out of courtesy I will give you a warning I will be discussing things that are possibly really uncomfortable for you to read.

Let's begin on something comical: I wasn't even meant to do this content today; because I have so much other content such as wrestling to do, but this is important and I should point out I am not triggered by this situation, more like an old man that has been around for a long time as of this content I am heading towards 41 years old.

Background on this saga so far, roughly: earlier this week Ava Santina dismissed idea of a minister for males mental health, including going on Piers Morgan Live and basically referenced young boys as young as five should be afraid of women and touching them and so on and so forth which the rest of the panel including Morgan were [I don't want to dramatise this] so I will just say they were not on board with this sentiment and Morgan said that might be a part of the problem as well. Then Dan Wootton Tonight where Lawrence Fox was absolutely brutal in the discussing her; Wootton was very much in a facilitating this outburst. Consequently Santina has been milking this situation ever since, I feel absolutely comfortable saying milking this situation ever since, by going on different news topical programmes by on the Morgan Show, including radio discussing it,  she is hardly innocent as I have seen some of her comments on social media, because I am streetsmart and I come from the generation of if you put it out there, you should take it as well and yes GB News has suspended both of its presenters; Wootton has apologised to her [I think that is debatable meaning I have heard enough sound evidence to suggest it was not sincere] and Fox has not apologised and stands by what he said.

I don't think people such as this trio fully understand the consequences of their actions or/and comments: but the sad reality is I do; for at least well over two decades now I have been on the receiving end of this feminist movement and yes before anyone else says it [I know I am not the only one,] but however I am an easy target; because I am in a wheelchair with a mental health illness on top and on a quick side note on top of that because of the UK Government in particular and especially because of the Referendum of Brexit it 2016 we have been dehumanised [you see it wasn't just the different nationalities that got abused in some fashion, it was also the section of society that couldn't fight back as well.]

I mean things were far from brilliant before this, but there was some kind of safeguard in society where it was consistent abuse in the real world or online as well, but the consequences of the 2016 decision, it was like the floodgates of were opened and it was a completely different level of abuse everywhere and sadly it has became acceptable.

This is what I have to put up with in my life [a rough list:]

* Being painted as every other man; even though I have spent the majority of my life single I get painted with the same brush; as it relates to sex [even though I have had about a week of it in my life,] the potential of sexually assaulting somebody, even though my body being polite is too far gone to physically do that and because I am an honest individual I have said to women that have told me you may sexually assault me. Yes after implying that I might sexually assault this individual, you are absolutely correct I am angry so of course I will say something such as I wish they had that ability, so I could put it to better used such as playing football or learning how to play American football, so let me make this 100% transparent in case people are getting confused I wouldn't  sexual assault anyone if I had even if I did have the ability to do so.

* Being body shamed; being told I am not good-looking, I would go out with you if it wasn't because of the wheelchair or/and the mental health [they would like me not to be on any form of medication,] you are aware that this is definitely on the level of discrimination/prejudiced views, that for an excellent example if I was to say the N word, I would be cancelled straight away and yes in the eyes of UK law I don't have the same kind of protection as if someone called me a spastic, basically dropping one word is a criminal matter whilst the second is a civil matter as things stand, having not the right size genitals. They have the audacity to believe that this is not body shaming they disguise it as personal choice. I am not being arrogant, but as I have made reference to I am streetsmart, so yes I have tried putting the shoe on the other foot and giving them a taste of their own medicine, within a couple of moments I was basically told I was body shaming and just for the record you could be any shape, any ethnic background or anything of anything I don't mind.

* Financial situation; yes I even have questions about my financial situation.

* People not treating me as a person; people talk for me, yes if you are one of those people that do that kind of thing to other disabled or ill people I can reassure you, we know what you're doing. People generally making things really difficult for me, including but not limited to asking a woman out for a coffee as a friend and yes I literally put the word friend in the text or in conversation so there is no form of dating or sex involved consequently some women have ghosted me and haven't talked to me since or some just ghost me for a week or so or some, just talk to me as a child as they don't have time for it right now. I wish people wouldn't think of me as an idiot, because I am very much aware and seen other friends either get instant texts back or confirmation they will meet up with them or they can tell me that sex isn't everything, but keep in mind I pay attention, the same person telling me  this could have just had sex at the weekend [how do I know because they tell me all let it slip] meanwhile I haven't had sex or any form of it physically in about 15 years.

* The long-term affects; of everything I have listed is; my mental health has stabilised at a higher level; I know where I stand or sit with women meaning I know my place, most of the time I have to keep my head down-ish to not even attempt to look past their chest area even though I have to look past it to look when they are talking to me, I understand and made peace with the fact that I probably won't be in a relationship again, I am far from happy about this. Because in my head I have already worked out the possibility of me dating an individual and if you haven't guessed by now it is a massive step for me to ask a friend out for a coffee, in my head I also have a system I am afraid of women, I get weird not dangerously weird but you can tell that with most women I am wanting to politely touched on and they might want me to, I just can't do it because in my head, I am thinking about the consequences of if this goes wrong and obviously physically and sexually I struggle, even if I was to go on to an adult website I get lots of abuse including but not limited to encouragement on committing suicide [if I was in a relationship I wouldn't entertain these websites, because I have used adult websites since I was 18 off and on when I have been single and if you are thinking there are dating websites; they cost money I don't have to waste or/and as soon as they find out I am disabled they run away] and it isn't any surprise to me that sometimes I go a little bit far, because it is like a releasing a tap which has a lot of build-up behind it. I have openly been quite honest with my mother and said a woman wouldn't take me on as a boyfriend, because of another reason she is more interested in her street cred and being with somebody that has a physical disability you will get a lot of looks and I have a lot of problems; that I would like to fix but I need a girlfriend to be patient with me, I mean I wouldn't make it difficult for them, because underneath all of this I am a nice guy, nicely weird but still a nice guy.

The reason why I have told you so much about me: is a cautionary warning/tail if you want people to grow up like me; with so many internal mental issues and consequently physical issues carry on with this entire gender war including every other gender, because I have been completely stripped of my masculinity and human value. I do believe every section of our society that wants to live deserves their own place in it.

But as everyone should know; there are some sections of our society that would be absolutely delighted to crush other sections of our society and bend them to their will or if not cancel them and crush them into the dust; which without being too controversial this sounds like every other dictator in history do as I say or I will crush you.

 

 

Wrestling with My Family 2019 by AverageMansReviews

Wrestling with My Family 2019 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful/drugs/domestic violence/medical

From Norwich, England to Orlando, USA: in a nutshell; this is the rise of Saraya Knight/Paige [Younger: Saraya Knight Tori Ross/Tori Ellen Ross/Older: Florence Pugh/the real life Saraya Knight Bevis "Paige" appears in home videos in the first stages of the ending credits:] she begins wrestling for her family's wrestling promotion WAW [World Association of Wrestling,] one night she and her brother Zak "Zodiac Knight" Bevis [Jack Lowden:] he also wrestles for the family's promotion WAW, he really wants to wrestle for the WWE that is his number one dream and he is also expecting a baby. They get a phone call from the WWE Hutch Morgan [Vince Vaughn:] he is an ex-wrestler and a WWE trainer, that offers them a UK try out when the WWE come to the UK, where I am positive they meet The Rock/Dwayne Johnson/Dwayne "The Rock"Johnson [Dwayne Johnson:] where he gave them some advice. Great news for Saraya has qualified for the next stage of tryouts in Orlando, but Zak isn't so fortunate.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 108 minutes film is like the rest of this film really, it is solidly good and it has a story to tell and get on with it. The character developments and performances are all generally speaking good, but our lead role of Florence Pugh has to be given high praise, because as Saraya/Paige she really does put across how difficult it was for her to settle in to the US and the WWE way of doing things, alongside her we have Hutch Morgan putting these and Saraya through their paces physically, mentally and emotionally and finally we have friction between Zak, so between this trio there is a lot of excellent stuff.

Comedy; for an example this is where we meet/bump into Big Show talking about the negatives of hotdogs with Sheamus with what I can describe as him not caring, he is going to eat them, with Saraya/Paige giving it is; like your work and is hotdogs for everyone thing with this debate continuing

Action/Art; now without giving too much away there is as final wrestling match and to be brutally honest the whole order of it looks incredibly ugly; it is an eyesore.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; now usually I would have given this film an extra mark for this trio of performances in particular Pugh, now after seeing this film I would consider this to be our breakout performance in her career. But I digress I would have given another mark but for this wrestling sequence it just looks so ugly, cheap and amateurish that even Matt Murdock/Daredevil couldn't overlook it and he is blind, before I move on the awards I should point out in a quick side note there are more wrestlers in this film in some capacity. This film has awards accredited to it 10 Winners that includes London Critics Circle Film Awards 2020 AFLS Award British/Irish Actress of the Year Florence Pugh Shared with: Midsommar · Little Women, for another example Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2020 EDA Female Focus Award Best Breakthrough Performance Florence Pugh Shared with: Midsommar · Little Women and finally  Hawaii Film Critics Society 2020  HFCS Award Best First Film Stephen Merchant [Writer/Director/Hugh; Courtney's father Corney/Hannah Rae is pregnant with Zak's baby 5 Nominees that includes Columbus Film Critics Association 2020 COFCA Award Actor of the Year (for an exemplary body of work Florence Pugh 2nd place Shared with: Little Women · Midsommar and People's Choice Awards, USA 2019 People's Choice Award Favourite Comedy Movie Star Dwayne Johnson

Wednesday 27 September 2023

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Jade Cargill to WWE 26/09/2023 Confirmed & AEW What you the hell is going on? by AverageMansReviews

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Jade Cargill to WWE 26/09/2023 Confirmed & AEW What you the hell is going on? by AverageMansReviews

Just a heads up/Disclaimer: this seems like one of those occasions where I should just remind everyone I don't use direct adult language in my content, but however I am creative enough to work around that and before anyone brings up the word tribalism, that has nothing to do with it as if she wanted to go to WWE in the future I would be fine with that. Disclaimer; I don't like it when people lose their jobs, I have stated this now for later and I have never been or likely to be a professional wrestler.

Also: I will be discussing other things; full disclosure one of the reasons is down to time and the other reason is it broadly make sense for me to bring this up here as well.

As far as I'm concerned Jade Cargill: has very much just used Jim Cornett's legendary expression of "Thank You, Fudge you, bye!" Because like it or not AEW have spent the past three years and yes if you have looked on my social media comments I have made reference to it being 18 months, so obviously I have very much got that wrong, so apologies for misinformation. But everyone knows this to be true, regardless if you are a fan of AEW or not or a general wrestling fan or people with in the business. She has been so well protected by AEW to the point where you think this is an exaggeration but it isn't if you look at the grand scheme of things, she has been so well protected that we are looking at side-by-side with Roman Reigns levels of protection, where she is only lost a very small amount of times.

She was even given the opportunity to make the AEW TBS Championship a prestigious championship, which by giving her this opportunity worked both ways, AEW put value/stock in her and this championship, to make her a big deal. If you want me to be brutally honest and trust me when I say this won't be the only time I will be completely honest about things. I now see this as a complete waste of time, because let's be honest here the first opportunity she got to jump ship she took it, so very quickly and I have said in other content basically; she has nothing to complain about and she owes AEW a year or maybe a little bit more of respect or as I have also made reference to on social media she at minimum owe AEW a contract extension until AEW All In Sunday 25/08/2024 yes at Wembley to set up a match; Singles Match between herself and possibly Champion [work with me here] Britt Baker; DMD for the AEW Women's Championship; where briefly we have got to the point in this feud where Cargill has to put her AEW career on the line, if she does not win the AEW Women's Championship she is gone from AEW [with no hard feelings from me,] I mean I couldn't give her a bigger stage to bow out on so I am not being unreasonable here, But as things panned out instead of wasting this time building her up, they should have been building other people out instead of her or not only just her, you know just in case she jumps ship, yes I know this is apart of the the wrestling business where wrestlers Go to other wrestling promotions, but my whole point is she could done one more miniature run towards the AEW Women's  Championship before going, as I have just reference.

I now find Cargill to be a joke: now if you are new to my content or a returning person you should know me by now; I have evidence to back up my opinion; to cover my back these two examples are brief; the first at the beginning stages of September 2023 and the second on just signing with WWE.

"I am, always (in contact with him). He's a phenomenal boss. I can literally hit him up now and he'd probably hit me back up in three minutes," Cargill told Women's Wrestling Talk. "This is a man who has four companies, a professional soccer team, Jacksonville Jaguars, he's busy, [but] he literally comes to every show. He's so passionate, he loves our company." And now joining the WWE.

"I want to create a legacy. I want to be in the Hall of Fame. I want to wrestle with the best women in the world. There is no grander stage than this stage. The opportunities are endless with this company. It was a no brainer. It was very welcoming. I didn't have any second thoughts about it at all. It was an easy choice."

On one hand; I have to find this laughable, because where does she get off really. On the other hand this is incredibly insulting, because she makes herself sound really bad; let me explain why; so you use one company that gives you everything when if you had started out with the WWE you would either be in NXT or the cold fact that you may have been released maybe once or twice by now and before I get criticised or accused of holding a grudge against her I am not, I just really have a massive problem of how this entire situation has gone down and once again to cover my back when I say released that is not a personal jab more of a case of you are aware of how many times that the WWE has done lots of releases over recent times and she wouldn't have been given this gigantic push to begin her Hall of Fame journey, I find this particular comment about being put in the Hall of Fame as it relates to the WWF/E really comical, because just speaking factual again so let me get this right she wants to be essentially alongside Donald Trump which is facing criminal charges on this content being first created and Hulk Hogan which let's not even go there shall we, so if you want to be associated with the likes of them good luck to her and let me give her some career advice whatever you do don't wrestle Nia Jax.

AEW What the hell is going on?: It seems fitting for me to use this expression "Tell me when I am telling lies." Straight off the bat I like this promotion and its owner Tony Kahn [other roles.] Yes we are not privy to the conversations between TK and Cargill, but basically allowing her to walk out of your promotion with a sense of goodwill is weird, I feel comfortable saying weird for the simple fact as I have already made crystal clear I would be extremely fuming that this wrestler I have been building up for such a long time over other stars regardless of gender has just basically used my promotion [my time and resources,] to put herself in a better position for when the WWE comes calling.

These wrestlers are not your friends, that doesn't mean you can't be friendly towards them and pleasant when the time is right. I mean let's look at some examples; you have the entire CM Punk saga, you even have wrestlers coming out on your TV programming supporting him; yes I am looking at you the AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR: Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood, yes I am aware Wheeler is the only one that gave the Punk X gesture with his arms/hands] and Skye Blue [she also showed solidarity when she basically crossed out on the back of her jacket like Punk's "Real" Championship.] It really would have been poetic justice to see these three wrestlers lose their jobs; based on the grounds that you have basically shown no professionalism or/and respect to Tony Kahn, I would deem this to be a middle finger if I had talent showing this level of disrespect, I am not being ridiculous here, now if they wanted to they could absolutely do it on social media like Andrade El Idolo did. But the last time I looked Punk is not paying these wrestlers lots of money, let's be completely transparent about this; it makes Kahn look incredibly weak, when he has talent pulling this kind of rubbish and if you still think I'm being stupid, you just need to ask yourself one question; Would Mr. McMahon put up with this or would they dare pull this garbage. I think we all know his expression in this case; "You don't cross the boss." I think FTR/WWE The Revival need to be reminded of where they come from as in if they were still in the speculating/opinion; WWE they would be eating losses to The Usos as a part of The Bloodline saga and it is because of AEW giving them the gateway to other promotions they have fulfilled their destiny/legacy and for Blue she has been in the door for five minutes as it relates to her wrestling career, she has to earn her stripes and frankly keep her mouth shut.

I mean the way I am feeling about things and I know I have said at the time I want Jack Perry gone and then said TK has probably done the right thing for Perry to be indefinitely suspended for now, for his part in what happened at AEW All In Sunday 27/08/2023, I just have a feeling and I hope I am wrong about this, but he could just come back with the same attitude and rub someone else up the wrong way, I just don't have the energy and I like this promotion, but I just don't have the energy to put up with this kind of garbage. Recently the current AEW TBS Champion Kris Statlander has gotten on my nerves; with her comments about fans at airports waiting for her autograph and the way she conducted herself in this interview was a child spitting out her dummy; yet again to cover my back this is just an exact "...I'm not a fan of when fans wait at airports and hotels," said Statlander. "We are not technically at work at that time, you know, and it's just like most travel has been so hectic lately that a lot of us just cannot be bothered to put on a happy face sometimes. Some of us we have a lot of real-life things to deal with, and it's like sometimes we're not always our best selves, especially when traveling. We don't feel our best." Don't get me wrong I do not overly support fans hassling, I will say that again hassling wrestlers for autographs or whatever it may be, but however the experienced wrestlers would understand that it is a part of being a wrestler so to a certain level it is to be expected, as a wrestling fan it came across as she wanted all the positives of being a big level wrestler, champion and well paid without any of the drawbacks, if I was going to be brutally honest; Rhea Ripley has it so much worse and yet she takes it all in her stride, because regardless of gender; you know that at some point it will come to an end where people will stop asking for your autograph and basically time so make the best of it why you are in this moment as it doesn’t last forever.

To finish off this content I thought we would have a look at the talent that unlike Cargill has a genuine reason for wanting to possibly leave AEW as things currently stand, I am not saying they are going or/and I want them to go, but what I am clearly stating is if they wanted to go as a wrestling AEW fan/wrestling fan I can/could see why; in no particular order.

* Wardlow: this has been a complete mismanagement of epic proportions, the wheels have completely stopped.

* Powerhouse Hobbs: he has never been given a long-term push and like Wardlow who should be up around the mid-card to main event

* Scorpio Sky: this guy is very talented and has lots to offer he is another one that can be moved around the mid-card to main event.

* Miro: a complete missed opportunity

* House of Black: as a faction

* House of Black member Malakai Black: he could have been and still can be a massive deal

* House of Black member Brody King: he is a monster, so he should be given a monster push.

* House of Black member Buddy Matthews: we know he can go with the best of them.

* House of Black member Julia Hart: a young wrestler that needs more screen time/wrestling, but she seemed to have a very good understanding of the gimmick side of wrestling as in promos and her character work.

Keith Lee: well simply put; how could TK screw up with Lee, he can wrestle and he can be charismatic.

* The Dark Order as a faction: they have been in AEW and other more recent times yes I know they have recently turned heel, but this faction could have been so much more than what they are today.

* The Dark Order member Evil Uno: a really talented wrestler that never seemed to get a fair push

* The Dark Order member John Silver: has shown glimpses of his true potential, but likewise but never overly being pushed

* The Dark Order member Alex Reynolds: a good wrestler, but likewise he has never really been in any feud or a storyline which puts more on him

Private Party: this tag team has been criminally unutilised, I remember when this tag team burst onto the scene and since then regardless of injuries they have been doing absolute garbage things.

Private Party member Isiah Kassidy: a very talented wrestler but individually or together they have been given much to work with.

Private Party member: Brother Zay Marq Quen: a very talented wrestler but individually or together they have been given much to work with. On them signing with AEW back in 2019 I did some research on them and they looked like they could have reached the heights of Harlem Heat: Booker T. & Stevie Ray, I am sure I make that comparison back then as well, and yes I know they have very different wrestling styles, but this is how I thought they could have been and yes they still have time to do so. But their career as a tag team has very much stalled, including their growth, which is not necessarily their fault as I had previously mentioned they have been given garbage things to do.

* Ethan Page: this guy is a ready-made star which should be given opportunities to prove that.

* Brock Anderson: full disclosure I have only seen him wrestle a little bit here and a little bit there. But based on what I've seen, he is just a chip off the old block of his father Arn Anderson; you know there is an excellent wrestler in him; he just needs to have more game time to sharpen his wrestling.

* Red Velvet: simply put where the hell has she gone?

* Leyla Hirsch: this baffles me, because when you have essentially someone like her that if you don't know is basically a miniature model of Brock Lesnar, you know a real deal wrestler that is money if pushed correctly I know she has recently been seen on AEW's other promotion ROH.

* Living Dead Girl Abadon: she has a unique gimmick so where the hell is she?

* Taya Valkyrie: I just had to put her here, because they have completely screwed up with this wrestler/character on the grounds of you feed her to Cargill for Cargill to then join the WWE, the consequences of this is Valkyrie has lost all of that momentum from coming into AEW and I mean no disrespect to her, it is purely down to TK and his booking of her, she now seems like just a part of the furniture instead of something special.

* The Magic Girl Yuka Sakazaki: yet again full disclosure I am aware she is also has a contract to another promotion Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling, so I am aware she is busy, but whenever it is possible she should be encouraged/made to feel wanted by AEW, yes this is speculation/wishes on my part, because I don't know how things are behind the scenes, but I would like to see more of her on AEW TV programming/pay-per-views.

* The Problem Marina Shafir: AEW/TK never treat her like the big deal like she could have been, they could have given her a interpretation of a prizefighter; I should point out as things currently stand I don't see her leaving AEW, for the excellent reason she is married to Roderick Strong which is also currently in AEW.

Andrade El Idolo: talk about a complete mismanagement, I know in recent times it is more than likely he just wants to go back to the WWE and be with his wife Charlotte Flair; but even from his AEW debut in 2021, he felt like a big deal, but they didn't for some strange reason push him to in and around the main event, this should have been a chance for him and AEW to show what the WWE was missing out on, but we just didn't get anywhere and I do mean anywhere near that in the slightest, it just seemed like it was never as an outsider on the agenda, so I have to ask this rhetorical question; why bring him in then?

I you were wondering yes this took me some time to put this together and there are more than likely some people off this list. But I think I have made my point where; this is so much talent currently being unutilised or/and mismanaged, that I really couldn't blame for leaving in 99.9% of these cases. There is only one way I can finish this content; It's Wednesday. You know what that means.

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 36: The Ninja Alliance by AverageMansReviews

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 36: The Ninja Alliance by AverageMansReviews

Review Time:

5 things about this episode

Warning: there is flashing/colourful/other effects/bodily functions/transformation/animal cruelty/cutting

Guiding: Comedy, Storyline, Character [Character developments;] we have Meat; I am paraphrasing here; to Kidd. The house you are sitting in the owner would like to come in and use the toilet. Now without saying too much, after what happened in the previous episode; we see Kidd cowering in this person's house [like a cabin.] Now whilst he is cowering Ninja Ned comes to him; to give him a dress down but inspiring speech, about he has a lot to teach him. This entire back and forth between these two characters, including the artistic vision for all of this section has true emotions captured within the art.

This episode receives: 7/10, this episode is good; but if you have or have not been keeping up to date with these episodes in their chronological order, I will simply say this without once again giving too much away. Yes have already done this kind of thing, it is slightly different but in the same field as the thing with Jade.

 

Tuesday 26 September 2023

Empire State 2013 by AverageMansReviews

Empire State 2013 by AverageMansReviews

Review Time

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/racism/drugs/shooting

Queens, New York, 1982, 3 Months Earlier: briefly; Chris Potamitis [Liam Hemsworth:] is someone that wanted to make something out of his life like joining the NYPD, but He gets rejected for not having a clean record due to a incident at a Black Sabbath concert, some marijuana because of his friend Eddie [Michael Angarano:] he is always looking for the easy money and is trying to skate through life. But I digress Chris lands a security money transfer job at Empire New York Security, where Chris quickly learns that this apparent secure location isn't so secure after all as Chris now has NYPD Detective; Det. James Ransome [Dwayne Johnson:] he is very good at his job and his partner Det. Phil Johnson [Lucky Johnson/Kevin  'Lucky' Johnson:] they are on the case, but I should point this out it is more like Det. Ransome is on the case, his partner is there now and began.

The framework and pacing of this 94 minutes film is straightforward as it knows what it wants to do and consequently sticks to the plan [and on a quick side note I really don't have a lot to work with as it relates to this film, as you will see/read.]

Action: there are these robberies and guns being used and Eddie falling through the ceiling of Empire New York City Security.

Art: we have some real-life footage at the beginning and at the end of this film; in hindsight this is good.

Character developments and performances: on both counts they are perfectly serveable as in they stick to their character types and reflect that in their performances, there isn’t much more I can say about that really they are, what they are.

This film receives: 1/10, this film is poor; don't get me wrong if you are a fan of Hemsworth or/and Johnson then take a look at this film, but be warned Johnson has a supporting role position, is not even a part-time supporting role, but I really wouldn't expect to much. Yes this title also has one award are credited to its name 1 Nominee Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 2014 Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing - Direct to Video - Live Action David Barber (supervising sound editor, supervising dialogue editor) Gonzalo Espinoza (supervising foley editor, supervising adr editor) David Kitchens (foley artist) Peter D. Lago (sound effects editor) Steven Avila (sound effects editor) Sean Gray (sound effects editor) Ben Zarai (dialogue editor)

 

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 35: Hanzo vs. Ninja Ned by AverageMansReviews

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy [Season 1,] Episode 35: Hanzo vs. Ninja Ned by AverageMansReviews

Review Time:

5 things about this episode

Warning: there is flashing/colourful/other effects/bodily functions/transformation/disfigurement - the sound effects and aftermath may be a little bit much for some viewers.

Ninja Ned Master of Shadows: Storyline, Character [Character developments,] Action and Art; this character has a big impact on this episode, he once was a bad guy but he defected over the good guys. He has a long association with Sergeant Kinnikuman, working alongside him or running his own unit to basically take down bad individuals.

A little later; we experience what happened to one of Ninja Ned's unit where his face got taken off by Kidd's next opponent Hanzo the Horrible when he calls upon his special attack "Mount Fuji FaceLift" using his Soul Sword where the souls stay in this whirring gas he doesn't just take their face off and leave them with essentially a mannequin's face, he also takes their soul and yes for an attack it is highly devastating and highly imaginative, but however we all know Shang Tsung [Mortal Kombat] does taking souls much better.

This episode receives: 10/10, this episode is top-notch entertainment; on reflection I have decided to give this episode, my top marks based on the grounds there is lots of meaningful content happening.

 

 

 

Monday 25 September 2023

Wasted: Mustafa Ali in WWE by AverageMansReviews

Wasted: Mustafa Ali in WWE by AverageMansReviews

Disclaimer: it is never good for anyone to lose their job, I will be making references to allegations which are at the very least established allegations so I am speaking from any factual perspective.

Mustafa Ali: as things stand, because we don't know what would have happened. He only had one genuine opportunity/one run which was fruitful and that was when he sadly got injured and KofiMania began roughly in 2018 to 2019. I mean this professionally and ever so nicely how KofiMania got eventually squashed by Brock Lesnar on WWE SmackDown 04/10/2019, maybe Ali would consider this to be a well dodged bullet.

RETRIBUTION 2020-2021: let's be completely honest here anyone that can take this complete and utter shower of manure and turn it into something that had drive, focus and compelling viewing deserves the most highest of praise, I mean if the Titanic had Ali at the helm they would have a dryer outcome.

Ali release from the WWE in 2023: on finding out the potential real reason why Ali was released other than the garbage reason of budget cuts[ He was making main roster money but being on NXT with the idea that he was never going to come back which is crazyAnd so what he was making money with the amount of money the WWE has at its disposal this contract or any similar wouldn't have been a problem, that is how much money this company has and makes. I find it comical that this was the reason, it is one of those occasions where you go "Really, no really this was the reason, really."

As a few days ago I saw a genuine graphic of Ali vs. The Judgement Day's Dominik Mystery for his NXT North American Championship at NXT No Mercy this Sunday 30/09/2023, yes I have researched and seen this; where on the 15/09/2023 we see Ali in a vignette of a political gimmick for those wrestling fans out there; it is one of those political gimmicks; which is masterfully put over as a multilayered character as in a potential heel wrapped up as a babyface, it is one of those gimmicks that if done correctly which in Ali's hands it would have been done as I have already indicated masterfully done, it had so much potential and longevity to it that every time I have seen the vignette I just see money and to be fair he was just using existing content in vignette/video package; it is most definitely one of those gimmicks where it should have over time sling shot him to main event status either in NXT or/and the main roster for sure.

But some at Fox were said to be freaked out by this direction, which causes me to point out; on one hand this is wrestling [kayfabe not real,] whilst on the other hand you are aware that the WWF/E has a history of doing these political heels/foreign heels right? On top of that you are aware that in real life you have been doing business with Mr. McMahon which has faced allegations of sexual misconduct including over recent years paying out a settlement to an ex-WWF/E referee Rita Chatterton and not only that the WWE doing business with the Middle East and the alleged assassination of one of their journalists Jamal Khashoggi.

My point is clearly this; why should Fox be freaked out by something that isn't real, when they should be more interested in who they are willing to do business with and they linked associates, I can easily answer this it is all down to making money and what they are willing to overlook to make that money.

Mustafa Ali to All Elite Wrestling?: My opinion and not speculation or confirmation: yes please, make this happen Tony Kahn, if this is what Ali can do when he has some levels restraints or limited opportunities put on him, I want to see what he is truly capable of, when he has those restraints lifted and able to fulfil his true potential or put him with The Dark Order and let’s see what he can do with them, the possibilities are endless and not forgetting he is an excellent wrestler as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 24 September 2023

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: WWE Release Matt Riddle 22/09/2023 by AverageMansReviews

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: WWE Release Matt Riddle 22/09/2023 by AverageMansReviews

Disclaimer: it is never good at someone loses their job, but now I have said this I can move on with this content, I know I am not or will ever be a professional wrestler [you will see later where this comes into play in this content] and there will be references to marijuana in this content as well

I can see why the WWE have come to this decision: I am just being neutral here, because as everyone should know by now or the people that view my content long enough to know, I don't like how the WWE hierarchy as long as there is one Mr. McMahon in the mix or anywhere near physically or legally anywhere near the WWE.

I am generally speaking here; regardless of any stories that are true or false surrounding him at any time be it in his past or present it has been reported that he eventually just burnt through too many chances and I would have to agree with that assessment. He never seemed to really be able to keep out of at the very least allegations of this or that consequently bad press and I should just point out it is up to him how he wants to live his life, but from a WWE prospective you are a commodity and wants your negatives exceed your positives or usefulness you are cut loose.

I really did not like his gimmick either: meaning I got it and understood it, but once the fact that the novelty is he likes partaking in marijuana be it in real life or kayfabe, consequently he is a stone head that does combat/wrestling barefoot [just to cover my back I have done some research and yes if you don't know he likes partaking in marijuana and even though I am not a prude and not a professional wrestler there is no way in hell I would wrestle anyone under any foreign substances that are not medically approved, yes absolutely if I am going to put my life in somebody else's hands I want them to knowingly have all their faculties working, yes they could do it days beforehand and I am very much aware it is still in your system, but the night previous is just too close for me.] For me his gimmick very quickly became tiresome and he can do the wrestling thing, but I could never see him getting past the mid-card, I just realised who Riddle reminds me of based on their ring attire and it is very slightly like John Cena; they should have been put in a tag team and called Hustler & Stoner.

Matt Riddle to All Elite Wrestling?: My opinion and not speculation or confirmation: simply put hell to the no. As someone that likes AEW, how can I put this nicely; we don't/they don't need any more drama, we are pretty fine on that side of things thanks, actually it would be nice if they could just calm the drama down a bit, I have been around wrestling for many years at this point, so I know there is always some kind of drama backstage in some capacity. But I would like it to calm down just a couple of notches for a little while and I want to make this crystal clear right now so hopefully I don't have to make reference to it later; if Tony Khan does decide to get out his cheque-book and bring Riddle in I will be fuming, because I am getting the feeling of déjà vu here, the last time I didn't want a wrestler/mixed martial artist in AEW in Mr. CM Punk Mr. Tony Khan went out and got him and everyone knows how well that turned out.