Jesse Collings
@jessecollings.bsky.social
Opinions and analysis on pro wrestling. Determining if I want to actually use this app.
I've seen her live a few times, doing a Goldberg type gimmick. From Rhode Island, I believe
Just heard there is a wrestler in Sendai Girls called "Spike Nishimura" and that is the best wrestler name I've heard in years.
November 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I've seen her live a few times, doing a Goldberg type gimmick. From Rhode Island, I believe
So many of these "newsbreakers" LIVE on social media, yet none of them have the time to check any other live report of Collision, especially given the very surprising news that Takeshita lost to Strong?
If the original report was that Tony Khan announced AEW was closing, they'd post that too.
If the original report was that Tony Khan announced AEW was closing, they'd post that too.
So it looks like one person posted incorrect spoilers from Collision--with them stating Roderick Strong upset Takeshita in the C2. Turns out that result was wrong, but because wrestling media stinks, they all just copy and pasted the WRONG reported results, instead of verifying them with anyone.
November 28, 2025 at 4:56 AM
So many of these "newsbreakers" LIVE on social media, yet none of them have the time to check any other live report of Collision, especially given the very surprising news that Takeshita lost to Strong?
If the original report was that Tony Khan announced AEW was closing, they'd post that too.
If the original report was that Tony Khan announced AEW was closing, they'd post that too.
So it looks like one person posted incorrect spoilers from Collision--with them stating Roderick Strong upset Takeshita in the C2. Turns out that result was wrong, but because wrestling media stinks, they all just copy and pasted the WRONG reported results, instead of verifying them with anyone.
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM
So it looks like one person posted incorrect spoilers from Collision--with them stating Roderick Strong upset Takeshita in the C2. Turns out that result was wrong, but because wrestling media stinks, they all just copy and pasted the WRONG reported results, instead of verifying them with anyone.
The aggregators basically ignoring Vince Russo for years and now suddenly tripping over themselves to report the same nonsense he has been saying for 25+ years, all because he is doing creative work for an irrelevant promotion, is bizarre.
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The aggregators basically ignoring Vince Russo for years and now suddenly tripping over themselves to report the same nonsense he has been saying for 25+ years, all because he is doing creative work for an irrelevant promotion, is bizarre.
I have enormous sympathy for any young writer trying to break into the sports writing industry, which is filled with a bunch of people that think they are experts, and a corporate structure that rewards playing to the lowest common denominator
wrote about Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson and the Dunning-Kruger effect. also, I added some reflections since getting laid off from NESN. jasons-belated-takes.ghost.io/jordon-hudso...
Jordon Hudson, Bill Belichick And The Dunning-Kruger Effect
The internet and social media age provided billions of people around the world the ability to attain knowledge at the tip of their fingertips. It's also provided a pathway to create people like Jordon...
jasons-belated-takes.ghost.io
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I have enormous sympathy for any young writer trying to break into the sports writing industry, which is filled with a bunch of people that think they are experts, and a corporate structure that rewards playing to the lowest common denominator
The stretch from the gauntlet match where Mark Davis came out and dropped like, four people on their heads, was awesome.
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The stretch from the gauntlet match where Mark Davis came out and dropped like, four people on their heads, was awesome.
I mean, I think an AI that learns wrestling from Vinceisms likely has a hand in pitching ideas.
It's like I said before: Paul Levesque didn't learn how to book from his experiences in other promotions or the indies. He learned watching Vince. People who thought he would be DIFFERENT~!! from Vince were in for a rude awakening. And folks are now starting to get rudely awakened. 🤼
So many Vincisms are starting to creep back in. Dumb babyface Lyra and Bayley's gimmick that feels like a punishment. Kit Wilson doing the "booker has a political grudge" gimmick. It feels like creative and Triple H are going back to lazy, Vince ideas that they learned over the years.
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I mean, I think an AI that learns wrestling from Vinceisms likely has a hand in pitching ideas.
Overall I think its good AEW shot a major, surprising angle that has the fanbase engaged. If the follow-up stinks then its a different story, but its good to have a wrestling promotion where different things happen!
I also think it's not that big of a deal that Hook was the guy who turned. Hook is there to be a guy vaporized by Hangman's fury, its all good.
I have not seen Full Gear yet, but I do want to point out that pretty much every great babyce (Hogan, Austin, Rock, Dusty, Cena) had moments where they were screwed out of the title and then the story was their vengeance. Hangman is going to be just fine.
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Overall I think its good AEW shot a major, surprising angle that has the fanbase engaged. If the follow-up stinks then its a different story, but its good to have a wrestling promotion where different things happen!
I also think it's not that big of a deal that Hook was the guy who turned. Hook is there to be a guy vaporized by Hangman's fury, its all good.
I have not seen Full Gear yet, but I do want to point out that pretty much every great babyce (Hogan, Austin, Rock, Dusty, Cena) had moments where they were screwed out of the title and then the story was their vengeance. Hangman is going to be just fine.
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I also think it's not that big of a deal that Hook was the guy who turned. Hook is there to be a guy vaporized by Hangman's fury, its all good.
I have not seen Full Gear yet, but I do want to point out that pretty much every great babyce (Hogan, Austin, Rock, Dusty, Cena) had moments where they were screwed out of the title and then the story was their vengeance. Hangman is going to be just fine.
November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I have not seen Full Gear yet, but I do want to point out that pretty much every great babyce (Hogan, Austin, Rock, Dusty, Cena) had moments where they were screwed out of the title and then the story was their vengeance. Hangman is going to be just fine.
I feel the same way about Marina. Her presentation is so good that you kind of regularly are tricked into thinking she is good, and then she has a match and you remember she just doesn't have it as a standard worker.
I’m not convinced Marina’s any good outside of special occasion matches (where she’s done well) but I love her becoming more and more prominent because of the vibes/presence.
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I feel the same way about Marina. Her presentation is so good that you kind of regularly are tricked into thinking she is good, and then she has a match and you remember she just doesn't have it as a standard worker.
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I don’t have much else to say that other respected colleagues haven’t already said—simply that from where I’m standing, doing street journalism in LA and beyond, that elitist access journalism is a stain on the profession and we will all be better off when it finally hits the dirt
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I don’t have much else to say that other respected colleagues haven’t already said—simply that from where I’m standing, doing street journalism in LA and beyond, that elitist access journalism is a stain on the profession and we will all be better off when it finally hits the dirt
I wrote about the new class of Observer Hall of Famers, what went right with the voting process, the challenges some candidates still face and the new candidates for 2026.
@jessecollings.bsky.social shares his analysis on CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Sabu and others getting inducted into the WON Hall of Fame this year.
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www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/11/15/a...
A Reflection On The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Jesse Collings shares his analysis on CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Sabu and others getting inducted into the WON Hall of Fame this year.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I wrote about the new class of Observer Hall of Famers, what went right with the voting process, the challenges some candidates still face and the new candidates for 2026.
Reposted by Jesse Collings
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November 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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100%
"Don't just cater to the sickos" is the new lingo for "You need to draw in the casuals" but more explicit in its disdain for wrestling fans. 🤼
Alot of the older wwe/wcw/tna guys push for aew to "stop catering to the sickos and bring in new fans". In my opinion AEW has survived and thrived because they have a loyal fanbase they cater to. Push away the loyal fans and what do you have? Wcw 00 and tna post 2009. #Aew
November 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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New Punch-Out on @wrestlingobserver.bsky.social:
The '25 year in review continues with February and the returning @jessecollings.bsky.social of @voicesofwrestling.com.
From The Rock wanting Cody's soul to AEW releasing some talent to everything in between, this is a fun hour.
LInks below.
The '25 year in review continues with February and the returning @jessecollings.bsky.social of @voicesofwrestling.com.
From The Rock wanting Cody's soul to AEW releasing some talent to everything in between, this is a fun hour.
LInks below.
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New Punch-Out on @wrestlingobserver.bsky.social:
The '25 year in review continues with February and the returning @jessecollings.bsky.social of @voicesofwrestling.com.
From The Rock wanting Cody's soul to AEW releasing some talent to everything in between, this is a fun hour.
LInks below.
The '25 year in review continues with February and the returning @jessecollings.bsky.social of @voicesofwrestling.com.
From The Rock wanting Cody's soul to AEW releasing some talent to everything in between, this is a fun hour.
LInks below.
New podcast from me, as I stop by Josh Nason's Punch Out for his annual year in review series where we review February 2025--we discuss WWE moving the Royal Rumble to February, changes to WWE traditions and what that could mean, AEW in Australia and a lot more:
www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/pun...
www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/pun...
JNPO: February 2025 wrestling year in review
From The Rock wanting the soul of Cody Rhodes to AEW releasing some malcontents, February 2025 was quite newsworthy in pro wrestling.
www.f4wonline.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New podcast from me, as I stop by Josh Nason's Punch Out for his annual year in review series where we review February 2025--we discuss WWE moving the Royal Rumble to February, changes to WWE traditions and what that could mean, AEW in Australia and a lot more:
www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/pun...
www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/pun...
The men's Blood and Guts match ending with some superb submissions wrestling is extremely funny
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The men's Blood and Guts match ending with some superb submissions wrestling is extremely funny
Yikes that is an awful landing for anyone, but particularly for someone that is 275+ lbs
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Yikes that is an awful landing for anyone, but particularly for someone that is 275+ lbs
The message from WWE is that even if they treat you like shit, don't speak out about being treated that way, and we have a bunch of the world's dumbest people to drag you on social media.
The Holland stuff is real sad because it was clear that he is being punished for speaking out about the Fed
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The message from WWE is that even if they treat you like shit, don't speak out about being treated that way, and we have a bunch of the world's dumbest people to drag you on social media.
The Holland stuff is real sad because it was clear that he is being punished for speaking out about the Fed
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Holland stuff is real sad because it was clear that he is being punished for speaking out about the Fed
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
Should be a major concern to anyone in the buisness or who covers it with a modicum of sincerity
@davidbix.bsky.social and I discussed on my latest pod regarding the issue of post-WWE talent respecting AEW: redcircle.com/shows/a5213c...
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
@davidbix.bsky.social and I discussed on my latest pod regarding the issue of post-WWE talent respecting AEW: redcircle.com/shows/a5213c...
WWE's business collapsing over the last leg of Cena's retirement tour is a pretty big story. Where is that company going once Cena hangs it up?
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
WWE's business collapsing over the last leg of Cena's retirement tour is a pretty big story. Where is that company going once Cena hangs it up?
Fightful bringing in Wrestlevotes is super embarrassing. Nothing says reliable, accurate reporting like bringing an anonymous Twitter account to help "break news." There is a reason bylines are a thing in real news.
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Fightful bringing in Wrestlevotes is super embarrassing. Nothing says reliable, accurate reporting like bringing an anonymous Twitter account to help "break news." There is a reason bylines are a thing in real news.
New pod with @davidbix.bsky.social, a wide-ranging conversation about wrestling news aggregation, Gen Z wrestlers, old wrestler podcasts and like, 10,000 other things
Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #123: Why Has Everyone Lost Their Minds?
Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #123: Why Has Everyone Lost Their Minds?
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, David Bixenspan, co-host of the Between the Sheets podcast joins the show to discuss the tumultuous discourse that has infected all of pro wrestling. Jesse and Bix talk about the state of wrestling news aggregation, the reliance on older wrestler podcasts as “news”, how social media engagement has altered wrestling conversations, the differences between Gen Z wrestlers and past generations and a lot more in a wide ranging conversation.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New pod with @davidbix.bsky.social, a wide-ranging conversation about wrestling news aggregation, Gen Z wrestlers, old wrestler podcasts and like, 10,000 other things