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Ray Petree
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Pro-Wrestling and NBA aficionado Host of Petree’s Pit: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SRpoSkaqj3M&t=14s Wrestling Bylines: https://augustafreepress.com/author/petree/
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 17d
my thoughts from this weeks double Dynamite / Collision episode. #AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
Excerpt from my article (Part 1) Excerpt from my article (Part 2)
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 22d
I believe Samoa Joe is the perfect professional wrestler. Here’s my case why.

I’m really proud of this piece. I hope you guys check it out and let me know what you think, though. #WrestleSky #AEW #WWE

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Samoa Joe challenges Adam Page | You don't defeat Godzilla
Like Godzilla or even the destroyer god itself, Samoa Joe doesn’t revel in carnage. He’s ambivalent towards it, because he’s a fundamental force of nature.
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 24d
I’m lucky to call myself a wrestling columnist. I’ve always kept a day job though and I’m often asked what I “do for a living.” When I mention my column, people seem bewildered.

I think pro-wrestling has tragically become misunderstood. Here’s why:

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The question every wrestling fan dreads | You know it's fake, right?
I’m often asked what I do for a living. When I say that I’m a professional wrestling columnist, people stare at me in utter disbelief. They’re bewildered.
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 26d
Brodido vs. Kazuchika Okada & Konosuke Takeshita

Rating: ***1/4
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 26d
Kyle Fletcher vs. Kyle O'Reilly

Rating: ***1/2
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 26d
Orange Cassidy vs. PAC

Review: ***
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 26d
Mercedes Monè [c] vs. Lacey Lane

Review: ***¼
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 26d
The Demand vs. The Hurt Syndicate

Rating: ***¼
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 26d
Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii

Rating: ***¼
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · 26d
AEW Dynamite 10.7.25 Match Ratings
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Sep 14
It’s weirdly comforting to imagine that I’ve probably ran into someone from the internet
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Sep 10
how long have you lived in Cville?
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 25
Here’s my full review of Forbidden Door. It wasn’t a perfect PPV by any means, but all in all, I was pretty impressed.

All of my match ratings are included, as well.

#WrestleSky #AEW #AEWFanHub

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AEW 'Forbidden Door' Review: Solid show, with one exception
The AEW and NJPW joint venture, “Forbidden Door,” is always one of the year’s most exciting shows — despite its lackluster build.
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
business as usual for the Hangman. the ace of the world doing ace shit. what a phenomenal match, making great use of MJF’s stipulations

****1/2
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
Toni Storm delivering yet another standout performance on PPV. Match of the night thus far.

****
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
Vintage Okada performance. Leave it to Strickland to conjure that out of him.

Wardlow’s return was crazy. What a faction.

***3/4
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
The tag team championship match was strange. The rules were unclear. The run in was stupid. The finish was flatter than a plate of piss.

**1/2
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
I loved how AEW honored the legacies of Marty Jones and Johnny Saint. What a tremendous ode to the history of English wrestling.

The Windy Man strikes again. TMDK

***3/4
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
Mercedes Moné escapes with her title intact. Awesome match.

***1/2
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
I love the angle, here. Three rising stars trying to grab the brass ring and beat a legend in Moné.
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
I forgot to tweet the Fletcher/Takahashi rating because of the fatal fourway entrances.

It’s so cool to see a women’s mid-card championship receive this kind of spectacle, from an American promotion.
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
Kyle Fletcher vs. Hiromu Takahashi fucked. That was a lot of fun

***1/2
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
I really dug their finishing move, but (Adam I Lost My) Edge (Copeland) and Christian (Cage) left a lot to be desired.

**3/4
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
I know this isn’t a hot take, but Bullet Club needs to die. They’re not just beating a dead horse anymore. They’re mutilating it.
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Ray Petree @raypetree.bsky.social · Aug 24
We need a Women’s Blood & Guts match after Forbidden Door. Then, we need a Women’s Eliminator Tournament to take center stage. Multiple matches on Dynamite and Collision for multiple weeks, that can take this division in a new direction.
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