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AEW Writer for Last Word on Pro Wrestling https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/ Been making wrestlers cry since 2024. Tackling wrestling myths and narratives. Seeing things differently. https://linktr.ee/JamesStayningsWriter

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · Sep 28

Fed up with the fed? Curious about #AEW but unsure where to begin or what to believe?

I present to you... A beginner's guide to AEW! Covering AEW's strengths and weaknesses, this guide will help you determine if being a sicko is right for you!

#wrestlesky🤼
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AEW For Beginners: Everything You Need to Know

Overwhelmed by where to start with pro wrestling? Are you new to AEW? Here is a beginner's guide to AEW with everything you need to know!

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 2h

Doing more wrestling championship belt research. I keep getting lost down the lineage rabbit hole... like the NWA National title may have been deactivated or unified with the US title. Then its lineage carried on into WCW into WWE's US title.

Title issues have always been messy

#wrestlesky🤼‍♂️

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 22h

Saw this YouTube comment in the replies to WWE firing Ridge Holland after he spoke out about how he was treated and truly some people’s minds and how they work

Unions aren't as great as people make them out to be.Not only would wrestlers be forfeiting some of their pay to the union as
"Union dues" but they wouldn't be getting the same level pay they do now.A wrestler say like AJ Styles might end up being a curtain jerkers due to him being over 40 and a 20+ yr vet who's retiring in the next year where as someone say like Marko Stunt could be main eventing every night

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 19h

Saturday, #AEW Collision will see the conclusion of the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle in three big matches. Here's a look preview looking at how the carnage may unfold: #wrestlesky🤼‍♂️

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AEW Collision Preview (11/8/25) - Blood and Guts Advantage Battle Concludes

This Saturday night, the action will have big Blood and Guts implications! Here's an AEW Collision preview for November 8th, 2025.

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 1d

Haven't watched #AEWDynamite yet, but already seen a lot about the new National Championship. I've seen strong but superficial takes that, in principle, I agree with. Yet in articulation, don't highlight the specific issues of booking, time, context, priorities, etc. Going to get started writing

James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 1d

Finished listening to the audiobook version of this outstanding fantasty novel today. Filled with beautiful imagery, diverse characters and playfully pushing the boundaries, one of my favourite reads this year #booksky📚💙

James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 1d

Came home to find delivered my physical copies of MCDM's Draw Steel #TTRPG books and they are tomes! I'm burnt out DM/GMing atm but that might soon change!

James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 2d

Covered these Monday in thw first preview. This was an updated one after TK's graphic drop lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling...

James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 2d

With the breaking announcement of at least 4 big matches for #AEW Dynamite tomorrow, here's a closer look at what to expect with the Blood and Guts Advantage Battle #wrestlesky🤼‍♂️

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AEW Dynamite Preview Updates (11/4/25): Blood and Guts Advantage Battle

In typical Tony Khan fashion, which I predicted on this week’s full AEW Dynamite preview here, a massive set of matches for Wednesday night has dropped with less than 24 hours before showtime. Two ser...

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MJ 🪣 @wrassletrash.is.goblin.fyi · 2d

the people who don't get code switching also consider neurodivergent masking to be somehow dishonest as opposed to "i am doing this to make this interaction easier for the both of us"

Andrew Hickey @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 2d

Hell, even *I*, so white I practically glow, speak in very different accents in different contexts. I think anyone who *doesn't* must be living in an incredibly privileged bubble.

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 2d

I stumbled on some people playing gotcha bc they had footage of Mamdani with a different accent when speaking on African radio stations, eg, he's a fraud or etc. Dunno how much it was disingenuous vs. just appalling ignorance of code-switching & third culture kids but it was all *very* funny.

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 3d

Taught a student today and the way he sauntered in, with his hood up, a puff of hair poking out of the top and his small back pack, I thought Hook has walked into the room. The kid was just as communicative #AEW

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 4d

The narrative will just change to she's everywhere and overexposed because she manipulates everything. *-sound of tiny foul hats ruffling

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Pr🎃rk @prork.bsky.social · 4d

PINK MORTOS CLUB! I'M GONNA KEEP ON DANCING AT THE PINK MORTOS CLUB!
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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 4d

for the B and G match only. Nothing specific about captains, teams, or even explicitly saying it's a women's or men's match. I get why, with the context of the women's booking, it's created a conversation. 1 AEW could easily have avoided with a clear, if incomplete, graphic. That would hardly be new

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 4d

The strangest thing is that AEW always has the graphic ready to drop. Literally to the point that in kayfabe, there is a guy on standby ready to generate them the moment TK has the match announced. I looked earlier today, and even on AEW's page for ticket sales, the graphic for Greensboro was...

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 4d

Excatly. Shortcut for clout has always been The Game. Even when NXT was hot, I always found it weird the way fan opinions turned just because he did what Vince did. I don'tlike to be parasocial, but its hard with triple H to ignore a consistent narrative

James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 4d

All this image reminds me of is triple h can acquire talent from elsewhere with money and pushes them over homegrown stars

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 5d

Saturday night's alright for fighting with a special Halloween Fright Night themed edition of #AEW Collision. Here's a preview with a closer look at a variety of tag team action and ROH and CMLL Championship matches
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AEW Collision Preview (11/1/25) - Fright Night Collision

All Elite Wrestling continues to haunt us with awesome action with a Post-Halloween AEW Collision Fright Night special. Here's a preview.

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 5d

I get what you mean. I wouldn't say it's failure but change never happens without constant pushing for change. It takes time, but yeah perhaps I'm seeing another issue here. I get that can be alienating even if a separate issue that seems unrelated. This isn't a hill I'm intent to Gail Kim on

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 5d

It might be our social media bubbles as I've seen more about the treatment of the match rather than assertions it ain't happening.

James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 6d

Don't disagree, they will kill it. I do think some the criticism is valid and can't just be put down to fans want perfection and ignoring the wider context of the booking of the women's division is a blindspot for TK

James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 6d

I can understand that aspect of things, but what about in the previous weeks since the announcement? I get a key player is hurt, but with a stacked division and the match is supposed to be a historic first, the response feels slow. Would TK do the same with the men's match?

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 6d

I agree from my perspective, wanting AEW to aim for perfection, even if it's not achievable, is real. AEW might book the women's division holistically better than WWE, that's a low bar. Yet, it's narrow and emits context to suggest that's the only reason fans are annoyed. Where's the build?

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Sickos Club @sickosclub.bsky.social · 6d

If you don't know about Lady C...You NEED to!
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#prowrestling #stardom #sickosclub

Lady C, My Beloved — Sickos Club

Lady C is a wrestler from STARDOM. If I’m not mistaken, she is one of the tallest wrestlers on the roster

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awfully waffly @awfullywaffly.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote this all with my own brain and pissed people off all by myself 😇 doitthehardway.beehiiv.com/p/if-you-don...

if you don't love Mercedes Moné, you're wrong.

it's okay, we're all wrong sometimes, you just have to admit it.

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James Writes Wrestling @writejameswrite.bsky.social · 7d

Or just actually done something like some Hayter or Thekla building teams. Or if there are problems due to injury, pivot out loud with Thekla saying no and then build to another stipulation match like a cage variation or hardcore match.

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