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AEW Grand Slam, Another Ospreay Hit | Hulbert’s Weekly Match Guide 9/25

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With perhaps the year’s strongest week of television wrestling, it’s an exciting time to be writing match guides. Granted, that won’t affect many but I’m happy regardless, with AEW returning to Arthur Ashe for two blockbuster title tilts. That’s not their only host either, also producing a loaded lineup for Collision, with Bryan Danielson and […]

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Anniversaries, Big Time Becks & Jade Cargill’s Farewell | Hulbert’s Weekly Match Guide 9/18

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On a week seemingly dominated by just about everything but the action itself, some wrestling took place too. This time out, we head to NXT for their biggest main event in years, as Becky Lynch stops by for a shot at Tiffany Stratton’s Women’s Title. Meanwhile in Gotham, Rocky Romero challenges Claudio Castagnoli on HonorClub

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Gable – Gunther III, Strong Breaks Allin’s Back | Hulbert’s Weekly Match Guide 9/11

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Finally, it’s the return that professional wrestling fans have been waiting for, as your friendly neighbourhood match guide is back! Last Monday, I was still in Chicago, soon flying home after an eventful weekend of AEW action. All Out was a special show, with Payback delivering in its own right so over the coming weeks

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Bryan Danielson vs. Ricky Starks (AEW All Out) Match Review

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Since Collision’s premiere, Ricky Starks has made considerable progress on his path to main event status. For much of the three years prior, he had hovered within the tier below, waiting his turn to cross the bridge that’s seldom truly completed. He’d taken steps in that direction, even flirting with the promise land on occasion,

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AEW All In, Gable – Gunther II | Hulbert’s Weekly Match Guide 8/28

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Last week was a terrible week for the pro wrestling world. On Wednesday, we lost a legend and just one day later, one of this era’s most iconic characters had tragically passed away. Unfortunately, wrestling is more familiar with tragedy than we’d like it to be and as fans, we often heal by coming together

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The Edge & Christian Show, Rampage Thriller | Hulbert’s Weekly Match Guide 8/21

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Honestly, for the first time in a while, I’m not sure that it actually is an especially big week for pro wrestling. In fact, this week very much feels like the calm before the storm, with an awful lot of headlines ahead. Even still, we have some matches worth covering, including the 1-2 punch of

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G1 Climax Concludes, New US Champion Crowned | Hulbert’s Weekly Match Guide 8/14

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Yep, you guessed it, another big week in pro wrestling. This past weekend, the G1 Climax concluded, with Tetsuya Naito rolling back the years for two epics in a row. Elsewhere, other tournaments rolled on, with Stardom’s 5STAR Grand Prix producing another hit while NOAH’s N1 Victory found one of its first. Meanwhile in Gotham,

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G1 Approaches Finish Line, Rampage Rebounds | Hulbert’s Weekly Match Guide 8/7

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Another match guide, another newsworthy block of pro wrestling. The “biggest party of the summer” dominates this week’s headlines, with WWE’s SummerSlam being the promotion’s most divisive event since last year’s shift in regime. Elsewhere, Gedo makes his own mess, shocking the world with a controversial conclusion to the G1’s A Block. The best work

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Eddie Kingston – Tomohiro Ishii III, CMLL Classic | Hulbert’s Weekly Match Guide 7/31

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Even with an increasing list of lows, the G1 Climax rolls on, thankfully finding a few more matches worth the wait. Elsewhere, it’s a big week for Collision, as an enticing ladder match accompanies arguably their biggest main event yet. NXT isn’t far behind, with a Rhea Ripley guest spot earning headlines before their Great

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