Joseph Anthony Montecillo Jan 10, 2022. 5 minute read
Headbutts and Revenge: “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Bryan Danielson II
First thing’s first, it’s not as good as the first one. Really, it’s almost unfair to have expected this pair to hit that level again. Outside of doing something radically different or just extending the time limit out further, there’s really no way that Page and Danielson could top the…
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Joseph Anthony Montecillo Dec 30, 2021. 6 minute read
Bryan Danielson’s Wrestler of the Year Case Needs Daniel Bryan
Look, I get it. Of course, Bryan Danielson’s run in AEW is going to be the centerpiece of his Wrestler of the Year case. That’s to be expected, and it’s not at all the wrong approach to take. Hell, I’ve spilled a lot of ink this year covering many of…
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Joseph Anthony Montecillo Dec 22, 2021. 11 minute read
Hangman Adam Page and Bryan Danielson Made an Hour Fly By
There’s a little gem hidden on the Fite stream of this match. About 35 minutes into this hour-long draw, Excalibur throws to another commercial for all the viewers watching on TNT. Meanwhile, the international stream holds on the action, complete with the commentary team still hooked up to their audio.…
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Oumar Saleh Dec 20, 2021. 8 minute read
The Planet’s Champion: A Look Back at the “New” Daniel Bryan
Undefeated in singles competition since arriving at AEW in September, Bryan Danielson has reaffirmed his standing as his generation’s most gifted in-ring performer by putting on a series of engrossing clinics. Though presented as a babyface from the moment he debuted, the “American Dragon” had been exhibiting a slightly menacing…
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Martin Douglas Dec 17, 2021. 6 minute read
78 Degrees of Wrestling: The Major Arcana of AEW (Part III: The Soul of Reason)
XV. The Devil: MJF Another obvious corollary; is there any figure in AEW more contemptible than Maxwell Jacob Friedman? And yet, there are many captivated by his spell. For starters, I must begrudgingly admit he’s a good pro wrestler—so good to the point where there are actually people out there…
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Colette Arrand Dec 16, 2021. 1 minute read
Bryan Danielson’s Jumping Jacks: A Review
Last night, Bryan Danielson and “Hangman” Adam Page wrestled to a 60-minute time limit draw. It was a brilliant match, utterly breathtaking in the way it wasted exactly zero of the 60 minutes it was given, full of references to other epic championship clashes and even more packed with its…
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