AEW is Not Perfect and That’s Fine
Earlier this year, James wrote a deep dive of AEW’s first five years. Months later, this epilogue, written the day before…
James Staynings
James is an English teacher and passionate wrestling fan turned writer/analyst with a love of exploring big, small, controversial, and complex with wrestling from different perspectives. I dissect prevailing narratives to uncover different truths. I write about half-naked men fighting in tights through a philosophical, sociological, psychological, and/or literary lens.
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Preview: AEW Dynamite (9/25/24) – Grand Slam
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Next 2 Champions for Each AEW Title
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Preview: AEW Dynamite (9/18/24) – All-Star Trios with The Elite and Will Ospreay
So, the expectations heading into Grand Slam have been drastically changed after last week’s Dynamite. Just when thousands of people…
AEW: Violent Storytelling and Its Disturbing Splendour
AEW’s All Out involved multiple (fictional) attempts of murder. For years, the idea that the hatred and heat between rivals…
Preview: AEW Dynamite (9/11/24) – Jon Moxley Speaks
Following AEW All Out, the response to the extreme violence polarized some. Jon Moxley starved Bryan Danielson of air using…
Preview: AEW All Out (9/7/24) – Full Card, Start Time, How to Watch
AEW deserves credit where it is due for finding a way to balance building two PPV cards – All In…
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