We are back baby! After taking a few much-needed weeks off to recharge my batteries, so to speak, I am happy to be back after it. I picked quite the week to write about. From AEW Revolution, RAW at MSG and NXT Roadblock, I had plenty of options for this weeks Top 5 so let’s get right into it:
Timeless Toni Storm vs Mariah Hollywood Ending Street Fight AEW Revolution
Mariah May and Toni have been nothing short of brilliant since they came together. This past Sunday at AEW Revolution was the Hollywood ending to the best storyline In the company, and it did not disappoint. How this was not the main event of the evening is beyond me – it was perfect. Storm & May left everything they had in that arena. Closing out the match with Toni Storm nuzzling up to a defeated and bloody Mariah May as the screen shows “The End” – we talk about cinema in wrestling all the time. This match set the standard for me.
Kyle Fletcher vs Will Ospreay Steel Cage Match AEW Revolution
This match was pure insanity and I loved it. I was on the edge of my set with every false finish. They upped the ante throughout the entirety of the match. The opening shot of both Fletcher and Ospreay standing on top of the cage was fantastic stuff. From there they proceeded to have one of the most brutal and intense matches in AEW history. Ultimately William Ospreay got the win, but in the end I think it was Kyle Fletcher who truly shined. Fletcher continues to add layers and layers to his rising star and he’s proving there isn’t any spot too big for him to succeed in.
CM Punk vs Seth Rollins Steel Cage on RAW
Two men who absolutely hate one another enter a steel cage. What’s not to love? Rollins and Punk’s well documented history made this a surefire can’t miss. They delivered. The match had it all: great wrestling, suspense building with every finish, the verbal back and forth mid-match. It was simple and effective. Then you add Roman Reigns returning and yanking Rollins out of the cage, which gave Rollins the win. That didn’t matter, as Reigns laid waste to Rollins then turned around to see Paul Heyman in the cage checking on Punk. Roman lost it and destroyed Punk to end the night. The road to WrestleMania is cooking with gas right now.
Stephanie Vaquer Double Champ at NXT Roadblock
I admit, I was concerned it was too early for this match. Giulia and Vaquer are new to NXT and the Women’s North American Championship is brand new. So putting both titles on one of them, I had concerns. Well, throw my concerns out the window…for now. That match ruled and Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia have amazing chemistry, and I wish that Main Event would have gotten 10 more minutes. The WWE has a blue-chip no doubt superstar in Vaquer and I’m here for the ride. Now let’s hope she’s not going to just relinquish the NA like they have in the past and let her truly shine during what is already a historical reign.
Speedball Mike Bailey Debuts on AEW Dynamite
You love to see when good things happen to even better people. Speedball Mike Bailey has finally debuted in AEW after months of rumor and speculation. Speedball is easily one of the best wrestlers on the planet and him getting this opportunity on a big stage is fantastic. He won his match against the Beast Mortos and is one win away from a date with Kenny Omega for the International Championship. I can’t wait to see what Speedball will do in AEW!
There you have it folks, another week another Top 5 in the books! Keep it locked in here for more writing from yours truly as well as all the other amazing contributors here at Love Wrestling!
