I’m back after taking last week off…kind of. I was in Indianapolis for the Royal Rumble covering the event with JPJ for Love Wrestling. So, if you had hoped for a Top 5, thank you. I’m sorry, though: I was exhausted when I got home and slept for what felt like 2 days. That all said, I am back (and a day late), but that’s ok.
I wanted to talk about another solid week of professional wrestling and throw out the 5 things that stood out to me this week. So, without wasting any more time and in no particular order, here are my Top 5 of the Week!
Jey Uso Wins The Royal Rumble
In what was the most star-studded Royal Rumble in quite some time, Jey Uso outlasted the field and won the 2025 Royal Rumble. To the shock of many, Uso eliminated John Cena, thus punching his ticket to a Championship Match of his choosing in Las Vegas. While that moment was incredible, I was there to witness it, making it even better. It was Monday night that proved they made the right choice. It took almost 15 minutes for the crowd to settle down just for Jey to speak. He is incredibly over with the fans. The WWE giving us this victory as someone everyone has been behind for years now shows us the WWE does hear us and is backing our pick 100 percent.
CM Punk vs Sami Zayn EC Qualifying Match
Oh my god, talk about a match that could be your main event on any PLE. Sami Zayn and CM Punk fought tooth and nail for the opportunity to join John Cena in the Elimination Chamber. It was an instant classic. Couple that with the impassioned Seth Rollins promo to Sami Zayn pre-match, and sprinkle in the Kevin Owens post-match stuff, we have ourselves a front-row seat for what could be an epic Road to Wrestlemania.
Harley Cameron Wants to Ride the Moné Train
As if Harley Cameron couldn’t get even more entertaining. Cameron debuted Puppet Mercedes on Dynamite. I was laughing hysterically through the whole segment. Harley continues to rise the ranks of top babyfaces in AEW. So much so that during Halftime Harley this week she goaded Mercedes Moné into a TBS Championship match at Grand Slam Australia. Everything Harley Cameron does at this point in her career is must-watch: you never know what she has in-store. She’s a prime example of making the most out of what’s given to you. It has led her into a much-deserved title match with the CEO!
The Role of a Lifetime
The mind games leading to Grand Slam Australia. Toni Storm with a pretty spot-on cosplay of AEW Women’s Champion Mariah May, while May was on Commentary. Storm defeated Queen Aminata using Mays’ move set to get the job done. These two are telling arguably the best story going in AEW right now.
The New Look New Day
I hate myself for digging the new look and the theme song for Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston. Gone is the “DON’T YOU DARE BE SOUR” and any callbacks to Big E. Which, again, I’m not supposed to enjoy anything about Woods and Kingston. That said this new theme is a banger as the kids say.
There you have it folks, another fantastic week of Professional Wrestling in the books. Next week is shaping up to be another great week. The Road To WrestleMania continues, and both NXT Vengeance Day and Grand Slam Australia leave us with plenty to choose from. So, until next time, see you later!
