Bryan Alvarez, Wrestling Observer

Joined: Aug 17, 2021

CM Punk Brings Plenty of Baggage—and Eyeballs—to WWE With His Shocking Return

Wrestling

WWE’s One Mistake Dampened an Otherwise Great ‘SummerSlam’

Wrestling

‘Double or Nothing’ Kicks off a Pivotal Summer for AEW

Wrestling

Red-Hot Puerto Rico Crowd Made ‘Backlash’ one of WWE’s Most Memorable Shows Ever

Wrestling

‘Revolution’ Was the Momentum-Shifting Pay-Per-View AEW Needed

Wrestling

The build to “Revolution” was underwhelming, but the show itself—especially Bryan Danielson and MJF’s 60-minute Iron Man match—set AEW up for a strong spring and summer.

Thrilling ‘Royal Rumble’ Puts a Fork in the Road to ‘WrestleMania’

Wrestling

After the ‘Royal Rumble,’ WWE has a difficult needle to thread with Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes.

Wrestling

AEW ignoring the momentum of the audience brought to mind Roman Reigns and John Cena’s runs as champion in WWE.

Wrestling

Moments after winning the bloody championship match that headlined AEW’s ‘All Out’ PPV, wrestler CM Punk started drama with The Young Bucks, MJF and others.

The MJF Situation Is a Major Test for AEW’s Relationship With Its Fans

Wrestling

The way the company apparently blurred reality and story line ahead of last weekend’s ‘Double or Nothing’ pay-per-view could end up backfiring.

‘WrestleMania Backlash’ Delivers Some Good Matches but Not Much Else

Wrestling

The wrestling was good, but WWE didn’t meaningfully advance any story lines on Sunday night’s show.

AEW Surpasses Expectations With a Wonderfully Varied ‘Revolution’

Wrestling

Compare AEW’s "Revolution" pay-per-view to WWE's house show at Madison Square Garden the day before and you get a good idea of the differences between the two companies.