Erik Beaston
@erikbeaston.bsky.social
Pro wrestling feature writer and recapper for Bleacher Report, B/R Wrestling.
Thoughts are my own, exclusive to me and no one else.
Thoughts are my own, exclusive to me and no one else.
It’s not too late to jump into @nofspodcast.bsky.social ‘s #31DayHorrorChallenge
October 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
It’s not too late to jump into @nofspodcast.bsky.social ‘s #31DayHorrorChallenge
Hangman vs. MJF just feels appropriate given their places in the history of AEW and their roles as foundational pieces. #AEW #ForbiddenDoor
August 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Hangman vs. MJF just feels appropriate given their places in the history of AEW and their roles as foundational pieces. #AEW #ForbiddenDoor
The Johnny Saint/Nigel video is *chef's kiss.*
Extraordinary.
Extraordinary.
August 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Johnny Saint/Nigel video is *chef's kiss.*
Extraordinary.
Extraordinary.
Would you look at that…the veins in his legs don’t work just in time for the Epstein backlash.
I feel like we’ve seen this playbook before.
I feel like we’ve seen this playbook before.
July 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Would you look at that…the veins in his legs don’t work just in time for the Epstein backlash.
I feel like we’ve seen this playbook before.
I feel like we’ve seen this playbook before.
If the right-wing idiots are this stunned about Superman, wait until they realize what X-Men is about.
July 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
If the right-wing idiots are this stunned about Superman, wait until they realize what X-Men is about.
The "how it's always been" crowd not understanding that Superman is, has been, and always will be an immigrant at the core of his story is hilarious.
Then again, they're the least self-ware dipshits on the planet so it's not particularly surprising.
Then again, they're the least self-ware dipshits on the planet so it's not particularly surprising.
July 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The "how it's always been" crowd not understanding that Superman is, has been, and always will be an immigrant at the core of his story is hilarious.
Then again, they're the least self-ware dipshits on the planet so it's not particularly surprising.
Then again, they're the least self-ware dipshits on the planet so it's not particularly surprising.
Imagine being a movie director in 1998 and trying to convince us that Rachael Leigh Cook is the ugly duckling in high school.
July 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Imagine being a movie director in 1998 and trying to convince us that Rachael Leigh Cook is the ugly duckling in high school.
25 people died in catastrophic flooding in Texas and president is dancing in DC, looking like a beached Goldfish cracker.
July 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
25 people died in catastrophic flooding in Texas and president is dancing in DC, looking like a beached Goldfish cracker.
Hangman is the heart and soul of AEW.
How apropos would it be for him to win the Owen Hart tournament when it was the late superstar's brother, Bret, who shared the ring with Page at the inaugural #AEWDoN back in 2019?
How apropos would it be for him to win the Owen Hart tournament when it was the late superstar's brother, Bret, who shared the ring with Page at the inaugural #AEWDoN back in 2019?
May 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Hangman is the heart and soul of AEW.
How apropos would it be for him to win the Owen Hart tournament when it was the late superstar's brother, Bret, who shared the ring with Page at the inaugural #AEWDoN back in 2019?
How apropos would it be for him to win the Owen Hart tournament when it was the late superstar's brother, Bret, who shared the ring with Page at the inaugural #AEWDoN back in 2019?
As someone who has to be up at 4:30 in the morning for the day gig tomorrow, I, for one, am overly enthused that this trios match is on the card. #AEWDoN
May 26, 2025 at 3:22 AM
As someone who has to be up at 4:30 in the morning for the day gig tomorrow, I, for one, am overly enthused that this trios match is on the card. #AEWDoN
After eating knees with the SSP earlier in the match, you would have thought Bailey would have taken less time to set up the finish. Alas, he did not and totally earned that dropkick and Rainmaker as a result. #AEWDoN
May 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
After eating knees with the SSP earlier in the match, you would have thought Bailey would have taken less time to set up the finish. Alas, he did not and totally earned that dropkick and Rainmaker as a result. #AEWDoN
Check out Doc's interview with Will Ospreay ahead of tonight's #AEWDON!
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My interview with Will Ospreay is now up on Bleacher Report. Topics include:
🏆Owen Hart Cup
✈️Kevin Knight
⭐Kyle Fletcher
💷Why he doesn't want to move to the US
🤼Stars who deserve attention
⛏️Movie review: Minecraft
bleacherreport.com/articles/251...
My interview with Will Ospreay is now up on Bleacher Report. Topics include:
🏆Owen Hart Cup
✈️Kevin Knight
⭐Kyle Fletcher
💷Why he doesn't want to move to the US
🤼Stars who deserve attention
⛏️Movie review: Minecraft
bleacherreport.com/articles/251...
AEW's Will Ospreay Talks Double or Nothing and Adam Page, Best American Cuisine, More
All Elite Wrestling is home to some of the most exciting and talented wrestlers in the industry today, and in the eyes of many fans, Will Ospreay is near or at the top of the list.
bleacherreport.com
May 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Check out Doc's interview with Will Ospreay ahead of tonight's #AEWDON!
Went to Fan Expo Philly tonight and grabbed this blast from the past!
May 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Went to Fan Expo Philly tonight and grabbed this blast from the past!
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Imagine telling the ghost of Pete Rose that he can't be in the Hall of Fame but the president can accept a $400 mil jet from foreign nations.
May 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Imagine telling the ghost of Pete Rose that he can't be in the Hall of Fame but the president can accept a $400 mil jet from foreign nations.
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A look back at six matches from the late, great Sabu, who left an indelible mark on professional wrestling over his 40-year career.
The Sixer: Sabu, 1964-2025
A look back at six matches from the late, great Sabu, who left an indelible mark on professional wrestling over his 40-year career.
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May 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A look back at six matches from the late, great Sabu, who left an indelible mark on professional wrestling over his 40-year career.
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The NBA is halfway there.
May 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The NBA is halfway there.
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Terry Brunk, a professional wrestler known to fans as Sabu who pioneered the so-called hardcore style that made use of props like tables and chairs in the ring, has died, the WWE said. He was 60. Read more: nyti.ms/4dchDqJ
May 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Terry Brunk, a professional wrestler known to fans as Sabu who pioneered the so-called hardcore style that made use of props like tables and chairs in the ring, has died, the WWE said. He was 60. Read more: nyti.ms/4dchDqJ
Tonight is the last time John Cena vs. Randy Orton headlines a WWE PLE. A decade later than we thought. Enjoy these legends doing the dance one more time. #WWEBacklash
May 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Tonight is the last time John Cena vs. Randy Orton headlines a WWE PLE. A decade later than we thought. Enjoy these legends doing the dance one more time. #WWEBacklash
Gotta catch up on Dynamite but if you’re a horror fan, particularly slashers, go see Clown in a Cornfield this weekend. A total blast.
May 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Gotta catch up on Dynamite but if you’re a horror fan, particularly slashers, go see Clown in a Cornfield this weekend. A total blast.
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Also, just going to say it. If she leaves...she leaves. Weird to see some folks talking about how having two companies is better for everyone because talent can move around, get paid, pursue opportunities, etc., and then getting upset when talent do exactly that.
April 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Also, just going to say it. If she leaves...she leaves. Weird to see some folks talking about how having two companies is better for everyone because talent can move around, get paid, pursue opportunities, etc., and then getting upset when talent do exactly that.