Craig Ballantyne
@universalcynic.bsky.social
Fan of pro wrestling and other stuff.
Left-wing/radical left lunatic depending who you listen to
Left-wing/radical left lunatic depending who you listen to
December 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It's insane that this is how 2025 finishes up, AEW's really on top of the pro-wrestling world right now
#WrestleSky 🤼
#WrestleSky 🤼
December 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It's insane that this is how 2025 finishes up, AEW's really on top of the pro-wrestling world right now
#WrestleSky 🤼
#WrestleSky 🤼
At the Dome, Tsuji puts the Global Title on the line when he challenges Takeshita for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. He's also added that he wants to bring back the v4 belt of he wins.
I love that belt, but Takeshita's brought up a great point, why's Tsuji wanting to go backwards?
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I love that belt, but Takeshita's brought up a great point, why's Tsuji wanting to go backwards?
🤼
December 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
At the Dome, Tsuji puts the Global Title on the line when he challenges Takeshita for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. He's also added that he wants to bring back the v4 belt of he wins.
I love that belt, but Takeshita's brought up a great point, why's Tsuji wanting to go backwards?
🤼
I love that belt, but Takeshita's brought up a great point, why's Tsuji wanting to go backwards?
🤼
In "fandom more demented than pro wrestling" news, there are a lot of people claiming WB going to Netflix means the death of either DC Comics, the DC movies, and/or the cancellation of James Gunn's movies and resurrection of the Snyderverse. I mean...
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In "fandom more demented than pro wrestling" news, there are a lot of people claiming WB going to Netflix means the death of either DC Comics, the DC movies, and/or the cancellation of James Gunn's movies and resurrection of the Snyderverse. I mean...
So, all the coverage I've seen of the Netflix/WB deal and possible effect on AEW misses out this important point.
AEW isn't produced by WBD, it just airs on their channels, channels which aren't part of the deal.
#WrestleSky 🤼
www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/nationa...
AEW isn't produced by WBD, it just airs on their channels, channels which aren't part of the deal.
#WrestleSky 🤼
www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/nationa...
December 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
So, all the coverage I've seen of the Netflix/WB deal and possible effect on AEW misses out this important point.
AEW isn't produced by WBD, it just airs on their channels, channels which aren't part of the deal.
#WrestleSky 🤼
www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/nationa...
AEW isn't produced by WBD, it just airs on their channels, channels which aren't part of the deal.
#WrestleSky 🤼
www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/nationa...
Winning the Dynamite Diamond Ring would be the perfect next step for Kyle Fletcher, he's definitely winning the Men's World Title in 2026.
The ring suits his outfits too...
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
The ring suits his outfits too...
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Winning the Dynamite Diamond Ring would be the perfect next step for Kyle Fletcher, he's definitely winning the Men's World Title in 2026.
The ring suits his outfits too...
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
The ring suits his outfits too...
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
Can we just end the Unaffiliated/War Dogs alliance and have this as a faction now?
#njpw #WrestleSky 🤼
#njpw #WrestleSky 🤼
December 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Can we just end the Unaffiliated/War Dogs alliance and have this as a faction now?
#njpw #WrestleSky 🤼
#njpw #WrestleSky 🤼
Don't know why I'm on their mailing list, but this feels like a huge own goal for the Tories, this has pretty much been their motto for the last 15 years
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Don't know why I'm on their mailing list, but this feels like a huge own goal for the Tories, this has pretty much been their motto for the last 15 years
Next year it'll be 5 years since Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley's Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match. People always remember the end, but apart from that it was a damn good match!
I think it's time to do it again, maybe with Mox and Kingston this time?
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
I think it's time to do it again, maybe with Mox and Kingston this time?
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
November 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Next year it'll be 5 years since Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley's Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match. People always remember the end, but apart from that it was a damn good match!
I think it's time to do it again, maybe with Mox and Kingston this time?
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
I think it's time to do it again, maybe with Mox and Kingston this time?
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
Didn't have Liger coming out of retirement to squash Joey Janela on my 2025 bingo card
#WrestleSky #njpw 🤼
#WrestleSky #njpw 🤼
November 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Didn't have Liger coming out of retirement to squash Joey Janela on my 2025 bingo card
#WrestleSky #njpw 🤼
#WrestleSky #njpw 🤼
The Continental Classic field looks brilliant again this year! Every match should be great, but most looking forward to Okada v Fletcher and Mox v Claudio at this point
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Continental Classic field looks brilliant again this year! Every match should be great, but most looking forward to Okada v Fletcher and Mox v Claudio at this point
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
Hoping Mone doesn't win tonight. I like her belt collector thing just now, but I think the story of her being to win everything BUT the World Title can run for a while.
I say have her lose everything before she can finally win the title she really wants
#AEWFullGear #WrestleSky 🤼
I say have her lose everything before she can finally win the title she really wants
#AEWFullGear #WrestleSky 🤼
November 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Hoping Mone doesn't win tonight. I like her belt collector thing just now, but I think the story of her being to win everything BUT the World Title can run for a while.
I say have her lose everything before she can finally win the title she really wants
#AEWFullGear #WrestleSky 🤼
I say have her lose everything before she can finally win the title she really wants
#AEWFullGear #WrestleSky 🤼
November 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I think the AJ Lee situation's going to end up with all meet & greets (well, with men) going the way of Mercedes Mone during COVID
#monewasright 🤼
#monewasright 🤼
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I think the AJ Lee situation's going to end up with all meet & greets (well, with men) going the way of Mercedes Mone during COVID
#monewasright 🤼
#monewasright 🤼
November 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Tony Khan's interview with Ariel Helwani is the best I've seen him outside of press conferences. It's an interesting conversation with nothing really off-limits, and Khan just took every topic in his stride
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
November 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Tony Khan's interview with Ariel Helwani is the best I've seen him outside of press conferences. It's an interesting conversation with nothing really off-limits, and Khan just took every topic in his stride
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Moxley quitting twice in consecutive big matches? Beginning to think the man's getting kicked out of The Death Riders soon...
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Moxley quitting twice in consecutive big matches? Beginning to think the man's getting kicked out of The Death Riders soon...
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
#AEW #WrestleSky 🤼
Finished binging BoJack Horseman and the last episode had one of my favourite lines from any TV show:
"Sometimes life's a bitch and then you keep on living"
It's just how life is, there's no grand finale to most of your stories. There's just more life, some good and some bad
#BoJackHorseman
"Sometimes life's a bitch and then you keep on living"
It's just how life is, there's no grand finale to most of your stories. There's just more life, some good and some bad
#BoJackHorseman
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Finished binging BoJack Horseman and the last episode had one of my favourite lines from any TV show:
"Sometimes life's a bitch and then you keep on living"
It's just how life is, there's no grand finale to most of your stories. There's just more life, some good and some bad
#BoJackHorseman
"Sometimes life's a bitch and then you keep on living"
It's just how life is, there's no grand finale to most of your stories. There's just more life, some good and some bad
#BoJackHorseman
Okada v Tanahashi, one more time! Fitting opponent for Tanahashi's retirement match, and they'll go all out!
#njpw #WrestleSky 🤼
#njpw #WrestleSky 🤼
November 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Okada v Tanahashi, one more time! Fitting opponent for Tanahashi's retirement match, and they'll go all out!
#njpw #WrestleSky 🤼
#njpw #WrestleSky 🤼
I hope there was a war between The Emoticons and The Emojibots over control of Cyberspacetron
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I hope there was a war between The Emoticons and The Emojibots over control of Cyberspacetron
Tanahashi's tour is so much better than Cena's, here he is teaming with Jun Kasai in FREEDOMS!
#WrestleSky 🤼
#WrestleSky 🤼
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Tanahashi's tour is so much better than Cena's, here he is teaming with Jun Kasai in FREEDOMS!
#WrestleSky 🤼
#WrestleSky 🤼
So, Nick Khan is basically saying they've created "scarcity" by decreasing the number of live events and sending a lot of them overseas, so jacking up the ticket prices just makes sense?
It's a business, but they've lost sight of their core audience.
(Quote from Fightful)
#WrestleSky 🤼
It's a business, but they've lost sight of their core audience.
(Quote from Fightful)
#WrestleSky 🤼
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
So, Nick Khan is basically saying they've created "scarcity" by decreasing the number of live events and sending a lot of them overseas, so jacking up the ticket prices just makes sense?
It's a business, but they've lost sight of their core audience.
(Quote from Fightful)
#WrestleSky 🤼
It's a business, but they've lost sight of their core audience.
(Quote from Fightful)
#WrestleSky 🤼
Ishii's out with a dislocated shoulder, that sucks, been enjoying watching him conglomerate in AEW recently
#WrestleSky 🤼
#WrestleSky 🤼
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Ishii's out with a dislocated shoulder, that sucks, been enjoying watching him conglomerate in AEW recently
#WrestleSky 🤼
#WrestleSky 🤼
November 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM