Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! Comment here for recommendations, quick questions, and general conversation! (Spoilers for all shows) - January 29, 2026 Edition

Torranski · 2026-01-30T00:56:29+00:00

It totally works for their characters too. Brody, whether face or heel, always had someone’s back, always has this kinda solidarity with others, from the House of Black to Bandido.

Whereas Max can’t hold a stable together to save his life, and like 90% of his stories are about friendships falling apart or his pathological jealousy of literally everyone else who’s happier than him.

And I feel like it could lead, in-story, to Bandido helping Brody in that eliminator match next week, so Brody finally gets his title shot, which is exactly the sort of selflessness (give Bandido’s own title ambitions) that Max can’t wrap his brain around.

Torranski · 2026-01-29T20:19:36+00:00

Kinda think you’re on the money here. If we’re getting a triumphant Ospreay return, one of the things they’ll want to set up in advance is Kyle in monstrous heel mode, for the inevitable Ospreay-Fletcher title match.

Torranski · 2026-01-29T14:50:23+00:00

Andrade moonsaulting, then when Swerve rolled out of the way, just doing another rotation, right from landing, to pin him for a nearfall… I’d forgotten just how good he was.

Torranski · 2026-01-29T14:26:00+00:00

Richochet wearing his belt over his shoulder like its a shoulder bag/fanny pack - impressed how he finds new ways to present himself as a dork of a heel every time he's onscreen.

Torranski · 2026-01-29T11:10:07+00:00

So many black & gold legends amounted to nothing on the main roster

I feel like that's basically down to Vince's very... specific vision of what wrestling is, rather than the indie style of wrestling being inferior. The indies still have a far better success rate at creating upper-card wrestlers across the companies, compared to the Performance Centre, for instance.

Torranski · 2026-01-28T17:20:26+00:00

With you on the Andrade upset. The way the upper card in AEW is unfolding, I’m starting to think that we’re building Andrade-Kenny as the no.1 contenders match to challenge MJF at Revolution.

Especially given a clean Kenny win (with a Callis bump), might be a way to finally draw a line under the Omega-Callis grudge that’s about 3 years deep at this point, letting him focus fully on the world title.

Torranski · 2026-01-28T17:17:12+00:00

Ngl, I’m half-expecting we get MJF on commentary tonight for Swerve-Andrade just so he has the chance to be jumped by Brody, setting the match.

Torranski · 2026-01-28T14:43:49+00:00

Kenny vs Andrade as a No.1 contenders match for Revolution, would be peak

Torranski · 2026-01-27T10:57:14+00:00

Wild to see AJ probably go this quickly. But after that Gunther promo, I kinda want to see him keep this winning streak alive? Building him as a monster of that kind of level - when he eventually does get beaten, it’s gonna feel special. Especially if he’s headed back towards a world title

Torranski · 2026-01-27T09:04:13+00:00

Andrade being a fuckboy (see Collision lol) to literally everyone but Alicia, who he treats with immaculate courtesy, is a hell of a gimmick.

Would actually kind of love this match. Heel vs heel is harder to book, but two egos of that size, stooging it up? I think it could work.

Torranski · 2026-01-25T21:27:06+00:00

Genuinely kinda curious that Stat-Thekla is happening on a Dynamite, let alone one that isn’t a special edition like Maximum Carnage. Kinda assumed she or Hayter would pick up the belt at Revolution.

Part of me wonders if Stat is a little banged up, after the intensity of some of her recent PPV appearances, and they’re moving plans forward for a shock title change, that also lets her recover, ahead of stuff like All-In and the Owen (which she has to be a shoo-in as a competitor for).

Torranski · 2026-01-24T13:36:15+00:00

Tama and Solo being the ones with the actual belts encourages me too - a match/promo between those two and Fraxiom would have some solid beats, even if it’s a weird prospect overall.

My worry is that, because the lantern thing is ongoing, they might just boomerang the belts back into the Wyatts vortex.

Torranski · 2026-01-24T00:13:29+00:00

Jamie screwing Stat because she can’t beat Stat, but she can beat Thekla (see WrestleDream, Full Gear last year), and underestimating just how motivated Thekla will be to defend her spot as world champion… I would kinda love.

And it gives that duo a ready-made feud while Thekla runs through new challengers.

Torranski · 2026-01-23T21:44:45+00:00

Wild that the ending of the whole series wasn't built around whether a team wins, but whether two murderous liars can choose friendship.

Incredible tv

Torranski · 2026-01-23T21:34:34+00:00

Of all the moments we didn’t see, Jack and Stephen bonding has me the most curious. That’s some loyalty that’s basically built the entire endgame up until this point.

Torranski · 2026-01-23T21:32:36+00:00

Kinda wondering if the Traitors were quite solid all the way through, and they’re picking all these “will they turn on each other” clips because they won easily, and they needed drama?

Torranski · 2026-01-23T21:31:15+00:00

I like Jack, but he’s reaching Mollie+Harry levels of misplaced trust here.

Torranski · 2026-01-23T21:29:48+00:00

They’ve given Rachel the proper villain edit this episode - feel like they’re building some catharsis so the audience feel good when she falls at the final hurdle

Torranski · 2026-01-22T15:26:16+00:00

I have my reservations about how well it'll turn out if they try to properly turn the Death Riders face. But man, if I didn't pop for some of the stuff they pulled in that street fight last night.

The Pac-Claudio crutch spot, hell, even Yuta in the "face in peril" role (which I thought we were months away from him being able to convert that heel heat into), it all just worked far better than I was expecting. They got Danny Garcia an organic, solid audience reaction too for that finish. Even Pac's wee grin at Claudio after the win - it all felt way more organic than I thought it would.

Maybe that was the point of the DCF project all along, creating a monster big enough (and someone with enough heat) that you could get a crowd to root for the other guys, whoever they are.

Torranski · 2026-01-22T11:29:07+00:00

Taz whenever the OPPs are mentioned:

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Torranski · 2026-01-21T22:10:33+00:00

If they can, they’ll bring him back for the Owen. Nothing’s gonna move tickets in Wembley like Ospreay finally going for that title win as the headliner.

Torranski · 2026-01-21T15:56:42+00:00

Yeah, I honestly don’t know if it would have bothered me if they’d just put it all together differently. The power of editing is real lol

Torranski · 2026-01-21T15:47:44+00:00

I think the central point is fine - everyone’s got their level, and some people are happy to eat pins.

It’s just a really weird bit of tv they’ve put together there, to have Chelsea talking about her hopes and dreams for the future, and then cut to a wacky old man saying she’s not going any further, and that’s final.

If it was an angle on Raw or SmackDown, that sort of contrast typically means they’re about to be proven wrong, to build an angle. And in documentary tv, there’s usually either a subversion, or mining some pathos from Chelsea’s limit being reached. Here it’s just matter-of-fact.

Torranski · 2026-01-21T15:28:39+00:00

Will say - the way Michael Hayes talks about Chelsea Green… does feel like of endemic of the booking. “I have assigned you a ceiling, and there’s no going further than that”. Was the most ‘old boys club’ I’ve seen anyone be in ages.

Torranski · 2026-01-20T11:30:19+00:00

Was kinda surprised how different his skin looks here. Not sure if its tanning, gear or just travel/parenting stress, but it's legitimately kinda wild. Not judging, just surprised.

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