Matches of the Month - May 2026

Well, May certainly was a month that happened! 

Speaking for me personally, it was a difficult month for my mental health. I felt like I was pretty burnt out after the heavy wrestling month that was April and didn't really have the desire to watch as much this month as I did previously. I'd like to say that I'm in an upswing, but I won't lie and say things are better when they aren't.

I'm also enjoying the warmer weather more, spending time away with my wife and family, and putting my nose to the dirt better about applying to jobs. So it's safe to say that I don't always have hours and hours on hand to watch wrestling.

But! I did still watch some fantastic matches this month!  So let's not dwell on the negatives and instead focus on the very best matches from May of this year. 

Weekly Watchlist 102 - Don Callis Family Civil War

What's new, clientele of cosplaying competition?!

A busy week means we'll be pulling from the modern day for this week's iteration of the Watchlist. I didn't even get a chance to dig around for anything else, as soon as I saw this match, I knew it was going to be discussed as the week's feature. It's just that good. 

So, let's not waste any more time, yeah? Read on! 

Fox News. AEW

Weekly Watchlist 101 - The Burning Sword Duels With The Awesome Gladiator

What's new, viewers of veiled vanquishing?!

Things have been a bit slow for your favourite wrestling reviewer recently. A combination of burnout and depression hitting me with a lethal one-two combination that has been putting me on the backfoot for a number of days. I'm still putting in the work to keep on top of the blog, at least the weekly posts, but it doesn't come without some difficulties. 

Similar to when I was in a rough spot last year, I decided to watch a wrestler that, if he were in my shoes, would surely not give up. Would push on through the pain, and would persevere until the bitter end. 

For days like the ones I've been having, sometimes I just need to ask myself;

What would Kenta Kobashi do? 

AJPW

Weekly Watchlist 100 - Wrestling Roulette

What's new, defenders of delusive disagreements!

Welcome, one and all, to the 10th edition of...

The Weekly Watchlist Wrestling Roulette! 

Yes, dear reader, it's back! The once-every-10-weeks tradition continues! We've reached 10 instances of Wrestling Roulette and 100 total Weekly Watchlists! Man, what a milestone. First off, I'd like to thank my mo- oh, it's not one of those occasions? Oh, my bad. 

I didn't have anything big planned for this roulette, saving a big post for my upcoming 2 year special, opting instead to let the RNG gods decide my fate once again this week.

So, what did they spin up for me? Read on and find out! 

Match of the Year Tournament - B Block - April 2026

Welcome back friends, to the end of the B Block! 

What a month April was, eh? Busy, busy, busy. I was a bit worried that there wouldn't be a lot worth talking about this month, with how the 'Mania week shows were panning out, but we sure lucked out.

Let's get right into things, shall we?  

The Pre-Quarterfinalists