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Straight Shoot UNFILTERED is back, and this Monday morning we are breaking down a weekend that reminded the world why we love professional wrestling. Two continents, two companies, and one unforgettable stretch of shows that delivered emotion, legacy, and heart in equal measure.

From WWE’s Crown Jewel in Perth bringing goosebumps, tears, and the return of the fireflies to TNA’s Bound For Glory delivering a love letter to grit, family, and passion, it was a weekend where wrestling stopped pretending and started feeling again. Roman Reigns’ empire cracked, Seth Rollins found redemption, Rhea Ripley came home, and John Cena and AJ Styles gave us a tribute that froze time. Across the globe, Mike Santana’s coronation, The Hardys and Dudleys’ final embrace, and BDE’s breakout moment reminded fans that this business still beats with heart.

This weekend was not about brands — it was about belief. WWE delivered cinema, TNA delivered soul, and together they gave us a 48-hour reminder that wrestling is still the greatest show on Earth when it makes you feel something real.

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By MrTeshk — Straight Shoot Unfiltered

A Night of Legends, Loss, and Legacy in Perth

Perth didn’t just host Crown Jewel 2025. It felt it. From the opening bell to the final stomp, this show was a rollercoaster of emotion, nostalgia, and pure wrestling soul. You could sense it from the crowd hum - this wasn’t just another premium live event. It was a night where WWE remembered why it matters.

Roman’s pride cracked. Seth found redemption. Rhea came home. And two legends, John Cena and AJ Styles, reminded us that wrestling can still make grown fans cry.

Below is your full, unfiltered breakdown of the night that gave us goosebumps, tears, and everything in between.

🩸 Roman Reigns vs. Bronson Reed — “The Weight of the Crown”
Result: Bronson Reed def. Roman Reigns via Tsunami
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)

Roman Reigns doesn’t lose often, and when he does, it means something. In Perth, it meant everything. This Australian Street Fight wasn’t about titles; it was about legacy and control. Reigns fought like a man trying to fight off time itself. Reed absorbed it all, dished it back, and stood tall as the monster that could.

The turning point came when Bron Breakker speared Reigns out of his boots, setting off a family implosion. The Usos stormed down, Jey accidentally speared Roman, and Reed’s Tsunami crashed down like the end of an era.

Roman didn’t rage — he whispered to Jey, “Love you. Don’t want to see you until Christmas.” That wasn’t a promo. It was heartbreak in real time.

The Bloodline story has always been about family, not gold. Tonight, family broke.

👑 Stephanie Vaquer vs. Tiffany Stratton — “The Perfect Imperfection”
Result: Vaquer def. Stratton via Corkscrew Moonsault
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐¼ (3.25/5)

Tiffany Stratton entered undefeated in 2025, the golden girl with flawless execution. But Stephanie Vaquer brought something Tiffany didn’t have — timing, precision, and humility.

Stratton’s athleticism was undeniable, but Vaquer made every counter sting. The missed moonsault, the crash, and the perfect Corkscrew finish felt like poetic justice.

Post-match, Vaquer’s heartfelt speech — half-English, half-tears — hit harder than expected. You could see the moment she realized she belonged on this stage.

Tiffy Time isn’t over. It’s just about to get nastier.

🌌 AJ Styles vs. John Cena — “For Bray.”
Result: John Cena def. AJ Styles via Attitude Adjustment after Tombstone
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

This wasn’t a match. It was a thank you letter to Bray Wyatt.

Midway through, Cena caught AJ mid-air, whispered something only they’ll ever know, and hit Sister Abigail. The crowd froze. Then came the fireflies. Thousands of lights shimmered across RAC Arena, silent and sacred. Cena looked up, smiled, and said goodbye.

No words, no catchphrases — just emotion. Wrestling at its purest.

The rest played like a symphony of careers: Cena channeling Taker and Orton, AJ borrowing from Jericho and Daniels. A final encore from two legends paying tribute to a brother gone too soon.

When it ended, Cena and AJ hugged in the center of the ring, both crying. The arena stood still. For Bray. Always.

⚡ Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs. The Kabuki Warriors
Result: Ripley & Sky def. Asuka & Sane via Over the Moonsault
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐½ (3.5/5)

Australia’s daughter came home and owned every second of it. The crowd lost their minds for Rhea Ripley, who wrestled like someone defending her honor, not just her spot.

Iyo SKY played the perfect partner, balancing Rhea’s power with grace and aerial control. The Over the Moonsault finish landed perfectly, sending the roof into orbit.

It wasn’t match of the night, but it was pure joy in the middle of an emotionally charged card.

🔥 Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes — “The Weight of 0–22”
Result: Seth Rollins def. Cody Rhodes via Super Stomp
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ (4.5/5)

Forget 0–3. To Seth Rollins, it was 0–22. Every loss, every mention, every time Cody’s name stole his spotlight built to this.

This was not about victory. It was about breaking free.

From the opening lockup, you could feel the history. The callbacks, the pacing, the desperation — masterclass storytelling. Cody wrestled like a man trying to protect his story, Seth fought like a man trying to erase his.

When Rollins grabbed the Rolex Cody gifted him, the crowd gasped. The swing. The stomp. The silence. Then the roar.

It wasn’t villainy. It was therapy. For the first time in years, Seth Rollins looked relieved. He didn’t beat Cody to prove he was better — he beat him to feel alive again.

💥 Final Thoughts — “Wrestling Is Still Real Where It Matters”

WWE Crown Jewel 2025 wasn’t a spectacle. It was a soul check.
Roman’s empire cracked. Tiffany learned humility. Rhea and Iyo gave the world joy. Seth exorcised a ghost. And Cena and AJ showed that emotion will always be the most powerful finisher in the business.

There are nights you forget who won. This won’t be one of them. Because when Cena looked up after Sister Abigail and the fireflies returned, wrestling stopped pretending to be fake.

It was real again.

Perth was the heartbeat. WWE just listened.

⭐ Overall Show Score: 9/10
🏆 Match of the Night: Cena vs. Styles — “For Bray.”
💬 Line of the Night: “Love you. Don’t want to see you until Christmas.” – Roman Reigns
🔥 Moment of the Night: The fireflies came back to life.

It wasn’t the finish of a match. It wasn’t even a move.
It was when the arena went black, and for the first time in over a year, the fireflies returned.

No commentary. No noise. Just tens of thousands of people standing in silence with their phone lights raised like candles for Bray Wyatt. It was haunting, beautiful, and completely real.

That is wrestling. Not just a scripted art form, but a shared heartbeat between performer and fan. The kind of moment that transcends brands, eras, and companies.

Crown Jewel 2025 didn’t just deliver a spectacle. It reminded us that the ring is sacred when it’s filled with stories that make you feel something. And for one night in Perth, everyone did.

By MrTeshk — Straight Shoot Unfiltered

“Earned, Not Given” — Santana’s Coronation, The Dudleys’ Final Goodbye, and the Rise of BDE

TNA didn’t just deliver a pay-per-view tonight. They delivered a love letter to everything this company has ever stood for. Grit, family, legacy, and the fight to matter. From the pre-show bell to the final embrace, Bound For Glory 2025 was a heartbeat — loud, proud, and alive inside the Tsongas Center.

The energy was vintage TNA, the crowd was molten, and when Mike Santana’s daughter lifted that championship to close the night, every fan in the building felt like part of the story.

This wasn’t about nostalgia. It was about heart.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐¼

Maclin wrestled like a man who’d been ignored too long. Every chop and glare told a story, and the crowd’s Boston pride made it personal. When he locked in that Boston Crab, you could feel the validation through the screen.

Highlight: Mama Maclin flipping Kazarian off before the finish — pure, chaotic theater. It wasn’t an epic, but it didn’t need to be. It made the International Title matter again.

Rating: ⭐⭐¼

Short, dirty, and unapologetic. Tessa pulling a roll of quarters from her boot was straight out of wrestling’s deep cut history — a callback to Tully Blanchard at Starrcade ’86.

That’s generational villainy. A legacy of cheating reborn. The crowd booed, gasped, then applauded the audacity. Tessa didn’t just win. She carried her family’s storytelling torch into a new era.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐½ (match) | ⭐ (finish)

The annual chaos match delivered: comedy, brawls, surprise spots — and one breakout story.

Enter BDE.

No gimmicks, no shortcuts, no viral bait. Just crisp timing, real confidence, and the kind of poise that forces respect. The crowd wasn’t reacting to a celebrity. They were reacting to a wrestler.

He worked, he delivered, and he proved you don’t need to trend to matter.

The finish split the crowd, but the point landed. BDE didn’t visit TNA — he arrived.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐¾

The Knockouts Division got its cornerstone tonight. Indi brought the emotion, but Kelani brought the precision. Every sequence was smooth, every reversal clean.

Her athleticism isn’t just flashy — it’s functional. The split-legged moonsault sealed it, but the bigger story is how naturally Kelani carries the division now. She’s the face of the next era.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐½

Weapons, blood, and passion. This was TNA chaos at its best — gritty, violent, but always with story underneath.

Moose launched bodies like shot puts, Alisha Edwards took thumbtacks like a badge of honor, and Mustafa Ali added the creative spark only he can. Ugly, emotional, unforgettable.

This was the kind of match that makes fans proud to still call themselves TNA lifers.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (match) | 🙃 (finish)

This was the future of pro wrestling in motion. Evans and Slater put on an instant classic — innovation, fluidity, and execution at a level that would make even the veterans jealous.

The crowd chanted for five more minutes, and they got it… until DarkState struck. Wrong place, wrong time. Still, when the replay hits, this will be the match every young wrestler studies.

Evans and Slater just built a rivalry that can carry the next decade.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐¼ (match) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (moment)

This was wrestling history closing a chapter on itself. Four men who defined eras standing across from each other one last time.

Jeff Hardy’s Swanton Bomb through D-Von will be replayed for decades, but the real magic was what followed: the embrace, the boots left in the ring, the tears that weren’t planned.

“Thank you, Dudleys” echoed through the arena like a prayer.

They didn’t retire from wrestling — they retired into legend.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Trick was swagger, venom, and villainy. Taunting Santana’s daughter at ringside made the stakes personal. Santana answered with fire, focus, and a Spin the Block that ended the story and began a legacy.

When he handed his daughter the title and raised the Puerto Rican flag, the crowd lost it. A family, a fighter, a champion.

That image alone will live forever.

Let’s be clear: BDE isn’t hype. He’s hard work.

He represents a new era where content creators don’t just talk about wrestling — they earn their place in it. He trained, listened, and delivered. When he stepped through the ropes, fans didn’t see a YouTuber. They saw a pro.

BDE didn’t borrow credibility. He built it. And the industry took notice.

Bound For Glory 2025 wasn’t about shock value. It was about feeling.
The Dudleys left their boots. The Hardys closed the circle. BDE arrived. Mike Santana rose.

Every chapter carried weight. Every story had heart.

TNA didn’t just put on a show tonight — it reminded the world why this company still matters.
Because when you strip away the lights, the legends, and the logos, what’s left is the fight.

And TNA still fights.

⭐ Show Score: 9/10
🏆 Match of the Night: Je’Von Evans vs. Leon Slater – X-Division Showcase
💬 Line of the Night: “Ring the damn bell.” – Mike Santana
🔥 Moment of the Night: The Dudleys leaving their boots in the ring

Wrestling fans were fed this weekend. Not just matches, but moments. WWE’s Crown Jewel and TNA’s Bound For Glory collided on the same weekend, creating a rare split-screen of what this business does best — grand spectacle and raw heart. Two worlds, two energies, one unforgettable 48-hour stretch that reminded everyone why we watch.

Everywhere you looked — Reddit threads, podcasts, Twitter wars — the consensus was clear. Both companies delivered magic. Both gave us emotion. And both, in their own way, showed how far wrestling has evolved and how fragile perfection still is.

1. John Cena vs. AJ Styles — “For Bray.” (WWE Crown Jewel)
No moment hit harder. Cena catching AJ mid-air and landing Sister Abigail — forehead kiss and all — froze time. The arena lights turned into fireflies, and thousands of fans felt Bray Wyatt’s presence in the air. It wasn’t wrestling. It was remembrance.

2. Mike Santana’s Coronation (TNA Bound For Glory)
This was storytelling at its purest. Santana finally reached the mountaintop after years of grind and heartbreak. When he placed the TNA World Title on his daughter’s shoulder and raised the Puerto Rican flag, you could feel the collective goosebumps. Real emotion, no script needed.

3. Bronson Reed Pins Roman Reigns (WWE Crown Jewel)
It finally happened. Roman was pinned clean in the middle of the ring. Perth exploded as Reed etched his name into history, Jey Uso’s accidental spear fracturing the Bloodline and the internet in one motion. The Australian Street Fight became the turning point no one saw coming.

4. The Hardys vs. Team 3D — “One Final Table” (TNA Bound For Glory)
Four legends, one last crash through the wood. The Hardys and Dudleys closed their chapter with a moment that was more love letter than fight. The embrace after the bell, the crowd’s chant of “Thank You Dudleys” — it was wrestling’s version of a curtain call.

5. BDE Breaks Through (TNA Bound For Glory Gauntlet)
The surprise of the weekend. BDE, the content creator-turned-wrestler, looked like he’d been doing this for years. Clean transitions, natural charisma, and undeniable crowd connection. The internet didn’t hype him up — he earned it.

1. DarkState Ends the X-Division Classic (TNA)
Je’Von Evans vs. Leon Slater was on its way to being a match-of-the-year candidate until the lights cut and chaos hit. The interference made sense on paper, but fans wanted closure, not confusion.

2. Seth Rollins’ Rolex Finish (WWE)
Symbolism over substance. Using the gifted Rolex from Cody to win their 30-minute masterpiece was clever but hollow. Fans wanted exorcism, not irony.

3. Double Winner Gauntlet (TNA)
Nic Nemeth and Frankie Kazarian sharing the “Call Your Shot” trophy looked like hesitation from creative. Great match, flat ending. When momentum peaks, you close — you do not compromise.

WWE delivered cinema. The emotion, the atmosphere, the art of storytelling through production.
TNA delivered heart. The sweat, the grit, the family feel of wrestling that makes it matter.

Cena and AJ gave us grief turned to gratitude. Santana gave us family turned to legacy. BDE gave us proof that the next generation doesn’t need a contract to matter — just a moment to prove they belong.

This weekend was not about brands. It was about belief.
Cena gave us emotion, Santana gave us legacy, and BDE gave us the future.

For 48 hours, the entire wrestling world moved as one — proof that when the passion hits, when the storytelling clicks, and when the crowd feels instead of just reacts, professional wrestling is still the best show on Earth.

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