Match of May

 El Grande Americano vs the OG El Grande Americano 

Match of April

Roman Reigns vs CM Punk 

Gunther vs Seth Rollins

Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar 

IC title Ladder Match 

Finn Balor vs Dominic Mysterio 

Myles Bourne vs Johnny Gargano

Lola Vice vs Jacy Jane vs Kendal Grey

Fatu vs Drew McIntyre 

Zaria vs Sol Rucca

Sol Ruca vs Zaria

Shotzi vs Charlie 

Indi Hartwell vs Deonna Purrazzo 

Vanity Project vs Los Americanos

Tony D vs Joe Hendry vs Ethan Page vs Ricky Saints

Backrooms

 

When the Backrooms trailer dropped i was hooked. I knew of the lore but never watched the shorts, which I since have. I watched videos on the video games, read about the subreddits,  and other films based upon linial horror. The film itself starts off as a found footage film until it shows the men in black.....or...white.....watching the footage. Then we get some character building that and honestly, if it was just a character study, it would have been great.  Then we get to the Backrooms. Here it gets eerie and comfortable.  It is nightmare fuel, but it is my happy place. I have had dreams like this and have awoken feeling peaceful as I find beauty in chaos. Getting lost is a chaotic form of beauty I love. The set is amazing as is the score and acting. It is a surreal journey that shows the worst of ourselves and makes you think how trivial life can be through loss and heartbreak.  If they do a sequel,  I hope it is just a journey in the Backrooms. Hats off for such a young filmmaker, you are a master. 

Pitchfork Retreat

 

The Pitchfork Retreat started off in a darkly humored way, the eay that feels Lynchian.  The film itself is not but it started off nice. The first act we get to semi know a few horror authors and none seem like decent people. Then we get the very long second act where the authors tell their tales turning the film into an anthology.  The first goes a bit too long, the next two feel a bit rushed but overall I was digging it. The last act tries to force all the tales into being one with them haunting the authors. It is enjoyable but such a cluster. That was how the entire film felt. With that said if I go to Frightmare(where I saw this) next year amd there is a sequel,  I will still check it out.

Mandalorian & Grogu

 

The Mandalorian & Grogu is every single thing I wanted it to be. It felt like the show, which every 25 minutes or so being a different task. Yet everything ties together. The action sequences are very John Wick and the sets are either dusted,  grassed or neon drenched. This is a spaghetti western,  neo noir space opera and it is also the saddest film in the Star Wars saga. As sad as it was i was either tearing up or smiling ear to ear. 

One Last Kill

 

The Netflix Punisher lost me as did Daredevil.  The Disney Plus Daredevil won me back so I had to check out One Last Kill, even if Punisher wasn't on DD I still would have checked it out, even if he wasn't in the new Spidey. This is short, only 45 minutes but it takes about 15 to get rolling. It was kinda dull at first but they were trying some surreal shit that didn't always work, but it was all needed to see that Frank is done with this world. And that is where the 30 minutes of carnage begins. This is badass as fuck.  Think those hallway fights from DD or John Wick and you get the idea. This is The Punisher. It reminded me a bit of Dirry Laundry only more brutal and I loved that MCU signed off on this. The end truly shows that Frank is not done with this world. 

Mortal Kombat 2

 I love the Mortal Kombat games, I had the figures growing up, I love the 95 film and the 2021 film. Hell even the animated films were awesome from the past few years. Mortal Kombat 2 takes what didn't work in the 2021 film, which honestly for me almost everything worked except for Cole, and here hevis secondary.  He would have worked if maybe he turned into Scorpion but alas. This film also feels highly inspired by 90s fandom. Here is an update of sorts of the 95 film, we get a video game color palette and fighting stages. The characters are great, the humor is great, the fight scenes for the most part feel lifted from the games.  Part 3, get over here.