Michael Dworkis

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AEW Dynamite Spring Breakthru Review: The Best Dynamite in a Long Time

1 week ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

“We’re back!”“It’s got that feeling again!”“We’re SO back!”“It’s the AEW we remember!”I can’t help but wonder if these phrases would have been used during the WCW Nitro Era. Did WCW or even the WWF Attitude Era have its ups and downs? Absolutely. Without question. However both companies never failed to deliver television to be talked about until the next episode. AEW, in my opinion, seems to be in their own era of rekindling their era as well.
AEW Dynamite 4/2/25 Review: A Mixed Bag of Hype & Speculation

3 weeks ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

The Dynamite before the Dynasty pay-per-view was a mixed bag of hype and speculation. Let’s get right to the show and see if we can unravel some mysteries. The show kicked off with a rarity, a Mixed Tornado Tag Team Match where Swerve Strickland and Willow Nightingale got the win after Willow scored the Doctor Bomb on Marina Shafir. Entertaining opener, and I was thoroughly impressed with the women having the opportunity to strike and overpower the men.
Review: Transformers #18 (Image Comics)

1 month ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

I have to start this review with major praise for all the Covers on issue 18. The main plus all variants, the spoilers, are all incredible. Personally speaking, I don’t normally Reserve multiple variant covers from my local comic shop. However, since I have an inside track on upcoming releases, there was no way I was going to let these variants slip through my fingers. I did not pick up all of them, but the A main, B variant, and F cover spoiler variants were my picks.
AEW Dynamite 3/26/25 Review: Solid Groundwork Laid for Dynasty

1 month ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

Let’s keep something in mind, not every episode has to be near pay-per-view quality. For those of you who think every match needs to be five stars and anything less is considered garbage, I can’t imagine the number of brains exploding during the ’80s and 90s of both WWF and WCW. Dynamite was a curious episode indeed. on paper a lot of healthy midcard matches, with some very promising promos. Let’s take a run through and see how good the show really turned out to be.
Review: Transformers #17 (Image Comics)

1 month ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

War! The battle continues to rage forward. If you thought Godzilla vs. King Gidorah was a clash of titans, then Devastator vs. Bruticus will satisfy those of you who either enjoy or gasp in fear of city-destroying battles. Issue #17 weaves a few stories around each other, none completely connecting fully. However, given the flow of past story arcs, keep eyes will pick up on the pieces which will weave them together. On Earth, Arcee and Beachcomber seek out Ultra Magnus.
Review: Radiant Black #31 (Image Comics)

1 month ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

It’s Official! The Rebuild Era of Radiant Black is here! As established last issue, the end of the Cataclysm War saw Marshall take the mantle of Radiant Black, as his best friend and ours, Nathan Burnett flies off into the sunset to continue his career as a writer. That seems nice. Quiet life. Have you ever felt, no matter what you did or how you did something, it was perceived as wrong, or you felt it was never enough? Can’t catch a break? Damned if you, damned if you don’t?
AEW Dynamite 3/19/25 Review: AEW Keeps Rolling with Another Strong Dynamite

1 month ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

Boy did Dynamite deliver some completely unexpected action. We can be passionate about professional wrestling, maybe even a little too passionate. The events of a certain street fight Midway through the show definitely divided fans everywhere “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Ricochet defeated Shibata and Mark DavisBoy did I love this match. So enjoyable to watch, I know the high risk and excessive flying spots are not for everyone, but something about a four-way match made it fun.
AEW Dynamite 3/12/25 Review: Speedball Debuts, Megan Bayne Ascends & The World Title Race Begins

1 month ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

Coming off what many state to be one of the best AEW pay-per-views, we get a red-hot Dynamite to kick off the next series of feuds heading towards Dynasty. Kenny Omega in-ring promo: Kenny thanks the fans, as well as putting over Takeshita for giving him the match of his life at Revolution. Omega states Takeshita has given credibility to the International aspect of the championship. He turns his attention towards the Dynasty tournament.
Preview Special: Space Ghost #11 (Dynamite Comics)

1 month ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

The big event is here! The issue we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. I’m not one to brag, but I’ve called this way back when I previewed the third issue. Thanks to the criminal Doctor Ibal, the Council of Doom has arrived!Don’t worry, this is not a total spoiler, considering it is in the Previews advertisement, and the title of this week’s release. It’s pretty straightforward, but some very familiar villains have been brought together with one sole purpose in mind.
One of AEW's Best PPV's of All-Time

1 month ago | thepopbreak.com | Michael Dworkis

A history-making PPV is in the books. If you are of the belief the 2025 AEW Revolution Pay-Per-View is one of their best events in history, I join you in this belief. With a few notable exceptions, each match brought a level of pure wrestling and story enjoyment. Even the pre-show carried some memorable moments. Albeit probably temporarily, still memorable. Pre-show: A fun starter featuring Komander and Hologram defeating Blake Christian and Lee Johnson – No story needed.