The Hall of Fame backseat driver

Bully Ray has officially entered his grumpy uncle phase. You know the guy. He’s sitting at the end of the bar, nursing a beer, explaining how he would have booked the main event better while the rest of us are just trying to watch the screen. Lately, he is everywhere, from dissecting Chad Gable’s recent emotional spiral to questioning the entire creative trajectory of AEW factions.

It is exhausting, but honestly? It is also kind of fun. Take his recent breakdown regarding Chad Gable on Monday Night Raw. While most of us were reeling from Gable’s absolute meltdown and the beatdown delivered to Rey Mysterio, Bully was in his ear about missing emotional beats. He argued that Gable needed to lean harder into the villainy, suggesting that if you are going to break a legend like Mysterio, you need to own the heat.

You can find his specific grievances on Wrestling Inc if you want to see how a veteran tweaks a segment. My only gripe? Bully sometimes forgets that not every segment needs to be a 1990s ECW bloodbath. Sometimes the nuanced, slow-burn psychological torture Gable is doing works just fine without extra window dressing.

The eternal question of John Cena

Then we have the obsession with John Cena. We are sitting here in June 2026, and Bully Ray is convinced Cena is lacing up the boots again. According to recent industry chatter, the comments Cena made regarding his retirement last year haven't settled the matter for the Hall of Famer. Bully is putting his money on Cena walking down that ramp one last time for a massive payday.

Is he right? Maybe. Cena is the king of the 'never say never' work. But let’s look at the actual output. Cena is crushing it in Hollywood, and his knees aren't getting any younger. If he comes back, it better be for someone who actually moves the needle, not just for a nostalgia pop in a random stadium show.

The Death Riders enigma

Finally, we have to talk about AEW. Bully Ray has hit the wall regarding the Death Riders. He stated he is officially past the point of trying to decipher the creative direction of that group. When a guy who spent years putting people through tables says he cannot make sense of your faction’s booking on Wrestling Inc, it might be time for that creative team to look in the mirror.

There is nothing worse than confusing television. You want us to care? Give us a hook. Give us a reason to buy in. Pacing matters, and if your audience is spending more time guessing what the writers are smoking than actually watching the matches, you have lost the plot. Bully is just saying what the rest of the message boards are whispering.

At the end of the day, Bully is giving us the professional wrestling equivalent of talk radio. It’s loud, it’s semi-confrontational, and it keeps the conversation moving. Even when I disagree with him, I find myself clicking the link. He knows how to keep the marks and the experts equally annoyed, which is clearly the secret sauce of his current media tour.