Wrestling Uncensored’s Johnny North reviews the most brutal Marvel movie you’ll never show your kids
This Ain’t Your Neighborhood Spider-Man
When the Wrestling Uncensored crew took a breather from covering body slams and steel chairs, Genesis Johnny North dropped some truth about Kraven The Hunter – and brother, this movie hits harder than a surprise chair shot to the skull. Forget everything you know about family-friendly Marvel flicks, because Sony just threw that playbook out the window and replaced it with bear traps and blood spatter.
As Johnny put it, “Kraven took forever to come out. They delayed it so many times. It finally dropped in December.” And honestly? Maybe they should’ve delayed it a few more times, because what we got is a beautiful disaster that can’t decide if it wants to be The Lion King or Saw VII.
Here’s where things get wonderfully ridiculous: “Kraven got mauled by a lion, then drank a voodoo spell, which gave him powers like super strength and agility.” Apparently, in the Sony-Marvel universe, the best way to gain superpowers is to get eaten alive nearly, then chase it with some mystical moonshine. It’s like a really twisted episode of Fear Factor meets Doctor Strange.
Violence That Would Make The Undertaker Proud
Johnny wasn’t kidding when he warned about the gore factor. We’re talking bear traps literally ripping heads apart – and that’s just the appetizer. This isn’t superhero violence; this is Mortal Kombat fatality-level brutality that makes Deadpool look like Paddington Bear. As Johnny emphasized, “It’s not for kids, especially if they love Spider-Man. Kraven is part of that universe, but this is a darker take.”
The Good, The Bad, and The CGI-Ugly
Let’s be real – the plot bounces around like a wrestler who’s taken one too many chair shots to the head. The special effects sometimes look like they were rendered on a PlayStation 2, and the story has more holes than a steel cage match. But here’s the thing: sometimes a movie doesn’t need to be Citizen Kane to entertain the hell out of you.
Johnny found the sweet spot in his assessment: while the film has serious problems, there’s something satisfying about watching a Marvel character who solves problems by literally eating his enemies’ hearts. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a heel turn – unexpected, brutal, and strangely compelling.
Even Non-Marvel Fans Can Appreciate the Carnage
Johnny noted that “a friend with no background in the Marvel world still liked the movie, drawn in by the action scenes.” That’s the beauty of pure, unadulterated violence – it speaks a universal language that transcends comic book knowledge. You don’t need to understand multiverse theory when someone’s getting their face rearranged by a guy with lion powers.
Dave’s Reality Check Moment
When Dave responded with “Half human, half lion? That’s wild,” he perfectly captured what makes this movie both ridiculous and entertaining. It’s wild – gloriously, unapologetically wild in a way that modern superhero movies rarely dare to be.
Wrestling Parallels: The Heel Turn Nobody Asked For
While the hosts didn’t directly connect it to wrestling, Kraven operates on pure heel logic: take a character who could be sympathetic, give him legitimate grievances, then watch him solve every problem with maximum violence. It’s like watching someone turn heel mid-match – you know it’s coming, but the brutality still surprises you.
The Verdict: Beautifully Flawed Savagery
Johnny’s middle-ground rating hits the target perfectly. This isn’t a great movie by traditional standards – the critics called it a “paper tiger” with “rote story and shoddy special effects.” But sometimes you don’t want Citizen Kane; sometimes you want to watch a guy with lion powers absolutely destroy everything in his path while the camera doesn’t look away from the carnage.
Final Rating: One Bloody Paw Up
As Johnny wisely warned: “Don’t bring the kids.” But if you’re a grown adult who appreciates when Marvel movies remember they can be R-rated, and you don’t mind CGI that occasionally looks like a video game cutscene, Kraven The Hunter delivers the raw, unfiltered violence that most superhero movies are too scared to attempt.
It’s not perfect, but it’s perfectly brutal – and sometimes that’s exactly what you need.
Wrestling Uncensored’s take: Watch it for the gore, stay for the absurdity, and remember that not every superhero needs to save cats from trees.
No UFC champion has ever done what Sean Strickland is doing right now. Ten days before UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn, the two-time middleweight champion — fresh off handing Khamzat Chimaev his first loss — says he’s blacklisted from the event and is publicly torching it, trading vicious social media barbs with main eventer Justin Gaethje along the way. Meanwhile, Saturday’s UFC Vegas 118 main event is a genuine crossroads: Belal Muhammad, 37 and on two straight decision losses, meets Gabriel Bonfim, a 28-year-old Brazilian finisher at 19-1, with the betting markets split almost exactly down the middle. Add the first look at “The Claw” on the White House lawn, Conor McGregor’s July return against Max Holloway, and the official January 2027 death date for UFC pay-per-view in Canada.
WWE Clash in Italy delivered a solid premium live event from Turin — but the matches that were supposed to be the showcase underdelivered, the match nobody circled stole the night, and the most important wrestling moment of the entire weekend didn’t even happen on WWE programming. Roman Reigns beat Jacob Fatu in Tribal Combat and immediately forced his cousin back in line, with Solo Sikoa and the Tongas watching from ringside. Sol Ruca snatched the Women’s Intercontinental Championship from Becky Lynch. Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill had the best match on the card. Cody vs Gunther and Brock vs Oba Femi left plenty on the table. We break down every match, hand out grades, and lay out exactly where WWE goes from here.
Three stories are colliding in MMA right now, and none of them are particularly flattering for the sport. Colby Covington is out of the UFC after going once-a-year for five years and losing four of his last six — then finding himself off the White House guest list despite being Trump’s loudest MMA supporter for a decade. Trump’s actual favorite fighter? Khabib. UFC Freedom 250 is June 14 on the White House lawn with Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira vs. Cyril Gane, but the UFC is running its own judges with no government athletic commission in place, it’s going to be 80-plus degrees outside with insects swarming the lights, and 50,000 people are watching on outdoor screens nearby. And Dana White told Time magazine that people who talk about their mental health publicly are giving young men permission to be weak. It’s the most dangerous thing he’s said in years — and the most revealing.
Wrestling Uncensored Episode 782 arrives the night before Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026 — and the timing couldn’t be better. Dave Simon and Johnny North go through the full SNME card: Penta vs. Ethan Page for the IC title, The Vision vs. Street Profits for the World Tag titles, the Jade Cargill six-woman tag with a title match in Italy on the line, Becky Lynch vs. Sol Ruca, and whether Paige and Brie’s Women’s Tag run finally ends against Lash Legend and Nia Jax. Plus the complete AEW Double or Nothing 2026 preview — Darby Allin defending against MJF in a hair vs. title main event, Ospreay vs. Samoa Joe in the Owen Hart Cup, FTR vs. Edge and Christian in an I Quit career-ending tag match, and Takeshita vs. Okada. And Brock Lesnar is back after a month-long retirement, with a contract, no explanation, and four F5s on Oba Femi.
KRAVEN THE HUNTER: When Marvel Goes Full Savage Mode
Wrestling Uncensored’s Johnny North reviews the most brutal Marvel movie you’ll never show your kids
This Ain’t Your Neighborhood Spider-Man
When the Wrestling Uncensored crew took a breather from covering body slams and steel chairs, Genesis Johnny North dropped some truth about Kraven The Hunter – and brother, this movie hits harder than a surprise chair shot to the skull. Forget everything you know about family-friendly Marvel flicks, because Sony just threw that playbook out the window and replaced it with bear traps and blood spatter.
The Long Road to Savagery
As Johnny put it, “Kraven took forever to come out. They delayed it so many times. It finally dropped in December.” And honestly? Maybe they should’ve delayed it a few more times, because what we got is a beautiful disaster that can’t decide if it wants to be The Lion King or Saw VII.
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Origin Story: Lion Mauling Meets Voodoo Cocktail Hour
Here’s where things get wonderfully ridiculous: “Kraven got mauled by a lion, then drank a voodoo spell, which gave him powers like super strength and agility.” Apparently, in the Sony-Marvel universe, the best way to gain superpowers is to get eaten alive nearly, then chase it with some mystical moonshine. It’s like a really twisted episode of Fear Factor meets Doctor Strange.
Violence That Would Make The Undertaker Proud
Johnny wasn’t kidding when he warned about the gore factor. We’re talking bear traps literally ripping heads apart – and that’s just the appetizer. This isn’t superhero violence; this is Mortal Kombat fatality-level brutality that makes Deadpool look like Paddington Bear. As Johnny emphasized, “It’s not for kids, especially if they love Spider-Man. Kraven is part of that universe, but this is a darker take.”
The Good, The Bad, and The CGI-Ugly
Let’s be real – the plot bounces around like a wrestler who’s taken one too many chair shots to the head. The special effects sometimes look like they were rendered on a PlayStation 2, and the story has more holes than a steel cage match. But here’s the thing: sometimes a movie doesn’t need to be Citizen Kane to entertain the hell out of you.
Johnny found the sweet spot in his assessment: while the film has serious problems, there’s something satisfying about watching a Marvel character who solves problems by literally eating his enemies’ hearts. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a heel turn – unexpected, brutal, and strangely compelling.
Even Non-Marvel Fans Can Appreciate the Carnage
Johnny noted that “a friend with no background in the Marvel world still liked the movie, drawn in by the action scenes.” That’s the beauty of pure, unadulterated violence – it speaks a universal language that transcends comic book knowledge. You don’t need to understand multiverse theory when someone’s getting their face rearranged by a guy with lion powers.
Dave’s Reality Check Moment
When Dave responded with “Half human, half lion? That’s wild,” he perfectly captured what makes this movie both ridiculous and entertaining. It’s wild – gloriously, unapologetically wild in a way that modern superhero movies rarely dare to be.
Wrestling Parallels: The Heel Turn Nobody Asked For
While the hosts didn’t directly connect it to wrestling, Kraven operates on pure heel logic: take a character who could be sympathetic, give him legitimate grievances, then watch him solve every problem with maximum violence. It’s like watching someone turn heel mid-match – you know it’s coming, but the brutality still surprises you.
The Verdict: Beautifully Flawed Savagery
Johnny’s middle-ground rating hits the target perfectly. This isn’t a great movie by traditional standards – the critics called it a “paper tiger” with “rote story and shoddy special effects.” But sometimes you don’t want Citizen Kane; sometimes you want to watch a guy with lion powers absolutely destroy everything in his path while the camera doesn’t look away from the carnage.
Final Rating: One Bloody Paw Up
As Johnny wisely warned: “Don’t bring the kids.” But if you’re a grown adult who appreciates when Marvel movies remember they can be R-rated, and you don’t mind CGI that occasionally looks like a video game cutscene, Kraven The Hunter delivers the raw, unfiltered violence that most superhero movies are too scared to attempt.
It’s not perfect, but it’s perfectly brutal – and sometimes that’s exactly what you need.
Wrestling Uncensored’s take: Watch it for the gore, stay for the absurdity, and remember that not every superhero needs to save cats from trees.
Check out Johnny’s other movie reviews.
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Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026 Preview + AEW Double or Nothing Picks
Wrestling Uncensored Episode 782 arrives the night before Saturday Night’s Main Event 2026 — and the timing couldn’t be better. Dave Simon and Johnny North go through the full SNME card: Penta vs. Ethan Page for the IC title, The Vision vs. Street Profits for the World Tag titles, the Jade Cargill six-woman tag with a title match in Italy on the line, Becky Lynch vs. Sol Ruca, and whether Paige and Brie’s Women’s Tag run finally ends against Lash Legend and Nia Jax. Plus the complete AEW Double or Nothing 2026 preview — Darby Allin defending against MJF in a hair vs. title main event, Ospreay vs. Samoa Joe in the Owen Hart Cup, FTR vs. Edge and Christian in an I Quit career-ending tag match, and Takeshita vs. Okada. And Brock Lesnar is back after a month-long retirement, with a contract, no explanation, and four F5s on Oba Femi.