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Post by baihu1983 on May 30, 2023 16:38:29 GMT
Yeah Matts been able to change style but Jeff still relies on what he was doing 20 years ago and the guys body just can't take it anymore. No surprise when you think of the crazy stuff he was doing.
They really let Jade go 60-0 just to then have her lose in about 1 minute in an unprompted match. He really didn't know what to do with that Streak did he? No important feuds. Kept away from the bigger names in the company and then ends it almost as poorly as Goldbergs was.
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Post by rawshark on May 30, 2023 16:56:17 GMT
You should have a very good reason to book a quick match. I just had a Kofi flashback and it made me sad.
I always hated Saraya’s main roster debut. Yes it was the night after Mania and she was over, but they kicked things off by making her look meek and grovelling, then put her over with a really weak move where it wasn’t clear who was hitting what. It was a title change in fro t of an hot crowd, so it got a pop, but everyone looked worse for it.
If you’re going to do it, Backlund it on a house show and use clips to put the new champ over.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 30, 2023 17:27:13 GMT
Brock destroy Kofi made sense but that match shouldn't have happened. He deserved a much better end to what will no doubt be his only title reign. Kofi winning at WM is easily one of the shows greatest moments.
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Post by Resident Knievel on May 30, 2023 18:53:32 GMT
eh, I enjoyed the way Kris Statlander won it, Jade has the excuse of wrestling twice in a row so she's still protected. Huge return pop and feel good moment for a crowd favourite.
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Post by simple on May 30, 2023 18:56:50 GMT
And Jade might actually get to do some character development now
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Post by baihu1983 on May 30, 2023 19:19:38 GMT
She's taking time off from the looks of it.
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Post by simple on May 31, 2023 12:13:02 GMT
Speaking of time off Conti and Bliss both pregnant. Lots of dirtsheets rowing back like there’s no tomorrow after claiming to be in the know about Alexa’s imminent return.
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Post by baihu1983 on May 31, 2023 19:14:16 GMT
Yep. Funny thing was most of them reported her return about an hour before she announced her pregnancy.
One day people will stop paying those clowns but sadly not any time soon.
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Post by simple on Jun 1, 2023 6:08:51 GMT
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 1, 2023 6:12:59 GMT
And now people will love punk again..
(Though mixed in that clip)
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Post by simple on Jun 1, 2023 9:27:48 GMT
Was interesting to see some people giving two thumbs down alongside the fanboys in head-to-toe merch.
Depending who else they have on Collision it wouldn’t be the worst move in the world to set him up as a broadly heelish tweener to start with and see how it plays from there.
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Post by rhaegyr on Jun 1, 2023 9:45:59 GMT
Glad Punk's coming back.
If they never do anything with Punk/The Elite though it's a huge wasted opportunity.
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Post by rawshark on Jun 1, 2023 11:21:31 GMT
Tony Khan really does have all the on screen charisma of wet carpet, doesn’t he?
He makes Jack Tunney or Baron Corbin look like Randy Savage.
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 1, 2023 12:31:50 GMT
For someone who didn't want to be on camera the guys spent a lot of time in recent months doing announcements that could have been done without him.
Just do video packages.
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Post by simple on Jun 1, 2023 12:55:02 GMT
Speaking of Corbin, this looks like a great role for him.
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 1, 2023 12:57:38 GMT
Ali also showed up. They need to let me talent show up on NXT now and then. They can't seem to get that connection between nxt and the main roster like they had just before covid.
Also sounds like they are finally moving Bron up to the main roster. Interested to see how they book him.
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Post by simple on Jun 1, 2023 13:11:16 GMT
I think he needs to come in against someone like Lashley to get his strength over. I can see him being lost in the shuffle very quickly if he doesn’t get a good first feud.
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Post by rhaegyr on Jun 1, 2023 13:16:22 GMT
Change his bloody name - his real name is basically Bronson Steiner, it's nigh-on perfect.
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 1, 2023 13:30:14 GMT
Definitely need to keep him heel.
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Post by Resident Knievel on Jun 1, 2023 13:31:28 GMT
AEW's post ppv dynamite are usually a fun time and last night's didn't disapoint, great crowd, every match was good and a couple of good promos thrown in setting up new storylies as well.
Also more Jay White please
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Post by rhaegyr on Jun 1, 2023 13:58:34 GMT
I'm in a bit of a lull with AEW at the moment (despite having tickets to All In).
Selfishly, I want their big names away from stables/group matches and have them in marquee singles matches.
They've got Danielson, Omega, Moxley, Page, MJF, Punk, Cole, Jericho, Joe, White and probably some I'm forgetting - most of these are top tier wrestlers in various aspects and should be rotating against each other in singles matches or having feuds with potential upcoming talents like Starks, Allin, Swerve, Wardlow etc. Some are doing that (White/Starks) but having two huge names like Danielson and Moxley in the same group seems like a waste to me.
They've got an incredible tag division too so why did FTR recently face a random team of Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal at the last PPV?!
Hope it turns around soon - there was a similar lull last year around this time.
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Post by Resident Knievel on Jun 1, 2023 15:45:38 GMT
I feel more upbeat about things than this time last year, no ROH focus and no injury crisis for a start.
And yeah, I'd love AEW to have its own G1 equivalent where feuds take a back seat for a short while.
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 1, 2023 16:28:49 GMT
ROH quickly became Dark.
That will never be money well spent.
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Post by rhaegyr on Jun 1, 2023 16:31:22 GMT
An AEW G1 would be incredible - sign me up.
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Post by simple on Jun 1, 2023 16:39:58 GMT
You can skate in Fight Forever?!
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 1, 2023 18:27:58 GMT
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Post by Resident Knievel on Jun 1, 2023 22:56:02 GMT
Looks janky as hell and I can't wait to play it
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 2, 2023 18:57:50 GMT
Did wonder what happened to him.
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Post by simple on Jun 2, 2023 19:03:19 GMT
I’d completely forgotten about him. I doubt he’d come close to having the longevity but he could so easily fit in as the new Big Show if they booked him right
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Post by rawshark on Jun 2, 2023 20:46:29 GMT
If someone told me they’d want me to be the next Big Show I’d question if I could really be bothered.
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