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  1. That guy has definitely stepped on a few turtles.
  2. It's kind of how the US Champ was considered the number one contender for the NWA title, but that never really went anywhere.
  3. I the last couple months, the tv shows I've kept up with the most were Better Call Saul and Westworld. Now, I thought BCS was wonderful throughout. Westworld (IMO) had some high highs and some low lows. Going into the last episodes of their respective recent seasons, I wasn't sure where either show was going. The difference was, I trusted the people behind BCS to take things somewhere good. I did not have that trust in the Westworld people. I ended up feeling correct in both of those assumptions (again, IMO). In my experience, when I've wondered where something is going, I've felt that the people behind AEW have taken it to a good, or even just interesting (in the case of Punk/Mox last night) place. The booking leading up to Forbidden Door was a little wonky, but it turned out great, for example. I have trust in them to do that. It may not always happen, but it's happened enough to earn my trust. On the other hand, WWE has had me wondering where they might go next with something, and almost always, have left me unsatisfied with where it ended up. That's why I stopped watching. Sure, there may be some great matches, I'm not doubting anyone who says there are. It's just that nothing is ever going to go in a direction that I find to be all that interesting. I just don't trust them.
  4. Also probably not happy about JR saying Osprey needs to sign with AEW on the air.
  5. I think some of the issue is that Gunn spent what were probably his physical prime years with the character of "great athlete" and he wasn't all that good at that style of wrestling. Now, he's positioned as an "old timer" and he can smartly work that. I was thinking last night that Garcia is not well-spoken, but he's a great promo. Does that make sense? I think the idea of "good promo" has been reduced to "talks like The Rock" a lot these days. It's a small box. We need more Garcias that just talk the way they talk.
  6. One thing I love about Moxley's character is that it spared us from having to see Punk's opponent doing the "I'm so conflicted...my opponent is hurt, but I really want to win the championship...oh, whatever shall I do?" shit. He was just like, "You're hurt? That sucks. Too bad. We're in a match." And then he just kept beating his ass.
  7. A lot of dudes in this thread just KNOW there’s no plan for the world title at All Out? Damn. Never knew we had all these insiders on the board.
  8. I saw this thread the other day, and though, "Oh, that's dumb. I'm not opening that." But, today, I changed my mind and oh man, am I glad I did. I'm almost crying laughing.
  9. Probably just got a look at the fourth-quarter financials and realized that signing Tony Nese finally bit them in the ass and they’re shutting down.
  10. I smoked for years and never heard the term "heating a dart". I love it.
  11. You sure that’s Cabana? It looks like him, but I thought one of the conditions of CM Punk signing with AEW was that Colt be executed?
  12. Who’s that managing Bear Country?
  13. I really love Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. I'd probably do that one, Basterds and Pulp Fiction with Jackie Brown just hanging right there on the edge of getting in.
  14. I heard that CM Punk was mean to Hangman and Hangman was mad but also Hangman said a mean thing to Punk and punk was mad and that’s why he said the other mean thing and that MJF left and that he’s mad and CM Punk made Colt Cabana disappear and CM Punk is leaving and that Principal Skinner and Ms Crabapple were in the closet making babies and I saw one of the babies and the baby looked at me.
  15. Isn't fake William another Dolores/Hale pearl in a William body? I think my question here proves your point.
  16. I think there are a few Mountain Goats fans here. Here's a great interview with John Darnielle (I don't think he does bad interviews) where he touches on pro wrestling a couple times: https://www.stereogum.com/2195715/john-darnielle-mountain-goats-bleed-out/interviews/weve-got-a-file-on-you/
  17. It could be argued that Better Call Saul had a lack of stakes, but it turned out more than fine. Good writing can make the journey exciting even if the destination is known. Hopefully we get that here. Also, apparently, the book that this series is based on is written from the perspective of a second-hand retelling of events. So, it opens it up to some interesting choices if they choose to. There has already been one hint at this show showing us things through differing (and maybe unreliable) views.
  18. I like Renee's podcast quite a bit. She's an actual former journalist, so she's knows how to conduct an interview. Also, she's pretty tight with a lot of the people she has on, so I feel like they open up to her.
  19. Thanks for all that, @Gordlow! I'm looking to change things up a bit, and those videos give me some great ideas.
  20. Oh, man. Did you just give me an opening to brag on my home gym? I think you did! I've got an adjustable kettlebell that'll go from 12kg to 32kg, and I'm getting into using it more. I'm thinking of adding some suspension straps, some battle ropes and a sandbag. I did find a nice sandbag for not much money on Rep Fitness' site. I also need to get three more horse stall mats (that's what I have under my rack there) to extend out to the bike and to the side there where the other little weight rack is. After all that, I think I'll be set.
  21. @Gordlow, do you own a sandbag or do you go to a gym that has one? If it's yours, I'm just curious where you got it.
  22. "Hungry bum" is a term I've never heard and it's cracking me up. (I'm nine years old)
  23. Keep up the great work, Stefanie. I’m sure your help means the world (probably literally) to some of those kids.
  24. The job of a pro wrestling commentator is to put over what is happening on the screen. It’s not to respect the intelligence of the viewers. It’s nice if they can do both, of course. The issue with JR isn’t that he messes up sometimes. That happens to even the best in any sport. The issue with JR is that he actively shits on what is happening on screen and makes comments that his colleagues cannot respond to. That’s not being a good commentator. JR is a legend in wrestling and deserves to be viewed as so, but he is not performing at the same quality that he once did. Even if someone is a legend in their field, you bench them when they start hindering the team.
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