Just Dave
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8 hours ago, TheVileOne said:
You mean like CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, and Brian Pillman Jr.?
The only reason BPJ is getting this treatment is to show less established AEW performers that they’ll be given a look in nXt. That dude is as mid as mid gets.
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30 minutes ago, Godfrey said:
I liked the interview. Nothing earth shattering, Punk always has an angle on the truth and knows how to get under people’s skins but there were some fun insights and it was nice to hear things from the horse’s mouth. I wish he’d touched on Mox more since that’s my personal ax to grind
Could you clarify this a bit for me? I'm not seeking out conflict, I promise. I'm just not sure what you mean.
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I don’t think there’s much to read into these releases. Just housekeeping.
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1 minute ago, elizium said:
i'm going to miss the boys. they add so much to dalton's act and its good to have some npc's
You could always get two extras to do that…
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5 minutes ago, hammerva said:
Add Anthony Henry to the list. Never mind that he is a hell of a talent, he I believe is also injured
Apparently he got hurt working an Indy…
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Preston Vance changing his SIM card like Stringer Bell…
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5 minutes ago, sabremike said:
Now have you ever heard about this thing called the Mangrate...?
I have no idea what that has to do with anything, but I just googled it, and now I'm gonna order one, so thanks for that...
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Stu Grayson released. Might be more.
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10 minutes ago, sabremike said:
Your anti-YB gimmick is the worst gimmick since Vince Champ's.
Idk who that is. And it isn't a gimmick. I genuinely think it's funny that they caught a beatdown from the world's worst MMA fighter with a man advantage, and that every company they're a part of is made worse by their mere presence. If that bugs you, I'm sorry. That doesn't make them less lame.
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Agreed with that last part. Like, I think it's hysterical that the Jacksons and Kenny caught an ass-beating with a man advantage, but there is no other industry on earth where anyone would expect those people to work together without serious accommodations...
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22 minutes ago, Stefanie Sparkleface said:
Hey, some people pay for that kind of thi-
Nope nope nope nope
Easy Stephenetico...
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This video popped me. I have no idea how to post it, other than this. Copy and paste, i suppose.
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1 minute ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:
I used to be a Punk guy, but there's only so much one can take before you realize Punk may be the problem. I always defended him during his first run in WWE because he was the anti-establishment fighting against the very system that employed him.
I maintain no illusion that AEW, and the EVP's in particular, are blameless. I do wish TK would be more assertive at times with talent. I just can't imagine living life with the lack of self awareness Punk seems to have. That dude legitimately believes he's never done wrong in his life.
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1 minute ago, TheVileOne said:
CM Punk on his "professionalism" during The Hangman incident:
I’m taking Page in that fight. Philliam has never picked a fair fight in his life. If he really wanted a piece, he could’ve gotten one backstage any time…
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I still think about that story Cody told about Punk proclaiming himself “locker room leader” and guys like Booker T and Randy Orton laughing in his face. There was the “what would harley race do” talking point when he did Colt’s podcast. Then there’s all the getting pissy about guys not taking his unsolicited advice. It’s no coincidence that he’s spending so much time at the PC now. That dude needs to believe he’s a cornerstone of the business. It’s not at all surprising that he can’t fathom that he might bear some responsibility for what happened at All In. I’m gonna take what he said about the events of that day with a grain of salt.
Am I being willfully obtuse? Probably. It’s no secret I don’t like pretentious people. I think it says a lot about how Phragile Philliam is that the “diy punk rock” guy got so ass-hurt over AEW talent not wanting advice they didn’t ask for. This is a guy who says “if you have a problem, come find me,” then sucker punches someone who did exactly that. It’s all deep seeded insecurity hidden behind a thick veil of aloof arrogance.
In this same Helwani interview he says it was all Nick Khan who made the decision to bring him in. If that’s true, it’s telling that no one in wwe who’d ever worked with him before reached out about working there. Fuck that dude. Fuck his self righteous bullshit, too…
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3 hours ago, ExcellenceofAirPollution said:
Is it possible Starks faked his injury to avoid jobbing to FTR or am I already too deep into 2024 conspiracy territory?
I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t wondered that too…
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So, I finally got to watch Cardona/Cope. I remember saying for years on this site that Zack Ryder had been in wwe for upwards of a decade and I still had no idea if he was a good worker or not. Idk if Cardona is a guy who’s just figured out what he is, but I didn’t think him capable of working a structured tv match like that. I’m very impressed. I hope this leads to him making more AEW appearances, as several folks (hawkins, jtg) have said in interviews that triple h just isn’t a fan and Cardona in this incarnation should be on tv regularly.
As for Starks… I’m kind of over him. I still like him and want what’s best for his career, but at some point he has to, too. The same people that left him disgusted with his last pc tryout are running the whole company now, so if he really thinks it’s gonna go better bc his buddy Cody is there, maybe he needs to find out.
House of Black rules ass. Put the tnt title on the Dark Father and belts on the other two.
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13 minutes ago, The Natural said:
When the time comes, Adam Copeland should drop the TNT Championship to Konosuke Takeshita.
He’s on my list of “next four guys to hold this belt.” I’d go Malakai/Briscoe/Takeshita. But that belt is in Takeshita’s future…
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My only issue with HOB vs. Cope is that Malakai really shouldn’t be dropping falls ever and I’m not sure I see Cope losing the title yet.
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Phuck the bitch ass punk ass bitch ass Phils. For the A, motherfuckers. Yes I took the day off. Yes I’ve had 7 margaronas. What the fuck is it to you? A-Town with your bitch asses, motherfuckers.
Fuck you.
(Not really. I love you all.)
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If I were Starks I’d be looking for reasons not to jump. Unless he just really wants to leave…
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6 hours ago, Niners Fan in CT said:
Cole's stable is the worst stable quite possibly in AEW's short history. They do nothing and have accomplished nothing and there's no direction for them at all. It doesn't help that the only guy who was interesting was Roddy and they pretty much took away what was working for him. Roddy yelling at people was actually funny.
Also, nobody gives a shit that O'Reilly is back... I like him but it's a hard sell. Another guy who needs to be in a captivating story line because by himself he's incredibly boring.
Holy shit, I agree with you. The problem with Kyle o Reilly is that he’s never been interesting a day in his life. He’s a talented worker, but he’s not in the upper echelon of AEW. There’s nothing you can get from KOR or any of his UE buddies that you can’t get from a dozen or more other guys on the roster. The insistence that adam Cole is a guy that this company needs to orbit around remains baffling to me, and Matt Taven and Mike Bennett getting tv time weekly when Ricky Starks and Big Bill don’t is mystifying…
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1 hour ago, Technico Support said:
Yeah, all this. I’m sincerely holding out hope that she’s incredible in the ring, because everything she’s done so far just feels inauthentic and dull. When the person working a supernatural spooky witch gimmick feels more like a fully realized human being than you do, something is terribly wrong.
Careful. Calling anything Mercedes does “inauthentic” earns you a visit from @Niners Fan in CT.
In all seriousness, it’s been Ass Juice so far. Not a single second of genuine emotion or delivery. I understand wanting to wait until ppv to have her wrestle, but something’s gotta give.
I slept through most of the show. I caught the Moné stuff on dvr. I’ll watch the rest of the show tonight.
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11 hours ago, John E. Dynamite said:
Weirdly enough the Young Bucks have an uncanny ability to make Private Party seem important. I struggle to say this without grinding my teeth, but any haters and habitual fast-forwarders should keep an eye on what they're doing under their new gimmick.
I don’t hate it. They’re pretentious, self aggrandizing assholes, but by also portraying that on tv they’re actually compelling for once…
AEW - APRIL 2024
in ALL ELITE WRESTLING
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Just to break up all the Punk talk;
I went back and watched the HOB/Elite trios title match from Revolution last year. A few thoughts;
For guys who (allegedly) don't want to be there, Black and Matthews are in top form here. The pace is breathtaking and all the strikes are snug. Matthews takes a couple bumps that make me question his sanity.
No one wanting to tag in against Brody King popped me. I wish they'd have played that up a bit more moving forward. He's a truly one of a kind animal.
It occurs to me that The House of Black look exactly like the kind of people Papa Buck was hoping his precious sons would avoid by keeping them out of public school. The pagans took the church kids behind the movie theatre and whipped that ass.
I still think the Jacksons are incapable of telling a story that involves anything other than sprinting from spot to spot. There were several times down the final stretch of this match where I thought the Elite guys were gonna inexplicably go over a stronger, more credible unit. You know, because they can.
I've come around on Kenny as a worker. He held things together for his team. It's a shame he didn't get stateside full time five years before he did, but I have no doubt that WWE would've made him do a bunch of stupid shit. He's still kind of a dork, and his pretentious view of what wrestling is and isn't bugs me, but when he's between the ropes he's pretty special. I wish he'd cut down on the tap dancing and the full body "fighting spirit" shaking and stuff, but in big matches like these he's still pretty dope.
It feels like AEW TV is getting ready to feature House of Black again. I'm hopeful Malakai gets a singles title and the two other guys get some accolades, too. Buddy Matthews has "Owen Cup Winner" written all over him, and I'd love for Brody to find his way into a big singles program too. I'd also love for them to hold the tag titles and defend them Freebird style.