For Great Justice

Not a Rollins guy but that tag was fantastic between Murphy’s bumping, Rey’s comebacks and all kinds of goodness. Love heel Reigns on top. So many different stories to tell, and a lot of talent on the face side of the SD roster.

Yep, this show needs to end with Roman steamrolling the world and holding the belt high. E wins the Rumble, lots of 6 man goodness in the Mania build assuming everyone is back, and you’re good for the big show.

Ah that’s right, it’s the TV match I really like. Loved the Elijah Experience finish. I could watch a WWECW comp of Big Daddy V squashes, Cor Von pouncing dudes and Christian TV matches all day

Cor Von could have and should have been huge. Hate that personal matters pulled him away from wrestling. Burke was more than generic IMO. He had a spark, but it never seemed to click for him. I liked this match.

I’d put the Cena top 5 comp tape (Umaga, Punk, Bryan, Lesnar, Michaels broadway) up against any ace in the company’s history.

Kind of feels like a Jedi Mind Trick to turn Roman into an ass kicking heel managed by Heyman, which will have fans loving the dude within weeks. But I love it and it’s well overdue.

I’m trying to think of any other act I’ve seen that looks and feels like the current Dark Order. They’ve a combination of lesser talented but mass numbers Zerg Rush / Putty Patrol shtick, complete with goofy antics, that flip a switch on a dime and will seriously fucking kill you.

If we are limited to former champions, I’d rather have Bo Dallas than the currently provided options

I agree with the suggested idea that Mox steamroll MJF at the PPV, forcing MJF to face adversity for the first time in his life and grow a little as a character.

Yeah I would have went with Jericho, but I don’t hate it

Wade Barrett being a dude you just want to listen to is a good take. Man that brings me back. 10 years ago the NXT game show thread discussion on here wasn’t unlike the weekly LOST thread - some seriously fun shit. And we all went into it with a heavy Danielson bias, but I’m pretty sure by week 3 or 4 we were all like “woah who the fuck is THAT dude, he’s awesome” when Wade would do something. He won over a bunch of smart marks on a game show featuring Bryan Danielson. Shame about the injuries and his bell to bell never getting to a top level because he has “it”.

A big ol buncha to hell with all that to a main event scene with those four dudes. Meanwhile on the other show that’s not an alleged development brand, Darby Allin, Sammy Guervara, MJF and Ricky Starks have prominent roles. NXT’s issue is equally (or more) talent, not just booking.

What’s funny is I can’t think of a worse comparison that’s ever actually been made in terms of drawing money and doing the job of a pro wrestler. If Nia is Haystacks Calhoun then Charlie Haas is fucking Strangler Lewis

Now I love me both some Haystacks Calhoun and Shayna, but who the fuck writes a fat joke, and an incredibly lame one, into a show in 2020?

“Keith who? God dammit pal put a shirt on him”

Internet trolling, Tik Toking, Call of Duty-streaming, internet-enjoying-his-work-ing, Dad Orton is one of those 20 year time machine WTF things.

Always loved Edge’s entrance here. Jacked, had Lita, really looked like a star to me for the first time.

Welcome back Roman. Dug his tweener presentation and dude was doing some serious keto while he was out, Jesus. Solid but not blowaway show, as expected.

Speaking of Sasha, I was checking out some stuff when discussing AEW’s young talent and was reminded that she’s still only 28, which blew me away. Got me wondering, who had the most classics before 30? Rey Jr, who didn’t turn 30 until 2004? Dustin, 1999. Hokuto, 1997. Okada 2017?

Sign me up as “that guy” tending “creep”. Though where the fuck is Zona 23. Elsewhere Hepatitis is Spanish for Hepatitis

In terms of not having music consistently for a long run, Giant is my pick as well. He also had the custom green chyron, which was a nice touch.

That ending was just spectacular an opens up so many options. Love that Arn kayfabe sold it earlier this week on his pod, too. Lee Clubber Lang’ing Cody can take you down the Cody redemption babyface road, the “it’s your fault because I had bad training” heel road, all while Lee crushes jabronies until someone (Darby?) takes it. I agree on the comment about the young AEW talent pool being an indictment on WWE developmental. How many of the top 10 male North American talents under 30 do they even have signed? Allin, Starks, Sammy, MJF, Fenix, JB...I’ll give WWE Angel Garza, Carrillo and Otis, I guess? It’s a no contest slam dunk AEW win.

They should’ve just put the title on McAfee. Dude looked great and natural. Like K Fed if he had legit pro sports athleticism.

“Bruce? We can’t hear you, you night be on mute.” *dog barks* ”Am I on mute? Hello?” *kid crying* ”Can you guys see what I’m sharing?” ”We can’t see it, John.” ”Am I still on mute? Can you guys hear me?” ”Pronouns, god dammit”