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  1. Not sure if this is the right place for this; but seeing as it peripherally relates to AEW in the concrete and WWE in the abstract, I will post my question here. If this is a dumb question, apologies. What are the odds that AEW would come to terms with CM Punk without some kind of verbiage regarding a non-compete clause? Terminating him for cause implies not paying his contract, but would it not have been smart business to pay him a portion of his contract in exchange for agreeing to a non-compete? Knowledge of this non-compete would certainly temper the expectations of WWE fans in regards to a CM Punk appearance anytime in the near future.
  2. This first show was a roller coaster. Not in the sense of being the most exciting ride I have ever experienced, but in the sense of being entertaining while still having plenty of ups and downs. The ups: Buddy and Andrade tearing down the house while staying (mostly) grounded (It will be interesting to see if Andrade can pull off face when he is so naturally a heel). Skye Blue looking strong in front of her hometown crowd (much stronger than her mama's slaps anyway). Powerhouse Hobbs promo (He looks and sounds like an absolute star). Joe/Punk standoff (nostalgia hit me hard with this one. It took me back to 2004, which is so long ago that it probably meets the flippy fisty criteria of not being cutting edge). The downs: The announce team (on a positive note, I'm going to learn Spanish so I can just enjoy the SAP with the SAT going forward). Wardlow/Luchasaurus had its moments but was not a good effort overall (I get where they are going with this, and Christian is awesome, but I don't want to see MJF/Wardlow redone. I will never care enough about Luchasaurus for that to work. Also, how do you screw up Wardlow? He is athletic, talented, has a look that the ladies and gentlemen seem to dig, and is a genuine sweetheart in real life. This should be a no brainer). The ups and downs: Punk's opening promo (I felt like Punk reined himself in pretty well here for the most part and got his point across. However, if there is any truth to Zaslav calling Punk One Bill Phil and the reasons behind it, how does that change the power dynamic of AEW? Network executives badmouthing EVPs has to be seen as diminishing to their legitimacy and power, I would think). I agree with the person who said that Miro's return should have been a surprise. I was very happy to see him, but I feel it would have come across better if he would have just answered a Tony Nese challenge. I am always happy to see The Acclaimed, but the whole Daddy Ass schtick is starting to grate on me a bit. (While I am griping, The Acclaimed are still super over, but seem to have been relegated to the outside looking in as it regards the tag division). Overall: I can definitely see this show being required watching. It felt completely different than any other wrestling show currently on, and that is a good thing. I am glad to see Lexy Nair getting a bit more air time, and I would love to see some RJ City in the mix as well.
  3. Late to the party in watching this week. Luckily, I have nothing overwhelmingly salient to add to the discussion. I will simply say that I agree with a few things: Big Bill is low key very good and Swerve is very, very good. The heat for Callis/Takeshita was incredible. Whoever said that Takeshita has the heel glare down was spot on. Bullet Club Gold on the mic were, well, gold. I know they will be adding new members because, that is what Bullet Clubs do, but I am enjoying the Switchblade/Rock Hard dynamic at the moment. I really like Kris Statlander, so I hate to ask this question. Does it seem like she lands very hard on her knees on the 450? I can't imagine that surgically repaired knees will hold up that kind of repeated abuse, but I would be glad to be proven wrong. I wasn't a big fan of the main. I am not as vehemently anti-Adam Cole as many seem to be, but I would not go out of my way to see him perform either. Are their any Adam Cole super fans that would like to explain what I'm missing?
  4. I am a bit of a HEY! (EW) connoisseur. I have enjoyed every time that RJ City comes close (or succeeds) in getting his guest(s) to break. This episode was very different. Shida was enchanting and effervescent and played off RJ very well. RJ, for his part, was laughing with Shida, instead of at Shida, so to speak. All in all, it was a very good episode.
  5. Hell yeah! Sometimes you think you have gone too far, but you just have to go one step beyond!
  6. Back in my day, all you needed to impress a woman was an '82 Mustang 4 cylinder, a mullet, and an "I broke Wahoo's leg" shirt.
  7. Redneck is a state of mind, not geographical.
  8. I am normally not a fan of Brian Cage matches, nor did I ever think I would be in a position to be his defender. Tonight's match being flat was NOT the fault of Brian Cage. From a storyline standpoint, he did exactly what he was supposed to do. From an in-ring standpoint, I feel like Daniel Bryan called a flat match. Maybe he underestimated what Cage was capable of physically in the ring, and called based on that; but Cage did fine with what he was given. The opener was great. Lexington loves Ricky Starks! Daniel Garcia is awesome and continues to show ever increasing charisma and personality week by week. Lexington loves Takeshita! MJF with the "not the first time a Jew had to hide from a blue eyed man" line? I did Nazi that coming; Anne Frankly, it shouldn't have been said. Wow! Buddy Matthews is really good at the whole wrestling thing. Ruby Soho and Toni Storm just walloped the stuffing out of each other. It was a ton of fun to watch, although I can never tell if Ruby is a brilliant seller or always on the cusp of a concussion. The main. What can I say? I was already in tears before Mark came down. I saw the one tag title and thought "Man, he should have had both". Then he pulls the other one out of his shirt. I lost it. Brilliant match. I don't know how they managed to do it. I knew he was going to hit the Jay driller, but the false starts added to an already poignant match. Well done. Having watched a lot of Briscoe promos the past week, I am not suprised by Ian Riccaboni's statement that Mark is the smartest man in the ROH locker room. If you pay attention, you will notice some of the pacing and words he chooses; and you will see that there is a lot going on there.
  9. Just now getting around to Dark Elevation. Garcia and Blackwood had a very nice match, which was expected. Blackwood looked especially crisp in this, and Garcia is really starting to let his personality come through in his matches. I enjoyed everything about the eight man tag. Ethan Page was especially good, and I don't see why people give him grief. I like Brian Cage the person. I have never really enjoyed many Brian Cage matches, but the Willie Mack match was the gift that kept on giving. I can only assume this is due to the nearly godlike abilities of Willie Mack, who really should be wrestling on TV on a regular basis. I relish in the silly, so I really liked the Prince Nana/Dark "Odor" backstage segment. ("That's not a person, that's a wall.")
  10. I have to ask. Is someone backstage trying to sabotage Ricky Starks? "Make sure to make fun of a person's speech impediment" doesn't seem like very sage advice to give. I love AEW, and I will always watch and root for them. Having said that, between the misogyny and ableism lately, you would think it was AEW courting the Saudis, not Vince. Do better AEW.
  11. And his bevy of ladies who do not practice vehicle safety in any way shape or form?
  12. So, AEW and NJPW have a working relationship. Why not have a small group of NJPW wrestlers front row next week (including Mercedes)? You could work it one of two ways. Either Toni Storm gets attacked at the beginning of the show and Saraya asks Mercedes to fill in on short (no) notice, or Saraya and Storm get attacked during the match by Shida, Hayter, and Baker. Then, Mercedes runs in to help make the save. On an unrelated note, I would like to second the comment someone else made about signing Billie Starkz. There is no downside at all to giving her a Nick Wayne contract, and there is a huge upside. She is legit.
  13. Also, are we thinking Comoroto gets added to HOB as a 5th member or as a replacement for one of the originals?
  14. Ricky Starks looked strong in defeat, but it certainly seemed like he was quickly swept to the side in favor of Danielson/MJF. I think he has shown his worth as an upper tier performer, and it would be a shame to see him quickly slide back down the card. All the matches tonight were good or better...not a single clunker in the bunch. Maybe I am old and cynical, but if I paid for 2nd through 4th row seats, I would be pretty pissed off having to stare at the asses of Muscles Meltzer and crew all night. Did they ever sit down? Again, maybe I'm old, but does anyone else have to constantly crank up the volume during backstage interviews and crank it down during in ring action? You would think they could level that stuff out and make it consistent.
  15. Gimmick infringement! I'm just a poor dude from Tennessee who is not running the #2 wrestling promotion in North America.
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