Jiji
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No joke the dream for me is Shane.
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5 minutes ago, TheVileOne said:
Where's Lee Moriarty?
Biding his time.
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They beat Raw in the demo I believe multiple times. Since then, WWE has come on big time and AEW has fallen off slightly. They're still doing relatively well but I miss those days and it seems now that Vince's rot is out of the way, the window on that happening anytime soon again is closed.
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Whatever happens, I hope Hobbs and Starks go separate ways for 6-8 months before a rematch. Let them grow as individuals before pairing them again.
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Just now, TheVileOne said:
Scorpio Sky disappeared after losing the title to Wardlow.
Wasn't he injured? They could have a Mean Gene UPDATE kind of segment to let us know of such things but time is tight already.
Page is going to be with Stokely's project, isn't he? I do miss Dan Lambeezy ngl.
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With people throwing MJF and Adam Cole as possibilities, I'm going to feel sorry for Josh Woods or whatever Ethan Page equivalent they have as the joker.
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Feel like you're kind of screwed either way with this match. Hobbs should've beat a legitimate name and not just job boys on the way to losing if that's what's going down.
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3 minutes ago, TheVileOne said:
Because Tony Khan escalated the drama.
Is this really a proper promotion war?
Also, what is a long-term booking scenario if not this MJF storyline? Tony Khan is the one who leaned heavily into the "watch Dynamite tonight for a big surprise/big announcement as the pro wrestling landscape shifts!" strategy. Lots of big debuts, and then inconsistent sporadic appearances from week to week.
I'm not of the opinion that one magic bullet storyline can turn this around or elevate AEW to the next level (if that's even possible, I'm starting to doubt it). It's just consistent, good booking from top to bottom. Even right now, there's still some good stuff going on. Hobbs and Starks has been built well, even though the QT shit sucks and was unnecessary. Danielson aiming to liberate Garcia from the clutches of Sports Entertainment has been awesome full stop. Think the Jungle Boy/Christian feud stalled a bit and was the opposite feeling of so many of the rushed matches on Sunday's card, but still solid booking overall.
MJF, HOOK, Garcia, or one of the other next generation of guys could be big stars but it really does feel like they are not going to be pulling 2 million viewers regardless of how good the show is and who they bring in. I do think it's a wrestling war though. It's not very close at the moment but there's still competition and people will sign with the opposition.
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4 minutes ago, Log said:
I think a "banana peel" finish where Starks uses his smarts to win and Hobbs just made one tiny mistake could work. It's hard, though, because you need to make Hobbs look like he had it won due to his strength, etc., but you don't want to make it look like Starks got lucky. He needs to look tough, too. It's possible, I just don't know how to do it.
For the scenario I put forth, I was thinking something along the lines of if Ricky could get Hobbs up for Roshambo, Hobbs eye rakes him and hits the spinebuster but I'm not so sure Ricky can get him up. That's a lot of man.
But yeah, either way, this has to be a razor thin margins kind of win for either guy so whomever loses can look okay in rehab.
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11 minutes ago, TheVileOne said:
Tony Khan only has one ace left to play, and that's MJF. He better not screw it up.
Dog, why do you have to be so dramatic all the time?
Now that we're back in a proper promotion war, guys will jump back and forth for years to come unless AEW falls off big time. He could've brought Wyatt in if he really wanted to play da jokah bb.
It's not going to be big surprises that get AEW out of this rut, it's going to be long-term solid booking.
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Jeff Jarrett is a wrestling god.
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4 minutes ago, Infinit said:
The Good Brothers are free agents...
The Kings Return.
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Starks and Hobbs really feels like one of those matches where both guys need to win and neither should lose, which isn't ideal. Neither has a tonne of momentum going in terms of big Ws. Starks feels like he's on the verge of something special but with his popularity, passion, and promos he'd be able to regain his steam better than Hobbs, who really needs to crush people. He's a pretty good talked but he isn't going to get over or build up a tonne of momentum with his talking. It's ass kicking. You can rehab either guy but it feels significantly easier to rehab Starks, especially if Hobbs uses a shortcut when things are desperate to pull off the win. I'm saying Hobbs should cheat to get the advantage and then break Ricky's back.
What do you think happens? What do you think should happen?
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I was just asking about brother's health in one of the AEW threads. Heartbreaking. One of the best to ever do it and not many worked better in the moment with emotion and reactions specific to their circumstances. Kick out, Tenryu! Watching he and Fuyuki vs. Yatsu and Nakano from '91 right now.
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2 minutes ago, Elsalvajeloco said:
I want a W. Morrissey vs. Satnam Singh stretcher match where no one actually gets put on a stretcher.
Deep cut that i understood! I was so fucking hyped for Sid vs. Gigante, so so ridiculously excited. And then OMG and Sully come in and there's zero stretcher. Such disappointment.
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Fite.tv + VPN = $20 US. That's an easy decision for me. If I were paying $50 CDN, it would be a different story and I'd have to give it more thought. I've regretted a couple of AEW PPV purchases. Hardy concussion show fucked my stoned ass up for real and I found this year's Revolution to be deflating with the weak crowd, bad stretch in the middle, and less than stellar main event on paper though it was adequate in delivery. Despite that, they bat at a significantly higher percentage than any other company I've followed with their big shows, barring the recent golden age NJPW stretch. Then again, putting on straight forward good wrestling matches is a way easier target to hit than the crash tv/big storyline extravaganzas Khan aims for, and they were usually pretty damn top heavy with exceptions like G1 shows.
edit: to clarify, you don't need to use a vpn while watching the show, just in ordering off of Fite. Super easy.
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I like that his promos are different. Perhaps the content can be a little myspace convoluted nonsense at times and should be a little more direct and consistent, but I particularly like his calm, confident delivery. His presentation is great imo, it's his in-ring quality that is pretty inconsistent for me.
I too really hope things are better now, his back isn't an issue, and there's a long-term plan for him. He is very talented but more importantly unique and that's big. I'd like to say he's world champ material but it certainly doesn't look like Tony believes that to be true once he started trading wins with Cody. I'm repeating myself, but I'd love the Andrade, Miro, Pac, and Black universe to start mixing it up with the other big names.
Khan is also great at heating up acts to the upper midcard level, and we've seen this from the very start with AEW, but how many people has he elevated to tip top main event status? Even Hangman has been left jerking it in the back while the big boys fight over the title since May. I love rigid hierarchies because you can tell so many stories with incremental improvements in underdogs but sometimes it can backfire when you don't pull the trigger or fully commit.
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Fightful on rumoured release requests:
QuoteClarification regarding some AEW release request rumors.
Tons of rumors are swirling, and we're hoping to help clarify some of those.Since Wednesday, there have been countless AEW rumors emerging from largely unsubstantiated accounts about a ton of releases and requests for release. Most of those were shot down, but in asking, we did learn that Bobby Fish was finished with All Elite Wrestling.
One of those unreliable relays Wednesday was that Malakai Black had been released by AEW. Reps quickly shot that down to Fightful as completely false, and later that evening he was booked for AEW All Out. Wrestling Inc's Raj Giri -- who is reliable -- had tweeted then deleted that Malakai Black had asked for his release and it wasn't granted. We have heard that rumor within the AEW roster that Black had been unhappy, but the reason why wasn't something we could report without confirming first-hand. There were outside sources that indicated Black had asked for his release, but we've not been able to confirm that with the company. AEW sources that we spoke to that had claimed Black wasn't happy, also said that they believed things had been smoothed over to some degree. Black is signed to a five-year AEW contract that has four years left on it.
Another name that was listed by one of those less than reliable posters was that of former TNT Champion Miro, claiming that he'd asked for his release. This was also shot down, repeatedly by sources who would by familiar with such a situation. Miro re-signed with AEW in late 2021, which will keep him with the company until early 2026. Miro told Fightful earlier this year that he gave AEW a deal on his first contract and was angling for a huge money increase on his second contract, which we're told came to fruition.
What do you all think Black's ceiling is? Is he a credible world champion? I'm not so sure, at least not in a company with as many world class guys as AEW and with how infrequently the title is shifted among them. When he came in and squashed Cody they definitely seemed to angle him for big things and then it all petered out. I wonder how much of that is by design and how much is injury driven. I enjoy him but sometimes I find it difficult to get a gauge of just how good he is. Even on the indies it was like that. Seems like he wrestles to his opponent's level quite a bit. That EVOLVE tag with Hero was a classic though.
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That's a deal that may work out for both teams but damn three raw dog picks plus three good players for a guy with some pretty glaring holes, as much as I like his scoring ability is wild. Jazz absolutely maximized both of their star players and have a great platform for their rebuild. Unleash 35 minutes a game Jordan Clarkson, lfg!
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Sorry if already posted but he sure sounds like he's going to be Preston Vance Esq 3rd with Rush and Andrade.
https://twitter.com/Pres10Vance/status/1565369414136074242?t=9PwAZs1bC_lSF7HXR-5A4w&s=19
Board broken and won't imbed.
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CM Punk Strikes Again!
QuoteSeveral In AEW Told Bobby Fish's AEW Deal Not Being Renewed
Bobby Fish's time with AEW may be coming to an end.Fish has been missing from AEW programming in recent weeks, and the reason for that is now clear. We're told that Fish's contract is coming up, and he will likely be finishing with the company when it does, with the deal not being renewed. Fish last appeared on the August 3 episode of AEW Dynamite, when the Undisputed Elite returned. Fish, Adam Cole, and Kyle O'Reilly betrayed the Young Bucks to seemingly launch some sort of program, but they haven't been seen since.
Fish made his AEW debut in 2021 on the October 6 episode of AEW Dynamite, where he unsuccessfully challenged Sammy Guevara for the TNT Championship. He subsequently signed a deal with the company and faced top names like Bryan Danielson and CM Punk. After a brief singles run, he aligned with Cole and the Young Bucks before O'Reilly arrived on the Holiday Bash episode of Dynamite in December. Since then, he has competed in several matches alongside O'Reilly, in addition to a few singles matches. He has been sparingly in recent months, perhaps in part due to injuries to both Cole and O'Reilly. He last wrestled for AEW at the July taping of AEW Dark: Elevation. Fish has been taking bookings on the independent scene; he defeated Yuya Uemura at DEFY Doomsayers on August 20.
Prior to his arrival in AEW, Fish was featured as a member of the Undisputed Era in WWE NXT for several years before he was released in a cost-cutting move on August 6, 2021. There, he won the NXT Tag Team Championship twice. Before that, he wrestled for ROH and NJPW; he is a three-time ROH World Tag Team Champion and a two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, among other accolades.
We've reached out to AEW and Bobby Fish for comment.
One more guy on bad terms with Punk leaves the company and we can use the death knocking on the door meme.
(This is fine though. Fish filled his role well but O'Reilly should be a singles guy or teaming with Cole.)
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1 hour ago, The Green Meanie said:
Also gotta say I loved Jericho's WAR reference, I wonder if that's a sign for anything happening.
My heart will come out from my chest if Tenryu shows up for no reason and guh punches Danielson. How's Tenryu's health btw?
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Loved pretty much everything but the Morrissey thing. What the fuck was that shit doing on a scramble to get under the trap door go home show to a ppv? Lmao.
Feel like they could've leaned even more into Ospreay out doing Omega but that ruled anyway and I think while there may be some bigger drawing matches possible, Ospreay vs. Omega feels like the biggest deal in wrestling. I hope Ospreay settles in AEW longterm because then they've got most of their stars covered w the next generation.
Ace Steel with the money promo for a main event ppv is not something I expected. He better not get any slack for dropping the f bomb in there. Don't love the build but this was a fun salvage job and it sure is different. Because of that and the talent it's compelling.
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Between this and the ladder match participants, I take back every slanderous word I've said about Khan. This, of course, is me thinking about the ladder matches in my head rather than the sloppy, disjointed mess of a match they usually turn out to be in AEW. But this match should rock. Rush can throw one of the young'uns around into the guardrails like he did Blake Christian.
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FLASH POLL! WHO WILL BE THE JOKER? WHO!!
in ALL ELITE WRESTLING
Posted · Edited by DEAN
Fixed that for you. UPDATE WILL FIX EVERYTHING!
That beer cracking open is the stuff of legends. I say go with the Doc for extra disappointment.