Kevin Wilson

I know this is one of your main talking points but its not really true at the moment. The last 12 Dynamites had 5, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 4, 7 matches (this was a quick skim and count so if I missed one, not intentional) so 25% had six matches with a variety of match times but most in the ten minute range which has always been kinda true (as an average) for TV wrestling matches. While I do agree that it would be nice if there was an additional women's match more often, or more multi-women matches, the match number format isn't as rigid as you sell it as, probably different factors go into it. Personally I don't think forcing another match is the solution, the shows already have a fair amount of in-ring wrestling and there are always going to be promos to push the stories. But mixing up the mens/womens ratio I'd certainly be happy with. I also love Willow. Need more Willow and not just chasing around Marina although at least that gets her on the shows so she isn't forgotten.

I think it will end up with a double turn, or a turn, depending on what you feel MJF's current heel/face alignment is. The crowd already kinda likes Hurt Syndicate and they don't really do overly heel things anyway in-ring so I think whatever ends up happening for All In they won't be the bad guys by then.

I can't imagine anything less appealing then fighting with hundreds of thousands of people to get to the capitol lawn to listen to draft picks being read. Then hundreds of thousands of people all trying to leave at the same time. I know I am not the target audience for these events but people that find this fun should be put on a special list. Unless you live within easy walking distance and just check it out for a few hours, I'd understand that anyway.

Switching gears a bit but does anyone want to take a guess at what they are doing with MJF? It feels like there is a long term plan for what they are doing (I don't mean years down the road but with the current Hurt Syndicate back-and-forth) but I can't figure out for sure what the timeline and ultimate goal is. Like many I thought this was just a way to get MJF a faction again and to feud against the Hurt Syndicate but FTR has their own feuds going on and nothing has been hinted in that direction. I keep thinking at some point they will want to "heat up" MJF back to challenging for the world title but maybe they are waiting on that after Mox loses the belt/the DR story is done which could be six months or a year down the road so they are keeping him busy elsewhere. Common sense would say this feud ends with MJF vs. Lashley at a PPV with MJF and his new friends going over to get MJF back over the hump into the main event scene, but they are going really slow with it and TK does sometimes go so slow with storylines that either the crowd loses interest or they end without a real conclusion as things go back to the status quo. So I hope here there is a definite plan and a timeline for it, I have no issue with the storyline but would just rather it not drag out for months.

That's my hope of what they do but I don't know if that is the plan. I really really like Ospreay *ducks tomatoes* but I don't think right now he needs a title to do what he does. He's the five star match guy, you can put him on the co-main of any PPV against just about anyone and he is going to do this thing. But I don't think currently he has the character/presentation to be the champion or top guy. Doesn't mean he can't down the road, I'm just looking at right now. Page on top doing more storyline/emotion based storytelling with Ospreay/Fletcher/Takeshita/Omega killing it underneath sounds like a winning formula to me and one that can carry them for six to nine months.

Seems like just rumors with no real confirmation, probably someone just making it up based on recent events. I do believe that Nakamura's contract won't be renewed as he seems pretty "done" with WWE but doesn't seem to be imminent. I assume his post-WWE career whenever it starts will be doing spot shows for NOAH and New Japan but I don't see him ever having a full time schedule again, I am sure he made plenty of money in WWE and he's kinda washed. Not broken-washed like Naito but just generally not near the level he was even five/six years ago. But he's been wrestling for 23 years, he's earned the break.

Don't take the bait friends, he knows what he is doing. But to answer the question seriously - even though Adam Page hasn't been the primary focus of the promotion much of the last three years as the focus has been on Danielson's story and then the Death Riders (with the exception being the Swerve/Page series of matches), I would argue he is the "heart" of the promotion. He is a great character and a talented wrestler that the crowd always reacts to. He does the most with every bit of screen time he gets and is entwined in several different storylines, he can appear weekly on Dynamite but no one ever complains about him being on "too much" as his presence is always compelling TV. He's the most interesting character on AEW on the men's side and they literally at any moment can cook him back up to be the world champion and the fans would love it. I think he's the most captivating wrestler they currently have on the men's side and is on the cusp of being the true face of the promotion if they decide to go in that direction.

I like the idea mentioned of just switching Shayna and Marina, having it be one casual mention on commentary and from then on pretending like nothing changed. I mean they wouldn't do that but it would be funny and an instant upgrade.

The key to going to WWE right now (besides the 'I always wanted to be in WWE' crowd, that's hard to get around) is getting main roster money. Main roster pays pretty damn well so if a wrestler can take their AEW exposure and turn that into a main roster contract then you won't hear me say a word about it because I can't really blame them. Now if an AEW wrestler took that exposure and could only pull off a NXT contract (still pays well I am sure but not main-roster well) that's a little different. Its tough though for me to say "TK should take a look at Gigi" or "TK should take a look at Kai" as their roster is so deep as it is. They've been better about not signing as many just-fired WWE wrestlers the last few years and I assume that trend will continue. Wrestlers like Jade for example would jump back to WWE in a heartbeat, do you want to give her a three year AEW deal and push her, and as soon as she gets word WWE wants to re-sign her she wants to go? I just think TK has to be more cautious with wrestlers cut (Miro, Black, Andrade) vs. wrestlers that join by choice (Mox, Edge, Ricochet) in regards to what their long term goals are and if they are worth investing in.

I don't post on this thread often but I wanted to tell my cautionary tale in case it helps someone else! Quick summary: Three years ago while while moving I felt some pain in my side. The pain was pretty constant but would go away for days at a time so I figured I just tweaked something. Didn't go to the doctor. About a year and a half ago, still in that same pain I finally realized I likely had a hernia (still no doctor) but I was able to push it back in and the pain went away and I thought meh people live with hernias its fine. Six months ago the pain gets worse/daily. After finally accepting my fate I made a call to my doctor and made an appointment but it wasn't for two months. Fine, I waited two months dealing with the pain with daily heating pad and occasional meds (I have erythema ab igne now from the heating pad usage). Then we had a big snow storm the day of that appointment, they cancelled and it was pushed back another two months for a new appointment. Pain. Lesson here: I should have just gone to Urgent Care as the hernia was obvious enough they also could have gotten me a referral to the surgeon. Finally in March I got to the doctor, he was like 'yep that's a hernia', off to the surgeon in mid-March. Surgeon said 'yep that's a hernia', we set a date for surgery May 1st. Now this is my first ever surgery, I've never even had any broken bones or stitches, a very blessed life. Anyway, did the surgery on Thursday (mychart notes from the surgeon noted I had a "huge" hernia, thanks doc) and I am now recovering. I had it done the laparoscopy method, seemingly no unusual side effects, just the usual soreness and my incisions hurt a bit. He didn't give me any prescribed drugs so I'm just trucking along with Motrin, I assume it'll be fine. Follow-up is in ten days. I say all this to say, I know now from talking to friends/family that hernia surgery is fairly common so if you do think you may have one don't be like Kevin and at least get a doctor to look at it. I could have/should have saved myself a couple years of pain, not all hernias do need immediate surgery but some do and that's something a doctor will help determine. And of course I ran the risk of it getting much worse and becoming an emergency, which could have led to serious complications. I'm on the mend now, all good, but just wanted to tell my story in case it helps someone else here down the road.

That's what I remember coming out last year, assuming we can trust WWE/TKO. That they copyright it while the wrestler is under their employ but once they aren't if they used the name previously they will end the trademark claim. Thus far I don't think any wrestler has ever had an issue using a name they used pre-WWE so I assume it won't start being one now.

The only issue I have with the fine, which is deserved, is prank calls have been happening to NFL draftees for a long time. Hell it happened to others in the 2025 draft. Is the NFL doing the same effort to track down how they happened so they can hold all people responsible or are they only going after this one case because it happens to be Sanders? It should be a universal policy/investigation in all situations, not just because it happened to the most well known player.

I assumed it was because luchadores sometimes go sailing into the crowd and they don't want a kid in the first row to get splatted.

Hope the Browns pick Ewers in the 6th, just go full whacky.

Hey he still gets a chance to start, happy for him.

Have we reached the point yet that Sanders' people are asking teams NOT to draft him so he can pick his own team as a UDFA? I know players/agents have done that in past but couldn't remember if that is usually once they reach the 7th round those requests are sometimes made.

I have no issue with healthy debate, esp on a message board designed for debate, but its very possible everyone is just overthinking it. If Mariah May's dream since she started wrestling was to wrestle in WWE, and now WWE wants her and she is going, that isn't a knock on AEW or Tony Khan or her booking or on Toni. AEW will always lose out to wrestlers that grew up watching WWE and dreaming of wrestling there, they have that element that AEW doesn't have being a newer promtion. They will always lose out to those wrestlers, Vaquer being another example plus the Lucha Bros (Penta was literally crying watching Fenix wrestle at WM) and Ricky Starks. And that's ok, there are hundreds of wrestlers, there will be some that prefer AEW due to the style or dates and there will be some that prefer WWE for the prestige and to have that WrestleMania moment. With such a stacked roster, if May is leaving in a few months I see no reason to get her in a storyline that is that quick when its gotten out she is leaving. I didn't like they benched Starks for 10 months but I understand it, focus on the wrestlers that want to stay and be part of the promotion. Either way its not the end of the world and May wanting to leave doesn't mean AEW did anything "wrong," its just the way its going to go sometimes.

I hope someone unbiased and trustworthy does whatever research is necessary to give a detailed account of what happened with Sanders. Sometimes players slide for "character" issues or injury issues but Sanders' only character flaw we know of is being overly confident which A LOT of athletes have, his gameplay footage has some holes but all college kids do, and I don't really think the Deion thing would cause this kind of drop as if a team thinks a player is great they aren't worried about who the father is (just look at the Balls in the NBA, teams didn't care). I'm beyond shocked he has fallen this far, never seen anything like it for a QB.

Would only be if a team in round two was trying to jump the Eagles to take who they wanted so the Eagles traded up to block another team for doing it. Or they just were afraid it may happen as they had someone they really wanted.

Mel Kiper between every pick listing every QB not drafted high that did well as proof that Sanders can be great is incredibly annoying. He is oddly silent on all the QBs drafted lower then projected that ended up sucking.

Soon as I heard the Giants traded back up I could feel Rippa's eye twitching.

I know its not an easy thing or it would have been fixed already but every major retailer having issues in different ways just makes the process more frustrating. I got a Switch 2 pre-ordered from Walmart (assuming it isn't cancelled) and am still attempting to get one from Best Buy as I don't trust Walmart but between the sites crashing and randomly getting kicked out of the queue its not a top five life experience.

So now that Nico is going to UCLA, not only is his brother also going to UCLA but former penciled in starter Joey Aguilar is transferring from UCLA to Tennessee. So they basically swapped QBs. Joey just got to UCLA in December in the portal so now he has transferred twice since the season ended.

I don't want to waddle fully into the Bayley/AEW debate or the DVDVR feuds, but I will just say that even for those that don't watch AEW, this is why AEW is good. At least Bayley has an option of somewhere that will pay her no doubt at least high six figures to continue wrestling. That didn't exist six years ago for women, it was WWE or being on the road wrestling in various smaller promotions to make an easy living wage (unless Impact really wanted you). That doesn't mean she could/should leave WWE but having that option there gives her some leverage (maybe to get more money) where even if she stays in WWE maybe she'll get a better spot. I hate to see someone talk about themselves as a tier below that isn't but wrestling is a unique business so I'm in no place to judge. But I think she's pretty great and I hope whatever she does she is happy where she is. I suspect we'll see Bayley in a better place by the summer. HHH knows she is a good soldier that will do whatever is asked but he saw the interview just like we did and I'm going to assume not only does he not want to lose her but there is no indication he doesn't like her/want to give her a good place. I wouldn't be surprised if a Becky/Bayley feud is heated up pretty quick or if it is revealed Becky is who attacked Bayley. Just to quickly address this, part of people's reactions is from her interview with CV where she seems to be holding back tears/clearly is frustrated. That frustration can pass, maybe it already has, but its not just based on fans watching the show and jumping to conclusions.

I didn't get into giant fun open world games until 2008 (Fallout 3 changed my life) so I never played Oblivion. So I'm very excited but I have a bit of a backlog so it may have to wait a few months.