Casey

is Hiromu a Kanye fan? Did I just become a Hiromu fan wtf?

I agree, even though you don't agree with what I said. Would it be beneficial? Well, yeah, absolutely. It's needed, too. But I think it's still a little too early to talk about these flaws like it's some long standing issue, when they've only been on the air for barely over a month. There's growing pains, and that's definitely one of them. Now, if we're well into 2020 and they're still doing this... well, that's fair game, and something that should be fixed immediately. They're still having transition issues for commercial breaks and audio issues occasionally, so I think all of this will be fixed in due time as the show becomes a little more polished. But.. I still think they're going to dig their heels into the existing fanbase they have. I'd like to see them walk that line with the existing fanbase and try to expand their horizons with the casual/fringe fans, and maybe I'm just conditioned to WWE's shit since I grew up in a post-WCW world for the most part, but given their track record, it seems to be a difficult thing.

I don't think any of these wrestlers are unknowns to most of the AEW audience watching at home. There might be those "lapsed fans" or casual WWE watchers or whatever that tune in, but I think what you're going to see going forward, for better or worse, is AEW digging their heels into the existing fanbase who watch stuff like Being The Elite or know of wrestlers from the indies, etc. Second thing, I'm pretty sure there isn't a February PPV.

I hear ya, but that ain't it. At least in my book. Makes me want to mute the channel, if I'm being honest.

I love you but it's not okay that you approve of this.

The pin was broken because Bryce called it a two count, though.

Hikaru Shida vs. Big Swole Shalandra Royal & Shazza McKenzie vs. Leva Bates & Nyla Rose And an 8 man tag team match that's happening right now. No idea who is involved besides SCU.

Nobody has sold Orange Cassidy's kicks in AEW, so this is a weird statement. Anyway, I'm calling it now: Adam Page costs Cody the title at Full Gear. He was Cody's MJF before MJF was signed, stuck by Cody during the Omega stuff in Japan, etc. The storyline writes itself.

AEW has convinced me to spend $50 on a fucking PPV. Good job, that's how you do it.

THE MATCH BEYOND.

The Observer posted a retraction and apology about the Seth Rollins/talent meeting story. I like Rollins in-ring work, but, man... I can't help but think, for some reason, that he's lying about this and just saying he didn't give a speech and there was no meeting.

Oh no, some fans are tweeting and getting all in their feelings ?

Well at least it makes sense now why he chose to bring in Jake Hager for his group.

Looks like its been pulled from ProWrestlingTees, for whatever reason. This was the shirt, though:

About the only things I know about Marseglia are that he has a really cool look, and he was trained by SPIKE DUDLEY... and fuckin' Mike Kanellis.

That's gonna be a no from me dawg.

I think he's making fun of the dirt sheets that said he gave a rah-rah type speech.

I'm aware of all that, but PWInsider said there's talk within the company of using War Games for Survivor Series and NXT only having War Games this year for that women's match.

Fuck this company.

John Silver, Alex Reynolds, QT Marshall and Shanna have been added to the roster page.

The rumor is that War Games will occur at Survivor Series, and Takeover will just have the one.

I can’t find the exact quote right now, but I remember reading a quote from someone (it was either Cody or Kenny or Tony) that said they’re doing something different with AEW and it’s going to polarize some people.

Luke Harper is far more likely to spill the beans eventually, I’d imagine. And while we’re posting David Starr’s opinion on all of this, I rather enjoy this one: