odessasteps Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Did all the people that now seemingly hate Phil feel that way when he came in and popped ratings and buy ratesfir the company? I mean, it was always TK making a Faustian pact that was probably going to end in flames, right? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Sold his soul to hang out with Punk for a year. Alexander Sokurov directed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Mox vs Penta added to Dynamite. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 28 minutes ago, Matt D said: Mox vs Penta added to Dynamite. FUCK YEAH! PUT THE BELT ON HIM! 1 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, DEAN said: FUCK YEAH! PUT THE BELT ON HIM! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, DEAN said: FUCK YEAH! PUT THE BELT ON HIM! An eventual Penta title run would make me so happy. Put him on every night talk show and have a celebrity guest star moment on every sitcom and be the romantic love interest on every soap opera and be court side at every basketball game and AEW would become the leader in not just wrestling but entertainment as a whole. 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, DEAN said: FUCK YEAH! PUT THE BELT ON HIM! Only if his first defense is a successful one over Bryan Danielson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Stefanie Without Stefanie said: Only if his first defense is a successful one over Bryan Danielson. ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL @The Natural!??!?!!??!! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Octopus said: ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL @The Natural!??!?!!??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Honestly, that would be a fun bloody match. ORRRRRR: For one night only, Danielson brings back the Yes Chants and we get a taunt off full hour draw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefanie Without Stefanie Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Octopus said: Honestly, that would be a fun bloody match. ORRRRRR: For one night only, Danielson brings back the Yes Chants and we get a taunt off full hour draw. I vote taunt-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 JR: Sasslefrass! Danielson does another Yes Chant! Regal: We’ve been training that taunt in the mat room for hours until blood poured out of every hole in our body. Excalibur: And Penta with another Zero Mero! Regal: Good observation, you heated up Rustic Apple Tart! 3 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 6 hours ago, odessasteps said: Did all the people that now seemingly hate Phil feel that way when he came in and popped ratings and buy ratesfir the company? Yes. The book's been out on CM Punk for 20 years, for anyone who's willing to listen. This is a guy who complained on shoot interviews about people who criticized his work, as if they had no right, then turned around and fixed all the things that were criticized. Intentionally bled during a match into the lap of a fan he didn't like. Threw Adam Pearce into a guardrail so hard it bashed my now-wife's knee, and when he saw that it hurt her, he shrugged his shoulders and did it again. After the gripebomb, some Punk-lovers in another Discord said, "Oh crap Dog, guess you were right about him." Did you think I was fucking making shit up? Yet despite that, I thought his presence in the company (before he relaxed and revealed himself) was an overall positive. Easily the best work of his career, and yes, as @Matt Dsaid, his newfound methodical, thoughtful style (a new trick for him) might have inspired younger guys who aren't as excited about Dragon as Daniel Garcia is. So I'm torn. I don't think good things should happen to bad people, but his work was good and ticket sales have slumped with him gone. It's tough. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebreaker Chip Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 The style recalibration thing, with Punk's scoop slams getting a big pop and everything, seems like a real wasted opportunity Weird to think that in the last decade NXT had got to the point where wrestlers were getting big reactions from crowds in high profile matches doing spinning heel kicks and belly to belly suplexes as finishers, and now we're at this constant parade of head drops on the apron and whatever else (not that AEW is to blame for that, NXT veered into the OTT maximalist direction post-Gargano-Andrade of its own accord, but AEW has certainly enthusiastically enshrined a lot of the most counterproductive aspects of the modern indie style) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w. josh Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 10 hours ago, Stefanie Without Stefanie said: I vote taunt-off. Taunt-offs are one of my favorite Star Wars creatures. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo Necro Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 36 minutes ago, w. josh said: Taunt-offs are one of my favorite Star Wars creatures. “What are you kid, a Taunt-off or a Tauntaun?” ”rrrrraaauuggghh” 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Other than actually trying to wrestle a good match during his apuestas with Villano IV, what has Penta done to earn a title shot? He’s been the least member of his tag and trios teams this year. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourPostMassacre Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 16 hours ago, odessasteps said: Did all the people that now seemingly hate Phil feel that way when he came in and popped ratings and buy ratesfir the company? I mean, it was always TK making a Faustian pact that was probably going to end in flames, right? Doesn’t matter what anyone has to say about him. He is his own worst enemy. Hope he gets some help for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 8:12 PM, odessasteps said: Did all the people that now seemingly hate Phil feel that way when he came in and popped ratings and buy ratesfir the company? I mean, it was always TK making a Faustian pact that was probably going to end in flames, right? I mean, I always thought it was dumb to put the title on him, especially putting him over Mox. I think Mox knew it was dumb, too. I’ve never really understood the level of devotion Punk inspires in his fan base. Did I think it was cool when he called hhh a doofus on live tv? Yeah. But he’s always been painfully overrated as a wrestler. And no one overrates him more than he overrates himself. I 100% believe AEW will be better off long term without him… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I also thought Bryan Alvarez had some interesting things to say about Kenny’s presence backstage and his politicking for himself and the Bucks. TK might be better off with the Elite gone along with Punk and Jericho, Mox and Dragon in those backstage leadership roles… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Everyone should be fired except Chaos Project and the Wingmen. Seven Best of Seven Series’s to crown the new Best of Seven Faction title. Winner gets attacked by the New Horsemen and we get seven more best of sevens. Turns out Bryce Remsberg was a heel lucha ref the whole time. Nullifies the Best of Seven title. Seven Best of Seven Round Robins between the New Horsemen, The Wingmen, and Chaos Project. It writes itself, Tony. Step up. 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I am... hesitant about talk that shifts blame onto Kenny and the Bucks not because I am fans of them or think they are angels, but it is the venture capital move to find some "small timers" who've come up with something garnering a response, team up with them and then sort of run them out of the company while claiming all of the benefits for yourself. That thought very slightly started percolating in the back of my mind back when Tony Kahn initially went "I've changed my mind, I'm now solely in charge of creative" early on and from that perspective a lot of the "shocking" AEW events of 2022 take on a very different appearance. Regardless of what one thinks of the initial EVPs they are the ones who started all of this and if they all end up no longer Elite right before the company cashes in it would be both unfortunate and sadly typical. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Generally speaking, I think it’s foolish to make any decisions on Punk right away. With his injury, it’s like a get out of jail free card. No need to make any decisions until he’s healthy. That’ll give time for wounds to heal. At the same time, there’s no reason why Kenny and the Bucks can’t be back already. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) Honestly, if I was bitten by a coworker I would take my time coming back. —— @username makes a fair point. After Tony took control, the great Cody segments slowly started to go down hill. It was a Khan move all along. Took out Cody, the Elite are next. Edited October 24, 2022 by Octopus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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