SorceressKnight Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 23 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: I know Hot Topic was supposed to start carrying AEW merch in a limited number of stores as a test. Not sure how well the test has gone though. For some extra info: My local Hot Topic was on the list of test market stores for AEW merch, and last time I went there I asked about it and they had no clue about the test run. (Of course, I also asked a week before they were supposed to go out, so they may not have gotten there.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archibald Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 https://luchacentral.com/exclusive-lucha-brothers-agree-to-non-exclusive-deal-with-all-elite-wrestling/ This is weird stuff. So basically Lucha Bros agreed to work with them just like they work with every second promotion on planet Earth? Like, sure, having Lucha Bros on your shows is good thing, but it is not really "big news" if they'll continue to appear in 20 other places every month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibs Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, Archibald said: https://luchacentral.com/exclusive-lucha-brothers-agree-to-non-exclusive-deal-with-all-elite-wrestling/ This is weird stuff. So basically Lucha Bros agreed to work with them just like they work with every second promotion on planet Earth? Like, sure, having Lucha Bros on your shows is good thing, but it is not really "big news" if they'll continue to appear in 20 other places every month. Jericho says they’re exclusive. But he might still be drunk. EDIT: Meltzer says none of them drink so I guess he wasn’t. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Vince had an affection for his dad's old guys like James Dudley, Fabulous Moolah, Blassie, Backlund, Andre etc. And would use them when he could and push them in certain instances. Bischoff had an affection for the AWA guys like Wayne Bloom, Mike Enos, Madusa, Barry Dorsaw, Greg Gagne, Bockwinkel etc. He hired alot of people who had runs in the AWA. So I wonder which contingency of guys get lower to mid card spots in AEW just because Cody and The Bucks have a soft spot for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibs Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Probably Joey Ryan. On a different note, I wonder if they could maybe bring in someone like Bret Hart as an agent/finish guy. He’s got way too much to offer to not be in the business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Joey Ryan, of course. The rest of the original PWG 6 and the RevPro guys are retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Ex ROH guys and late 90s guys like Billy Gunn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Beech27 said: I wore this to a Takeover, and got basically the amount and kind of confused reactions you’d expect. I hope you're wearing that if you ever meet AJ Styles. I'm kind of surprised there's never been an AGay Styles, like Razor Ramon HG. Let me apologize in advance if anyone takes offense. I'm not in any way bashing or have ill feelings towards someone if they're gay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 40 minutes ago, Web Conn said: So I wonder which contingency of guys get lower to mid card spots in AEW just because Cody and The Bucks have a soft spot for them. I'm hoping that kind of spot is as high as SCU gets here. Otherwise, it really is just TNA/ROH retreads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I'd imagine thats why they signed SCU, to be the veteran presence in the midcard. Someone like Jungle Bou could learn alot about working from being in the ring with Daniels and Kazarian and Sky for that matter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibs Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Apparently Penta and Fenix aren’t exclusive and are going to continue working other places. Hope that’s an outlier. If they wanna be a large company on the level of WWE, you can’t have your talent working everywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Yeah but then there's the Drunkicho tweet. Nobody knows yet. Wait until somebody reputable reports on it. Even if it isn't exclusive, it's probably just a placeholder until they get out of their LU deal and then they'll have to decide between AEW/WWE/ROH. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 On the Lucha Bros. -- I'm guessing they'll continue working for MLW which is why they may not sign exclusively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I like the Lucha bros , I remember when the remors of them signing with WWE was high they didn't necessarily refute them, I believed they were going when they obviously knew they weren't signing. These guys are genius, everybody wants them locked down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Thibs said: On a different note, I wonder if they could maybe bring in someone like Bret Hart as an agent/finish guy. He’s got way too much to offer to not be in the business. I doubt he'd want to be on the road but, I think he'd be a great consultant for that job and have him at the bigger events backstage. He sorta keeps his ear to the current scene of talent, it would be nice to see him involved in something outside of just making on camera appearances. Most of those guys are fans of him anyway. I'd be all for it. Same with Steamboat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibs Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 5 minutes ago, Ziggy said: I doubt he'd want to be on the road but, I think he'd be a great consultant for that job and have him at the bigger events backstage. He sorta keeps his ear to the current scene of talent, it would be nice to see him involved in something outside of just making on camera appearances. Most of those guys are fans of him anyway. I'd be all for it. Same with Steamboat. Yep. And considering most of these guys need to get better at telling a story in the ring, he’d be a perfect pickup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Bret was on Sam Roberts maybe a year ago talking about how he'd like to have a consultant job with the WWE and suggested it to Vince and Hunter and they basically ignored him. He's a really good finish guy and like Thibs said above he can tell one hell of a story I think it'd be a good pick up for them. Not only does Bret understand the wrestling business and how to tell the best story possible in the ring he's always brutally honest and blunt, he'll won't tell you what ypu want to hear he'll tell you what he honestly thinks. Here's the Roberts interview: 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: I gave a "Too Sweet" recently at a Streetlight Manifesto show. The guy had a BC shirt and hat on. Not remotely the same thing, but I wore that "Birth of Intellectualism" Damien Sandow shirt to Bonnaroo one year, and the only person that knew what it was just happened to be at the same set as me. Which was Lamb Of God. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Casey said: Not remotely the same thing, but I wore that "Birth of Intellectualism" Damien Sandow shirt to Bonnaroo one year, and the only person that knew what it was just happened to be at the same set as me. Which was Lamb Of God. I LOVE Lamb of God. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Just now, Nice Guy Eddie said: I LOVE Lamb of God. They're alright, I was pretty hyped to see some good metal at Bonnaroo that year. Then a severe thunderstorm came through and delayed the set by an hour or two, and I lost interest and ended up seeing the Lennon Claypool Delirium instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibs Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, Web Conn said: Bret was on Sam Roberts maybe a year ago talking about how he'd like to have a consultant job with the WWE and suggested it to Vince and Hunter and they basically ignored him. He's a really good finish guy and like Thibs said above he can tell one hell of a story I think it'd be a good pick up for them. Not only does Bret understand the wrestling business and how to tell the best story possible in the ring he's always brutally honest and blunt, he'll won't tell you what ypu want to hear he'll tell you what he honestly thinks. Here's the Roberts interview: Yeah I remember hearing that story. It’s definitely crazy that he doesn’t have some kind of position in the business. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 6:01 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said: Just out of curiousity, has anyone encountered someone wearing a Bullet Club shirt or one of its many variations that didn't know it was a wrestling shirt? I haven't. There is a handful of eses in the town I live in that wear them. I saw a couple of them at the liquor store at the end of December and asked if they were looking forward to WK and I had to then explain to them what the shirt was they were wearing. I think that they just thought it was a t-shirt that spoke to their status as straight gangster-ass shooters, because they were certainly not indy/puro nerds. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 They could make a killing at gun shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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