Peck Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 JCPenney mannequins are still more mobile than Brian Cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Miro making his Vlog debut here. QT Marhall is blonde... he's taking EVERYTHING from the Blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 The Dark Order keep knocking it out of the park on BTE. Absolutely incredible the difference from the start of the year vs now. Them singing Cody's theme song and Stu's massive bump for Anna Jay was easily the best thing this week (although I did like the Spanglish bit too). I'm kinda over the whole "Best Friends want to kill Brandon Cutler" thing though. Really wish they'd move on from that. As for Dark, looks like Veda Scott can be added to the long list of talent that weren't at the last tapings for one reason or another. Ricky Starks did a decent job, but man Shawn Spears..... I just don't get it. Dude does nothing for me in the ring or on the mic. He's like your friend doing a bad Randy Orton impression that he swears to you is spot on even though it's absolutely not. Is Serpentico under contract now? Interesting that they gave him and Luther a team name. I wish Pillman Jr could get out of his MLW contract and sign on full time with AEW so he would get a shot at being more than just a job guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 50 minutes ago, BrianS81177 said: Is Serpentico under contract now? Interesting that they gave him and Luther a team name. No (unfortunately), but him and Luther have been a thing for a while, and Chaos Project has been their name since early August. There also easily one of my favorite tag teams. Tazz Jones Count for 09/29/20: 2 (Full Circle, Green Tongue) Another solid episode of Dark. That Cezar guy that teamed with Shawn Dean this week was huge! Also, something I overlooked (and possibly forgot about) is that since apparently Women's Tournament matches count as cannon, Tay Conti is now added to the list of local talents to have won a match, as her tournament win came before her being signed by the company. That makes the list now stand at seven wrestlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) I remember Cezar looking good while getting his ass handed to him when he was in WWE Developmental, but he showed me nothing here outside of looking tall. The Conti match shows why she was a great pick up, and why she felt she deserved to be featured more on WWE TV. Taz’s commentary will be legendary for finding great sound bites when the fans dig up this footage again. Edit: BTW that ring post camera angle is really good. If it wasn’t pointed out by commentary, I would’ve assume a guy was standing on the apron. Edited September 30, 2020 by LoneWolf&Subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 BTW I don’t have the link, but Matt Cardona confirmed he finished up with AEW at All Out. The door is open for him to come back. What a weird run that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Ehhhhhh... Tony just probably doesn’t think they could do anything with him. Honestly, if he comes in permanently that removes a roster spot that could go to Lee Johnson, Hobbs, and Ben Carter. I think AEW already has enough vets to put over young guys already. It’s also not like they need another guy who recently got jacked types. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Aside from making Cody happy, Cardona had zero upside and was a bad fit. There are far younger, better, hungrier guys out there far more deserving of that paycheck. Is Impact his next stop? I don't see the dude pulling a McIntyre and going back to the indies to rebuild. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 This will upset some, but he’d be a good fit for Suzuki-Gun since they desperately need a stinky mediocre gaijin in that group that they haven’t had since Shelton left. Having the crappy gaijin always maintained their go away heat. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I agree with Cardona not really fitting with the current roster, especially since it's already jam packed. I hope he does get a good run somewhere to prove himself and can return when it's a better time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Wherever he goes he needs to get a new Finisher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 hours ago, EVA said: BTW I don’t have the link, but Matt Cardona confirmed he finished up with AEW at All Out. The door is open for him to come back. What a weird run that was. Weird run, yes. But the guy not only got a nice payday for a few dates but also was the top merch seller for their site for a bit. So I imagine he's not crying much over it. I just hope that he doesn't spend it all on figures. But I can see him joining Hawkins though I think they made it clear they don't want to team up for the time being. So if that's the case then Impact's not guaranteed for Cardona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I think Cardona needs to go to Japan. I think he'd be a good fit in NJPW with Chaos and might even be able to elevate his game like Lance Archer did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valcourt Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Started watching Dark more consistently and man it's an easy and fun show to watch. The commentary is funny and a little (a lot?) inside and the work is good to great. Also, so much Florida Indie talet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I don't think he's interested in elevating his game. WWE killed his self-made progress and cut his legs out 8 years ago and he made no moves to do anything with his career until he was fired, and even then all he did was take a few dates with his pal's company. I mean whatever...the guy doesn't really care, and that's about it. I mean I'd love to see him working UWFI rules matches against Hoodfoot in Paradigm Pro but it's not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valcourt Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I'm sure the pandemic isn't helping Matt really explore as a worker either. But, I can't imagine him performing better than Cody did in an environment like Battle Of Los Angeles or any other Super Indy place. Safest space for him is probably helping impact. NJPW.... nah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I mean, who thought Lance Hoyt would have turned into Lance Archer? Remember when we used to write him as basically a bum who only got pops from the Impact crowd because he would hang out with them after shows or hang out with them at that diner they all used to go to? Now he's legit one of the most entertaining monster wrestlers in the world. If Lance could do it, then I think Cardona could too. That said, the dude also has a really successful podcast and online presence. It's not like he needs to wrestle, but he still seems like he has love for the game. If his love is still that strong, I wouldn't be shocked to see him go to Japan. Plus, there's a whole lot more toys and shit he can buy in Japan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 55 minutes ago, Craig H said: I think Cardona needs to go to Japan. I think he'd be a good fit in NJPW with Chaos and might even be able to elevate his game like Lance Archer did. I can see him pull a Billy Gunn(Really like almost every gaijin in existence), and get over by looking bigger, and stronger than the entire roster in tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Hail Sabin said: Wherever he goes he needs to get a new Finisher. Overdrive? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I think the Rough Rider (isn't that a condom brand?) is worse than the Overdrive. You know what else was a bad finish? The Paydirt. I remember in the mid 2000s in WWE, it seemed like 5 guys all had some variation of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Craig H said: I mean, who thought Lance Hoyt would have turned into Lance Archer? really good point. i used to think of him as TNA's Test. not a favorable comparison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 The Paydirt is hilarious, Shelton Rock Bottoms himself and somehow that hurts his opponent. At least the Rough Rider is a sort of leg lariat/leg drop combo that looks like Cardona puts some of his weight on it. Impact seems like a place Cardona could fit into well. They're doing a lot of vignettes and backstage segments these days, that would allow him to use his strengths. I'd like to see him in New Japan too if only to see how he does in that environment. And Mexico, for that matter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I'm at the point where I'd rather keep watching Myers as a singles in Impact. If they were to bring in Cardona, I can't imagine them resisting the temptation to team them up. And I'm not sure how much is left in that well for either guy. But maybe I'm wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For Great Justice Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Just caught up on Dark and want to echo the praise for Taz. Dude has been fantastic and hilarious while being very natural and unforced and putting over everything Edited September 30, 2020 by For Great Justice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts