Sublime Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Punk was back with the title after 8 days he missed one whole week of tv. I think Tony is much more patient with angles but I’m still not sure of the MJF stuff is a work or not at this point. And really don’t care cause MJF has lost a lot of his shine to me any way and I don’t care if he comes back or not. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFistsJustFlips Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Shit I looked it up and you're right. Dude was only gone 8 days. I thought 4 weeks was too short. Damn, they really ran through a whole ass tournament and two title reigns (Mysterio & Cena) in 8 days to get to his return? Bad story telling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Z Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Sublime said: Punk was back with the title after 8 days he missed one whole week of tv. I think Tony is much more patient with angles but I’m still not sure of the MJF stuff is a work or not at this point. And really don’t care cause MJF has lost a lot of his shine to me any way and I don’t care if he comes back or not. I lean towards everything being a work now with MJF (though it may not have started out that way). However, do not really miss him either and am good with him sitting out indefinitely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krone Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 I'm of the mindset that they are purposely holding out for this exact reason. The longer it goes on, the more people begin to question whether it's a work or a shoot. For my money, it's 100% a work. You don't put a live microphone in the hands of a disgruntled employee on National TV with executives there unless it's a work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Krone Meltzer said: I'm of the mindset that they are purposely holding out for this exact reason. The longer it goes on, the more people begin to question whether it's a work or a shoot. For my money, it's 100% a work. You don't put a live microphone in the hands of a disgruntled employee on National TV with executives there unless it's a work. Exactly. It's a work. But I feel like it was a counterproductive work that put down the company and its workers, and took a lot of spotlight and heat off Wardlow, so I really don't care about this story and whether MJF ever comes back. I'd rather AEW be straight forward pro wrestling without this Russoesque crap. Edited June 27, 2022 by Technico Support 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafkonia Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 21 minutes ago, Technico Support said: Exactly. It's a work. But I feel like it was a counterproductive work that put down the company and its workers, and took a lot of spotlight and heat off Wardlow, so I really don't care about this story and whether MJF ever comes back. I'd rather AEW be straight forward pro wrestling without this Russoesque crap. Also, if it's a work, it's counterproductive in that he's not being missed. He's not holding anything hostage like Punk did with the belt. And (if it's a work) the effort to make it realistic by not talking about him is leading to an element of out-of-sight, out-of-mind. If/when he comes back it'll be fine, but in the meantime... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Sting has become PCO; a monster that absorbs punishment and takes ill-advised old man dives 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Not sure I'm that keen on a 6-a-side Blood & Guts. I feel like 4 on 4 works best, 5 on 5 is workable, but by about the 3rd/4th entrants the heat is out of it and there's a suspension of disbelief that the heels with a man advantage are yet to murder someone. Would adding a powerplay work, where you're able to send the tag team in as a unit? I think it freshens it up a bit, doesn't slow things down, and gives you new talking points around the strategy on how to capitalize on it and/or counter the team with the advantage. In this instance, there's so many "just another guy" in it. It would help speed things along. I'd like to see it where there's a Wardlow-like guy in it, and the face team use their powerplay, only to see them both just get wiped out in seconds by the monster heel instead. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 The MJF promo was the workiest work that ever worked. If it hadn't been, they would have cut to commercial five seconds in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Its clearly a work, but some of the best "works" are the ones that have an element of truth, a person just taking how they feel and putting it up to 100 for entertainment value. MJF may legitimately be frustrated with his contract and making less than other wrestlers that are below him in the pecking order, and he can channel that frustration into a storyline. I'm not sure what the end game is but that's part of the fun, we don't know if MJF will appear next week, at All Out, or anywhere between. Or even how the crowd will react since his last promo they alternated between booing and cheering him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I’m going to Quake by the Lake in August! Gonna get liquored up and watch some wrestling. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Since the Kentucky boxing and wrestling commission is so dumb, I’m not expecting AEW to come here to Louisville anytime soon. We’ll be on vacation in Tybee Island, GA next week. And dammit if AEW isn’t coming to Savannah the week after we’re there. Dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 15 hours ago, Technico Support said: Exactly. It's a work. But I feel like it was a counterproductive work that put down the company and its workers, and took a lot of spotlight and heat off Wardlow, so I really don't care about this story and whether MJF ever comes back. I'd rather AEW be straight forward pro wrestling without this Russoesque crap. That's how I feel as well. I don't miss him one bit and I'm pissed about how it downgraded Wardlow although it looks like they finally have a plan for him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For Great Justice Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) Someone needs to take away MJF’s ECW Bubba Ray Dudley and 2000 WCW tapes, burn them to the ground, and give him some 1987 Tully Blanchard. It’s like when there’s a five star can’t-miss sports talent that does miss because they go to the wrong organization that sucks at developing them. You just want to sit MJF down and just tell him that this isn’t the way, kid. This unbearable cheap heat shooty bullshit just isn’t the way. Don’t become pro wrestling’s David Carr. Edited June 28, 2022 by For Great Justice 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Alan Angels gone from AEW? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystman Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 18 hours ago, elizium said: Sting has become PCO; a monster that absorbs punishment and takes ill-advised old man dives Now want a Sting-PCO feud. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 hours ago, AxB said: Alan Angels gone from AEW? Bummer. I feel like they could have gotten a lot more out of him. Maybe have him and 10 be tag champs or something. Dark Order's numbers are starting to dwindle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 2 hours ago, BrianS81177 said: Bummer. I feel like they could have gotten a lot more out of him. Maybe have him and 10 be tag champs or something. Dark Order's numbers are starting to dwindle. It's probably time to break up the Dark Order. Sad to say, but Brodie's passing was really the nail in the coffin for them. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorman Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 21 hours ago, Octopus said: I’m going to Quake by the Lake in August! Gonna get liquored up and watch some wrestling. Very appropriate that you would attend this show! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryArchieGus Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 8 hours ago, AxB said: Alan Angels gone from AEW? A guy like Angels could benefit from an Indie run or Impact or some tours abroad. He's solid and could be a contributor, but certainly not expendable. I like a bit of turnover. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: It's probably time to break up the Dark Order. Sad to say, but Brodie's passing was really the nail in the coffin for them. They’ve been slowly phasing them out and shifting the focus to 10 and Evil Uno as a big man tag (for now) and Silver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Moneghetti Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 6/27/2022 at 12:27 AM, Andrew POE! said: I think the PPV result should put to rest that the whole thing with MJF is an angle. Fwiw, Metlzer says they could bring MJF back to tv any time they feel like it, so he seems to think it’s an angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew POE! Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 10 hours ago, AxB said: Alan Angels gone from AEW? It looks like Stu Grayson is gone too. It's possible the Dark Order may be shaken up a bit or disbanded. I'd rather Alex Reynolds/John Silver stick around but they may get lost in the tag team shuffle. Evil Uno can stay on Dark or go back to the indies. Preston Vance is a bit monster size guy (which AEW doesn't really have enough of), but he needs seasoning/a manager/a veteran to help him unlock his potential. Colt Cabana could be a lackey of CM Punk or just sod off back to the indies too. Maybe Preston Vance can join the House of Black and change his look/unmask/get a different mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Stu's been confirmed gone for almost two months now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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