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Wait. its April 24th, right? Not April 1st? NFW

I had to check to see if SD Jones was dead or alive. (Died in 2008)

In theory, nothing stopping them having a return match in cmll while the visa stuff gets worked out.

Regardless of the obvious outcome, this will be a great platform for the Powerhouse to show his stuff. Mox rocks against the big boys. Shirakawa v Jay intrigues me. Curious to see what Jericho has in store for the FTW Championship. Willow's shown herself capable of cutting a promo, i hope this celebration provides a nice opportunity to further the cause. I'm down for Swerve v Fletcher ~weird style!

Not gonna lie, "Flee to Antigua on the Sexy Bitch" might be one of the greatest things said on this board.

Those people are Philistines. You always use a cutting board. It's way too much work to upkeep the damn countertops to let a knife hit them.

I like the opening production of this show. The video looks good and they've been presenting some fun promos off the top pretty regularly. Case in point the Mark Briscoe Promo from Collision. I do wish they'd show the outside of the arena of the city they're in. Solo v Keith was a nice competitive showcase. I wish Bryan Keith well in finding a stronger finish than flipping stunner. Solo is a great hand. I ffwd the Righteous/Archer squash and a lot of this show. ROH features some particularly weak promos every week, but I do like the commitment to the reps and production. Leila Grey/Diamante/Taya v HIrsch/Hogan/Adora a terrific TV match. I was hoping for a Leila win there. I sincerely hope this is not a sign of them giving up on her. She was starting to look really good before her injury/hiatus. What I saw of Lady Frost v Marti Belle looked strong. Belle seems like a fun heel. So pleased to see Lady Frost potentially on the upward. I'm not in the market for Dark Order squashes, but I did catch Uno's awesome looking run. The crowd was hot for the DOs. Garrison v Briscoe was really strong. Mark Briscoe can have a really fun to excellent match with anybody. Everyone knows how good he is yet he's still underrated. The listing of Beast Mortos v Nick Comoroto made me seek out this episode. I wasn't disappointed. Comoroto is hilarious in this new look/presentation. That said, I hope at some point he goes back to his debut look and wins a few matches (in ROH). The Beast Mortos is senesational. There are several talents on this show that I have zero current interest in, but I do appreciate the company's commitment to developing talent, and providing substantial opportunities.

I had a shower thought yesterday that it's surprising there's no one on the scumbag Mexican indies that I know of named El Hijo del Puto

I’m probably at serious risk of being doxxed if I share what exactly my function is, but in real life I file arbitration A LOT. In addition to the obvious (private hearings as versus a public trial) there are, in my opinion, three other crucial reasons why Vince and his team would prefer this case be heard by an arbitrator: 1) Arbitration awards, to my knowledge, usually expire after a stipulated amount of time depending on the jurisdiction and dispute forum. If the filing party (Grant) isn't able to collect from the respondent (Vince) within that period, and also isn't able to have the validity of the award confirmed by a higher court order in that period (which is often difficult not only due to the legal costs, but also because judges don't like to step on arbitrators’ toes since many, if not most, are retired judges or prosecutors themselves) then guess what?? She gets nothing. A judge doing so has definitely happened a couple times in my specific field, but this is a much, much different animal. 2) Again, depending on the forum, there's also a strong likelihood that Vince’s team would drag this case out F O R E V E R - the arbitration discovery process is not really what it is in the court system; It's more of what I would describe as a ‘tit for tat’ kind of thing. Unless there is an agreed upon time limit when parties enter into the agreement to arbitrate, or some other statutory limitation wherever this is heard (it may not necessarily be Connecticut due to the interstate stuff, but we’ll see what Vince's team argues) then he could easily just try to wait out the clock, and keep throwing shit at the wall (pardon the phrasing). 3) Arbitration awards, to my knowledge, can't be enforced outside of wherever the dispute forum has jurisdiction (unless Vince were stupid enough to agree to international arbitration). So hypothetically, Vince could lose, and immediately flee to Antigua on the Sexy Bitch without any mechanism for her to collect, while he just, again, waits it out on the beach This would not be a good thing.

Winnipeg is great, you will 100% get stabbed.

Made my way through the show, as I am trying to get into AEW again. So much wrestling. Okada vs. PAC Fascinating match. The first third of the match they essentially take turns being the heel working over a babyface, and it felt confusing. Also Excalibur did a great bit of storytelling by talking about how Okada was trained by Ultimo Dragon, and PAC made his name in DragonGATE with a bunch of Ultimo students. Eventually settled into Okada being the bad guy, and he was honestly great at it. Loved him laughing after the DDT on the ground. Loved the middle finger on the pose tease. Loved the eye rake on the submission attempt. Does PAC ever have bad singles matches in AEW? I don't know what you do with him, but he's a guy I have to watch if he's on the card. House of Black vs. Edge/Briscoe/Kingston This was hot stuff. Mark and Eddie are great "in the moment" performers, who feel like they're making some stuff up on the spot, as opposed to doing the match that was planned out beforehand. Really enjoyed Malakai avoiding Edge the whole match and catching him with the mist for the finish. It's crazy how good Edge has been working with all these younger wrestlers. He's hanging with everyone. Willow vs. Julia Hart This felt brief, which is a little disappointing because I think Julia is a great character and Willow is pretty lovable. I'm bummed Hart's reign had to come to an end, but I think this story between Willow and Mone could be a good one, with Mercedes trying to undercut Willow's shine. Kyle O’Reilly vs. Roderick Strong Roderick Strong has a belt too? I’m sure this has been discussed to death, but what the fuck are all these belts? Strong did all those nifty backbreakers and I don’t think Kyle referenced his back until just before the finish.. Not even after the superplex. They could’ve done so much with that. Like every time Kyle did a guillotine choke, Roddy could’ve just ran his back into a corner, or slammed him on his back as a way to break the hold. Just missed story telling. Adam Cole can walk. I hope that means that we're a little closer to getting MJF back because I thought their Best Friends story was great and I hated that injuries spoiled so much of it. Chris Jericho vs. Hook More titles, but at least I know this one. Kid in the front row chanting “AUBREY AUBREY” to start is gold. Jericho’s gimmick is fucking hilarious. He also nearly killed himself trying to make Hook look awesome. Crowd chants “Go Home Jericho Go Home” .Same crowd counts along when he’s punching Hook on the top rope 10 seconds later. Same crowd pops when he hits the top rope ‘rana. And he just keeps giving them the thumbs up like he’s Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Crowd chants “Please Retire”. Same crowd chants “Tap” when Hook is in the Liontamer. HE HAD TO HIT HIM IN THE FACE WITH A BASEBALL BAT TO WIN. This shit is ridiculous and I dig it. Toni Storm vs. ThunderRosa There is some young baby face who will eventually get to do an All About Eve storyline with Toni Storm one day, and it’ll be awesome way to introduce a character. Not a whole lot to say about this one. Rosa looked good but might be a little too screamy for a babyface. That moment where she replied to a fan “I love Toni Too.” Before murdering her on the apron was fucking gold tho. More of that. Danielson vs..Osprey Incredible. My son came in to watch this one with me and we were on the edge of our seats for that final stretch. I haven’t watched much Osprey at all. Like I don’t think I saw any of his Japan stuff. And I wasn’t super impressed watching his recent match with Hobbs. But he got my attention here for sure. Bryan again showed he can do anything and everything at an exceptional level. Best in the world. FTR vs. Bucks Obviously not as good as their last match, but this served a much different purpose. This felt like a lot of big spots, BUT they were always desperately trying to get to those titles. Jack Perry run in was always the most obvious conclusion, and him coming in with a Sting mask was great. I’m actually interested in how they use him moving forward. Swerve vs. Joe Joe is one of my favorite wrestlers. He just brings a different vibe. Liked Swerve’s working on the arm, which allowed him to escape the Kokina Clutch. I don’t know if I like Strickland as a face, because I think he’s really good as a heel, particularly the way he moves in the ring. His acrobatics feel less about being pretty and more just being vicious and mean. Loved Joe immediately leaving like a bully who just got embarrassed. Eventual Osprey vs. Strickland match is going to be fucking wild. OVERALL THOUGHTS Exceptional night of wrestling. No duds. All killer stuff. Even the weakest matches had engaging work. And holy cow what a great crowd. They were down for everything. Also after having been face down in WWE’s and the great build to Wrestlemania, I’ve got to say AEW’s announce team is the best. Everyone that sat in the booth helped tell some great stories and always added to the action. Jim Ross has had some rough nights with the company in the past, but I’d say he was lucid and rock solid in the matches he called. I think it’s crazy they switch guys in and out, but it didn’t hurt anyone’s rhythm or chemistry. It’s probably easy when the wrestling is this good. Lots of interesting questions going forward that make me want to keep watching.

They just announced they're retiring, btw

The editor was probably like "here's a real Easter egg for em in this trash can"

Same here, I remember we talked about it in whatever month's omnibus thread, but it was more in the context of if/how it would be affected by NXT moving there, whether it would be on their streaming app or regular ass channel 9, etc.

Another update https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1568617/ex-wwe-chairman-vince-mcmahon-files-motion-force-janel-grant-lawsuit-arbitration/

Thank god Rita Moreno is still alive. I had to look and find out. She is 92. You know it's gonna be very very dusty even if you watch that trailer. And let's all say that two word phrase all together: **** ******

Dunno tbh. Maybe it make more sense to do that next year when the NXT show is further established on the CW. Below is the eligible picks from WWE.COM FRIDAY’S AVAILABLE DRAFT POOL AJ Styles Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri) Andrade Bianca Belair Bron Breakker Cedric Alexander and Ashante “Thee” Adonis Ivar Jey Uso LA Knight Liv Morgan Nia Jax Randy Orton Ricochet Seth Rollins Shayna Baszler Sheamus The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, “MFT” Tama Tonga and Paul Heyman) The O.C. (Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson and Michin) Zoey Stark * NXT Superstars will be eligible to be drafted. MONDAY’S AVAILABLE DRAFT POOL #DIY Apollo Crews Braun Strowman Bronson Reed Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell Chelsea Green and Piper Niven CM Punk The Creed Brothers (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed and Ivy Nile) Damage CTRL (IYO SKY, Dakota Kai and Kabuki Warriors) Drew McIntyre Final Testament (Karrion Kross, AOP, Scarlett and Paul Ellering) Giovanni Vinci Imperium (Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser) Jade Cargill Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh) Kayden Carter and Katana Chance Kevin Owens Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto and Elektra Lopez) LWO (Rey Mysterio, Carlito, Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde and Zelina Vega) Naomi Natalya New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) Odyssey Jones Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson) Shinsuke Nakamura Tegan Nox The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Street Profits and B-Fab) Tiffany Stratton * NXT Superstars will be eligible to be drafted.

i was just wondering if/when this was ever going to air. I remember last fall Corgan mentioned that he had signed for two shows on CW that were "Wrestling-adjacent". one was NWA POWERRR! and the other was rumored to be him focusing on his home life and preparing for his wedding. They actually got married back in September, so this obviously has been in the works for a while.

I thought the idea of butcher block countertops was wonderful (they look fantastic) until I was informed that most people straight up use them as cutting boards. I mean, that's their purpose, yes, but cutting food on your countertop without a separate board to thoroughly clean and eventually replace is absolute madman behavior.

it isn't set to take effect for 120 days, so don't put in your notice yet!

Wondering if the thing about NXT getting picks this year was misinformation (or disinformation), or if plans changed after the news and "news" people got hold of it.

They are kicking out Vinci opposed to a complete breakup. Presumably we see someone replace Vinci.

good list, mine probably would look pretty similar. Have you watched the '90s made-for-tv Generation X movie? i think it was supposed to be a backdoor pilot for a series maybe? my memory is fuzzy, but i did find it on YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiEPCNIYVUs back in high school, the local pop radio station was hyping up a horror/slasher movie premiering at the local movie theater. considering that my friends and i considered ourselves horror buffs, we knew we had to check it out, despite never hearing of it before. The title of the movie was "Pool Party Massacre". the movie was BAD. multiple shots with boom mics. at least one scene where you could hear the director (i think you heard him say 'cut' but i don't 100% recall). one scene where the camera inexplicably panned too far one way and you saw other cast members just standing around. Easily the most unprofessional movie i have ever seen in a real theater. And it's not like this was some local group that made it. It was made in like Spain or something? Germany. Eventually it saw a DVD release under the name "The Pool" where they cut out all the stuff that shouldn't have been there in the first place. it's on YouTube cut into parts, but here's the Wikipedia article for it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_Pool_(2001_film) wish i had kept one of the flyers they made up for this movie, but that's long gone. thanks for this! i had never heard of Omniverse but it sounds super interesting so will be checking this out.

This is way off topic, but I have to say it: I've been mobile-version-only for years now, and due to the smaller screen I have legitimately thought that was a jokey Bill Murray headshot this whole time. And speaking of guys from Chicago who I liked a lot more as a kid (how bout that segue?!): https://blabbermouth.net/news/billy-corgans-adventures-in-carnyland-a-new-unscripted-series-set-to-premiere-next-month