For Great Justice

So Cole's theme is a take on a theme that was a take on RATM That's a first right? It's like if Jericho's WWE theme was a ripoff of the Evenflow ripoff. Or if DDP's WWE theme (Really, Really) Smelled Like Teen Spirit I can't think of another second derivative theme (but it's probably so obvious I'm just blanking)

Strong Sega CD vibes

Is Bryan’s 5 months the shortest time between main eventing Wrestlemania and appearing for another promotion?

I don’t usually do all of the Extended Universe stuff but I just watched the entire media scrum and can’t recommend it enough. It’s infectious to see so many people so obviously happy.

So on one hand I see the risk of last night’s booking resulting in Adam Cole maxing out at the Scott Hall or Tully Blanchard of AEW. There are a lot of similarities there (“Bay Bay” = “survey time”, Tully’s stooging), even if Cole isn’t the in ring worker Tully in particular was. But then again, maybe Scott Hall IS the best possible version of Adam Cole character-wise? And there’s nothing wrong with that whatsoever. Like I’d rather have him stooging around and interacting with the crowd along with 15 minute matches than the 40 minute nonsense he was doing In NXT

I can’t put any sort of best PPV list in specific order or whatever, but i mean my definition of an S Tier PPV is one where I have that buzz several hours later and can’t sleep while constantly refreshing Twitter and DVDVR at 2am. This was the first time I’d had that happen since WM30. Now all I really want is for Danielson to slum it on Dark against Angelico and all those guys to give me that much needed Finlay on WCWSN energy

I thought the same thing. Right now AEW could legitimately do the South Park “seals with balls” bit with their top 10 faces and their top 10 heels and it would produce a hell of a program. It’s all on fire right now.

“Best PPV” continues to trend, which seems like a good thing and led me to this beauty

Shit man, I even forgot Ricky f’n Starks and Hobbs in my depth charts post. Just straight up forgot about them (even after thinking to myself “hmm, the heel side seems a little thin…”). That’s how loaded this roster is. It’s crazy. Love me some Bunkhouse Butch

Adam Page beating Kenny Omega for the world title is THE AEW storyline since the birth of the company. It isn’t going anywhere!

Bryan / Daniel Garcia

My God the AEW Depth Chart right now Good guys: Danielson, Punk, Hangman, Allin, Mox, Christian, Kingston, Jungle Boy, Jericho, Sammy Bad guys: Omega, Miro, Cole, Black, Andrade, Pac (tweener), MJF Jesus H Christ I can safely say (especially with Jericho likely going away for a while) that any combination of columns A and B I am all in on. It doesn’t even matter. Everyone is over!

Can we also give Mikey Ruckus props for crushing every theme? I mean dude is a tour de force

“I love pro wrestling” - Tony Schiavone

My immediate reaction is that this was the best PPV I’ve seen in 20 years, with WM30 the only contender in its sphere

Not sure anybody in modern wrestling nails their character like Kingston does. I don’t know why he bothers changing out of his Timberlands in between the bodega and the arena.

I think Lana’s great but I kind of hope she never shows up. I like Miro talking about his wife as this sort of mystical diety in every promo and, I dunno, seeing the woman behind the curtain in the flesh kind of takes some of the magic away

I’m just here for Powerhouse Hobbs’s Scott Norton gear upgrade. Yessir.

or my personal favorite, Kings Hawaiian Road style

Seems like far more matches than their usual PPV format, unless I’m just way off. Stacked for sure.

Not a WWE guy at all but I’m sort of confused by the “more Mark Jindraks” takes. Aren’t Big E and Bianca Belair far more recent and relevant examples of what they’re looking to produce?

It’s a small thing but MJF’s use of “bud” as his go-to vocative sounds off to me delivery wise (whereas Mox’s use of “dude” is some good shit)

Big Bubba Drake moves the needle

I am here for Big Bubba Drake. Or maybe Eli Hughes. Angry Amish Eli?

Jarrett? Would he also hit for the Solie?