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I knew they were showing stuff today but wow they showed so much its a little overwhelming. It's gonna get lost in the shuffle with all the other big reveals. But chocobos in combat is wild.

Essentially you trade an OL for DL here, trading away a 7 after getting the 7. Sounds like a potential good player down the road and Harbaugh is buying in early. But will his development taking a spot on the 53 man roster make sense? Guess we'll see.

TK said on the media call its scheduled to go 4 hours. That 6 hour window might include commercials for the UK airing.

You have Corbin & Big Cass return within a few weeks of each other and... you have Corbin be the one beating Trick for the US Title? Am I wrong in thinking Cass (who has been gone way longer and presented better and protected while away) would make way more sense to be the guy to dethrone Trick? Like there's a story you can tell there of Trick overcoming this monster to win the US Title back and come out further ahead. There is no further ahead losing to Corbin. You're nuking an important piece of the future for a dude with the stench of failure and bad booking. Make it make sense.

On the pre show they had both listed by name on the graphic. I was a bit surprised. Even with the TNA integration I figured they'd just do 3 time world champion

I'm quite down on what 2026 WWE is. But I'll be fair, this show had some things I liked. The show had less downtime than usual. It felt like they were forced to dial it back because ESPN wants more matches and they don't want events running four hours. Liv & Iyo was great. I think Liv is pretty under rated. She's probably the best fitness / model turned wrestler. Far surpassing Trish now. Happy for Aldis to get his moment too. I couldn't help but root for the guy after seeing his CVV interview and knowing how much pressure he was under. The crowd reaction towards him makes me feel like I'm not alone. But for the most part WWE events just seem like filler to me even when they're not. The important matches always have run ins and ref bumps. Nothing wrong sprinkling that in here and there. But there aren't very many big top guy matches built to that have decisive endings. Bock & Oba had a decisive ending. It was fine but didn't use the cell enough to justify it. Brock's physique has changed drastically too. Still in excellent shape but man his arms have lost so much mass he wore elbow pads to hide it. I hope that's a decision Brock made for himself, and not an injury or illness. WWE can create stars. They just over produce everything around them to the degree it just doesn't even feel like wrestling to me. This is SNL with a ring. It's glitzy and glossy. They have talented people. But those talented people have too strict of a playbook. I noticed how at ease every performer looked (outside of Aldis) and I think that's because WWE has taken all the thinking out of wrestling. It's just following directions now. Your producer lays the planned spots out. The producer tells the ref to tell you what to do during all the in-between spot times. Its just so... soulless in WWE. In my opinion at least. I'll keep watching the PPVs. But always on a second TV that isn't my main focus. I always feel burned if I give them my full attention.

You fixed it for me thank you lol

A grand slam in baseball is 4 runs. A grand slam champion isnt someone who has held every belt. Its someone who's held 4 titles right? Like WWE grand slam champs sometimes include us title, sometimes European title, tag titles, world titles. Grand Slam is winning 4, not all of them. Sheamus was a grand slam champ even tho he never held the IC in WWE. Willow has held every AEW women's title. But there arent even 4 AEW womens titles. So the semantics on this drives me crazy.

My personal opinion, I really think all of the big four shows they want to be two night stadium shows. Rumble, Mania, Summer Slam, Survivor Series. But the way they've rolled it out its just bad business. Should have started with The Rumble. Mania is Mania. The other three really needed low ticket prices to get it to stick. They aimed too high. They'd be fine if they were doing the prices now when they went on sale.

Look whos back on thier bullshit. You're straight making shit up again. Thats never been anyone's argument here and you know it. Your weird grudge is a you thing. As if you're watching a different show than anyone else.

It is forced, as in it was written this way. I think Tony booked a fake injury and TBS title relinquishing. I literally think this was all part of the plan. Mercedes "replaces" Willow and steals her spot. So Willow found another way to the title. Now it's the babyface who started Mercedes downfall and title landslide vs the heel who desperately wants to overcome her downfall to win the big one that's eluded her. I love Thekla. But this is the story that makes sense. Thekla & Mercedes have nothing going on story-wise. Heel vs heel, and Thekla being a very well liked heel... doesn't bode well to concluded Mercedes turn around and overcoming losing 13 belts to win the big one. Everyone shit posting Willow is tough to see. She's the best pure babyface in the women's division. And yall are grumbling enough that this might hurt her long term because they may have to change course. Willow is better than Stat, Shida, Britt, etc. I don't want to go backwards because people like Thekla and can't let go that this run has concluded, but she'll get another.

That... sounds like a fucking killer match. If it happens.

I may not have articulated it well. A wrestler on the actual tv show talking about having good matches is lame. Dont break the immersion in the story. But once the tv is over I also find it equally lame the wrestlers who try to post as the character once the show is over. MJF is about the only in character all the time guy that uses it effectively. Everyone else comes off as cringe. To me at least.

Do you also hate hearing actors talk about the craft? The on screen narrative isnt the interesting part to the actors. Its the craft of acting. Same same for wrestling. Wrestlers care about the craft of wrestling. Having good matches. Doing good promos. Getting better so they can advance in thier career. Etc.

Well for starters she is not good in ring lol. Now that may just be an opinion. Maybe even an unpopular one. But she's cast as the monster hoss and she doesnt have the wind or the strength for it. There were a couple times in hoss fights against Stat I had to look away because they were inches from disaster. Her commentary and wit on Mystery Wrestling is unmatched tho. They have got to find a way to bring her Twitter / Mystery Wrestling character onto the show. Let her do backstage interviews. Let her be a manager. Let her be a commentator. Give her a try in a different role. She still has value.

This is called peer pressure. You're seeing everyone pile on the same take. You know its a wrong take. But you dont wanna rock the boat so you switch sides. No. Stay strong brother lol. Willow is one of the top 5 women in the company. Her babyface fire is unmatched. I put Mercedes & Athena ahead of her in the ring, but thats it. In my book that makes Willow the best (and most over) babyface in the women's division. (Behind Toni of corse but shes inactive). I am a high voter on Thekla. I love her promo work and character. Her matches always deliver. So its not a bias thing against Thekla. Its just All In is thier Mania. Theyre going for box office. Right now Mercedes and Willow are the two most over available women on the roster. New kink unlocked, Thekla making motorboat sounds. No I wont be answering any further questions on this topic

I knew about Omega vs MJF but I did not know they were also doing Takeshita vs Fletcher. That is must watch. Gonna throw the most random of random predictions out there. Big Show retires after putting over Darby. You have him come out and say he's not done yet hes still got gas in the tank. He wants to see if he can still go at elite levels. Darby is the most recent champion so if he cant beat Darby he knows he cant hang anymore. Then you get the most perfect pinball to take a couple wild bumps and make Show look like a million bucks. But he goes out on his back giving Darby whatever last little rub he has left to give.

But Sami isnt a money player is he? He's an excellent talent. But he's not someone the company can build around as *the guy*. I dont think anyone is trying to actually say he's Hogan / Austin / Rock / Cena / Batista / Lesnar / Cody / Roman tier. Right? This reign easily could have been any upper midcard face. Like if Sami didnt want the spot I bet LA Knight would gave been so down lol.

I understand if people like Sami and want better for him. But I think this *is* the good outcome for him. He's forever a former WWE Champion. I don't think he gets a run at all had he not been up for this.

Im by no means the biggest WWE sympathizer or anything. But I don't understand why everyone is so mad. This was a transitional reign because they wanted Punk to be the old vet that Cody wants to put down. Its a better dynamic with Cody feeling aggrieved by Punk. The alternative is they just keep the belt on Cody. So are you happy Sami got a reign? Because this was a thank you to him. Without this being the hand he's dealt, I dont think they ever actually give him the title. I get that this isnt a great reign. But it was t meant to be. This is a hey we have an idea and to make it work we gotta use someone to switch the belts. You in Sami? Im sure he was aware of the plan from the start. He knew the math.

Someone once said "The apology must be as loud and public as the disrespect". I just wanted to take a minute to send a public apology to a few people. I took a few days off from the board and re-read the last few pages with a clear head. I can now see I was pretty out of line. @Elsalvajeloco I'm sorry. I took what you said as some sort of shot at me instead of what it was, just a tangent for conversation about someone in wrestling on a wrestling forum. I was wrong and I hope you accept my apology. @SirSmUgly @Stefanie Sparkleface @Eivion and everyone else that had to read my thread derails or got dragged into my tantrum, I apologize. I dont want to even give the reasons I acted that way because it would just sound like an excuse. And there isn't an excuse for the way I handled everything. Im sorry. I get it if Im on peoples' shit lists. All I can say is Im sorry and I'll try to do better in the future.

Ugh I hate when Bully Ray is on my side. But to be fair, i's not really my side that Bullly could beat him up or that Death Riders have done nothing positive for AEW tho. Where they are now is perfectly acceptable to me. But I did have Mox fatigue for a long time with Mox on top and so over powered. And Im also a notoriously low voter on Mox matches compaired to the majority.

On paper this show seems a little weak. But AEW always delivers, even when cards look weak going in. Swerve & Ospreay should be the main here. Giving them 30mins in a ppv main event is going to be a banger. Also very interested in Mox vs Bandito. Im usually a low voter on Mox but Bandito has been money lately. So interested to see if they gel well.

Ah yes Im the over emotional dickhead for.... checks notes... not being on board with saying Jim Herd was good in the professional wrestling space. Yeah, Im good with that. Carry on.

I know I once called you Bruce Prichard (and legitimately believed it to be possible lol) but I think you're a good poster and you seem like a good person too. But you definately have a posting bias of preemptively praising or bailing WWE out when there's no evidence to support they are any different than they ever have been. Its okay to criticize things you like. Its okay to call tko out for shit even if you enjoy WWE. If everyone reacted the way you react to WWE stuff, they'd have never made any progress at any point in thier existence. I'll leave that as my last comment on this with you and go out on a (mostly) positive note.