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She is in the hall of fame for terrible promoters. She was so inept and out of her depth. Her parents bought TNA and installed her as a president with zero wrestling knowledge. She would lash out at talent at backstage meetings, make really bad decisions on the direction of the company, tried to make AJ take a paycut when he was the only star the brand ever made. She gets booed because she deserves to get booed.

From my perspective Hobbs over achieved in AEW. While he has aura and great physical presence, AEW isnt a good fit stylistically. He routinely gets lost in matches. I remember back to the Punk match he had and he was so lost he ended up out of place and got a concussion. That's not to say he's worthless. The opposite actually. But if he skips NXT it's going to hurt him in the long run. Some time down there reprogramming how he thinks would actually do him a world of good. He needs to learn how to protect his character and say no to advanced spots that a guy with his skillset shouldn't be trying to keep up with. He's like a top tier 1980s heel. The facial expressions. The moveset just made for squash matches. Big aura. Imagine him standing there mean mugging while Heenan proclaims him to be the most dominant man in wrestling. If time traveling is ever invented someone take Hobbs back to 1986 so he can get that WM2 main event with Hogan instead of Bundy. He's got a better shot to breakthrough in WWE than AEW. But that will only come with an open mind and soaking in some new thought processes from the coaches there.

As someone who ordered every weekly TNA PPV I must say... fuck that's a harsh thing to say about anybody in the wrestling business lol.

That was.... just bad. Like so bad I don't even want to critique it. It feels below me to even be posting about it. THAT was the best you have to debut on a new network??? That just tells me I have no need to watch any more of this company.

Seems like a new initiative where they have tryout prospects all announce it ahead of time. Used to keep all that stuff quiet and not want guys talking about it. WWE's site would sometimes list who was there and present it how they wanted, but they didnt want guys talking about it ahead of time. I had a trainee get a performance center try out and he only told about 3 people ahead of time because of that.

I'm gonna give TNA a shot. Haven't watched regularly since the initial post Hogan era. But I'll check out the debut episode and see how much I enjoy it. Rumors of Jericho showing up and them announcing AJ... if I have the book I'm begging TKO to let me cash in all of the good will from thr partnership to get an AJ vs Jericho match. I mean if it's two WWE contracted guys working each other (and two legendary pros) in TKO's shoes I'd be okay with it. Get them some buzz. Get one last AJ match before he retires. Get one more bucket list thing for Jericho and get him a TNA match.

Adam Cole > Roderick Strong > Kyle O'Rylie > Bobby Fish. I'd consider all but Bobby Fish really good workers. I'm just not a big fan of the pseudo MMA style O'Reilly uses. He's a hell of a worker tho. I just think Adam Cole & Rodderick are better in ring. As far as promo / character work, I'd swap Kyle into the two spot. I think he's a pretty good talker and the goofy kid brother vibe works for him. All that said, if we're expanding beyond Undisputed Era Kyle O'Riley wouldn't crack my top 30 in AEW. Just one man's opinion tho, grains of salt and what not.

Hear me out, instead of a 10 second run off you have a 10 yard run off. Literally. Make the offense start 10 yards back. Start the clock and blow the whistle. Make them sprint into formation and try to get the play off with however much time was left on the clock. Was there under 10 seconds left? You probably wont make it up there to get the play off, but here you go. Give it a shot.

What I would give for All Stars 2. This game was so fun. For an arcade style of game the gameplay was surprisingly deep too. Reversing reversals that have already been reversed. Storing finishers and decided to use them or bank them so you can reverse someone else's finisher. Having the different style classes that actually affected game play. I had matches with friends that would go close to a half hour. Give me this style of game play over the current ultra realistic but very boring (to me) style of the 2K series and I'll be there day one buying the game & a season pass for DLC.

Lets get this 2027 Super Bowl prediction locked in now. Harbaugh Bowl 2. Chargers led by Jim vs Giants led by John. Quote this post lol

A few backups this year probably played themselves into a chance at starting. Malik Willis & Mac Jones off the top of my head. Maybe even Huntley. Of the other teams you listed only Raiders & Browns have a head coach opening (as of now). Raiders are in the cat bird seat. Can take thier favorite in the draft or trade down if they find another option they like. The Browns with as much drama as the crowded QB room was, they ended the year in a decent spot. Id say Shedur is a better option than Kyler (if only for the cap space Kyler eats up).

Woof. Of all thr jobs out there so far Arizona might be the worst. The Kyler Murry resolution hanging over your head and the only skill player talent you really have is a top tier TE.

Apples to apples is probably an impossible task to figure out between Hogan & Cena ticket sales. Its not as simple as take Hogan's run adjust it for inflation and put it against Cena. Because in the 80s they had 3 touring rosters. Youd have to figure out only the Hogan shows for 10 years. Same with Cena and the brand split. Take the Cena brand ticket sales and throw the rest out. And we just dont have access to everything we need for a fair and honest conclussion. What we can measure is the amount of time on top and importance to WWE during that time. In Hogan's case he was *the guy* for about 8 years and during that 8 years there were multiple hiatuses for movies. Cena was on top for nearly 20 years with multiple hiatuses for movies & injuries. Even if you add in Hogan being on top of WCW that gets him to 14 years vs Cena's 20. Now Cena never broke through to the level of pop culture icon that Hogan did (or Austin or The Rock). But his movie career is also way more successful and he's just as much of a known name even if he's not hosting SNL or the first wrestler on Sports Illustrated. So in summation all we can do is take educated guesses hoping we've factored in everything relevant. In my opinion Cena (with the exception of maybe Bruno) is the legit GOAT in WWE history. Not as a performer, not as a draw nesicarily, but overall success as *the guy*. Austin, Hogan, Rock, Cena, Bruno. That's the *the guy* ace conversation. And depending the on metircs gauged or the phrasing of the question, all 5 may potentially be the right answer at any given time.

I gotta say, its very frustrating to pay $500 a year or whatever on Sunday Ticket and having no way to watch my team's game. Giants game was my local Fox game. And they decided to switch it to Saints vs Falcons. Can't watch it on Sunday Ticket because they black out your local games. Sure was only 5 mins of game time, but its just a janky system. Almost as janky as winning meaningless games dropping you from 1st to 6th in the draft.

I wont spend too much time on it because you showed self awareness and realized you kinda did do that this time (which I appreciate and respect you for admitting it when you saw it). But just to answer the question the reason why I said something is I notice this scenario happening a lot. There's a stray negative comment about WWE that is pretty innocuous but relevant to the subject and you tend to interpret that as people being mean spirited and talking about WWE when they arent relevant to the subject. We were talking about Cena being a GOAT or not and Matt brought up not being the best to discuss it because he didnt see any of the retirement stuff because of WWE production. Totally fair thing to say in regards to the subject. We all have things that grind our gears. The Bruce Prichard thing was just a joke because of the Houston thing and the constant relentless pro WWE spin. But again respect how you responded to all this. So its all good.

I don't understand the motive of critiquing a person's viewing preferences, but only when it's anti-WWE. Not gonna lie, the Houston TX location and the constant WWE defending... for a very long time I thought you were Bruce Prichard. Will probably give you a chuckle hearing that, but my point is *that* is how much of a stan for WWE you come off as. Is someone offering critiques and unflattering WWE takes? Here comes Eivion to defend his corporate overlords lol. I's not saying that as a way to take a shot at your or anything. Sometimes when I'm not self aware about something and I get told about it, makes me a little more thoughtful in how I decide to respond. But you're obviously free to like what you like. My hope is that maybe you dial it down a notch or two? Make it seem less like you're on the clock defending your employer and more like a multifaced human who has opinions that ebb & flow.

Excellent points. I think, and this is just me guessing based off what we've seen, she's most comfortable being a goofy borderline comedy character with the original I am an alien gimmick. And she was probably told they dont want that. So she tried the heel turn and it never really clicked. And now shes done the face turn but without the comedy and that's also not clicking. She's clearly not super comfortable in the presentation she has. But I think AEW doesnt want that goofy alien aspect as a character trait. Its one thing for Toni to do this old timey thing. But a literal alien played for laughs just isnt what TK wants on top of the division. I lived here original I am an alien gimmick with the nose boops and intentional awkwardness in promos. Thought it was unique & fun but more importantly more authentic to her true personality.

Man Stat had so much steam before the heel turn. I wish they never did that. Shes great but I think the crowd still hasn't full re-embraced her. Hayter by all accounts changed her look deliberately and says this is closer to who she is. But the Scooby Doo gimmick has tanked her aura. Think its just a case of two great performers being matched up at not a great time. This match with the a pre heel turn Stat vs a pre 70s gal gimmick for Hayter would have set the world on fire.

I know The Giants are going to win today. Ive already accepted that. Doesnt mean I wont be mad when it happens.

If you look at where we were in July and where we are now, how can anyone claim AEW was well booked this year? Mega heel group help top heel keep winning non stop, multiple attempted murders, holding the belt hostage in a bag. We build up the ace of the company to finally dethrone him. This causes the heel to go on a run of being a big pussy and tapping right away. Which somehow leads to him becoming a world beating ultra face that does the corniest rah rah AEW speech after winning the CC. Meanwhile that ace you built up drop the belt quicker than he won it and is now stuck trying to make Hook happen. How can anyone say that was a successful use of Danielson's retirement? Or Mox's long heel run stranglehold on the belt? It made no one. And worse it makes no sense in hindsight. For someone who didn't really dig The BCC and straight up hates The Deathriders, this is not a fun promotion for me to watch anymore. Everyone that has been involved with The Deathriders (except Marina Shafir) has come out in a worse spot than they were when going into it. Everyone has their own tastes and all that. But for my tastes, this is the final straw.

I think it's time for me to take a break from AEW. Have purchased every PPV they've ever ran (full price, no VPNs), but the Mox over push shit is just too much for me. Having him win the CC when the other 3 finalists all made more sense and would have been more satisfying is it for me. Cherry on top being them creating and abandoning the Unified Title deal in less than six months with zero purpose and another title being added back into the mix. Generally the work is amazing in AEW. But TK has his favs just like McMahon did. 18 time world Champion Jon Moxley is going to be a thing. I'd put money on it. I just won't be around to see it. Beyond saying that, I'll keep to myself. Just had to get that out but don't want to go any harder and yuck on people's yum.

Odd thing to say. Why is it the side that wanted better for his run the narcissism side? Not the side gloating about it being right, just because they're happy it went the way they wanted it to? Neither side its wrong. Its all opinions. But projecting that anyone who disagrees with your opinions is a narcissist is a wild way to live your life. Had that been the way the run went leading up to the Gunther match, then the Gunther match plays out exactly the same, I think the opinion of it is way different. The problem is he was 50/50 booked since summer. You want it to mean something him losing to Gunther? Dont have him lose to Lesnar & Dom. Dont put him on a losing streak leading into such an emphatic loss. Without speaking for others, for me I would have been fine with it ending how it did it the lead up was better. But with the lead up they gave us it made way more sense to send the live audience home in celebration. In my opinion.

I know this is how Im thought of but I do want to say I want WWE to be something I enjoy. Thats where my posts are so passionate / aggressive. Its frustration. I want it to be good. I want to like it.

You're right. I went back and edited that part out.

https://x.com/RealJeffJarrett/status/2000073989474165154?s=20 Not sure why it wont embed, but ol Double J has a very similar take. Quick everyone go tell him how he doesn't understand the wrestling business lol.