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I get it. Theres tons of things that grind my gears that no one else seems to care about. This is one of those things for you. Its a smart booking decision. It adds a touch of realism. The bell rang with under 3 minutes til the pre show ended. Had it ended on time, youre really short changing one of those teams. Wrestling needs less formula, and more unpredictability. No one cares that a random tag match thrown together for the pre show two days out didnt end on free TV. And doing it the other way around with a PPV match starting early really messes up the replay / VOD of the event. They cant stitch together the beginning of the PPV with the end of Tailgate Brawl. Theres contracts and language preventing all that. At that point youre stealing away from paying customers too, vs trying to convince free customers into paying customers. Makes good business sense. Makes good realism sense. I think everyone is on board with what happened but you. And I know thats a frustrating feeling, but it is what it is.

I mean its not like they woke up un a random city and just had to do the ppv there. If the commission is so strict, maybe dont run an I Quit match on this one? Or like maybe don't use a lot of props in the build up that you have no chance of using during the payoff? Seems like common sense right? Hey we cant bleed in city XYV, okay let's not do that first blood match there then. So thank you AxB thats a good explination for why it was the way it was. I just dont give them a pass for it. Self inflicted mistake. Still loved the show tho. Overall give it probably an 8 out of 10. Just ended weaker than I was hoping for.

-I miss the 3pm start time. Some fucking out of this world matches (Buck vs JE, Brodito vs DCF, FTR vs Jet Speed, Fletcher vs Briscoe). But of the last 5 matches, only the Brodito match delivered for me. Thought Stat v Toni, Mercedes v Mina, Hangman v Joe, & the main under delivered. But I think some of that is down to a me thing being so tired that late in the night. The earlier start time is so much better if we're going to do these long epics. But also, maybe don't make everything a long epic. I'm a huge Thekla fan, but that match went way too long and exposed her a bit. -Main had a good story, so I can't complain. But what I will complain about is using so much fire in the build up to the match only to make the attempted kill shot be water and not fire is real strange to me. Their match last month was fucking amazing. This one just didn't do it for me. Great selling by Darby. Great mannerisms / selling of the frustration by Mox. There was a lot to like. But it just didn't compare to last month. -Man I feel bad for Hangman. His run got off to a solid start with the MJF stuff. But despite Fletcher & Joe being great workers, there's not enough story or threat of him losing the title. Feels a little bit like his first reign. The did a poor job of having credible heels lined up for him. Sorry but outside of MJF & the immediate Mox TV rematch, this run has been void of credible threats. Moriarty, Fletcher, & Joe have a combined 0% chance of taking the title.

Phrased differently for wrestling, that's called building. It's building to something. Giving the benefit of the doubt here, but this seems way more focus and clean then when they did Kenny Omega's belt collector deal. Now that Mone has the most simultaneous belts of all time (or whatever phrasing they used), she will use that as a chip against Stat. Mone's 11 belts vs "the most important" belt. I'd have Stat win. Call the 12 belts together the W-Crown or some shit. That makes Stat. Being the one to finally beat Mone, and be crowned a 12 time champion in one match. I'd say that's a pretty emphatic crowning. I'm not 100% sure that's where it's going. But I am 100% sure it's going... somewhere. There's a plan for this. Indy companies, CMLL, Rev-Pro, etc. This raises all of their stock. As a random promoter I'd be thrilled to give AEW control of the title and have it mentioned weekly on TV. As long as I still get access to my champion occasionally for a show or two of my own, this is a high tide raising all ships scenario.

Did they ever mention what the actual issue was with Dart? I know he was evaluated for a concussion. But was he down on the field due to being knocked loopy or did the chinstrap cut his lip or something? I don't really understand what his initial injury was. If it was him getting his bell rung, surprised to see him get cleared. I don't think it was a bell rung situation tho based on video of the hit. I think his chinstrap got him somewhere when the helmet slid up. Daboll interfering is pretty damning and I wont be surprised if there's a massive fine or a suspension. But it's a lot easier to understand his perspective if there was no initial head injury to begin with, just eyes watering from the strap getting his nose or eye or whatever. Then to initiate a concussion review based off of that seems questionable and I at least get why Daboll was frustrated. Still tho, can't give the apperances of improper meddling with medical stuff.

Even good teams cant win with 5 turnovers, so bad teams certainly cant. Rough game to be at live. Giants seasons over, confirmed.

Didnt get a chance to post in last week's thread but if I had would have looked something like... 1PM: JAXSON FUCKING DART! 2PM: Malik FUCKING Nabers 4PM: JAXSON fucking DART!!! Gonna be a rough year without Nabers. That Metlufe turf is cursed. So many people get hurt there. I wish there was an alternative. Im just hopeful they stay relevant until deeper into the season this year than last. Ill be at the week 5 game in NOLA. Was hoping it'd be Darts first start. But hey I'll settle for his second win please and thank you.

Logic gaps no one cares about but me: AEW Women's World Title & Men's World Title - different designs. AEW Women's World Tag Tites & Men's World Tag Titles - the same design. No sir, I dont like it.

Frustrating Giants loss. But an expected one. The offense did not look good while the defense did improve a bit from last week. Cam Skateebo is a dawg tho and looks like he's going to be thrust into the starter role with Tracy hurt. Give Russ one more start, let him get buzzsawed by The Chargers, start Dart in New Orleans.

Eliminated week 3. I didnt wanna play anymore anyways

I dont even wanna watch any more football today. Some observations as I've accepted this loss now. -That ref crew called so many bullshit calls. The Cowboys would not have been in a position to win without multiple tacky roughing the passer calls. -Wilson felt invincible at the end if the 4th quarter. Reality smacked that man square in the jaw. His little clutch fumble thing ruined one drive. His int ruined another. -Once the Giants pulled the LT that committed 4 penalties in the first drive, the O line play was shockingly good. I think thats mostly a product of Dallas' D line being so bad. -The play Wilson fumbled out of bounds they started send Dart on the field beforehand but pulled him back. That second guessing was a mistake. Had he went on, easy 2nd and 3 first down. Without him ended up 3rd and 17. -I hate football.

I am sick to my fucking stomach after that game. Football can be the best thing in the world but it can also cause me so so much pain. What a traumatic painful Giants loss.

Somehow this game has simultaneously been the worst and best game I have ever seen. Picking to kick in OT is a bold strategy.

Wow for as done as I was with Wilson last week, hell of a bounce back game. Just under 400 yards passing and two 40 yard TD passes. Three mins left. Probably 2 or 3 more egregious ref calls left to help Dallas get the win.

If the ref crew in this Dallas & NYG game isnt investigated I will be pissed. This is the most egregious bailing out by a ref crew I have seen in a long time. A Giants D linemen just got called for roughing the passer for the bodyweight thing when he landed on his side on his own hip. Dak landed next to him on his own hip. How in the actual fuck is that a penalty? There's been a dozen of those today. Im baffled there's not more outrage about this obvious tainted crew just calling EVERYTHING against the Giants.

Someone talk me out of buying a flight to Dallas to go fight these refs. Some of these calls are ridiculous.

If you enjoy comparing business metrics and financials for the wrestling companies you enjoy, youre an online nerd. But if you want to fantasy book or debate what female performer is the GOAT, not an online nerd? Why oh why does the news keep reporting on the news I dont care about! Tailor it to what I want! Im the only person that matters! Less sports more weather! Dawg we're all online nerds. Just because there's an aspect you dont get down with that doesnt make that aspect meritless to discuss for others. If your greater point is those reports are twisted into hacky tribalism shit on twitter, I agree with you. But that reason alone isn't a good reason to stop discussing one of the most fascinating parts of the business. Edited to add: As far as female GOAT Mercedes is up in the top two or three of that discussion and is one of my favorite parts of AEW. I actually look forward to her stuff more than Toni's stuff these days. For me she has that RVD TV Title run going right now, where the mid card title is more compelling than the world title. Just wanted to add that in to show we're on the same page about something and my post wasn't intended to be hostile lol.

Its already renewed for a Season 2 & 3. The writers room is already open for Season 2 and they're actively working on it. I guess that was main the reason for the Original Sin cancelation. Its the same creative team. Was too taxing and Paramount wanted more Resurrection in a quicker fashion.

I didnt comment in last week's thread in real time. Probably because it only took until half time before I needed a 100mg gummy to relieve the sadness and pain from being a Giants fan. One thing is absolutely crystal clear to me tho. Death. Taxes. And the NY football Giants having a dog shit offensive line. Inevitable. Is Barkley good? Is Daniel Jones good? Is Russel Wilson good? Doesn't matter. Because behind that line no one is good. And its been that way since right after the last Superbowl win in 2012. Misery.

Right. I think that was my hope for the revival. One or two normal seasons that lead into the real meat of the show a man hunt season or two then trial drama for another season leading to whatever conclussion they have planned. No more faking deaths or trying to have him killed. The show should end with him facing some kind of consequences. Show us his trial. Show us surprise character witnesses like Cody & Astor. Show us characters from this universe on the stand struggling with acceptance and the moral grey-ness of it all.

Episode 10 thoughts... Great season. Can't wait for more.

Is it a good day to be alive or what. Waking up and the two worst teams in the league are The Cowboys & The Chiefs. Only gonna last a day, but what a great day it'll be.

I didnt even survive a single week last year. Looking to make it to at least week 4 this year lol.

Episode 9 thoughts... (maybe the best episode in the whole series??)...

Huh? Heels staying out while the other two teams kick the shit out of each other and just breaking up pins until they find the right spot to steal the win is heel 101. Makes total sense to me.