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I'll have to rewatch it, I was looking at how he potentially protected himself with his arms on the replay. Kingston's quick booking it out of the ring threw me off too.

Who are you?

Am I the only asshole who didn't think Archer landed all that badly and felt it was an angle???!? Very confused right now...

Also I love the fact that Excalibur brought up Danielson winning differently every match so far and that actually paying off.

I'm very much pro AEW but it would take a lot to convince me that the Kingston versus Archer match wasn't garbage and a huge fucking letdown. Otherwise? Great show, especially Dustin calling Bryan a mother fucker to really kick it up a notch.

Archer's got a match on Dynamite so I wonder how that's gonna work out...

Hopefully we get him in there next year. I'd also LOVE to see him do a Bloodsport show or two!

Oh for sure there's always gonna be Cornette types who bitch about the current state of affairs while completely ignoring that their own contributions to the biz were similarly shat upon by miserable old fucks. Those folks aren't my worry and hopefully not for most other fans.

@Elsalvajelocovery true but Austin seems like he was always huge fan of the biz and The Rock grew up in it, and that family involvement was mentioned by @Jimbo_Tsurutatoo. I'm not trying to say that nobody who came before was a fan growing up, but more that we as wrestling fans are benefitting from a current crop of talent raised on the 80s and 90s WWF/E, WCW, ECW, NJPW, AJPW, FMW, M-Pro, etc. The actual in-ring product right now is fucking phenomenal and I think that's due to the fandom of the wrestlers.

Excellent points! I should have specified American pro wrestling.

The Malakai/Andrade connection is a nice little nod to their real-life friendship. Boy howdy that match ruled. It's crazy to think that WWE looked at a dude as gifted as Pac and thought, "Mighty Mouse." Even crazier after he had that great open-challenge match with Cena where they teased an upset. OH WELL. Speaking of Black, Anna Jay should seek his advice regarding putting some oomph behind those strikes. She's made huge strides in a short time but still seems to hesitate. I'm telling ya, OC beats Mox in a similar surprise way and we get a Danielson/Cassidy final.

Hot take? Wrestling, as an art and sport, is at it's absolute best now more than any other time. The reason? 99% of wrestlers grew up fans and WANTED to wrestle, versus previous decades of failed/retired football players, bouncers, and other big tough bastards who only took up the profession because their previous choices weren't working out. Okay, maybe not "hot" as much as "slightly above room temp"?

An alternate universe where Wayne was Winnie's preferred Arnold boy...

With the repeated mention of How Did This Get Made, might I suggest another podcast? "With Gourley And Rust" recently did a loose, two-part 237-minute covering of Sleepaway Camp. If you haven't previously listened to Matt Gourley and Paul Rust talk about horror movies, it's as cozy, comfy, and easy-listening as a horror podcast could ever wish to be.

A buddy of mine is Richard McGonagle's nephew. I've never met the man who originally voiced Sully, but I've camped at the 30-acre property his family owns in Maine along the Saco River. I also LOVE the Uncharted games and have a huge crush on Tom Holland... but yeah that movie looks shitty to me so I'll just use the excuse to semi name-drop ?

I didn't see it mentioned here yet, but according to a posting on Reddit, BAD BOY Hido has passed away.

I want an OC upset over Mox in the tournament to give us Cassidy vs Dragon for a final.

Danielson is the greatest alive. Fucking GREAT Hangman promo. Schiavone was gold during the MJF segment.

Wrong thread!

PATTI MAYONNAISE.

This is exactly why law enforcement/anybody using any sort of "facial recognition" software is intensely flawed and dangerous.

I'm assuming the sloppy typing is to fully get into character, right?

Good wrestling show!!! Also, really loving the different venue choices. It's nice when shit isn't overproduced and cartoonish.

Conti vs Garrett also on the Buy In, apparently?

I mean aside from a few that were Asian, nearly every example posted in this thread is European white looking folk, so I think you're on to something...