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Someone like Miro or Archer recreating the sensory overload scene would be scary as hell, I'm def down for that

I haven't watched WWE in like two or three years now, and I still hear C'MON JAAAAAHN in my sleep. I can't imagine whatever hes doing now is much better, but I'll bet you lunch it involves 15 minute monologues

I literally just saw they're doing that before every PPV now. Interesting, so maybe the new show will be taped to air Fridays, with a live go-home show? Or these could just be live countdown specials or something and the new show is yet to come. Put the speculation right in my veins

I saw reports that TNT wanted them to add Dark to the title of Dark: Elevation so that people didn't get the impression it was the new show, sounds kinda newzy to me but if true, then that means it's still in the pipeline

I came across a Flickr account for the company who made all the old, kickass WCW stages (and uh, apparently also the giraffes at the creationist museum...) There are some really cool photos and concepts of various sets over the years, which is exactly the sort of thing I'm into: https://www.flickr.com/photos/82791034@N07/albums

It's actually hitting me that my very first memory of seeing ECW on TV as a kid was him jumping off the balcony at the Madhouse in Queens in probably '97 or '98. In all earnestness, because people say this a lot in a non-literal sense, I truly was immediately hooked on their show because of it.

I saw someone say this on reddit and im going to brazenly steal it: if we didn't have video, I wouldn't believe New Jack was real

To be honest, that's probably how i'd describe the great majority of locker room heat in history

Great call on that. I'm guessing Kenny retains so if Britt is going over I could see her and Shida closing the show for sure.

Adrenaline In my soul We're all mad at Cody Rhodes

Your referee, RePeeWee Anderson (no relation)

Apparently, there was a time in the fall before AEW was announced when Cody was strongly considering going back to WWE, which I had no idea about. Edit: Unless of course @EVAyou're referring to something else I'm not remembering or privvy to

I got that sense a bit from the Bucks' book, that maybe it was somewhat understated.

Oh yeah, I forgot to bring this up (for the record, I care about both teams). What the fuck was with the cutaway after that match to the Eddie/Mox locker room trashing? That was apparently SCU's last match ever as a team, they were (sorta, they didn't Freebird it, but I count it) the first Tag champs, Daniels is now saying on Twitter he might be done... that moment should've really been given some time to breathe. That really, really pissed me off. Especially if that ends up being Daniels' last match. If it's down to timing, then count it as yet another fucking production snafu I guess. There's also always the chance the stip is a total work, in which case y'know, nice, you got me. If not... Even TNA would've probably given Daniels a better send-off.

So, I touched on this in the Dynamite thread, but thought it would be a good carryover here: Stadium Stampede *after* Blood and Guts is certainly an interesting choice. MJF popping up after the stupid ass champagne bath last night and saying there would be "no laughs" makes me feel a little better about it, but then I got to thinking about it, so I thought I'd posit this to you all as well: what the hell does a more "serious" in tone Stadium Stampede match even look like? I can understand the use of cinematic if you're on location, like the Darby/Sting tag or the Matt Hardy stuff, but people are allowed in stadiums again now, so I don't know... The first one was a great idea born out of necessity with COVID, but I'll be honest, I'm having trouble seeing how the gimmick works now. WWE just had Mania in a stadium with a shitload of people. There's no concern that this potentially comes off like AEW... just can't fill a stadium? Don't get me wrong, I hope it's incredible, but I'm wildly skeptical.

@Curt McGirtThat ATG was fire, dude. Even the solo was catchy. I'm gonna check that whole record for sure, I think I actually liked it more than the new Crown you posted earlier. @FireThunderThat new Gojira may very well be my album of the year so far, been jamming on that one big time the last week or so

I dig that a lot @Curt McGirtparts of it sort of remind me of this band Hamartia I was into back in HS, check out their album To Play The Part, I think you'd like it

I've yet to see this anywhere credible, but simply awful if true.

Dude, "Three of a Kind" was right there!

I think reckoning is a super strong word, but I do agree that the show definitely needs a more cohesive overarching tone. Not saying it needs to be "super-serious NJPW USA pure sports fuck you" all the time, but if they're going to position themselves as the new alternative, they absolutely cannot be doing beer trucks and foreign heels.

I understand what you're saying, and why you liked it - It was just very, very WWF to me. I wasn't offended by it, and in no way do I think it's problematic, I just thought it sucked. The patriotic stuff can be done well today, I think. The Cena/Miro US Title match at WM that year with the tank is a decent example, I think. This was just weird.

That's God damn tremendous buddy

It honestly sounded like something out of a post 9/11 Raw, like he was putting Chris Nowinski or Test in their place for saying the war might be a bad idea

I keep going back to it too, @Craig H. Just really tonally out of place. Again, I must reiterate: I like Cody. I like Cody a lot. But when they go back on the road, live crowds are not going to let him keep going out there and jacking off like that

I'm pissed they're doing another one, but I thought MJF saying "no laughs" was a good sign. I just feel like it was a cool idea born out of necessity, why do the WWE thing and shoehorn it in every year?