Dolfan in NYC Posted May 30, 2024 Posted May 30, 2024 Tony has consulted his most powerful wizards and witches, and they have performed powerful magicks and opened a portal that leads us to... ugh, Nassau County. Well, at least Roosevelt Field Mall is nice. (*whispers* It's not.) THE CARD~! FOR THE AEW CHAMPIONSHIP - Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Will Ospreay FOR THE IWGP WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - Jon Moxley (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito FOR THE AEW WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - Timeless Toni Storm (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa SIX MAN LADDER MATCH FOR THE VACANT TNT CHAMPIONSHIP - Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Dante Martin vs. Jack Perry vs. Lio Rush vs. TBD UNIFICATION MATCH FOR THE AEW TBS AND NJPW STRONG WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - Mercedes Mone (AEW) vs. Stephanie Vaquer (NJPW/CMLL) FIRST ROUND MATCH IN THE MEN'S 2024 OWEN HART CUP - Bryan Danielson vs. Shin Takagi * FIRST ROUND MATCH IN THE WOMEN'S 2024 OWEN HART CUP - Saraya vs. Mariah May * The Lucha Brothers (Fenix / Pentagon Jr) & Mistico vs. LIJ (Tsuji / Titan / Takahashi) Zach Sabre Jr. vs. Orange Cassidy Hechicero vs. MJF The Learning Tree (Jericho / Bill) & Jeff Cobb vs. Samoa Joe, Hook, & Katsuyori Shibata The Elite (M. Jackson / N. Jackson / Okada) vs. Scissor Ace (Bowens / Caster / Tanahashi) * Willow & Tam Nakano vs. Statlander & Momo Watanabe * House of Black (Black / King) vs. Tomohiro Ishii & Kyle O'Reilly vs. Roderick Strong & Gabriel Kidd vs. Private Party (Zay / Quen) * - Zero Hour match 1
The Natural Posted May 30, 2024 Posted May 30, 2024 This is the annual AEW event I look forward to the most.
Log Posted May 31, 2024 Posted May 31, 2024 I almost hate to say this, because it's going to disappoint me when it doesn't happen, even though it's so unlikely to happen. Buuuuut, what if TK goes all super-forbiddenny and has a CMLL vs. New Japan match on his show with Hechicero vs. ZSJ? That'd be cool. 8
Evil Otto Posted May 31, 2024 Posted May 31, 2024 44 minutes ago, Log said: I almost hate to say this, because it's going to disappoint me when it doesn't happen, even though it's so unlikely to happen. Buuuuut, what if TK goes all super-forbiddenny and has a CMLL vs. New Japan match on his show with Hechicero vs. ZSJ? That'd be cool. I'm with you on that one. Hechicero certainly wants it as he's mentioned ZSJ in promos over the years. Hechicero's placement at the end of the Casino match was no accident, either. Something is in the works for him. 1
The Natural Posted May 31, 2024 Posted May 31, 2024 (edited) 1 hour ago, Log said: I almost hate to say this, because it's going to disappoint me when it doesn't happen, even though it's so unlikely to happen. Buuuuut, what if TK goes all super-forbiddenny and has a CMLL vs. New Japan match on his show with Hechicero vs. ZSJ? That'd be cool. 13 minutes ago, Evil Otto said: I'm with you on that one. Hechicero certainly wants it as he's mentioned ZSJ in promos over the years. Hechicero's placement at the end of the Casino match was no accident, either. Something is in the works for him. Here's hoping we get Zack Sabre Jr vs. Hechicero. Edited May 31, 2024 by The Natural
Curt McGirt Posted May 31, 2024 Posted May 31, 2024 I hate to even suggest this... but it'd probably be a three-way with Danielson. Then again if anyone could make that work it'd be them. That said, it'd technically be the rubber match between ZSJ and Danielson right? Don't think that's gonna work. 2
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 31, 2024 Author Posted May 31, 2024 On 5/30/2024 at 12:35 PM, StuntmanCrowley said: Mone v Vaquer was announced as well I thought? My guide is Wikipedia, since they've got their standards pretty solidly set. I'm sure it'll be added when they actually say it on TV.
tbarrie Posted June 1, 2024 Posted June 1, 2024 7 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: My guide is Wikipedia, since they've got their standards pretty solidly set. I'm sure it'll be added when they actually say it on TV. But Takeshita just qualified for the ladder match a couple of hours ago! HOW COULD WIKIPEDIA HAVE KNOWN??? 1 1 1
SovietShooter Posted June 1, 2024 Posted June 1, 2024 On 5/31/2024 at 10:33 AM, The Natural said: Here's hoping we get Zack Sabre Jr vs. Hechicero. So, for those who do not pay a lot attention to CMLL, CMLL is running "Fantasticamania Mexico" on June 21st in Arena Mexico. This essentially a NJPW vs CMLL show. The big expectation for that show was Hechicero vs ZSJr, but they're ZSJr is in a tag match, and Hechicero is not on the show at all. From LuchaBlog: Quote The attention is really on the semi-main. ZSJ and Hechicero went back and forth in promos this year, and CMLL fans assumed that 1v1 match was happening as soon as ZSJ was announced. That may never have been the plan, but CMLL never did anything to warn their fans it wasn’t happening. The social media response to that match and this show has been intensely negative. It’d actually be the perfect set up for CMLL to say “we’re listening to the fans and making a chance”, but CMLL is also the last company to do something like that. NJPW is heavily hinting they’re going to run that ZSJ/Hechicero match in San Jose, which is only going to make the Mexican fans even angrier. CMLL obviously doesn’t rate Hechicero as high as people on social media, but it’s had to understand why were so tone deaf to not see this reaction coming. There’s a month before this show is happening, maybe those fans will get over it, or maybe they’ll make their voice loudly heard during the match. Hechicero vs ZSJr in San Jose? NJPW is running "Fantasticamania USA" on July 9th in San Jose, which is essentially the NJPW Strong version of this same CMLL/NJPW show. If NJPW is planning on ZSJr vs Hechicero being one of the top matches tin San Jose, I don't see AEW running that same match a week before on PPV. That, or AEW is going to do it at the PPV, and that is why CMLL isn't doing it themselves at Arena Mexico? 1
Log Posted June 1, 2024 Posted June 1, 2024 I’m fine with it happening wherever, just so it happens. 1
John E. Dynamite Posted June 1, 2024 Posted June 1, 2024 2 minutes ago, Log said: I’m fine with it happening wherever, just so it happens. I gotta be that guy and remind everyone that Hechicero vs ZSJ already happened once. 2018 PWG. It was pretty good but a tad exhibition-y. 1 1
MoeCristyV.1.6 Posted June 3, 2024 Posted June 3, 2024 That's the old ZSJ though. The new and improved one is leaps and bounds better. 1 1
Zakk_Sabbath Posted June 4, 2024 Posted June 4, 2024 On 6/1/2024 at 6:22 PM, John E. Dynamite said: I gotta be that guy and remind everyone that Hechicero vs ZSJ already happened once. 2018 PWG. It was pretty good but a tad exhibition-y. I never saw that one but oddly, I felt the exact same way about ZSJ vs Kurt Angle from like ten years ago 16 hours ago, MoeCristyV.1.6 said: That's the old ZSJ though. The new and improved one is leaps and bounds better. Which brings me to this! What would be a good new-ZSJ primer match for those of us still uninitiated?
Zimbra Posted June 4, 2024 Posted June 4, 2024 Just now, Zakk_Sabbath said: I never saw that one but oddly, I felt the exact same way about ZSJ vs Kurt Angle from like ten years ago Which brings me to this! What would be a good new-ZSJ primer match for those of us still uninitiated? He had a real scorcher with Daniel Makabe earlier this year. 1 1
Curt McGirt Posted June 4, 2024 Posted June 4, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFCK3yp6Gug Here's a fun match between him and a young lion from Kazakhstan that got posted in the Japan section. Got the new-ZSJ stuff in it -- arrogance, mockery, ability to be absolutely toasted by strikes and sell the hell out of them, torture someone. 1 1
COLETTI Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 ZSJ vs Hechicero announced for CMLL Saturday the 22nd! 5 2
Dolfan in NYC Posted June 6, 2024 Author Posted June 6, 2024 On 5/30/2024 at 12:35 PM, StuntmanCrowley said: Mone v Vaquer was announced as well I thought? See, now it's official and it's a unification (or 'winner take all') match, so we can have that debate again. 2
Log Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 I'm really digging them getting away from FD being strictly New Japan/AEW and bringing in CMLL and Stardom. 4
The Natural Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 5 minutes ago, Log said: I'm really digging them getting away from FD being strictly New Japan/AEW and bringing in CMLL and Stardom. I am as I know very little to fuck all about CMLL/Stardom so opening my eyes to new things. 3
The Natural Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 21 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: See, now it's official and it's a unification (or 'winner take all') match, so we can have that debate again. Wonder it we'll get the same for Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay.
Teflon Turtle Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 (edited) On 6/4/2024 at 9:26 AM, Zakk_Sabbath said: Which brings me to this! What would be a good new-ZSJ primer match for those of us still uninitiated? It probably goes without saying, but both of ZSJ’s recent matches against Danielson. First one was at WrestleDream in 2023, but they wrestled again in New Japan on the 2/11/2024 New Beginning in Osaka card. That match was as good if not better than the one that took place in AEW. Edited June 6, 2024 by Teflon Turtle 1 2
Technico Support Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 6 hours ago, The Natural said: Wonder it we'll get the same for Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay. Yes, please. Unify those belts and never speak of the International title again. 2
Log Posted June 6, 2024 Posted June 6, 2024 Just now, Technico Support said: Yes, please. Unify those belts and never speak of the International title again. I'd rather them ditch the Continental title and keep the International simply because I like the belt itself better. Or, really, maybe let the Continental be like the G-1 where its not a title per se with a belt and all, but is still prestigious in and of itself? I'm not really an "AEW has too many belts!" guy, but I'm starting to lean that way. 5
Zakk_Sabbath Posted June 7, 2024 Posted June 7, 2024 21 hours ago, Log said: m not really an "AEW has too many belts!" guy, but I'm starting to lean that way. 3
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