AEW - Jan 2020

[Brian Fowler]

It's the exact same way he always introduced Cena as well. I have a friend who absolutely hated it, but it never bothered me.

Them selling the T is hilarious.

[Peck]

2 hours ago, AxB said:

I used to like how his voice would go repeatedly jump an octave higher on one specific syllable, every time he introduced Edge: "The Rated R SOOO-perstar".

That was Chimel's gimmick with Edge.

 

[Craig H]

5 hours ago, AxB said:

I used to like how his voice would go repeatedly jump an octave higher on one specific syllable, every time he introduced Edge: "The Rated R SOOO-perstar".

That wasn't Justin Roberts.

EDIT: Slow board didn't let me see someone else already pointed this out.

Edited January 4, 2020 by Craig H

[Infinit]

I hear Robert's call as 

"JEEEEYAAAAAAAAN"

as opposed to

"JEEEEYOOOOOOON"

[Web Conn]

That's who is being honored. Lance, Angelo, Randy Brian and the Gilberts have all passed on so they won't be there. I wonder who shows up to represent them. I think Lanny Poffo and Doug Gilbert are locks for their respected dad and brothers, I could see Russells family his kids and if she's still around his wife but whose showing up for Brian? I don't think WWE grants Lawler permission to go cuz he's still under the contract with them. Scott Taylor maybe? But I think he's a trainer at the performance center so he may be out to. Strange to me that Bill Dundee and Jerry Jarrett are not part of the Tribute. Maybe they were afriad of Jamie Dundee possibly getting his hands on a microphone on live tv so they decided not to call Bill. 

[odessasteps]

Given how progressive/woke the company is, surprised they arent doing Sputnik or Rocky Johnson. 

[Curt McGirt]

23 hours ago, Dewar said:

Makes me wish Daniel Bryan had done some larnyx damage all those years ago when he choked him out with his own tie.

Because someone had to post it/I had to laugh at it again

Now I'm gonna think of his face looking like this whenever he says "JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWN" 

Edited January 4, 2020 by Curt McGirt

[Infinit]

Isn't Minoru Suzuki ending his NJPW run? Can we get him as the leader of the Dark Order??

[RRR]

44 minutes ago, Web Conn said:

That's who is being honored. Lance, Angelo, Randy Brian and the Gilberts have all passed on so they won't be there. I wonder who shows up to represent them. I think Lanny Poffo and Doug Gilbert are locks for their respected dad and brothers, I could see Russells family his kids and if she's still around his wife but whose showing up for Brian? I don't think WWE grants Lawler permission to go cuz he's still under the contract with them. Scott Taylor maybe? But I think he's a trainer at the performance center so he may be out to. Strange to me that Bill Dundee and Jerry Jarrett are not part of the Tribute. Maybe they were afriad of Jamie Dundee possibly getting his hands on a microphone on live tv so they decided not to call Bill. 

Rikishi for Brian? 

[AxB]

Brian Christopher's Mother is still alive, isn't she? And he was married at least once... I think he was still married at the time of his death, so maybe his wife could represent him.

[colonial]

Per Meltzer, Lanny Poffo, Doug Gilbert and Shane Russell (Lance's son) will represent their late family members on Wednesday.

I recall reading that Brian Christopher was married and had children (this was per an article on Jerry Lawler's lawsuit regarding Brian's death -- the article did not have any comments from Brian's wife -- unsure if she's in touch with anyone wrestling wise or keeps contact with Lawler or anyone else in Brian's family). Brian's brother was a jack-of-all-trades on the Memphis wrestling scene (Kevin Christian was his TV name, IIRC) -- perhaps he could represent Brian if possible.

Meltzer is reporting that longtime Memphis stalwarts Randy Hales and Brandon Baxter worked with AEW officials to "put this together" -- there are definitely some holes (no Brian, Bill Dundee, Dutch Mantel, Tommy Rich or Jerry Jarrett), but it's a good lineup.

Edited January 5, 2020 by colonial

[Gordi the BJW fan]

I'm a little sad about no Bill Dundee.

[Jiji]

Dave Brown will be doing commentary on Dark. Excellent.

[odessasteps]

8 minutes ago, Oyaji said:

Dave Brown will be doing commentary on Dark. Excellent.

The good thing is probably nothing they could do would faze Dave, given some of the craziness he saw on WMC. 

[Dewar]

Wait until Janela screams into the camera about Penelope only having a job because of his penis. That might throw Dave for a loop. 

[cubbymark]

15 hours ago, odessasteps said:

The good thing is probably nothing they could do would faze Dave, given some of the craziness he saw on WMC. 

So long as Scott Bowden or MJF doesn't call anyone partially R word, Dave should be OK.

 

[Flair’s Shadow]

The 4 Pillars 

Tessa Blanchard

Hangman Page

MJF

Wardlow

——————————

Managed by:

Tully Blanchard - Arn Anderson

(After Double A turns on Cody Rhodes)

....the Shadow knows...

 

 

[Web Conn]

I hope you know cuz that sounds like a pretty rad stable.

[Jiji]

Where do The Revival fit in tho?

[Web Conn]

They don't, they end up in New Japan and feud with FinJuice.

[Gorman]

... who should be coming out to Snoop Dogg and calling themselves "Fin and Juice"

[Technico Support]

Please God no more Horsemen revival stables.  I know Cody has a hard-on for all things NWA/WCW/Dusty but I'd really like to see this company not rely on nostalgia.

[AxB]

Apparently Jericho got injured in Japan. Dislocated his jaw and his knee swelled up. Having said that, I got it from what's culture so check with the Meltz before you pass it on. They also said Ospreay broke his heel on a dive out of the ring at the same show.

[AxB]

If it turns out the exalted one who has been behind the Dark Order all this time was actually Matt Hardy, that would be Wonderful.

[Goodear]

That's a pretty huge deal if he misses time for AEW especially if he can't talk.