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[Ry009]

Ok folks. This thread has seen some heated and divisive chat that is taking discussion away from the week to week product. Going forward any WWE vs AEW related discussion should take place here. Examples of this are obviously the CM Punk, Ospreay and Triple H type stuff.

Hot Topic : Tribalism in Wrestling

Rightio folks. Going to trial this as a way for people to express their opinions on the more divisive topics in wrestling in a more controlled environment. The last few years has seen the rise of toxicity in the IWC reach fever pitch, and personally think this board has a great group of...

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[Loonerty]

Ratings talk to go in this thread from now on please

TV Ratings Thread

So we can keep this separated from discussion of the actual shows.

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[TradeDraft]

Sounds like the easiest way to get around his no world title clause

Have him “threaten” to jump ship and bin the belt unless he gets a world title shot

But yeah he’s going nowhere

as AEW was his Idea

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Should be good to see Mox back. Hopefully the time off did him a world of good.

Pretty keen for this. Shame it wasn’t a surprise.

 

[Gak Attack]

Pretty keen for this. Shame it wasn’t a surprise.

Didn't TNT complain about them having surprises because they can't use them to bring in extra ratings? Not sure if that's the reason.

 

[Senor M]

Moxley's return was also impacted by GCW announcing a match featuring him in it before AEW announced his return.

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Didn't TNT complain about them having surprises because they can't use them to bring in extra ratings? Not sure if that's the reason.

Yeah when Sting debuted.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Shaxx and Gak.

What the ac?

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Shaxx and Gak.

What the ac?

Sounds like a Wish version of FTR

 

[Nugett]

Can we please focus on the content of the wrestling rather than throwing around personal attacks.

As I've said multiple times in the past month, this thread is at it's best when AEW is the focus.

I don't think that suggesting a reference to a match from 27 year ago probably missed the mark with most of the "key" audience AEW is looking for is worthy of a personal attack.

You do realise that there is a thing called youtube for them to look at past matches to give them an understanding? I do believe that a vast majority of the “Key” demo is tech savvy to do that?

What’s next Sammy Guevara wore red trunks instead of blue?

 

[Senor M]

You do realise that there is a thing called youtube for them to look at past matches to give them an understanding? I do believe that a vast majority of the “Key” demo is tech savvy to do that?

What’s next Sammy Guevara wore red trunks instead of blue?

So fans have to watch 27 year old matches from the rival company to understand the storyline of the match?

It doesn’t matter how “tech savvy” the audience is, it’s bad storytelling.

Defending a bad finish by going — “but it’s an homage from a match 27 years ago” doesn’t prevent it from being a bad finish

 

[Nugett]

So fans have to watch 27 year old matches from the rival company to understand the storyline of the match?

It doesn’t matter how “tech savvy” the audience is, it’s bad storytelling.

Defending a bad finish by going — “but it’s an homage from a match 27 years ago” doesn’t prevent it from being a bad finish

What I didn’t like was it was 1-3 power bombs too many. It told the story of both Punk and MJF. It told the frustrations of Wardlow losing because of MJF’s ego. It also tells a long term story about Punk and Wardlow sometime in the future. Ie Punk wins the world title, Wardlow is the challenger, where Wardlow dominated punk, but lost to the interference of MJF. This time there will be no MJF to interfere.

So in that match there is potentially 3 storyline’s that it could go down any path at any time. Sometimes it’s easier if you can view things objectively rather than being pedantic over small issues

 

[Blackhawk42]

I only managed to catch Rampage last night, but my previous thoughts were proven correct once again.
Shawn Spears is the most underrated talent in AEW. If anybody watched his promo closely enough they would have seen how flawless it was. His current position beneath MJF is absolutely perfect. A program between the two someday would yield unexpected gold, I guarantee.

 

[glenn2479]

I only managed to catch Rampage last night, but my previous thoughts were proven correct once again.
Shawn Spears is the most underrated talent in AEW. If anybody watched his promo closely enough they would have seen how flawless it was. His current position beneath MJF is absolutely perfect. A program between the two someday would yield unexpected gold, I guarantee.

Great promo work on the mic by Spears. Didn’t know he had that in him. I love that semi shoot style and he’s clearly a polished performer when given the time.

 

[Lynchy04]

Spears is great... Shame about the injury for FTR a little while ago feel like they haven't had the run that was expected so far. To me they are probably the best tag team in the world and them not being champions or right up there challenging is a bit mind boggling.

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Spears is great... Shame about the injury for FTR a little while ago feel like they haven't had the run that was expected so far. To me they are probably the best tag team in the world and them not being champions or right up there challenging is a bit mind boggling.

The tag division is so stacked you could say that about a number of teams. I think Santana and Ortiz deserve the belt ASAP.

 

[Colonial]

name this tag team.

 

[Lynchy04]

name this tag team.

High Voltage
Kronik

 

[Colonial]

High Voltage
Kronik

Except these guys are talented.

Hmmm Warpower?

 

[Lynchy04]

Except these guys are talented.

Hmmm Warpower?

I was more going off the wrestling gear they wear.

Adams and Clark were pretty good for big men.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

name this tag team.

The Wreckers.

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

name this tag team.

Boobs Brothers

 

[Colonial]

Mox’s 1st words back

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Mox’s 1st words back

lol yeah * that guy

 

[Senor M]

“Beach Break” next week in the middle of the US winter in that well known beach town of Cleveland Ohio.

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

The Wolstein Center is right near the beach.