CI Wrestling Thread #56

[AmericanDragon]

Rough episode of collision tonight

I liked everything to varying degrees other than the Bang Bang Scissor Gang segment. Max with an all-time botch on his rap and the match was dumb with seemingly zero purpose behind it.

If it’s not going to be what amounts to a good exhibition match then at least have some purpose behind it.

The Acclaimed have run their course at this point, time to do something different with them or break them up.

 

[CrittendenWildcat]

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He kicked his own @ss!

 

[Wesley91581]

Great stuff

 

[Nightwish84]

 

[Wesley91581]

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These last couple months drew has been fire - ever since punk showed up he’s been on a different level.

 

[Wesley91581]

FWIW Bronson Reed was supposed to be in the EC but his wife had a baby to that’s why
Lashley was in the match.

 

[ryanbruner]

I liked everything to varying degrees other than the Bang Bang Scissor Gang segment. Max with an all-time botch on his rap and the match was dumb with seemingly zero purpose behind it.

If it’s not going to be what amounts to a good exhibition match then at least have some purpose behind it.

The Acclaimed have run their course at this point, time to do something different with them or break them up.

The thing that I worry about with AEW more than anything is that guys will get a push and that will be it for them. To the extent their push is taking place that's about all they'll ever be. I know the company is still young and not everyone can be pushed all the time but will anyone really care about the acclaimed in a year? These guys were one of the hottest tag teams in the industry and now who knows if they'll even be relevant.

 

[Wesley91581]

 

[AmericanDragon]

FWIW Bronson Reed was supposed to be in the EC but his wife had a baby to that’s why
Lashley was in the match.

No, he was supposed to wrestle Seth Rollins for the title and when Seth got injured Bronson’s plans got scrapped.

 

[AmericanDragon]

The thing that I worry about with AEW more than anything is that guys will get a push and that will be it for them. To the extent their push is taking place that's about all they'll ever be. I know the company is still young and not everyone can be pushed all the time but will anyone really care about the acclaimed in a year? These guys were one of the hottest tag teams in the industry and now who knows if they'll even be relevant.

There’s only so long a rap and scissoring gimmick can last before it gets stale. The crowd was decently hot last night but they didn’t give a damn about Max’s rap before he botched it.

 

[GeraldV]

There’s only so long a rap and scissoring gimmick can last before it gets stale. The crowd was decently hot last night but they didn’t give a damn about Max’s rap before he botched it.

Yep. They are going to have to evolve as they have gotten stale. But they’ve got decent personalities so I think they can hit on something else.

 

[Nightwish84]

New Age Outlaws had the same "Oh, you didn't know??" schtick for a few years but it wasn't boring because they had DX shenanigans to fall back on and a solid tag division. The Acclaimed's short rap sessions and scissoring while drenched in pink cloth will only get them so far if they're not in interesting storylines. They should've always been in the tag title picture and I have no clue why Billy never turned on them and joined his sons. Why are they still a trio like they're The New Day or something? Now they've added more people so it's become a brightly colored, comedic nWo, only they don't do anything.

Some have evolved and AEW fans find them interesting (Christian, MJF, Bucks, Storm, Hart, Swerve).
Some haven't and imo they feel stale (Cassidy, Moxley, Claudio, Hook, Acclaimed, Sammy, Wardlow).

 

[AmericanDragon]

Yep. They are going to have to evolve as they have gotten stale. But they’ve got decent personalities so I think they can hit on something else.

I want a Bowens singles run. Caster really only brings the raps to the table and he’s a walking HR headache.

 

[AmericanDragon]

New Age Outlaws had the same "Oh, you didn't know??" schtick for a few years but it wasn't boring because they had DX shenanigans to fall back on and a solid tag division. The Acclaimed's short rap sessions and scissoring while drenched in pink cloth will only get them so far if they're not in interesting storylines. They should've always been in the tag title picture and I have no clue why Billy never turned on them and joined his sons. Why are they still a trio like they're The New Day or something? Now they've added more people so it's become a brightly colored, comedic nWo, only they don't do anything.

Some have evolved and AEW fans find them interesting (Christian, MJF, Bucks, Storm, Hart, Swerve).
Some haven't and imo they feel stale (Cassidy, Moxley, Claudio, Hook, Acclaimed, Sammy, Wardlow).

I don’t even think the Acclaimed are even needed as a tag team anymore with the roster getting healthy.

 

[Creed Bratton]

For those that don't have Cable or Satellite TV, how do you watch Raw and Smackdown Weekly? I've got to get rid of Direct TV. My bill has skyrocketed this year.

Peacock app

 

[Glenn's take]

Peacock app

Peacock doesn't get Raw and Smackdown until about a month after they've aired.

 

[Creed Bratton]

Peacock doesn't get Raw and Smackdown until about a month after they've aired.

I didn't realize that. I see them on there but never watch them there. I have YouTube TV and always watch there.

 

[UKWildcatT]

I’m doing notes on the upcoming cornette show and he’s talking about the ridiculous WON awards…

They got to “Worst Gimmick”. Maybe it’s me, but shouldn’t the winner be Dax Harwood for continuously pretending he’s “old school”?

 

[Wesley91581]

I want a Bowens singles run. Caster really only brings the raps to the table and he’s a walking HR headache.

You’re referring to an hr headache yet you have a tag team whose entire premise is scissoring - ok?

 

[K-mac18]

Again coming back on Monday with a lot to catch up on. In the meantime here's a cool Cornette video talking about Rupp Arena.

 

[billCgmx]

Great stuff

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Vince really made Lawler come off as clown at times. But I will admit I enjoyed some of his antics.

 

[UKWildcatT]

Again coming back on Monday with a lot to catch up on. In the meantime here's a cool Cornette video talking about Rupp Arena.

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Thanks for posting. My son asked why I didn’t put anything Rupp arena in it and reminded him I hate college and pro sports now.

But it’s always good to hear him talking old stuff

 

[AmericanDragon]

You’re referring to an hr headache yet you have a tag team whose entire premise is scissoring - ok?

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Wesley91581]

Nothing wrong with that.

Ok so why is he an hr nightmare?

 

[MegaBlue05]

The thing that I worry about with AEW more than anything is that guys will get a push and that will be it for them. To the extent their push is taking place that's about all they'll ever be. I know the company is still young and not everyone can be pushed all the time but will anyone really care about the acclaimed in a year? These guys were one of the hottest tag teams in the industry and now who knows if they'll even be relevant.

Kinda like how Jay White was the biggest free agent signing ever, was briefly elevated to the main event and now he’s in a 6-man comedy group. I don’t understand decisions like that.

Acclaimed also went from super over to mild applause. AEW has a problem keeping “hot” guys hot. Someone will get white hot, and then almost instantly they cool them off by putting them on Rampage or in some kind of dumb faction.

 

[AmericanDragon]

Ok so why is he an hr nightmare?

He's gotten into trouble more than once for the content of his raps. He had to go to HR training once and multiple times his raps have not aired on Rampage because of the content in it.

 

[Wesley91581]

He's gotten into trouble more than once for the content of his raps. He had to go to HR training once and multiple times his raps have not aired on Rampage because of the content in it.

That’s because the idiots are running the asylum and tk has no authority.

 

[Wesley91581]

Kinda like how Jay White was the biggest free agent signing ever, was briefly elevated to the main event and now he’s in a 6-man comedy group. I don’t understand decisions like that.

Acclaimed also went from super over to mild applause. AEW has a problem keeping “hot” guys hot. Someone will get white hot, and then almost instantly they cool them off by putting them on Rampage or in some kind of dumb faction.

Ya someone mentioned new age outlaws and they had hbk and hhh to keep them over and the heat was on x-pac so it was a perfect grouping.

 

[TCurtis75]

 

[WildcatFan1982]

RIP Ole Anderson

 

[K-mac18]

RIP Ole Anderson, one of the best bad guys ever. Here's one of the best turns ever.

 

[UKWildcatT]

RIP Ole Anderson, one of the best bad guys ever. Here's one of the best turns ever.

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“Not from you!!”

Ole was awesome. If you want to be a “bad guy”, watch guys like Ole

 

[UKWildcatT]

RIP Ole Anderson, one of the best bad guys ever. Here's one of the best turns ever.

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And when you grew up with guys like Ole, is it really a surprise so many of us dislike todays product? This can’t surprise you

 

[WildcatFan1982]

And when you grew up with guys like Ole, is it really a surprise so many of us dislike todays product? This can’t surprise you

I don’t thing anyone is surprised. It’s more confusing as to why people voluntarily watch things they hate for seemingly the sole purpose of complaining about it.

 

[CrittendenWildcat]

!God, Drew is en fuego!

 

[Col. Angus]

Again coming back on Monday with a lot to catch up on. In the meantime here's a cool Cornette video talking about Rupp Arena.

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Stuff like that is awesome. I could listen to Cornette read the minutes from a funeral.

 

[CrittendenWildcat]

I thin CM Punk is writing for Drew McIntyre

 

[krazykats]

Definitely setting up for Drew to win and feud with Punk after.

 

[billCgmx]

 

[Nightwish84]

Hot take: I like Nia's current run. The women's division needs a sloppy heel monster type the fans legit can't stand. Rhea is probably champion until WM41 so it's not like Nia is going to be women's champion anytime soon. If we're being honest, she makes the division more interesting.