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CI Wrestling Thread #56
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AEW plays the long game.
Though I would like to see Punk and Danielson hold the AEW title belt at some point. Would be good for them to take it off a guy that has held it for a while (to ensure they don't get the Big E treatment) then lose it to one of the young studs like MJF.
The Mox/Danielson stable is exactly what they need for the younger ones who aren't already super over like MJF or Hook (Hook having Taz in his ear is pretty huge). Get Moriarity, Garcia, Starks, etc. with them and let them flourish.
Nick Wayne would be a good one to add to that Moxley/American Dragon stable for training purposes. Won't be involved in the ring on TV/Dark until he's 18 (I'm guessing), but that's two high work rate guys that know how to get shit done in the ring and on the mic that would be perfect to train with.
Would like to see some women added in there too. Serena Deeb would be perfect for a woman leadership role in it, I mean like as perfect of a fit as one can humanly be. But for the younger female members someone like Anna Jay, Tay Conti, AQA (thought she had a solid performance against Cargill), Hayter, Julia Hart, Statlander, Hirsch, Riho.
Would like to see some women added in there too. Serena Deeb would be perfect for a woman leadership role in it, I mean like as perfect of a fit as one can humanly be. But for the younger female members someone like Anna Jay, Tay Conti, AQA (thought she had a solid performance against Cargill), Hayter, Julia Hart, Statlander, Hirsch, Riho.
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Dude was over as can be and Vince could just never be bothered. Made no sense.
The WWE roster is decimated right now. Hopefully guys like Bron Breakker and Solo Sikoa can carry them into the next phase of the company.
Late on this; while I loved MJF's promo, I thought it put fans in an impossible situation. He's the heel and isn't going to get a bigger pop than Punk, but MJF still went with a sympathy promo detailing ADD, being bullied, and having anti-semitic remarks hurled at him. I think we know what's coming next in storyline, but it was awkward seeing the crowd boo during all that. Felt like they didn't know exactly how to react. Of course MJF goes the extra mile though and has a big tear streaming down his cheek at the end. Dude is so damn good at this wrestling thing.
MJF is only 25. Guy is going to be a damn legend of the sport.
Pulled this comment off Reddit: "After last nights promo Max is somehow officially the best heel, the most sympathetic face, and the best long term booker in wrestling."
and here is the Impact show next weekend in Louisville
| No. | Matches* | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Shelley vs. Jay White | Singles match[11] |
| 2 | The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) (c) vs. The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) | Tag team match for the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship[7] |
| 3 | Trey Miguel (c) vs. Jake Something | Singles match for the Impact X Division Championship[10] |
| 4 | Moose (c) vs. Heath | Singles match for the Impact World Championship[12] |
| 5 | The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) (c) vs. Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, or Joe Doering) | Tag team match for the Impact World Tag Team Championship[12] |
| 6 | Rhino vs. Eddie Edwards | Singles match[12] |
| 7 | Jonah vs. PCO | Singles match[12] |
| 8 | Mickie James (c) vs Tasha Steelz or Chelsea Green |
From what I've heard, his peers love working with him and fans and peers alike believe WWE did a poor job tapping into his potential. I could see BD and others lobbying TK to bring him in.
Also read that TK picked up the option on Brian Cage. One of those things that make you go WTF?
The AEW roster is so cluttered but god would Cesaro be a good fit and make a ton of sense. A year and a half ago people complained that the roster was too tiny and frail. I don't think you can say that now.
With Cody leaving for the WWE, can AEW fans now smugly talk about how WWE is hiring "AEW rejects?"
And will WWE fans retort that AEW just didn't use him correctly, and that WWE will book him better and unlock Cody's potential?
And will WWE fans retort that AEW just didn't use him correctly, and that WWE will book him better and unlock Cody's potential?
Did they find the key to that lock after he left the first time?
I don't understand them resigning Cage.
I guess if Cesaro ends up in AEW then they have a ready made feud with Eddie Kingston. Did some reading looks like they've had issues going back to the indies.
āThereās certain people in wrestling I do not like. Punk is one. Cesaro is another one, the big Swiss idiot in WWE. I know him as Claudio (Castagnoli). I donāt like him, I donāt respect him. If he ever comes here, weāre going to have a problem. Or whenever his contractās up. I donāt even pay attention to what he does. But guys like that, I just donāt like, donāt respect.ā
I guess if Cesaro ends up in AEW then they have a ready made feud with Eddie Kingston. Did some reading looks like they've had issues going back to the indies.
āThereās certain people in wrestling I do not like. Punk is one. Cesaro is another one, the big Swiss idiot in WWE. I know him as Claudio (Castagnoli). I donāt like him, I donāt respect him. If he ever comes here, weāre going to have a problem. Or whenever his contractās up. I donāt even pay attention to what he does. But guys like that, I just donāt like, donāt respect.ā
Kingston and Claudio were in a long-term feud (in Chikara, I think?) that was still playing out when Claudio signed with WWE and left 11 years ago. I think in kayfabe Kingston has kept that feud alive, but behind the scenes they are actually friends.
We'll see what TK's big announcement is next Friday, it could be that, or he could announce an alliance of wrestling feds and an agreement to share talent, or...?
a). Khans have much more money to throw around if they wanted;
b). When the 4-year deal ends in 2023, AEW is going to get paid*, I'd say they make double or even more what they are receiving under their current contract, whether that's with tbs/Warner or some other media conglomerate.
*It is reported that Warner has a 1 year option that they could pick up after 2023 for a "significant increase" over what they are paying now, but my guess is Warner will try to negotiate a contract instead to lock AEW in place for another 4 years; If Warner is exercising the option, I'm betting that means AEW is going to test the market, possibly in competition with WWE.
b). When the 4-year deal ends in 2023, AEW is going to get paid*, I'd say they make double or even more what they are receiving under their current contract, whether that's with tbs/Warner or some other media conglomerate.
*It is reported that Warner has a 1 year option that they could pick up after 2023 for a "significant increase" over what they are paying now, but my guess is Warner will try to negotiate a contract instead to lock AEW in place for another 4 years; If Warner is exercising the option, I'm betting that means AEW is going to test the market, possibly in competition with WWE.
Have heard the video game has a lot of $$$ sunk into it and isnāt very good
Vince has dropped the ball on so many guys, but how do you drop the ball on Cesaro? You can make Rikishi and Too Cool into stars, but not Cesaro? Just unbelievable to me.
I'm torn on Cesaro. Never watched him in Indy so no back knowledge, but what did he ever really do in WWE? That can't all be due to poor gimmicks/character etc. Tons of guys have overcome bad booking and gimmicks. Cesaro seems to me just to be someone we wish/think should be a superstar but in reality just doesn't quite have it.
Some of it is probably on Cesaro. Years ago, one of the sites said that Vince was going to be more open minded on him. That lead to Cesaro cutting a promo where he bungled one of his lines which was awkward to watch and he ended up buried afterward. Guy is like the WWE version of Dontaie Allen. There is something there though. He's not Brock of course, but there wasn't much to Brock either for years. He was just a fishy white, quiet, powerful sumbitch who was "unleashed" by Heyman on a weekly basis. I think Cesaro is a victim of constant gimmick changes.
