WWE dropped 2.2M and AEW can’t even get close to 2.2M.
Is that right? How it works?
Is that right? How it works?
CI Wrestling Thread #56
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It's Wednesday, from the home of Smoky Mountain Wrestling
Adam "Cope" Copeland vs. Pac.
AEW Tag Team Champions Private Party vs. Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin.
Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega go face to face.
Jamie Hayter vs. Julia Hart.
Samoa Joe vs. Nick Wayne.
AR Fox vs. Swerve Strickland.
Rock And Roll Express to appear.
Adam "Cope" Copeland vs. Pac.
AEW Tag Team Champions Private Party vs. Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin.
Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega go face to face.
Jamie Hayter vs. Julia Hart.
Samoa Joe vs. Nick Wayne.
AR Fox vs. Swerve Strickland.
Rock And Roll Express to appear.
BREAKING: Indianapolis is reportedly is discussions with WWE as a possible host for WrestleMania 43 in 2027
The event was originally expected to take place in Tennessee in 2027, but those plans have been dependent on the new Stadium in Nashville being built on time
It appears that is no longer guaranteed as the company is now engaging in discussions with other cities such as Indianapolis to host the yearly extravaganza
— Source PWInsider
The event was originally expected to take place in Tennessee in 2027, but those plans have been dependent on the new Stadium in Nashville being built on time
It appears that is no longer guaranteed as the company is now engaging in discussions with other cities such as Indianapolis to host the yearly extravaganza
— Source PWInsider
I’m kicking myself for not going to Knoxville tonight for the 15 minute Ospreay/Kenny opening segment. Those two are amazing.
I haven’t watched anything from WWE since WrestleMania so I can’t answer your question.
Going to suck to be the people that are going to have to wrestle after that Omega/Opsreay vs. Takeshita/Fletcher match at Grand Slam. That’s an impossible standard to live up to.
That should be the main event for that reason alone, but that’s not how TK books so I’m not expecting it.
Well we’ve also never been provided a full week’s worth of viewership numbers for AEW, which are the numbers Netflix is supplying for WWE. All we ever get for AEW is cable tv live + same day. That’s 6 days of cable and 7 days of Max viewership we know nothing about.
I’d be interested to know what their Max numbers are looking like since the cable numbers have gradually increased every week since the Max deal kicked in. I would have thought it would have been a lock the cable numbers would drop after being simulcasted on Max with people switching to watch on there, I most certainly was not expecting any increases.
Almost every single person I know on my social media switched to watching Max. Obviously that’s a very tiny fraction of 1% of their viewers, but these are people who’ve been diehard viewers for years.
I even canceled my YouTube TV last month once they announced the price increase since AEW was going to be on Max a couple weeks after canceling.
Really think it’s time to move off the death riders and have omega v trigger them all and reclaim the belt - I know they’ll prob have him go against Okada and Will first and build up to it but is it a coincidence omega had the highest rated segment and Mox/death riders in the main event had the lowest rated segment?
Unpopular Opinion: Wade Barrett's commentary is droning, over-enunciated, not very informative, and just overall irritating.
*If MCMG didn't have unique hair styles, they would have no character/personality whatsoever.
*Loved Tama Tonga's "With Everybody Sayin': Ayayayayayayay!" after Jacob Fatu's strong promo.
*Loved Tama Tonga's "With Everybody Sayin': Ayayayayayayay!" after Jacob Fatu's strong promo.
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I actually agree with you though -Cole > Tess > Mcafee > Graves > Barrett
The TNA partnership may end with WWE buying them but it's probably smart to latch onto the number one company during it's hottest period in decades. Is it better to remain uncool and stagnant as you fade out or get a big shot in the arm and a boost from big brother with lots of attention as you enjoy the ride before brother potentially knocks you out for good in the future?
On AEW, their ratings are ticking upward which is hilarious since everyone hates the Moxley stuff and is questioning why they're doing a TEMU Cena retirement storyline with Jarrett in 2025. It could just be Omega being there though. He's always been a draw for AEW, while his buddies are ratings poison.
On AEW, their ratings are ticking upward which is hilarious since everyone hates the Moxley stuff and is questioning why they're doing a TEMU Cena retirement storyline with Jarrett in 2025. It could just be Omega being there though. He's always been a draw for AEW, while his buddies are ratings poison.
The only match I’m looking forward to tomorrow is Fatu/Strowman - he’s gotten mic time the last 2 weeks and I think it’s his first official singles match. Finally they are starting to give him the push he deserves.
Dave Meltzer received these comments from a source regarding young talent in AEW - "this is where Tony is at fault":
"I appreciated the radio show comments young AEW talent needing to work. It's so true but nobody seems to be able to get through to Tony on this end. And it's not entirely on the company. You have to remember the position these guys are in. Yes, Top Flight needs more ring time in front of an actual live crowd, not a couple hundred waiting for a taping to end at 11:45pm. But these guys are also making well into the 6 figures. They aren't gonna hustle for indie work or push Tony about it.
"Very few indie promoters can afford what the AEW guys want to charge. I get why they don't want to be out there hustling for $250 each when Tony is paying them whether they work or not.
"It's the perfect type of shows too because it won't be filmed & will be in front of a small super hot PWG-esque crowd. The type of atmosphere these guys NEED to be performing in front of. But instead they'll either sit home or work a 3 minute ROH match in a random city in front of a comatose crowd. Maybe their only match of the month.
"This is where Tony is at fault because Tony needs to be the one telling these guys they need to work. It's part of their job because it's AEW's future here."
"I appreciated the radio show comments young AEW talent needing to work. It's so true but nobody seems to be able to get through to Tony on this end. And it's not entirely on the company. You have to remember the position these guys are in. Yes, Top Flight needs more ring time in front of an actual live crowd, not a couple hundred waiting for a taping to end at 11:45pm. But these guys are also making well into the 6 figures. They aren't gonna hustle for indie work or push Tony about it.
"Very few indie promoters can afford what the AEW guys want to charge. I get why they don't want to be out there hustling for $250 each when Tony is paying them whether they work or not.
"It's the perfect type of shows too because it won't be filmed & will be in front of a small super hot PWG-esque crowd. The type of atmosphere these guys NEED to be performing in front of. But instead they'll either sit home or work a 3 minute ROH match in a random city in front of a comatose crowd. Maybe their only match of the month.
"This is where Tony is at fault because Tony needs to be the one telling these guys they need to work. It's part of their job because it's AEW's future here."
Am I the only one getting this Main Event show in both English and Spanish, making it hard to hear?
Wow - Rhea might be the best wrestler on any roster - she’s so over and is impressive in the ring too.
If "Cody Sucks Eggs" caught on like "Austin 3:16" I would buy that t-shirt.
Owens trolling shirts have been great. Hell he had on. Naomi shirt last night when facing Jimmy
I’m good with Gunther dropping the belt soon - he’s just not interesting anymore.
His IC reign was better.
His IC reign was better.
Like I said when they did the SNME before survivor series it was silly to do SNME the weekend before RR b/c that’s when the major buildup to WM begins - SNME felt like an afterthought and putting people on you knew wouldn’t lose anyways.
The only buildup that was good was Fatu getting his first singles match to pave his eventual main event path.
Either Punk or Cena is taking the title off Gunther. After Priest's not so great run and Gunther not able to outshine Cody's aura in any way, that title needs some attention because it's an afterthought at the moment. Gunther's reign could work better if he was a brutal menace and outright bully, but I'm not seeing that in his character. I'm sure they want photos out there of Ripley and [insert Punk or Cena] posing together backstage with their respective titles too. Gunther is great but a newish title needs someone's personality to help get it over. Enter Punk or Cena.
Don't know what they do with Jey. He's over af but his in-ring is lacking. Spear looks dreadful and that simple splash isn't exciting when you've got Fatu and Stratton playing jump rope in the corner and nailing moonsaults. Jey is also like 1-17 in title matches. They clearly don't want to pull the trigger on him but they also want his entrance on social media as it looks like a party.
Don't know what they do with Jey. He's over af but his in-ring is lacking. Spear looks dreadful and that simple splash isn't exciting when you've got Fatu and Stratton playing jump rope in the corner and nailing moonsaults. Jey is also like 1-17 in title matches. They clearly don't want to pull the trigger on him but they also want his entrance on social media as it looks like a party.
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