I swear I was with Owzers when someone made those unfunny posts under Owzers name.
All Elite Wrestling |OT11| Hayters Gonna Hate
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New thread, new Red Belt champ, new profile pic (and loving yours right now, too!)
Excellent choice! Hopefully we see Giulia and Jamie in the same ring together soon. Though more likely it'll be Kairi.
I'll take any of the above. Really hope TK and Rossy can figure their stuff out because I need to see Hayter mix it up with Utami, Syuri or Giulia this year. Honestly, between AEW's recent focus on Hayter, Stardom finishing out the year strong and the Mercedes intrigue, my joshi/women's wrestling cup runneth over!
Welcome. Consider checking out NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom if you enjoy AEW's style. Lots of talented people in that company and some of them show up in AEW and vice versa. It's always cool to see new-ish wrestling fans.
Welcome. I can help but think of Robin from the Lego Batman movie with that jazzed part at the end.
That does perfectly capture my outlook on getting back into pro wrestling, haha!
Welcome, J! Was glad to hang with you and Mookie last week.
I see where Dax is coming from. For any other business it would be idiotic to bring a guy like Punk back but in wrestling it wouldn't just be Punk and AEW making money but everyone would. A Punk vs Elite feud could carry the company for months, through at least 2 PPV cycles. More tickets sold, more PPVs sold, bigger venues, higher ratings (better TV deal later this year), more traffic to shopaew.com (maybe someone will buy my shirt while buying the new Punk shirt). Everyone makes more money if this happens.
But Dax is being selfish because he really stands to benefit. Punk is going to need partners to take on the Elite and who better than his good friends and main Young Bucks rival FTR? Being involved in that feud would probably lead to FTR's highest earning year in their career. Dax has vague-Tweeted before about wanting to wind up his in ring career sooner than later and having his highest grossing year would set him up for that.
And, selfishly as a fan, I want to see it too. I don't know any of these guys. I just want to see amazing, compelling professional wrestling and Punk and the Elite can more than deliver that.
However the perfect storm of agreements, apologies, and amends have to happen first and, being a realist, I don't think that's happening. Plus even if the Elite and Punk come to an understanding, one could argue that Tony still shouldn't allow it to happen given how Punk made him look in that scrum. With Punk, Andrade, and Miro, Tony needs to stop coming off like a pushover. I agree 100% with that series of Tweets that said TK needs to be sure his new signings are committed to AEW and not just biding time waiting for the phone call from WWE. And AEW doesn't need Punk in order to put on compelling television.
I'll always have the memory of being in United Center for Punk's return. Just too bad it ended with him showing his ass.
But Dax is being selfish because he really stands to benefit. Punk is going to need partners to take on the Elite and who better than his good friends and main Young Bucks rival FTR? Being involved in that feud would probably lead to FTR's highest earning year in their career. Dax has vague-Tweeted before about wanting to wind up his in ring career sooner than later and having his highest grossing year would set him up for that.
And, selfishly as a fan, I want to see it too. I don't know any of these guys. I just want to see amazing, compelling professional wrestling and Punk and the Elite can more than deliver that.
However the perfect storm of agreements, apologies, and amends have to happen first and, being a realist, I don't think that's happening. Plus even if the Elite and Punk come to an understanding, one could argue that Tony still shouldn't allow it to happen given how Punk made him look in that scrum. With Punk, Andrade, and Miro, Tony needs to stop coming off like a pushover. I agree 100% with that series of Tweets that said TK needs to be sure his new signings are committed to AEW and not just biding time waiting for the phone call from WWE. And AEW doesn't need Punk in order to put on compelling television.
I'll always have the memory of being in United Center for Punk's return. Just too bad it ended with him showing his ass.
On a much lighter note:
View: https://twitter.com/nhathaniel_h/status/1610077624688168962
No camera cuts, just vibes.
View: https://twitter.com/nhathaniel_h/status/1610077624688168962
No camera cuts, just vibes.
I'm on Team Carny Let's Do This but it's mostly on Punk to repair what he can. Guy thought Hangman was going to fight him for real in the ring based on nothing, thought the bucks were talking to media behind his back, thought the bucks and Kenny were going to start swinging at him when they came into his locker room he said was always open so he swung first. And his "camp" said the press scrum meltdown wasn't a big deal. He's a mess.
How quickly do you think Wato would've resolved the backstage mess that Punk caused?
Bushiroad don't seem to care about increasing Stardom's global reach yet (though I expect plans to be in place in the near future). The focus has been on building the biggest and best roster in Joshi wrestling. They didn't bother with English commentary for the last big show of the year. The video staff is still so small they don't have the time (and/or resources) to provide English subtitles for promos. None of the wrestlers have US work visas except maybe KAIRI. I wouldn't expect any crossover with AEW until at least 2024.
Despite this I was still convinced Darby shattered his heels and/or ankles.
We are on OT11 already? Wild, because these threads usually go way beyond 20,000 posts.
Probably because 99% of the post count is taken up by Owzers posts that apparently aren't even Owzers.
Heh
Probably because 99% of the post count is taken up by Owzers posts that apparently aren't even Owzers.
Heh
It's funny, cause after Athena's match, that boy was still extending his hand as she was walking up the ramp.
Just incase you didn't know Kenny Omega is back with the GOAT THEME IN NJPW!
View: https://streamable.com/dydg1l
View: https://streamable.com/dydg1l
Phenomenal. Don looking fantastic as well. I'm glad he's there. Would've loved to see the Bucks there with him but Don is more than enough.
The latest news were that they're basically mutually sitting out his contract, which should expire at the end of this month.
Kota doesn't want to be there and NJPW doesn't want him there.
Things could of course change even quite quickly, but that's how it was described.
View: https://twitter.com/ddtproENG/status/1610239317699596289?s=20&t=SF5yXU7k4XSv4jmmUdVIdw
Kip and Penelope heading to DDT in February.
Sorry Nihon -- got your post just before I headed to my night shift this evening and forgot to respond until now!
Thanks for the welcome and yeah, I really did have a great time at the show! Maybe Mookie and I will catch you at future ones, too!
I'm sorta on a streak of reviving a lot of my childhood interests as of the last few years, and I guess I'm not alone as that seems to be a trend with 30's-something-millenials, or at least that's what my social spheres indicate. Pro wrestling was kinda already on a comeback for me since Mookie's hosted quite a few event viewing parties at his place -- pretty much all NJPW -- over the last few years. This was my first big foray into AEW specifically but having already had something of a familiarity with NJPW, I obviously knew a lot of folks that founded AEW out of their departure from NJPW. Normally I just get my info from Mookie or casually pick up match results and highlights from YouTube or elsewhere on the web.
But that was my first live wrestling show ever and it's definitely pushed me into a more active interest.
guess we know who's winning on Friday. š.
All-Atlantic is back to being a travelling belt.
DDT Twitter said they were taking part in a tournament so maaaaybe not.
Sabian feels like such an anti climactic guy for OC to lose the belt to. He's done nothing of note since taking the box off his head.
Sabian feels like such an anti climactic guy for OC to lose the belt to. He's done nothing of note since taking the box off his head.
To be honest, Miro feels like the one that should take the belt from OC and carry it for a good long while.
I dunno, IF the reports are accurate that he's become, let's say, "difficult" to work with and wouldn't lose to Hobbs or Starks then I'm not sure he should get rewarded with the title.
Takeshitas whole story with AEW has been that he keeps trying to 'win the big one' but falls short. Going up against OC who has been a successful champ feels right to me and Takeshita would truly be a travelling champion. That or Hobbs as he's earned a title shot with how good he was in second half of '22
As for the Punk stuff, Dax is an idiot, yeah AEW might make a shit ton of money but at what cost to the locker room? Sure seems like things have been more positive since he left from all reports and on screen indications.
Personally I've found the past few months of AEW since Punk left to have been its best in ages. They're finally focusing on younger, homegrown talent like Starks, HOOK, Jungle Boy, Hobbs. It FEELS like AEW and not the quasi-WWE feel AEW had during the Spring/Summer.
Admittedly Punk was out for part of that time too and the product wasn't great, but it feels like AEW is AEW again. So let's not mess with that by bringing back a guy who just seems like too much of a divider. Not enough Starbucks vouchers in the world.
It would have never happened. The moment Punk started going off Wato would have pulled him out of that press conference and solved it right then and there. There would have been no fights. Just Wato telling CM Punk "Be Wato My Friend"
Welcome aboard! Always nice to have fresh voices in here.
Sabian is great, and seems to be connecting with the crowd.
I love how much of Penelope's style and look he integrates and I love how they both valet each other. I love that he's not afraid of looking less 'gendered'.
I want more Kip Sabian on my TV.
I love how much of Penelope's style and look he integrates and I love how they both valet each other. I love that he's not afraid of looking less 'gendered'.
I want more Kip Sabian on my TV.
+1
I enjoy Sabian and I'm glad they are pushing him again after his return. I would be up for him taking the tile from OC as it's been a fun reign but it runs the risk of becoming samey if it continues so they shouldn't be afraid of mixing it up and changing champ.
Still seems like squandering not to have her join the Dark Order and run with a "is she too evil" story. Dark Order just talked about needing to recruit on BTE.
I feel like abandon needs to update their character really. Basically allow them to speak and have a character instead of just being an undead zombie style being.
Fantastic look but the current character is very limiting. Their twitter shows a wide range of looks and styles that could easily be adapted into something workable.
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