02-07-2022, 10:36 PM | #7721 | |
CodeBot Engaged...WOAAHH!
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02-07-2022, 10:47 PM | #7722 |
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02-08-2022, 12:52 AM | #7723 |
It's a blood match!
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I honestly forgot that Kyle O'Reilly signed with AEW until I just saw a news story about him trademarking his nickname "Violent Artist". Stupid nickname.
Too many bodies, too many guys that are going to feel like they are wasted potential. I really feel AEW's men's roster should top out at 50. I can't find what I'd consider an accurate number but AEW had over 113 people signed as of September 2021, so I can only imagine they are well ahead of that now. |
02-08-2022, 12:59 AM | #7724 |
It's a blood match!
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According to Smackdown Hotel AEW has 164 talents signed including wrestlers, agents, coaches, announcers etc...
Roughly 115 of those are "active" on the men's roster. 36 are women, and of those I'd say we see about 20 of them "regularly", the others are probably in development or only on Dark. For contrast, Impact has 81 talents signed, NJPW 105 and ROH (before December) had 80. |
02-08-2022, 04:11 AM | #7725 |
Hey Mister!
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Been saying their rosters bloated for a while now. Wish some of them would go to njpw. Their roster desperately needs a shake up.
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02-08-2022, 04:12 AM | #7726 |
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Tony wants all the toys. He doesn’t know how to play with them.
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02-08-2022, 04:13 AM | #7727 |
Hey Mister!
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So it's a match against one of Matt Hardy's guys, and the winner goes on to a ladder match.
Fucks sake, it's fucking Jeff isn't it. |
02-08-2022, 06:29 AM | #7728 |
Feeling Oof-y
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It won’t be Jeff. But it could be….
WILLOW!! |
02-08-2022, 07:22 AM | #7729 |
Reigning Tipsters Champ!
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It’s going to be Keith Lee, and it’s going to be hilarious.
I know some people liked him in WWE, but he has done barely anything in the business and can’t even really cut a promo. He is in no way, shape or form a “top” wrestler. He isn’t even someone who had to fight to get out of a contract, so even by the largest stretch of you imagination, he isn’t “forbidden” in any way. He was released because his prior company decided he wasn’t good/healthy enough. |
02-08-2022, 08:15 AM | #7730 | |
President of Freedonia
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Supposedly the westerner ban is proving to be incredibly popular politically, so I don't know if I see these rules are going to change anytime soon even though it's obvious COVID is never going away. But if shit ever freely opened again, would love to see AEW send talent over there for some tours and freshen things up a bit while also reducing the bloat of their own roster. |
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02-08-2022, 12:00 PM | #7731 |
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I don’t even think there are too many people on the AEW roster who fit New Japan. Danielson? Sure. But when I think of Japan I think of hard-hitting and technical. Well, ideally. AEW seems like it’s got this loose, plenty of daylight soft-style. I honestly think some of the Impact guys would suit Japan better. Josh Alexander, for example.
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02-08-2022, 12:01 PM | #7732 |
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Matt Hardy apparently has a podcast and confirmed Jeff’s non-compete runs through March 9. So I have no clue why the dickhead is online teasing Jeff. Seriously, can Tony just fire the fucking guy already? He does whatever he wants with no value add.
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02-08-2022, 12:04 PM | #7733 | |
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Fans don’t like to admit it, but there is a reason a lot of this talent gets cut. Keith Lee’s psychology was pretty bad and his promos were unnatural and forced. They’ll try and hype him like a big deal, but I can see a lot of people being (rightfully) pissed off. |
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02-08-2022, 01:23 PM | #7734 |
Trickster Demon
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02-08-2022, 02:39 PM | #7735 | |
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02-08-2022, 02:44 PM | #7736 |
Shelly Martinez = Ratings
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lol that was dumb as shit
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02-08-2022, 02:51 PM | #7737 |
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Remember that Big Show is probably getting paid upwards of $1 million. Tony Shiavone is not cheap either. That’s what you have them doing.
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02-08-2022, 03:40 PM | #7738 |
quesque fuck?
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Hahaha love Luther. So bad.
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02-08-2022, 04:16 PM | #7739 |
In His hands...
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02-08-2022, 05:09 PM | #7740 |
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02-08-2022, 07:20 PM | #7741 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
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Just saw where the Observer says Keith Lee is All Elite and they are planning to throw him into a world title feud going into Revolution.
Womp. |
02-08-2022, 07:22 PM | #7742 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
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Dunno how I originally missed that. Seriously el oh el if he comes through "ThE fOrBiDdEn DoOr" tomorrow.
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02-08-2022, 07:27 PM | #7743 |
the heartbreak king
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if a literal door is opened and slammed closed on my television tomorrow regardless of who it is, i will lose my damn mind and not in a good way.
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02-08-2022, 07:29 PM | #7744 |
the heartbreak king
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i don't know why i'm expecting that but my brain is convinced it's gonna happen
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02-08-2022, 09:04 PM | #7745 |
CodeBot Engaged...WOAAHH!
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02-08-2022, 09:19 PM | #7746 |
the heartbreak king
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ok that would actually be surprising though so i'd give it a pass
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02-08-2022, 09:27 PM | #7747 |
President of Freedonia
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It is Ali. Tony is footing his legal expenses, brother!
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02-08-2022, 09:29 PM | #7748 | ||
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I do agree that his promos are not good, but he was really great to watch wrestle in like 2017-2018... Went to a lot of indie shows in EVOLVE (where he was their most popular wrestler, along with Riddle and Darby Allin) around then, with a few people who are not really wrestling fans, and he was basically everyone's favorite wrestler I do have a lot of doubts about him now though tbh since it's 4 years later and he had a life-threatening heart issue |
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02-08-2022, 09:34 PM | #7749 |
Triple A
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02-08-2022, 11:12 PM | #7750 |
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It's all reposts in facebook groups/pages. Just happened to see a screencap from one of the pages earlier, said it was from the WON and it said Keith Lee is signed and will be getting a title program apparently. Now all the pages are lighting up with the same story. A good 80% of them are saying he's the forbidden door guy too but none of them are sourcing that claim as of yet.
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02-08-2022, 11:15 PM | #7751 | |
Triple A
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I don't think the Observer said that. This is all that was said from the most recent issue:
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02-08-2022, 11:15 PM | #7752 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
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Really hope theres more than one guy and they aren't hyping up Lee. Don't get me wrong, I like Lee a lot actually, but man he is not worth the hype of this announcement.
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02-08-2022, 11:16 PM | #7753 |
It's a blood match!
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If it was Keith Lee and he was getting a AEW Championship match at Revolution, wouldn't it be best for Lance Archer to beat Hangman for the title?
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02-08-2022, 11:17 PM | #7754 |
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Yeah I don't pay for the Observer so I didn't actually go check after I saw the report sourcing them. Seems really dumb to source directly claim them as a source if they didn't say it.
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02-08-2022, 11:21 PM | #7755 |
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LOL I just dug around and found the source for it. Looks like they got rolled by a knock off twitter account. Really need to look for those blue check marks.
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02-08-2022, 11:23 PM | #7756 |
I'ma gonna win
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It needs to be anybody but Keith Lee. Advertising it as this huge signing, but it just ends up being a morbidly obese guy who looks like he's sixty and talks like the incarnation of a fedora, would be brutal
AEW has been trending in the wrong direction for a bit with signing all the NXT guys. Adam Cole and O Reilly genuinely suck (I like Bobby Fish though). Danhausen sucks. You've got this roster of amazing talent, and you're diluting it with garbage. You have to assume Miro is injured, or taking time off. It's inexcusable for him to be gone this long. Especially given he never should've lost the title to Guevara (who also sucks) Used to watch Dynamite weekly, now I just catch the reposted YouTube highlights, and watch Dark/Elevation for background noise. Hopefully they turn it around, because I used to look forward to Wednesday nights. |
02-08-2022, 11:24 PM | #7757 |
I'ma gonna win
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Oh also fuck Dante Martin
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02-08-2022, 11:25 PM | #7758 |
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I see Keith and Mia just got married like 3 days ago. I'd think they'd be on their honeymoon or something.
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02-08-2022, 11:28 PM | #7759 |
is brat
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Maybe THE FORBIDDEN DOOR refers to leaving your new wife in the hotel room on your honeymoon
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02-08-2022, 11:30 PM | #7760 |
3 Dicks Out For Trips
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Well she's apparently posting pictures of their honeymoon online except people have quickly realized they seem to be pictures from a trip they took in 2020. Guess she is gonna have fun with the speculation too lol
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