xrod in shambles.

Surely this is a win for you? You can still hate-watch AEW but not have to have Punk and FTR Bald triggering you every 30 minutes.

FTR Bald has never triggered me, he just cries a lot.
Punk himself isn't even a trigger, I just find it impossible to suspend my disbelief that he is this super tough fighter who can beat everybody, because he can't. It is a disservice to any other wrestler who has to job to him, and an insult of people's intelligence who saw how inept he is at fighting.

Besides that, I surely won't be watching any Saturday show with any consistency, it will be Rampage part 2.

Punk has gotten plenty of people over. It’s absolute horseshit that he hasn’t. The guy makes you care about wh is working with him. I think some people here have personal issues with the guy, coloring his career.

Punk’s talented in the ring enough for me to suspend my disbelief that wrestling is a different “style” of fighting. I mean, I can’t buy The Bucks or Omega as fighters either. They’re just not good enough to cover it up. At least Punk’s got that much.

I mean, The Bucks actually did get whipped by Punk. Imagine how quickly they would go down in UFC.

I’m looking forward to the backstage chaos this Collision show causes.

I notice crickets from the people who were whining like little babies about WWE scheduling an event to go head to head with AEW now that AEW is apparently scheduling themselves against every single WWE PPV ever.

An Evolve show :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Imma buy you a single donut from Mindy's and you'll see that I'm not as crazy as I sound.

The point is valid but playing devil's advocate I'd say that as the big behemoth it would seem beneath WWE to try to undermine a fledgling AEW but its ok for the "plucky underdog" to use those tactics.

Behemoth!? You’re not taking about WWE are you? Little mom-and-pop company WWE?

Never underestimate a good bakery.

Omega is such a wanker.

Jeff Hardy wants to end his career in AEW on an "extremely high note".

When is he not extremely high though?

Lol, were those his actual words?

yeah on Rampage lol

At this point I'm more worried about him getting extremely high and ending someone elses career.

I hope Jeff stays clean this time, but I’m about done with The Hardys. Jeff had something, but it really feels like he’s kind of done his last dash with how he left WWE and how quickly AEW went off the rails.

And the act just feels tremendously dated now even compared to 2017.

How is AEW live attendance doing? Anyone got a good site for wrestling news these days?

They have to go out of the country to get their most attended show. They really are TNA 2.0 :rofl:

Meanwhile WWE’s next three premium events are taking place in Puerto Rico, Saudia Arabia, and England.

What an odd thing to try and spin into a negative. AEW, the #1 viewed wrestling promotion in the UK, puts on a show in the UK. It’ll never work!

Me on March 22nd:

Bingo.

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Oh good, butcher and blade get to job again.

Speaking of Butcher and the Blade, a couple of weeks ago I dream that I was going to a show AEW brought back the World War 3 concept but this time as World War 4 and with 4 rings so it was an even bigger mess. Moreover, despite their massive roster for some reason they still needed bodies to fill the rings and I ended up in the match despite not being a wrestler nor having any other training.

Thankfully, Butcher and the Blade were cool about it and let me just blend in and work some punches on them in the corner for a bit until it was time to pare down the numbers and they eliminated me. And so ended my wrestling career.

Settle down Stan, one it was clearly a joke. Two, are we really back to "BUT WWE...." arguments?? :rofl:

I can’t believe The Blade is still around.

You should show some appreciation and at least buy a tshirt of theirs of something.

The Butcher seems to have some value in him.

Collision is allegedly going to be branded heavily around Punk. The performance of this show is going to cause so many problems.

I don't think there will be any hard roster split aside from keeping people with genuine issues from each other apart. But with WWE doing another draft I'm just doing a quick fly through of the AEW roster and figuring out rosters in the unlikely event they went for more of a hard split.

Even if they went for a hard split I think it's beyond stupid to have two world champions. So the World title is exempt and I'd also make the Tag and Trios belts exempt too so they can go wherever and those divisions go across brands.

I think with two women's singles titles it'd be easy to have one on one show and one on the other, but I don't think they'd want to draw more attention to the fact there's only one women's match per show, and might be worried about the optics of the Women's World title not being treated like a World Title, so let's say officially that it floats too.

The TBS Title goes to Dynamite and TNT Title to Collision to be featured on their namesake networks. The International Title goes to Dynamite since the TNT Title is Collision's midcard/male singles title.

Draft Exempt
Brody King
Buddy Matthews
Cash Wheeler
Dax Harwood
Jamie Hayter
Julia Hart
Malakai Black
MJF

Dynamite Roster
Adam Cole
Adam Page
Alex Reynolds
Anthony Bowens
AR Fox
Austin Gunn
Big Bill
Brandon Cutler
Bryan Danielson
Christian Cage
Chuck Taylor
Colten Gunn
Daddy Ass
Danhausen
Dante Martin
Darby Allin
Darius Martin
Dustin Rhodes
Ethan Page
Evil Uno
John Silver
Jon Moxley
Keith Lee
Kenny Omega
Konosuke Takeshita
Kyle O'Reilly
Lee Moriarty
Luchasaurus
Matt Jackson
Matt Sydal
Max Caster
Michael Nakazawa
Nick Comoroto
Nick Jackson
Orange Cassidy
Preston Vance
Ricky Starks
Rush
Samoa Joe
Scorpio Sky
Sting
Stu Grayson
Trent Beretta
Wheeler Yuta

Athena
Diamante
Dr. Britt Baker
Jade Cargill
Kiera Hogan
Kris Statlander
Leila Grey
Madison Rayne
Nyla Rose
Riho
Serena Deeb
Skye Blue
Yuka Sakazaki

Don Callis
Jose the Assistant
Stokely Hathaway

Collision Roster
Aaron Solo
Action Andretti
Angelico
Angelo Parker
Ari Daivari
Brian Cage
Chris Jericho
CM Punk
Daniel Garcia
Hook
Isiah Kassidy
Jack Perry
Jake Hager
Jay Lethal
Jay White
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Jarrett
Josh Woods
Juice Robinson
Kip Sabian
Komander
Lance Archer
Luther
Mark Briscoe
Marq Quen
Matt Hardy
Matt Menard
Miro
Ortiz
PAC
Penta El Cero Miedo
Powerhouse Hobbs
QT Marshall
Rey Fenix
Sammy Guevara
Satnam Singh
Serpentico
Shawn Spears
Swerve Strickland
The Blade
The Butcher
Tony Nese
Wardlow

Anna Jay
Emi Sakura
Hikaru Shida
Mercedes Martinez
Penelope Ford
Ruby Soho
Saraya
Tay Melo
Taya Valkyrie
The Bunny
Thunder Rosa
Toni Storm
Willow Nightingale

Arn Anderson
Harley Cameron
Sonjay Dutt

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There's some other people listed on the roster page that haven't been seen nor used in an eternity so I have no clue who is hurt and who isn't.

But kept Punk apart from pretty much everyone in the immediate Elite circle, plus Mox in case those two really do have a beef. I'd suspect given Tony Khan's booking, the Elite/BCC angle will stretch for an eternity through the summer anyway. Jericho does end up on the same show as Punk since they're rumored to be agreed to work together, and you know they're gonna draw that feud out beyond measure too.

Otherwise, tried to mix some "bigger", well known names onto each show tried to keep known couples together.

With the size of their roster I can understand creatively why they might think a split could help, but it's a damn joke that they might have one entirely because they apparently can't figure out how to get talent to co-exist.

The funniest thing about another 2 hours of AEWTV is that it is another 2 hours of Tiny Khan's match randomizer machine.

First episode:
Show starts with the return of CM Phil, who invites FTR out. They hug and cry while Excalibur talks about a game changing announcement from Tiny Khan on Dynamite
Juice Robinson w/Jay White vs QT Marshall w/factory, ends in a brawl
We hear from TNT Champion Wardlow w/Arn Anderson and free agent Brock Anderson
Penelope Ford w/Kip vs Tay Melo w/all of JAS but Jericho and Thunder Rosa on Spanish Commentary
Pretape of MJF saying wrestling on Saturdays is almost as stupid as Chicago Bears fans
Pac vs Miro is cancelled because both fail to show up/have visa issues
Recap of Jade Cargill interview from Dynamite, she tells Renee to "cut the shit"
Toni Storm w/Outsiders vs Willow, spray paint angle with save by Shida and Sakura (Paige may or may not try to get away with saying Twat on TNT)
Backstage interview with the Hardy's, but Butcher and Blade walk up. Matt Hardy says they will be DELETED on Rampage
Tay Melo says something incoherent while Sammy wags his tongue, Jericho arrives late and tells them he invented Saturday wrestling
Main event DREAM MATCH Jungle Boy vs Wildman Marc Mero. Match end when Jacqueline Moore shows up to help Mero beat down Jungle Jack, only for Hook to slowly walk out and make the save. We go off the air with Tony Schiavone saying
"IT'S HOOK, IN THE RIIIIIIIIIIIING!"

Watchable

AEW getting rid of Dark Elevation, now what is Tiny going to get Big Show to do for that Million $ contract?? Shad's money well spent :rofl:

Having Dark AND Dark Elevation was redundant as hell anyway.

Dark is still there and Rampage will effectively become the new Elevation once Collision starts.

We’re finally admitting that even AEW’s early developments were redundant. Can we admit Rampage was stupid?

Lol!

She def looks like a DV victim. I get not noticing it at first cuz you’re all caught up in “being a badass” but maybe when it’s brought to your attention, don’t double down lolol

Like if the picture was taken in the ring it would’ve fine. But she’s just standing there looking sullen with a black eye hahahahaahaha what a dumbfuck

Would love to see Adam Cole holding up the shirt with a big smile on his face.

Yeah. They thought "chick with black eye" equated to "in-ring crimson mask"

Didn't WWE release a Becky Lynch T-Shirt that was just her bloody face from when she invaded RAW?

People actually know who Becky Lynch is. Plus, Brit looks like she’s being photographed for evidence.

Was that made by WWE or by something like pro wrestling tees?

Britt’s the type of person who claims she has literal PTSD from people saying she faked injuries, then goes and poisons a locker room against Thunder Rosa saying she’s faking her back injury.

Yeah that was certainly a bootleg tshirt. Only shirt I can remember WWE officially releasing with blood was the red Austin 3:16 shirt that had him bleeding from his match at Mania 13.

If only they knew she was dating Adam Cole. No way she’d be the victim of DV in that relationship, she outweighs him by 30lbs.

Trash take, as Waltman allegedly abused Chyna.

Allegedly looking suspiciously like definitely in that post

Remember that Curb episode where Larry visits a home for battered women? Classic stuff....

Agreed, if anybody is gonna sit there and tell me Adam Cole couldn't take Britt out to a Superkick party, I would kindly remind them that it is all about the BOOM! Adam Cole BAY-BAY!

The only way Adam Cole could deliver any type of believable offense to Britt is if he threw his Nintendo switch like 4 inches from her face, I don't believe he could throw it any further. Honestly surprised he can lift a Nintendo Switch.

Britt must be a power bottom.

Waltman might have been smaller but he had educated feet and about 60lb more muscle mass than Cole. BAY-BAY.

This Britt Baker shirt fiasco might actually be my favourite AEW fail. Especially because you know Britt was super proud of the shirt.

FTR Bald is crying again (I know, BIG surprise)

Didn't this idiot JUST wrestle a singles match? How does that help tag team wrestling?? :?:

Tag team wrestling matters more in WWE than it does AEW. The Usos, Zayn/Owens, New Day, Street Profits — all star teams. You’ve chosen your bed, now lie in it.

FTR took the money. That’s good for them. But don’t try and spin it like you’re doing God’s work for tag team wrestling lol. The top team there refuses to do a third match with you and is allergic to tag team psychology.

Britt Baker is a totally self-absorbed twat.

The baker T shirt is a bad shirt just i general but the concept that its offensive for promoting domestic violence implies that any woman hurt anywhere should be assumed a man assaulted her. That premise should be rejected as the malign farse it is.

"I saw a women today with a broken arm. What kind of a monster could do that to a women?"

"My waitress is missing three front teeth. Her husband must be a real bastard."

"Did you see her black eye? I hope the guy goes to prison."

The fuck is this dumb shit trying to passed off as logic?

Must’ve missed something wtf is going on with the Britt black eye shirt?

Yeah that wasn’t too bad.

Now if they would’ve made a t shirt with Debra’s bloody face on it, that would’ve been in poor taste.

Lol!

twitter being twitter mostly. Their logic is one step away from assuming all crimes are committed by black people and dont even realize it.

Touché

I just saw a clip of Omega’s horrid promo after Takeshita’s beat-down. Holy shit, he is awful. He also stooges himself out to be a total asshole every time he opens his mouth. He addresses Tony “Instead of letting the inmates run the asylum for once.” Um, dude…

It’s a good thing Matt and Jeff are here to save AEW’s ratings with more TNA bullshit at the Hardy compound. Because AEW is an alternative. :y:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First day ticket presales for All In topped 35,000.</p>&mdash; Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) <a href="https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1653441822268731392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Is that good errrr?

It depends on how you look at it. 35k is normally a good number, but in terms of filling Wembley?

I still wonder if CM Punk is even coming back for them at all. The news you get is entirely out of the AEW camp. Given that Punk is probably cleared and would likely have something in his contract that says he can’t just be benched, it would make sense that AEW has to make pitches like bringing Punk back for Collision or All In, etc. Those get reported by misleading parties as “Punk is aching to do this because we r so cool.”

It’s absolutely crazy this is all going on at a period where your three EVPs are renegotiating their deals as well. I’m trying to think of a similar situation. I guess it would kind of be like if Shawn’s deal was expiring in 1997 as all the Montreal shit went down.

Definitely, since it was just the presale not all seats for sale yet

I was being cheeky. AEW is always good. Best promotion ever.

And JUST when you think AEW might be able to present themselves as a more prestigious company with a high ticket sale count, the spastic owner starts flipping out on Twitter :rofl::rofl::rofl:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LIES. What a load of crap. Tell your agent Nick Khan to shove it up his ass</p>&mdash; Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/TonyKhan/status/1653485894102384640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Pissant owner, Pissant Company

:rofl:

Only Tony Khan can take what's a big win and turn it into a situation where he throws a tantrum like a child

AEW is drama central :rofl:

Coke man must be dry because TK clearly jonesing in that post.

Embarrassing

👉 🤪

Can't imagine what is even going through his mind.... smdh

The train of thought seems to be that Nick Khan is telling his clients to tell blatant lies about AEW. These can’t just be proven as lies when actuality unfolds, they need to be called out ahead of time because they hit a sore spot because…maybe there’s more sting in them than there would be if they were completely fabricated?

It’s a mess.

AEW selling that many tickets for Wembley is wild. Just the premier entity in sports entertainment.

Up to 45k in tickets in presale, half-sold out

Seems so strange that things get sold in a presale. Such a stupid concept. It's a sale.

Just a general thought I had, nothing to do in particular with AEW doing pretty damn good in sales it seems. Hope they sell out.

Podcaster Will Washington of Grapsody joins AEW


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He's the new AEW Wrestling Administration Coordinator,<br>working in many areas of wrestling: live events, social media, creative, PR,<br>he has a great wrestling mind,<br>he's here backstage TONIGHT at Wednesday Night <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> live on TBS, and it's official, <a href="https://twitter.com/WilliamRBR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WilliamRBR</a> is All Elite! <a href="https://t.co/QTXIx1qroU">pic.twitter.com/QTXIx1qroU</a></p>&mdash; Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/TonyKhan/status/1653899780601397250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Call me when they get Abraham Washington

Gotta love them using one event to celebrate like they are on fire, while COMPLETELY ignoring all the 3000 ticket events for Dynamite :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Already the largest wrestling gate ever in England apparently. NOT BAD.

Hopefully it's someone that can reign in Tony's cringe Tweets. gg

AEW doesn't need Tony belittling a low level espn blogger again (attaching WWE Kahn).

Calm down, Tony. You just had a good draft and probably will win the AFC South/sell out Wimble.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">tpww and rajah forums in the mud</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1653944509154353152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Oh this mother fucker right here

SHOW YOURSELF COWARD

Nice! Trips hi-fiving himself in the hallway over that free publicity.

I never liked that Shawn Ross Sapp, what a jerk!!! :rant:

That is the Thigh Rubber's third most profound tweet. Behind the time he forgot to switch to one of his sock accounts when trolling GOC and the tweet that earned him the title of "Thigh Rubber."

... As you do.

I always think of the George Carlin bit. “What does pre-board mean? To get on before you get on?”

Good for them on 45k presales. Even if they don't completely sell out Wembley, that's a great result for them.

That's genuinely very impressive. I hope they capitalize on this and promote stadium shows in the future as well. I remember how "special" Grand Slam felt even though it wasn't on the same scale. The crowd was so hype for Bryan and Omega.