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With TV ratings dropping across the board every year due to fewer people watching live TV, I feel like it's more likely that the way AEW could beat Raw in viewers would be when Raw eventually drops down to like 1.1 million or something in a couple of years, rather than AEW getting over 2 million
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is the first time Dynamite beat Raw in 18 to 49 in the same week.<br><br>Dynamite was also ahead of Raw in M18-49 and P35-49.<br><br>Dynamite ranked #1 among cable originals in the 18-49 demo for the day, according to Showbuzz.</p>— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1436059141718646786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> The general consensus online is AEW could probably over take RAW in terms of overall viewers this Fall but Meltzer thinks next Fall is more likely based on current trends and AEW's female viewership not being stable or strong enough where that could be possible yet. |
I think it’ll be around a year or so before Dynamite gets close to or matches Raw but as of late I’d imagine they and TNT are very happy with the results so far.
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The elite v Danielson drew 1.5m viewers. Color me impressed.
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Wrestlenomics Brandon Thurston gave some more details about AEW's ratings this week compared to WWE's shows.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Patreon post has been updated with additional info, charts and context: <a href="https://t.co/Eb1yQbsqwF">https://t.co/Eb1yQbsqwF</a><br><br>I'll be doing a live YouTube ratings talk at 5:30pm ET at this link: <a href="https://t.co/HctgvTMwst">https://t.co/HctgvTMwst</a> <a href="https://t.co/ek6liQ24zq">pic.twitter.com/ek6liQ24zq</a></p>— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1436065015224754181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Basically shows how big the gaps are in certain areas that AEW would need to close first before they could even think about toppling RAW in overall viewers in the future. Plus where AEW is cracking the armor of SD which would be an even bigger deal if they toppled them one of these days considering FOX's network status compared to TNT's cable status. Even if AEW numbers were to drop big next week, they'd still have the valuable experience and foundation in place to act as a launch pad for the next time. |
It only makes sense that AEW is finally beating both NXT and Raw because WWE is essentially a product for retards and burn victims.
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Melissa Santos went on Twitter to proclaim her husband Brian Cage is being misused in AEW and should be a top star. Don’t get me wrong, I like Cage enough. Good look. Great finisher. Kinda clunky in the ring and I’m not big on him trying to wrestle a style that’s not complimentary of his physical appearance, but he’s a good talent and they’ve featured him and mostly protected him since his debut, and he’s in finishing up a year long storyline with team taz. He also can’t cut a decent promo that I’ve seen and seems vanilla as fuck, personality wise. I get it’s get husband and she wants him to be the top guy but let’s be realistic here. He’s far from misused. He’s been beaten clean 3x in the last year as far as I know, one of which was Taz throwing in the towel and the other with Darby pinning him on a crucifix bomb off the top rope and was made to look like an upset.
Misused is certainly not the word I’d use. Underutilized, maybe. But even then. |
Feel like Brian Cage would fit in better in WWE tbh
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Thicc boi power rankings
1) Miro 2) Archer 3) Luchasaurus 4) Wardlow 5) Hobbs 6) Cage I mean I get it. He’s been pretty much an afterthought. But he hasn’t been very exciting in his time on tv. Hope he can turn it around. |
Does John Silver count as a thicc boy?
If so, I'd put him and maybe Bear Country over Cage in AEW's thicc boy power rankings. |
Silver is more of a low key thiccums
This is more about meaty men slapping meat. |
Oh. Those rankings look about right in that case.
Luchasaurs feels a bit too high but can't go wrong with a nice hoss fight between any of those guys together. |
I think Cage is probably a better talent than 3, 4, and 5 on the list. But where they are on card now, he’s definitely at the bottom.
Still better than Hager though. |
Yeah I'd put Cage over Hager and maybe even Bear Country over Hager.
That recent MMA style match Hager had against Wardlow would have been way better had it been much shorter. Both guys being gassed half-way deflated a lot of the excitement their hoss fight had up until that point. Even in Lucha Underground, Hager felt more in the lower end for meaty guys which made giving him LU's top belt a big head scratchier, especially since the company shut down right before the whole evil higher power supernatural group with him storyline would have taken off. |
Luchasaurus is ridiculously over, which Cage isn’t. I didn’t realize Hobbs has beef wrestling since 2009. He’s still 7 years younger than Cage. Wardlow isn’t doing much more of anything at all than Cage.
I don’t think Cage has much to complain about. He’s still getting tv time and segments and he’s getting another match with Starks before they hopefully move on to the Punk v Team Taz feud they planted seeds for. I think breaking Cage from Taz was a bad idea for him. He needs a mouthpiece and he works well as a heater/hired gun type where he can just wreck guys and not talk much. |
The timing didn’t work out but if Cage would’ve ended up being Dan Lambert’s muscle it would’ve been perfect.
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AEW definitely has a thicc boi dilemma. Basically only Miro and Archer can get themselves over. Everybody else needs help.
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Randomly thinking about that time Kevin Owens did an impersonation of Enzo Amore
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Anyway, KO should join AEW
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KO/MJF mic battle
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prob should have put this in the jumping ship thread but I do what I want
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He’s almost certainly going to aew
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What’s interesting is that Long Island is a TERRIBLE market for wrestling.Heyman once berated us for “sitting on their hands” during a commercial break. Note this is huge that a new company has broke the wall on Long Island. <a href="https://twitter.com/bullyray5150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bullyray5150</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BustedOpenRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BustedOpenRadio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealMickFoley</a> <a href="https://t.co/3hpxgcUL3c">https://t.co/3hpxgcUL3c</a></p>— Jono (@drjonosuave) <a href="https://twitter.com/drjonosuave/status/1436348974445826053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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According to Tony Khan, the newest estimates for All Out 2021's ppv buys are over 200,000 based on current data numbers from linear ppv providers.
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Yeah I remember WWE crowds at Nassau Coliseum always being awful for some reason
UBS Arena is literally on the border of NYC/Queens, a half hour drive closer to NYC than Nassau Coliseum, so probably will get more NYC fans |
Them and Corpus Christi
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First look at AEW DARK on Soundstage 19 at Universal Studios. <a href="https://twitter.com/BodyslamNet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BodyslamNet</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDark?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDark</a> <a href="https://t.co/zShwa390g0">pic.twitter.com/zShwa390g0</a></p>— Trent Osborne of Bodyslam.Net (@TrentOsborneFS) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrentOsborneFS/status/1436716854232428556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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they opened more seats up for long island
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AEW Presents Dynamite & Rampage<br>Wed • Dec 08 • 7:00 PM<br>UBS Arena, Belmont Park - Long Island, NY<br><br>Available Tickets => 3,063 (-242)<br>Estimated Capacity => 8,851<br>Tickets Distributed => 5,788 (65%)<a href="https://t.co/yRCOtL75Yu">https://t.co/yRCOtL75Yu</a> <a href="https://t.co/irC5Avo7CI">pic.twitter.com/irC5Avo7CI</a></p>— WrestleTix (@WrestleTix) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleTix/status/1436736273927090177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This queens show is going to be something really special for AEW and the fans in the building.</p>— Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewZarian/status/1436766669746188289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He also said All Out would be special and have several surprises about 2 weeks before the show, which of course happened. No idea what else they could bust out for Queens with Bryan and Cole already having debuted. Flair showing up would be cool but hardly feel like a game-changer. Bray can't show up yet. Braun, Murphy, etc aren't anything that would feel like a big deal compared to the other debuts. I'd say Jay White can turn up for a Bullet Club invasion but it's basically just him and Chris Bey at this point, everyone else is in Japan for the G1. Maybe Hangman makes his return? That will be a big pop obviously. If another WWE contract expired I'd imagine Fightful will find out before the show gets here lol. I trust it'll be a damn good show no matter what but truly no idea what other rabbit they can pull out of the hat. |
I think hangman returns are Arthur Ashe to save Bryan after he gets jumped by the elite
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Oh I totally agree with that. But in the comments people were asking "do you mean someone else is showing up" and he was liking the tweets.
Give me Danielson's in-ring debut and I'll be happy as a clam. |
The Anonymous GM of RAW is All-Elite
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THIS WEDNESDAY, <a href="https://twitter.com/CMPunk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CMPunk</a> will be LIVE as a special guest commentator on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> at 8/7c on <a href="https://twitter.com/tntdrama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tntdrama</a>! <a href="https://t.co/roHF4OzRxU">pic.twitter.com/roHF4OzRxU</a></p>— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1437564248809431043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Gotta be during a team taz match and I’m ALL IN on Punk and Taz cutting promos on each other
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well damn. <a href="https://t.co/qoV1uTedC1">pic.twitter.com/qoV1uTedC1</a></p>— ��Adam Goldberg (@adamgoldberg28) <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgoldberg28/status/1437096711797854221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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hahahaha i love tony so much
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Too much profanity.....
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And Bryan is wrestling in a non-title match at Grand Slam. Told you they would fuck it up.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Makin’ moves…! <a href="https://t.co/ii85XijS8N">https://t.co/ii85XijS8N</a></p>— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) <a href="https://twitter.com/rosariodawson/status/1438322338098032644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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I am super excited for Danielson/Omega at Grand Slam, super excited to be there live and witness it but even if I wasn't going to attend I'd be pumped to watch it. Having a non-title is fine, Danielson shouldn't get an immediate title shot as was discussed during the angle last night thus it's a match for bragging rights, who is the best?
The title can come into play later on if that's where AEW ends up going with Danielson/Omega. Though I'm having doubts that AEW will offer a rematch on the PPV after having the first encounter on TV, twice in a row after they did that with Christian and Omega. Full Gear will probably be Omega/Hangman, I presume. Anyway. One issue I'm having with Danielson so far is that I feel the crowd should be hotter for him than they are. Perhaps it's because of the knowledge we all had that he was coming in. Perhaps it's because Punk was so overwhelming for everyone just weeks before. But the biggest thing I'm noticing is that if Danielson came out and did his YES gesture that the fans would probably be in unison with him and chanting YES as loud as possible. Without the YES he doesn't really have a chant for the crowd. In WWE it was DANIEL BRYAN clap clap clap clap clap or YES YES YES. So either the fans will get creative and come up with something new for him or AEW will direct them to something new somehow. But he needs that chant to get the reaction we all expect from him. I do not foresee YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR FUCKING HEAD KICKED IN chant to get back on the Danielson stage. Newark basically no sold The American Dragon mention last night. I know Bryan said he didn't know if he was able to do the YES chant and gesture but I am quite certain he can. I just don't think he wants to, which is fine. I think that he could end up best used as a heel after this program with Omega. Most of his more interesting matches are actually with babyfaces so I think eventually he goes bad Bryan. |
Also I know that some are expecting Punk to be heel eventually and sure eventually that could happen. But as of now he's easily the biggest babyface in pro wrestling and has an incredible connection to the fans so I wouldn't want to see that go to waste so he can be mean.
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got tickets to the 11/24 dynamite/rampage. 69 days baby.
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just revolution 2020, the first dance, and all out 2021. this will be my first dynamite so i'm pretty excited. it's pretty much impossible for me to make it to the now arena during the week, but with this being a holiday and in chicago proper it'll be easier.
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we did try to get tickets to all in and the first all out but obviously those sold out in a heartbeat. now i get those presale codes so that helps.
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you're going to grand slam, yeah? have you been to any others?
everyone, tell me the aew shows you've been to, please. |
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Damn at this guy's IG story from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> ������ <a href="https://t.co/a1Wh8Nu9mE">pic.twitter.com/a1Wh8Nu9mE</a></p>— Kenton (@Kenton_la) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kenton_la/status/1438534421800443908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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1.175 million. Down 11%
Abandon ship! R.I.P |
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Wow, 2014 Impact called. They want their ratings back.
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Damian Ray was upset that I didn't comment on last week's ratings so you can blame him for this
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It’s spelled Rey, you ass wipe (PS I love you)
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Rain forecasted for Wednesday in Queens, so looks like the roof will be closed and people will be told to wear masks . . .
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If something is good, I’ll say it’s good. It’s just that you can drive a truck through the logic gaps in this program. It rarely makes anyone look better than they already did or should have. The matches are repetitive white noise. The promos are way overrated. The commentary is awful. There are production mishaps all the time. And the show has this self-congratulatory attitude, like they truly believe that anything they do is golden. I’ve said it before: Start up another promotion with the same resources and book it properly and it does way better than AEW. And the rats will jump from that ship in a second. Quote:
Bryan does the Goldberg thing and basically pushes his claim to the belt to the side for...reasons. I’ve seen people defend this by saying “AEW isn’t WWE, they don’t hand out title shots!” Bullshit. This is straight out of WWE. They just did this. And Bryan will win the non-title match and get a title shot. Just. Like. WWE. Instead of giving New York a WrestleMania-level moment they can remember forever and even earmark this as an annual event, they’re going to try and get the snarky crowd to will this forward by manufacturing this “dream match atmosphere.” You know, instead of actually creating drama and having a genuine emotional release. Quote:
I’ve heard people say that Bryan shouldn’t walk into the company and get a title shot? Why not? Why promote him as a giant star and actually tell people he’s one of the best in the world if you’re going to make him climb this fictional ladder? Why put those obstacles in front of themselves? |
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I remember when SCG Radio made fun of TNA for having a 1.1 problem. They could never get past that rating. AEW has a 1.1 problem of their own. Theirs is viewership. They just got handed possibly the most likeable star in all of wrestling. Of course that brings them some attention. But then, either because of what that star does or doesn’t do, or the show around them, people tune back out. WWE gets mocked for losing their audience and not creating new fans. Why does AEW escape criticism for their own ineptitude? 1.4 million people checked them out opposed by other wrestling. About half of those people said “Nope, not for me.” Now they are on a wrestling-free night and they sit at about 1.1 million every week, and every time there is a big star — either from the world of celebrity sports or wrestling — they climb for a moment and then most of those people say “Nope, not for me.” Can we please stop acting like this show is somehow successful at creating appealing content while WWE is not? What you can say for one can be said for the other. They are both bad television in their different ways, but they are both definitely bad television. And no, Americans are not known for their taste. Something being popular doesn’t mean it’s good. Conversely, being unpopular doesn’t mean something is bad. But wrestling’s viewership being even as high as it is is reflective of that bad taste. This isn’t something good waiting to be discovered. This is something most people turn off because it doesn’t tick enough boxes for them. Stop lying and telling me it does. |
Hey folks, just dropping by to take your fandom down a notch. You see, what you enjoy is not really my cup of tea. It's a bit embarrassing to see you all having such a good time while I bask in my misery. There's room for plenty more, come be miserable with me :wave:
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And why would WWE change? The only reason to do so would be to stop talent from jumping ship. But when you jump ship you go from one frying pan into another frying pan. You’re going into witness protection. You’re trading fame and recognition to basically appear on a game show.
And this is the problem I’ve had with AEW from the start. They are not good enough to use their resources to actually put the flame to WWE. So what you’re going to get is WWE being WWE, and their nearest challenger being closer to ROH than them in terms of popularity, making it look like this is the best anyone can do against Vince. It’s actually not a good thing for wrestling, and people won’t look past the simplistic arguments of “Guys have jobs,” “They’re getting paid a lot,” “There’s more wrestling on TV.” This is sucking the well dry, because it’s 10 hours of bad wrestling on basic cable or network TV every week. It’s going to take its toll. My biggest hope is still that another billionaire comes in and just buys all the talent worth a shit from the indies, MLW, the NWA, ROH and AEW. Tony won’t have the balls to say no to people asking for releases. Either that or all this bad wrestling acts as an incubator, so when someone finally comes along in later years and does something good, it’s like wrestling has been dark for so long that it’s fresh again. 2001-whenever that is will be remembered as the Dark Ages — the Sports Entertainment Years. Then we’ll get the debut of 21st Century Pro-Wrestling. |
I too want Dwayne Johnson to start a wrestling promotion that caters to my unique, refined and well endowed taste.
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Not miserable, folks. Just because I type “This show sucks” doesn’t mean I’m not having a jolly good time doing it. Weird concept, I know. Do I wish wrestling was better? Of course. Am I sorry that one of my favorite art forms has been diluted and trivialized to the point it can barely qualify as art? Sure. But I’m not miserable. I get my wrestling fix from other sources now. And it’s left me with a lot more time to read, exercise, go out for nice meals and work on personal projects. Cutting out wrestling has actually been a net good in my life. It’s just a shame I had to do it. If you still enjoy this crap, cool. You do you. I’ve said that many times. But there is a difference between subjective enjoyment and objective success. And there’s a difference between you enjoying something and it actually being good. Don’t tell me that AEW is this raging success where WWE isn’t. Don’t tell me it’s narrowing this gap when it’s not. Don’t tell me that $45 million a year is a shit-load of money in television terms. Don’t tell me that 1.1 million viewers is some amazing number, while 1.75 million is a sinking ship. Don’t fucking lie to me. I don’t lie to you. I tell you exactly what I think on a DISCUSSION BOARD. We’re here to DISCUSS ideas, not blindly prop up your sensitive fandom that can’t survive a healthy dose of reality. If you love AEW — good for you. Some people like Vegemite too. Cool. Grow a set of balls and enjoy what you enjoy. But you have to accept that some people aren’t going to like it, and that some people are going to call a spade a spade in regards to that. And that’s why people around here get so bothered by me. It really is. They know I’m right, and it does wet their socks a little. That’s why you don’t see actual retorts to my posts, and just have insecure idiots trying to tell me off for being miserable, posting on a board I’ve been frequenting for 20 years, making sick accounts, telling me to relax, etc. I’m sorry that your wrestling doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. But maybe hold AEW to a higher standard instead of shooting the messenger? |
5 straight ignored posts, awesome
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Another great day to be a fan of the best professional wrestling company on the planet
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Warning, tangent + *stirring the pot*:
I feel like just by being in AEW that CM Punk and Daniel Bryan have lost a lot of their "allure"... seeing a small dude "break through" almost "against what the company wanted"... which is just not something that AEW can recreate because there are a million small dudes and the company wants them all to be over. So in a way, by the very act of being in an "oppressive regime" is what made them great, and without that they are just "another guy" |
Bryan Danielson is pretty much universally considered one of the best wrestlers in the world, has yet to wrestle a single AEW match and already he’s get the “just another guy” label?
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Part of that is WWE's fault, and his own for getting a short haircut. He was already feeling not super special anymore. Maybe he can turn it around, but his debut and promos weren't exactly great showings. Pair it with a terrible theme song, mayne not being able to do the "yes" thing, and his short hair, and you get just another talented guy in AEW.
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I think the Omega program is the best first program he could have. The only issue I really have is that without the YES chant his reactions are not as awesome as they could be. It's pretty obvious that Punk is the bigger star right now and maybe even Moxley. But after Wednesday we will see how it goes forward with Danielson.
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AEW was down 11%. NXT was up 28%. Maybe we shouldn’t be talking about Dynamite surpassing Raw?
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NXT rating up 28%.
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