03-05-2021, 05:24 PM | #321 |
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Bret was on AEW's inaugural show and I don't really understand what he would be doing on a multi-year contract. Suppose we'll see.
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03-05-2021, 05:28 PM | #322 |
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David Arquette
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03-05-2021, 05:29 PM | #323 |
In His hands...
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If it's Christian, I'm going to ask for a refund.
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03-05-2021, 05:29 PM | #324 |
In His hands...
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Fuck it, throw Bret in with that. He is old, crotchety and annoying.
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03-05-2021, 05:38 PM | #325 |
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The Ghost of Owen Hart. He'd be in the HoF by now...
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03-05-2021, 06:29 PM | #326 |
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The best part is the speculation. Haven’t had that in a billion years.
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03-05-2021, 07:36 PM | #327 |
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03-05-2021, 07:53 PM | #328 | |
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Tony Khan:
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03-05-2021, 08:05 PM | #329 |
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Bret can't really do anything to help the company. He was a never a good talker and. now even less so. He can't wrestle or even bump. Outside of doing one offs like he did presenting the belt, he's virtually useless as an on screen character.
I love Austin, but I can't see him going for 2 reasons. 1, he's got his broken skull podcast, which I'm assuming is popular and heavily backed by Vince. 2, he too can't go anymore. Sure seeing a stunner would be fun here and there, and he's undeniably entertaining, but what does he bring? They already have tons of former wrestlers getting on screen roles. Yes, Austin is bigger then all of them. But does he really bring anything if they can't get a match out of him? Would he really take a match after all theseyears when you know Vince has probably asked him countless times since 03? Would Vince let one of his biggest stars of all time walk? It won't be the Rock. It's not as unlikely but I don't think it'll be Cena. Styles and Daniel Bryan are locked into deals. Maybe it's Lesnar but that would be a lot of money for a guy who doesn't work much, even when you consider how well AEW does keeping guys from wrestling every single show. Punk is the biggest and most realistic name. But i have my doubts. I'm honestly stumped. But hey, we're buzzing so they got that going for them. |
03-05-2021, 08:11 PM | #330 |
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CM Punk is still my top guess
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03-05-2021, 08:13 PM | #331 |
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If it’s Punk, he looks a bit daft for his Twitter comments. Not him denying it was him, I’d expect that. But when asked about what he thinks AEW should do he just said “they should just focus on who they already have”.
Would be stunned if it was him. |
03-05-2021, 08:15 PM | #332 |
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Big Show's "it's not who you think it is" line also kinda puts some doubt on Punk I guess
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03-05-2021, 08:17 PM | #333 |
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Mark Henry’s reaction to Khan saying it’s one of his all time favorite wrestlers almost made it seem like an “aw shucks”
Lmao if it’s Henry |
03-05-2021, 08:21 PM | #334 |
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hope they do a fake out and someone like moose walks out.
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03-05-2021, 08:47 PM | #335 |
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Hope they do something similar to how Brodie Lee's debut was done with the voice masking and mysterious video that played leading to him walking out of the entrance way.
Hearing the voice of Brodie becoming clearer as the promo went on just made his debut moment feel more hyped and special when it actually happened. |
03-05-2021, 09:00 PM | #336 |
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Seriously, starting a podcast with Conrad Thompson is the first step to AEW now. If Angle isn’t the surprise, then he’s definitely gonna show up eventually anyway. And he seems like someone they would consider worth the hype even if we don’t.
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03-05-2021, 09:04 PM | #337 |
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WHAT IF IT IS TUGBOAT
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03-05-2021, 09:17 PM | #338 |
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No chance - Rock and Cena
Genuinely great surprise - Lesnar, Punk, Stone Cold, Batista OK, but you overhyped it - Christian, RVD Disappointment - Anyone else available |
03-05-2021, 09:54 PM | #339 |
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03-05-2021, 10:10 PM | #340 |
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Probably could have seen a peak higher than what they did for their debut show had the match been in the main event or AEW announced beforehand it was opening the show via how the early minutes went for numbers. |
03-05-2021, 10:14 PM | #341 |
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He can do the one thing that is important to AEW better than anybody, and that's bury WWE at every chance.
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03-05-2021, 10:28 PM | #342 |
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Well it’s not Bret. He said they are going to have a bunch of great matches.
Unless a miracle happened and Bret has been getting into unreal shape haha. Imagine? |
03-05-2021, 10:31 PM | #343 | |
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03-05-2021, 10:33 PM | #344 | |
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03-05-2021, 10:34 PM | #345 |
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It's gonna be Christian or Angle. I'll be disappointed but fine with it.
If it's RVD? nah, dawg...I wouldn't pay to see him at a middle school skating rink Ryback would be alright but I'm sure the boys in the back might have hesitations cuz injuries |
03-05-2021, 10:35 PM | #346 |
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So all of your examples were swerves at the end and the only one that wasn’t stupid was the Sting one. Not making this better.
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03-05-2021, 10:37 PM | #347 |
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Darby Allen is going to wheelchair The Total Package down and help him do a torture rack.
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03-05-2021, 10:37 PM | #348 |
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It’s not anybody insane. Biggest one that I could POSSIBLY fathom is Batista. I mean pretty big but he bores me. Angle, Christian, or RVD. Only guys who fit the bill.
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03-05-2021, 10:38 PM | #349 |
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For me, this is a defining moment in my AEW fandom. They are telling me to get my hopes up because the payoff will be great. If it is, they have my attention and loyalty. If it’s not, fuck this bullshit carny promotion.
They put these stakes on it so let’s see. |
03-05-2021, 10:38 PM | #350 |
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03-05-2021, 10:40 PM | #352 |
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If not Punk or Cena..Batista..man....
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03-05-2021, 10:43 PM | #353 |
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still expecting Christian or Angle
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03-05-2021, 10:47 PM | #354 |
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03-05-2021, 10:54 PM | #355 |
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I think it would make Punk look like an idiot if it was him. He could have debuted in his home town at All Out, instead he shows up 18 months later in front of a limited crowd as Big Show's friend?
Austin could be the GM of Raw on Monday if he wanted to, and still sells a good amount of merch with WWE, has a TV show on NBC owned channel, and broken skull sessions on the Network. No way it is him. Batista, I said earlier how he was talking about retiring for 3 years before his retirement match even happened. He has a very good Hollywood career, and at 52 im pretty sure I believe him when he says he is done. Cena is too loyal, its his life mantra. He is also pretty much full Hollywood at this point as well. Christian would be very interesting. I'm not sure if he has a legends contract or not, but considering WWE has done nothing with him since the Rumble, him not inking a new deal may be why. Mark Henry is a realistic option, he said he is training for a match, and how incredible would it be watching him and Big Show be a tag team and no selling all the Young Bucks shitty spots? Lesnar would be the perfect option as a big signing, but then what? He murders the whole roster for a year and a half? You think he is gonna want to do business with Mox or Jericho now just because it's a new company? Angle is certainly jumping to the front of the line. Podcast with Conrad, check. Bashing WWE booking, check. Acting like Vince overlooked him instead of pushing him to the moon, check. Ryback because he has been talking about joining AEW for like 2 years. Maybe Cody will convince Ted Jr to come out of retirement. Unlike every other option, he is still under 40. Bonus if they can get pops to be his manager. RVD talked a lot of shit about AEW during his last Impact run, he could be a good heel option. Not really sure who else it realistically could be unless they are pulling somebody from New Japan. |
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03-05-2021, 11:18 PM | #357 |
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I'm done with the expectations...probably not gonna be anyone exciting.
We'll still have "Zelina Vega" and Renee debut |
03-05-2021, 11:39 PM | #358 | |
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03-05-2021, 11:51 PM | #359 |
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I thought he was clean on that, that it was his younger brother. Maybe he needs needs the funds for that.
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03-06-2021, 12:06 AM | #360 |
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The whole family was being investigated but his brother was the first to get actual charges filed against him since he worked in the welfare department and embezzled money from it.
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