I was listening to the Post Wrestling guys and they floated the idea of that NXT Oct 2nd show being commercial free TakeOver type show.
Cole is cutting a promo and then the lights go out and the next thing you see is this..... Total pandemonium.
Correct. But everything up till the live debut has already been done. I would imagine with only a two week build you might see some rematches from Toronto
In my fantasy land of booking I would have a returning Ciampa vs Adam Cole for the title on that October 2nd show. Have Ciampa return on the first USA show
Nothing official but he was in Alabama and hinted at being close to the green light. He’s ramped up his social media as well.
Damn, huge blow to AEW and All Out, Moxley pulls out vs. Omega due to MRSA returning to an elbow injury.
oof, was on the fence about buying this to watch on replay the next day, that about settles it though
Well that was a dark 15 minutes, AEW on the ball though... Banks may think Pac is shit cause he wanted to get away from WWE, but this is a hype ass match too.
Definitely would have been a huge blow to AEW if Mox was out and there was no viable replacement for him vs. Omega at All Out. Kenny may lose, but you have to have him on the card. Pac and him will blend so much better style wise, i'd be shocked if it wasn't MoTN.
I don’t understand the leap from “pac isn’t a established star to the general public” to “bankz thinks Pac is shit because he left WWE”
BTE Monday is going to be interesting. The last minute change could be a blessing to this match, they can build it better now thru the weekly show and it'll be more hype for the next PPV.
I think the Mox news is a blessing in disguise for the company. Now you can save a first match and feud between their 2 top stars for when they go live with weekly TV.
Could have gone worse for sure if there wasn't a good replacement for the PPV. Fortunately they had PAC ready to go, which could be a hit to another part of their show. Maybe he was going to be a surprise somewhere else they've had to alter. I do think they need some kind of big surprise to end the show with for that TV build the next month. But maybe just relying on Jericho is enough, idk.
As long as Moxley is able to make TV, it’s whatever. They absolutely must have him for that show though.
So what is NXT going to counter program AEW’s debut with? My hunch is Ciampa is there to cut a promo, but I think the main event will be something like Gargano vs Bryan. A true dream match.
love that they did this agree that for a one off with less build than what they'll eventually be able to do, Omega/Pac is better here
I'm sure they'll pull some main roster guys down for the 10/2 show, NXT is in the same spot as AEW with a mainstream audience. It's a pretty niche product to the masses.
Jericho's mystery partners have to be absolute home runs. You can't pump a surprise on your first show and it be somebody like LAX. 80% of the viewing audience won't know who they are.
Weird thing is Enzo and Cass make more sense cause they have the WWE aspect, but ugh you can't put them in the same ring with the very tippy top talent of the company. I'm all for them getting another shot in life, but that ain't the spot for it. Maybe more ex-WWE guys like Wade Barrett and Jake Hager, but meh. Not for that spot either. And I don't really want them relying on ex-WWE guys this much. I think you just roll with LAX, they're going to get over cause they're great.
the crowd in the arena will pop in a major way for LAX. Hopefully it translates to those at home. It will be interesting to see AEW being able to present a product spoiler free from the dirt sheets vs NXT/WWE having a ton of shit leaked out
No company has ever not had spoilers leak. Wrestlers are the biggest gossips in the world. AEW will be no different.
Till this point really haven't seen much if anything leaked out storyline wise for AEW. We shall see.
As an aside, I fully expect WWE to move guys like Zayn and Balor to NXT full time. Probably the Revival as well.
I would think a talent like Zayn would be someone Heyman would love to work with. I do agree we some some "NXT Originals" return
They have built up 2 ALL INs and a bunch of other shows without anything coming out from non AEW accounts. Maybe its because of the lack of TV and you could be right. I'm simply curious how things play out
They have the Spears/Cody storyline currently, that's probably the strongest. They'll build Moxley/Omega up now post All Out. But everything else is pretty minorly set up for matches, I'm sure they'll kick it up for TV.
it's this reason that I'm not too worried about AEW grabbing already established stars, perception is reality kind of thing just reminds me of being a kid and watching WCW not knowing any of those guys but realizing who the stars were by the crowd/announcer reaction and instantly viewing them in that light
Rob Stone won the 247 title today. Yes, former ESPN and current Fox Sports commentator Rob Stone...he has now won more singles titles in wwe than Braun Strowman has