AEW / WWE thread - Real Fighting about Fake Fighting

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  1. Bankz

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    Curious how not having an NBA game to lead into AEW will affect ratings.
     
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  2. Bankz

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    I think they were going with a pod system. Making sure to keep people 6ft apart. They are asking fans to keep masks on during the event.

    Some of the tickets went on the after market and its caused some issues and some people were worried fans will leave the assigned pods.

    Hopefully the fans don't ruin this chance. Stay in the pod assigned, keep the mask on and maybe this can continue. Haven't started AEW but I would imagine having even limited amounts of fans is a big upgrade.
     
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  3. DeToxRox

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    The Moxley/MJF build is funny but it’s definitely something you expect to see on WWE
     
  4. DeToxRox

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    Eddie Kingston is so fucking sweet
     
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    Did The Dark Order just do the coffin meme?
     
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  6. DeToxRox

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    The Cabana/Dark Order story is my favorite current story in wrestling. Cabana does everything so well.
     
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  7. DeToxRox

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    They timed this show out poorly tonight. A shame too; this match deserves time.
     
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  8. Illinihockey

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    dark order turned from shitty to awesome. Brodie Lee has really come into his own
     
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  9. UncleJesse

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    But just imagine and hear me out here, what if they put him in a stained wife beater with blue jeans and made him speak with an over the top southern drawl? He would be even more awesome.
     
  10. fsugrad99

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  11. Dan Kendra

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    Roman is a Paul Heyman guy now?

    That was a good twist.
     
  12. Beeds07

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    Unless this is the build towards heel Roman/face Brock for the 50th time at WM
     
  13. UncleJesse

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    Catching up on Smackdown but Riddle can be a huge star but he has to tone down the gimmick. It’s just annoying to watch on screen.
     
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  14. UncleJesse

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    Remember when Gulak had his contract coming up and they gave him some really good matches with Bryan to give him a false sense of security and he resigned and then they made him hit Braun with a chair for no reason and let him squash him in 15 seconds? I do.
     
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  15. Nostradumass

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    People keep falling for it, too.
     
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  16. Bankz

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    Did not see that coming... I’m very much liking this story.

    Pretty great to see Sami back and with his IC Title.
     
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  17. lfriend

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    I think he's better off not letting off that gimmick one single bit for a long while.

    If he does, most viewers will just see some weird hippie and change the channel.
     
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  18. UncleJesse

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    To each his own, but I just find it annoying. He has a good personality without turning it up to 100 and his wrestling ability speaks for itself.
     
  19. pearl

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    EDIT: Also ready to see Chelsea Green again

     
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  20. Hank Scorpio

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  21. DetroitNole

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    I watch some of his YouTube videos here and there and its hilarious when he gets very emotional giving a promo on his figures and she will start yelling at him from other room. Apparently he makes videos now where he books his action figures, thats a little too much for me, but i like some of his retro figure videos because I had some as a kid.
     
  22. Tiffin

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    So Payback tonight? Whats the card looking like?
     
  23. UncleJesse

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    No idea about the whole card, want to see Lee and Orton and of course heel Reigns.
     
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  24. Beeds07

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    The end of the Golden Role Models and we'll see if WWE can resist 50/50 booking with Big Es push.
     
  25. DetroitNole

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    I've shit on Reigns pushes as much as next guy, but Reigns has potential to be a very good Brock "replacement". Let Heyman speak for him and let him wreck people.
     
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  26. pearl

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    Liv Morgan gonna mark it NSFW

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  27. Hank Scorpio

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  28. fsutony

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    Trusting Vince with a crowd less Roman Reigns As champion is foolish. Reigns gonna hold that title for years. Vince Finally got what we wanted.
     
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  29. DetroitNole

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    Man ill take this version of Roman. Hold title til Mania when Big E wins it off of him
     
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  30. Bankz

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    I’m all in on a Joker and Harley Quinn type relationship between The Fiend and Alexxa. Glad they kept her in the storyline tonight.

    Really liked what they did with Roman... Was anticipating new music but maybe down the road. If he takes that “Only me” Roman from NXT and combines it with “Spotlight” Batista we really good a stew cooking.

    Looking forward to seeing Smackdown. Haven’t been able to say that I’m some time.

    Mr. Lee... the music. Mr. Lee.
     
  31. Joey Freshwater

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    Even as a Bray mark tonight was exactly what was needed for Roman. And for them to protect Bray was nice, with Roman going low blow. Definitely excited to see Smackdown. Hoping for new music for Reigns.

    Keith Lees gear doesn’t even really bother me but god that music is awful. The first “For her is limitless” makes no sense and doesn’t fit at all into the music. Hope they get that straightened out soon cause...woof.

    definitely into the Bliss/Fiend shit but I’m interested to see how they do this. I’m wondering if she will be more with Funhouse Bray most of the time since Fiend doesn’t really talk but who the fuck knows.

    Overall for a PPV a week after another PPV it was a pretty entertaining show. Good matches imo. Progressed storylines. Not bad.
     
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  32. pearl

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  33. Nostradumass

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    According to PW Insider, plans call for SmackDown’s top heel to be Roman Reigns. The brand’s top face will be Bray Wyatt.

    2020 is fucking nuts
     
  34. Hank Scorpio

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    Here's your top face imo

     
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  35. Beeds07

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    I do scratch my head at the idea that you need to be serious to be a champ when Degeneration X was a thing. I'd love for him to make that point.
     
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  36. Shiggityshwo

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    I'll legit start watching if E gets a main event push
     
  37. Nostradumass

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    Looks like it's coming slow and steady.

    I wouldn't be surprised if it's Big E vs Roman at the next Mania, though I can't see that main-eventing. Drew vs Lesnar I think will be the main-event.
     
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  38. DetroitNole

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    Would be awesome to see Big E go over Roman and Keith Lee over a heel who takes title off Drew at Mania.
     
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  39. DetroitNole

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    Although Big E beating Roman at mania would be such a great moment in front of a crowd....
     
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  41. DeToxRox

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  42. Hank Scorpio

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    Mauro is so good. Sucks it couldn't work out in NXT as I think that was the best possible working environment for him in WWE. Hope he's OK. Bipolar disorder is a motherfucker.
     
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  43. fsugrad99

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    His documentary is a real raw watch
     
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  44. DetroitNole

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    Saw Keith Lee was going to be in a #1 contenders main event match so I just tuned in, luckily I was in time to see a Raw Underground segment with a "fight" between Apollo Crews and Shelton Benjamin with some of the worst fake punches I have ever seen.
     
  45. DetroitNole

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    But Lee v Orton v Seth Rollins #1 contender match should be pretty good. Worried its going to end in a crap finish, but should be entertaining.
     
  46. Mr Bulldops

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    Translation: he wants to fleece Vince for more money by calling up Dana and prentending to want to get in the octagon again
     
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  47. Mr Bulldops

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    Adam Cole, Finn Balor, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa in a 60 min Ironman match?

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  48. snowfx2

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    And he could do it even more now that Jon Jones has moved up to HW because a Lesnar vs. Jones fight might do 2 million PPV buys.
     
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  49. Bankz

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    Tuesday!
     
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  50. Bankz

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    Love E... This video gives me flashbacks to when New Day would make videos just like this as they started to get over. I believe those videos really helped get them over ultimately. I really want Big E to make it to the top. He’s beyond entertaining and he’s doing it in a non traditional way. Don’t fuck it up WWE.
     
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