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Post by Dub H on May 29, 2023 8:53:16 GMT -5
I want my Casslander OTP to return with the two of them being champions. Orange Cassidy and Kris Statlander will be the next big power couple! Then TK breaks all our hearts by having Statlander betray Cassidy and win the Intercontinental Title from him
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 29, 2023 8:57:36 GMT -5
There were A LOT of title reigns worse than Jade's in history. The only real issue I had with hers is that Tony Khan clearly had plans for Statlander to end it and when she got hurt, he hadn't built up anyone else to replace her so Jade just had to keep beating jobbers for months with no forward progress. Also, the Bow Wow angle.
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Post by champchumpchange on May 29, 2023 9:34:50 GMT -5
TK's booking of Jade effectively stunted the following careers (in AEW)
Athena - came and went like a wet fart. Doing good work in ROH, but ROH ain't AEW.
Red Velvet & Kiera Hogan - neither was elevated, and both ended up looking like absolute chumps.
Taya Valkirie - she's pretty mid as far as I'm concerned, but still. What's the point of the whole "banning her move, then not banning it anymore, only for Jade to kick out of said move, and beat her with it" ?
None of this is Jade's fault - it is entirely Tony's fault.
For the reign to end in a second match after she successfully defended her championship in her "hardest fought match" is absolute trash as far as I am concerned. Yay she's not champion anymore, but Statlander doesn't get a rub from beating the 60-0 behemoth that TK pushed forward. She looks like she cashed in money in the bank... good for you, I suppose.
Again, I am happy Stat is champ - I am unhappy with the execution of the entire ordeal.
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Post by markymark on May 29, 2023 9:49:15 GMT -5
Once Jade returns I expect her to face Kris again hence they did that angle last night.
With Velvet and Kiera, the rumors are that they have real life heat with Jade which explains the abrupt break up of the Baddies.
I think Taya will be fine because she will probably be part of the Owen and have a good run there
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 29, 2023 10:02:19 GMT -5
TK's booking of Jade effectively stunted the following careers (in AEW) Athena - came and went like a wet fart. Doing good work in ROH, but ROH ain't AEW. Red Velvet & Kiera Hogan - neither was elevated, and both ended up looking like absolute chumps. Taya Valkirie - she's pretty mid as far as I'm concerned, but still. What's the point of the whole "banning her move, then not banning it anymore, only for Jade to kick out of said move, and beat her with it" ? None of this is Jade's fault - it is entirely Tony's fault. For the reign to end in a second match after she successfully defended her championship in her "hardest fought match" is absolute trash as far as I am concerned. Yay she's not champion anymore, but Statlander doesn't get a rub from beating the 60-0 behemoth that TK pushed forward. She looks like she cashed in money in the bank... good for you, I suppose. Again, I am happy Stat is champ - I am unhappy with the execution of the entire ordeal. I get the idea of Kris basically cashing in MITB but this makes sense to me. Jade's overconfidence was always going to be her downfall. When she returns, just make sure Statlander beats her again and then have Jade move onto the main Women's Title and it should all be fine.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on May 29, 2023 10:09:25 GMT -5
Out of all the times big streaks have fallen, how many people have gotten a rub from ending them? Brock Lesnar who didn't need it. Kevin Nash who did the fingerpoke of doom a month later? Charlotte Flair?
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Post by asuka007 on May 29, 2023 10:14:06 GMT -5
Out of all the times big streaks have fallen, how many people have gotten a rub from ending them? Brock Lesnar who didn't need it. Kevin Nash who did the fingerpoke of doom a month later? Charlotte Flair? With Nash it wasn’t even that long. It was two weeks later.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on May 29, 2023 10:17:27 GMT -5
Out of all the times big streaks have fallen, how many people have gotten a rub from ending them? Brock Lesnar who didn't need it. Kevin Nash who did the fingerpoke of doom a month later? Charlotte Flair? With Nash it wasn’t even that long. It was two weeks later. I get being annoyed with the way it ended; I'm not, but I get it. But I also believe there is an inherent problem with these streaks that there never is the payoff that is satisfactory, unless I'm not thinking of something.
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on May 29, 2023 10:43:05 GMT -5
I'm not mad about how the title switch went down if for no other reason it made for a cool, unexpected moment for your crowd.
It should be easy to pivot to Jade as a face when she comes back since she was already getting a good amount of cheers
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on May 29, 2023 10:56:12 GMT -5
I’m fine with how it ended. Jade needs a shakeup and if Stat’s ready, you might as well use it in a continued women’s division reboot. Jade is going to kill Mark Sterling, though. Like, absolutely body him. First with the Revolution PPV stuff with Tay Melo, ignoring her for Nese and company and now this? Dude needs to be hit with so many Jadeds as he’s the worst lawyer in wrestling history. I love him for it but kayfabe is kayfabe. He's wrestling's Lionel Hutz, I want an angle where all his former clients for a class action lawsuit against him
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on May 29, 2023 11:24:48 GMT -5
Honestly, now would be a good time for Jade to try and more of the established stars and take some Ls. Be a good way to humble her character and pivot to face.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on May 29, 2023 11:25:13 GMT -5
I'd have a big Dynamite rematch with Kris getting the clean win before Jade turns face/takes a break.
Fans always pop for heels getting beat like this but once the dust settles if they don't go on to beat beat them under regular circumstances it'll always seem like the heel was stronger and the face couldn't beat them at 100%, like when a fresh face cashes in MITB on a heel whose just wrestled a match then there's no rematch to prove it wasn't a fluke.
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Post by markymark on May 29, 2023 11:36:46 GMT -5
Honestly, now would be a good time for Jade to try and more of the established stars and take some Ls. Be a good way to humble her character and pivot to face.
If she is scheduled for this weeks Dynamite/Rampage either she fires Sterling/Leila or Sterling turns on her by bringing a new client and takes out Jade(writing her off the show)
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Post by eJm on May 29, 2023 11:39:27 GMT -5
I’m fine with how it ended. Jade needs a shakeup and if Stat’s ready, you might as well use it in a continued women’s division reboot. Jade is going to kill Mark Sterling, though. Like, absolutely body him. First with the Revolution PPV stuff with Tay Melo, ignoring her for Nese and company and now this? Dude needs to be hit with so many Jadeds as he’s the worst lawyer in wrestling history. I love him for it but kayfabe is kayfabe. He's wrestling's Lionel Hutz, I want an angle where all his former clients for a class action lawsuit against him Like, a video spoof of the commercials he has on BTE would be great. “He signed himself into a match before my first title shot for no reason” “He made my opponent only able to kick my ass the Friday before the PPV” “He could have gotten us a settlement but we all got powerbombed instead”
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Post by asuka007 on May 29, 2023 12:18:02 GMT -5
The Tay Melo one was so funny because it was such an amateur mistake for him to make. 😆
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Post by eJm on May 29, 2023 12:31:35 GMT -5
The Tay Melo one was so funny because it was such an amateur mistake for him to make. 😆 Oh, it was hilarious, especially when the wording of it was so specific like how Tay can’t touch Jade “until 72 hours before the PPV” forgetting Rampage was a thing. Or even then, she could attack her during Fan Fest that weekend. And then he showed up next to her not long after and I was like “Jade, honey…why?”
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Post by asuka007 on May 29, 2023 12:46:41 GMT -5
The Tay Melo one was so funny because it was such an amateur mistake for him to make. 😆 Oh, it was hilarious, especially when the wording of it was so specific like how Tay can’t touch Jade “until 72 hours before the PPV” forgetting Rampage was a thing. Or even then, she could attack her during Fan Fest that weekend. And then he showed up next to her not long after and I was like “Jade, honey…why?” Then you had Anna Jay show up and go essentially “what day is it you idiot?”
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Post by eJm on May 29, 2023 12:48:46 GMT -5
Oh, it was hilarious, especially when the wording of it was so specific like how Tay can’t touch Jade “until 72 hours before the PPV” forgetting Rampage was a thing. Or even then, she could attack her during Fan Fest that weekend. And then he showed up next to her not long after and I was like “Jade, honey…why?” Then you had Anna Jay show up and go essentially “what day is it you idiot?” If I were writing it, I’d have cut it just with Jade nodding, stopping to turn to Mark and go “Wait what?” and then Tay just leaps on her for the ambush. Besides that, no notes for that whole thing.
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Post by markymark on May 29, 2023 16:32:37 GMT -5
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Post by Mid-Carder on May 29, 2023 16:37:54 GMT -5
I feel bad for Taya taking two losses. I don't really know where she goes from here.
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