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Post by Saint Nicholas on Jun 1, 2023 15:18:33 GMT -5
I saw some people talking about Jay White in AEW so far and I was curious how people would rate his full time run so far.
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Jun 1, 2023 15:47:59 GMT -5
Last night was a step in the right direction for BCG. Jay and Juice looked unhinged as they held Schiavone hostage facing FTR. RICKY(!) chasing them off and calling Jay out was also money.
They're coming off as annoying pests right now, which is good heel work, but you can tell they can/will ramp things up when it comes time to win gold, and I would not mind BCG taking the belts off FTR.
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Post by r. on Jun 1, 2023 15:49:28 GMT -5
Can't really answer, he hasn't been there long enough for me to make any determination of how his push is going.
He's in a feud with a really over guy to get him some starting traction, so, I dunno, goodish?
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 1, 2023 15:51:49 GMT -5
I have mixed opinions on it so I'm going to go average. It's been good in terms of the quality of work, but I do feel like they haven't really done much to actually make him come across as a big deal, though more than anything he's just kind of, "Yeah, he's there," to me right now.
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Post by Cyno on Jun 1, 2023 15:55:54 GMT -5
I think it's good so far. It could be better, but it's still pretty solid. And I think he's got great chemistry with Juice Robinson, too. Starks was a good first feud and BC Gold is already getting into a title feud with FTR. Last night was also where Jay really got to shine with the live promo. And he did it without a single f-bomb!
Really curious to see who else joins the Bang Bang Gang. Jay's an opportunist and he's not going to get at a seeming numbers disadvantage with FTR and Starks without something up his sleeve. I'm guessing El Phantasmo (who is a really good wrestler and anyone who hasn't watched him wrestle is in for a treat), but maybe it's someone already on the AEW roster.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 1, 2023 15:59:35 GMT -5
It's been good I think
It's a slower start but that was to be expected. But I really like the Ricky feud and they looked great in the Battle Royal
I also personally think this turned Juice from a nobody into a guy I look forward to seeing every week, it's done wonders for his presence for me
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Jun 1, 2023 16:02:05 GMT -5
He's been around for a month is my rating.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 1, 2023 16:04:15 GMT -5
I think it's good so far. It could be better, but it's still pretty solid. And I think he's got great chemistry with Juice Robinson, too. Starks was a good first feud and BC Gold is already getting into a title feud with FTR. Last night was also where Jay really got to shine with the live promo. And he did it without a single f-bomb! Really curious to see who else joins the Bang Bang Gang. Jay's an opportunist and he's not going to get at a seeming numbers disadvantage with FTR and Starks without something up his sleeve. I'm guessing El Phantasmo (who is a really good wrestler and anyone who hasn't watched him wrestle is in for a treat), but maybe it's someone already on the AEW roster. I want Big Bill to join them entirely so he can be renamed Bullet Bill.
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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on Jun 1, 2023 16:04:17 GMT -5
I'm going to abstain from voting because the correct answer, "too early to tell," isn't an option.
I agree with the point that was made by SRS that it feels like AEW was so shocked that WWE didn't sign Switchblade that they rushed to bring him in without having a real entry plan in place. So far, his run has been largely inconsequential, but I think his alliance with Juice has a lot of potential, and he's definitely been presented as an upper tier wrestler and a threat. Last night's promo was a major step in the right direction in terms of developing his character, but it's clear that AEW has big plans for him. Even though he's maybe been treading water, he's been on TV every single week since he debuted in a company whose most valid criticism is how bloated the roster feels, and how scarce TV time is.
I think we have to give it a few more months before we make any real meaningful decision on how his AEW run has gone. If he's still sort of floundering on the fringes of the upper midcard in August, I would probably vote "bad." If he and Juice take the tag titles and put on banger matches while running the division, I would probably vote "good." If he starts pushing up the card as a single wrestler and is in World Title contention, I may be inclined to vote "perfect." It's just way too early to know.
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Post by Saint Nicholas on Jun 1, 2023 16:04:43 GMT -5
He's been around for a month is my rating. That’s why I said so far
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 1, 2023 16:08:30 GMT -5
He's been around for a month is my rating. That’s why I said so far It is a thing to factor in though. The guy's only been here for so long and now it feels like they're actively giving him and Ricky more of a focus I actually want to see how Collision starts giving talents more of a focus and more concentrated storylines as well because I feel that's only gonna be beneficial for Jay, Ricky, and the Bullet Club Gold angle
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Post by Bo Rida on Jun 1, 2023 16:21:13 GMT -5
Not good, however in this instance that's fine. Don't really want him being a big deal fairly quick, better that he slowly builds power and then takes his place in the upper echelons of the roster.
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Post by King Devitt on Jun 1, 2023 16:53:17 GMT -5
I went average. Could be better, could be worse, but he's only been there a few weeks.
Side note: Last night was a step in the right direction, and that shot with the roll of quarters was a great visual.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 1, 2023 16:58:12 GMT -5
I feel like stuff like this is just an open invitation to dunk on Jay White and his AEW Booking when it really feels like he's just gotten here for anything to truly happen, but people just want to say it's "Not good" to make it feel like Jay made the wrong decision in going here or something. It's a really weird sentiment I see around Jay White specifically.
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Post by Saint Nicholas on Jun 1, 2023 17:15:27 GMT -5
I feel like stuff like this is just an open invitation to dunk on Jay White and his AEW Booking when it really feels like he's just gotten here for anything to truly happen, but people just want to say it's "Not good" to make it feel like Jay made the wrong decision in going here or something. It's a really weird sentiment I see around Jay White specifically. No, it’s to discuss how people think a popular free agent is doing in the company he picked.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jun 1, 2023 17:33:22 GMT -5
I mean it's been a month so he hasn't done much and given he debuted with most main guys in a program for the PPV, he's done fine. He did get a big pop at the PPV which was cool and he killed his first in ring promo so I'm feeling good about it moving forward.
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Post by Hypnosis on Jun 1, 2023 17:36:56 GMT -5
It's been a slow start, and I wish he and Starks could have had a rematch at DoN with a more decisive finish instead of going into a battle royal, but last night was a step in the right direction for White.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 1, 2023 17:42:15 GMT -5
Average. For a guy of his caliber they really didn’t have a concrete plan for him when he walked in the door
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on Jun 1, 2023 17:50:12 GMT -5
He's been featured on TV weekly since his debut, he's involved in a feud and seems to be in the proccess of building up a stable, I'd say he's off to a good start
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 1, 2023 17:55:34 GMT -5
Average. For a guy of his caliber they really didn’t have a concrete plan for him when he walked in the door I don't know if they did, but that's because all reports saw him going to WWE until WWE "Stopped talking to him" I don't know if I exactly blame that on AEW if Jay's initial plan was WWE. But they put him with Starks, a pretty hot act who can go, and now it's building since the PPV passed. I think now we're gonna start to see him and Bullet Club Gold take a next step
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