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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on Sept 27, 2023 14:53:51 GMT -5
Now that the House of Black Trios run is over, is there any reason they don't just start booking him in singles angles?
If he's on contract for that long it doesn't seem like it would be that hard to just start putting him on the show as a singles wrestler
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Post by Kalmia on Sept 27, 2023 15:08:23 GMT -5
Now that the House of Black Trios run is over, is there any reason they don't just start booking him in singles angles? If he's on contract for that long it doesn't seem like it would be that hard to just start putting him on the show as a singles wrestler He literally says in the video posted on the last page that he currently has a minor calf tear. That's why he's off the road and will be back soon.
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Post by eJm on Sept 27, 2023 15:11:56 GMT -5
Now that the House of Black Trios run is over, is there any reason they don't just start booking him in singles angles? If he's on contract for that long it doesn't seem like it would be that hard to just start putting him on the show as a singles wrestler He literally says in the video posted on the last page that he currently has a minor calf tear. That's why he's off the road and will be back soon. Which is sort of why I’m struggling to see the story outside of how weird the whole thing was. “No, my back is not injured and I don’t understand why I’m not in singles matches. Oh, I also injured my calf so I can’t wrestle right now.”
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Post by Venti on Sept 27, 2023 15:41:48 GMT -5
Imagine tearing your calf good God that sounds horrifying
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Post by HIM on Sept 27, 2023 15:45:46 GMT -5
Am I the only one that feels like Malakai doesnt want to be in AEW anymore? I think he doesn't wanna be.
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Post by Doo Doo Dickhead on Sept 27, 2023 16:10:35 GMT -5
Imagine tearing your calf good God that sounds horrifying Probably nothing compared to sharing his nutsacks that one time... But yeah, as a huge fan I've also been frustrated by his lack of singles matches. He's one of the best wrestlers they have IMO, so it's not like they need Buddy and Brody to cover for his weaknesses in the ring or anything.
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Post by Kalmia on Sept 27, 2023 16:17:59 GMT -5
He literally says in the video posted on the last page that he currently has a minor calf tear. That's why he's off the road and will be back soon. Which is sort of why I’m struggling to see the story outside of how weird the whole thing was. “No, my back is not injured and I don’t understand why I’m not in singles matches. Oh, I also injured my calf so I can’t wrestle right now.” I think he's talking about two different things. People assumed the trio's matches were to protect his back injury and he's saying that's not the case, that AEW wanted HOB as a trios team. Now that HOB have lost the trio's titles, he's not on TV because of a different injury. When his calf is healed up, it'll be interesting to see if he gets his singles matches or not. It does seem like a lot of jumping to conclusions though.
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Post by Doo Doo Dickhead on Sept 27, 2023 16:18:28 GMT -5
Usually you can barely tell he has an accent, but it really comes out here.
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Post by eJm on Sept 27, 2023 16:20:30 GMT -5
Which is sort of why I’m struggling to see the story outside of how weird the whole thing was. “No, my back is not injured and I don’t understand why I’m not in singles matches. Oh, I also injured my calf so I can’t wrestle right now.” I think he's talking about two different things. People assumed the trio's matches were to protect his back injury and he's saying that's not the case, that AEW wanted HOB as a trios team. Now that HOB have lost the trio's titles, he's not on TV because of a different injury. When his calf is healed up, it'll be interesting to see if he gets his singles matches or not. It does seem like a lot of jumping to conclusions though. That makes sense. I don’t see why he couldn’t get them but I see the logic on their end, they wanted to establish HOB as a threat and they did so that the Acclaimed can get the big win. I’d like to see single matches too but I also know that isn’t the only thing that’s important in AEW where a tag or six man can have as much stakes and importance which I think people, some here and some on social media, seem to lose the fact of that.
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Post by Chiral on Sept 27, 2023 16:32:18 GMT -5
He literally says in the video posted on the last page that he currently has a minor calf tear. That's why he's off the road and will be back soon. Which is sort of why I’m struggling to see the story outside of how weird the whole thing was. “No, my back is not injured and I don’t understand why I’m not in singles matches. Oh, I also injured my calf so I can’t wrestle right now.” I think sometimes on here we lean too much into the "he said he wishes he could do more singles, he must DESPISE not having singles matches and hates being in AEW and in fact will take Miro with him to WWE and wrestle Sheamus and a recently re-signed Drew McIntyre at Wrestlemania 40" prediction-fanfic about where people's headspaces are at mixed with where they're maybe headed in the future, putting maybe a bit too much into the fanfic side of prediction-fanfic.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 27, 2023 16:34:42 GMT -5
Am I the only one that feels like Malakai doesnt want to be in AEW anymore? I think he doesn't wanna be. But off what? AEW's still treated Malakai Black really well, and the Trios Belt run was really well done and they've protected this act hard I do think Malakai should get a singles run but I get wanting to give the House of Black their own run where they dominate for awhile
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Post by HIM on Sept 27, 2023 16:56:32 GMT -5
I think he doesn't wanna be. But off what? AEW's still treated Malakai Black really well, and the Trios Belt run was really well done and they've protected this act hard I do think Malakai should get a singles run but I get wanting to give the House of Black their own run where they dominate for awhile If you told him the moment he signed with AEW that years later he'd be in this spot he wouldn't want that. A guy like this needs to be in a midcard or main title feud, not dealing with this crap. Hell his last WWE matches had him feuding with arguably the biggest heel on the roster Rollins and one of the biggest faces Owens. So yeah I think he doesn't wanna deal with this and he wants to be bigger. It's AEW's memo with guys. They let talent do stuff for years before they hit a shift. Who knows if the guy will be here when TK decides to let him do something else. I also don't care about the stable either. Buddy hell, Rollins and Mysterios built that dude up, even Reigns to a small degree. Now he's out here doing this stuff. I don't care about this.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Sept 27, 2023 17:00:52 GMT -5
But off what? AEW's still treated Malakai Black really well, and the Trios Belt run was really well done and they've protected this act hard I do think Malakai should get a singles run but I get wanting to give the House of Black their own run where they dominate for awhile If you told him the moment he signed with AEW that years later he'd be in this spot he wouldn't want that. A guy like this needs to be in a midcard or main title feud, not dealing with this crap. Hell his last WWE matches had him feuding with arguably the biggest heel on the roster Rollins and one of the biggest faces Owens. So yeah I think he doesn't wanna deal with this and he wants to be bigger. It's AEW's memo with guys. They let talent do stuff for years before they hit a shift. Who knows if the guy will be here when TK decides to let him do something else. I also don't care about the stable either. Buddy hell, Rollins and Mysterios built that dude up, even Reigns to a small degree. Now he's out here doing this stuff. I don't care about this. The Trios title run wasn't crap though, it was over, and House of Black were way over in doing it, they even beat The Elite for the belts which was a huge deal I get the idea of what you'd want Malakai Black to be, and I think he still can be as well, but you dont just form House of Black and not give them a big run, which they did When Malakai's healed, I'd put him into a midcard belt feud, TNT or International would be great for him
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Sept 27, 2023 17:01:25 GMT -5
The last time he wanted out he was suffering from depression so hopefully that hasn't returned, if it has then just do what they did last time and give him time off until he's recovered.
If it is booking-related frustrations then he can either ask for a singles push or negotiate a release if one isn't coming. I doubt he would be let go instantly but they can work out a six-month program where he puts someone over and departs. I would be very surprised if they kept an unhappy Black for the entirety of his five-year deal.
As to whether the grass will be greener in his 2nd E stint that is not a question a single one of us can answer.
For someone who isn't exactly regarded as an intimidating man and has even been said to be a pushover or a feminine canine word that I hope we are all sick of by now the talent aren't half afraid to knock on TK's door and have it out with him. Twitter vids, likes, retweets, dirtsheet leaks and Insta stories are their preferred method of communication when they are grumpy and it is getting a little tedious I feel.
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Post by HIM on Sept 27, 2023 17:11:02 GMT -5
If you told him the moment he signed with AEW that years later he'd be in this spot he wouldn't want that. A guy like this needs to be in a midcard or main title feud, not dealing with this crap. Hell his last WWE matches had him feuding with arguably the biggest heel on the roster Rollins and one of the biggest faces Owens. So yeah I think he doesn't wanna deal with this and he wants to be bigger. It's AEW's memo with guys. They let talent do stuff for years before they hit a shift. Who knows if the guy will be here when TK decides to let him do something else. I also don't care about the stable either. Buddy hell, Rollins and Mysterios built that dude up, even Reigns to a small degree. Now he's out here doing this stuff. I don't care about this. The Trios title run wasn't crap though, it was over, and House of Black were way over in doing it, they even beat The Elite for the belts which was a huge deal I get the idea of what you'd want Malakai Black to be, and I think he still can be as well, but you dont just form House of Black and not give them a big run, which they did When Malakai's healed, I'd put him into a midcard belt feud, TNT or International would be great for him Getting Trios Titles isn't the same as a singles title. This man has been in AEW for years and he hasn't even had 1 singles title match. Like, I'm done with the whole "well guys it can still happen just wait on it" crap when it comes to wrestles in AEW. Yall did that shit a lot (and still do) when it comes to black wrestlers but in this case this dude is white and he still isn't getting a title shot for a singles belt. AEW could have easily given him at least challenges for a singles belt and lose so he's still in the running while also keeping this stable afloat. If we find out dude was legit unhappy I don't wanna hear any "well that's a surprise" crap because he was saying this same stuff near the end of his WWE run. Fact is that AEW can do better like they could with other superstars. Giving somebody a Trios title ain't the same thing and you know that.
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