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Post by markymark on Jun 29, 2020 18:15:12 GMT -5
I guess Cody vs Hager will main event this week?
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Post by chrom on Jun 29, 2020 18:17:02 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Jun 29, 2020 18:19:37 GMT -5
I gotta hand it to them on that Best Friends/Omega & Hangman video package. It really makes a case for both teams as a world-class act - the Best Friends as these journeymen who are putting in the effort, Omega & Hangman as these unpracticed beasts in the ring. I doubt that the Best Friends are winning here, but this really made me feel like either team could be the "right" winner.
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Post by kimrey on Jun 29, 2020 18:38:08 GMT -5
I guess Cody vs Hager will main event this week? I swear they said the tag title match would main event a couple weeks ago.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 29, 2020 18:48:41 GMT -5
I really missed these Road To's. They definitely need more of them for developing feuds and characters.
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Post by markymark on Jun 29, 2020 18:50:23 GMT -5
I guess Cody vs Hager will main event this week? I swear they said the tag title match would main event a couple weeks ago. Yes but that was before NXT beat them in the ratings(and before they announced Io vs Sasha)
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Post by Dub H on Jun 30, 2020 1:17:59 GMT -5
I swear they said the tag title match would main event a couple weeks ago. Yes but that was before NXT beat them in the ratings(and before they announced Io vs Sasha) Believing Cody and Swagger are a bigger draw than Hangman and Omega would be some WWE level of blind and I like both Cody and Swagger
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 30, 2020 1:21:26 GMT -5
Yes but that was before NXT beat them in the ratings(and before they announced Io vs Sasha) Believing Cody and Swagger are a bigger draw than Hangman and Omega would be some WWE level of blind and I like both Cody and Swagger Not entirely. And as much as people might not be a fan of Hager, or in some facets Cody's current reign on the board, the Press Conference was one of the highest rated segments last week... so they might ride the hot hand. And if they do, Hager better dig deep and do way better than that Moxley match... I'm not saying the tag match couldn't also main event, it's a lot of talent, but AEW might wanna start hot, and the way to start hot... has been a lot of times to have the tag title match first for them. So I feel like one or the other is starting, and ending this TV PPV regardless, and Shida/Ford will be the hour crosser.
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Post by Dub H on Jun 30, 2020 1:22:55 GMT -5
Believing Cody and Swagger are a bigger draw than Hangman and Omega would be some WWE level of blind and I like both Cody and Swagger Not entirely. And as much as people might not be a fan of Hager, or in some facets Cody's current reign on the board, the Press Conference was one of the highest rated segments last week... so they might ride the hot hand. And if they do, Hager better dig deep and do way better than that Moxley match... I'm not saying the tag match couldn't also main event, it's a lot of talent, but AEW might wanna start hot, and the way to start hot... has been a lot of times to have the tag title match first for them. So I feel like one or the other is starting, and ending this TV PPV regardless, and Shida/Ford will be the hour crosser. Hangman and Omega are a way much hotter act and the TNT title means much less than the tag titles right now.There isnt much reason to Cody to main event
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 30, 2020 1:29:15 GMT -5
Not entirely. And as much as people might not be a fan of Hager, or in some facets Cody's current reign on the board, the Press Conference was one of the highest rated segments last week... so they might ride the hot hand. And if they do, Hager better dig deep and do way better than that Moxley match... I'm not saying the tag match couldn't also main event, it's a lot of talent, but AEW might wanna start hot, and the way to start hot... has been a lot of times to have the tag title match first for them. So I feel like one or the other is starting, and ending this TV PPV regardless, and Shida/Ford will be the hour crosser. Hangman and Omega are a way much hotter act and the TNT title means much less than the tag titles right now.There isnt much reason to Cody to main event If Cody mains, I hope it's to set up a Night 2 challenger I know Fyter is "One PPV split into two nights" but they're basically billing it like a two week event... so if we get a surprise that winds up with Cody having a big challenge Night 2 for the belt to close Night 1... that could be really cool. But we'll see. Worth noting they are waiting a week between taping both nights of Fyter too, so it wouldn't be like Cody would be pulling double duty, it would look as advertised with a week gap between matches.
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Post by markymark on Jun 30, 2020 8:03:27 GMT -5
Yes but that was before NXT beat them in the ratings(and before they announced Io vs Sasha) Believing Cody and Swagger are a bigger draw than Hangman and Omega would be some WWE level of blind and I like both Cody and Swagger Best Friends matches arent exactly gaining viewers as of late tbh.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 30, 2020 8:27:24 GMT -5
Yes but that was before NXT beat them in the ratings(and before they announced Io vs Sasha) Believing Cody and Swagger are a bigger draw than Hangman and Omega would be some WWE level of blind and I like both Cody and Swagger Tag titles need to main event Cody has gotten prominent TV positions for each of his title matches so it wouldn't kill him to be 3rd on the card if anything. Might as well let him open if you want to spotlight him
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Post by moxfan1 on Jun 30, 2020 9:09:33 GMT -5
Hangman and Omega are a way much hotter act and the TNT title means much less than the tag titles right now.There isnt much reason to Cody to main event If Cody mains, I hope it's to set up a Night 2 challenger I know Fyter is "One PPV split into two nights" but they're basically billing it like a two week event... so if we get a surprise that winds up with Cody having a big challenge Night 2 for the belt to close Night 1... that could be really cool. But we'll see. Worth noting they are waiting a week between taping both nights of Fyter too, so it wouldn't be like Cody would be pulling double duty, it would look as advertised with a week gap between matches. Night 2 has 6 matches right now(night 1 has 5). Since Nyla Rose squash/announcement and probably Janela/Archer will both be short enough to equal out one match from night 1. But either way there's no room at all to add another match. Unless Moxley/Cage gets delayed. So there's probably no chance of this happening in normal circumstances.
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Post by polarbearpete on Jun 30, 2020 10:53:21 GMT -5
Cody and Hager should not main event. Hager is really not good enough to main event shows. Go with the guaranteed banger with the Tag Title match.
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Post by chrom on Jun 30, 2020 11:01:31 GMT -5
If TNT does main event, odds are it'll involve shenanigans between Jericho who's doing commentary and Cassidy.
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Post by kimrey on Jun 30, 2020 11:24:49 GMT -5
If TNT does main event, odds are it'll involve shenanigans between Jericho who's doing commentary and Cassidy. Shenanigans either way because OC posted on his Instagram story yesterday that he will be out there with Best Friends for their match.
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Post by thedot on Jun 30, 2020 12:11:31 GMT -5
Thoughts on Night 1
AEW Tag Titles
Champions Hangman Adam Page and Kenny Omega vs The Best Friends = BF wouldn't be my pick for next tag champ but just anyone but Page/Omega at this point, let them go into single's. There is no star power lacking in the tag division but CLEARLY there is in the single's. FTR or Luchas Bros should be tag champ as soon as possible.
AEW Women's Championship
Champion Hikaru Shida vs Penelope Ford = Ford is a great athlete, and Shida is one of the best female wrestlers in the world, I'm looking forward for this match, I think Shida can do a good job dictating the pace.
TNT Championship
Champion Cody vs Jake Hager = Hager should separate from the IC and go solo with wife by his side, I wouldn't have him win here, but this should be a good match.
Private Party with Matt Hardy vs Proud N Powerful = Meh. Don't care about this at all.
Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy vs MJF and Wardlow = Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy have to win at least the tag match, they lost in single's to MJF/Wardlow, but they have more experience as a team and it would be stupid to have them lose here.
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Post by moxfan1 on Jun 30, 2020 13:39:12 GMT -5
I'm guessing this...
Night one
1.Omega/Page vs Best Friends Tag Titles open show.
2.Shida vs Penelope Ford Woman Title 730?
3.MJF/Wardlow vs Jurassic Express 750-755?
4.Private Party vs Santana/Ortiz- 815-820?
5.Cody Rhodes vs Jake Hager 835-840?
Night two
1.FTR&Young Bucks vs Lucha Bros&Butcher/Blade- open show
2.Nyla Rose vs ??- 730?
3.Brodie Lee&Colt Cabana&Stu Grayson vs SCU-740
4.Chris Jericho vs Orange Cassidy-800?
5.Lance Archer vs Joey Janela-825?
6.Jon Moxley vs Brian Cage AEW Championship-840?
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Post by Deputy Muscle on Jun 30, 2020 15:36:54 GMT -5
I really missed these Road To's. They definitely need more of them for developing feuds and characters. They're so good at adding depth to everything. They should be putting them out on a much more regular basis again.
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Post by Wilfred on Jun 30, 2020 16:35:15 GMT -5
Maybe we’ll see Nyla announce she’ll start competing against the men in either the TNT or World Title divisions. Another version of Chyna.
Seems like a fun card though and I’m hyped and interested in most matches. If we don’t get Cage/Moxley yet, I might prefer it. Will give them a few more weeks/months to build up to the title match and make Cage an ever bigger dragon for Moxley to slay.
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