Loudest Pop Once Crowds Are Back

[ASYLUMHAUSEN]

I’d had this throught for a poll in my head for, like, a week now and never got around to posting it because of every thing that was going on.

But, after last nights Dynamite (amd a passing comment in the Rate The Dynamite thread) I figured why not.

[BRAINFADE]

Probably Orange Cassidy or Hangman. Nothing against OC but I hope it's Page, I hope he has kept some of the momentum he was building before everything went to shit.

[thewaykokid]

Personally I think Jericho should open the show once crowds come back. People being together and getting to do a sing along will be nuts. Now if someone gets a bigger pop later in the show sure but I say that opens to get everyone comfortable and happy to be there.

[Hypnosis]

Jun 25, 2020 8:28:46 GMT -5 BRAINFADE said:

Probably Orange Cassidy or Hangman. Nothing against OC but I hope it's Page, I hope he has kept some of the momentum he was building before everything went to shit.

With the loudest "Cowboy Shit!" chant ever.

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What if everyone has forgotten how to chant? That’s a possibility

[Push R Truth]

If I had the book... the show opens with all the lights off. The lights come on and Bigfoot is standing in the middle of the ring. I'd have a really awkward pause (long enough for the crowd to wonder WTF is going on, but not long enough to get restless) before a old school ring announcer mic comes down from the rafters. Bigfoot grabs the mic and introduces his best friend and step grandson, Matt Hardy. Matt's music hits and he comes out. They pass each-other as Matt goes to the ring and Bigfoot exits. They share a fistbump. Bigfoot walks thru the exit and is never seen nor mentioned again. The announcers refuse to even acknowledge what happened. They act as if the show started when Matt hit the ring.

[ASYLUMHAUSEN]

Jun 25, 2020 13:39:27 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

If I had the book... the show opens with all the lights off. The lights come on and Bigfoot is standing in the middle of the ring. I'd have a really awkward pause (long enough for the crowd to wonder WTF is going on, but not long enough to get restless) before a old school ring announcer mic comes down from the rafters. Bigfoot grabs the mic and introduces his best friend and step grandson, Matt Hardy. Matt's music hits and he comes out. They pass each-other as Matt goes to the ring and Bigfoot exits. They share a fistbump. Bigfoot walks thru the exit and is never seen nor mentioned again. The announcers refuse to even acknowledge what happened. They act as if the show started when Matt hit the ring.

Found Russo’s burner account 😉

[Celgress]

No doubt about it, OC.

[Allie Kitsune]

Smart money is on Orange, with an outside chance of it being Cody doing a face-of-the-brand "Welcome Back" promo.

[Macho Pichu]

Jun 25, 2020 13:33:05 GMT -5 @blahblahblah said:

What if everyone has forgotten how to chant? That’s a possibility

There are likely segments of the audience who've had a little bit of practice lately.

[Venti]

I think they should keep Mox as champ, and when crowds do come back, let him be the first one out.

I see him as their top guy.

[krozor]

A loud and sustained thank you chant to Jericho for finally lifting his ban on AEW audiences.

[Cieto]

I honestly think theres an outside chance for Sammy Guevarra to have a huge pop on his return.

All depends on how lengthy his suspension is I guess.

[Tenshigure]

I still see Mox getting the biggest reaction from the crowd for the first semi-real audience return. I don't see them taking the belt off of him until they have a proper feud set up for him, and that payoff would be much better suited for in front of a crowd.

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Jun 25, 2020 16:39:52 GMT -5 Venti said:

I think they should keep Mox as champ, and when crowds do come back, let him be the first one out.

I see him as their top guy.

Moxley comes out, crowd goes nuts, and right before he starts his promo Peter Avalon comes out shhh'ing to all the glorious heat in the universe. Then Mox disintegrates him, of course.

[Mozenrath]

Moxley, Orange, or Page, probably, in that order, though Cody has gotten some huge pops, himself, at times. It's probably going to come down to context, though whatever goes first is going to get a lot of noise.

[FinalGwen]

I think it'll be Hangman and OC really getting the crowds pumping, but as an outside shot:

Brandon Cutler and Peter Avalon have a match on the first show back, and Cutler gets his first win. I think a BTE-loving crowd in search of feel good moments would go crazy for that.

[ASYLUMHAUSEN]

Jun 26, 2020 19:39:09 GMT -5 FinalGwen said:

I think it'll be Hangman and OC really getting the crowds pumping, but as an outside shot:

Brandon Cutler and Peter Avalon have a match on the first show back, and Cutler gets his first win. I think a BTE-loving crowd in search of feel good moments would go crazy for that.

If done right...in the right city...Two Contracts Cutler getting his first win is gonna pop the crowd HARD

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Jun 25, 2020 13:33:05 GMT -5 @blahblahblah said:

What if everyone has forgotten how to chant? That’s a possibility

No chants in hell.

[flowercity]

First segment back should be hangman raising a drink with the crowd, toasting that the worst is now behind them.