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Post by Cyno on Feb 24, 2021 20:10:16 GMT -5
I think Cena still has a contract with WWE, so unless it recently expired without anyone saying anything, I doubt he'd show up.
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Post by eJm on Feb 24, 2021 20:10:57 GMT -5
I think Cena still has a contract with WWE, so unless it recently expired without anyone saying anything, I doubt he'd show up. Oh probably. Stranger things have happened, though.
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Post by Susan "Poison" Candy on Feb 24, 2021 20:11:31 GMT -5
I could easily see Austin roll in as a favor to JR. Rocky could go either way, he did a solid for Shamrock in TNA after all. I don't see Rock getting involved since he still kind of works with WWE. That's why he's allowed to use The Rock, Rock branding for his TV show and Under Armour gear, and why WWE keeps putting out merch with him on it. Austin, maybe if they wanted to do a series of vignettes where he's "training" Brian Pillman Jr. to follow in his father's footsteps. Now, Cena? If they can get him for any kind of deal, even just a couple of matches a year, that's the closest quasi-realistic equivalent of Hogan jumping to WCW that I can think of. I think that might finally be the thing that kills Vince and puts him in a vegetative coma or gives him a major heart attack.
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Post by jimmyjackezekiel on Feb 24, 2021 20:22:23 GMT -5
When I heard the news I was like... Really? I thought AEW was better than just scooping up ex WWE guys for clout?
I don't know how much Paul is being paid, but it sounds like it'd be a steep price for a star of his fame and caliber.
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Post by Glitch on Feb 24, 2021 20:38:29 GMT -5
This makes me wonder if Vince pulled a Harold Meij and assumed Big Show had nowhere else to go if he low balled him.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Feb 24, 2021 21:46:42 GMT -5
It would've been a nice surprise if they had kept it a secret for another week or so and had him do a run in at Revolution
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 24, 2021 22:10:54 GMT -5
When I heard the news I was like... Really? I thought AEW was better than just scooping up ex WWE guys for clout? I'm gonna be thrilled when I stop seeing comments like this any time AEW picks up a veteran. Paul Wight is as much a former WCW Talent as he is a WWE Talent. It's not wrestling fault WWE was basically the only game in town for 20 f***ing years. These moves aren't for clout, theyre for a change of scenery for these guys to do things that they simply werent gonna do in WWE. Big Show wasn't gonna do commentary, or anything else in WWE anymore, so he left to do something different, and here we have fans saying "Oh jeez an Ex WWE guy for clout? Great move AEW" This stigma needs to die, and die yesterday.
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Post by Tenshigure on Feb 24, 2021 22:11:39 GMT -5
This makes me wonder if Vince pulled a Harold Meij and assumed Big Show had nowhere else to go if he low balled him. I would not be surprised in the slightest if he thought that. Vince has always thought that since the 80s that everyone should want to work with him and his company, and especially after "vanquished WCW" (if you believed revisionist history), he saw himself as the owner of a mainstream monopoly in wrestling.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Feb 24, 2021 22:23:53 GMT -5
When I heard the news I was like... Really? I thought AEW was better than just scooping up ex WWE guys for clout? I'm gonna be thrilled when I stop seeing comments like this any time AEW picks up a veteran. Paul Wight is as much a former WCW Talent as he is a WWE Talent. It's not wrestling fault WWE was basically the only game in town for 20 f***ing years. These moves aren't for clout, theyre for a change of scenery for these guys to do things that they simply werent gonna do in WWE. Big Show wasn't gonna do commentary, or anything else in WWE anymore, so he left to do something different, and here we have fans saying "Oh jeez an Ex WWE guy for clout? Great move AEW" This stigma needs to die, and die yesterday. And given the circumstances of the deal, I imagine Paul Wight's there to help with building AEW DARK: Elevation and other backstage stuff more than he is to wrestle (not to say that he won't wrestle if given the chance. It's just not what he's there for).
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Post by jimmyjackezekiel on Feb 24, 2021 22:29:03 GMT -5
My apologies I did not intend to come off that way. I just questioned if it was a wise purchase or not.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 24, 2021 22:31:55 GMT -5
My apologies I did not intend to come off that way. I just questioned if it was a wise purchase or not. I mean WWE low balled the dude after 20 years of loyalty, so whatever AEW gave him seemed to be enough. It's worth it for several reasons, Paul can still work if necessary, he can comentate, hell he could be a manager if he really wanted because he's a great promo, but moreover he is a great ambassador to many charities which could help AEW backdoor into them and more. Paul has a ton of connections that dont just disappear. WWE kinda fumbled here thinking Show was gonna just be ok with whatever.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Feb 24, 2021 22:42:52 GMT -5
When I heard the news I was like... Really? I thought AEW was better than just scooping up ex WWE guys for clout? I'm gonna be thrilled when I stop seeing comments like this any time AEW picks up a veteran. Paul Wight is as much a former WCW Talent as he is a WWE Talent. It's not wrestling fault WWE was basically the only game in town for 20 f***ing years. These moves aren't for clout, theyre for a change of scenery for these guys to do things that they simply werent gonna do in WWE. Big Show wasn't gonna do commentary, or anything else in WWE anymore, so he left to do something different, and here we have fans saying "Oh jeez an Ex WWE guy for clout? Great move AEW" This stigma needs to die, and die yesterday. To be fair, my first reaction to this news was negative. I think I've come around though as AEW has shown they tend to use the older guys pretty well: Tully, Jake, Taz, Sting, Matt Hardy, etc. It depends on how he is on commentary as well. Big Show does have a lot of knowledge and range. Hell, he was willing to be filmed dancing in a diaper. I imagine you'd want guys who are willing to go that far for a company.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Feb 24, 2021 22:44:29 GMT -5
I'm gonna be thrilled when I stop seeing comments like this any time AEW picks up a veteran. Paul Wight is as much a former WCW Talent as he is a WWE Talent. It's not wrestling fault WWE was basically the only game in town for 20 f***ing years. These moves aren't for clout, theyre for a change of scenery for these guys to do things that they simply werent gonna do in WWE. Big Show wasn't gonna do commentary, or anything else in WWE anymore, so he left to do something different, and here we have fans saying "Oh jeez an Ex WWE guy for clout? Great move AEW" This stigma needs to die, and die yesterday. To be fair, my first reaction to this news was negative. I think I've come around though as AEW has shown they tend to use the older guys pretty well: Tully, Jake, Taz, Sting, Matt Hardy, etc. It depends on how he is on commentary as well. Big Show does have a lot of knowledge and range. Hell, he was willing to be filmed dancing in a diaper. I imagine you'd want guys who are willing to go that far for a company. I remember people suggesting Wight would be a great commentator if he ever hung up his giant boots.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Feb 24, 2021 22:46:01 GMT -5
To be fair, my first reaction to this news was negative. I think I've come around though as AEW has shown they tend to use the older guys pretty well: Tully, Jake, Taz, Sting, Matt Hardy, etc. It depends on how he is on commentary as well. Big Show does have a lot of knowledge and range. Hell, he was willing to be filmed dancing in a diaper. I imagine you'd want guys who are willing to go that far for a company. I remember people suggesting Wight would be a great commentator if he ever hung up his giant boots. Well, Black Snow is in WWE, Chet Lemon is doing the Hollywood thing, and Scott Steiner is still too much of a loose cannon.
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Post by The Ichi on Feb 24, 2021 22:48:48 GMT -5
I dunno why I imagine he and Excalibur playing off eachother well but I do.
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Post by moxfan1 on Feb 24, 2021 23:22:30 GMT -5
My apologies I did not intend to come off that way. I just questioned if it was a wise purchase or not. Why wouldn't it be? He's been a star in wrestling business for over 25 years. He has main stream appeal with him appearing in movies and having his own Netflix show last year. Not to mention hes in better shape then he was 15 years ago and can still go in the ring. He Just turned 49 a few weeks ago. Which makes him younger then Jericho, like year and half older then Edge and like 4 and half years older then Bobby Lashley. AEW still new company and in process of creating their own stars. You need older guys with legacy around to help do that. It legitimizes your company and helps build new stars. Just because a company like TNA would sign older stars not using them correctly or build new talent. That doesn't mean AEW is going to make that mistake. They aren't going to put title on Big Show or anything. Main event scene is going to be for guys in their prime like Moxley, Omega, Page, MJF, Pac and guys like that. But still brings value to have guys like Sting, Jericho, Big Show and Matt Hardy on your shows and in middle of ppv cards. Simple fact is Vince wasted him last few years. He saw Big Show as guy to bring in for maybe tv ratings boost. But He didn't treat him as major attraction or star once he became part timer. He wasn't in any big Mania matches or shows for years. So it's much better way for him to go out on good note to end of his career.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2021 23:35:53 GMT -5
This has to include a show with Conrad as well I am guessing
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Post by 5count5count on Feb 24, 2021 23:47:11 GMT -5
Will we finally get Show vs Shaq? Unfortunately yes.
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Post by 5count5count on Feb 24, 2021 23:48:51 GMT -5
Show can actually help elevating people like Wardlow, Comorotto, Bear Country to the next level. Exactly - they need a bigger guy to help show the bigger guys how to differentiate themselves. If that's the primary purpose of this one, sold. I doubt it. This is a WWE name signing. And besides Big Show never stood out as a monster. I'm not blaming him per say because he was always booked to look like a big ooof by the WWE.
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Post by 5count5count on Feb 25, 2021 0:00:40 GMT -5
This surprised me. Him on commentary will be interesting. It will be boring. He doesn't have the personality or gift of gab to be on commentary. I still don't see how Taz has made a career out of it.
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