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Post by Mecca on Feb 2, 2022 22:15:09 GMT -5
I'm sick of waiting. This slow burn shit just pisses me off. All I can say is this is why CrashTV was a thing in the Russo Era, and I was no fan of that. Difference of opinion, I guess. That's what I was getting at. |
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Chiral
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Post by Chiral on Feb 2, 2022 22:15:51 GMT -5
This does feel similar to the Hangman/Omega talks, which—
*Mark Henry walks in*
"But that's enough talk. It's TIME...FOR ANOTHER USERNAME BET"
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 2, 2022 22:15:51 GMT -5
It has escalated though? MJF constantly digging him, Spears stuff, the Punk match where MJF openly cost him a huge win, it's all clearly slowly been growing and simmering for Wardlow as a whole. I don’t see it, not enough for it to be dragged out for YEARS now. It feels like a story being dragged out for the sake of dragging it out, not because it NEEDS to be. Eh, they've ramped it up only recently, I feel like there was no reason to escalate it until they were ready, and they are now. He wasnt about to turn on MJF when they were running at peak Pinnacle. |
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Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by RKTaker on Feb 2, 2022 22:16:55 GMT -5
The Bryan Danielson promo is a mustmustmust The Moxley/Bryan stuff's the only thing I actually went back and checked. All this other stuff I just results for. No matter what I always make sure I check out whatever they're doing weekly.
Dont go by opinions here for how you judge something tbh. Like I loved the match and the finish, but I dont think people being weird about it should lower your bar or your experience, hope you like it anyway the match is good though and honestly no matter who won and how it was gonna be divisive somehow When it comes to anything AEW I always lower expectations because people overhype the company so regardless of what people thought about the match, I was gonna always go in lesser than most who tune in. you shouldn’t always lower them though because that just means that you’ll always be surprised when it’s good which most of the time AEW is good if you just plan to watch MJF vs Punk i would go into it with a fresh and and not focus too much on what people say about it one way or another |
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Post by chrom on Feb 2, 2022 22:17:12 GMT -5
Either finally piss or zip up your damn pants already AEW does long form storytelling with stuff like this, like it's clearly coming, and it's coming soon, just dont know why people thought it'd be tonight specifically. This has been going on two years, this is One Piece levels of dragging on.
Either do it or get out of the stall and let someone else in.
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Post by smokinvokoun86 on Feb 2, 2022 22:17:42 GMT -5
I'm sick of waiting. This slow burn shit just pisses me off. All I can say is this is why CrashTV was a thing in the Russo Era, and I was no fan of that. Difference of opinion, I guess. I agree with you. Personally, I’ve never minded slow burns like this, because 9 times out of 10, I’ve felt AEW has rewarded me for the patience. That’s why Page winning the title meant so much to me or when I got emotional when the Lucha Bros won the tag titles and literally cried. I don’t know if Wardlow finally turning face is on those levels. But when it happens it will be huge. And it’s gonna happen sooner than later. |
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Feb 2, 2022 22:18:16 GMT -5
AEW does long form storytelling with stuff like this, like it's clearly coming, and it's coming soon, just dont know why people thought it'd be tonight specifically. This has been going on two years, this is One Piece levels of dragging on. Either do it or get out of the stall and let someone else in.
Why are your analogies involving going to take a pee? Are you ok, dude? |
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Post by khali on Feb 2, 2022 22:18:57 GMT -5
Color me confused about the disappointment about the Wardlow turn not happening tonight. I think it was the right move for MJF to win, and I think a lot of people would agree. And if he was going to win . . . Wardlow was not going to turn on him on the same night. MJF just beat CM Punk in his first loss in the company. You don’t then end the show with Wardlow standing over MJF after that.
Punk/MJF is a feud that can have more than one match in it. And if it’s going to have more than one match, Punk isn’t winning the first one. And logically, you’re only going to see Wardlow turn on MJF in a match where MJF loses. People are acting like AEW just booked a WCW 2000 finish but it makes perfect sense to me all around.
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Post by RKTaker on Feb 2, 2022 22:19:10 GMT -5
AEW does long form storytelling with stuff like this, like it's clearly coming, and it's coming soon, just dont know why people thought it'd be tonight specifically. This has been going on two years, this is One Piece levels of dragging on. Either do it or get out of the stall and let someone else in.
hangman page’s story went on for 2 years and look what happened |
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Post by smokinvokoun86 on Feb 2, 2022 22:22:42 GMT -5
Color me confused about the disappointment about the Wardlow turn not happening tonight. I think it was the right move for MJF to win, and I think a lot of people would agree. And if he was going to win . . . Wardlow was not going to turn on him on the same night. MJF just beat CM Punk in his first loss in the company. You don’t then end the show with Wardlow standing over MJF after that. Punk/MJF is a feud that can have more than one match in it. And if it’s going to have more than one match, Punk isn’t winning the first one. And logically, you’re only going to see Wardlow turn on MJF in a match where MJF loses. People are acting like AEW just booked a WCW 2000 finish but it makes perfect sense to me all around. There is kind of a lack of patience around here, which I will admit really saddens me. I get some people have different levels of patience and we live in a instant gratification world. But AEW has proven, time and time again that the payoff is worth the patience. I wonder if this is a sign that AEW needs to be on a streaming site. Because Dynamite and Rampage are extremely bingable and that’s how most people watch shows nowadays. I don’t know. I love that they take there time to do things. |
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Post by champchumpchange on Feb 2, 2022 22:22:49 GMT -5
This has been going on two years, this is One Piece levels of dragging on. Either do it or get out of the stall and let someone else in.
Why are your analogies involving going to take a pee? Are you ok, dude? Piss or get off the pot, you've never heard of tha' I thought tonight was the night for Wardlow to step out of MJF's shadow, but, the smoothness of the ring hand-off is too good to ignore. I look forward to seeing how Punk reacts, and how MJF gloats |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2022 22:23:15 GMT -5
This has been going on two years, this is One Piece levels of dragging on. Either do it or get out of the stall and let someone else in.
hangman page’s story went on for 2 years and look what happened I also have to hard disagree that this storyline has even been going on for 2 years. Sure, AEW does a good job at making sure all of its characters have defined personalities, and there have been instances of Wardlow being annoyed at MJF and Spears’ shenanigans over the years, but the outright “Wardlow is getting sick of these dudes stealing his shine every week and is on the verge of snapping” storyline really only just started ramping up. I swear some of you would have wanted Virgil to kick DiBiase’s ass in like 1988. It’s astonishing to me the extent to which Russo poisoned the well of pro wrestling storyline payoff expectations with the CrashTV booking in the Attitude Era. |
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Post by Chiral on Feb 2, 2022 22:23:35 GMT -5
Color me confused about the disappointment about the Wardlow turn not happening tonight. I think it was the right move for MJF to win, and I think a lot of people would agree. And if he was going to win . . . Wardlow was not going to turn on him on the same night. MJF just beat CM Punk in his first loss in the company. You don’t then end the show with Wardlow standing over MJF after that. Punk/MJF is a feud that can have more than one match in it. And if it’s going to have more than one match, Punk isn’t winning the first one. And logically, you’re only going to see Wardlow turn on MJF in a match where MJF loses. People are acting like AEW just booked a WCW 2000 finish but it makes perfect sense to me all around. Yeah I feel like if Wardlow turned tonight to help Punk win that wraps up too many storylines/moments in a bow too quickly. If Punk gets his win now and Wardlow hits his breaking point and turns on MJF, MJF is knocked down a ton of pegs, Punk doesn't have any motivation for another match, etc. |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Feb 2, 2022 22:24:38 GMT -5
Btw did anyone else notice MJF presumably cry thanking Punk after the match?
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Feb 2, 2022 22:24:40 GMT -5
Why are your analogies involving going to take a pee? Are you ok, dude? Piss or get off the pot, you've never heard of tha'Â I thought tonight was the night for Wardlow to step out of MJF's shadow, but, the smoothness of the ring hand-off is too good to ignore. I look forward to seeing how Punk reacts, and how MJF gloats No problem with the expressions, it was just the second time he used a variation of that that as an analogy in the space of a couple of pages so it came off as super weird. |
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Post by smokinvokoun86 on Feb 2, 2022 22:25:06 GMT -5
hangman page’s story went on for 2 years and look what happened I also have to hard disagree that this storyline has even been going on for 2 years. Sure, AEW does a good job at making sure all of this characters have defined personalities, and there have been instances of Wardlow being annoyed at MJF and Spears’ shenanigans over the years, but the outright “Wardlow is getting sick of these dudes stealing his shine every week and is on the verge of snapping” storyline really only just started ramping up. I swear some of you would have wanted Virgil to kick DiBiase’s ass in like 1988. It’s astonishing to me the extent to which Russo poisoned the well of pro wrestling storyline payoff expectations with the CrashTV booking in the Attitude Era. It depends because Wardlow has been with MJF since November of 2019. So you could either say that the story started when Wardlow debuted or when the teased breakup started which I believe was September of 2020. |
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Feb 2, 2022 22:25:19 GMT -5
Btw did anyone else notice MJF presumably cry thanking Punk after the match? I was wondering whether he was mock crying or actually crying but…yeah, I did notice that. |
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Post by champchumpchange on Feb 2, 2022 22:26:05 GMT -5
Btw did anyone else notice MJF presumably cry thanking Punk after the match? He did hug him for a very long time, but, at this point, this is undoubtedly the biggest match in this guy's career and he's wrestling one of his childhood heroes. I'd be emotional too. |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Feb 2, 2022 22:26:46 GMT -5
Btw did anyone else notice MJF presumably cry thanking Punk after the match? I was wondering whether he was mock crying or actually crying but…yeah, I did notice that. Not sure but when he came up he looked like he had been legit crying for a second before he got it back together. |
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Post by RKTaker on Feb 2, 2022 22:27:04 GMT -5
I also have to hard disagree that this storyline has even been going on for 2 years. Sure, AEW does a good job at making sure all of this characters have defined personalities, and there have been instances of Wardlow being annoyed at MJF and Spears’ shenanigans over the years, but the outright “Wardlow is getting sick of these dudes stealing his shine every week and is on the verge of snapping” storyline really only just started ramping up. I swear some of you would have wanted Virgil to kick DiBiase’s ass in like 1988. It’s astonishing to me the extent to which Russo poisoned the well of pro wrestling storyline payoff expectations with the CrashTV booking in the Attitude Era. It depends because Wardlow has been with MJF since November of 2019. So you could either say that the story started when Wardlow debuted or when the teased breakup started which I believe was September of 2020. yes Wardlow was with MJF in 2019 but he wasn’t instantly sick of MJFs shit |
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