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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Aug 11, 2022 7:05:46 GMT -5
I don't even know if this is a hot take anymore but: Tony Schiavone > JR. AEW's outgrown the guy, they don't need him. Give him his papers so he can complain at home instead. In terms of their AEW work at least I'm not sure that even qualifies as a hot take
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Aug 11, 2022 7:31:12 GMT -5
You want to give him a job and keep him busy by all means do that
However, you have no obligation to have him be in the booth. If that’s what he wants you should be doing it on your terms with a special match like they did in WWE.
Put him in a diff on screen role. Sit down interviews which you can tape and something he excels at still. Or just being a guy backstage for advice but he should not be on commentary just not giving a damn. You can only ask so much for commentary to pick up his slack and still do well in their own jobs
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Aug 11, 2022 7:39:44 GMT -5
So the park looking how it does is just its natural state and not due to a nuclear apocalypse? Pretty much
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Post by clifford on Aug 11, 2022 7:43:18 GMT -5
Honestly, him moving to just appearing to commentate on PPV main events and the odd huge World Title tv match would be best for everyone. But he doesn't want to let up, and there's no one in AEW who wants to steer him that way.
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Post by Burst on Aug 11, 2022 9:02:24 GMT -5
So the park looking how it does is just its natural state and not due to a nuclear apocalypse? Pretty much I haven't been down that way for at least a decade if not two, but even growing up Camden Park was like the one permanent amusement park that somehow managed to feel dodgier than the travelling rides that would come to our county fair, and those were some pretty dodgy-ass travelling rides.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Aug 11, 2022 9:18:36 GMT -5
I adore JR. GOAT commentator. But he needs to get out of the booth like, yesterday.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Aug 11, 2022 9:49:19 GMT -5
JR is the Roose Bolton of AEW. (He and I do 100% agree on the amazingness of Tudors though) I think JR is to AEW like what Rogan is to UFC, they are there just for the casuals despite saying a lot of stupid stuff.
Rogan actually has some knowledge of what he calls. Even if he does get over enthusiastic and stuck in his pet narratives. J.R. just could not care less about what he's watching.
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Post by Cyno on Aug 11, 2022 10:36:14 GMT -5
Schiavone is doing the job, though. He's fannish, but he's fannish in service of the product. He's trying to make the viewer feel the enthusiasm. Even at his least good, he's always working to put over what's happening. JR just sounds like a poster on this forum who's in a bad mood. The weird comments he sometimes makes about the women wrestlers reinforces that too. If he finds a way to shit on Tony Khan no matter the situation, I'm going to be on the lookout to see if any accounts here start being really fond of barbecue sauce or the Oklahoma Sooners.
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Post by spagett on Aug 11, 2022 11:52:24 GMT -5
I think JR is to AEW like what Rogan is to UFC, they are there just for the casuals despite saying a lot of stupid stuff.
Rogan actually has some knowledge of what he calls. Even if he does get over enthusiastic and stuck in his pet narratives. J.R. just could not care less about what he's watching. Him just not caring and not saying much would be an improvement. It's when something happens that he doesn't like so he openly buries it or mocks it that annoys me. It shows a level of disrespect to Tony Khan and the product, he wouldn't do this in WWE. You'd get the "bowling shoe ugly" line which let you know he thought a match sucked but he'd never be so openly sarcastic and mocking on WWE Tv. He's long overdue being moved out of commentary.
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Aug 11, 2022 12:59:11 GMT -5
I haven't been down that way for at least a decade if not two, but even growing up Camden Park was like the one permanent amusement park that somehow managed to feel dodgier than the travelling rides that would come to our county fair, and those were some pretty dodgy-ass travelling rides. The last time I was there (2017…my son wanted to go there for his 10th birthday) the back half of the park was god awful because of a sewage line issue. The fact that it was July and about 212 degrees did NOT help.
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Post by edgestar on Aug 11, 2022 17:29:05 GMT -5
He reminds me of Peter Griffin.
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Post by bob on Aug 11, 2022 17:38:51 GMT -5
Who peed in his cereal yesterday?
It's time for him to step away from commentary.
He'd be an excellent addition to creative and talent relations.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Aug 11, 2022 17:40:22 GMT -5
Vintage Range Rover, that's the two-door Not it's not a Rollie, it's a Tu-dor
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Post by Mr Mario Mario on Aug 11, 2022 17:59:00 GMT -5
I’ve said it in a respectful way in the past but he just needs to f*** off at this point
I’ve heard him say in the past that wrestling is what keeps him going, but why should AEWs product and it’s fanbase have to suffer as a result of it.
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Post by ghost on Aug 11, 2022 17:59:05 GMT -5
Yeah keeping him busy due to the stuff in his personal life is fine but having him as the lead announcer (with his own entrance) to the point of it hurting your product just seems pointless. Give him a role where he can help the product without being over exposed. Hell have him do pre taped sit down interviews, as someone else mentioned. I remember he did one with Darby and Ethan Page and it was really well done. He can be an asset in that type of role.
But the longer this lingers the more it hurts the product. You can’t expect 1997-2000 JR to still be there, so don’t put him in that situation.
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Aug 11, 2022 18:03:52 GMT -5
Who peed in his cereal yesterday? It's time for him to step away from commentary. He'd be an excellent addition to creative and talent relations. Talent relations, maybe but creative? I wouldn’t see that working out. There’s also the chance JR just wants to call and Tony’s happy keeping him there. Isn’t his contract up in a year or something like that?
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Post by markymark on Aug 11, 2022 18:12:08 GMT -5
Who peed in his cereal yesterday? It's time for him to step away from commentary. He'd be an excellent addition to creative and talent relations. Talent relations, maybe but creative? I wouldn’t see that working out. There’s also the chance JR just wants to call and Tony’s happy keeping him there. Isn’t his contract up in a year or something like that?
He plans to retire in very early 2024, so in a way to say this is his final run as an announcer
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 18, 2022 14:26:18 GMT -5
Not even getting Tudor's was enough to keep this man from reflecting on the fact his dad's dead and used to beat him.
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Aug 18, 2022 15:02:11 GMT -5
Not even getting Tudor's was enough to keep this man from reflecting on the fact his dad's dead and used to beat him. And my dude had the best thing on the menu (my non-biscut go to actually.) Shame.
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Post by mystermystery on Aug 18, 2022 15:33:26 GMT -5
I enjoyed Logistical JR last night.
Moxley is mad he's "interim" champ? "Yeah, sure. He got paid."
You want to see this match tonight?! "Well, you got to consider contracts. Pay per views. Millions of dollars."
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