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Post by Clutchhausen on Aug 24, 2022 21:24:56 GMT -5
Wack.
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Post by Instant Classic on Aug 24, 2022 21:25:00 GMT -5
To a nicer guy it couldn’t happen.
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Post by Fade on Aug 24, 2022 21:25:13 GMT -5
Well, it kinda had to be, there are two Dynamite tournament matches left to get through and next week's the go-home show. What they should've done was opened with Punk / Moxley if anything. Yes, opening with it would have made more sense. There's precedent for world title matches opening the show and it would have teased a time limit draw, making the swift end even more shocking. Yeah but it also kind of killed the crowd at the top of the second hour. Same could have happened if they opened it except maybe done more damage to the rating if the show couldn’t come back from it.
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Post by Fade on Aug 24, 2022 21:25:41 GMT -5
What confuses me is, if it’s because punk wasn’t ready for a match and is still injured. Why do the whole thing calling out hangman? Teasing something that may not come in to fruition due to the “injury” now it makes punk look even worse. This has to be an inevitable heel turn coming. Because Punk’s just a dick lol
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Post by marvelocity on Aug 24, 2022 21:26:43 GMT -5
I'm not saying that it wasn't plausible. I am questioning the booking of the title since Punk's original injury, essentialy wasting potentially the biggest match in AEW history to pop a rating. And to me it seemed like Punk was subtly protesting the whole thing. I don't see this as the biggest match that AEW can feasibly do, but overall I don't think they had a choice, and again Punk agreed to it via reports, he didn't have to do it, but if the man's too hurt to wrestle it's not like he had much choice Then my question is, why do the hop in the ring? The whole thing felt off, and diminished the impact it could have had. And it's the biggest match I can see. Their two most over wrestlers, both with a claim to the title, winner takes all. Anything else they can book for the main event in 11 days will be a lesser match. If Punk really wasn't ready, then just wait until he is.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2022 21:26:52 GMT -5
Imagine if they had that “match” in Chicago lmao.
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Post by CeilingFan on Aug 24, 2022 21:27:53 GMT -5
To a nicer guy it couldn’t happen. Buddy Rogers says hello.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Aug 24, 2022 21:28:09 GMT -5
Said it a few times but I doubt Punk was anywhere near 100%. He was probably closer to 60%. Just on personal experience when I broke my foot and had to have it fused I wasn't cleared to walk for the first two or three months, even after being cleared I wasn't able to really walk on it until month 4. Even if his went better I don't see how he could be able to wrestle a full "banger" style match this soon. Given how protective he is off his health following his WWE run I can see him disappearing for awhile. Plus this adds some crazy intrigue to All Out. But it made no sense whatsoever kayfabe wise for him even to be out there agreeing to work hurt on free tv...No sense. It mirrored how extremely thinned-skinned he is reported to be in real life and ended with him upsetting a large portion of his own fanbase. He's hasn't suffered a set back since returning, he's feeling better, a guy he hates is parading around as world champ, and the next major show is in his town that makes perfect sense for Punk to return and set things right. Why would he want a pretender walking into his town as champ when he is the champ?
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Post by asuka007 on Aug 24, 2022 21:28:28 GMT -5
They’d better have a good back up plan for All Out now. Those Chicago fans will be p***ed otherwise.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 24, 2022 21:28:43 GMT -5
Imagine if they had that “match” in Chicago lmao. It likely would've been seen as an L for people buying the PPV, but I wish they'd have gone for that just for the nuclear heat and how much baggage it'd saddle Punk with going forward.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2022 21:29:25 GMT -5
Imagine if they had that “match” in Chicago lmao. It likely would've been seen as an L for people buying the PPV, but I wish they'd have gone for that just for the nuclear heat and how much baggage it'd saddle Punk with going forward. I agree with you but I would have feared for peoples lives lmfao
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Post by DMO- on Aug 24, 2022 21:29:46 GMT -5
I don't see this as the biggest match that AEW can feasibly do, but overall I don't think they had a choice, and again Punk agreed to it via reports, he didn't have to do it, but if the man's too hurt to wrestle it's not like he had much choice Then my question is, why do the hop in the ring? The whole thing felt off, and diminished the impact it could have had. And it's the biggest match I can see. Their two most over wrestlers, both with a claim to the title, winner takes all. Anything else they can book for the main event in 11 days will be a lesser match. If Punk really wasn't ready, then just wait until he is. just to add to your point, commentary were hyping up the match like it was the biggest match in dynamite history at the start of the show. They were really pushing how “big “ this match was for it turn out to be a dud.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 24, 2022 21:30:00 GMT -5
I don't see this as the biggest match that AEW can feasibly do, but overall I don't think they had a choice, and again Punk agreed to it via reports, he didn't have to do it, but if the man's too hurt to wrestle it's not like he had much choice Then my question is, why do the hop in the ring? The whole thing felt off, and diminished the impact it could have had. And it's the biggest match I can see. Their two most over wrestlers, both with a claim to the title, winner takes all. Anything else they can book for the main event in 11 days will be a lesser match. If Punk really wasn't ready, then just wait until he is. When you're injured, you can do a lot of things and then you actually try and perform the thing you've been hurt by, and you can reinjure it if you're back too soon Punk decided to try and wrestle, it's way different than just hopping around, he twisted his foot for a kick, and it gave out. But overall I think Punk needed time away, not just for the injuries but maybe for well, this, all this drama. Just reset.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2022 21:30:02 GMT -5
Moxley really said, "Jon Moxley here. You like watching people get f***ed for free? Watch me f*** up CM Punk for free on TBS, live, Wednesday, August 24th," and then f***ed him up.
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Post by Fade on Aug 24, 2022 21:30:24 GMT -5
They couldn’t have waited for All Out. Teasing one of the biggest matches ever and pulling that in Chicago.
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Post by Instant Classic on Aug 24, 2022 21:30:28 GMT -5
They’d better have a good back up plan for All Out now. Those Chicago fans will be p***ed otherwise. Its what they get for getting a tv wrestling show what seems every other month.
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Post by tagteammatchplaya on Aug 24, 2022 21:30:32 GMT -5
Moxley when he's in a match after he motivated himself by watching Madcap Moss matches
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 24, 2022 21:31:32 GMT -5
Then my question is, why do the hop in the ring? The whole thing felt off, and diminished the impact it could have had. And it's the biggest match I can see. Their two most over wrestlers, both with a claim to the title, winner takes all. Anything else they can book for the main event in 11 days will be a lesser match. If Punk really wasn't ready, then just wait until he is. just to add to your point, commentary were hyping up the match like it was the biggest match in dynamite history at the start of the show. They were really pushing how “big “ this match was for it turn out to be a dud. This is how UFC fights are billed though, and those matches can end in seconds depending on what happens. It's what the unpredictability of a big fight is, they could be ironman bouts, or something can happen and the winner is decided in quick fashion. That's what happened here. You're supposed to hype this match the way it is, what are they supposed to do? Act like it's not a big deal? That's just in kayfabe a stupid idea.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2022 21:31:40 GMT -5
It makes sense for Punk to vanish for a month or two before returning healed and probably a heel with some excuse or agenda or whatever for his weirdness explained but would he really skip All Out? Even if he can't wrestle the crowd are going to expect a promo, interview or run in from the hometown boy.
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Post by FHgrad99 on Aug 24, 2022 21:32:56 GMT -5
I really don't know what to think. I was certainly surprised that the match went the way it did. This is the most confused I've been after watching a match that I've been in a long time. I'll have to see what happens from here.
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