Bo Rida
Fry's dog Seymour
Pulled one over on everyone.
Got away with it, this time.
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Post by Bo Rida on Sept 5, 2022 11:46:19 GMT -5
I was thinking of going to the NY show in a few weeks but if there’s going to be a bunch of work/shoot promos I’ll pass. This is the interesting thing about these regardless of shoot or work, sure they get people talking, maybe a few tune in to see what's happening but does that convert to actual sales of ppvs or tickets? Does it alienate people that would have otherwise paid money? Does it drive some people away completely? Are ratings way more important than other revenue now? Personally I'm usually on the fence about PPVs, but after a long run of buying them I've now skipped two largely due to this nonsense, and that was before the scrum. (Forbidden Door I bought the day after as everyone loved it but I won't be doing that this time). And I'm posting this again because the thread I orginally put it in got deleted:  |
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XIII
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by XIII on Sept 5, 2022 11:46:22 GMT -5
It’s a shoot, brother! lol |
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Nosnorb
El Dandy
Nachos and Fraggle Rock are TIMELESS.
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Post by Nosnorb on Sept 5, 2022 11:46:33 GMT -5
Isn’t MJF like the ultimate dickhead? Why turn Punk heel when a major asshole just won the title shot? Or is MJF a face now? You know what never mind, my brain hurts. MJF knows how to be a face, it's one of the reasons why the dude is one of the best Rudos in the business. |
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Sept 5, 2022 11:47:35 GMT -5
Isn’t MJF like the ultimate dickhead? Why turn Punk heel when a major asshole just won the title shot? Or is MJF a face now? You know what never mind, my brain hurts. MJF knows how to be a face, it's one of the reasons why the dude is one of the best Rudos in the business. I’m not sure he’s going to be a face when they just gave him a big heel stable to be his flunkies |
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RKTaker
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by RKTaker on Sept 5, 2022 11:47:39 GMT -5
Honestly, reading about all this backstage drama for the past few weeks has been really concerning for me as a fan. I’ve been a wrestling fan for 26 years now and AEW has pretty much kept my fandom alive during the past year and a half, I really don’t want to see the company explode due to ego’s backstage. For better or worse, wrestling has been a big part of my life and it’s helped me maneuver some really dark times. The line between “work” or actual tension has been blurred since the whole MJF incident in Vegas and I have not enjoyed all the backstage drama that’s followed since. If it’s a work, then I’m not at all a fan of the “Russo style car crash” booking of making everything a worked shoot. AEW’s in ring talent and product is good enough that they don’t need to go that route. If there’s actually dissension backstage, then Tony Khan needs to put on his big boy pants and stop trying to be everyone’s friend and start being a boss. His word has to be the law and he can’t just sit next to a superstar while he airs the company’s dirty laundry. If he'd heard Punk start sounding off and just stood up to say "thanks everyone, we're done", I'm not sure how that would've gone. Who cares, he’s the boss and if Punk didn’t like it he could leave, things go bad when the inmates run the asylum |
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Fade
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by Fade on Sept 5, 2022 11:49:24 GMT -5
The same John Cena that sabotaged Alex Reilly and others? You say that like it’s a bad thing. Man, at least the memes are fire out of this train wreck. Thank you internet     |
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Post by canceled4truth on Sept 5, 2022 11:52:35 GMT -5
The same John Cena that sabotaged Alex Reilly and others? Imagine if Cena, after beating The Rock at WrestleMania, sitting down next to Vince at a press conference with ESPN and BleacherReport and Meltz and all the usual suspects out there, took the microphone and blurted out, "Screw you, Kevin Kiley Jr, you share a bank account with your mom!" |
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JoDaNa1281
Crow T. Robot
Jackie Daytona, Regular Human Bartender. #BLM
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Sept 5, 2022 11:54:01 GMT -5
This whole thread is a work, except now, because I'm shooting, and to prove it ....Wrestlecrap.  |
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Post by Stu on Sept 5, 2022 11:54:15 GMT -5
I woke up this morning and skimmed through all 44 pages before finishing my coffee. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the gist of what happened is:
Cody Rhodes wasn't around to prevent the Bucks from bringing 54 of Mindy Bakery's Muffins to the show and Tony Khan just sat back and watched Punk eat them while reflecting on his friendship with Colt Cabana after a mutual acquaintance mentioned a previous stage performance. Afterward there was a brouhaha backstage involving a bunch of guys and someone had a baby and it looked at Eddie Kingston and Sammy Guevara and this is all supposed to lead to a face turn for MJF. Is this all correct?
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chrom
Backup Wench
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Post by chrom on Sept 5, 2022 11:54:33 GMT -5
I was thinking of going to the NY show in a few weeks but if there’s going to be a bunch of work/shoot promos I’ll pass. This is the interesting thing about these regardless of shoot or work, sure they get people talking, maybe a few tune in to see what's happening but does that convert to actual sales of ppvs or tickets? Does it alienate people that would have otherwise paid money? Does it drive some people away completely? Are ratings way more important than other revenue now? Personally I'm usually on the fence about PPVs, but after a long run of buying them I've now skipped two largely due to this nonsense, and that was before the scrum. (Forbidden Door I bought the day after as everyone loved it but I won't be doing that this time). And I'm posting this again because the thread I orginally put it in got deleted: Is that Riho with the gun? |
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RKTaker
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by RKTaker on Sept 5, 2022 11:57:35 GMT -5
I woke up this morning and skimmed through all 44 pages before finishing my coffee. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the gist of what happened is: Cody Rhodes wasn't around to prevent the Bucks from bringing 54 of Mindy Bakery's Muffins to the show and Tony Khan just sat back and watched Punk eat them while reflecting on his friendship with Colt Cabana after a mutual acquaintance mentioned a previous stage performance. Afterward there was a brouhaha backstage involving a bunch of guys and someone had a baby and it looked at Eddie Kingston and Sammy Guevara and this is all supposed to lead to a face turn for MJF. Is this all correct? And Thunder Rosa is sitting back looking at all this with her fake injury and laughing, yes |
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on Sept 5, 2022 11:58:13 GMT -5
The same John Cena that sabotaged Alex Reilly and others? You say that like it’s a bad thing. Man, at least the memes are fire out of this train wreck. Thank you internet The painful accuracy here |
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Post by Mid-Carder on Sept 5, 2022 12:01:23 GMT -5
Honestly, reading about all this backstage drama for the past few weeks has been really concerning for me as a fan. I’ve been a wrestling fan for 26 years now and AEW has pretty much kept my fandom alive during the past year and a half, I really don’t want to see the company explode due to ego’s backstage. For better or worse, wrestling has been a big part of my life and it’s helped me maneuver some really dark times. The line between “work” or actual tension has been blurred since the whole MJF incident in Vegas and I have not enjoyed all the backstage drama that’s followed since. If it’s a work, then I’m not at all a fan of the “Russo style car crash” booking of making everything a worked shoot. AEW’s in ring talent and product is good enough that they don’t need to go that route. If there’s actually dissension backstage, then Tony Khan needs to put on his big boy pants and stop trying to be everyone’s friend and start being a boss. His word has to be the law and he can’t just sit next to a superstar while he airs the company’s dirty laundry. If he'd heard Punk start sounding off and just stood up to say "thanks everyone, we're done", I'm not sure how that would've gone. This is where Tony being a boss rather than a friend would come into play. He's well within his rights to say "enough" and change the subject or cut his mic |
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Post by The Captain on Sept 5, 2022 12:01:57 GMT -5
I go to sleep and all hell breaks loose. What the cinnamon toast f***?
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Post by peaches1 on Sept 5, 2022 12:03:00 GMT -5
They give MJF a stable and a fancy mask, pay the Rolling Stones beaucoup bucks, and have him win the right to be World Champion in the most underhanded way possible to set him up as the Devil of AEW and Punk wrecks that narrative while eating muffins.
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Nosnorb
El Dandy
Nachos and Fraggle Rock are TIMELESS.
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Post by Nosnorb on Sept 5, 2022 12:04:07 GMT -5
If he'd heard Punk start sounding off and just stood up to say "thanks everyone, we're done", I'm not sure how that would've gone. This is where Tony being a boss rather than a friend would come into play. He's well within his rights to say "enough" and change the subject or cut his mic Tony needs to be one or the other. He's finding out the hard way that being both will not work. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2022 12:05:13 GMT -5
This is where Tony being a boss rather than a friend would come into play. He's well within his rights to say "enough" and change the subject or cut his mic Tony needs to be one or the other. He's finding out the hard way that being both will not work. It really does feel like Tony is speedrunning the Eric Bischoff trajectory. |
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Post by ghost on Sept 5, 2022 12:05:21 GMT -5
They give MJF a stable and a fancy mask, pay the Rolling Stones beaucoup bucks, and have him win the right to be World Champion in the most underhanded way possible to set him up as the Devil of AEW and Punk wrecks that narrative while eating muffins. From now on, Punk has to do every promo while eating muffins and licking his fingers when the other guy talks. Anything less than that would be greatly disappointing. |
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Sept 5, 2022 12:05:49 GMT -5
CM Punk found Tony Khan’s secret coke stash. "Goddammit Tony you big f'ing mark, I told you you should switch to Pepsi, this is why the company's in the goddamn state it's in. Did I mention I didn't like Colt Cabana?" Next Dynamite angle is TK opening the show to suspend Punk indefinitely for more Interim title fun. Then two weeks later Punk returns Mr. America style with his new outfit: |
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RKTaker
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by RKTaker on Sept 5, 2022 12:06:37 GMT -5
I go to sleep and all hell breaks loose. What the cinnamon toast f***? Punk ate muffins while burying the EVPs and Page that’s what all in the series finale of the post show scrums |
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