Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on May 3, 2023 0:12:08 GMT -5
Given the drama surrounding AEW with Collision and CM Punk's potential return looming, it is nice to see the company secure a really huge win, not just for them, but it's just good for the whole of wrestling to see major successes like this
WWE and AEW as far as live events goes might be hotter than they've ever been drawing the arena's they have so far this year, it's nice to see a very healthy desire for pro wrestling still alive and well throughout the world.
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Post by lucaslawless on May 3, 2023 1:49:09 GMT -5
Id mark out to hear With My Baby Tonight as his entrance.
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lucas_lee
Hank Scorpio
Heel turn is finished, now stripping away my personality
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Post by lucas_lee on May 3, 2023 5:08:46 GMT -5
In today's edition of a broken clock is right twice a day: BUlly is another guy that has tried dunking on AEW because Tony won't give him a job. Now since his recent Impact run (which admittedly has been good) he mellowed out a bit on his criticisms I stopped listening to Busted Open because of him but he does defend AEW a lot from chuds stuff
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Post by lucaslawless on May 3, 2023 6:19:32 GMT -5
They seem to have opened up more seating for O2 Priority. Using the 11am code you can further book 100 section seats. Sections 125 and 126 are now available after refreshing a bit.
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Kalmia
King Koopa
Happy to be here
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Post by Kalmia on May 3, 2023 7:02:41 GMT -5
They seem to have opened up more seating for O2 Priority. Using the 11am code you can further book 100 section seats. Sections 125 and 126 are now available after refreshing a bit. When I checked I was offered 124, so it does seem they're keeping different areas for different ticket sales.
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Post by raymondo316 on May 3, 2023 7:55:05 GMT -5
Some of the crazy WWE fans are not taking this well
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Post by Gerard Gerard on May 3, 2023 7:59:08 GMT -5
Some of the crazy WWE fans are not taking this well
It turns out the post-truth age is, in fact, the worst age.
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Post by SneakMan on May 3, 2023 8:07:24 GMT -5
Given the drama surrounding AEW with Collision and CM Punk's potential return looming, it is nice to see the company secure a really huge win, not just for them, but it's just good for the whole of wrestling to see major successes like this WWE and AEW as far as live events goes might be hotter than they've ever been drawing the arena's they have so far this year, it's nice to see a very healthy desire for pro wrestling still alive and well throughout the world. I've been super dejected about AEW since the Punk news hit, but the success that Wembley is shaping up to be has reignited some of that old fire.
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Kalmia
King Koopa
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Post by Kalmia on May 3, 2023 8:16:31 GMT -5
"Imagine if WWE lied about attendance figures."
Boy, have I got news for you.
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Post by lucaslawless on May 3, 2023 8:49:38 GMT -5
Some of the crazy WWE fans are not taking this well
Oh boy, what is wrong with people. Pretty certain every other row is being skipped and held back for the general sale on Friday. But you know what lets just make it into an entire lie about something it isnt. Though, you have to agree, some scalpers will have taken a good chunk of tickets - But definitely not thousands! Viagogo as tickets available already for sale. I myself even have a pair to sell! Its going to look jam packed and the toxic wrestling fans will still find a way to complain about AEW.
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jm
Hank Scorpio
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Post by jm on May 3, 2023 8:57:13 GMT -5
Some of the crazy WWE fans are not taking this well
Niccolo, JobberNation, and WWEGarath: the tri-force of unhinged WWE fanatics.
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mrbananagrabber
King Koopa
Paul Heyman's unofficial joke writer
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Post by mrbananagrabber on May 3, 2023 9:33:33 GMT -5
“I bet scalpers bought a lot of those.”
What, you mean like in every big event ever? Those bastards.
(Actually, scalpers ARE bastards. f*** them).
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Post by polarbearpete on May 3, 2023 9:35:55 GMT -5
The fact that they had unique presale codes for everyone that signed up likely prevented a lot of scalpers from getting tickets at this point. I think Stubhub only has about 300 tickets up there right now.
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Post by lucaslawless on May 3, 2023 9:50:58 GMT -5
“I bet scalpers bought a lot of those.” What, you mean like in every big event ever? Those bastards. (Actually, scalpers ARE bastards. f*** them). The same guys who want to sell you fake merch before the event. Sure, I'd love some stock photos of Daniel Bryan on this Bryan Danielson Gildan T-shirt you created in MSPaint. Insurrextion in 2002 only had 9,308 in attendance and according to Wiki a year later in 2003 that had only 10,000. I'm really amazed WWE hasn't put on a huge PPV in the capital since and surprised that they only ran small shows in the UK especially with the huge names on the roster at the time. Living down south back then and going to the events up north were impossible for me and likely for many others and London being quite accessible seems odd that they never even went back - if only for some WWE Live events and house shows that generally seem "same old" and played safe without much thought.
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jm
Hank Scorpio
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Post by jm on May 3, 2023 10:56:49 GMT -5
“I bet scalpers bought a lot of those.” What, you mean like in every big event ever? Those bastards. (Actually, scalpers ARE bastards. f*** them). First of all, they always say that scalpers bought so many tickets without ever presenting proof to prove the assertion. Second of all, if scalpers bought alot of tickets, that means the event is popular because scalpers think that people will pay way over face value for the tickets. So it actually shows that the event is popular if scalpers buy alot of tickets for it. What I'm trying to say is that "Scalpers bought all the tickets!!" is a trademark goalpost move of the anti-AEW fanatics when they want to put down a good AEW ticket sale.
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markymark
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by markymark on May 3, 2023 11:16:15 GMT -5
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Post by lucaslawless on May 3, 2023 11:23:01 GMT -5
Daddy Magic's nipples must be like bullets right now.
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Post by Citizen Snips on May 3, 2023 11:26:02 GMT -5
In today's edition of a broken clock is right twice a day: I’m going to give AEW a little extra pat on the back because Vince booked the Silverdome with the absolutely titanic Hogan/Andre main event to headline it with. All In has yet to announce a match and is still doing bananas business. It’ll be interesting to see if All In follows in the huge footsteps of Mania III as becoming the company-defining event. Like will All In be their megashow of the year, following the template of whatever they put on in Wembley?
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Post by lucaslawless on May 3, 2023 11:29:14 GMT -5
Make All In a UK show each year I say.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on May 3, 2023 11:29:58 GMT -5
I did not expect them to reach 43K today. This could blow up and do monster numbers.
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