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Post by darbus alan on Aug 3, 2023 15:36:01 GMT -5
Isn't Mercedes Mone nursing an injury? I don't know how likely she was for All In before that, but if she is injured, it's very unlikely.
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Post by Kalmia on Aug 3, 2023 15:41:27 GMT -5
The prices I'm getting for All In on Fite (as an AEW Plus subscriber) are £14.99 in the app and $15.99 via the website. So, as always, I'll buy it from the website because it works out cheaper for the exact same thing.
(In contrast, All Out is £19.99 / $19.99. Fite's pricing is so stupid)
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 3, 2023 16:25:53 GMT -5
Isn't Mercedes Mone nursing an injury? I don't know how likely she was for All In before that, but if she is injured, it's very unlikely. Depends on how injured she still is, it has been a few months It would be a top match to do at the show, if not Mone I'd maybe go Shida vs Athena, maybe even for both belts
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Aug 4, 2023 2:17:32 GMT -5
I decided to get the yearbook Orange Cassidy shirt for All In, just to be entirely safe.
I thought to try the US store Tuesday deal for the Better Than You BayBay shirt but even if it doesn’t happen, the risk of someone turning and me screaming “I BROUGHT YOUR SHIRT!” in front of 70 odd thousand people was too much.
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Post by raymondo316 on Aug 4, 2023 7:00:31 GMT -5
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Post by Moppy on Aug 4, 2023 8:18:24 GMT -5
FTR/Bucks and Omega/Takeshita, yes please. Yum yum yum
I see the logic of Ospreay-Jericho, with Jericho involved I’m sure he’d bring enough heat to get the home crowd massively behind the Brit.
BCC trios match vs practically anyone will be a ton of fun, and if it’s flavoured with a little more build to the Moxley/Kingston rivalry, then all the better.
Punk’s opponent should be Starks. Negative interest in Jarrett or Grado tbh.
Swerve, Darby, Hangman, Joe, HOB and BCG all deserve meaningful slots on the card, I wonder how they’ll all fit in.
And I would not mind a Shida-Storm rematch in the slightest, would be awesome and I share the same multitude of concerns about a Saraya match as many others.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Aug 4, 2023 8:37:18 GMT -5
No offence to Saraya, but she's absolutely not good enough to carry off as high profile a match as this. She's perfect in her current role. Something like Saraya and Ruby v Britt and somebody (Skye? Willow?) would be a better use for her.
Personally, based on talent, personal preference and the fact they carried the division through tough times, I'd much rather do Shida/Storm as the title match. They both deserve it.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Aug 4, 2023 8:37:32 GMT -5
So in terms of Shida…slight hot take but Shida vs the rest of the Outcasts in a four way would be perfect if you’re going forward with this soft reboot.
You establish the three still working together going into it but that hint of all three wanting the belt is there in the undercurrent and the match itself is just the implosion of the group to allow different directions, like one of them turning face or something like that.
Let’s you open them back up to the rest of the roster, set up redemption arcs, put them over younger talent etc.
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Post by clifford on Aug 4, 2023 8:46:35 GMT -5
I want Ospreay/Jericho to happen cause Ospreay getting Jericho of all people from a roster of close to 100 people for his big Wembley match is absolutely hilarious, and so on brand for the clout vampire that is Jericho.
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Post by HMARK Center on Aug 4, 2023 10:11:25 GMT -5
Is that a rumored card, or was it just Dave spitballing ideas on the podcast based on what's been on TV and some backstage conjecture here and there?
People routinely take Meltzer just speaking off the cuff with Alvarez and run with it as "WOR reports" or whatever.
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Post by polarbearpete on Aug 4, 2023 10:17:06 GMT -5
Is that a rumored card, or was it just Dave spitballing ideas on the podcast based on what's been on TV and some backstage conjecture here and there? People routinely take Meltzer just speaking off the cuff with Alvarez and run with it as "WOR reports" or whatever. This is the quote from the newsletter:
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Post by KME on Aug 4, 2023 10:21:20 GMT -5
All sounds like educated guesswork tbh but MJF/Cole, Omega/Takeshita and FTR/Bucks plus something with Best Friends & OC vs BCC and maybe Death Triangle too, plus any of the suggested Punk matches and some variation of Darby/Nick Wayne vs Swerve and Fox after that segment on Dynamite would all be excellent stuff to build around. Don't think I want to see Jarrett vs Grado, just stick them both and a bunch of guys without proper matches in a big old Battle Royale, job done. To keep the faith of people with regards to the women I hope they do a few women's matches, would love to see Willow and Athena go again but not sure there'd be space for it with a Shida defence and presumably a Statlander defence as well. There's so many potential matches they can do it'll be interesting to see what makes it here and what's going to be on All Out.
Glad they booked MJF/Cole as the main event here, with it being the most interesting match featuring their best angle right now it puts to bed the idea of All In just being some kind of glorified house show, which was always a strange shout.
Ospreay/Jericho would definitely be a bit weird, of all the matches you could give Ospreay to showcase him in his home country someone in his 50's doesn't feel like the right choice in terms of in ring. Possible that Jericho is a dream match for Ospreay though, I have no idea, so he may be personally happy enough with the the match. So many guys I'd rather see Ospreay face though with the roster AEW have despite having been one of Jericho's biggest fans throughout his career.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Aug 4, 2023 11:21:58 GMT -5
If there are as many women's matches as there are Jeff Jarrett matches, I swear I'll complain on the Internet about it!
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Post by Some Guy on Aug 4, 2023 11:54:34 GMT -5
This still feels really shy of what they're capable of for their biggest show ever if that's the actual proposed caard
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Post by daaave on Aug 4, 2023 12:54:04 GMT -5
I think people underestimating Jericho vs Ospreay. That's a pretty cool match up for me. Yeah it's not going to be Ospreay/Omega level but with right opponent Jericho can still deliver a fun match. And seeing those 2 face to face in front of 80k will be a moment. If they aren't doing Omega coz that'll be WK match then not sure many bigger opponents then Jericho for a match on the grandest stage of then all.
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Post by polarbearpete on Aug 4, 2023 13:24:03 GMT -5
I think people underestimating Jericho vs Ospreay. That's a pretty cool match up for me. Yeah it's not going to be Ospreay/Omega level but with right opponent Jericho can still deliver a fun match. And seeing those 2 face to face in front of 80k will be a moment. If they aren't doing Omega coz that'll be WK match then not sure many bigger opponents then Jericho for a match on the grandest stage of then all. I’m sure Jericho vs. Ospreay will be a good, four star match, but it does feel a little underwhelming given Jericho’s current status. He hasn’t felt like a main eventer in my mind for some time now. Of course Ospreay is not really an AEW talent yet so I can understand why you wouldn’t want him main eventing this show.
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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on Aug 4, 2023 13:39:47 GMT -5
I hope Tony springs for Like A Prayer if Grado is going to be on the show. That entrance in front of 70,000+ will be magical.
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Post by markymark on Aug 4, 2023 15:56:03 GMT -5
Well sht, this isnt good...
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Post by polarbearpete on Aug 4, 2023 15:58:04 GMT -5
Well sht, this isnt good...
Will ultimately depend on the card of course, but I’d have to imagine All In’s buys - even with the morning/afternoon timeslot - will dwarf All Out’s.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Aug 4, 2023 16:08:09 GMT -5
I’d make that rumored Punk match a four way for the title shot at All Out.
Women’s title match has to be a multi match to get Britt and all the Outcasts on the card as we can’t guarantee more than one women’s match. Athena v Willow for the ROH and Statlander v SB for TBS would be good if he finds time but he will probably push them to All Out.
Some form of ladder match or battle royale for Hobbs, Sammy, Dustin, RUSH, Keith Lee and others who deserve a spot but aren’t doing much storyline wise.
Maybe a battle royale for the women and a ladder match for the men so local lad PAC (280 mile stroll up the road) can get in some stuff.
All Out being so close is going to mean TK chops a lot of stuff that would have been good to put it on a week later due to time constraints. Don’t be surprised if with a few exceptions AI and AO are filled with different wrestlers.
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