Fightful: Darby says the TNT Title used to mean something

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Darby Allin says the TNT Championship used to mean something.

"I’m gonna be honest when I say this. To me, the TNT Championship used to mean something. Within the last year, I’ve felt it lost all its value. I remember the people that used to hold it. Guys like Cody, guys like Brodie Lee, myself. Back then, it meant something. Now, it’s like a hot potato."


Although I agree with him regarding the belt itself I do think Christian has been amazing

[Moppy]

I get it, it suffered a little this year whilst being tossed from Joe to Wardlow to Hobbs in quick succession IMO. But there does seem like there's some semblance of a plan moving forwards with Christian involved now.

[The Ichi]

Yep. The International is the secondary belt now.

[kingoftheindies]

I mean we have a thread called the TNT title is a Thot. I thought Joe did do a lot of good for the title, and I think this Luchasuarus/Christian angle is doing a lot of good for the title. But man Wardlow needs to stay the hell away from the title

[Facetious]

Sammy/Sky was a huge downfall for the belt. That feud killed everyone's stock.

I wish they'd let the TNT be a true mid card belt. Let the International be the workhorse, random fun one off belt.

[Kalmia]

It's definitely been overshadowed by OC's International title reign. As much as I'm enjoying Christian being an absolute dick, I'm not sure that Luchasaurus as champ is doing the belt much good either.

[Loser troll. Please ban me]

I'm enjoying Christian/Luchasaurus run with it.

I'm hoping it leads to Lucha getting tired of him (Christian) claiming he's the champ and turning on him.

[Final Countdown Jones]

I'm enjoying the parts of the TNT title where it's not Luchasaurus wrestling, but yeah it's definitely in need of a way because right now it's lost that way big time, down to the sequence where Joe took ti to give to Darby to win back to give back to Wardlow.

[kingoftheindies]

Aug 16, 2023 11:02:06 GMT -5 Facetious said:

Sammy/Sky was a huge downfall for the belt. That feud killed everyone's stock.

I wish they'd let the TNT be a true mid card belt. Let the International be the workhorse, random fun one off belt.

That feud did hurt the belt but honestly, and I like the guy, but the belt became a prop for Wardlow.

I do like what Christian and Luchasaurus are doing though

[Mid-Carder]

Did Darby go to the CM Punk School of Building up the Company?

[Mr Mario Mario]

I like what Christian is doing with it, even if the Luchasaraus part of it is just something you need to take as part of it but he’s not lying tbh

[Gerard Gerard]

It appears they thought they did such a good job establishing it (and they did, in fairness), that it could be kicked all around the place with no consequences the following 2 years. Granted, it doesn't help its star started to fade around the time the product got flooded with a bunch of ROH belts and they were trying to establish the International then later on.

[HIM]

That man ain't wrong.

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I've always subscribed to the theory that the World title is the "character work" title and the Mid-card title is the "worker's worker" title.

OC is killing it with the International title because he goes out and has banger matches. That's what sells you on seeing the match, because it's not like they give you a whole lot of build to it. It's just "Orange Cassidy is defending his title, so you, the audience, are guaranteed a certain amount of quality."

The TNT title just hasn't felt like it's mattered at all since Wardlow won it.

[raymondo316]

Hes not wrong, it all went downhill as soon as Miro dropped the title.

[KingPooper]

Aug 16, 2023 13:01:42 GMT -5 raymondo316 said:

Hes not wrong, it all went downhill as soon as Miro dropped the title.

I completely forgot he was the champion... so probably before that.


TBH Miro has never felt like he's been a part of the company, he was always off in his own corner like Cody. I forgot he works there sometimes. Then again, injuries, not having anything for him, and i think he was off shooting a movie. I think he's spent more time off tv than on since he's been signed. 

[kingoftheindies]

Aug 16, 2023 13:07:05 GMT -5 KingPooper said:

Aug 16, 2023 13:01:42 GMT -5 raymondo316 said:

Hes not wrong, it all went downhill as soon as Miro dropped the title.

I completely forgot he was the champion... so probably before that.


TBH Miro has never felt like he's been a part of the company, he was always off in his own corner like Cody. I forgot he works there sometimes. Then again, injuries, not having anything for him, and i think he was off shooting a movie. I think he's spent more time off tv than on since he's been signed. 

I thought Miro's run as TNT champ was great. Also thought Sammy winning was great, but pulling Sammy into ATT killed a lot of momentum before he killed the rest himself.

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Aug 16, 2023 13:07:05 GMT -5 KingPooper said:

Aug 16, 2023 13:01:42 GMT -5 raymondo316 said:

Hes not wrong, it all went downhill as soon as Miro dropped the title.

I completely forgot he was the champion... so probably before that.


TBH Miro has never felt like he's been a part of the company, he was always off in his own corner like Cody. I forgot he works there sometimes. Then again, injuries, not having anything for him, and i think he was off shooting a movie. I think he's spent more time off tv than on since he's been signed. 

In fairness, a lot of that was Miro's own doing.  He didn't like the creative he was being given, so he just wasn't shown on TV.

[ghost]

It went downhill the moment Sammy beat Miro.

[Kalmia]

Aug 16, 2023 11:22:24 GMT -5 Mid-Carder said:

Did Darby go to the CM Punk School of Building up the Company?

To be fair, Allin said this as a pretape on the AEW Control Center so although it might be his genuine feeling, it's also kayfabe feelings that AEW are on board with him saying. It's just hype for the All Out match.