Nosnorb
El Dandy
Nachos and Fraggle Rock are TIMELESS.
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Post by Nosnorb on Nov 28, 2023 0:58:59 GMT -5
Why must AEW and WWE build returning/new wrestlers so slowly? Just jump into something. AEW did the same with Edge and his momentum kinda just evaporated and now he feels like just another person on the roster. Didn't Copeland debut directly into the Christian angle? Came out, saved Sting, immediately got involved with The Patriarchy? I don't think his booking has been the issue, I think Adam Copeland primarily being on Collision is what makes him feel like just another dude, Collision just isn't connecting with people. Juice Robinson is currently out injured, Collision just isn't the same without its Cowboy.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Nov 28, 2023 1:01:37 GMT -5
Didn't Copeland debut directly into the Christian angle? Came out, saved Sting, immediately got involved with The Patriarchy? I don't think his booking has been the issue, I think Adam Copeland primarily being on Collision is what makes him feel like just another dude, Collision just isn't connecting with people. Juice Robinson is currently out injured, Collision just isn't the same without its Cowboy. The world is a lesser place when Juice isn't on TV regularly
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Post by Germansuplex on Nov 28, 2023 1:37:00 GMT -5
I was "whatever" on Punk's return, but that promo was, pardonnez moi francais, some of the most phony horseshit I've ever seen.
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deezy
Don Corleone
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Post by deezy on Nov 28, 2023 1:41:04 GMT -5
The promo wasn't great, But wasn't terrible neither. It was almost a no win situation, If he said anything negative towards AEW the AEW stans would be out with pitch Forks across the internet.
If he said nothing controversial then people would say his promo was bland.
I'm just going to let it play out to see what happens. Hopefully in the next few weeks we'll see what direction he goes and who his first feud will be with ( Hopefully Seth ).
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mattyy
Unicron
holy moly its the big homie
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Post by mattyy on Nov 28, 2023 1:47:41 GMT -5
honestly, I thought the promo showed how much he really wants this run. it felt hollow. it felt like there was nothing behind the words he was saying. in every promo i've heard him perform, there has always been an air of "I BELIEVE THIS!", this was just him reading lines. and i love it.
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Post by welshpenguin on Nov 28, 2023 1:51:49 GMT -5
I didn’t see any of his stuff in aew so it was kinda crazy to hear him do a promo for the first time in 10 years. The whole thing feels surreal. It’s obvious he’s under a strict nda & Hunter I’m sure has told him don’t directly acknowledged any of that other stuff.
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chazraps
Wade Wilson
Better have my money when I come-a collect!
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Post by chazraps on Nov 28, 2023 2:28:13 GMT -5
Beginning your once-in-a-lifetime unexpected surprise big return face promo by jokingly dissing the beloved local sports team and saying you're a fan of their heated rivals was certainly a choice.
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mattyy
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holy moly its the big homie
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Post by mattyy on Nov 28, 2023 2:32:31 GMT -5
Beginning your once-in-a-lifetime unexpected surprise big return face promo by jokingly dissing the beloved local sports team and saying you're a fan of their heated rivals was certainly a choice. eh, Red Wings/Predators are more rivals than Predators/Blackhawks
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A Little Doo Doo
Salacious Crumb
An unconventional man with unconventional methods.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Nov 28, 2023 2:40:13 GMT -5
Beginning your once-in-a-lifetime unexpected surprise big return face promo by jokingly dissing the beloved local sports team and saying you're a fan of their heated rivals was certainly a choice. eh, Red Wings/Predators are more rivals than Predators/Blackhawks I always figured Alabama or like the Jags would be the teams to bring up for cheap sports heat in Tennessee, but Punk's never been a football guy. I didn't even know there's a Blackhawks/Predators rivalry.
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mattyy
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holy moly its the big homie
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Post by mattyy on Nov 28, 2023 2:54:32 GMT -5
eh, Red Wings/Predators are more rivals than Predators/Blackhawks I always figured Alabama or like the Jags would be the teams to bring up for cheap sports heat in Tennessee, but Punk's never been a football guy. I didn't even know there's a Blackhawks/Predators rivalry. because of the automotive boom with Saturn bringing a ton of Michigan residents to Middle Tennessee, that's where the Nashville/Detroit rivalry comes from. They almost always play sometime close to Christmas in Nashville and it's always a big ticket, at least with My family back home it was.
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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 Nov 28, 2023 3:14:52 GMT -5
Shame Phil left aew before Christian could rechristan him, he's one of the least punk wrestlers around. At least we finally know what those initials stand for - Cardona's More Punk.
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Nosnorb
El Dandy
Nachos and Fraggle Rock are TIMELESS.
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Post by Nosnorb on Nov 28, 2023 3:38:29 GMT -5
Cole was hyping him up as the most controversial, the most polarizing star on the roster and Punk comes out and cuts a promo that was so phoned in you could see the numbers on it.
What a letdown.
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Kalmia
King Koopa
Happy to be here
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Post by Kalmia on Nov 28, 2023 4:03:58 GMT -5
Corporate sell out Punk during the end of his ROH run was pretty gold. Do that again. It'd fit with everything going on and Punk is better as a prick heel.
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Post by Ryushinku on Nov 28, 2023 4:34:50 GMT -5
A man hanging from a thread is not going to produce scissors.
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Post by jackswagz on Nov 28, 2023 4:36:01 GMT -5
It's hilarious that people think he wasn't intentionally leaning into being a dick
He's 100% going heel and this is just the start
"I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to make money" was the last line ffs
Think he was great. So excited for this run! This is just the start!
(I still think he'll get cheered over Seth though)
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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 Nov 28, 2023 4:41:33 GMT -5
It's hilarious that people think he wasn't intentionally leaning into being a dick He's 100% going heel and this is just the start "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to make money" was the last line ffs Think he was great. So excited for this run! This is just the start! (I still think he'll get cheered over Seth though) That's what we thought in aew but the heel turn never came.
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Post by lockedontarget on Nov 28, 2023 4:46:00 GMT -5
It's hilarious that people think he wasn't intentionally leaning into being a dick He's 100% going heel and this is just the start "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to make money" was the last line ffs Think he was great. So excited for this run! This is just the start! (I still think he'll get cheered over Seth though) People said that about his AEW run, too. He even had a similar line about how he may not be the heart and soul of the company, but he’ll be the dollars and cents.
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Post by The Thread Barbi on Nov 28, 2023 4:52:57 GMT -5
He needs to get on with it now.
He's had two "Happy to be back" promos in about 3 years.
We know he's a grumpus and will fall out with his employer sooner or later. Get him working and get some big matches and dream matches out of him before it goes to pot.
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Post by jackswagz on Nov 28, 2023 4:55:19 GMT -5
It's hilarious that people think he wasn't intentionally leaning into being a dick He's 100% going heel and this is just the start "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to make money" was the last line ffs Think he was great. So excited for this run! This is just the start! (I still think he'll get cheered over Seth though) People said that about his AEW run, too. He even had a similar line about how he may not be the heart and soul of the company, but he’ll be the dollars and cents. we'll see. The mania feud will clearly be vs seth and I can't see seth going heel
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Nov 28, 2023 4:56:33 GMT -5
I always figured Alabama or like the Jags would be the teams to bring up for cheap sports heat in Tennessee, but Punk's never been a football guy. I didn't even know there's a Blackhawks/Predators rivalry. because of the automotive boom with Saturn bringing a ton of Michigan residents to Middle Tennessee, that's where the Nashville/Detroit rivalry comes from. They almost always play sometime close to Christmas in Nashville and it's always a big ticket, at least with My family back home it was. I stopped following hockey a long time ago, I thought everybody feuded with the Red Wings because f*** the Red Wings.
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