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Post by Mid-Carder on Jan 3, 2024 13:31:41 GMT -5
The face run really freshened up the reign I think. It was just nice to see MJF open up a little bit more while still maintaining the main traits of his heel character. It wasn’t all a home run of course but something had to give and he couldn’t stay heel forever. Plenty of great matches against Danielson, Omega, the Pillars Fatal Four way & Cole the stand outs for me. Where he goes next will be interesting. I suspect the year-long reign was always the plan so the face turn was definitely needed. Imagine if we'd had a whole year of "bidding war of 2024" nonsense.
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Post by chronocross on Jan 3, 2024 14:22:45 GMT -5
At first I didn't care for it as it was the same stuff by making the face go through hurdles to get a title shot but the face turn gave MJF new life.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jan 3, 2024 14:42:21 GMT -5
I'll also add that I was there in person for several of his title matches and there was always a certain feeling during them - that this was the main event. The true best of the best performing. It didn't just feel like another match. And that's not always the case when a world title is on the line. Yeah I hated the start and circumstances led the end to fizzle out but the middle felt like a wrestler, their booking and crowd reactions all peaking together in a way that's really rare. He had us going crazy for a kangaroo kick. That's nearing Rock levels of getting nonsense over.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 3, 2024 15:11:55 GMT -5
I'll also add that I was there in person for several of his title matches and there was always a certain feeling during them - that this was the main event. The true best of the best performing. It didn't just feel like another match. And that's not always the case when a world title is on the line. Yeah I hated the start and circumstances led the end to fizzle out but the middle felt like a wrestler, their booking and crowd reactions all peaking together in a way that's really rare. He had us going crazy for a kangaroo kick. That's nearing Rock levels of getting nonsense over. Honestly, even the end, I don't mind, depending on how he comes back. A reign this long ending in his body failing him tracks, but obviously, the comeback needs to be fierce for it to ultimately work out for him, he can't just come back in 5 months or whatever it'll be and just be "hey how's it going".
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Jan 3, 2024 15:27:37 GMT -5
i disagreed with a lot of how the run went but you simply can't deny that he became easily the most over person in the company, a true mega face. it was really something else seeing AEW live and just how much people care about his character in comparison to pretty much everyone else on the roster, he is THE star for the company. a success overall even if I would've done a few things differently
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Jan 4, 2024 11:32:09 GMT -5
I'll admit to not liking MJF's reign at first. Honestly was really hoping Danielson was going to get the belt. The partnership between him and Cole turned things around for me, and his Face turn helped a lot.
Funny thing, after finding out Danielson didn't want to hold the title, I wanted Samoa Joe to take it. Color me pleasantly surprised when I found out he eventually won the belt.
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