Zone Was Wrong
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Apr 22, 2024 5:55:16 GMT -5
The Acclaimed just don't seem as over as they used to be so for a lot of reasons it might be best for them to split for a while I don't know about that, they had one of the best reactions coming out last night just going off of being in the crowd.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 22, 2024 6:04:32 GMT -5
The Acclaimed just don't seem as over as they used to be so for a lot of reasons it might be best for them to split for a while I don't know about that, they had one of the best reactions coming out last night just going off of being in the crowd. They either need a bit of freshening up or Max needs to quit it. If he's not turning heel then this is just really annoying and not helping them.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Apr 22, 2024 6:20:17 GMT -5
The Acclaimed just don't seem as over as they used to be so for a lot of reasons it might be best for them to split for a while I don't know about less over, but less featured. I don't know if something is happening where they don't feel they can rely on Max, but they were having Billy Gunn carry the feud on the face side for weeks. He's good in bursts and is phenomenal for his age but that should NOT be happening.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Apr 22, 2024 7:30:21 GMT -5
The Acclaimed just don't seem as over as they used to be so for a lot of reasons it might be best for them to split for a while They're still pretty over with the live crowd, but Max has used up good will online
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Post by King (Super) Dragunov on Apr 22, 2024 7:55:35 GMT -5
The Acclaimed just don't seem as over as they used to be so for a lot of reasons it might be best for them to split for a while I don't know about less over, but less featured. I don't know if something is happening where they don't feel they can rely on Max, but they were having Billy Gunn carry the feud on the face side for weeks. He's good in bursts and is phenomenal for his age but that should NOT be happening. I think that might also be the reason for my growing disinterest as well.
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Post by chazraps on Apr 22, 2024 13:34:26 GMT -5
The OJ-Cancer line on Saturday's Collision felt like something that wasn't cleared. I'm pretty sure it was cleared being that he said it and apparently all his lines have to be cleared now, but dude found the one way to make an OJ joke that made the teller look like an asshole.
And then the pee-tape line last night, ripped from 2016's headlines! Such a weird choice to end that kind of an extended set-up on. Especially after the court date punchline worked genuinely well on Saturday, mostly because that happened within the past week.
I'm not trying to evaluate him as a rapper anymore than I'd evaluate Duke Drose as a garbageman, but the gimmick worked because you'd just get 8 bars (4 total rhymes) and at least one or two would hit with the crowd. Going for an extended acapella street battle style rap could work *in theory*, but that would require every set-up to build and then the punchline being just amazing. Dude ended his set-ups with an 8 year old political joke and making light of sexual assault.
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Post by Burst on Apr 22, 2024 16:29:31 GMT -5
I feel like Max is either going through some shit or burning out or both and it's been going on for a while now. If it's the former, while I completely understand and hope he is able to get help, emphasis is on GETTING HELP and not just letting it drag down his ability to do his job well or his ability to behave around others, coworkers or randos online as the case may be. It's kind of conspicuous in hindsight how they've been keeping him from having a live mic, and his first rap back in ages... kinda sucked, so yeah, it's kind of egregiously affecting things. I'd just rather not see it progress to the level of Cow Blood-era Matt Hardy at the nadir of what HE was going through.
In terms of what to do with the Acclaimed, honestly I think Bowens is more than ready to get into singles competition, though with how stacked yet weirdly aimless the AEW midcard can be at times, I'm not sure which direction he goes at first. I'm still thinking over the likes of Preston Vance having their big breakout moment and then... not doing anything, though I'd definitely argue that Bowens has more potential. Bowens is literally just about the best LGBTQ+ ambassador you could ask for, so I don't see him going far if Max gets taken off TV for whatever reason, especially since they already seem like they've been heading that way with easing Billy to the forefront recently.
Honestly, just give me Bowens with Billy Gunn as his manager and occasional tag partner and I'd be cool with not seeing Max again for a while.
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Post by ayumidah on Apr 22, 2024 16:34:51 GMT -5
Between Bowens accidentally taking Caster out in Peoria, and then Bowens also being the only member of the Acclaimed shown in the Double or Nothing promotion they aired last night, I assume the plans are to split Acclaimed sooner rather than later, but I'm not sure what they'll trust Caster enough with on his own.
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Post by chazraps on Apr 22, 2024 17:03:53 GMT -5
Serious idea: if they kayfabe and real life want to blur things, make Jericho's "learning tree" reinvention deal with Max. Feud, partnership, just something together. Max gets to work with a vet, Jericho gets to keep someone in check.
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Post by markymark on Apr 22, 2024 17:24:35 GMT -5
Serious idea: if they kayfabe and real life want to blur things, make Jericho's "learning tree" reinvention deal with Max. Feud, partnership, just something together. Max gets to work with a vet, Jericho gets to keep someone in check.
Like I said in the other thread, they should consider doing a trios of Jericho, Sammy and Caster, the trident of the Anti IWC.
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Post by Abdullah on Apr 22, 2024 18:07:11 GMT -5
Is this a Santa and Ortiz situation where the team has had a falling out? I don’t think they were close to begin with.
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Post by chrom on Apr 22, 2024 18:19:13 GMT -5
Is this a Santa and Ortiz situation where the team has had a falling out? I don’t think they were close to begin with. Santa never forgave Ortiz for slapjacking Prancer
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Post by Celexa Bliss 54 on Apr 22, 2024 18:23:20 GMT -5
Is this a Santa and Ortiz situation where the team has had a falling out? I don’t think they were close to begin with. Santa never forgave Ortiz for slapjacking Prancer Santa gonna leave Cole in Ortiz's stocking. Not Adam Cole, but Cole Karter.
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Post by thegatewaydrug on Apr 22, 2024 20:15:34 GMT -5
Has the Max loses his confidence angle [forgetting his lines, looking glum while his pals and former pals celebrated] been dropped completely since the inevitable BCG heel turn?
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Post by Zombie Mod is not a ghoul. on Apr 23, 2024 8:42:16 GMT -5
thread cleaned up.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Apr 23, 2024 9:05:57 GMT -5
It really looks like he doesn’t want to be there or is just tired of the whole schtick and wants to go solo.
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Post by Soultastic on Apr 23, 2024 9:29:12 GMT -5
Man whatever happens I just hope Bowens is alright. Dude has all the talent in the world. If shit goes south (or souther I suppose) I hope he can go solo or find another partner.
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Apr 23, 2024 13:17:00 GMT -5
It really looks like he doesn’t want to be there or is just tired of the whole schtick and wants to go solo. It's weird because the North East indies are advertising Caster with his Shook Crew Partner Bobby Orlando instead of the Acclaimed so maybe he wants to be done with the acclaimed
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Post by Cyno on Apr 23, 2024 13:21:55 GMT -5
It really looks like he doesn’t want to be there or is just tired of the whole schtick and wants to go solo. It's weird because the North East indies are advertising Caster with his Shook Crew Partner Bobby Orlando instead of the Acclaimed so maybe he wants to be done with the acclaimed That's not really a sign of anything, to be fair. I don't think I've ever seen the Acclaimed advertised as teaming in the indies even when things were at their best. It's usually Caster working by himself in a singles match or teaming with someone that isn't Bowens.
I've always gotten the vibe they've worked fine together but aren't actually friends outside of being tag-team partners. Like whenever Bowens is taking behind the scenes pics or hanging out with friends before or after AEW shows, it's usually the Martins, Hook, and I think Action Andretti.
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Post by SneakMan on Apr 23, 2024 13:54:30 GMT -5
Yeah Caster and Bowens becoming a tag team was an AEW decision; on the Northeast indies Caster was with the Shook Crew while Bowens was always more of a singles guy. Wouldn't shock me at all if their relationship was more professional than anything else.
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