Chiral
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Post by Chiral on Mar 30, 2024 21:52:33 GMT -5
This might just become me talking about the Cope Opeland [/Excalibur] as it goes on but WOWWWWW DID NOT SEE THIS MATCH COMING.
Not only that it was a total banger too. And Malakai next most likely?!
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Post by Cyno on Mar 30, 2024 22:02:03 GMT -5
2020 - Matt Cardona has a cup of coffee with AEW fresh off his WWE release. Kind of a whole lot of nothing who was pretty much just there as "Cody's Friend" during the worst of the pandemic. Internet fan reaction was pretty mid.
2024 - Matt Cardona returns to AEW for a one-off match (at the moment) with his mentor Adam Copeland for the TNT Championship. He's there as the Deathmatch King and Indy God and gets a huge reaction both with the live crowd and online. He and Adam tear the house down with an excellent match.
What a difference a few years makes.
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Kalmia
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Post by Kalmia on Mar 30, 2024 22:49:08 GMT -5
Cardona looked really emotional when he came through the tunnel and walked down the ramp. I'm sure that despite everything he's already done in his career, getting to wrestle Copeland like this was a huge thing for him.
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Rave
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Post by Rave on Mar 30, 2024 23:32:10 GMT -5
It's very fitting that Cardona would be the first challenger in the TNT title edition of the Cope Open. After all, as those of us who watch Impact know, he's always been Edge's bitch.
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Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Mar 30, 2024 23:34:56 GMT -5
They went out there and put on a PPV Quality match, top notch in ring and character work from top to bottom. Crowd was insane too, sounded like there were 10K in there.
I know AEW is stacked roster wise, but Cardona earned a contract after that one, if he wanted it imo
And yeah Copeland could have an all timer reign if he keeps this up. Malakai vs Copeland could be fantastic.
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Post by bearned on Mar 30, 2024 23:50:24 GMT -5
Copeland fighting dudes you’d never expect for a few months would be great if they have someone in the works they want to give a big debut win. Maybe big DM Hunk at Wembley….
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ayumidah
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Post by ayumidah on Mar 31, 2024 1:04:32 GMT -5
I was really happy for Matt, because he's been wanting this match for quite awhile. I know it meant a lot to him, and probably Adam too, to finally get it.
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Post by Doo Doo is Worse Than WCW 2000 on Mar 31, 2024 1:25:32 GMT -5
I'm gonna check this match out!
Can't wait for Malakai vs. Adam one on one. Adam needs his own AEW version of The Brood for this.
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Post by daaave on Mar 31, 2024 5:00:20 GMT -5
I was really happy for Matt, because he's been wanting this match for quite awhile. I know it meant a lot to him, and probably Adam too, to finally get it. Yeah this. And in front of a decent crowd who were super hot added to it. Cardona must be delighted
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Mar 31, 2024 6:09:57 GMT -5
I’ve never been a huge fan of Cardona’s but I give him a ton of credit for how well he’s done for himself since his release. He came up with a tremendous gimmick, upped his game and deserves all the success he’s gotten.
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Post by KME on Mar 31, 2024 6:43:51 GMT -5
Yeah that was perfection really, big surprise, really cool first title defence for Copeland with the history between he and Cardona, crowd absolutely loved it, Cardona legit looked like he was going to cry on his way out and the match itself was awesome. Couldn't have asked for much more than that.
Hopefully they can keep doing cool shit like that with Copeland's reign.
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Post by Ronny Rayguns Is All Elite on Mar 31, 2024 7:09:41 GMT -5
I hope they make the TNT title the focus of their show that's actually on TNT.
Great choice to open the show
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Post by Hypnosis on Mar 31, 2024 7:48:32 GMT -5
That one was unexpected, even with their history.
Cardona did some awesome heeling in that match.
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Post by markymark on Mar 31, 2024 9:31:50 GMT -5
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Post by Instant Classic on Mar 31, 2024 10:50:17 GMT -5
I hope they make the TNT title the focus of their show that's actually on TNT. Great choice to open the show I know I always hated it when they’d defend the TBS title on TNT and defend the TNT title on TBS.
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Post by Soultastic on Mar 31, 2024 11:07:30 GMT -5
That match ruled. I'm gonna check this match out! Can't wait for Malakai vs. Adam one on one. Adam needs his own AEW version of The Brood for this. Maybe this time it'll actually be blood.
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ayumidah
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Post by ayumidah on Mar 31, 2024 15:39:56 GMT -5
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Post by Bo Rida on Mar 31, 2024 16:21:17 GMT -5
Damn I might have to watch Collison.
I kinda miss it being a crappy, skippable, mess of a show.
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Chiral
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Post by Chiral on Mar 31, 2024 22:02:06 GMT -5
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Post by kingoftheindies on Apr 1, 2024 9:07:25 GMT -5
This post and really Edge's entire run in AEW so far is showing that Edge is using AEW to really give back to wrestling
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