slothian Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 11 hours ago, Molly said: Mark my words, barring injury or scandal, Sonny Kiss will be AEW Champion before the decade is out. Definitely TNT Champion. And I think if the stars align, then Sonny could definitely be the main champ in the next 9 years. The Fight for the Fallen shot at Cody and Sonny's entrance clearly suggest that AEW are fans, but are going for a more organic groundswell push. By which I mean, Sonny is not currently on the Jungle Boy trajectory (which is slow enough as it is), but enjoying finding some footing in teaming with Janela (who has more of a ceiling). Or more concisely, Jungle Boy's a regular on Dynamite, Sonny is a regular on Dark. I think with AEW, not only have they not had a full year's TV but most of it has been in the COVID era, they are front-loading the angles they wanted to do (Moxley taking on inaugural champ Jericho/Inner Circle, Hangman Page clashing with the Elite/the impact this has on FTR/Young Bucks, Cody's betrayal at the hands of MJF). Now that only the tag angle is still playing out, it's going to be interesting to see who gets pushed. There's inevitable singles runs for the likes of Page, Omega and Darby; there's recent signees such as Brodie Lee, Brian Cage, Lance Archer, Ricky Starks and Eddie Kingston to work in; you still have upper midcarders such as MJF, Cody and the absent Pac to consider, and finally, up-and-comers such as Jungle Boy, Sammy and Scorpio Sky. I think Sonny is behind all of them in the pecking order, but once crowds are back to give immediate feedback as to who they want to see more of, we'll have a better idea of likely booking in that AEW does react to fan perception for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Am I the only AEW viewer that's just not into Cody? That's not to say I dislike him. He's a solid worker with great promos, but he just feels out of place on the show. In fact, I was all-in (HA HA) on Cody, up until he lost to MJF. His character has seemed aimless since then, and taking time off to film that game show hasn't helped. Honestly, it feels like the company has moved on without him. And if / when Omega takes the title from Moxley, he's gonna be the new face of it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Cody is really trying to do this old school babyface thing. I don't think I like it. Personally, he needed to lose that dog collar match to Brodie Lee. The whole thing reads like a handsome man in a perfectly tailored suit wants to be a Dusty Rhodes babyface, when he doesn't realize, he's Ric Flair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 I mean, I wanted him to lose to Warhorse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Marvel is doing a thing with AAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 44 minutes ago, Molly said: Cody is really trying to do this old school babyface thing. I don't think I like it. Personally, he needed to lose that dog collar match to Brodie Lee. The whole thing reads like a handsome man in a perfectly tailored suit wants to be a Dusty Rhodes babyface, when he doesn't realize, he's Ric Flair. Agreed. It's hard to tell if kayfabe Cody doesn't realize this, or if real Cody doesn't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 I honestly think this is leading to a massive heel run someday, because Cody isn't stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 He needs to somehow* win the AEW title then immediately turn heel. Let him have a good 9-month reign before someone like Hangman knocks him down a peg. *I saw "somehow" because they'll have to get around that "never challenge for the title again" stip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 It's felt like the long term plan was to move Cody heel. Personally count me as a fan of the TNT title runs he's had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 If these runs are part of a slow burn heel turn, which I think they are, they're brilliant. If Cody is as oblivious as his wife is, this might suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 For my part, I think Cody's arc up to the dog collar match has been excellent. I don't think winning the title back buries Brodie, nor his wins over Cassidy buries OC's post-Jericho momentum, but I think we're in a holding pattern until Cody's next opportunity comes around. I say that because he's positioning himself as the RVD of AEW. Which is to say, he doesn't need the main belt to be on the card and would rather explore storylines as the 2nd/3rd billed singles storyline on the card. It helps him, it helps his opponents (see the TNT open challenge) and it frees up space for AEW's main event scene. My own theory is that he loses the title to Darby, turns heel and then looks to work with upcoming faces proper (a full programme with Jungle Boy, Will Hobbs, heck even putting over the upwardly mobile Hangman Page). At the very least, I think he'll book himself better than his wife books herself. And I say that hoping/without thinking Brandi has full creative control of her character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 While I think it's too soon for Cody to lose the belt, having just won it back, I do think Darby needs it much more than Cody. He also needs a big win to push him up the midcard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov from this past weeks NXT UK is 25 minutes of two men beating the shit out of each other. And it was awesome. This is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 Just the other day I caught their match from WXW's 2017 16 Carat Gold Tournament, and it was brutal. I cannot imagine it getting more violent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 Full Gear was a pretty top show, and a big step up from All Out. Top 3 recommends would be Page/Omega, the tag title match and Moxley/Kingston. Also the Matt Hardy cinematic match has some outstanding cameos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 So Thunder Rosa just liked one of my tweets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Well, promoting her being hired by AEW and giving her the book will coincide with her interests! I don't know her situation with NWA, NWA's situation and their dynamic with AEW, but they really need someone different than Omega booking the women's division when it only amounts to a single match on Dynamite per week (there's plenty on Dark, but the division deserves more). I'm hoping the oft-rumoured third hour on TV (which I believe is intended to be an additional show rather than a 3 hour Dynamite) will help ease that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Please please please don't make Dynamite three-hours long. Unless it's a PPV, I hate wrestling TV shows that are over two hours. No weekly show needs to be three-hours long. A shorter program, like Heat (but with consequences) is a better idea, for my money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 I think that's a relatively safe bet - I've seen Cody refute plans for a 3 hour Dynamite on Twitter before (pre-lockdown). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 Jon Huber (AKA Brodie Lee) has passed away. He was 41. It was a non-COVID-related lung issue, according to his wife. That man busted his fucking ass turning around The Dark Order storyline, and had decades left in the business as an in-ring talent and manager. He will be sorely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 I honestly had to hold back tears going through some of the tributes to the guy. I was shocked enough with the news to begin with - it was on the BBC News homepage, which is my browser default homepage - but the tributes from his AEW/WWE colleagues broke me. You can at least say that when he was Brodie Lee, he challenged for the AEW title, brutally won the TNT title in a sheer spectcale, and lost it, in his last match, in a compelling dog collar match. RIP Mr Huber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 Bryan Danielson has allowed his WWE contract to expire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 4 hours ago, Molly said: Bryan Danielson has allowed his WWE contract to expire. I'm refusing to get *too* carried away by the news as the smart money is on him signing a part time deal with WWE for huge money as he plays out the autumnal years of his career. The sliver of hope I do hold is that the wrestler in him is itching to have some dream matches outside of WWE before he retires, which doesn't neccessarily means he signs for New Japan or AEW, but has some kind of farewell indie tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 As much as I am for seeing him slap the taste out of Kenny Omega's mouth, short term deals and one-off appearances are just as enticing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/05/14/jerome-young-a-k-a-new-jack-dies-at-58-following-heart-attack/ ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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