ColdBloodedSausageMaker

May 2

Kenny got a huge pop here -- Canada definitely loves him. Hope when he comes back AEW runs some big Canadian shows with Kenny on top.

Jack Perry is the wrong guy to put in that main event slot. He doesn't have the size or skills for this sort of spotlight -- even worse, AEW seems intent on pushing Jack as a physical threat, something Perry definitely isn't.

Really think Jack should've never left the Jungle Boy persona behind -- it was a good fit for him and really hid Perry's limitations.

Perry also should really consider hitting the gym and putting on some muscle to enhance his heel persona. He's scrawny and even a thick jean jacket can't hide that well.

Okada's probably the strongest member both on the mic and in the ring in The Elite. Hope we see more of him and less of The Bucks & Perry.

An AEW Omega-Okada match would really get everyone invested even this late in their careers.

April 23

14 hours ago, John Lions said:

So let's tackle the wrestlers getting injured due to doing too much physically on a TV show.

AEW MAJOR INJURIES TO TOP STARS:

Kenny Omega - Diverticulitis, unrelated to AEW in-ring style. His injury DID derail the current storyline he was in
Adam Cole - Ankle, freak accident unrelated to AEW in-ring style. His injury hurt the storyline's payoff but AEW went forward with the long term storyline they had planned (for better or worse)
Jamie Hayter - wear and tear/shoulder, nothing concrete as to why or how she got injured. You could say it was because she was "doing too much physically on TV" I guess?
Britt Baker - wear and tear/back, nothing concrete as to why or how she got injured either. Another you could probably chalk up to just wear from wrestling.

AEW has several main eventers with extensive injury histories and/or in their forties. Even if they were running a WWE sports-entertainment product, AEW would do best saving their big stars for big shows.

AEW is running against a bigger, more established promotion. They had to bring in older guys to draw a rating.

Because of age or other reasons, a lot of AEW guys are injury prone.

Bryan Danielson is on the wrong side of 40 has spent a bunch of time on the shelf -- to the point where he's retiring largely due to injuries. He probably shouldn't be wrestling a bunkhouse match on Collision.

Will Ospreay (relatively) recently considered retiring at 30 due to extensive injuries. He shouldn't be going 15 minutes against midcarders on free TV.

Kenny Omega and Adam Cole also have spent a lot of time on the shelf. When they come back, AEW should definitely book them better.

Chris Jericho is 53 and has to be considering retirement soon.

Eddie Kingston is 42 and has spent a significant part of his career working death matches. Samoa Joe is 44 and has been wrestling for 20 years at a high level.

There's a better way for AEW to do things.

April 23

2 hours ago, GooverDan said:

I'm still trying to comprehend what possible benefit HOOK would have losing the title like that and looking like a chump against a gassed and botch-prone Chris Jericho.

Fine, he would won it again in the next month and yay, he win this feud. But if that's the case, why even losing it in the first place other than getting a 50/50 style of booking?

I only hope that HOOK can recover from this blunder of a match and feud, and get away from Jericho as soon as possible.

AEW really should've stepped in to prevent Jericho from working with Hook.

Jericho is clearly toxic right now, and needs to go away -- not drain momentum from one of the company's biggest stars.

If they're going to make a match between the two, have it be a one-off where Hook beats Jericho cleanly in six minutes and move on.

(Hopefully, it was Jericho's idea to work with Hook, and not AEW's. AEW setting that up would not reflect well on the company)

April 22

22 minutes ago, Fleisch said:

Could not agree more. Joe Hendry is probably one of my favourites currently. I remember seeing him in Glasgow for ICW and even then he had something about him that made you think he could make it in the major companies.

Like Angle said, Hendry's musical talent really sets him apart -- he could do the same musician gimmick as Elias or Max Caster but better. And unlike them, Hendry starts with a high-level amateur background.

I'm shocked that Hendry isn't a major player in AEW or WWE -- he's like Dalton Castle in that way, I don't know why someone hasn't pushed him given his pedigree and talent.

April 22

Hendry would be perfect for AEW (or WWE). He has an old-school style and has previous work on the UK scene -- which would come in handy for AEW when they run the UK next.

For now, Impact have to be happy to have him.

He's super believable and pretty stiff -- probably from his world-class amateur background.

He'd have a great match with someone like Danielson or Kingston.

Plus, Hendry looks great and has a ton of charisma. And on top of that, Hendry's a talented musician -- at one point, Hendry almost got signed by Sony.

When you get the Kurt Angle co-sign, you're good. Hendry is good.

April 15

On 4/11/2024 at 1:36 PM, Jaysin said:

This entire thing is embarrassing for everyone involved. Everyone looks immature and childish. Airing the footage is braindead and in line with something Vince Russo would do on his worst day. I was enjoying the heel Buck schtick at first, but now I just want them to go away. I've always found them incredibly overrated, but now I just outright have negative interest in seeing them on my screens.

On 4/12/2024 at 5:22 AM, Matt_Black said:

It should be noted that Dynamite saw a significant ratings bump over last week.

AEW definitely does chase TV ratings -- similar to what Vince Russo did in WCW -- on their shows.

Overall, I think the company would do better building storylines and characters slowly even it means a ratings drop in the short-term.

(Obviously, AEW isn't nearly as bad as Russo's WCW. But they do sometimes book with some of the same logic -- hence why WCW 2000 was trending on social media during AEW Dynamite)

April 11

Love Julia Hart's character work here. She's become the top star in the Women's division -- she's absolutely someone who could headline a PPV one day for AEW.

The production here was great as well.

April 11

(Not using the AEW official clip because AEW cut the fight footage from their official Youtube channel. Hope this doesn't mean AEW is risking potential legal issues to show this footage)

I don't hate the concept here, I do think the execution here was flawed.

The angle wasn't very good and the footage itself was underwhelming. There was also no sound on the footage at all.

Matt and Nick dragged the promo out far too long. The Bucks could've easily summed up in one minute what took them four.

I think Matt and Nick were trying to compensate for the mediocre fight footage. I don't think them dragging the angle out worked.

I also think Matt and Nick could've taken a more serious approach to the angle. I think playing the EVP characters this way came off as "cheap heat".

April 9

15 hours ago, Mootinie said:

If they air the actual footage, that's stupid because it has to appear as though Punk deserved to be fired. If Punk just tried a guillotine that Perry easily slipped out of, nobody is going to think Tony 'feared for his life'. On the other hand, if Perry got his ass whipped they're playing a video that just absolutely buries him...

If they air some dumb thing like The Young Bucks talking to Jack in a locker room, that's stupid because all the sheeties and journos have said this is the actual footage of the incident so then they're just doing a lame bait and switch to create a cheap promotional opportunity.

I am trying to reserve judgment until I see the angle but right now I just think this is a lose-lose situation for AEW and it all seems really stupid to me.

Wrestling media often criticizes AEW too much. Bischoff and Cornette are very entertaining, but they're also wrong a lot.

AEW (probably) made mistakes here.

All promotions do.

April 8

Couldn't Tony get anyone else other than the heel authority figures to discuss this footage? I think either way (at least) some fans will assume this is an angle.

If nothing else, AEW shouldn't have the young bucks in their heel authority figure gimmick outfits for the promotional material.

Wasn't Danielson on the disciplinary committee? Why not have him present the footage?

(I hope this isn't an on-screen angle).

March 31

Man, Anthony Bowens can really work a crowd like few others in wrestling right now. When he's on, his promos are a joy to watch.

I love The Acclaimed, but I think the money for AEW will be with Bowens as a singles star. He's just on another level than Max.

March 20

2 hours ago, Jaysin said:

Did that many people genuinely only tune in for MJF? Such a weird thing if true. I like him and everything, but so many of his promos were typical edgelord stuff.

His crowd reactions were always really good, even if the content wasn't always there.

Fans really lapped up that Jay White promo even though admittedly the content didn't land. That Tofu chant was over for a bit. When you take away a major star, it hurts crowd reaction, which in turn will make it harder to keep viewers.

Plus, he was at the center of the biggest storyline in the company (Adam Cole vs. MJF) and fighting with both the biggest heel factions (Undisputed Kingdom and Bullet Club Gold). If nothing else, AEW would be hurt essentially having to put those two storylines on ice until MJF heals.

They're definitely missing Max.

March 20

6 hours ago, Mootinie said:

Uhh, no, the entire thing did absolutely terribly in the ratings.

Given that the main event was A) an AEW woman's division match and b) both women were in the midcard and 3) it was a face vs. face match, the main event drew better than expected.

AEW has started to book the women better and we're starting to see results.

AEW will lose ratings when MJF is off TV. You'd expect to see a drop-off without MJF -- AEW has done good to keep most their audience intact.

(Also, AEW's 800,000 for big business doesn't include the overrun. With that included, the number probably would've been a smidge higher)

March 20

AEW has done well to keep ratings relatively consistent with MJF off TV.

I have to think Riho vs. Nightengale drew viewers (relatively) well. Toni Storm and Julia Hart probably are the most over in the women's division right now, and neither were involved in that match.

AEW deserves major credit for keeping business stable without their biggest star.

February 1

NWA World Heavyweight Championship Number One Contender's Tournament (WINNER FACES MATT CARDONA FOR THE NWA WORLD TITLE AT NWA REVOLUTION:

Matt Riddle vs Bryan Keith
Jacob Fatu vs Timothy Thatcher
Mustafa Ali vs Shawn Spears
Nic Nemeth vs Chris Hero

NWA World Women's Championship Tournament:

Mercedes Mone vs Megan Bayne
Kenzie Paige vs Tenille Dashwood

NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament:

The Von Erichs vs Violence is Forever
HEAVY METAL MAYHEM vs MxM

January 21

22 hours ago, Mootinie said:

I didn't mind it during the match as a sort of adrenaline rush on Hook's part. But when he got hit with another one after the match and got up within like 2 seconds to ask for more, I was thinking that maybe they had gone too far. Like, yeah, get back up but use the ropes, take your time more, make a bigger deal of how much of a struggle it is to get to your feet and ask for more. He's still a kid with a lot to work on and I'm sure he knows that.

For me, the bigger deal was Hook taking his first clean loss by submission with little or no build on free TV. Hook deserved better than to have his momentum squandered like that to get a 40-something transitional champion over. If you're going to have Hook get a surprise title shot like that, at least have him win. I hope this sudden change in plans for Hook doesn't mean Hook is hurt -- that's why AEW similarly changed MJFs plan. The fans love Hook and his intensity is a genuine highlight. I wish they would build up his MMA credibility more -- maybe enroll the guy in Judo if he doesn't have a Black Belt in something.

January 17

On 1/15/2024 at 9:15 AM, Self said:

To ponder a couple of common suggestions.

Trios Titles make a lot of sense for the DeColt boys, but I don't think I have the roster for it right now. The DeColts would naturally suit them, and they'd wind up fighting the exact same people they're already fighting. Maybe in a year, with a deeper roster and more built up factions.

A Lightweight Title makes sense to prepare for Ricky DeColt, but at 13 years old, Ricky is years away from debuting, and George is probably still expecting him to fill out and be as big as his brothers (I see early Ricky as 6' Jeff Hardy, not 5'8 AJ Styles). I initially dismissed this, as I thought all of my lightweights were young, inexperienced, unpopular babyfaces, but... Jake Sloan can talk, Condor has popularity, Black Sheep's pretty wacky. The right heel champion could make it work, and there wouldn't be any threats of DeColt interference.

That's the first thing I'm realizing I want something that can exist away from the DeColts. For now,, at least.

The championship structure is something that has always bothered me about CGC. I do not like midcard-belts-for-midcarders, without rules to explain why only a certain portion of the roster want it. Dislike the WWF Intercontinental Title. Dislike the CGC Canadian Title. And the CGC Television Title feels like another one of those. In my head canon, it came about to solve the very problem I'm trying to fix. Here's a belt you can put on TV a lot, so the big belts only need to be defended every 4-6 weeks. But it doesn't give me a whole lot creatively. Maybe some of the ideas here can make that one more interesting, as opposed to being a whole new belt.

Stipulations are interesting, as I'm not a natural stipulations guy either. I have to push myself to remember to add things like that. A belt with those rules could be fun.

How about a CGC Cascadia Title with the intention to put the focus on American talent? It would have more flavor than a classic "American" title or "intercontinental" title -- and you could use the Doug Flag to create a really fresh belt and/or graphics for the title and/or title division. Any belt with a green strap and/or green plates would immediately stand out.

Down the road, you could even add a division or secondary TV show around the Cascadian belt to appeal to a more American audience -- when the company gets big enough to justify it.

January 17

47 minutes ago, MightyDavidson said:

Not to mention, NJPW is unlikely to pony up the cash for the one thing Jack had going for him: using "Tarzan Boy" by Baltimora as his entrance music.

I'm pretty sure even if they did, it wouldn't help Perry.

Wrestlers getting over because fans like to sing their music very much is an AEW thing.

I would pull the trigger on Hook winning.

Yes, Hook is green as grass, but so was Bill Goldberg in WCW.

And Samoa Joe is the perfect guy to drag a great and memorable match from Hook.

Joe is a great wrestler, but AEW hasn't presented him or protected him like Hook.

On the wrong side of 40, he doesn't have the upside Hook has either.

Either way, this should be a fun match.

January 16

To be fair, Jack seems to be talented at getting good talent to face off with him.

He better be doing the job for Umino, Shota is a top young talent in NJPW.

I don't even want Jack Perry to come back and let Hook get his win back. It would bring Hook down.

Just let people forget that Perry was ever considered a threat to Hook.

January 16

On 1/15/2024 at 4:41 AM, milamber said:

Jack Perry is a 5'5'', 100 pound guy with a Robert Gibson face who has the demeanor of Lex Luger or Shane Douglas.

Guy thinks he can go out there looking like Randy Mulkey and thinks the fans will take him as a physical threat.

In the ring, Perry can't do high spots and doesn't have good basics.

His departure is addition by subtraction.

What a pittance.

January 14

CGC Canadian Title Match: Jake Solan vs The Masked Prefect
Land Mass & Mammoth vs Condor & Canadian Dragon
Dirty Frank vs Battering Lamb

Title Discussion: I would love to see CGC with a trios title. That would be a great title for stables to hold and for the DeColt boys to chase. These were the arguably main titles in (what I think was) CGC's historical equivalent WCCW.

I think a Cruiserweight/Junior Heavyweight Title would add a lot to CGC. With Canadian Dragon, Mario Heroic and others, there's plenty of high-flying talent that could use it. The Junior Division would be a great vehicle to push Ricky DeColt when he debuts (relatively) soon. Depending on the roster, the size limit would either be Middleweight or Lightweight.

In a similar vein, I'd consider Cruiserweight/Junior Heavyweight Tag Titles.

Finally, a Brass Knuckles/Hardcore Title would be a great addition given the "edge" on the product. You can always defend it under different rules -- I'd go with either Falls Count Anywhere or I would go with 24/7 rules. I think that division could really provide contrast and be a great environment for some of the less well-rounded performers.

January 4

Thought the Undisputed Kingdom debut was really good. Love the outfits and gimmick, think it's near-perfect.

Love how AEW set up immediate feuds between the other two top factions in AEW.

There's a definite "Four Horseman" feel to the faction -- in some respects, the Kingdom is a clear homage in that respect.

AEW also has an opportunity to re-use a lot of old ROH footage to add legitimacy to the group.

Not really digging the way Adam Cole's relationship with Wardlow is portrayed here. I feel they are telegraphing Wardlow's turn on Cole a little bit.

I can (somewhat) understand why Tony Khan removed MJF from the roster page now?

January 2

14 hours ago, Dawn said:

I fear it's a work. They've kept Andrade's up and Tony confirmed he's gone.

MJF is a face now -- four days ago, he just released this statement on AEW -- why would you do this as a work?

If you're going to do this, you should try to turn MJF heel first.

It has people saying and thinking all the wrong things.

(I agree it probably is a work, still, it's a bad idea)

January 1

MJF was quietly removed from the AEW roster page after World's End. Multiple sites have picked up on it.

Many are speculating that MJF is unhappy with the company or possibly even gone.

Even if this is a work or an error (My hunch is that it is), it's a real bad look for AEW.

December 28, 2023

This was bad. All-around bad.

Probably the worst thing I've seen on AEW Television in a long time.

AEW overbooked this segment a ton.

Joe doesn't come out, apparently gets injured, and then fakes the injury and then turns on MJF -- like a month after Joe turned face.

MJF loses to masked job guys in three minutes after interference after a job guy gets the foot on the rope after MJF gets hit with a lead pipe.

A job guy we haven't seen before got to pin the World Champion and ace. And to make things worse, there were more masked job guys there, so even if the job guys get revealed as a star it won't feel like they pinned MJF-- because they needed two other job guys to do it.

The execution was not good. The in-ring stuff looked really poor.

This was like watching Vince Russo book WCW in 2000.

Hope World's End is better.

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