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THE WRESTLING THREAD: HHH KEEPS DOING HHH THINGS.....
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Comments comparing him Valveteen Dream. Another automatic fast forward on the DVR.
U know dream may have been gay but that dude could wrestle. I also remember an episode of him on tuff enuff. Dude had legit passion for the biz as a lifelong fan. He called out another contestant for it to. Shame what happened to him. Loved that finisher ddt he had.
Probably next week if my theory holds up.
The ratings have cooled down because the rest of the product, outside of the Punk, MJF and Danielson segments, is mediocre and comes off as amateur hour. Punk and the rest of the guys who have actually drawn money in the business can't carry the whole show.
Yes, I look at things through a WWE lens because they're the only wrestling company that has survived long-term and made money in this country.
I'm a business owner, so I always look at things from a business perspective not just as a fan.
The Japanese stuff is still a niche product that caters to niche audience in this country. Always has been, always will be.
In terms of AEW, we'll see once their current TV deal comes up for renewal just how much the higher ups value them.
It's a whole new leadership group in Discovery/Warner than the original group that TK was pals with and got his current deal with.
A lot of this feels like WCW all over again with a merger, new execs in charge and now seemingly the talent running amuck with no real leadership at the top.
Comments comparing him Valveteen Dream. Another automatic fast forward on the DVR.
Vinces' remnants still showing up
It was definitely 5 stars but not 5.75.
Hijo Del Vikingo is one of the most underrated luchadores in the business. If he can ever fix his visa issues he'll be a treat to watch in AEW.
About right.
Shit was probably a 30-40 minute match that no one tuned in to watch or stick around to see it end.
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Question: was he really eyeing her like that - or did he glance at her briefly?
If Colt Cabana and his booking is the catalyst then this whole thing is even dumber. Colt Cabana is a good wrestler but at no point in his AEW career has the company pushed or done much of anything with him. It seemed like maybe they were going to do something with him in the Dark Order and Brodie Lee kind of targeting him but after Lee's death that went nowhere and went back to being just another person in the group.
Punk is just being a petty asshole since he doesn’t like Cabana anymore. He’s on some bitch shit like “he can’t be here if I’m here”….people went to bat for Cabana and that’s why TK kept him, but Punk wanted him gone, punk is a real bitch ass.
They weren't doing shit with Cabana when Punk wasn't there so his presence doesn't matter in AEW. Could mean something to ROH if it's ever a separate thing but bringing Cabana in in the first place to join the Dark Order and just be just another member of just another faction was worthless. He's basically Horace Hogan in the NWO the way that they've used him and the Dark Order isn't on that level.
Cabana was on Dynamite 4 times last year. Hard to justify keeping a guy who's being used so little even if he's a good wrestler. And the last couple of times that he was on Dynamite so was Punk.
I'm not defending them keeping Cabana on the AEW/ROH roster... just saying Punk is bitchmade over the rumored issues stemming from Cabana being on their roster.
Shayna Bazler looks like Bizarro Bayley
Huh? It was the first match on Dynamite and it was a banger. Great technical match. Definitely not for you.
Their television numbers were lower this week compared to last weeks.
Total viewership for the last 5 Dynamites
August 17th - 957000
August 10th - 972000
August 3rd - 938000
July 27th - 976000
July 20th - 910000
They're creeping up to the high nine thousands. Will Punk/Moxley put them over a million? We shall see.
Whoever booking Rampage can go away. The Trustbusters are trash. The Buddy in a squash match, Hook too!!?? Like what's the fucking point?? Tony needs to do better on that one. He's really slacking. U can't book an hour??
I've always loved and respected Terry Funk. True professional in the business who helped put over the younger talent.
I guess with Statlander out the plan now is to have Athena take the belt off of Jade.
Is this Kayla Braxton?
Why yes it isIs this Kayla Braxton?
How old is that pic? She don't look like that anymore and I don't recall her ever being that thick.
.... and Natalya's sister
This is false. Dynamite was drawing over 1 million viewers before Punk and Danielson even got there. They were doing that with their core wrestlers such as Jericho, Omega, Moxley, Hangman, Young Bucks, Lucha Brothers, Cody, MJF, Darby, Sammy etc. Also, selling out all their ppvs. They drew based on their collective brand of wrestling.
Punk popped a rating based off of a nostalgia moment. Once the moment came and went people lost interest because his matches sucked. The only match that was even memorable was the dog collar match with MJF and that was mainly because of MJF. If you want to hold the attention of this fanbase you got to deliver in the ring.
A lot of promotions have made money in America outside of WWE. AWA, NWA, WCCW and WCW to name a few. Vince just had deeper pockets. He would just go to each territory and buy up all the best talent.
Just as American wrestling is niche in Japan. Nobody gives a damn about WWE in Japan. The point is nobody is a holy gatekeeper when it comes to what makes a wrestler great. The philosophy is different depending on the promotion. I don't care how long your promotion has been around.
Newsflash the new ownership group likes AEW. So much so they've done at least three cross advertisement shows. You don't do that if the higher-ups don't have faith in your brand.
