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Wrasslin' Thread 20XX |OT| New Age WrestleGAF
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Wow, HHH is such a bridge builder I won't be surprised if he gets the WWF name back sometime in the next few years.
S0ULZB0URNE
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Yet Hunter can't help to watch and copy.
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
What exactly is he copying?
I don't watch AEW, but there's clearly something going on with the product.
- Viewership is down. They were averaging about 900k views per week in 2022/2023, but it's down to about 650k. That's below NXT.
- Attendance is down and now they're booking shows in smaller venues
- Fans are blasting the Learning Tree and the Death Riders Storyline
Khan is turning into Vince when it comes to booking. lol
Edit: How do I know about the booking? Well, a lot of fans don't seem too happy about it online.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
DKehoe
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S0ULZB0URNE
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DForce
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It shouldn't be hard to give 3 examples.
RavageX
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I don't even watch the new products, but simply following news and what I do see, it is clear that AEW is Late WCW. Everything shows that it is poorly managed. They might be doing well with making tv deals and whatnot, but everything else is a clown show. Poorly used talent, storylines that go nowhere, BAD matches.
WWE...not really seeing anything similar, other than making deals. I think TNA is a good idea, maybe other partnerships too because ultimately WWE is too big. They are at least going about things in a correct way (IMO).
AEW could try that, and I guess they did sorta with ROH and NJPW? Correct me if I am wrong...but they just didn't do it in a competent manner. Just more clown stuff.
That comes down to management and having a mind for how wrestling should be presented, which it looks like AEW doesn't have. Strange since they do have some people that should know what they are doing, perhaps they just don't know how to say "no" to some ideas.
WWE...not really seeing anything similar, other than making deals. I think TNA is a good idea, maybe other partnerships too because ultimately WWE is too big. They are at least going about things in a correct way (IMO).
AEW could try that, and I guess they did sorta with ROH and NJPW? Correct me if I am wrong...but they just didn't do it in a competent manner. Just more clown stuff.
That comes down to management and having a mind for how wrestling should be presented, which it looks like AEW doesn't have. Strange since they do have some people that should know what they are doing, perhaps they just don't know how to say "no" to some ideas.
jufonuk
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Why the fuck does footage from 1998. Look so bad. It looks like archive footage from the 1980’s to my eye. Ok there isn’t the tracking rolling artifacts nor is the colour hue changing. I swear TV back then looked better than this.
On second watch. The resolution of a nice but something about the way it is lit or graded makes it look really old.
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Soodanim
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I don't know much about real-estate but $3.7 million seems pretty low for an apartment building, they're gonna make 10x more than that just on the initial sales, then collect for eternity on condo fees etc etc.
I'm wondering if it's that cheap because the entire thing is either gutted or needs to be gutted to turn it into apartments. (And then the refurb is going to be several tens of millions.)
AJUMP23
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That is the whole building from what people say.
It is an office complex. A lot has to be done to make it apartments.
ManaByte
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DForce
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This is the best thing happening on AEW.
Sadly, people are trashing the Death Riders storyline.
adamsapple
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RavageX
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I honestly don't remember seeing her wrestle before. Any good?
Edit: I don't think I care for that gimmick.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I honestly don't remember seeing her wrestle before. Any good?
Her current act is more performative, she's not really a revolutionary wrestler or anything.
adamsapple
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This reminds me of the one time Tito ortiz walked on ramp at TNA and literally no one gave a shit.
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DKehoe
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Seems like a week or so someone bought/took over Steiner's account and has been posting from it, similar to what happened with The Iron Sheik. So we'll probably be seeing more posts like that.
TheAtomicPile
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Seems like they have to find a way to get each of Reigns, Punk, and Cena worked into the main events (alongside Cody obviously) across both nights.
Apparently Vegas has Punk as the Rumble favorite which seems right but HHH also probably has to find a way quickly to get Cena at least a title shot if not a win. Should be interesting.
adamsapple
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Whose everyone's favorite to win?
I'll go with the safest choices.
Men: Punk
Women: Charlotte
I'll go with the safest choices.
Men: Punk
Women: Charlotte
TheAtomicPile
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I understand most of the talent would probably rather not be associated with the embarrassment that is AEW as long as they can find decent pay elsewhere, but I'm not even sure WWE needs Sasha anymore, let alone Paige.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I understand most of the talent would probably rather not be associated with the embarrassment that is AEW as long as they can find decent pay elsewhere, but I'm not even sure WWE needs Sasha anymore, let alone Paige.
It's always fun to see these WWE formers who do scathing promo's about E and then doubling back when its time for their AEW contracts to run out.
TheAtomicPile
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They sure know how to pop Tony and Meltzer, which is all that matters since there's nobody in the stands and nobody watching at home.
These seem like the right picks. Just to be different I'll say Cena and Becky.
adamsapple
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No Becky at the women's rumble, but a returning Nicky Bella.
adamsapple
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1/2 right so far.
TheAtomicPile
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Oof my women's pick didn't even show up.
adamsapple
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He just stayed like a pretzel for a good few minutes, that slam looked super painful.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
They did it, they fuckin' did it.
edit: and of course Roman gets the extra special Pyro for his Rumble entrance, unlike any other guy.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Alright, having Roman, Cena, Punk and Rollins come out back to back is a pretty dope thing. All 4 have have a lot of backstory.
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LOGAN PAUL ELIMINATED CM PUNK
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
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LOGAN PAUL ELIMINATED CM PUNK
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
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TheAtomicPile
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Eh
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Same.
Nothing against Jey but I just don't see him as a Wrestlemania main eventer. Shoulda let Cena have his moment in the spotlight one last time.
ManaByte
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Going to be Jey vs Gunther and Cody vs Cena.
Jey is so over he was the smart choice for the winner.
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adamsapple
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Another year Phil doesn't get to live his Wrestlemania dream.