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Post by VyperJMc on May 9, 2020 23:24:07 GMT -5
Glad you guys have hopped aboard the Cody-sucks train. Choo Choo!
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Post by AD on May 27, 2020 20:20:23 GMT -5
Minus being world champion, he really seems determined to make himself the John Cena of AEW, doesn't he? You guys all heard that, right? He said "open challenge" ... every week ... you can't say I didn't call it. Also, what the fuck even was that promo? Comparing himself to Tom Brady? Claiming he's not favored by the company when everybody knows he's management? Saying his older brother got all the breaks? If they're not laying the groundwork to turn him heel, that's the most tone deaf promo I've ever heard in my life.
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Post by [beej] on May 27, 2020 20:26:15 GMT -5
Minus being world champion, he really seems determined to make himself the John Cena of AEW, doesn't he? You guys all heard that, right? He said "open challenge" ... every week ... you can't say I didn't call it. Also, what the fuck even was that promo? Comparing himself to Tom Brady? Claiming he's not favored by the company when everybody knows he's management? Saying his older brother got all the breaks? If they're not laying the groundwork to turn him heel, that's the most tone deaf promo I've ever heard in my life. Everything he’s done since getting that abomination on his neck has screamed “heel” to me. I have to think it’s by design, considering how hot he was as a baby face going into November’s ppv last year.
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Post by Rev on May 28, 2020 0:45:20 GMT -5
Strap the rocket to this guy!
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Post by AD on May 28, 2020 21:07:44 GMT -5
A lot of people seemed to like the Tyson/Jericho angle, but I found the whole scene kind of embarrassing. Tyson and the MMA guys treated the whole thing like a big joke. It was the farthest thing in the world from the intensity of Tyson and Austin back in 98. And, while I understand how it could help from a business perspective, from a fan's viewpoint, a match between the two is the last thing in the world I want to see.
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Post by [beej] on May 28, 2020 22:56:25 GMT -5
A lot of people seemed to like the Tyson/Jericho angle, but I found the whole scene kind of embarrassing. Tyson and the MMA guys treated the whole thing like a big joke. It was the farthest thing in the world from the intensity of Tyson and Austin back in 98. And, while I understand how it could help from a business perspective, from a fan's viewpoint, a match between the two is the last thing in the world I want to see. The chubby guy in the tight white shirt ruined it for me. Still no clue who he is. Is this some sort of millennial/gen z thing that I'm too old to know about?
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Post by AD on Jun 17, 2020 21:27:54 GMT -5
So, tonight I finally figured out what I hate so much about JR's commentary in AEW. It's not that he flubs names, or struggles to find the words sometimes. It's not even his occasional lapses into antiquated verbiage ("here comes that Jezebel"). It's that he hijacks the matches. Like in Cody's match when he started criticizing the tope as an unnecessary risk. It worked! He connected with the move! What he's saying runs counter to the story the wrestlers are telling. He's re-shaping the narrative to fit his own philosophy. His opinion carries weight; his voice is supposed to lend instant credibility to the product. When he criticizes these guys for no good reason he actually de-legitimizes everything they're attempting to do. That's the exact opposite of what a wrestling announcer's role is supposed to be.
Rewind to 1996, if he's calling a Shawn Michaels title match and Shawn hits a spectacular dive over the top rope, does JR snort into the mic and say "gee, what a stupid risk that kid just took"? No, he shouts in amazement at the top of his lungs about how impressive it is that he pulled it off. What happened to that guy?
On a positive note, Taz has been cutting the best promos in the business since he got paired up with Brian Cage.
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Post by [beej] on Jun 17, 2020 22:40:59 GMT -5
What bothers me most about JR's commentary is that he's defensive about literally every line that comes out of his mouth. It's almost as if he's questioning what Twitter will have to say about his every statement, so he starts expounding defensively over-explaining and generally just rambling in the middle of a match. Right or wrong, I always got the feeling that he feels above AEW and most of the (non-former WWE) wrestlers.
Also, is being an ex-WWE wrestler a prerequisite for wrestling Cody on PPV? I know there are a few exceptions, but Dustin, Spears, Jericho, Archer, and now Swagger. It's like he's trying to have a boring match. Or he has a 2003 Triple H complex thinking he can have a great match with anyone.
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Post by AD on Jul 9, 2020 20:21:11 GMT -5
Ricky Morton telling the "old school psychology" dorks that they're all a bunch of fake-smart dipshits, in so many words. Gotta love a legend who's secure enough to not be threatened by the changing of the guard.
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Post by Maf on Jul 12, 2020 21:56:51 GMT -5
That match was incredible and I'm convinced Fenix is the best wrestler going right now.
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Post by VyperJMc on Jul 24, 2020 16:09:38 GMT -5
Somebody get The Blade some glasses.
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Post by AD on Jul 24, 2020 16:37:47 GMT -5
Apparently the finish of that match drew over a million viewers. Which means likely AEW's largest audience of the pandemic era tuned in just in time to see Blade completely whiff on his biggest spot. Still an awesome match though. Probably the best performance from the Butcher/Blade team so far.
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Post by [beej] on Jul 24, 2020 16:43:28 GMT -5
Somebody get Eddie Kingston a big fat contract.
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Post by AD on Jul 29, 2020 21:15:10 GMT -5
Matt Cardona? More like Zack Roider!
But yeah, nepotism bro!
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Post by [beej] on Jul 29, 2020 21:38:07 GMT -5
Matt Cardona? More like Zack Roider! But yeah, nepotism bro! Inevitable, but lousy pickup. What's the upside here? You bring him in and push him, so everyone he beats look like massive geeks losing to the Woo Woo guy who was a joke for a decade? The only way I would have considered taking him is with Hawkins as a tag team...a midcard tag team.
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