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WHO WAS MOST OVER This poll is closed. |
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| ORANGE |
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57 | 34.34% |
| MIRO |
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32 | 19.28% |
| HANGMAN |
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30 | 18.07% |
| INNER CIRCLE |
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14 | 8.43% |
| BRITT BAKER |
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22 | 13.25% |
| CODY |
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6 | 3.61% |
| DARBY |
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5 | 3.01% |
| Total: | 166 votes | ||
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i hope to one day have a similar discourse over Hangman Adam Page
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Jun 3, 2021 06:23
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Britt still isn't amazing in the ring, despite being way better than she was, and having endless "it" factor and star power she's not BAD though, she's methodical and she tells good stories in the ring, especially when the story is "i'm Britt Baker and i'mma beat your rear end" which is a great story to have in your back pocket when you're champ her holding up slightly-less-than-half of the Rosa lights out match just gives her the room to grow into this reign, it also adds that delicious spice of real poo poo to that eventual money feud to make it more badass AEW had a clear direction and went with it and unless you're handing the gold to someone like Kenny Omega, you can probably expect there to be some poo poo to work on, it's her real first title reign, she's 30! the crowd was ready, britt was ready, shida will have a way better second run, and AEW will be better for strapping up developed talents when they're over I've enjoyed her a lot since she said she was going to work her way up to #1 in the rankings and hope they carry that over into big title matches. We know Rosa is the money feud and probably where she drops the title (if they can have a way for Rosa to dodge her until next year, either a screwjob in a contender match or injury or some poo poo), but i'm deffo looking forward to -Nyla -KiLynn King -Tay Conti -Red Velvet -Riho -Kstat -Shida 2 -(hopefully a boatload of joshis like VENY and Ryu Mizunami) i also really expect them to re-double their efforts to rejuvenate the division now that they've brought a lot of talent along and are in a much better place than when the pandemic started and a bunch of people got injured. it's gonna be a fun breezy 6 month reign and then a loving BLOOD FEUD
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Jun 3, 2021 06:39
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Huntman posted:i hope to one day have a similar discourse over Hangman Adam Page Adam Page is too perfect for people to have complaints about his coronation. Big Yeehaw. Cowboy poo poo. 
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Jun 3, 2021 07:00
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Gaz-L posted:Hirsch vs Conti would be fascinating because the logical way to lay it out is pseudo-shoot style. I remember when this happened before but we called it Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kazushi Sakuraba Wrestlekingdom 7.
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Jun 3, 2021 07:08
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Drakkel posted:I think the big challenge with Britt Baker is that like, nobody who beats her gets elevated from it. Big Swole, Thunder Rosa, and Nyla Rose all have victories over Baker in 2021 and, aside from Swole's title match with Shida, none of them have ever appeared on Dynamite again. Swole hasn't wrestled Britt since September 2020 and had a world title match a month after that. After beating Britt, Nyla went on to win the American arm of the world title tournament (beating Tay Conti and Thunder Rosa) , have an awesome finals match with Ryo on Dynamite, then have another three Dynamite matches. Thunder Rosa has only won a squash match on Dynamite since beating Britt in what is popularly regarded as the best match in the AEW Women's division. However she's currently number one ranked with a credible case as challenger. So yeah, I don't know what you're talking about.
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Jun 3, 2021 07:11
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i'm kind of repeating myself by going 'please please stop writing off youtube stuff' but if anyone skipped it PLEASE go watch the title tournament they had on youtube, just about every match was great + the japanese side (at the very least, unsure about the us side) was booked by shida herself and it was just hands down a great watch in every way
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Jun 3, 2021 07:18
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I think Leyla and Tay should be kept away from each other until they've got more big match experience behind them cause that could be an absolute banger and I'd hate for it to fall below expectations
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Jun 3, 2021 07:20
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To be clear my issue isn't really with Britt herself, it's more just the story they told where the underdog heel had to claw her way up from obscurity while the babyface champion largely just didn't even show up and when the heel won after blatantly cheating in front of the referee on multiple occasions everyone just cheered and celebrated because she "earned it." It was a foregone conclusion the moment Britt started gunning for the title and they did nothing to make you think for a second there'd be any other outcome. As for the Dark/Elevation thing, I just think that important stuff should happen on the actual television show that people are watching. There's nothing wrong with the Youtube shows, they just by their nature don't feel important. If they have an idea for a babyface to challenge the champion, they should be on the TV show telling a story and doing things to make themselves look like a credible challenger. My worry is just that they aren't gonna do the work do that and every feud Britt has until Rosa is free will just be a series of matches where there's no conceivable way she loses. I would be THRILLED if that wasn't the case!
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Jun 3, 2021 07:37
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How did Britt cheat in front of the ref in the match? Wasn't the ref distracted when she did the belt curbstomp?
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Jun 3, 2021 08:12
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Pylons posted:How did Britt cheat in the match? Wasn't the ref distracted when she did the belt curbstomp?
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Jun 3, 2021 08:13
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Nick Jr. Face posted:I mean...isn't that cheating? Sorry, meant to say cheat in front of the ref.
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Jun 3, 2021 08:14
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Wezlar posted:I don't know how things line up exactly with her title match and appearances afterwards but Swole also had some serious Crohns related issues for a lot of the year that kept her out of action didn't she? Crohns is an autoimmune disorder, meaning that the treatments that really work all basically switch your immune system off. Having a switched off immune system is an effective death sentence during a global air-spread pandemic. Basically she needed to transition to different medication (that doesn't work as well) and wait out a vaccine. A lovely situation but I'm real happy she made it through, must have been scary with her husband still traveling and having a kid in the house.
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Jun 3, 2021 08:38
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flatluigi posted:i'm kind of repeating myself by going 'please please stop writing off youtube stuff' but if anyone skipped it PLEASE go watch the title tournament they had on youtube, just about every match was great + the japanese side (at the very least, unsure about the us side) was booked by shida herself and it was just hands down a great watch in every way Drakkel posted:There's nothing wrong with the Youtube shows, they just by their nature don't feel important.
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Jun 3, 2021 09:12
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Also a lot of TVs can play youtube now, so there's basically no difference.
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Jun 3, 2021 09:23
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People really need to stop pretending that the Youtube shows matter as much as Dynamite. 90% of the matches on Elevation and Dark have immediately obvious winners and the last (and only) big storyline blow-off was like QT vs Fuego. They're clearly not on the same level. Like yeah, they're fun watches and some of you clearly enjoy watching them and that's great but come on
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Jun 3, 2021 09:40
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They're definitely C or D shows, but they're still shows, and to ignore them entirely is folly.
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Jun 3, 2021 09:47
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Rarity posted:People really need to stop pretending that the Youtube shows matter as much as Dynamite. 90% of the matches on Elevation and Dark have immediately obvious winners and the last (and only) big storyline blow-off was like QT vs Fuego. They're clearly not on the same level. 1000% If there's an angle on dark/elevation that's important they should also post it on its own the way they used to repost dark matches individually after the show airing because I'm absolutely not skimming through 90+ minutes of jobbers to find the 45 seconds that matter every week. Edit: at least they've started clipping bits like the Janela interview on twitter 🥲 blunt fucked around with this message at 09:59 on Jun 3, 2021 |
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Jun 3, 2021 09:47
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Dark is essential viewing just for Taz and Excalibur's chemistry on commentary
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Jun 3, 2021 09:48
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Rarity posted:People really need to stop pretending that the Youtube shows matter as much as Dynamite. 90% of the matches on Elevation and Dark have immediately obvious winners and the last (and only) big storyline blow-off was like QT vs Fuego. They're clearly not on the same level. Agreed. I don't watch them any more and I don't want to have to watch them to know what's going on on Dynamite. sticklefifer posted:Plenty of promotions run their entire content on Youtube and streaming services. Yeah... the smaller ones
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Jun 3, 2021 09:56
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Dark and Elevation of course aren't on the same level as Dynamite in terms of importance. You can watch Dynamite only and you should be relatively up to date on all the big stories. Plus a lot of the matches on Dark and Dynamite are enhancement matches. However, not being on the same level of importance doesn't mean not important. A lot of characters have been developed and storylines furthered on Dark and Elevation. They're definitely in-continuity, and things happen on there that matter. The strained Sonny / Joey relationship, for example. Some of this stuff also feeds into Dynamite, and will likely continue to do so after we get the actual Third Hour. Basically I think AEW are shooting for something that's casual viewing. Not unimportant but not essential. And most weeks they get it.
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Jun 3, 2021 10:05
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Lamuella posted:I think AEW are shooting for something that's casual viewing Exactly this and that's fine, casual viewing can be very fun but it's not essential and that's the point
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Jun 3, 2021 10:07
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i don't mind the youtube shows having stuff on it that 'counts' and affects later content. you don't have to watch it to understand that sort of thing and i don't
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Jun 3, 2021 10:07
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Yeah... the smaller ones
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Jun 3, 2021 10:44
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sticklefifer posted:it's silly when people say "AEW isn't doing this thing with this wrestler" when they are and you're not watching it. Giving someone 6 weeks of jobber squashes isn't doing something with them
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Jun 3, 2021 10:47
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I only watch the unique YouTube stuff like the women’s tournaments because everything else is basically WWF Jakked so who gives a poo poo. If Excalibur and Taz do something funny on commentary someone will post it ITT anyway.
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Jun 3, 2021 10:49
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Tommy End is literally the best former WWE hire they could get since Mox. I really hope they do. Oh except maybe Brodie, RIP Big Rig. SamuraiFoochs fucked around with this message at 10:59 on Jun 3, 2021 |
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Jun 3, 2021 10:56
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Rarity posted:Giving someone 6 weeks of jobber squashes isn't doing something with them Also this is true too and some people try way too hard to defend literally everything AEW does. No wrestling promotion is perfect; they literally all have flaws, it's okay to have qualms with things.
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Jun 3, 2021 11:02
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I am DYING to see what the design for Rampage is, like will it have a different set, graphics etc...
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Jun 3, 2021 11:15
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I tend to not watch Elevation and Dark generally, but pick out matches with people I'm interested in, but more often than not when I do I'll realize they're up against a jobber with a 0-5 record and it's gonna be a squash, and I skip it anyway. I still think it's good that these matches exist and are on record and give people a free glimpse of the product, so to speak, and also give up-and-coming wrestlers a chance to show their stuff, if I had more time on my hands I'd watch them all for sure.
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Jun 3, 2021 11:17
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Jun 3, 2021 11:18
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Quantum of Phallus posted:I am DYING to see what the design for Rampage is, like will it have a different set, graphics etc... I hope it will be green. e: Dynamite's cards have a deep purple background with red highlights, Dark is gold, Elevation is black and white. Make it green or pink! Mr. Squishy fucked around with this message at 11:27 on Jun 3, 2021 |
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Jun 3, 2021 11:23
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The Wingmen are one of my favorite stables, and their entire story has played out on Dark.
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Jun 3, 2021 11:36
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Drakkel posted:every feud Britt has until Rosa is free will just be a series of matches where there's no conceivable way she loses. I would be THRILLED if that wasn't the case! Just wait till you hear about these guys called Omega and Page!
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Jun 3, 2021 11:44
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For that matter, it was pretty obvious when Mox got the title that he was going to hold it for a long time. And I was certainly considering Omega to be the end point. Didn't stop Mox having some absolutely amazing matches and stories along the way, and didn't stop me biting on some really tantalizing story beats. These fuckers had me believing that Kingston could win the belt. For about 30 seconds.
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Jun 3, 2021 11:48
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Saul Goode posted:Just wait till you hear about these guys called Omega and Page! I'm never certain that Hangman will win, because him losing and feeling sad about it is a large thread in his story.
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Jun 3, 2021 11:59
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Lamuella posted:For that matter, it was pretty obvious when Mox got the title that he was going to hold it for a long time. And I was certainly considering Omega to be the end point. Didn't stop Mox having some absolutely amazing matches and stories along the way, and didn't stop me biting on some really tantalizing story beats. These fuckers had me believing that Kingston could win the belt. For about 30 seconds. Some of us still believe Kingston can win the belt 
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Jun 3, 2021 12:09
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Rarity posted:Some of us still believe Kingston can win the belt Oh please. Who did Eddie ever beat?
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Jun 3, 2021 12:39
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I'm already 1000% sold on Joey Janela's Summer Of Fear And Loathing
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Jun 3, 2021 12:56
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