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Orange Carlisle posted:cm punk getting himself fired from the sweetest gig possible for him then proving himself once again a hypocrite by crawling back to a company that fired him on his wedding day and drained his bank account with bullshit lawsuits only for them to say 'nah, we're good' is the funniest possible outcome in the saga so I'm thankful I got to see it happen The dude didn't even need to travel like 12 weeks out of year because that's how often AEW is in Chicago.
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Drakkel posted:I've literally seen people say AEW needs general managers in one of the thousand "Here's this random twitter/reddit user's opinion on everything AEW needs to do to stop dying NOW" lists that gets posted daily. Nothing could get me to stop watching AEW faster than having the show revolve around an on screen authority figure. Aside from like 2 years in WWF it has sucked everywhere and the very concept is a stupid idea.
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I don’t think having a character who represents the office and makes decisions is the worst thing in the world, but the traditional “heel gm” character is definitely played out. Also who needs a gm when we got Tweetin Tony
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Yeah heel GMs are boring. Just give me someone like Jack Tunney if you need an authority figure.
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My brain short circuited and for a minute I read Nick Aldus as Nick Gage. Now that is something I'd pay to see.
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Sandman McMahon posted:I don’t think having a character who represents the office and makes decisions is the worst thing in the world, but the traditional “heel gm” character is definitely played out. Also who needs a gm when we got Tweetin Tony Every once in a while you need that person that comes out and is like "oh no, the match isn't going to end like this. We're restarting the match!" But you know... actually does it well, and not TK
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Astro7x posted:Every once in a while you need that person that comes out and is like "oh no, the match isn't going to end like this. We're restarting the match!" But you know... actually does it well, and not TK I like that in AEW this just happens via Tony relaying things to the commentators. That’s all we need - just tell me the decision was made, I don’t need an authority figure character.
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Ganso Bomb posted:I like that in AEW this just happens via Tony relaying things to the commentators. That’s all we need - just tell me the decision was made, I don’t need an authority figure character. Until Tony takes a bump this will just never be as good No, Tony, not that kind of bump
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The more they integrate Nick ALDIs into the show the safer the rest of wrestling becomes
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Nick Aldis when Nick Lidls walks into the room
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Who gives a poo poo about aldis?
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Majinfoose posted:Who gives a poo poo about aldis? this is my answer to any complex discussion
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JUNGLE BOY posted:Oh my! This is how they stretch the Cody/Roman story past WM40. Build Aldis as a stock GM character for a few months, Cody comes over to Smackdown around Rumble season to Confront Roman, then when Cody gets his big chance to win a title shot, Aldis takes him out to set up the ultimate 2.5 star WrestleMania match Meanwhile The Rock officially bails on a Mania appearance a few weeks after Cody/Aldis kicks off and they panic book Roman/Brock as the main event again
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Oct 13, 2023 23:38
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Why do we need Nick Aldis as an authority figure on Smackdown though?
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Majinfoose posted:Who gives a poo poo about aldis? nick aldis is a wrestler
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fart blood posted:Why do we need Nick Aldis as an authority figure on Smackdown though? fart blood posted:Why do we need an authority figure on Smackdown though? fart blood posted:Why do we need Smackdown though? fart blood posted:Why?
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He’s the hottest free agent in sports entertainment, the national treasure Nick aldis!!
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Get rid of GM's but bring back Global Championship committees. Like I want to see the full kayfaybe IWGP committee. I don't care if half of its made up of My Go members just show it on screen
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hes totally gonna get renamed to something like Quincy Featherbottom
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Codependent Poster posted:Yeah heel GMs are boring. Just give me someone like Jack Tunney if you need an authority figure. Aside from being played out, the last major heel authority figure completely botched it all up. The big aspect of the Austin vs Vince storyline was that the McMahon character often got his comeuppance, and was regularly physically punished for his misdeeds (e.g., the countless times Austin gave him a stunner, or Kane and Undertaker breaking his ankle late in 1998). When Austin overcame his shenanigans, it also felt like there were significant stakes involved as well. That's where The Authority really hosed up. They never really got their comeuppance, they were never really punished for their behaviour and even when they lost, it was reinforced that it didn't matter at all. I remember one episode, I can't remember if it was Raw or Smackdown, where Stephanie ran into the top contenders from the women's division, and proceeded to verbally cut them down and walk off while they had nothing to say or do in response. Like, gently caress that. You've got a heel authority figure that never loses, and even when they lose, they pull some Uno reverse card poo poo so that their loss is stricken from the record, and the top faces are shown as ineffectual loser fuckface nerds. Why would I give a poo poo about these losers?
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The Bloodline is just The Authority 2.0, prove me wrong
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quote:Fightful Select has learned the following plans for tonight's WWE Smackdown, which are subject to change
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Who gives a poo poo about aldis?
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Majinfoose posted:Who gives a poo poo about aldis? ohh you did write it like that on purpose. that is a great joke which is why i tried to steal it basically. sorry.
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tim storm would be a better GM
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Trying posted:tim storm would be a better GM tread this path carefully, lest you accidentally invoke new raw authority figure the funkasaurus
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Instead of one GM, there should be a variety of shadowy cabal archetypes making GM decisions. Archetypes such as: - Creepy robed cult that couches all GM decisions in terms of prophecy. - Numbered obelisks that glow when the member is speaking. - A figure or figures at a desk, cloaked in shadow, who only appears on the jumbotron - A menacing Man In Black type who takes one of the announcers headsets without preamble to make pronouncements then departs. - A never-seen entity that communicates only through dead drops found during pre-tapes. - A person in a toga and olive wreath in the Good Seats who smugly gives a thumbs up or thumbs down when asked for guidance. - A numbers station that broadcasts over the PA. For best effect, who is making the decision should be shuffled each week, or maybe even each episode with no comment on the changes, just the same sense of unease
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Cthulu Carl posted:Instead of one GM, there should be a variety of shadowy cabal archetypes making GM decisions. bray wyatt from afterlife 
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Congratulations to Kevin Owens on his upcoming loss to Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble.
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I regret engaging with the wwe
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1glitch0 posted:Nothing could get me to stop watching AEW faster than having the show revolve around an on screen authority figure. Someone has never watched Lucha Underground, I see.
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Testekill posted:Congratulations to Kevin Owens on his upcoming loss to Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble. gotta complete the trifecta
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mooseinfants posted:I regret engaging with the wwe Everybody should
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Testekill posted:Congratulations to Kevin Owens on his upcoming loss to Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble. And people say the bloodline story isn't going anywhere
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edogawa rando posted:Aside from being played out, the last major heel authority figure completely botched it all up. The big aspect of the Austin vs Vince storyline was that the McMahon character often got his comeuppance, and was regularly physically punished for his misdeeds (e.g., the countless times Austin gave him a stunner, or Kane and Undertaker breaking his ankle late in 1998). When Austin overcame his shenanigans, it also felt like there were significant stakes involved as well. Because in the time between Austin and The Authority Vince no longer cared to see good triumph over evil and didn't care if the fans did. And HHH and Stef sure weren't about to try to change his mind.
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DID THAT REALLY JUST HAPPEN??? 👀🔥
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Testekill posted:Congratulations to Kevin Owens on his upcoming loss to Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble. This is a yearly tradition, apparently
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