How in the fuck does Okada in WWE even look? 😂 His claim to fame are those long, slow, New Japan style epics. Is he really suddenly wrestling 7 minute matches on RAW? is he having promo battles with Austin Theory?
do I have to hear Michael Cole pretend he knows what CHAOS IS?
Sports Illustrated: When Kazuchika Okada wrestled on Dynamite in Philadelphia in October, the purpose of his trip was not solely to advance his feud with Bryan Danielson... it also allowed Okada a chance to acquire a better sense of AEW.
Which is one of the two destinations he
It's really lame to do this when up until now, Cody and AEW have been cordial about everything, at least publicly. Tony even shouted him out for the All In announcement.
2 Years ago, CM Punk made his AEW debut in Chicago
It has definitely been an eventful 2 years since, but what has been your favourite CM Punk moment in AEW?
This is proof that
@RealBrittBaker
and
@riho_gtmv
are fucking doing the work and can hold their own on any card. Big time special and they were the biggest draws BY FAR.
@KennyOmegamanX
was right to praise the shit out of them that night, haters/losers be damned.
I really just want the AEW women's division to be focused on killing it out there in their matches. Just less hokey, WWE-esque mean girls storylines. The outlook on the division is way more positive when it's focused on in-ring stuff.
Imagine criticizing Kenny Omega for not being present at tapings while he was rehabbing from multiple injuries, including a hernia. Dave was right that he gets looped into a lot of these stories even when he hasn't done anything.
I gotta say, Tony Khan got it right by not announcing the tournament schedule ahead of time. Because we get these graphics every week and collectively lose our minds at some of these matchups. It's good for keeping the hype up.
All the way from AEW, the former Queen of Asia, Riho, returns to the shores of Singapore at SPW Valour.
Will Riho be crowned the Queen of Asia yet again? Find out on August 18 at Foochow Building!
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Dave said in the Observer today that there's been communication between AEW and Stardom of late (they weren't talking beforehand). There isn't a deal official yet but he was told to "expect something". Stardom is interested in some AEW women, most notably Toni Storm.
Konnan two week ago: ""Originally we were going to bring in Omega [for TripleMania] but he was still negotiating with AEW and he wasn't sure if he was going to stay or not. So, we couldn't commit, and he didn't want to come here until he signed."
🤔
@SuitWilliams
I like to think that he was genuinely hyped on saturday but then he watched this episode of RAW from backstage and realized what he was getting into.
...Isn't it interesting how Dave makes a passing remark about how weird Punk's line about Hangman was, and all of the sudden, the floodgates open? It was nearly impossible to get any leaks about this lockerroom last year, and yet every publication knows details about this drama.
I usually hate doing this, but if this was on Dynamite this would have spread like a wildfire and gotten so many takes on it. Smackdown has more than twice the viewership and yet this won't get the nearly the same attention as it would if it were AEW.
TK shares that Moxley feels that his match with Jericho at the recent Dynamite for the title was his best match with Jericho ever. Mox told TK that Jericho is better than ever now. Emphasizes that Moxley isn't a bullshitter, so when he says it, he really means it.
Seeing Darby in a Japanese production was pretty cool. Part of me is thinking that AEW should adopt those lower third wrestler graphics that Japanese promotions use. To help newer viewers learn the characters on the show.
Since losing the ROH title, Jericho lost to Action Andretti, then Ricky (twice), then Roddy (on free TV, with little build), then Cole (twice).
I think it's time we stop talking as if the guy is trying to hold people down. He's been very giving since Full Gear.
#AEWDynamite
@SoDuTw
Her calling out Skye Blue like that was messed up. Especially since she's the youngest in the division and was probably only recently signed then.
@KeemWinsAgain
My man, once the pandemic restrictions go down, AEW is going to fucking wild with those forbidden door matchups. We still haven't seen Naito/Tana/Yano/Okada.
Just gonna say, if you're a fan of womens wrestling, you should really go out of your way to watch Mariah May vs Lady Frost.
They have something special with Mariah.
#AEWCollision
@BackupHangman
One of the all-time great finishes. From Bret's POV, he technically bested Austin again, but doesn't even get the satisfaction of making him submit, worsening the turn. The man he hates the most is in that rarefied air of being the only one to not submit to the sharpshooter.
AEW has its ups and downs, but my favorite thing about Dynamite is that it's really fucking chaotic, and hectic, from beginning to end. That was an insane two hours.
#AEWDynamite
"The Christian interview and Jungle Boy driving in plus Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter vs. Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm did 885,000 viewers and 396,000 in 18-49." Very disappointing. It was a great match. People were clamoring for the women's match to be a in different slot, too.
@HiImAidenSDN
@WrestlePurists
Breakker, and anybody else who debuted on television after September 1 (ex. Hook), were not eligible this year. They will be eligible next year.
@davemeltzerWON
January: No fucking way.
Now: Yeah, that sounds about right.
After AEW's September, really the only thing that would be shocking to me at this point is them pulling off an event that rivals Wrestlemania in terms of interest, crowd capacity, etc..
I think everybody needs to remember that the fact that we had Shida so consistently from 2020-21 is because of the pandemic and restrictions on traveling. As you can see below, from the start, there was always the expectation that she would be going to Japan monthly for Makai.
#AEW
’s multitalented
@shidahikaru
also performs monthly for a hybrid production called ‘Makai’. Before she comes back to
#AEW
, check out Makai’s subtitled show for FREE on
@YouTube
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Ha, the Observer noted that the top five merch sellers this week were the Acclaimed, FTR, CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, and Anna Jay. I dont know if I've ever seen her listed in the top 5, so that "Fat ass" shirt actually did well with fans.
@KeemWinsAgain
Could you imagine Regal saying that AEW management had maturity issues while his old bosses were passing women around like toys and burying former employees on television?
This was really nice.
MJF nailed it about not wanting to hear more about "Collision" vs "Dynamite" but there are seriously idiots on this app that keep pushing it.