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Right.....because the name Dean Ambrose wasn't the name he was far better known as, and he wasn't being bagged on as "Prop Comic Dean Ambrose" in WWE. Dean's an internet hero because he said "fuck the man" and went to the holy land of New Japan, while Shawn Spears is apparently sentenced to serve a life of geekdom because he committed the sin of being a midcard act that got over when he wasn't supposed to. Also because he's Cody's friend I guess? It seems like there's a sense of him getting something he doesn't "deserve", like how dare this guy get put in an angle with Cody when he hasn't even worked an indy show yet!

It was supposed to be a wink-wink reference to people who knew Barnett was gay since the gimmick was Cornette was a sissy mama's boy.

I've noticed something that is starting to grow in wrestling internet circles: we're going from seeing AEW as a panacea where misused WWE talent can finally prove their worth to mocking said talent by using their WWE name as proof they are worthless pieces of shit. I can't wait for the Great Miro or whatever to debut on TNT and then read tons of people complaining AEW is wasting time with that jobber Rusev.

Where is Charlotte? Have I spaced out or has it seemed like forever since she was even around?

Seeing Andrade just reminds me my favorite thing not on WWE TV now is Xavier fanboying for Zelina then having to run for his life from Alistar.

I don't know if Eric has had much chance to do much yet, he wasn't even supposed to be in town until that email went out in error. Unlike Paul, who was already working backstage in a different capacity.

KO's promo on Dolph sure came off as a Vince browbeating done via surrogate.

Daniel Bryan would be a great commentator as well.

AAA announced the full card for Triplemania: Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Blue Demon Jr. (hair vs mask) Lucha Bros and Laredo Kid vs Young Bucks and Kenny Omega Psycho Clown, Cody Rhodes, and Cain Velasquez vs El Texano Jr, Taurus, and a mystery guy who's probably going end up being Killer Kross Keyra vs Lady Shani vs Taya vs Tessa Blanchard vs Faby Apache vs Chik Tormenta vs La Hiedra (TLC match for AAA women's title) Copa Triplemania Battle Royal Hijo del Vikingo, Mysteziz Jr, and Golden Magic vs Mocho Cota Jr, Tito Santana (not that one), and Carta Brava Jr vs Maximo, Mamba, and Pimpenela Escarleta Nino Hamburguesa and Big Mami vs Sammy Guevara and Scarlett Bordeaux vs Lady Maravilla and Villano III Jr vs Australian Suicide and Vanilla (AAA mixed tag title)

When Hunter did the angle that left Roman covered in (fake) blood, it wasn't like that sent a message to the rest of WWE that it was now an okay thing to do. "Do as I say, not as I do" is one of the hallmarks of management in practically every line of business.

The main problem with the announcers is having Vince yelling in their headset trying to make them do it like they were Vince in the 80s calling an episode of Superstars. That's why the announcing is mostly good outside the main roster (hello Mauro), you see improvement there, and it's why everyone tends to get worse when they get called up.

Amazing how they made not-crazy Nikki Cross look like a rando they pulled away while she was like grocery shopping or something.

So I guess continuing the theme, tomorrow on Smackdown Randy Orton will come out with a spray on beard and using a weight belt as a guitar.

It's usually not cool to break up IRL couples, but the best place for Mike is 205 Live and the best place for Maria is here.

No, but I've been around couples who bicker like that.

People (mostly) talking like people again has been the biggest and most welcome change so far.

I popped for Maria back on TV that matters, and Seth's "ya'll done messed up" line.

Guess someone saw Private Party at Fyter Fest and decided the Street Profits need to be fast tracked.

Also did Drake marry Jasmine from Aladdin?

Having Joe and Kofi running out without their theme music playing was different for WWE, seems like a lot of little changes so far.

Considering the kind of show it will be, Fight for the Fallen has to have a completely different approach. Doing comedy on a show raising money for victims of gun violence would be an amazingly bad read on their part and I wouldn't expect it to happen.

This. One of the things I like about AEW is they don't seem to be afraid to try shit, some of which isn't going to work of course. It's getting kind of silly to see some people act like anything that falls flat means AEW is the new TNA. Also until the TNT show starts, the only vehicle they have to further storylines is the Being the Elite show. It's also silly to see people get mad that they do stuff on shows that is meant for the BTE audience. Of course they do, it's like getting mad at WWE for doing something on one of their PPVs that was built on Raw.

So apparently the chair Cody took to the head was supposed to be gimmicked so the seat came off, and it didn't go according to plan.

They need to go full FMW and have the ring explode to end the show.

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