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I will try and find in good faith the episode. Can you point to where he has downplayed her chances at the WoN HoF? The thing about the WON HOF criteria is that we have no concrete means to measure drawing power of modern candidates now. When it started, house shows based on advertising marquee names was a thing, as was PPV buys. We don't have PPV now, Network numbers are not the best replacement because WWE offers their entire repository there and the appeal is as much historical as current, and even before COVID, WWE had cut way back down on house shows. That is one of three factors eliminated. Quality of work has always been subjective and I don't think anyone has ever got in based on quality of work alone. By traditional metrics, Cena was the last North American worker who should be in.

It was a mailbag question on a WOR.

lol of course you don't agree with a comment calling you out on your predictable bullshit. "Add something constructive" coming from you is probably the most hilariously ironic post made here in several weeks. Come on dude. If you have any actual examples, I am happy to be proven wrong. Most I can see is he has said she does not always spike ratings, but that is countered by him saying on multiple occasions that she is a ratings mover and the biggest star in the promotion. He literally said he thinks Becky Lynch will be the first American woman to be inducted into his hall of fame. If he has said/tweeted anything to the contrary (and he does contradict himself so I am not ruling it out), I will take your point, but not this "I know what and how Meltzer thinks" nonsense and your usual shtick. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, etc etc.

"You are wrong except all examples you gave. I will, on the other hand, make vague sweeping statements like always and will not give any proof, as per my usual modus operandi." Predictable but still eye-roll-worthy from you.

This is absolutely not true. He was asked on his radio show a few months back which American's women's wrestler he thinks will go to the WON HoF first, and his response was Becky. He has also on Twitter on multiple occasions said she is one of the, if not the biggest full-time ratings mover on the WWE roster. On the other hand, he has consistently pointed out that Charlotte did not one way or another make a difference in NXT's ratings. I actually listen to him and read his work, and he has been a fan of Becky.

He literally was slotted in the main event so he would not overshadow Rock and Cena with his overness. I will definitely take the point about Ronda being more important, but to equate Miz and Becky is ridiculous. Does this also apply to Daniel Bryan's main event too? Why would Becky v. Charlotte main event when Ronda v. Becky was the main feud and the hottest feud the promotion had?

I don't think WWE being terrible at structuring their shows takes away from the historical moment of the main event itself. I'd argue that her being booked in the main event itself is the achievement here. Even 5 years ago, that thought would have been impossible.

I think Becky goes in when she is eligible for historical influence - she became the people's choice to be the first woman to main event WM, and then had a long reign where she was consistently treated as the top star of the promotion, with multiple main events. The rest of the horsewomen I am not sure, but Sasha is young and has plenty of time to add to her case.

I think it was jdw

Yeah, was just coming to post this -

Agreed about it being a dick-waving contest. Especially weird that wrestling promotions insist on it, because the most infamous example of a taped show is Mankind winning the world title, where the ratings were very legendarily helped by giving out spoilers.

How many people are in the WON HoF for being great trainers? Probably Stu Hart and Ultimo Dragon? Who else?

Yeah, I really liked this episode. Maybe they should switch to having exclusively taped shows during the pandemic era. It clearly helps the shows, chances of spoilers getting out are less with so few fans, and in 2020, does anyone really care about being taped v. live?

That match kicked all kinds of ass. Butcher is great and Mox is a tremendous world champ.

You know how I argued here a while back that Okada might be better than Misawa? I take it back. I was stupid. And not to pile on, but his new submission is terrible.

Dr. Baker is my role model and your role model

John Silver is the absolute greatest. Also, Miami beating up Bron and AD so far

AEW has dropped the ball on Miro so far

Happy birthday my man!

Either Hangman is a really good actor or he is really drunk

That brawl was really fiery and well done though. Love the Bucks being douchey heels, but definitely not a fan of Dave Meltzer being namedropped to push an angle. "OBSERVE THIS, BROTHER"

HAHAHAHAHAHHA Brandi taking out all the Dark Order jobbers by herself. She better not fucking get her win back on Anna Jay

What a fucking match.

Darby has the best music in AEW and for all his death defying spots, is excellent at limbwork

Both Conti and Ann Jay are the future of the women's division