MoS

Glad Sammy got a win. Dark Order still sucks, but at least it's in the midcard again.

Cassidy is a huge star, and Jericho made him look like one on commentary. And only Chris Jericho can pull off using a bunch of oranges as an evil dangerous object in a world where sledgehammers are used for 2-counts.

I know people are down on Statlander but I really like her. I think she has babyface ace potential.

God bless Dr. Baker, our leader and role model.

Jericho consistently trolling JR on commentary is solid gold.

LOL why on Earth is QT Marshall getting a title shot.

They are doing a good job building to the eventual FTR-YB match.

Love how even Jericho has no idea which FTR dude is whom

I see using vehicles to drive about 4 feet on camera is becoming a company trope

Jericho returns as commentator!

Does Michael Hayes work as a producer

I did a thread comparing 90s AJPW to modern NJPW and I said there that despite Baba being the promoter of a bigger, far more money-drawing promotion, I think Gedo is a better booker for his ability to make new stars and find quality headliners. But hey, they sold out 200 consecutive shows at Budokan, so Baba clearly did fine.

I have been a big Big E mark forever, and this makes me love him even more.

History has shown that faces getting beaten fair and square again and again before winning their big one just does not work well. Jeff Hardy had genuine potential to become a big draw, but he was beaten multiple times and was never the same. In his case, it was probably a good decision because of his outside-the-ring issues, but that's not booking that turns out good. I am not saying that isn't the plan, but I don't think it's a good plan. The execution was certainly not good. It also puts an asterisk next to Shirai's win, cuz you can argue she stole that win.

30 years ago, the ultimate embodiment of the ace was crowned.

Just give the raw women's belt to Charlotte. She's by far the most pushed star now that Becky's gone, and what's the point of Asuka having the belt if she is still booked in the same manner she used to.

Triple H also had his epic feud with Rock blown off when Rock pinned..... Vince McMahon. It's funny cuz Ric Flair made everyone look great at his own expense, which ultimately really hurt JCP, and his daughter is firmly on his way to residing firmly on the other end of the spectrum.

Read the results. I don't care what the defenders will say: they destroyed Rhea's momentum. Her title win over Shayna remains the only time NXT beat AEW in both overall audience and the target demo. She was hotter than a firecracker and it felt like they had their next gen superstar. And now she is just another name on the roster.

Thank you for that, @The Thread Killer. I have to think that the stuff about them not having signed AEW contracts is them working. After the Marty Scrull fiasco last year, I don't think Tony Khan is going to give any kind of prominent push on his TV to unsigned wrestlers.

I don't understand why Hunter is so high on Adam Cole. He's not big, or jacked, and it's not as if NXT lacks great talent. But then again, a friend of mine pointed out that a wrestler constantly doing long promos and thinking he is funnier than he is would be right up HHH's alley, so there's that.

I mean, love and praise is relative. No one is advocating for them to be nominated for the WON HOF. They won't look great if put through the Gordy list, but I will say they were genuinely great in 2015 and the Sasha-Bayley feud was, in terms of the overall product, the peak of NXT.

I agree with everyone who has said that they have botched Sasha and Bayley almost irredeemably on the main roster. Having said that, I laughed hard at this - This clapback was long coming and absolutely warranted.

WWE firing people sucks, but I am glad he got resigned. He's really talented and now that they have pushed his resigning prominently, I hope they give him a push.

AND a table bump! I hope Cody's matches don't have so many bells and whistles every week, but for the first title defence, it was fine. Good match. A much improved show from last week imo. The Tyson thing was kept to a minimum, and a bunch of over wrestlers being showcased. Fyter Fest will be a 2-week Wed night event, so they are building monthly TV brand shows to supplement their PPVs, which I think is a smart move.

Of course Cody blades for his first title defence. I like how they weaved MJF and Jungle Boy being a rookie into the story there.