C.S.

That was AWESOME!

It has been. And that animal's name is GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONTTTTTTTTUUUUUUHHHHHH!

THE MAIN EVENT is on now!

Here's the Trips interview with Ariel. Don't expect hard-hitting investigative journalism or anything like that, but he does ask the questions most fans have had on their minds. In that light, it's well worth a watch.

I wonder if burning hot coal will be used as a foreign object. That would be something new.

Didn't realize there was a kickoff show. Did I miss anything?

Lost opportunity: Fish not jobbing to HOOK. I'm not buying the PPV either, so don't think I'm trying to talk you into it, but I am pretty sure this is the beginning of a slow burn heel turn for Punk. I actually hope he loses in Chicago to really get the wheels in motion, but even if he wins, I expect this will either be his last truly face moment or where he officially turns. "Twisted Metal," to be specific, which has the potential to be a really big deal - far bigger than being the "World" Champion of a dead brand.

I never want to see anyone lose their job, but I also never understood the point of AEW bringing in Fish, Tony Nese, Matt Sydal (is he still there?), and other ham 'n eggers like that who are a dime a dozen and have never made a difference anywhere. I assume Fish already knew he was a goner by the time he made those tweets, but if they're the reason he's being let go, good riddance - acting like an unprofessional jackoff about a co-worker's ring skills when yours are the drizzling shits in comparison, and you're not 1/10th the star, is a more than valid reason for TK not to re-sign someone.

Psst, guys... It's A-li-yah. https://www.wwe.com/superstars/aliyah

I'll take Aliyah over Raquel any day of the week. I almost wonder if they're winning, because they're such a middling team. It makes no sense that they made it past the first round, never mind to the finals. The result seems like a foregone conclusion otherwise. Edit: And I'll be damned - Aliyah and Raquel actually did it.

Riddle has the worst facial expressions this side of Dominik Mysterio. Actually, I take that back: Dom's facials are awesome whenever he sells - Riddle just looks constipated.

What's up with Kurt Angle's teeth? Did Roman's orthodontist pay him a visit?

You'd think Sammy would've learned this lesson after spending the past several years as the pimple on Jericho's ass.

Is this a French expression?

Sammy via Fightful Select: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sammy-guevara-of-71033670 Unlocked article that's making the rounds anyway, so I quoted the whole thing.

Who the hell is Sammy to say anything? Bet he wasn't making snide bitch comments about Jericho's physique.

Everyone has been fixated on the Punk-Hangman issues, but apparently Eddie Kingston was suspended after getting into a verbal altercation with Sammy Guevara? https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/eddie-kingston-recently-completed-aew-suspension-after-verbal-dispute-with-sammy-guevara If this is true, I can see how the two would be oil and water. Eddie probably sees Sammy as a pampered rich kid who was chosen to be a pillar instead of earning it, and Sammy probably thinks Eddie is a bitter uncouth loudmouth with a chip on his shoulders. It's easy to side with Eddie, but both are probably true.

No All Out main event announcement to end the show. Probably the smart play. It's in TK's best interests for everyone to spend all week talking about this and dissecting it from every angle.

WTH was THAT?!

Rosa has been a total dud as champion. Probably not entirely her fault.

Honestly, the segment missed the mark for me. I couldn't take the "conflict" seriously. And it doesn't help that Garcia still comes across as a fan, which may very well have been the intention here, but his mic work is still more than a bit unpolished, to say the least. Like Serena Deeb a few months back, it was a case of good verbiage but sloppy execution.

Johnny Gargano looked like a fucking star! Imagine respecting continuity and respecting the NXT audience, and they in turn responded in kind and respected Gargano and treated him like a big deal.

It's okay, he has a black daughter. (Yes, in case anyone couldn't tell, I'm obviously being sarcastic.) That was legitimately a defense made on his behalf, though, when Hayes was a guest on Legends with JBL.

Replacing someone as savvy as Double J with a Q-Pilled walking PR disaster like "The Real Double J" Jesse James? With boneheaded moves like that, the bloom is already off the rose when it comes to Trips being considered "smarter" and "better" than his predecessor.

Jeff Jarrett is reportedly gone.