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Is this board wigging out or was there a second reply from you that I can't find? Anyway... AEW is so inconsistent. Sometimes it feels like they can only present ready-made acts as stars. Keith Lee looked like a killer in his first AEW match, Swerve has obviously been a huge success, Moxley, etc. But they've also struck gold with undeniably homegrown wrestlers like MJF, Britt Baker, Darby, Orange, Sammy off and on, etc. I wonder if that's down to the talent of those individuals being undeniable. Both Ethan Page and Pillman Jr. Lex King having varying degrees of success in NXT is proof that AEW has no real system for pushing people who may need a little extra guidance, boost, whatever it is. Either you're a red hot ready-made act or you're someone who can immediately slide into that space. Everyone in-between struggles in AEW. The Lucha Bros. were presented well and had some good moments in AEW, for sure, but they also felt like "just another team" a lot of the time too. That's true of the Bucks and FTR as well, so tag team booking is obviously not AEW's strong suit, besides putting the right duos together to have bangers. Ricky Starks will be a bigger star in WWE by default because AEW ain't using him at all. Starks being shelved is baffling to me. One day we'll get the story there. I wonder what the hell happened. Going to the Rumble to support Cody can't be the reason, or maybe it can? Who knows if Tony Khan is that petty? I would hope not. But something happened. Ditto for Miro. If Malakai/Aleister Black returns to WWE, it will be another waste of time - just like Andrade. Just another overrated guy who adds another body to the midcard that fans don't care about. Black seemingly has everything going for him, but like Bam Bam Bigelow, some intangible is missing. Miro was also badly exposed in AEW, but I wouldn't mind him coming back, because he's certainly the best and most interesting of those three. I hope this response isn't as rambling and incoherent as I fear it is, but I wrote too much already and don't have the energy to edit it, so...my apologies. It's definitely a demotion in terms of optics, but if he's making the same money for less travel, it's a sweet gig IMO. No one is clamoring for his in-ring return, but I remember thinking there was definitely something there the one time I saw him wrestle in NXT, so if he wants to go back to his original dream, I can't say I blame him. With that said, there's all sorts of shit flying around about how he won't be on NXT tonight (we'll find out shortly) and was seen leaving the Orlando airport (I guess you can't fake going through TSA), so who knows what the hell is happening.

WWE made Penta seem like more of a big deal in one night than AEW was able to do in five years. Fenix must be chomping at the bit to join him. I hope neither of them are sucked into the LWO vortex though. Graves sounds like a whiny bitch in that tweet - and it's not the first time he's boarded the WAHbulance ("the first rule of punk rock") - but I'm hoping it's a work. He was cleared to resume in-ring action a while ago. A Corey vs. Pat match at WrestleMania wouldn't be the worst attraction in the world. Vastly preferable to doing anything with Vince McMahon like they did a couple of years back. I think his first match back, though - if it happens - should be in NXT. That's where his career ended, and it would make sense why he's there now. Otherwise, as long as he's getting the same pay, being able to work Florida shows almost exclusively seems like a win-win to me. Travel sucks.

If that's the case, he's working everyone in his book too - where he admitted to being a Rand Paul acolyte and praised the Republican Party for giving them a space to fit in.

Jimmy Hart cucking himself out for Hogan at their advanced age is also sad to see.

They call him High Chief and he called himself that. I think we're getting High Chief vs. Tribal Chief. Michael Cole practically gave it away: "Only the High Chief is allowed to wear the ula fala."

THE HIGH CHIEF is here!

Jake Atlas was allegedly told his sexuality doesn't matter by Triple H (Atlas is gay). While I'm not inclined to necessarily take the word of Atlas, who is a domestic abuser now playing the victim, Triple H does have a history of saying monumentally stupid shit - (paraphrasing) "I didn't read the lawsuit," "We don't see race," etc.

Zero way to know any of this is on MAX unless you already know. MAX isn't pushing it at all on the app. And then there's this joke of a Facebook sponsored ad:

Or Tony believes Copeland is a bigger star, which technically he is, but maybe not to AEW's audience, who I think would've preferred Kingston by a mile.

Logan Paul moaned years ago about The Rock ghosting him after the suicide forest shit.

Did anyone really believe he was "retired" though?

Came in here to post this. The new WWE is the same as the old WWE.

I must've watched a different show. I thought it felt like a bland house show where nothing of any significance occurred and Jesse was pretty rough (understandable considering his age). The nostalgia was cool though, and seeing Chelsea finally get her flowers after previously being released by the senile fecal rapist was the highlight of the night for me.

Red, white, and blue ropes too.

This was actually published before the turn - maybe even the day of - which makes it even more brilliant.

Stop what? Telling the truth?

Ryan Nemeth Alleges Harassment By CM Punk, And Lack Of Response From AEW https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1729722/ryan-nemeth-alleges-harrassment-cm-punk-lack-response-aew/ AEW is obviously far from perfect, but was Punk really to blame, or this dude just someone's brother who never really "made it" anywhere and isn't going to be a priority to book weekly when so many more compelling talents are also left off the show?

Man, that New Day segment was an all-timer... The only thing that would've made it better was Mauro on commentary.

Seth is so much better when he drops the stupid clown character and speaks and behaves realistically.

Yeah, you're right, but here's hoping anyway. LA Knight is the drizzling shits, YEAH!!!

Nakamura's entrance is fire. He should win for that alone. I hope LA Knight's angry facials during his entrance means he's "boo-boo-facing" and will lose.

I hate modern War Games matches. All of the weapons are stupid.

I haven't been on PWO much lately, but I had to step in to speak out against this Mauro slander!

No CM Punk, but some of those others? Oof!

NXT Championship Devil’s Playground Match: Trick Williams © vs. Ethan Page NXT North American Championship Tables, Ladders & Scares Match: Tony D’Angelo © vs. Oba Femi NXT North American Women’s Championship Spinner’s Choice Match: Kelani Jordan © vs. Member of Fatal Influence Ambulance Match: Andre Chase vs. Ridge Holland Women's Tag Team Match: Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer vs. Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade