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El-P

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  1. "Nothing is changing, Vince is not gonna run creative ever again, everything is fine, it's great for the company, all of you matter a lot, don't be worry, WWE Universe is then, now, forever, together" And then...
  2. Bray Wyatt's in-ring work is the definition of mid, dull, there, whatever you want to call it. And it was obvious since the start. He was put in that big match with Big Match John Cena and the result was meh. He got that big Mania Taker match (granted, never a guarantee but certainly an opportunity to shine) and it was meh as fuck. The thing that's undersold because he's been so big with the characters, is that Bray is basically a product of black hole era of WWE, late-00's dullard with shitty tribal tatooes. Look at the guys in NEXUS with him. Apart from that Daniel Bryan fellow which came from "the indies where they don't know how to work", no one amounted to anything in there. Mason Ryan ? Ry-fucking-Back the Shittiest Goldy ever ? Even Heath, who by WWE standard was considered a really good worker, well, look at him today in IMPACT and he totally looks like " a good worker by 2010 WWE standard" (see also Cardona for instance, although he did much better as a pure character especially in GCW, but his in-ring work is what it is). WWE was so behind the times stylistically, and it would take the Shield which consisted of two hyped indy guys to carry greenhorn Roman and then the next mentality of NXT (and signing of AJ Styles and such), thanks to the gates opened by Punk & Danielson, for WWE to catch up to some degree. Bray is a product of this era, but the Wyatt stuff at first was so well produced and fresh that it kept the illusion, especially in 6 men tags where you had some great guys (from the indies, mostly, with Brodie Lee on Wyatt's side too) to carry the load of the work. And unlike other WWE-bred guys like guys Cody or Lashley, Bray never went away to get better. Under the lore galore and all the production tricks, he's still a dated, dull worker with shitty tribal tatoos from a previous era. And really, really shitty creative ideas which are the equivalent of the most ridiculous pseudo-deep "elevated horror" (what a laughable term) shit that's in vogue today. From what I've seen, this Uncle Howdy stuff is by FAR the worst shit he ever did. The Fiend at least was kinda funny. The clown hammer, ya know.
  3. El-P replied to Coffey's topic in AEW
    The powerbomb bump ain't that bad. The gap between the ramp and the "floor" isn't big, Anna takes a pretty clean back bump without much whiplash at all, the surface of the structure doesn't look too rough. The inside the ring stuff from Willow was more sloppy and dangerous though, so between this and the poorly table placement, hopefully she learn a thing or two about protecting her opponent better in these situations. She did not look at ease out there in this context. Also, I'm hearing how thus was a great performance by Ruby... ok, she bled a lot, but really she did not stand out otherwise to me. Tay totally was the stand-out, on every level, the offense, the bumping, the selling, the attitude and facials. Not nearly as good as the last one (Bunny & Penelope were much better than Willow & Ruby I tought), but enjoyable piece of clusterfuck for vampire nonetheless. What struck me the most in that show is how smaller Malakai looks. Especially the legs. Did not hamper his performance at all, but he really looked way smaller.
  4. Because of how they built the angle, whatever the result was would work (cool to see Raven pop up to acknowledge Mickie, as he brought up in his stable when she debuted in TNA). Just a tremendous booking work from them. Terrific match too, super cool presentation. Mickie has one hell of a last run. I'm guessing either Masha or Deonna will dethrone her eventually (depending on whom they trust the most, Deonna having resigned lately too I believe). Grace really had a star making year in 2022 too. Same for Bully vs Josh. At this point it's safe to say Alexander had been one of the best thing in pro-wrestling for these last two years. And whatever one thinks about Bully, he was A to Z perfect from start to the end, and the consummate pro. Put over the Alexander couple without getting anything for his character, perfect pay-off. Maclin may be the one to beat Alexander. This guy is such a great worker, he has been killing it since the very day he showed up. He has some pretty strong Austin/Cactus 1996 vibe in his work. Great falls count anywhere match against Swann, who can do anything and be great at it. Edwards vs Gresham was excellent too, with the very logical post-match and the return of PCO too. Kaz asking of his release from AEW after he resigned last year to come back to IMPACT to actually do some interesting stuff says a lot about the confidence the company has built. Hey, more Kaz the better. Lots of fun stuff on the card. I kinda expected the Bullet Club to win the tag titles, but I'm guessing a basic tag match will happen against the MCMG, which on paper is gonna be awesome. Center stage had a cool atmosphere. Undercard was mostly quite fun too.
  5. A legit (and by that I mean, with no WWE involvement at all), well documented, peak-HBO style TV-show about that entire story would be insane. As would a legit (same rules) movie about Vince. This is GoT shit.
  6. Meanwhile, it seems like everybody already forgot the reasons why Vince was ousted. The mere fact he's been back doing whatever he's doing is a complete joke to begin with. The backstage pet-talks and employee meetings is merely damage control in term of workers morale. Who in their right mind would believe any of what these individuals say ? Like, really now ? After WHY he was gone ? Apparently Kevin Dunn was part of that wonderful managerial brainwashing session too. Vince n°1 stooge having a say in any of this is yet another red flag.
  7. Except Vince is gonna sell to whomever allows him to get back in power. That's absolutely why he came back too. And yeah, Jim Heard 2.0 eventually happening anyway.
  8. What is Dixie Carter doing lately ?
  9. The Khans buying WWE would be hilarious for so many reasons. But hopefully it doesn't happen, because the last thing pro-wrestling needs is a one-headed monster like WWE has always tried (and still does) to be. I would still probably die laughing though, Schadenfreude notwithstanding. Whatever happens, I don't think any of this is any good for good ol' Paul though.
  10. El-P replied to Coffey's topic in AEW
    Awesome episode, mostly (yeah, some of the babyface stuff during the JAS segment was shoddy, especially the lines about Tay, and Saraya still absolutely looks like she has had her second match in seven years, but won't blame her for that). The fact that Omega had that match a week after his GOTY with Ospreay at WK nails it once and for all. He's the greatest pro-wrestler I've ever seen in more than 30 years of watching way too much of this shit. Not that the other ones involved weren't mind-blowing though. Just wonderful stuff. And yeah, Page vs Mox and Takeshita vs Danielson absolutely delivered. Funnily enough, I was thinking about how Cole coming back the same day as Page making his in-ring return would be the perfect 1-2 punch in a meta way (both Adams coming back from bad injuries). That was a terrific feel-good moment.
  11. Yep, since Bully vs Josh opens the show. Well, as it should then. They really are doing a tremendous job with all of this.
  12. That being said, as I'm catching up, Bully Ray remains a terrific promo and angle guy, and it's really amazing he never got to do it in WWE when they were bringing him back for nostalgia purpose only. Also, during that whole closing segment from last week, and judging from what he's been doing with the promotion since 2018, Scott D'Amore is actually what everybody *think* Paul Heyman is. Also, IMPACT are masters at producing packages like these : Take notes AEW. This is just perfect, and Mickie James is just wonderful in this. Great job from the little promotion that could and would never go away.
  13. (that's Mercedes doggo, for those who wonder. I can't imagine what the pro-wrestling nerd in her was feeling... "Jushin fucking Liger is playing with my dog !")
  14. El-P replied to Coffey's topic in AEW
    The Escalara de la Muerte will cap off one of the greatest series of matches in TV pro-wrestling history. Hopefully no muerte though. Takeshita vs Danielson and Mox vs Hangman are gonna be awesome. I would be very surprised if Mercedes Moné showed up. I don't expect that at all. Fuck ratings. AEW has been on a roll of awesome shows with great crowds, hopefully this one keeps on.
  15. I sure hope they don't put the title on Bully Ray, that one would be a hard pill to swallow, even if it would only be transitional obviously. Actually, the real main event should be Jordynne Grace vs Mickie James in what will either be James retirement, either her last ride as a champ before retiring, maybe at Slammiversary. This storyline has been masterfully done. Rest of the card has some really strong stuff (Miguel vs Taurus; Swann vs Maclin, Edwards vs Gresham, the women four way) and some that should be "pretty ok" like the four way tag team match. Gotta love the new Taylor Wilde character too.
  16. El-P replied to goodhelmet's topic in AEW
    Dragon Lee in AEW in 2023 doesn't stand out. They have better workers than him in his own style (Fénix, Bandido), they have more charismatic workers of his culture (Penta, Bandido, Rush). Dragon Lee is awesome, but there's plenty of awesome workers in AEW that don't get the time. He absolutely made the right choice, although really him making it that far in even a Paul-led WWE is not that great because he can't cut a promo in English, unlike Fantasma. He's also a tiny fella. The one thing also, is that he comes from a background that could be difficult in term of ego management. Thus fan Rush has played ball really well. But Dralistico already showed his ass (and he's far less talented).
  17. How dare you make light of Cena doing a Make-a-Wish for Xi Jinping ?
  18. Whoever buys it next, Vince is running it, until he can't physically do it.
  19. "Pro-wrestling has more than one royal family"
  20. Nick Khan means nothing for creative. He's an executer from outside. He's gonna do what Mr. McMahon tells him to do, including firing people again if need be. He can move to another business realm and not bat an eye. Thinking Vince being back doesn't mean WWE is entirely Vince's creature again (was it ever not ?) is fooling yourselves. Vince is WWE, WWE is Vince. He won't go unless it's under his own will entirely, and he apparently won't let WWE be without him deciding what's it's gonna be. Oh, to be a mouse somewhere in Paul & Stephy's house and listen to the conversations....
  21. This first 2023 week of AEW has been nothing short of amazing. And this week's Dynamite on paper is just a complete killer show. Hopefully no one dies in that escalara de la muerte match, Omega just having confirmed his status of GOAT beyond the GOATs and true divinity of pro-wrestling at WK.
  22. Not to mention the guys in AEW who thought WWE was paved with Triple H's gold for them now. Regal had the greatest timing ever too. Holy shit. If I'm Jay White, no way I'm signing with them now (he's leaving NJPW soon, as expected with the stip for his match with Hikuleo), that bitch is tiny. If Vince sells to the Saudis, I may never stop laughing.
  23. "It was me ! It was me all along !!" Wonder if they'll release a public statement with "Well, she actually did suck like we told you six months ago". 2023 is already the gift that keeps on giving.
  24. Happy new year WWE Universe. Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha.........................................................................
  25. Omega vs Ospreay : ∞ stars at the Tokyo Dome. You shall end pro-wrestling now. It has peaked.

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