May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982445 Some people are pointing out that Jake was already removed from the AEW roster page, but going by the Wayback Machine, he never appears to have been added at all. Which is weird, because he got an "...is #AllElite" graphic which usually means you're a full roster member.
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982447 5 minutes ago, PeteF3 said: Some people are pointing out that Jake was already removed from the AEW roster page, but going by the Wayback Machine, he never appears to have been added at all. Which is weird, because he got an "...is #AllElite" graphic which usually means you're a full roster member. It's weird because while he 100% got the graphic, he torn his ACL in his first AEW match. Maybe they never added him because of it?
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982462 Looks like the story is he was drinking and asked his partner to have a threesome with a female friend of theirs and got jealous because he thought his partner was paying more attention to the girl than him. He wouldn't leave when asked and in the scuffle he tore his partner's shirt and scratched his arm. So while it's still assault and DV because they are together, it seems like more of a drunken temper tantrum than him straight up beating the shit out of someone. Not a good look either way mind you, but that seems to be what happened. Also, it sucks that this appears to be how he was outed since I don't recall any mention of it before, his partner is (was?) Duke Hudson from NXT.
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982474 47 minutes ago, sek69 said: Looks like the story is he was drinking and asked his partner to have a threesome with a female friend of theirs and got jealous because he thought his partner was paying more attention to the girl than him. Yet another story of a threesome gone wrong. It’s a tale as old as the ages. When will people learn? Whenever you have a threesome, somebody always ends up feeling left out, and chaos inevitably ensues. This could’ve all been avoided, if only threesomes were outlawed.
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982475 Yeah I personally have never indulged, but it seems like a threesome that isn't a committed polyam type situation never seems to end well.
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982477 1 hour ago, sek69 said: Also, it sucks that this appears to be how he was outed since I don't recall any mention of it before, his partner is (was?) Duke Hudson from NXT. That suuuuucks man. I do wonder now if his name is a reference to Rock Hudson...
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982479 On 5/17/2022 at 7:28 PM, Alucard said: the Authors of Pain's new Wrestling Entertainment Series debuts June 4 in England with an interesting looking card: WES World Championship: Adam Scherr (braun strowman) vs. former UFC Star, Alistair Overeem WES Womens Championship: Lina Fanene (nia jax) vs. CJ Perry (lana) WES Tag Team Championships: The Legion of Pain (AOP) vs. Wesley Blake & Steve Maclin (forgotten sons) WES Womens Tag Team Championships: The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Chelsea Green Killer Kross vs. Samuray Del Sol vs. Jonah Lince Dorado vs. Dean Muhtadi (mojo rawley) preshow: Mike Bennett vs. Biff Busick Dirty Dango vs. Levis Valenzuela Jr. (no way jose) In a huge shocker, Chelsea Green says that this event has been cancelled.
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982482 3 hours ago, Alucard said: In a huge shocker, Chelsea Green says that this event has been cancelled. I thought Adam Scherr was controlling his narrative... What a letdown. The biggest comeback of the year that everyone waited for won't happen. I'm talking about TAFKA Nia Jaxx of course.
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982484 5 hours ago, The Thread Killer said: Yet another story of a threesome gone wrong. It’s a tale as old as the ages. When will people learn? Whenever you have a threesome, somebody always ends up feeling left out, and chaos inevitably ensues. This could’ve all been avoided, if only threesomes were outlawed. Best dry humor lines I've heard in a while. I mean, that's El Classico indeed. I forgot this guys even appeared on AEW. This is a case of the old buddhist tale of the countryman asking the buddhist monk if buying a horse is a good thing or not, and the monk answers "I don't know if this a good/bad thing" everytime something new happens and the countryman asks about it... or something. Jake Atlas signs in AEW. Good thing ? I don't know. He injures his knee. Bad thing ? I don't know. In the end, it seems like AEW dodged a bullet by not investing time in him "thanks" to the knee injury. Life and all...
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982489 6 hours ago, Alucard said: In a huge shocker, Chelsea Green says that this event has been cancelled. Apparently it's been moved to 9th July, so my dream of seeing Braun Strowman vs a UFC fighter I've not heard of still remains intact.
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982491 Love the idea of Strowman fucking up and catching a receipt off Overeem
May 31, 20223 yr comment_5982500 4 hours ago, Dale Wolfe said: Love the idea of Strowman fucking up and catching a receipt off Overeem What could possibly go wrong? It's not like Overeem beat Lesnar or anything... Strowman trying to prove he can hang with Brock by trying to stiff him only to get punked will never not be funny. He tried it TWICE!
June 1, 20223 yr comment_5982543 On 5/31/2022 at 5:36 AM, Alucard said: In a huge shocker, Chelsea Green says that this event has been cancelled. And apparently its all down to the 'unforeseen' circumstances of the Queen's Jubilee, which apparently is creating issues for the live events industry. Personally, I'm not sure I can think of anything the Queen would rather do on her big weekend than head up to Nottingham (a traditionally Royalist city if you know your British history) and see the Artist FKA Nia Jax in action. Didn't they always say that the Royal Family were big fans of World of Sport back in the day?
June 1, 20223 yr comment_5982544 Yes, how could the AOP have known there might be some logistical issues with running an event in the UK the weekend they are celebrating the first monarch in their history to rule for 70 years. Those things just kind of sneak up on you.
June 1, 20223 yr comment_5982552 Speaking of Queens and whatnot, it always irks me whenever someone make reference to "wrestling royalty". Yeah, IRL that's actually called "nepotism" on a small scale, and "social reproduction" as a systemic issue. Royalty my ass. I see the Rock's daughter has signed with WWE. Unless she is completely worthless at pro-wrestling, I can't wait for the unbearable automatic push and praise she'll get. Not her fault obviously, she hasn't chosen to be the Rock's daughter, but be ready to hear some really bullshit narrative about "deserving it" and "working hard". How old are Trip & Stephy's daughters ? Mania 40 needs a main event.
June 1, 20223 yr comment_5982565 This could warrant its own thread, and I could have written it in the relevant match thread but since it's something I'd rather hear people's opinions on: I rewatched Misawa/Kobashi 10/98 the other night, and what struck me the most in comparison to great modern matches is the structure. They went 42 minutes and transitioned five times. They had some "back and forth" sequences, but it was always clear who was in control of the match, and either that person won, or the other won and that was the start of their own lengthy control: Kobashi then Misawa, repeated just three times over those 40+ minutes. The final 12 minutes or so of near falls are 4/5 minutes for Kobashi, the apron spot, and then it's all Misawa save for a token desperation lariat that's not even really a true near fall for Kenta. A great modern match will go back and forth significantly more, especially down the stretch. I'm just curious if anyone else has had a similar experience watching an older "big, action" match after having watched predominantly contemporary stuff.
June 1, 20223 yr comment_5982580 That’s how that style was, especially with whoever the senior member on the totem pole is. The 6/3/94 finish famously had a cutoff spot from Misawa that then led to Kawada basically getting no offense in the rest of the match. It also happened in the 1/20/97 match when Misawa took over and it was basically for good. That’s a way better way of dealing with stretch runs IMO, as the back and forth of modern matches leads to not selling bigger moves as well as the lead up to that stretch run in favor of quick momentum swings. Just doesn’t make much sense.
June 1, 20223 yr comment_5982588 Fun fact, it's also how you get very high match ratings on Final Fire Pro Wrestling on the GBA when you wrestled under King's Road style. Dominate for 5 minutes, get dominated, rinse and repeat until the 30 minute mark.
June 1, 20223 yr comment_5982591 I'm kind of surprised Silver King didn't get an actual cruiser run in WCW. That dude rarely got much time, but every time he did he was showing out and getting pretty big reactions for his spots even as no one know who the fuck he was.
June 2, 20223 yr comment_5982694 W. Morrissey parted ways with TNA. Dude had such a turnaround, AEW and WWE should be all over him.
June 2, 20223 yr comment_5982696 He has improved, but let's be real too, he is still very limited in what he can do. IMPACT had him working mostly with Eddie Edwards, including in garbage brawls, for a long time as to make him look good and hide his weaknesses. When put in the ring alone (he worked a bunch of three ways, again involving Edwards) for a main event with Moose, who had been really, really good in big singles matches, he just did not deliver and was kinda exposed in that setting. Then he was used basically as Sid in ECW, showing up and powerbombing people through table and giving fist bumps to the crowd, which was a pretty fun short run as a babyface. I don't see what AEW would gain from signing him, they have shitload of great talent they don't have the time to focus on already. WWE could sign him back for sure, because he's tall and cut now, and better than he was before.
June 2, 20223 yr comment_5982698 Morrissey vs. Danielson is the rematch the world has been waiting for.
June 2, 20223 yr comment_5982709 3 hours ago, El-P said: WWE could sign him back for sure, because he's tall and you CAN'T TEACH THAT Sorry, I'll see myself out now
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