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I’d imagine they save the in-ring for Friday to drive that number but it’ll be good to see them both in the ring together at some point.

They’ll have plenty of time when they get fired then.

He’ll appear on Sunday for sure. And then he leads off Wednesday night to push for the 9/22 show.

The dinosaur needs to pocket the spin kick given that’s Black’s finish.

Punk posing with Giannis, Brandon Cutler out here taking falls in build-up tags, wrestling is BACK, baby!

Again, feels like this was a show that was booked a while in advance, but didn’t have the ability to pivot nearly as well given at the right moments. Like they had the card ready, we’re gonna do what the plan was, circumstances be damned. I don’t think I’ve really seen that from Tony yet as a booker, and I don’t know what the feedback loop looks like there, but it’s pretty easy to know that how you end a show the most important part, and that wasn’t it.

Something big happen recently or something?

I think my point was more that the folks coming in from outside the company are used to being featured more, and with so many of those folks being brought in at once, you have a natural tendency to oversaturate. There are plenty of older talents there they need to figure out how to mix and match, and while it seems the majority of them understand how to give back, that’s more theory than practice, and I think giving time to guys that are past their peak isn’t as helpful as one thinks, especially when there is this obvious bounty of younger guys they can push.

@KawadaSmile The thread is open now.

I’m sorry for breaking the board. Loss, don’t kill me.

So it’s pretty obvious that with the NXT makeover, the next several weeks are going to give AEW the opportunity to basically create the roster they’ve always wanted, along with what looks to be significant talent cuts on the main roster, and maybe some folks feeling WWE isn’t what they want it to be. However, even with three hours of TV and the two Dark programs, there is this feeling of a roster crunch when it comes to showcasing talent, and one of things AEW has done well, which is bring along new talent, might not be as highlighted as much when they have to make TV time for so many folks. Is this a good thing? We just saw NXT wither away after being a hit promotion for a spell, and with the major indies basically drying up due to COVID, there’s going to be a top down push thanks to who AEW can bring in. Is this gonna be to their detriment? Or will they be able to actually make things happen with basically every non-WWE talent at their disposal?

There really isn't much that can be done for basically everyone on this show tonight, really. It really does have a Final Nitro feel to it.

Hey, a match to skip

An incredible match, WALTER going out like that is something else, but if he was going to be beat, it had to be because Ilja just wouldn't stop, and it was a the right finish for exactly that. I have no clue what happens next with either of them.

I have no idea if Vince wants anything to do with Trevor Lee, but he’s one of the few folks I could see really hitting his stride on the main roster if given a shot.

Nick Khan as Shane McMahon saying he bought NXT while Paul watches in shock

This is pretty damn cool.

Mookie needs to crunch the numbers on how much money that promo just made the company.

Unreal. One of the most surreal moments in quite some time.

I would die laughing if this was all some Colt Cabana troll job, but yeah, he’s showing up tonight. Has to.

Minoru Suzuki just announced a ton of US dates, too, sounds like the Japanese folks who can make it over are going to take advantage.

I’m happy with the booking, at least, as having MJF go over clean like that was better than the alternative. But it does leave Jericho without much to go on going forward. Not a bad thing.

Weird cut for sure, but him and WALTER have the best build by far for anything on Sunday. None of the other matches grab me like that one does.

Dante Martin vs. Lee Moriarty should rule.

It sounds like the Ibushi rematch isn’t in the cards right away, but now the build to another match with Ospreay, as he showed up as a surprise at last night’s LA show. And had a face off with TJP. This company, man.