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I enjoyed the womens title and the main event quite a bit. Haven't watched the rest yet.

Taint that big a difference.... In all seriousness though, I don't think giant penis costumes would get past Turner's Standards and Practices unless they've chilled out quite a bit over the years anyway.

A wrestling show on TBS of any kind would be a pretty cool throwback for wrestling fans. I certainly hope that turns out to be true. If this is a serious post, Fuck You. Alcohol destroys lives and not drinking it certainly doesn't make you a pussy. Keep your "Real Men Drink Beer" bullshit to yourself.

Precisely. This constant WWE need for everyone to work the same is one of the biggest problems with the company in my opinion. In the early days of the Reigns backlash, if they had done less "suffering succotash" promo's and more Goldberg'esque silent, sudden ass beatings, I think they would have accomplished their #1 babyface goal. Braun Strowman doesn't need to be wrestling classics and giving monologues. Not that he can't necessarily, but he certainly shouldn't be every week.

When it comes to Moose and selling, I am almost certain it is a combination of him being taught from the beginning that he is big and doesn't need to sell, mixed with "I used to be an NFL guy, I am above this shit." I say that because one of the little promotions I worked for in West Virginia brought him in pretty much fresh out of training school. He hadn't even started with RoH yet and he big shotted everyone in the building. Spent the whole night on his cell phone, didn't talk to the people on the show, didn't talk to the fans, and when he got in the ring with the biggest guy on the roster, he ate him up and didn't sell the little bit he did take. Maybe you can chalk it up to him being green at the time, but I think it's more likely attitude and training.

As I stated, I have not seen BTE. But as I understand it, there are not actual wrestling matches on the program. So asking casual fans to watch a show on the internet that contains no matches so they can understand why matches on an upcoming show are happening, is very different than watching Raw.

This is a problem. If people had to watch a 15 minute video online every week to understand the plot of that week's episode of Gray's Anatomy, the show would tank. Look, I like all of the talent involved, and maybe I am just old, but if "guys fucking off" isn't the proper description for a weekly, online vanity show, I don't know what is. I am happy these guys are getting their merch into main stream stores, selling out huge shows and starting this new company. The wrestling business is in desperate need of a shot in the arm, and I hope they can be it. But if watching the show is gonna require effort and prior knowledge, most of your casual fans aren't gonna take the time, and AEW becomes a hardcore wrestling fan company, and the last thing we need is another smart mark company floundering around in mediocrity like RoH has done for the last 10 years.

So, I follow PWG, Chikara, and RoH. I have made friends with several local wrestlers in my area during my time as a ring announcer, have an ECW Icon's number in my phone and correspond by e-mail and trade dvd's with a famous 80's wrestling personality. I very much enjoyed All In, and I am very interested in seeing what AEW has to offer. Yet, I have never seen a single episode of Being the Elite, because I don't feel the need to spend several minutes of my week watching a bunch of guys fucking off. I don't see where this makes anyone less of a fan, where it makes anyone less interested in the product, or where it matters in the least when discussing this company. I was just hoping we could all be happy that maybe having some semblance of competition might light a spark and convince WWE to start giving a fuck about the product again.... but instead it's turned in too a "who is the bigger fan" dick size contest. Well, at least I got my credentials in!

Put that cigarette out!! RIP Gene.

I always thought Hayabusa looked cool as fuck. The little bit of paint mixed with the mask in all different colors with the matching baggy pants. Then he had either the long robe or this thing.... Never cared for the H look, and honestly didn't like Darkside that much, but his regular look is awesome.

Bugsy McGraw has apparently written a book and has a Kickstarter up to get it finished. Bugsy McGraw Book Kickstarter

I got Nitro, Death of the Territories, David Schultz, and The Grappler's books for Christmas. Started with The Grappler. Already half way into it, and enjoying it a lot. It isn't very long, and the way it is written makes it a quick read, but it's had several good laughs, and Denton doesn't take himself too seriously, which is a nice change from most wrestler bio's.

Xavier is usually so crisp in connecting all of his flippy shit, while Everett has always come off as a bit sloppy to me. Not necessarily trying to place the blame, but I have to wonder. The Christmas special they put up has PCO doing his best to cripple himself. Crazy old bastard.

If they don't want another replay of the Batista/Daniel Bryan Rumble situation in Pittsburgh, they better have Becky Lynch winning that thing.

You've got my vote

So, is this a reverse troll now? Are they going to "give the fans what they want" to such a ridiculous degree, that they'll be begging for them to start feeding them the same shit again.

Oh, so we are still gonna have General Managers AND McMahons. Maybe we can finally get rid of the pesky wrestling matches on our sports entertainment shows and just have endless, hysterical backstage segments.

So the McMahon family is the exciting new direction that is going to restore the ratings and turn the company around? Welcome to 1997! This fucking company....

Now apparently Bandido has signed an exclusive contract with RoH. I certainly hope something happens with this company since they are snapping up a bunch of the indy talent with momentum. I'd hate to see the PCO comeback tour and the progress of Bandido, Cobb, and King derailed by the same coasting on life support , nothing happening, mediocre at best booking that has plagued RoH since before Gabe left.

Between Bella kicks and crazy bumps, I fear for the length of poor Liv Morgan's career.

Well, they made a big deal about one of the Uso's blind tagging Kofi, then ignored it, went into a long face in peril segment on Kofi, and the match ended without the Uso's who were technically legal ever getting back in. Uggh. It's the little shit.

Hour long pre-show and god knows how long of a main show, and that's all the time Buddy and Cedric can get. Fucking Ridiculous.

Ember Moon replaced Alexa Bliss Mickie James replaced Sasha Banks Bobby Roode replaced Kevin Owens Jeff Hardy replaced AJ Styles Curt Hawkins replaced Braun Strowman Apollo Crews is replacing Finn Balor

Several U.K. news sources, as well as Marty Jones and Will O'Spreay on Twitter reporting that "Dynamite Kid" Tom Billington has passed away on his 60th birthday.