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I thought the ending was perfect, Bryan didn't quit and went out on his shield like we all knew he would. Since him losing would already be a bummer, it's the perfect time to do a big heat angle to get the new Big Bads over huge. The babyfaces sitting around the ring looking despondent really sold what a big deal it was. I was sort of expecting Nigel to get involved since it seemed like they were setting it up when Mox took a swipe at him, but I suppose it will probably be the next part of the story. Sometimes the bad guys need to get a big win to make it even sweeter when the heroes prevail.

Oh god, how is Darby going to die in this one

TK really edging us for the debut of Big Bob

Well that three way kicked all sorts of ass, even if the ending ended up being angle advancement it still didn't bring it down for me imo

It's Adam Cole (BAYBAY)

Love the announcers pointing out Willow learned lucha submissions during her time as CMLL champ

Great finish to that

Turbo Floyd Turbo'ing up got a pop from me

Zippy little pre show so far, AEW has it down pat where an hour or so just flies by on their shows.

Rico Constantino!

Show starts at 6:30 for Zero Hour AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson defends against Jon Moxley Swerve Strickland returns AEW Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson) defend against Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) Three-way: AEW International Champion Will Ospreay defends against Konosuke Takeshita & Ricochet AEW Women’s World Champion Mariah May defends against Willow Nightingale TNT Champion Jack Perry defends against Katsuyori Shibata ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe defends against Chris Jericho Darby Allin vs. Brody King Hangman Page vs. Jay White Two out of three falls: Hologram vs. The Beast Mortos Zero Hour: ROH Television Champion Atlantis Jr. defends against Brian Cage Zero Hour: MxM Collection (Mason Madden & Mansoor) vs. The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) Zero Hour: Anna Jay vs. Harley Cameron

Any UK folks or britwres aficionados here know if Johnny Saint is HOF level? That's one area that's been a blind spot in my fandom but considering he's one of the few UK names that people in the US have even heard of makes me think there must be good reason for that. I know its hard for lucha guys to get in, but the Dinamitas and Dorrell Dixon not being in are especially puzzling.

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I don't know for sure, but we've seen so many WWE guys (current and former) who have the cognitive dissonance to go around saying stuff like "well Vince never SA'd anyone in front of me so I personally have no problems with the guy" that seeing someone not have that stance seems surprising. Also from what I've gathered EY seems to be a guy who stands on principle so I wouldn't think he's the type to virtue signal. He's been in the business long enough to know its not run by the angels, if anything he probably thought all the Vince stories were exaggerations until he saw it for himself firsthand.

All that was missing from the Rock's appearance was Graves yelling "BUT WHO'S SIDE IS HE ON"

Business has picked up

Cody's extremely extra entrance with a marching band getting immediately one upped by Roman's even extra-er entrance with a damn orchestra popped me.

o shit Big Papa Pump in the house

Fitting on the night of a WWE PLE Alabama pulled the college football equivalent to losing to Barry Horowitz against Vandy.

Holy shit GUNTA vs Goldberg was also not something I was expecting either

Looks like someone told Hunter about the CMLL Universal title (every year they have a tournament with all their champions)

Tiffy finally cashing in is gonna get the Stone Cold pop.

lol looked like Bayley forgot if it was supposed to be a Samoan drop or a power bomb but Nia just herc'd her up anyway.

Wasn't expecting mat technician Nia Jax

Tully probably having flashbacks being in the VIP room in Atlanta again.