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There were signs along the way, we all saw angles go on too long in NXT. Shouldn't have been a shocker when we see it now.

To be fair, they had to crown another champion because they booked themselves in a corner because they had Roman beat Brock to win both belts. It wasn't so much because Roman was champ so long, but because they already established he was unbeatable. They need to have two top titles to keep both TV partners happy, so here we are. Also he's been champ since 2020, and there was something else going on in the world at that time that played a part in him holding the belt that long.

As someone who became aware of hockey in those trash Penguins years pre-Mario, the Nords were always the team I would root for vicariously.

IIRC Hunter said once a while back he's a fan of long title reigns. Plus it does make titles meaningful if they aren't being traded like Pokemon cards every week.

Team KC loses so much not having the intro through the crowd from NXT

Every time they mention Quebec City it just reminds me that I miss the Nordiques.

L A KNIGHT YEAH

Holy crap, really glad I got tickets for Payback. Card is looking stacked.

I'm not entirely disagreeing with you, but you can't just be a good wrestler and succeed in WWE. There has to be some sizzle with the steak.

Between Riddle and McDonaugh, it's like Raw is the new NXT UK

Sami getting a rousing ovation to kick off the show is good for the heart.

Especially the running gag of Toni thinking she's some random new person every time they meet.

The Iron Savages' gimmick of beef men who possibly are on steroids is cracking me up

I was never the biggest Edge fan, but getting to end things on his terms in his home city after getting it all ripped away is a pretty damn cool way to wrap it up.

Paul Heyman vs Kayla is the best long term feud in WWE

Street Profits new finish is kinda dope looking

Also Hunter's biggest positive as a booker is being able to remember storylines from week to week and not tear everything up. At some point people were going to realize a lot of his storylines aren't super great.

Apparently some folks think LA has the dreaded "attitude issues", which at this point I'm sure is just him screaming "JUST PUSH ME ALREADY, FUCKS SAKE MAN"

Babyface MJF feels like such a great payoff in that they've established pretty much since day one Max is an asshole as a defense mechanism from feeling alone and bullied as a kid. Him finding his first true friend in life and learning to enjoy life and be happy has been kind of heartwarming to see. LIke a real life version of the Grinch's heart growing three sizes that day. I just hope they don't go the obvious route of them losing the Aussie Open match due to a wacky understanding to create TENSION for the main event. As @Alucard mentioned, both guys did a great job stating their case for why they MUST win without being heelish at all.

Seems like they are planting some seeds for All Out as well this week. I'm guessing H.O.B. vs the Acclaimed and (I'm assuming) Billy making his big return. Bucks vs Jay and Juice perhaps as well?

Dying at Satnam looking like the world's largest Hillbilly Jim in those bib overalls

Doing a skit where Tony yells at MJF and Cole for their wacky hijinx makes me think he lurks on PWO and saw us say he was too nice to be a mean boss

Starting Dynamite now, and Penta proving the suit+lucha mask combo is undefeated.

Nattie seems to be universally loved, as well as TJ since he was the producer for most of the women's matches when they were really making people notice. It's like they see her as the fun auntie who's maybe way too into cats but is always there to help you out.

You know, I give Punk a pass on Nemeth. Dude was talking all that good shit online and got called out on it in person. That should happen to more people. The rest of it though? OK, he gets a lot of leeway for being the top draw but if even half of these stories are true it's just silly. Agree on all this. Dude's just one of those types you just can't take seriously as a hard ass.