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I wonder how many people will check out AEW solely due to them being more all inclusive? I imagine the Saudi Arabia deal at least bothers some people as it pertains to WWE. And that's not mentioning a lot of the other things over the years that haven't looked exactly stellar for them as a business.

I'm pretty sure WWE could make an awesome card that I would pay money to see just from people that they don't use on TV. I've not seen Rusev in forever & he's one of my favorites in the entire company. Jack Gallagher, another guy I'm a big fan of, is stuck in 205 Live basically on jobber duty. They've had Harper for years & never done anything with him & right now, he's literally doing nothing. But guys like Dolph & Corbin are literally on every show. At least it feels like it. I mean, at least I understand why they keep using Seth. I don't get it, but I understand.

The last time I remember marking out for Seth Rollins was when he showed up in NXT out of nowhere from the crowd to call out Triple H.

What are the odds when Smackdown starts on FOX that the titles are on Brock, Roman & Charlotte? Cause I feel like they're not going to stick with Seth, Kofi & Bayley. Maybe Becky keeps one of the women's titles though. I honestly can't differentiate which title is supposed to be for which show anymore either.

My god, it's on!

It doesn't even feel like it was all that long ago that Daniel Bryan was lambasted for his weak promo skills & character work. My how the times have changed.

Adam Cole & Brit Baker

I guess Amazing Red didn't stay retired for very long.

Heyman (I guess?) bringing back King of the Ring, not too long after the great, legendary Harley Race passed away, does not make me sad!

Jinder. Even injured. Hindered Jinder.

What if Bray Wyatt was driving the car because The Fiend made/told him to do it? Then you can have Roman beat Bray but The Fiend doesn't show up. To really separate Wyatt from the Fiend alter ego. Of course, that doesn't answer the questions with Rowan & Daniel Bryan. I don't know. I just assume they're going to get everyone on Smackdown for FOX.

What's scary to me is, despite the FOX debut on the horizon, WWE hasn't really cared about Survivor Series in a long while. So we're dangerously close to the time of the year where WWE goes into a lull. Basically now that SummerSlam is over, they just kill time until Royal Rumble. So, yeah, the FOX debut is coming & they're doing the Smackdown Anniversary, but the weekly TV is going to be a complete bore for the next few months. At least that is where I would put my money if I were a betting man. Although maybe they'll give more of a shit this fall since AEW will be on cable. There is another WWE Blood Money show though! :-| I guess to be perfectly honest, even the Rumble to Wrestlemania build the last couple of years has felt lackluster but historically, that seems to be when WWE cares more.

Big E was the name I thought of too that I was going to suggest. It would also be something new & different. He would just have to get away from some of the comedy stuff. Also Roman Reigns is better than Seth Rollins in every way.

I will say this: Trish's Figure 8 looked better than Charlotte's.

Admittedly, the Dolph/Goldberg stuff super entertained me. That shit was funny.

Jobber Nattie.

Peyton would be a great valet for Shawn Spears.

Jesus, this women's tag match is awful.

Yo, if this leads to Buddy Murphy Vs. Daniel Bryan, SIGN ME UP!

No one has really cared about Natalya Neidhart in a decade, so why is this match tonight happening? It seems so random. There's three women's matches tonight & they just feel all over the place & slapped together without any rhyme or reason. Ember Moon is getting a title shot. Nattie is getting a title shot. Trish it out of retirement. Talk about throwing shit against the wall. They're really missing Ronda, huh?

Universal Championship Match Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins This will be interesting to see how they book it & what story they go for. Hoping that Brock retains because Seth is painfully boring. I still enjoy Brock. At least he still has a superstar aura about him, something that Seth has never had. Raw Women’s Championship Match Becky Lynch (c) vs. Natalya Don't care. Expect it to be sloppy. Hopefully the Toronto crowd will at least give Nattie a nice pop. WWE Championship Match Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Randy Orton I've already seen this match like five or six times. Don't expect to see anything new. Tired of the Kofi title reign but another Orton reign isn't the answer. Trish Stratus vs. Charlotte Flair Trish was never great, despite what some internet revisionist history would like people to believe (same with Lita). Charlotte is pretty good though. I hope this is just Trish coming back to give some rub to Charlotte so they can start pushing/using Charlotte again. I predict Trish will be moving in slow motion. SmackDown Women’s Championship Match Bayley (c) vs. Ember Moon Will suck. Ember Moon is not good. Bayley is not charismatic. Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon — If Owens loses, he will quit WWE Will suck. Shane sucks. Maybe they'll do some crazy stupid bump or something but after Gargano/Cole last night... I'm not sure it would matter. Goldberg vs. Dolph Ziggler Hope Goldberg kills him in 20 seconds. Dolph sucks. At least Goldberg still has a presence & intensity to him. Dolph brings less than nothing to the table. Not sure why this match is even happening but whatever. United States Championship Match AJ Styles (c) vs. Ricochet This could be pretty good if they reign in the flips. Finn Bálor vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt I heard Finn is taking some time off? And the new Bray character needs to be built up, so I assume Bray wins. Finn isn't going to be The Demon, right? Because they need to protect that. WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match Drew Gulak (c) vs. Oney Lorcan Good chance this is the best match on the card. Drew Gulak is really good. Like a five hour card with very few matches that I feel anyone will even care about. It's crazy to me that the biggest stars on the show are Brock Lesnar & Goldberg. No Roman Reigns. No Daniel Bryan. WWE really needs to focus on making some new stars & stop worrying about people potentially leaving or making The Brand the star. That shit doesn't work.

...Dave Meltzer gave Gargano/Cole from New York in April 5.5 stars & gave their match in June 5.25...

I hope the Mia Yim experiment is over.

I still think they do for comedy. Last one I remember was during Avengers when Hulk beat the slop out of Loki & said "puny god." That got a reaction in the theater.

Gargano is hit or miss for me. I don't dislike him it just always feels like his feuds last too fucking long. The Ciampa shit, even without injuries, felt like it was never ending. Now this Adam Cole feud feels the same way. And I don't think Cole is anywhere as good as Andrade, so I don't see the match being as good as Gargano/Andrade was. There will definitely be A LOT of near falls & finisher kickouts. Complete with a zoom in shot of the "OMG, I can't believe he kicked out!" faces about thirty times. You'll also get the infamous "lost stare" sell that Gargano always does after taking a big spot. I think it's his "I'm concussed" face.