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It feels like Okada's to win. He's been treading water since WK and I just can't see that being the case for a full year. Sanada is just about the only name I've seen mentioned that looks like a disaster.

Apparently Penelope Ford and Tony Khan do as well, so you're not entirely alone.

Of course. My mom always made a point to remind me those two boys were not kosher.

I just realized that Tex Slazenger & Shanghai Pierce were the Godwins. No clue how this escaped me for over 25 years.

I found it poorly written and edited with less depth & detail than you'd find in the WON on a given subject matter. Very disappointing after seeing such praise for it.

Anyone watching the IWGP Jr. Tag Title tourney? It feels like everyone involved is going through the motions with nothing all that interesting even at the top of the card. The Chaos undercard matches and Tanabushi/SZKG tags have been better watches.

Agreed. I'm not going to doubt the man until he has a run where he looks clearly shot, and his recent G1 and big show outings have yet to make that case. Its been a few years since the Naito feud so that and the KENTA pairing look the best on paper, but there's only so much intrigue with him against the rest of the block. I'm sure the G1 plans were ironed out months ago but Tana as the final boss for the A block winner, or even winning the briefcase but losing it before WK if you want to get really aggressive, sound promising.

Correct. I just don't see it in either of them yet.

Me either. Very much NXT's MJF as far as I'm concerned. Certainly a confident performer when the camera's on.

Welcome to the internet. Apparently that is one of the character templates it rewards.

That A block is out of this world. If crowds don't have to watch silently it could produce some absolute classics in a year that hasn't seen a real MOTYC since winter. I'm a little surprised how stacked it is relative to the B block. Never mind dropping Shingo's first matches against Okada & Ibushi along with Ishii & Ospreay rematches, its much more top heavy from a booking perspective. I don't see a third Evil/Naito title match in the fall so presumably Naito wins that, though its certainly possible Evil still takes the block before falling to Okada or Ibushi the finals. Only 10 days away! Between the fresh matches and returns of Ospreay, White, Cobb, KENTA & Juice it looks like a real killer of a tour, as per usual.

Thanks. Doesn't sound all that compelling.

The price you pay for a meal, pair of pants, ticket to an event or any other good, service or experience doesn't at all impact your expectations for it?

I'd shuffle him down as mid-card schtick heel, but I know I'm in the minority there.

I've got zero interest in Moxley/MJF or Jericho/OC so will wait to see how the rest of the card delivers before deciding if this is worth a watch.

Is this really that controversial if they're prohibited from using WWE IP to stream/advertise third party goods or on other platforms? It seems reasonable that the company doesn't want Roman Reigns or Lana selling anything outside of the office. But its of course an entirely different story to say that Joe Anoai or CJ Perry can't use their own name and time for such endeavors.

Duncan man doesn't need brass knux to to quiet your slander. He's got a ring on each finger for it. Respect the big man!

26. What an awful tragedy. Hopefully his family and loved ones find some peace.

Never watch the show but heard about the tease in this week's episode and checked this out. Very much a strong sign of the above and I cannot wait. Feels like they're ready to pull the trigger son some major angles for the Dynamite season 2 premiere.

Barrett showed real promise behind the desk last week. We'll see how quickly he gets reprogrammed and begins Touting The Monster Among Man facing off with The Big Dog before the WWE Universe in the Thunderdome and at home from Universes around the globe, but until then he seems to be a big upgrade.

I just realized that Baszler's makeup is done to make her look like a chimney sweeper from Mary Poppins and don't think I can unsee it. Time for her to join the Oddities.

Why is Randy Orton the agent for Big E/Sheamus? I didn't ask for this.

Bayley & Sasha would absolutely make my WOTY list at this point. Top 3? Top 5? I don't know, but they've managed to deliver solid to very good matches and terrific TV through some of the weakest months in company and wrestling history, all while building what should be an epic blowup and feud.

Pretty solid lineup for a Sunday night, but it'll be relegated to the second screen once Jazz/Nuggs tips off.

Thanks. If accurate that definitely colors things a bit differently. I finished the show and thought it was on course to be one of the best of the COVID era until the main event. I found it slower and less compelling than the Dominion title change and without any kind of interesting stretch run. Yeah, LIJ eventually showing up was nice but we killed 20 minutes to get there and then followed it with a pretty run of the mill finish. This run likely means Evil has a regular spot rotating in & out of the top of the card, but hopefully its not overdone and we can get back to business with the G1. On the bright side, I thought Shino/Suzuki and the tag title match were both terrific, with the latter being the best Golden Aces/Dangerous Tekkers tag yet. Curious to see what's next for Shingo & Hiromu as these seemed like the kind of title losses that lead to bigger things.