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FTR vs Young Bucks was great. My only complain is the suplex exchange between Dax and Matt (though I did appreciate Dax fighting through it and showing struggle to get control) but the rest really well done. The kickouts were big but it worked 100% and it was really cool how they were able to get that whole stadium on their feet.

Punk vs Joe was a blast. Loved the Funk's tributes and Punker finally hitting the Pepsi Plunge for the W was an awesome touch. Great opener. BC Gold vs Kenny/Ibushi/Hangman was fine but the stadium atmosphere kinda killed it in a way. It's a match that needed a more heated atmosphere and that's not gonna happen in a 6 man tag in a huge place like Wembley. About to start the tag match. Surprised at the card order so far, I guess the point is to let the crowd breathe as much as possible before the main event?

I thought this was interesting Danielson would probably never answer Shad's call because he barely uses his phone. And if he did, I highly doubt he'd take the gig.

This one hurts. Rest in peace to the GOAT.

I couldn't understand what that tweet even means to be honest.

I can't believe that with Bushiroad's business going to shit in the last week, and needing SOMETHING to get some momentum back, the announced matches that are aimed to sell tickets for the next Sumo Hall show is this pitiful shit NJPW "DESTRUCTION IN RYOGOKU", 09.10.2023 Tokyo Ryogoku Kokugikan - 7 Match Series 7th: Yuji Nagata, Shota Umino & Master Wato vs. Minoru Suzuki, Ren Narita & El Desperado - STRONG Openweight Tag Team Title: Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd (c) vs. El Phantasmo & Hikuleo - NEVER Openweight Title: David Finlay (c) vs. Tama Tonga - IWGP World Heavyweight Title: SANADA (c) vs. "King of Darkness" EVIL

Oh man, Eddie against Hero with a whole stadium at his disposal? bah gawd.

Hausman's report on the whole thing is hilarious https://www.hausofwrestling.com/2023/08/14/more-on-christopher-daniels-others-not-at-aew-collision-exclusive/ This dude is too fucking old to be acting like this And The Elite continue to get all these stories out to repeat the same cycle: 1) there's a good feeling about something related to Punk. 2) Punk can't help himself and does something to stir the pot publicly (via interview, social media or AEW TV). 3) We get a number of new negative stories related to Punk. 4) Punk falls back. 5) Go back to 1). We've been waiting 11 months for that and it doesn't seem it will ever happen.

That's awesome. Eddie was so fucking happy (and nervous) at their first meeting. Him getting to do this interview is gonna be a complete nerd out, lol.

Just look how fucking happy (and nervous) Eddie is in his first meeting with Kawada.

Damn, people already forgot we got Punk/Joe IV a month ago, lol (well, technically that happened a long ass time ago but no one counts their non title and non-ROH matches).

Welp, MJF vs Cole for Wembley is official. Not the strongest segment but it got the job done, I guess.

Omega also reportedly was the only member of the Elite who was fine with Punk coming back or even doing business with him. Given how vastly different both reports are, I wouldn't believe either one.

I can feel the carnyness going through my veins. Wembley gonna have a ton of fun with this one.

Could care less about the Bucks or even Hangmayne, but AEW needed Kenny to stay so, good.

Yeah, they gotta ride MJF/Cole for as long as they can.

So, MJF/Cole vs FTR was the only thing being promoted with legit effort for Saturday's Collision and they faced very tough competition with Spence vs Crawford and the UFC card. And the audience showed up anyways And this Saturday they have to face Summerslam. Let's see if they can keep momentum.

Or maybe it's the selling point of All Out. Regardless, it should be the main title match for one of those PPVs. Shit, run another MJF/Cole tag match at Wembley and let 80k people go wild at their act, they are on fire right now. Last week I was complaining that it seemed Punk had dropped the "real champ" angle and that same Saturday he went right back at it Also love how Starks has gone right back to feeling like a main player in this feud with Punk.

Punk should intercede on behalf of Will Ospreay and block Jericho's carny ass from having that match. I understand that the politics and negotiations involved for a 3rd Omega vs Ospreay match in an AEW only show make it almost impossible for it to happen unless TK offers something crazy to New Japan (and they might just not want to give that matchup up regardless of what's offered). But I think an Ospreay/Takeshita vs Omega/Ibushi tag match would be a best case scenario for everyone involved and it would make more sense storyline wise that whatever the fuck this Jericho/Callis angle they are running with that no one gives a fuck about. Besides, if Jericho really does get his wish, does that mean he turns face and rejects Callis? The possibilities of that are so shitty I regret even typing that.

That's cool as fuck for Eddie, legit happy for dude.

Also, not doing anything with The (Golden) Elite this week feels like booking malpractice

TK doesn't start building to PPV until there's 3 weeks left. We know MJF vs Cole will be 1 match, and Khan basically uses that as the main program while the rest of the card will fill up the closer they get to the show. Wouldn't shock of a third of All Out's card is announced at All In tbh

Agreed. The spot were they had to get a doctor was weird as hell. Its my only "gripe" with the match too.

MJF/Cole vs FTR for the tag belts is on July 29th. All In is on August 27th. All Out is on September 3rd.

I'm also on the camp of keeping Cole/MJF together for longer. The angle Is clearly working and breaking them up for a title match that fans want to see less than them working as a tag would be a shitty idea. But then again, we all know how stubborn Tony Is when booking so if the original plan was Cole vs MJF for September, it will be hard for him to change course. Also, who else do they have to challenge Max in such short notice? Punk seems to have dropped the "I was never defeated as a champ" angle, Darby Is going for the TNT belt, Starks seems to be going heel. Omega is the only one I can come up with. @Matt D 's idea works in theory but a Kenny/Hangman pairing going for the tag belts with 3 weeks of build sounds completely out of nowhere. And why would Cole get a title shot he doesn't want? Because Max wants an easy PPV match? Even still, that whole scenario leads to them breakimg up anyway, which people wont like.