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I have been a big Big E mark forever, and this makes me love him even more.

History has shown that faces getting beaten fair and square again and again before winning their big one just does not work well. Jeff Hardy had genuine potential to become a big draw, but he was beaten multiple times and was never the same. In his case, it was probably a good decision because of his outside-the-ring issues, but that's not booking that turns out good. I am not saying that isn't the plan, but I don't think it's a good plan. The execution was certainly not good. It also puts an asterisk next to Shirai's win, cuz you can argue she stole that win.

30 years ago, the ultimate embodiment of the ace was crowned.

Just give the raw women's belt to Charlotte. She's by far the most pushed star now that Becky's gone, and what's the point of Asuka having the belt if she is still booked in the same manner she used to.

Triple H also had his epic feud with Rock blown off when Rock pinned..... Vince McMahon. It's funny cuz Ric Flair made everyone look great at his own expense, which ultimately really hurt JCP, and his daughter is firmly on his way to residing firmly on the other end of the spectrum.

Read the results. I don't care what the defenders will say: they destroyed Rhea's momentum. Her title win over Shayna remains the only time NXT beat AEW in both overall audience and the target demo. She was hotter than a firecracker and it felt like they had their next gen superstar. And now she is just another name on the roster.

Thank you for that, @The Thread Killer. I have to think that the stuff about them not having signed AEW contracts is them working. After the Marty Scrull fiasco last year, I don't think Tony Khan is going to give any kind of prominent push on his TV to unsigned wrestlers.

I don't understand why Hunter is so high on Adam Cole. He's not big, or jacked, and it's not as if NXT lacks great talent. But then again, a friend of mine pointed out that a wrestler constantly doing long promos and thinking he is funnier than he is would be right up HHH's alley, so there's that.

I mean, love and praise is relative. No one is advocating for them to be nominated for the WON HOF. They won't look great if put through the Gordy list, but I will say they were genuinely great in 2015 and the Sasha-Bayley feud was, in terms of the overall product, the peak of NXT.

I agree with everyone who has said that they have botched Sasha and Bayley almost irredeemably on the main roster. Having said that, I laughed hard at this - This clapback was long coming and absolutely warranted.

WWE firing people sucks, but I am glad he got resigned. He's really talented and now that they have pushed his resigning prominently, I hope they give him a push.

AND a table bump! I hope Cody's matches don't have so many bells and whistles every week, but for the first title defence, it was fine. Good match. A much improved show from last week imo. The Tyson thing was kept to a minimum, and a bunch of over wrestlers being showcased. Fyter Fest will be a 2-week Wed night event, so they are building monthly TV brand shows to supplement their PPVs, which I think is a smart move.

Of course Cody blades for his first title defence. I like how they weaved MJF and Jungle Boy being a rookie into the story there.

I am sorry, I know they are supposed to be amazing, but FTR just look like dorks with all that denim

"Paranoid conspiracy theorist" isn't that redundant?

Sammy is the wrestler of the year. Jericho cut an excellent promo there but boo at saying sports entertainment. Cassidy >>>>>>>>> Tyson

Now to find his Jim Duggan. Cage looks great, and Mox is becoming a rrally good character, something that feels authentically his, unlike the hundreds of the Next Steve Austins we have seen. I am enjoying his run. GODDAMN Archer is a good promo. Why did they put him with Jake? That got him more over than all the Jake segments.

Page has completely surpassed Omega imo. Incredible given where he was 6 months ago.

Ewww they are starting the show with Havoc and Sabian

Does Iron Mike finally conquer his t-shirt

This pretty much encapsulates my thoughts on this. Like, yeah, he was a terrible wrestler, and clearly dangerous to work with, but as a viewer, I enjoy him more than I do a bunch of wrestlers who've been pushed at that level. Plus, at least he has the redeemable value of becoming a hilarious meme twenty years later, unlike Baron Corbin or Triple H during his most pushed run.

There was at least something of worth in Michaels's act as an old out-of-touch dad. Triple H trying to play the cool v smart jock right when the Edge feud was finally solidifying Cena as the top face, upstaging Cena in the process as he participated in stupid barbeques, was putrid and emblematic of the same philosophy that has completely rotten the system now.

Haven't watched the spot, but Meltzer was harsh on Nia after saying we should wait and watch last week. She threw Kairi into the steps too hard from too short a distance apparently. They are going to kill Kairi one day.

Yeah, Austin being the star of the show in 2003 was bad - especially when Goldberg was right there and they should have strapped a rocket to his ass - but him not being able to wrestle means his hijinks were at least an annoying distraction from the main event scene - which of course was being ruined by Hunter cosplaying Ric Flair, Harley Race and Hulk Hogan. In some ways, I think Cena got lucky cuz Austin kept having management issues and would mostly be off-camera after WM 20, and HHH got injured in early 2007 and that got them to build the show around Cena and he became the biggest star since Austin/Rock. That DX face run in 2006 started good and became terrible within 4 skits.

Dude looks like the Incredible Hulk come to life. He has amazing natural charisma and is likeable enough to be sympathetic despite his size. 1980s Vince would have put him in the main event immediately. He does not get talked about much, but I am so over Adam Cole. He's so fucking boring. He's going to be the next Seth Rollins and I'm going to hate him for it.