He wasn't, at least not initially. He was out with a concussion when the interim championship was decided. TK could have chosen to run with Mox v. Danielson for All Out, but he had him jobbing to Jericho instead.
I thought the angle was fine tbh. I certainly understand its criticisms, but let's be honest, even if they had faced each other for the first time at the PPV instead of on TV, the result was never going to be in doubt.
133k buys (and potentially a bit higher, going by Meltz's analysis in the latest WON) is certainly a good number. Kudos to MJF, despite my reservations/issues with him. Shows that despite all the criticisms we all make of his work, he is still doing a good job as champ. His potential is so so so high; he is still so young. Hope he manages to fulfil it.
Can TK please stop booking world title angles centred around "MJF sucks at wrestling and isn't a worthy champion"? Like this is not 1988 anymore. MJF went 65 minutes with the Greatest of all Time and outlasted him and won. He doesn't suck at wrestling and he is a worthy champion, at least in kayfabe. What's the point of treating your own legacy like it doesn't mean shit.
They are using the feud to transition to Hangman's reconciliation with the Elite. I think Hangman will focus more on Claudio now, (for the ROH title maybe) while other Elite members like Omega conclude their unfinished business with the BCC.
Thank you so much to you and to the entire New Zealand test cricket team for holding up their end of the bargain and beating up Sri Lanka.
In the World Test Cricket Championship final, will keep your words in mind. Make the Aussies weep. Hope they suffer brutally. Nightmares for decades after the cricket match, like what happened to 10-year me after the 2003 ODI cricket world cup final.
Yes, it was Holi weekend, sue me.
BTW, a belated happy holi to all of you good brothers (and sisters) at PWO! May the festival of colours bring you more spark, joy, and satisfaction!!
Rey Mysterio is the greatest active wrestler of all time, which is why he is such at pace with spinning shit happening again and again.
Let this be. Let us be in charge now.
Is there something we are missing, please let us know?!?!!?!
Per Meltz in the latest WON Newsletter, some of the longest matches for the world title in history:
Some random names in there. Who is Mike George and why is he getting 85 mins with the world champ in 1982?
He was really great in the main event, credit to him. Danielson was magnificent too of course, the match was probably the best AEW PPV main event of all time
It's always the same losers who act like they don't give a fuck about Meltz and his awards but then spend 3 days ragetweeting about them, he lives rent-free in so many people's heads. Not to mention that his reporting of WWE stuff the last year or so has been totally accurate, despite so many attempts on Twitter to "own him". Imagine buying a ticket to watch Wrestlemania and carrying a sign about Dave Meltzer.
I would say that's more due to Mox (and Hangman) than Uno.
Rampage's ratings also rebounded once they started building it around Mox. Given how many times he has saved AEW and TK's ass, TK should def give him some equity in the promotion.