C.S.

This show over-delivered IMO. Every match was good.

Well, I guess I'll eat my words, lol.

Agreed, but Bray is wearing only a dingy wifebeater under his jacket. They should both be covered properly to sell the stip.

Speaking of which, Orton is clearly losing since he's completely covered.

Because he's the Head of the Table, and if the Head of the Table wears a wrist support to avoid carpal tunnel, wearing a wrist support to avoid carpal tunnel is cool. BELIEVE THAT!

God, at least let Charlotte be the one to turn - she's an abysmal babyface.

WTF??? The Inferno match is the main event?!

Great carry-job by Carmella. The second-generation veteran wrestler expertly led the Star Wars celebrity to a good match.

Here comes Mella to steal the show!!!

Drew vs. AJ (vs. Miz) was actually an excellent, hard-hitting, intelligent match with great selling. Best TLC match in years?

Universal Championship Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match: Roman Reigns © (with Paul Heyman) vs. Kevin Owens WWE Championship Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match: Drew McIntyre © vs. AJ Styles (with Omos) Firefly Inferno Match: "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt (with Alexa Bliss) vs. Randy Orton Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler © vs. Asuka and Mystery Partner Smackdown Women’s Championship Match: Sasha Banks © vs. Carmella Raw Tag Team Championship Match: The New Day [Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods] © vs. The Hurt Business [Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin] (with MVP) Pre-Show Kickoff match: Chad Gable, Otis, Daniel Bryan, and Big E vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn, King Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Cesaro

If it happens, and that's a BIG IF, I don't see Roman losing. Yeah, it's amazing for Big E to even be in that spot, but so what? 1. It wouldn't be the main event. 2. It would be another Triple H bigfooting Booker, just hopefully without the racial element. I'm not saying Roman necessarily should lose, but still. It's probably all a moot point anyway, as it doesn't exactly feel like they're gearing up for a Big E push. Then again, Drew McIntyre was ice cold before winning the Royal Rumble, so anything's possible. Still, Heyman's endorsement will probably hurt more than help, knowing how petty this company is. This is really common in WWE because of the McMahons' apparent tanning fetish. It's one of the absolute worst parts of the product for me.

Corgan has had months to figure out a replacement for Lagana, who never struck me as particularly smart and savvy anyway. Anyone who admits openly than Nick Aldis was the NWA's third choice (way to bury the champ!) and does more with The Question Mark than Eddie Kingston ain't exactly irreplaceable. As for everyone asking for their releases, there are dozens more where those came from. Plus, I assume they still have their core group of Nick Aldis, Tim Storm, Joscephus, Aaron Stevens, Kamille, etc. (Is Eli Drake still there?) I agree that empty arena studio wrestling sounds sad, but at least the studio setting is unique compared to other venues. Plus, I wouldn't be surprised if there's an arrangement between AEW and the NWA too.

I know I have a rep as the anti-PAC guy here, but I agree with every word of this post. Well, okay, I'm not sure I'd call him "the best" in, well, anything - but he is very good as an opening card flippy cruiserweight-type guy who heats up a crowd and show for ten minutes before the stars come out.

Haven't watched the show yet, but I am firmly on the Eddie Kingston train. Not using him properly really exposed that the NWA didn't always necessarily have its finger on the pulse (as much fun as I had watching Powerrr for a while).

Where is this from? There was no reason whatsoever to believe that AJ was looking to leave WWE around that time. If anything, he was just coming off a really hot run.

I'd be an improvement. They're at least three decades behind.

Breaking News: Mauro Ranallo signs with Impact Wrestling!

SlamWrestling.net: Mauro Ranallo is the best wrestling announcer of the year!

Severely overrated in NXT/WWE and has yet to be a worthy signing for AEW. And his name fucking sucks. So, so stupid. Nah, I've come around on Asuka.

"Thatcher sucks" ignores the nuance of my posts. What I actually said was that he's good with an opponent who can work his very limited style, but outside of that, he's not very compelling. Mella is money! Holds her own in the ring, versatile character, always entertaining persona. I'd take her over random NXT/AEW women's rassler #5. Callihan needs main event WWE tattoos, baby!

Which worker preferences in particular are you referring to?

Mauro's screams are sweeter than the sound of Beethoven and Bach.

NEVAH! Bwahahahaha! MAMMA MIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Except I didn't. I fully realize that Eric Young spent many years in TNA/Impact.