C.S.

The match sucked. There, I said it. Feels good, man. Okay, it didn't actually suck - both of these guys are great, obviously - but it was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long for what it needed to be. It was Ospreay's "debut" and obviously a showcase for him - fine - so it should've been a quick 8-10 minute burst of adrenaline. The way Takeshita has been used has made him an absolute non-factor. He needs to be rehabbed. I was actually rooting for him to win the match, because that would've been a genuine surprise. Yeah, yeah, he's still young - but so are a lot of other people in AEW who are on this seemingly never-ending treadmill to nowhere.

I admire his loyalty and outspokenness, but maybe that's me. I'm not attached at the hip to his Twitter though, so don't take this as an endorsement of every dumb thing he's ever said - I'm blissfully unaware of a large chunk of it.

So has Hep C.

Who hates them and why? Wheeler is an idiot, but FTR is a damn great tag team.

Why the fuck would Mox bite Dax's bald bloody head???

Kyle O'Reilly's Florida Man attire - t-shirt and shorts - is certainly a choice.

I don't get Wardlow. Never have. He's Random Big Man Generator #23. They're sleeping on Hobbs.

I hope Hobbs wins this, but I think Wardlow or Jericho will. Kudos to Brian Cage - who I normally dislike - for his Sting cosplay tribute.

Amazing main event. Let's see how the rest of the undercard stacks up.

CHRISTIAN WINS!!!

These near falls are making my heart palpitate. AEW is three seconds away from utter ruination if the wrong wrestler wins.

The main event is on first! Unexpected, but I'm not complaining.

I hope so, Dawg.

First AEW PPV I've ordered since Revolution '22, which I genuinely remember nothing about. This is strictly a one-match show for me - The Stinger's sendoff - so everything else is a bonus IMO. Does B/R also show the Buy In? I remember them doing so, but it's been a while.

I don't understand why fair use doesn't apply in cases like this, but I'm not a legal expert. I read a funny comment on Reddit that Tony should use the footage without WWE's permission and then pay whatever the lawsuit costs because he can afford it. That's absolute madness, and I don't agree, but lol.

Garcia beating a generational talent like Christian would be awful, so no, that absolutely should not happen.

Kevin Kelly embarrasses himself and the company on Sting's big weekend.

Sad news. I thought he was a great bodyguard for the Million Dollar Man, and I loved his babyface run against DiBiase as the Million Dollar Champion. I also recall him being one of Bret Hart's early World Title defenses when he was a "fighting champion." I'm glad he got one more chance in the spotlight with AEW by appearing in a video as Soul Train Jones.

Something about the AEW system is completely and utterly broken if you're a young wrestler. Jade Pillman Jr. Hook They'd all be better off elsewhere if they want to actually improve. Two of them already are and are.

Sincere question: Are you still talking about Vladimir or are you now referring to yourself? We're both on a wrestling message board, so we're arguably more invested in this form of entertainment than the average fan (but thankfully not quite as invested as Vladimir).

That's not what he said before though. My inclination is to immediately take this with a grain of salt, but damn, Rollins vs. Reed would've been a banger - especially in Australia - even if the result was never in doubt.

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This was the ultimate filler show. I skipped the pre-show Women's Tag Team Title match because who cares? I watched Women's Chamber. Skipped Men's Tag Titles because the result was a foregone conclusion. Good rasslin' means jack shit if I'm not invested in the story. The Cody segment went on way too fucking long, wasn't very good for large stretches, and he still hasn't addressed why he stepped out of the WrestleMania main event and then back in again. I started Men's Chamber, got restless, skipped to the end. Did I miss anything? I doubt it. Happy Drew won though. I skipped Rhea vs. Nia entirely, which is the definition of a nothing match, but I'm happy Rhea got to main event in her home country. Bronson Reed should request his release immediately. No room for an entertaining "hometown" hoss on a show that would have sorely benefited from his presence? Come on... No, the pregnant wife newz has nothing to do with anything. That's all bullshit.

You're rightfully distraught about what's going on right now in wrestling, and Vladimir did sound like one of those obsessed fans who was one snub away from becoming a serial killer (like that one Robert De Niro-Wesley Snipes movie), but 90% of the wrestlers he's enjoyed watching over the decades had nothing to do with these horrible crimes. Damien Demento never shit on anyone*. *that we know of

Can we be best friends? You like Mauro and acknowledge him as the voice of a generation, right?