C.S.

Guys, it's one thing to hear that they filled an arena of this size, and another thing to actually see it. Really impressive feat.

Meant to post this earlier, but when Brandi came out and started talking, did anyone else think she was going to add herself to the match? The crowd seemed kind of silent, not wanting to boo her if she did, but not quite wanting to cheer either.

Was just about to post exactly this. Makes planning piss breaks kind of difficult though.

I'll never understand why WWE didn't re-hire Kong. She is a bigger star now than 99% of their roster because of GLOW on Netflix.

To be fair, people who have the Dr. title - especially PhDs - love to hear themselves called that.

Because she left WWE before they could turn her into a dancing comedy act.

KONG!!!

I knew JR would come good. Everyone doubted him, but he's considered the best for a reason.

I spoke too soon. I just saw a dip in streaming quality. Roku here too.

I've had no issues. Which device are you using?

The sensory inclusive thing is cool.

Are they spoofing DX at the HOF?

Weird observation, but does anyone hate the almost-thong-style tights favored by Guervara and Zack Sabre Jr.?

Why isn't anyone using this convenient thread @Ricky Jackson so helpfully created for us?

Shhhh!

That was me.

Seriously?! This is the kind of trashy redneck fan comment I'd expect to see on Twitter or below a Yahoo News article. I thought PWO was better than that. I hope "the rich kid" becomes even richer.

Yeah, criticizing AEW for doing something that's genuinely different from WWE and can set them apart is baffling to me. Isn't that kinda the whole point of an alternative?

But anyway, yeah, $50 is too much. I don't care that "PPVs were $50 back in the day." Guess what: we're no longer "back in the day." The world has changed. I was actually going to order this, but the sticker shock for what feels like a placeholder show until TNT is too much for me to swallow + it's significantly cheaper on FITE in the rest of the world*, which pisses me off too. *including Canada, so if FITE does on-demand, the Raptors guy above can order it for cheap and watch later. Alas, Joey Ryan and his penis might be factored into the discounted price.

Bayley > Ricky Steamboat

I never got the impression that it would have been Bryan vs. Ali at Mania though. My best guess is that we would've gotten Bryan vs. KO at the big show. Remember those weird vignettes KO was doing? When you think about it, they were all pro-consumerism - which is exactly what Bryan was railing against at the time.

And the more likely scenario, anyway, is that IF Bayley is seen as a "bitch," it's because the good ol' boys network in rasslin' isn't used to a woman speaking up for herself and being assertive about her character.

Well, I mean, no one can possibly be as nice as the childlike Bayley character. Good to see kayfabe is still alive and well though, and people appear to be genuinely shocked that Pamela Martinez is *gasp* actually an adult with the same flaws and bad days the rest of us have.

Cody took a weird shot at Bayley, of all people, during a press conference about her inflatable tube men entrance and "pretending to be nice." He later had to dial it back on Twitter, and even Kyla Rae defended Bayley as her hero and inspiration. I have no idea what the point was, as yapping about Bayley isn't a good look and doesn't enhance Double or Nothing in any way. "Controversy creates cash" mindset maybe? Still a misfire IMO.

Imagine if Jerry McDevitt ever had a falling out with WWE. He (literally?) knows where the bodies are buried.