C.S.

Exactly how I feel. No Big E title defense really feels like a big omission too.

The Demon returns! Universal Championship: Roman Reigns Ⓒ vs. The Demon SmackDown women’s Championship: Becky Lynch Ⓒ vs. Bianca Belair Raw Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair Ⓒ vs. Alexa Bliss United States Championship: Damian Priest Ⓒ vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Usos Ⓒ vs. The Street Profits Just Added: The New Day vs. Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles, and Omos Pre-Show: Liv Morgan vs. Carmella

That's a very easy answer. Mind you, I like Omega, but: 1. Bryan Danielson never looks goofy. Kenny Omega almost always does. If Danielson ever acts goofy, it tends to be actually funny. Omega is rarely funny even when he's trying to be. 2. Bryan Danielson may have had the outrageous lumberjack beard, but he never at any point looked like Lemmy and Blue Meanie had an illicit tryst and produced a baby. Kenny Omega looks like that baby right now. 3. Bryan Danielson would never, ever, ever imitate Urkel's "Did I dooooo thaaaaaat?" during a PPV main event and World Title match. Omega did. I won't veer into absurd Cornette territory by mentioning wrestling 9-year-old girls or blow-up dolls, because that's irrelevant anyway - it was a different point in Omega's career, in front of a different culture, etc. Overall, Danielson is more believable in the ring, on the mic, and as a character. There's no winking, nodding, chewing the scenery, breaking the fourth wall, or acting like he's "too cool for the room" while coming across as the exact opposite. I can like Kenny - and I do - and all of that can still be true.

Yeah, turns out I may have misheard Homicide "IS" when what might have been said was "Homicide IN All Elite Wrestling."

The show lost me after the true main event (Punk/Hobbs). I was tired and distracted for everything else. The Homicide appearance was a nice little surprise though. "Homicide is All Elite Wrestling" was said by one of the commentators, so I guess he got signed. Good for him.

Maybe I'm just tired, but I haven't been able to get into this show after the nice opener between Punk and Hobbs. I do not care about these UFC nobodies.

These near falls have been nuts. Very believable and effective.

I'd love for Montez Ford to win. It would break the internet.

Naomi better hope Nick Khan isn't watching Smackdown. The way she is disrespecting an esteemed WWE official like Sonya Deville is surely a releasable offense!

THE SUPER WORKER RIDDICK MOSS!!!

Is it just me or has this Becky Lynch heel turn been a creative disaster that has only served to cool both her and Bianca Belair down considerably?

I know you're joking, Bubba, but I popped hard at Rosario's appearance.

Gran Metalik apparently requested his release from WWE. No surprise there, considering how poorly he's been used (if used at all). We'll see if he actually gets it.

Kenny Omega quoting Apollo Creed from "Rocky":

What's with the "Rebel (not Reba)" on the name graphic?

Wonder if they're getting an overrun?

This match was a showcase for Sting instead of Darby, which I question, but damn that was fun. FTR is super-underrated, even when we all know how great they are.

Cody is one of the top workers in AEW now though. Even you can't deny that, Bubba, as much as you may want to.

Even though I wanted Pillman Jr. to win, I agree with all of this. Pillman Jr. is still "green" when it comes to stuff like this.

Great carry-job by Cody on the young boy Malakai Black. A heel Cody will be fun, if that's what happens.

Are you the author of the Pillman book or is that someone else? If it's you, awesome book!

The only thing better than a Cody win here would be Christian coming out for a post-match brawl with Cody. Two of the best workers in the entire business in a hot feud would be instant money.

Since I think very highly of my takes on Pac, I'll take that as a compliment.

Hot take: Cody should and will win. He's a real star with endless crossover appeal. Black wasn't special in NXT, wasn't special in WWE, and isn't special in AEW. He's a big man who can do some movez - big deal!

Brutal. AEW misread the room on this one.