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All Together was a lot of fun. Lot of the young guns really showing out. Main event was the real stand out. Absolute dickhead Okada is possibly the best version of him. Just such a dismissive fuck. The story with him and Kiyomiya is a treat. Seems unlikely to me that Kiyomiya will win his block and get a rematch with Okada, but a Kiyomiya/Kenoh vs Tanahashi/Okada match on the finals show would be great even if a Kiyomiya/Kenoh team doesn't really work. Has there been any psycho to do the CC/G1/N1 in the same year?

Tbh if someone makes a thread on Wreddit about it, I wouldn't at all be surprised for MJF to make positive comments about Vince's sexual harassment shit for the HEAT.

Starks/White-O 2 was a mess. I don't know what the fuck Starks was doing looking for shit under the ring or with the steps for so long. Bummer. Not a fan of a lot of MJF's style and PIPEBOMBS bullshit, but Cole vs MJF has more juice in one promo with one week to the match than the entire build of the pillars match.

"Uso" isn't their name. It means brother (or sister), which is why they call everyone "uce". But wondering why Solo doesn't have the same name as his brothers when his brothers don't have the same name as their dad and I don't think ANYONE in the Anoa'i family uses the same stage surname. They're acknowledged stage names even on screen.

At least a lot of fresh faces for what feels like the first time in ages. Hopefully Eddie is in a block with Okada. Kiyomiya....did y'all see that apron bump he took? NOAH the Re-Reborn Born Again 5.0 keeping the tradition of disgusting apron/floor bumps alive in the year of our lord 2023.

TK, book Vikingo vs Darby, you coward!

Lucha dudes dress up in goofy shit all the time. It never hurt Rey wearing some real stupid looking gear for special events over the years.

His coat changes with their gear, which has been red, black, gray, navy blue, and the old NXT gear with their names and flags on their tights. There's really no way to not get some vague Nazi vibe from the group, but I don't think they lean into it. Certainly not like they would in other eras, at least.

The real American Nightmare is the people/labor rising up. Really makes you think.

There should be a team/stable called the Smart Marx who are wrestling's first Marxist team

MJF vs Kenny (or Bucks) seems like such a culture shock

Couple of thoughts: Orange Cassidy is more unbeatable than Roman. Guy had 20 straight defenses and then beat 20 guys at once. Watched the opening moments of Jericho/Cole, saw Sabu doing a table spot in a suit, knew things couldn't top that, so skipped to the end. Kind of weird fans were booing the finish. Some classic old school fuckery in the tag match. Wardlow is SO cold. Shit is wild. Not since Samson has a haircut ruined a man. What the fuck was with the Arn biting Lucha's thumb to the bone spot lmao. Christian would have been ideal for the TNT Championship. Give him a Regal/Arn style TV Championship run to work with young guys every week for three months. Pleasantly surprised with Taya/Jade as I've never been impressed with Taya. It will be interesting to see where Jade goes, as recovery after a long win streak ending is usually hard for any character in any era. Pillars match had some overly cutesy stuff, but also a lot of really cool stuff. MJF's screaming shit and fuck during matches is corny as hell. Bummer that the BCC/Elite feud is primarily garbage brawl stuff when there are so many great match ups that could go on for months.

The year is 2023. Sabu is doing table spots in a suit. Jeff Jarrett, Christian, Dustin Rhodes, and Billy Gunn are in title matches. The Jackyl is involved in the main event angle. Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone are on commentary.

Ad buy rates are more important than ratings, and no companies wanted to advertise on WCW at the end. Besides like....Surge, probably Slim Jims.

Check the ticket sales for the next 4 shows once Punk is back and not just Chicago

You'll know for sure when there is a sudden uptick in flaccid penis references on TV

It certainly should be embarrassing to all involved

Ushered in is lol, dude was literally cutting promos in the 70s about how many vials of decca he was doing to prep for a match

Has anyone ever cut off a chunk of hair on accident when blading

Kenny going full Capcom Captain America was lmao This face turn thing for Sammy sucks. Each week shows more and more that Sammy and Jungle Boy are not ready for that spot and the title match should be Darby vs MJF. OC is in the midst of one of the finest mid card title runs of all time in any company and I hope it doesn't end in a battle royale That whole finishing sequence for Ricky/White-O was smooth as hell

Can't wait for Sammy to win the pillars match and feud with Jericho over the title

Best at having their legs splayed on the mat in a realistic way: Bret Hart. I know you know what I'm talking about.

The pillars videos were all pretty interesting to me. Particularly the Darby one, but also MJF is way better in that format than in front of a live crowd screaming and smark baiting. Also neat to have Christian putting over Jungle Boy while still being the turtleneck heel shit head.

Most of the time, the complaints about just expecting people to know who a talent is real nitpicky bullshit. However, I have seen Aussie Open matches and still had no idea who the fuck that guy was.

Banger after banger after banger But also lol at the Saturday show already being set up to be the show for everyone with "attitude problems".