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As far as the wild card goes, since we're into this UK thingy, just give me Dani Luna. She didn't leave TNA on her own just to go back to RevPro to put Alexxis Falcon over, ya know. Also, this is the peak commentary. Tony Schiavone is living his best life (and so am I).

Great write-up, as always (although with some disheartening perspectives), from luchablog https://thecubsfan.com/cmll/cat/news/

😁 (from the old ECW fan in me)

Holy shit Terry won ! Incredible ! That's pretty much the perfect winner. I'm sure Danielson himself would agree too. The top 25 for each decade is fun. Unsurprisingly, I'm more in tune with the people who started watching in the 2020's despite having started in 1990 myself, considering the last 15 years (more or less) are the best pro-wrestling I've ever seen. Funny (and cool) to see Omega being rated top 20 by the oldest demo ! (and of course not by the 80's/90's people, who really are the peak of the pro-wrestling internet forums demo) Anywoo. The Funkster won. Like he should, really. Funk you all !

Last match on December 2023. Against Brian Cage of all people. Britt Baker on November 2024. Against Penelope Ford of all people (crazy when you check her matches, she debuted in 2015 and has worked only 266 matches total, and she's 35 now) (speaking of people I don't mind if they never show up again, Wardlow is 38 and has had a whooping 190 matches in his career. yeah, no wonder some people never ever progress) So many vanishing acts around...

Oh, I'm all about those ones !

Maybe so, yes. BTW, remember Keith Lee ? Ospreay vs Omega at Wembley would be beautiful. Yeah, the main event scene this year has really been super strongly booked. It's been pretty compelling, and very different from last year too, which is always good. Mix up the dynamics.

Not sure those English fellows would know the words, but it would not matter. Yeah. Do it. How in the hell the ROH version of Volador Jr. vs Bandido has a MUCH BETTER sound mix than the CMLL usual Arena Mexico sound ? If that sound mix is do-able, with clear ring sounds and THE CROWD, why we don't get that on regular CMLL broadcast ? I know about the stupid intro themes being hidden under generic music, but once the match starts, please.

Oh yeah, that too. Any way is fine with me. And yes, she's a born heel and ten times better as a heel, although at one point people will just want to cheer for her because of how appreciative they are. Maybe Mercedes winning it with the shadow of Toni looming is actually the best scenario, yes. Maybe the wild card will be Britt Baker... For some reason, I still believe she will show up once again for one last ride if her health allows it. Or Serena Deeb... Ya know.

Probably gonna see it tomorrow. End of an era coming up.

I'm really curious about if there are gonna be notable changes in NJPW politics once the new ownership kicks in this Summer. Like, how long can Gedo hold onto the booking throne after years of struggling.

Oh yeah, that too.

Not arguing he's part of the booking team or even that he is the "last word" guy. Just arguing that the guy who has been producing and doing dozens of other stuff for 20 years and been credited for being really good at it has probably something to do with it too. (damn, TNA could really use Borash these days)

Wait for the surge of lucha libre in 2036 with all these El Grande Americano votes... Maybe I'll still be around somewhere. 60 years old and shit, turning back into that old version of myself, raging about the good old days of when I was 40 something and the Elite and Tanahashi and Okada and Naito and Darby Allin and how those young punks don't know how to work these days and how they should watch old-school pro-wrestling like 2016 NJPW and 2021 AEW, you know, the old classic shit on low resolution (you know, the old HD 1080p). Hey, maybe the discourse will still be "Wow, AEW is do dead this time, they are done, this is the final straw". Would be funny. Whatever happens, TNA will still be around. Or not. Who knows. Maybe. Probably not. Watch pro-wrestling, people. It's awesome. Well sometime it's not awesome, it's actually really fucking stupid. Which can also make it awesome, in a way. Anywoo. Just drop the 1-2 already.

Yeah, but she's been there done that. The one story you tell about Mercedes when she comes back is the fact she could never win the World title and her quest to do so. But yeah, I don't think it will be her either. If she wasn't part of the plan at first, I don't see them derailing the entire booking that way. Unless Willow was winning. Man. Marina Shafir is unhinged. I love her so much. 😂