SmoothS Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Miz & Roman... perfect combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, Burgundy LaRue said: Unless someone winds up hospitalized or dead from it, it's business as usual. Even then, it’s going to be business as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, Burgundy LaRue said: Especially when Roman doesn't ever play second fiddle, whereas McIntyre has several times since his WWE return and it didn't feel out of place. It would now, as they got the stench off him. But I can't imagine Roman being backup for Ziggler, Strowman, Shane or Corbin, like Drew was. I'm on the opposite end. I get Roman, but Drew is paint-by-the-numbers for me. At least character-wise. A romance novel cover model. Scottish Fabio. Good wrestler once the bell rings, I enjoy him there. As for the positive COVID test, we knew that was happening at some point. I'd be surprised if AEW or WWE doesn't have several wrestlers/staff who are asymptomatic. Thing is, neither will shut down over it. Too much money wrapped up in TV deals, and WWE answers to stockholders to boot. Unless someone winds up hospitalized or dead from it, it's business as usual. I thought everyone was tested before each taping session in AEW? Or was it strictly temperature monitoring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 AEW has COVID-testing at every taping if I am not mistaken. WWE announced they will have their first set of testings at the next tapings. Why is no one allowed to wear a mask? You can still shout and chant while wearing masks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 36 minutes ago, MoS said: WWE announced they will have their first set of testings at the next tapings. Kinda too late. I guess since AEW did it first they did not want to do it. Speaking of business as usual, what is coming off of the whole Saudi-TV lawsuit really seem to indicate that the situation was really fucked up, like it's been said. It truly is an insane story. Amazed that it had so few repercussions thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Last night and the PPV started giving me WCW feels about the current state of the company. Perhaps that's way off base or perhaps it should've occurred to me earlier, but between the tag title nonsense both nights, main event segments built around multiple performers who can't/won't/shouldn't work and all of the bad comedy/skits its almost as if they're actively trying to run off the audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Wwe has cancelled today's scheduled tv tapings due to the positive test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 5 hours ago, SirEdger said: I thought everyone was tested before each taping session in AEW? Or was it strictly temperature monitoring? I believe AEW does a rapid response test, which can be wildly inaccurate. If someone has only been infected for 7-9 days, the test may come back negative. It seems to detect the virus better once someone is beyond 10 days and has a lot of antibodies from their immune system fighting back. Also, AEW shared a hotel with UFC a while back, who had a fighter and members of his team test positive. They've had wrestlers and staff/family members as the audience long before WWE. Kris Statlander has needlessly booped everyone in the crowd on the nose a couple of times. They've become pretty loose with their approach. AEW is doing more than WWE, kudos for that. But neither company is handling the situation well right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 According to PWInsider, Drake Maverick didn't know he would be brought back until the day of the cruiserweight tournament final taping. In fact, he filed trademark applications for "Spud" and "Rockstar Spud" that very day. So if the whole thing was a work, it was a needlessly elaborate one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Hats 4.0 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 20 hours ago, SirEdger said: So what was this about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Cowboy Hats 4.0 said: So what was this about? I guess Christian was going to wrestle? And then he didn't? Also, a RAW without Charlotte was a very enjoyable one! Go figure!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 What a shitstorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 9 hours ago, MoS said: AEW has COVID-testing at every taping if I am not mistaken. WWE announced they will have their first set of testings at the next tapings. Why is no one allowed to wear a mask? You can still shout and chant while wearing masks! Actually, I enquired myself to Tom Colohue about that. He told me that per a conference call with Cody, AEW does NOT currently test for COVID but they have measures already in place as soon as a talent or staff member does. I know though that people are usually separated backstage and they wear masks until they go on camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 55 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: What a shitstorm By "non-employees", do they mean pro-wrestlers ? Because they are independent contractors, ya know, not employee... Funny shit though. Has Bischoff really got fired ? Sounds like WCW management of crisis to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, SirEdger said: Actually, I enquired myself to Tom Colohue about that. He told me that per a conference call with Cody, AEW does NOT currently test for COVID but they have measures already in place as soon as a talent or staff member does. I know though that people are usually separated backstage and they wear masks until they go on camera. That logic is great: (1) don't test (2) on a positive test, do something How will you ever end up at (2), if you don't do (1) (unless someone gets a real bad case of COVID-19)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 What Do You Mean Cyberbullying Is Real Just Close Your Eyes Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 2 hours ago, SirEdger said: Actually, I enquired myself to Tom Colohue about that. He told me that per a conference call with Cody, AEW does NOT currently test for COVID but they have measures already in place as soon as a talent or staff member does. I know though that people are usually separated backstage and they wear masks until they go on camera. Thanks, I didn't know this. I was going by what JR says on commentary most weeks. If this is true, then it's really poor form for them to mislead their audience about this. Unless I misunderstood what he says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: What Do You Mean Cyberbullying Is Real Just Close Your Eyes Hahaha On that note, a bunch of indy wrestlers using Hana Kimura's death to get on their soapbox on Twitter and whine about how criticising pro wrestlers is online bullying and if you haven't been in the ring your opinion doesn't count anyway, is really peak pro wrestling douchiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 minute ago, MoS said: On that note, a bunch of indy wrestlers using Hana Kimura's death to get on their soapbox on Twitter and whine about how criticising pro wrestlers is online bullying and if you haven't been in the ring your opinion doesn't count anyway, is really peak pro wrestling douchiness. I saw that shit. It's a narrative that somehow is getting support, which is just baffling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: I saw that shit. It's a narrative that somehow is getting support, which is just baffling. Not to mention a lot of (most?) female wrestlers have to deal with creepy stalkers on a regular basis, it really makes me want to punch anyone crying about being bullied because someone said their match sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 3 hours ago, SirEdger said: Actually, I enquired myself to Tom Colohue about that. He told me that per a conference call with Cody, AEW does NOT currently test for COVID but they have measures already in place as soon as a talent or staff member does. I know though that people are usually separated backstage and they wear masks until they go on camera. Odd. On the last BTE, you have both the Bucks at the last taping showing the two colored bracelets they get, one for COVID testing, one for temperature. That's what they say. Those bracelets have been visible for weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, MoS said: On that note, a bunch of indy wrestlers using Hana Kimura's death to get on their soapbox on Twitter and whine about how criticising pro wrestlers is online bullying and if you haven't been in the ring your opinion doesn't count anyway, is really peak pro wrestling douchiness. Oh man.. Of course they would. Why not. It's both peak pro-wrestling douchiness but typical Twitter-generation douchiness too, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, El-P said: Odd. On the last BTE, you have both the Bucks at the last taping showing the two colored bracelets they get, one for COVID testing, one for temperature. That's what they say. Those bracelets have been visible for weeks. Look, it's possible that they have upgraded their policies since then. Tom didn't tell me when was that conference call with Cody so it's very possible that they decided to go forward with COVID testing every week, considering that their chief doc Michael Sampson always has a mask on on-screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 3 hours ago, MoS said: On that note, a bunch of indy wrestlers using Hana Kimura's death to get on their soapbox on Twitter and whine about how criticising pro wrestlers is online bullying and if you haven't been in the ring your opinion doesn't count anyway, is really peak pro wrestling douchiness. Man, if they think wrestling fans are bad I would like to introduce them to comic, video game, MMA, soccer, basketball and other sports fans plus shippers. Wrestling fans have their issues but they are tame compared to most other fandoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I wonder how pro wrestling not being mainstream has helped wrestling fans not be as bad as those other fandoms. It seems to be a common denominator that once stereotypical "nerd" things become popular with the normies, all the folks who were down when it wasn't cool become insufferable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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