AEW Rampage - 20th August 2021

[Stiva]

AKA CM Punk’s “surprise” debut.

Moxley takes on Daniel Garcia, Jurassic Express have Private Party in that thrown together tag tournament and Cargill will flex her way through Kiera Hogan. Hopefully, we hear Eddie Kingston’s response to Miro too but this is really a one angle show so let’s hope they stick the landing.

[KawadaSmile]

Is there even the slightest chance he won't appear tonight? I hope they don't just show him, instead giving us a fake out.

[Timbo Slice]

I would die laughing if this was all some Colt Cabana troll job, but yeah, he’s showing up tonight. Has to. 

[WingedEagle]

I'm a lot more pumped for the show tonight than I would've thought even a month or 2 ago.  Looking forward to seeing how they debut him.

[strobogo]

I'm a lot more interested in the reaction and how they debut him than seeing Punk in 2021 in any capacity. Would really hope they don't do the heel comes out instead for DA HEAT because that seems like 100% the "LOL I'M A HEEL YOU GOT WORKED YOU MARKS" kind of thing they'd do with MJF.

[Stiva]

Tony Khan has said the whole show is going to be formatted differently to normal so I’m intrigued to see what that means, especially since they’re dealing with just an hour.

[KawadaSmile]

1 hour ago, Stiva said:

Tony Khan has said the whole show is going to be formatted differently to normal so I’m intrigued to see what that means, especially since they’re dealing with just an hour.

hope it's just one cinematic segment following punk's pov all the way to the ring

[MoS]

13 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said:

hope it's just one cinematic segment following punk's pov all the way to the ring

For God's sake don't give Jericho any ideas for his next comeback

[sek69]

13 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said:

hope it's just one cinematic segment following punk's pov all the way to the ring

Whole show is one long ass tracking shot like Henry walking through the restaurant kitchen in Goodfellas. 

 

Also how wild would it be if Punk debuts, the Elite come out and surround the ring ready to beat his ass and Punk's like "oh you thought I came alone?" then Final Countdown starts playing.

[KawadaSmile]

Don't think it would make sense for them to debut both Punk and DB on the same episode. Specially when they haven't really hyped anything. 

[sek69]

4 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said:

Don't think it would make sense for them to debut both Punk and DB on the same episode. Specially when they haven't really hyped anything. 

I mean, it doesn't make normal pro wrestling sense for them to have Punk debuting and never directly say so on TV leading up to it, so at this point I'm thinking all sense is out the window. 

[Coffey]

I've not wanted to see a wrestling show this much in a long, long time. Unfortunately, I'll be stuck at work. So I'll probably be checking in sporadically on my phone at work or will come home & try to watch it in the morning.

[Jmare007]

They gotta have him live tonight.

They've teased him too much and they have a massive reaction and moment (and buzz) in the palm of their hands. Just announcing he's signed and will debut at All Out or doing a swerve would be such a weird and needless move just to get their own audience pissed off.

[sek69]

Yeah I love this, feels like it did back in 96-97 having two companies doing big moves to counter each other and it being awesome for wrestling fans. Watching the younger generation that only knows decades of a monopoly get to experience this warms my normally cold, dead heart lol. 

[KawadaSmile]

hope he headbutts kenny omega right in the fucking face like angle did to joe

[Laz]

35 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said:

hope he headbutts kenny omega right in the fucking face like angle did to joe

I would make it a point to watch every single week if they could guarantee a shoot headbutt into Omega's face.

[sek69]

My work place was letting people go home early tonight so I can watch Rampage unbothered. I mean, they weren't letting people go specifically for that of course, but I'm psyched nevertheless. 

[Blehschmidt]

Maybe he debuts at the beginning of the show and becomes the 5th man on the announce team!

[Flyin' Brian]

Is the United Center a legit sell out tonight? If so that’s really impressive to me and no way they pull a bait and switch in that situation. EDIT - accordingly to this close enough I guess https://www.ringsidenews.com/2021/08/16/aew-rampage-the-first-dance-special-isnt-quite-a-sellout-just-yet/

Edited August 21, 2021 by Flyin' Brian
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[sek69]

Holy SHIT that reaction. 

[Jmare007]

He looks so damn happy, that's dope.

[Timbo Slice]

Unreal. One of the most surreal moments in quite some time. 

[KawadaSmile]

Well my completely legal stream died so I missed the moment

[sek69]

1 minute ago, Jmare007 said:

He looks so damn happy, that's dope.

Yeah the saddest part of what happened with him was how WWE so thoroughly killed his passion for the thing he spent his whole life doing. Seeing him get emotional at hearing the response was a great great moment.

[C.S.]

I loved how CM Punk hugged so many fans and dived into the crowd. I've never seen him so demonstrative with his emotions. What an incredible moment!