MoS Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 I genuinely don't remember the last time I was this excited for a wrestling event. It feels like years. Hangman needs to win obviously. I think Toni should win as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 I hate to even potentially speak this evil into existence, but is there a chance they are stupid enough to not capitalize on how hot Hangman is, pay off the Swerve helping him angle, and have Moxley retain and keep this Death Riders thing going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 To me Hangman is 100% winning. And Toni is 90% winning with Mercedes working her magic to make you believe she's actually gonna win. (although if she wins, I will not be offended because of how great she has been, but of course Toni should win) And yeah, this is the most excited I've been overall about an AEW show in quite a while too. Last year had Danielson vs Swerve, which was awesome too though, but this year has a different feel overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav'oh Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Tony's vocabulary does not include "Because fuck you, that's why". He's a fan first, owner/booker second. Even he would want to see Hangman win. I'm sure he'll send himself home happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Considering how the main event is being booked, the run-ins to chase off the Death Riders, which should include both Darby and (hopefully) Eddie returning should lead to some great stories the second half of the year, too. Darby finally figuring out how to deal with Mox on his way to climbing towards the world title is going to be a big deal, and him and Hangman haven’t interacted too much, which is going to lead to a lot of intrigue. And with Ospreay’s challenge at Forbidden Door now murky with the tag stips, there’s a lot Tony is throwing at us to keep us guessing. Truly like the days of AEW yore. Toni ending Mone’s streak is absolutely the play, and it gets a monkey off her back while allowing her to probably ease off the belt collector gimmick into something else by the end of the year. It’s very weird to have this much excitement for the product when the attendance is not going to match what the last two stadium shows did. I don’t know how you change that given certain reliable regions seem more dead now than they did at the company’s peak a couple years ago, but they should be able to do some long term plays that could set up a big draw in the years to come. It’s not a needle they need to thread, because I think there’s plenty of paths forward, but the more possibilities they give themselves, the better they can move on what gets hot to propel them forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 This show feels like their biggest one ever, even though the two Wembley shows obviously had a bigger attendance. Feels like the culmination of everything they’ve been doing in the last 4/5 months and I really hope they stick the landing. I’m pretty sure they will. I am kind of surprised they haven’t announced Danielson being there in some way. Unless he’s going to show up in the Gauntlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted July 8 Report Share Posted July 8 Not gonna be able to watch live but I love the early start to the show, more of this please. Mox's reign made me tune off for 95% of AEW's product the past 9 months or so I certainly hope TK goes with the obvious feel good ending and gives Hangman the strap. I think the only way one could see Mox retaining would be Swerve turning heel and fucking Page over as payback for everything (and a callback to last year's All In) but that would be such a dumb decision that I wont believe it will happen. 2 hours ago, Stiva said: This show feels like their biggest one ever, even though the two Wembley shows obviously had a bigger attendance. Feels like the culmination of everything they’ve been doing in the last 4/5 months and I really hope they stick the landing. I’m pretty sure they will. I am kind of surprised they haven’t announced Danielson being there in some way. Unless he’s going to show up in the Gauntlet I have no info on this but from the one interview I saw from Danielson this year, I woudn't be shocked he never got surgery on his neck and he basically rehabbed with no intention to return to a ring anytime soon. He's gonna be backstage as he is in most AEW shows (and he's been announced for Starcast) but I don't see him doing anything at All In besides maybe be the first run in to face the Death Riders (and then Darby joins him). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMick Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 Really feeling the good vibes with this one, and trying to work out when to watch it here (Sunday evening with a few beers is the frontrunner). The top three matches are absolute killers. But I'm slightly unsure about the two casino gauntlets being booked. Anyone else concerned the women won't deliver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 I have a feeling that Britt Baker is going to come back and win the Gauntlet after all of the online discourse about her recently. My fear is that we are about to get another attempt at heel Statlander and she'll dominant the whole thing since TK seems to love her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted July 10 Report Share Posted July 10 5 hours ago, BigBadMick said: Anyone else concerned the women won't deliver? Nope, Mercedes is one of the best big match workers right now and Toni wont have an issue stepping up. My biggest question regarding this match is its placement because if it is 60-90 minutes removed from Mox vs Hangman, I wouldn't be shocked Toni bleeds and they have a crazy ass match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Yeah short of some kind of disaster like an injury happening, Mercedes and Toni are too good to have a bad match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMick Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 To clarify, I meant the women's gauntlet underdelivering. I have all the confidence in the world in Storm and Mone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 No reason for them to underdeliver if booked right. The multi-women matches lately have been super fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Just less than 24 hours until it's time for the Adam Page prayer circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 The Page/Swerve confrontation followed by Mox losing his shit that two men traumatized by each other went to impromptu therapy (and showing Mox’s eventual emotional weakness) and it was PAGE who went to Swerve after what he did in the cage match might be the most progressive thing done by straight men in wrestling maybe ever? Two days before their tentpole show and their two top stars go out of their way to do angle showing how to improve their mental health? Phenomenal stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 Also, if you haven’t heard it yet, Darby was on Marc Maron’s podcast telling Everest stories and how it affected him and it was pretty amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 14 hours ago, Timbo Slice said: The Page/Swerve confrontation followed by Mox losing his shit that two men traumatized by each other went to impromptu therapy (and showing Mox’s eventual emotional weakness) and it was PAGE who went to Swerve after what he did in the cage match might be the most progressive thing done by straight men in wrestling maybe ever? Yes. Maybe there's hope for more mature and deeper stuff in pro-wrestling in the future, alongside the goofiest part we all love. It's very fitting that it comes from Hangman, as his character arc as always been about his struggle with mental health, dating back to him losing his friends, getting on the bottle, getting his confidence back thanks to Dark Order, to finally defeating Kenny Omega. From Day 1 he's really been the main character of AEW, and he's easily the most compelling character there has been in US pro-wrestling. And a great fucking worker (from the get go too, he was always underrated in the early years, although he became even better especially since the Swerve feud, which is one for the ages and really already an all-time classic). Just masterful stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 I am somehow even more stoked for this show now that the day is here than I expected. LFG! I expect the top 4 matches to absolutely crush it and Casino Gauntlet has thus far delivered every time out. Apparently I'm in the minority but I really, really hope Mone wins. The Storm act still does nothing for me but I know she'll deliver in the ring when it counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 Yeah, man, this is the most excited I’ve been for a wrestling show since god knows when. I was hyped for the first All In but that was more for the spectacle of AEW at Wembley than it was for any specific booking or matches. I’m invested in this fucker and I have full faith they’re going to stick the landing. It feels like a huge show and it’s going to deliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 A Madison Rayne appearance on the pre show, always good to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted July 12 Author Report Share Posted July 12 That drive interview with Mox and Renee was great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted July 12 Author Report Share Posted July 12 Adam Cole vacating the TNT championship? This event is starting on a great note! I wish they would allow Statlander to be a face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 7 minutes ago, MoS said: Adam Cole vacating the TNT championship? This event is starting on a great note! I wish they would allow Statlander to be a face It'd be fine but there is zero reason to involve Dustin and Sammy. It was and will undoubtedly remain a big win for Fletcher. You can slot in Roddy or Garcia and get to the same place with better results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted July 12 Report Share Posted July 12 Von Erichs in a Texas stadium show in 2025, time really is a flat circle brothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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