That’s what I’m sayin man! He should’ve realized his worth long ago.
Btw Carlito when I ran into him at the gym couple of times few years ago used to tell me how he hated people coming up to him these days and going “wow you’re in great shape now!!” He was like “what? I wasn’t in shape before?! Wth y’all talking about?!”
Honestly all of this feels like a sad attempt to recreate the excitement around the debut of Punk in AEW, which will forever go down as one of the very best pro-wrestling returns ever. Think back to where AEW was in late 2021...there was so much excitement around the product. They sold the freaking United Center on a rumor. And not just that, the TV viewership was significantly higher, the crowds were bigger and hotter, the PPV buys were growing...the Punk segments and matches got you so excited for Dynamite and even Rampage sometimes.
I dunno, I don't think its that bad from a creative direction POV. I mean don't get me wrong. They will be booked badly because Tony. But MCMG v FTR, c'mon who wouldn't want to see that? They could actually get a good match out of The Young Bucks too. And there are other match-ups for them too with Blackpool Combat Club, House of Black and the younger teams. Thing is, I don't see alot of other options for them besides the indies. If they decide to leave TNA.
Collision was such a breath of fresh air when it first came on as the CM Punk Show. That show flowed so smoothly. It had great wrestling but also a coherent progression from segment to segment. Till Punk was there, it was serving as a counterpoint to Dynamite by offering a very different pro-wrestling show. Now it just feels like the B show. Nothing newsworthy ever happens on it. You get the obligatory Edge promo and the obligatory Bryan Danielson dream match and that's it. Whole lotta nothing in between.
@shaz619 This is so funny and interesting. I had no idea Pakistan had its very own Great Khali
You could say that the guy was a trail-blazer for someone like Khali. He paved the road Khali limped on
He was given a very contract by WWE in terms of money and free days to do his stand up comedy shows. He said that back in 2018 or 19 that he was one foot out of the door of WWE but they offered him a great contract that suited him very well.
It's Ramadan. I don't want no Nia Jax to have anything to do with me bro.
Sasha and Ospreay aren't draws except for their 1000 cult fans on twitter.
Things fell off for him once WWE decided him to make an HBK chinese version. He cut some of his best promos against Miz, Drew and Kofi even when his character had lost all the steam.
AJ in TNA was a different beast. He was a newbie there who could keep up with prime Angle. His success worldwide and especially in WWE is not really atypical in retrospect.
Sasha's mainstream success is due to WWE but her mark fans want you to think she's the biggest draw of all time and her drawing ability is comparable to the likes of Cena, Randy etc which is totally nonsense. Even during her tenure in WWE, her fanbase was the most overboard and idiotic like hardcore indie fans that we currently see in majority of AEW fans. It's not strange that she has ended up in AEW. A perfect blend of overhypers.
Also Nakamura said that he has no regrets about leaving NJPW and going to WWE. He said that it was a big decision to permanently move to US but it's something him and his family are satisfied with.
Just saying what her hardcore fanbase thinks of her. She definitely was brilliant in terms of delivering good matches. I'd say she was probably the most consistent female wrestler during her time in WWE. But if you go on social media, you'd clearly see the kind of statements her hardcore fanbase makes on daily basis.
I don't think Ospreay has that big of a fanbase to actually have these opinions come out regularly. The people who believe in this stuff are usually followers of Meltzer, whose fanbase is just as stupid as him.
Roman looks like a kitty right now. This character of Rock is unlike his all other characters. He is dangerous, powerful, intense and serious. They played it up extremely well with Cody singlehandedly beating Solo and Jimmy, and as soon as The Rock lands his first punch, it's over for Cody. The whole angle was done perfectly.
And even the matches were awesome. Ricochet looked the hottest he's ever in his WWE career. Andrade vs Vinci was pretty good as well.
incredible. Reminded me of when Rock tortured Mankind. He’s going to his roots while keeping it fresh with a more dark undertone.
What an episode. One of the very best episodes of RAW or any wrestling show that I've seen in a very long time. First off, Punk's promo was wild. I still can't believe he referenced Cornette and Vince. Infact the entire segment was excellent. Seth (when he got serious) and Drew (to a great extent) held their own eventhough they were not on Punk's level. All in all, they succeeded in adding more interest in this match, which was needed since it was clearly being overshadowed by two much bigger matches.
I don't buy that The Rock overshadowing Roman isn't by design. Either they are going to use this for the eventual Rock-Roman feud or Roman is going to have to top this on the go-home show.
I can see what you mean by that. I wonder what they have planned for Mania Night One. I can honestly see this going either way with Cody/Seth or Roman/Rock winning.
Tbh both of them have been espousing Zionist propaganda on their show. I think Cornette just by being ignorant and Last for sure is a Zionist. Its really unfortunate because now even people who used to be soft on Israel are acknowledging and condemning Israel's atrocities.
Brian Last's impression of Moxley is just priceless though. Cracks me up everytime hahaha
I honestly don't know because all his movies have sucked. Maybe its the roles he gets. They all seem to be one-dimensional action roles. I will say I have some hope from the Mark Kerr biopic he's doing. A24, as a studio has a pretty good track-record of producing some great movies so let's see how that turns out. But yes, he was absolutely incredible here. The face of evil.Man why can’t Dwyane make movies like this lol he clearly got the pedigree, he was like them old school mob bosses sending out a message to their rivals by being forced to get their hands dirty and taking it too far, plus he got the build for it, that slow methodical Samoan Killer, taking his time and enjoying his work.
Apparently the Punk segment bought in half a million viewers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! don’t @ this man , JC will really enjoy this plug for his pod
Roman definitely needs to do something dastardly before Mania to get some of the heat back on him. And I think they know it. So let's see what they do in New York next week on the go-home show.
Eddie during that 2001-02 period was honestly at the peak of his career. He was incredible in WCW too but I think by this point he had gotten alot of the character aspect down to a T and physically he was in great shape and didn't look like a cruiserweight anymore. And he hadn't gotten as big as he did by '04 either when he started working a more ground-based and limited style. It's a shame that he struggled with substance abuse issues during this time because performance-wise he was unlike anyone in the business. The SmackDown Six era ofcourse is infamous and he was a big part of that. But I went back and saw some of his matches on the indies too against Punk, Rey, Punk & Rey, Low-Ki, Super Crazy, Doug Williams and they were a real treat.
I think the night 1 mainevent will have Rock Roman winning with probably Rock getting a pin on Cody. And it will be Bloodline rules match at Night 2. And we know for certain that Jimmy, Solo and Rock will be interfering on Roman's behalf, maybe even Drew. For Cody, it will probably be Jey, Seth, Cena and Austin (I don't think the pic of Cena and Austin on the truck was accidental). And yes all the Roman's matches have featured interferences but what will even the odds will be Cody having a backup in equal numbers. And Rock is a big fan of Attitude Era which had interferences mayhem etc as the norm.
Have you looked how big AJ has gotten recently. He's looking like a proper jacked heavyweight these days. I really hope it's not the steroids.
What's the story about Mindy's bakery? Like is there any specific detail to it other than it being a bakery in chicago?@shaz619 Punk is not just the best in the business right now in every aspect of being a pro-wrestler, but the guy is also a elite level troll (no pun intended).
First he references Cornette and you know that probably just had to have driven some of the AEW marks mad...on a segment that drew 2.2 million viewers, mind you. That's a freaking draw for you.
Meanwhile Drew is posting pictures at Mindy's Bakery in Chicago and talking about how Punk's body is made of glass in interviews.
These guys are doing incredible work. My hats off to them. Especially Drew who is taking this to the next level on social media. The funniest thing about it all is that WWE is getting more out of Brawl Out than AEW ever did. The opportunity was right there for AEW to do one of the hottest feuds and angles in the recent history of wrestling and they blew it because a couple of kids were mad that they got their a** kicked and wouldn't put it aside to do business.
Dwayne is someone whose wrestling career is far more versatile than his acting career. In WWE he's portrayed a variety of characters and showed some good acting chops throughout while as an actor, he's just been playing the same character in every movie since 2011(whether it's Hercules, Fast and Furious, Jumanji, San Andreas, Black Adam etc). He showed some good versatility earlier on in his performances like Be Cool, Faster, Get Smart etc. Black Adam could have been played so much better had he not insisted on making it another Rock.
@shaz619 Punk is not just the best in the business right now in every aspect of being a pro-wrestler, but the guy is also a elite level troll (no pun intended).
First he references Cornette and you know that probably just had to have driven some of the AEW marks mad...on a segment that drew 2.2 million viewers, mind you. That's a freaking draw for you.
Meanwhile Drew is posting pictures at Mindy's Bakery in Chicago and talking about how Punk's body is made of glass in interviews.
These guys are doing incredible work. My hats off to them. Especially Drew who is taking this to the next level on social media. The funniest thing about it all is that WWE is getting more out of Brawl Out than AEW ever did. The opportunity was right there for AEW to do one of the hottest feuds and angles in the recent history of wrestling and they blew it because a couple of kids were mad that they got their a** kicked and wouldn't put it aside to do business.
Somehow Austin interfering still does not add up. It would feel pretty random. And no offence to Austin but he's 59, has a bad neck and has wrestled one match in 20 years. Him coming in and cleaning house would make these guys look bad.
He has gotten remarkably huge. And yeah I really hope it isn't steroids either.
During Punk's infamous Press Scrum tirade he was eating muffins from Mindy's Bakery and specifically mentioned the name of the bakery and how much he loved it lol.
No matter what The Bucks do in their careers, that is what they will be most remembered for.
So true. We're programmed to think that way. It had a very unscripted and realistic feel. And I'm so glad they didn't go overboard by having The Rock throw Cody from that Parking Lot ledge. Because that would have taken you out of it. It just needed to be a good old fashioned whopping and that's exactly what it was.
man i didn't notice mindy's in that presser, the brawl out one right? after his match with mox
Yeah I remember hearing that I was disgusted by it honestly. They have done it twice on two different shows but haven't said anything recently
nah just one stunner to Dwayne would be fine. I saw wrestlevotes tweet regarding the trucks being put there with cena and austin for a reason. and he's been very accurate over the years in terms of wwe news.
Drew is the only one in WWE other than Cody who try their best to make every match (whether it's a throwaway on Raw/SD) or feud (even if it's a short one) interesting. And Drew is a much better wrestler and promo than he gets credit for.
Plus Austin used to interrupt matches give stunners to people in AE without much reason as well. I remember him randomly interrupting a number 1 contender's match for WWF championship in 2001 to set up Kurt vs Rock.
Sounds overbooked. Too many cooks spoil the broth. But let's see what they do. As for Austin, he can be there to do something else too.
I hope it is. Because this feud has also been kinda sidelined on SD because of the Bloodline stuff.
The way they have told this story it makes sense for Drew to win. Seth has been taking him lightly and focusing more on his match with Roman and The Rock. It would be interesting if Seth loses both matches and ends up losing everything. Could be a good reason for a heel turn and hopefully a step away from this cringe gimmick. It would naturally set up potential World title feuds with Cody and Punk as well.
I mean you can justify anything in wrestling. They justified Rikishi running over Stone Cold for The Rock. But I trust Steve not to get involved in anything stupid.
