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Regal and JR bigging up Tanahashi on commentary last night was appreciated.
I know injuries and the travel from Japan played a part but the build to the ppv has been sloppy. On paper it'll be some great wrestling. But having an "out" with all these multi men matches just doesn't give it a big ppv feel.
FTR set up to win the IWGP tag titles though
I know injuries and the travel from Japan played a part but the build to the ppv has been sloppy. On paper it'll be some great wrestling. But having an "out" with all these multi men matches just doesn't give it a big ppv feel.
FTR set up to win the IWGP tag titles though
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The matches will all be entertaining I’m sure. But without the stuff
DCAllAfrican
mentioned, there’s really no emotional attachment to anything on the card.
DCAllAfrican
mentioned, there’s really no emotional attachment to anything on the card.
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I just want Sexy Tanahashi to be interim champ.
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The matches will all be entertaining I’m sure. But without the stuff
TK doesn't seem to get THAT.
Sure, YOUR audience is cool with, "Good matches" but if you want your product to grow, it has to be more than The "WorkRate Company."
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What if he just wants to bring the wrestling he enjoys to a wider audience with a more polished presentation style?
AEW isn’t perfect but has there been a better weekly show than Dynamite aside from 97-98 Nitro?
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I'm not sure how much more that audience can grow by SIMPLY being the , "Pro Wrestling" fed.
He is a son of a billionaire so, it could just be his pet project but I think anyone that puts their product on TV has hopes of growing their audience from just hardcore fans to a more inclusive crowd.
Smackdown from 00-04 > current AEW.
Smackdown 03-05 > current AEW ( And I'm not even a WWE dude)
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i think ftr gets the iwgp tag titles and tanahashi gets the interim world title then fueds with punk or omegaRegal and JR bigging up Tanahashi on commentary last night was appreciated.
I know injuries and the travel from Japan played a part but the build to the ppv has been sloppy. On paper it'll be some great wrestling. But having an "out" with all these multi men matches just doesn't give it a big ppv feel.
FTR set up to win the IWGP tag titles though
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Early 2000s Smackdown had actual stars though.
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AEW has plenty of "stars" though. (Based on the Indy Wrestling World / Fanbase).
You can have all the stars in the world but that doesn't guarantee a good weekly show.
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I wish AEW did more world building in backstage segments. Seems like you have to watch BTE to really know what’s going on
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I don’t think “Indy Pro Wrestling” has ever been presented this well. I’m willing to give it time to grow and catch on because it’s something new to the mainstream audience but I’ll take the weekly match quality over any weekly show ever.
I have nothing bad to say about Smackdown 00-04 except for the criminal treatment of Raven and Saturn.
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How WOULD you say "Indy Pro Wrestling" has traditionally been presented?
When I say Indy, I am strictly referring to Workrate taking precedence over Storylines.
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That’s what I mean too and it HASN’T been presented to a National audience unless you count NXT. Admittedly I don’t take much interest in storylines as I don’t find them interesting or memorable.
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Yea, I was going to bring up Prime NXT as being an era in which "Indy Wrestling" was presented in a proper way.
Without NXT opening the doors, AEW wouldn't exist.
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SLAPNUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Morning NT jaboronis...I was fortunate enough to not have to work for 1 year, but im back cause yall miss me. You slapnuts
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That’s fair that would be another era I would compare favorably to this AEW at its best I can say it was far more cohesive than AEW now.
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Yea, that era of NXT is one of MY favorite eras of wrestling.
Great wrestling
Old school, SIMPLE storylines.
Not a LOT of goofiness.
Couldn't ask for more man.
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Feel the same way about Sasha and Brit.
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I don't think Tanahashi is winning it. He'll be working g1 through out most of the summer.
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Let that Christian Promo had happen on RAW with him talking about "Dead Daddies" and Big Dave would have nominated it for "Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic of the Year." - 
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So who is gonna take #OurLegend's place
1995
danger style
for Forbidden Door and Blood & Guts?
Cesaro?
1995
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for Forbidden Door and Blood & Guts? Cesaro?
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Bolded part is kinda wild TO ME.
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I can reel off an endless amount of great wrestling matches That stand out in my mind some I’ve watched multiple times…. I don’t remember the build up to any of them. I understand that I’m in the minority in this sub but I’m only in for the in ring product and characters /wrestlers that appeal to me . Wrestling stories even at their best are CW level television imo
