Paid Members garynysmon Posted January 19, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) Could be an unpopular opinion, but I can't get over what a shit gimmick/name "Best Friends" is for a tag team featured on national TV. Always think it looks ludicrous on a tag team tournament bracket or something like that. That is, like too much of the AEW product, its meant to be an indy "in joke" that I'm unaware of the background to. Edited January 19, 2020 by garynysmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love-Wilcox Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I’m not saying it’s a great name but they literally are best friends, what needs explaining?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I don’t get why Jericho keeps calling himself “le champion”. Is this some in joke I’m not familiar with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Blog Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 He's from Winnipeg you idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members I Bent My Wookie Posted January 19, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 It's Jericho. The man made a clipboard more popular than most the WWE roster at the time he brought that in, just one of his many quirks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members garynysmon Posted January 19, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted January 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Slapnut said: I don’t get why Jericho keeps calling himself “le champion”. Is this some in joke I’m not familiar with? I actually get a kick out of that. That said, the opening match this week and the ridiculous "everyone standing around for ages to perform the multi man suplex" spot was another "modern wrestling really isn't for me" reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 38 minutes ago, Slapnut said: I don’t get why Jericho keeps calling himself “le champion”. Is this some in joke I’m not familiar with? Jerichos been giving himself nicknames for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 55 minutes ago, garynysmon said: I actually get a kick out of that. That said, the opening match this week and the ridiculous "everyone standing around for ages to perform the multi man suplex" spot was another "modern wrestling really isn't for me" reminder. I was more put off by Nick Jackson just standing in the corner watching his brother take a 2 on 1 battering from Santana & Ortiz, waiting for whatever the next spot was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Butternut Squash Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) In terms of stoopid multi-man spotfests, the four way tag was enjoyable enough for me. Helps when this sort of match is the opener and the only thing like it all show. It peaked with the incredible Orange Cassidy spot and kinda fizzled out after. Been pleased with how they’ve incorporated Cassidy so far, he still pops the fuck out of me. Might’ve been his funniest spot yet. The story with Adam Page is exactly what the Elite and the dry tag division needed. He’s been bland since he’s AEW debut, so I’m chuffed to see Hangman start to show some character and resonate and put those puppy dog eyes to use. He’s doing the conflicted drunk gimmick quite well. I’m guessing him and Omega pick up the tag straps next week and continue the story as champions. Them vs the Bucks at the next PPV where they’ll pull the trigger on the split and finally move the belts onto the Bucks. Except I’d pull a SWERVE and have Kenny snap, V-trigger the shit out of his pathetic enabler mates, and finally let him blossom into the weirdo smug prick heel he always should’ve been. Wasn’t a big fan of Cody’s promo. Dunno if it was the way he was dressed or his big entrance wearing thin, but that’s the first time his innate heel qualities have sorta drowned out anything likeable about him. Absolutely loved the Inner Circle backstage interview. Wish we’d see more of the group pissing about like this and looking natural together. Ortiz is a great stooge and Sammy’s turning into a tv star. Jericho dressed like some Streets of Rage baddie was awesome. PAC vs Darby was their best tv main event yet. Can’t wait for PAC vs Moxley. Thrilling seeing Moxley become the bad boy rockstar hunk he always should’ve been. Edited January 19, 2020 by Mr Butternut Squash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, UK Kat Von D said: Jericho has limited time left in the ring and is clearly motivated as fuck. Mox is the same but with more years left in the ring. They are the two biggest stars and Omega has spent years battering himself in Japan. Not hard to understand why they’d let Omega take it easy for a while before having him go back to the top of the card. Nakamura had done the same, but without actually going back up the card. Taking it easy? He’s worked body-destroying matches with Moxley and Joey Janela, to name two examples from the top of my head. I’ve not seen the guy’s Japanese matches, but he doesn’t strike me as someone who is playing it safe in ring in AEW. Edited January 19, 2020 by RedRooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Kat Von D Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, RedRooster said: Taking it easy? He’s worked body-destroying matches with Moxley and Joey Janela, to name two examples from the top of my head. I’ve not seen the guy’s Japanese matches, but he doesn’t strike me as someone who is playing it safe in ring in AEW. I just was assumed he wasn’t landing on his head loads, which is a different type of risk than the lights out matches had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Blog Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Jericho bloody baffles me. So much so that I cannot write down what I think of him as I am still trying to work it all out. In short he is either the greatest mind in the business or a complete loon. Honestly I just don't know.    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, TildeGuy~! said: Jerichos been giving himself nicknames for years I know, my post was a bad attempt at a joke regarding all the ridiculous “I don’t know who this character is or why they call themselves this” comments. It’s wrestling, it really doesn’t need that much thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitsky's back acne Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 10 hours ago, iPumaPants said: Kenny spoke to Sports Illustrated and said I’ve purposely taken a backseat as an actor/performer. Oh fuck off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I hope he's taking the piss and living up to the Kenny Olivier shit from Corny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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