Paid Members LaGoosh Posted January 21, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted January 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, hallicks said: I’m probably over-analysing because I’m find him so terrible, but Cole seems to have been putting in a fair bit of the old “tell don’t show” Michaels-esque wankery in his matches lately, with his “you son of a bitch!” bit this week, and there was something else a couple of weeks ago that was very cringe where he was yelling the story out. Hasn't he always been like that? It's what they teach them in NXT. Imagine how different and better wrestling would be if they had Bret at the PC instead of Shawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallicks Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 15 minutes ago, LaGoosh said: Hasn't he always been like that? It's what they teach them in NXT. Imagine how different and better wrestling would be if they had Bret at the PC instead of Shawn. Ahh probably, I tapped out on NXT right around him starting, that Ciampa-Gargano match with the ludicrous never ending near-falls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitsky's back acne Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Cody's career started going wrong after that neck tattoo. If people weren't questioning how detached he is from reality after that they should have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted January 21, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted January 21, 2022 I remember being at a PCW show a while back with @air_raidand Kevin Steen was there. During a Q&A he told an anecdote about bumping into Stone Cold at an airport sometime and asking him for advice. Austin's advice was to run your mouth during the match as it's a good way to tell the story. Presumably he's been sharing this gem with everybody he worked with since then, and some of them will have taken the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 After the AHFO segment I'm guessing that TH2 are either done with AEW or have been quietly removed from the group. Or in a perfect world Evans has been binned and Angelico is getting repackaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Land Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Jora Johl wasn't there either. Jack Evans did make his return to AEW as part of the DARK tapings in Orlando at the weekend. We'll have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted January 22, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted January 22, 2022 I think the reason people, myself included, are focussing more on Adam Cole’s physique and height is because there’s a tangible sense that he’s being moved into the position of top contender. It doesn’t matter as much when he’s doing silly, meta, comedy six-man tag matches with the Young Bucks. But when you can see the direction forming and he starts having his NXT-style, “epic,” matches again, you’re reminded of all his worst qualities and why he’s not suited to the top of the card. Shit look. Shit body. Shit gear. Shit offence. Shit melodramatic selling. Shit kick-out spamming. The king of the NXT shocked face. Nothing about him feels particularly threatening. It genuinely feels like a toss up on whether Tony Schiavone could take him in a fight or not, never mind us as viewers. And to think he’s likely the next challenger after Archer? Especially coming off this week’s show, where Hangman and Archer had that thrilling exchange where they were elbowing the shit out of each other? Imagine the hoss match they’re gonna have! Big meaty men slapping meat! Following this up with Adam Cole as the PPV challenger is almost laughable. You sense even they realise it, too. I suspect that’s why they’ve booked this Lights Out match. Try and get some proper heat on him and at least do something to make him feel like a threat. I’m not saying Vinny Mac was right in deciding Adam Cole should be a manager. I am saying he was right to not see him as a top guy though. Not without a lot of tweaking, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69MeDon Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 23 minutes ago, Supremo said: It genuinely feels like a toss up on whether Tony Schiavone could take him in a fight or not, never mind us as viewers. It's not a toss up. Tony would beat his ass, plus beat his ass at video games, since that's his friggin' life. And how is Cole going to feel to go back to Conneticut and tell the motherfuckers that an old 64 year old man beat his ass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted January 22, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted January 22, 2022 I'm not even sure why they seem to be preparing him for a big push. Wasn't he the top guy in NXT when AEW were hammering them in the ratings every week? Makes no sense to push someone who is a proven failure as a main eventer. He's a perfectly fine midcard act though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Land Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 39 minutes ago, Supremo said: And to think he’s likely the next challenger after Archer? I don't want it. It means dragging Hangman back into the Elite/Undisputed Era nonsense that will be playing out alongside it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 31 minutes ago, Infinity Land said: I don't want it. It means dragging Hangman back into the Elite/Undisputed Era nonsense that will be playing out alongside it. It's going to be the catalyst for the Bucks to turn face, an uneasy alliance with Hangman vs the NXT Midgets and I'm not sure I want to see that so soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted January 22, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted January 22, 2022 The Bucks will ally with Page against Cole & ReDragon, then once that's over with Kenny will come back and we'll have some "whose side are the Bucks on?" stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Xtreme_lives Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Are we thinking/assuming gargano appears next week? Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, 2Xtreme_lives said: Are we thinking/assuming gargano appears next week? Â I fucking hope not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Lio Rush has announced his contract is about to expire in February. He really seems like the guys in everyone’s work who can be right a lot, but management will never listen as he’s terrible at communicating things without making trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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