Loki Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 12:13 PM, Loki said: The only scenario I’d enjoy is if they go full sports entertainment. Have a proper 100% Punk heel turn where he becomes everything his fans hate. Have Tony Khan come down and hand him a steel chair to wallop Moxley for the win and then have Punk be a fully smug corporate champion, talking about buyrates and spots on the card, the two of them sitting together at press conferences looking like arseholes whilst Moxley rages through the crowd at tv looking to force a rematch and the BCC beat up all of Khan’s chosen stars. After years of slightly po-faced “who’s the best wrestler who’s good at wrestling” AEW it’d be nice to have a bit of big drama. I just realised I basically predicted this - but in my mind it was actually a wrestling angle. Something to forge storylines. I thought you could take Punk's backstory of being an unloved prick and help turn him heel. Now, maybe... that's what they're trying to do. But it feels more like it's just Punk being Punk.
Paid Members garynysmon Posted September 7, 2022 Paid Members Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, air_raid said: I think that The Rock's style at the time - he's an asshole to EVERYONE, not just heels - was very much influenced by what had come before, with Stone Cold. You're right of course. But in wrestling the heels usually get their comeuppance in the end. Anyone being nasty to the Fink in the early 90's, for example, would usually get a slap from the babyface eventually. With the Rock, because he was a babyface he'd get away with calling every minnion a cunt, with no reprisals, and still win at the end of the day. I can see why lower down wrestlers would be annoyed at just being made to look a fool, knowing full well there'd never be a pay-off. Edited September 7, 2022 by garynysmon
Paid Members air_raid Posted September 7, 2022 Paid Members Posted September 7, 2022 8 minutes ago, garynysmon said: I can see why lower down wrestlers would be annoyed at just being made to look a fool, knowing full well there'd never be a pay-off. I can, but in those days when business was hot, especially 2000 when there was no Austin so Rocky was driving the gravy train by himself, they'd be idiots to try and kill the golden goose given their pay offs/merch money were coming off the back of the gates Rock was drawing. It would be cutting off their knob to spite their face.
Infinity Land Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 The latest chat. Megha Parekh being the Chief Legal Officer.
TheDude Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 That poor dog, having Pepsiman as its owner
69MeDon Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 Who the fuck is "The Wrestling News"? Literally never heard of them prior to yesterday.
SaitoRyo Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 Per Sports Illustrated: "Sports Illustrated has learned, will include suspensions for every person involved. The list of those receiving suspensions includes Omega, Matt and Nick Jackson, Pat Buck, Christopher Daniels, Michael Nakazawa, and Brandon Cutler. Multiple sources have shared that Punk and Ace Steel will either be among those suspended, or will no longer be with the company by the end of Wednesday."
Paid Members BomberPat Posted September 7, 2022 Paid Members Posted September 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, 69MeDon said: Who the fuck is "The Wrestling News"? Literally never heard of them prior to yesterday. It's Brian Last's new endeavour.
Factotum Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 Hopefully this mean Bryan Danielson gets moved into the Main Event now. Need more of that type of guy
Guest Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 Give us a footage from a dodgy angle that shows Mox foot was under the rope when he was pinned so he gets the title handed back and we all move on
69MeDon Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 If I had to guess, I'd say it's either Punk won't accept a suspension and so will leave no choice but to be let go, or he won't accept Steel getting fired with the same outcome.
Chili Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 Can anyone gimme a brief rundown of the beats of what on earth happened. Punk gave out at a presser. Young Bucks kicked a door down and Ace Steele bit and threw chairs?
Guest Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Chili said: Can anyone gimme a brief rundown of the beats of what on earth happened. Punk gave out at a presser. Young Bucks kicked a door down and Ace Steele bit and threw chairs? Punk done the presser after it the bucks went to his dressing room with Daniels as not happy with it punk & steel chose violence throwing punches and chairs pull apart ensued where steel bit Omega omega and punk talked later in the night but didn’t resolve anything punk met khan Tuesday and nothing resolved. The elite site all suspended for now, nothing announced yet re steel and punk, expecting firings there
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted September 7, 2022 Paid Members Posted September 7, 2022 Buck, Daniels and Steel being involved in the brawl is probably the worst part of it. As producers/talent relations they're supposed to represent the office not the wrestlers, their job should be to diffuse these situations not bite people and throw chairs.
Factotum Posted September 7, 2022 Posted September 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, Louch said: omega and punk talked later in the night but didn’t resolve anything I haven't heard that bit. I imagine Punk's main gripe is with the Bucks then (Omega hasn't really been around)
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