The most I remember about Cage is the time I saw him in Lucha Underground and he would yell "I'm not a man... I'M A MAAAAAACHIIIIIINE" at the top of his lungs

His signature mannerisms look very unnatural. And I think that comes from his general lack of charisma. I’ve heard good things about his work from lucha underground, and in ring I believe it. But promo wise he’s just not that interesting and between him and Starks it’s easy to see why they’re running with Starks.

Randomly thinking about that time Kevin Owens did an impersonation of Enzo Amore

so funny


https://thumbs.gfycat.com/Infatuated...restricted.gif

Anyway, KO should join AEW

KO/MJF mic battle

prob should have put this in the jumping ship thread but I do what I want

He’s almost certainly going to aew

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What’s interesting is that Long Island is a TERRIBLE market for wrestling.Heyman once berated us for “sitting on their hands” during a commercial break. Note this is huge that a new company has broke the wall on Long Island. <a href="https://twitter.com/bullyray5150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bullyray5150</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BustedOpenRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BustedOpenRadio</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMickFoley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealMickFoley</a> <a href="https://t.co/3hpxgcUL3c">https://t.co/3hpxgcUL3c</a></p>&mdash; Jono (@drjonosuave) <a href="https://twitter.com/drjonosuave/status/1436348974445826053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

According to Tony Khan, the newest estimates for All Out 2021's ppv buys are over 200,000 based on current data numbers from linear ppv providers.

It's not called the "Nassau Mausoleum" for nothing

Yeah I remember WWE crowds at Nassau Coliseum always being awful for some reason

UBS Arena is literally on the border of NYC/Queens, a half hour drive closer to NYC than Nassau Coliseum, so probably will get more NYC fans

Them and Corpus Christi

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First look at AEW DARK on Soundstage 19 at Universal Studios. <a href="https://twitter.com/BodyslamNet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BodyslamNet</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDark?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDark</a> <a href="https://t.co/zShwa390g0">pic.twitter.com/zShwa390g0</a></p>&mdash; Trent Osborne of Bodyslam.Net (@TrentOsborneFS) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrentOsborneFS/status/1436716854232428556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

they opened more seats up for long island


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AEW Presents Dynamite &amp; Rampage<br>Wed • Dec 08 • 7:00 PM<br>UBS Arena, Belmont Park - Long Island, NY<br><br>Available Tickets =&gt; 3,063 (-242)<br>Estimated Capacity =&gt; 8,851<br>Tickets Distributed =&gt; 5,788 (65%)<a href="https://t.co/yRCOtL75Yu">https://t.co/yRCOtL75Yu</a> <a href="https://t.co/irC5Avo7CI">pic.twitter.com/irC5Avo7CI</a></p>&mdash; WrestleTix (@WrestleTix) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleTix/status/1436736273927090177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This queens show is going to be something really special for AEW and the fans in the building.</p>&mdash; Andrew Zarian (@AndrewZarian) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewZarian/status/1436766669746188289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He also said All Out would be special and have several surprises about 2 weeks before the show, which of course happened.

No idea what else they could bust out for Queens with Bryan and Cole already having debuted. Flair showing up would be cool but hardly feel like a game-changer. Bray can't show up yet. Braun, Murphy, etc aren't anything that would feel like a big deal compared to the other debuts.

I'd say Jay White can turn up for a Bullet Club invasion but it's basically just him and Chris Bey at this point, everyone else is in Japan for the G1.

Maybe Hangman makes his return? That will be a big pop obviously.

If another WWE contract expired I'd imagine Fightful will find out before the show gets here lol.

I trust it'll be a damn good show no matter what but truly no idea what other rabbit they can pull out of the hat.

I think hangman returns are Arthur Ashe to save Bryan after he gets jumped by the elite

They don't have to have a debut to make it an amazing show.

Oh I totally agree with that. But in the comments people were asking "do you mean someone else is showing up" and he was liking the tweets.

Give me Danielson's in-ring debut and I'll be happy as a clam.

The Anonymous GM of RAW is All-Elite

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">THIS WEDNESDAY, <a href="https://twitter.com/CMPunk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CMPunk</a> will be LIVE as a special guest commentator on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> at 8/7c on <a href="https://twitter.com/tntdrama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tntdrama</a>! <a href="https://t.co/roHF4OzRxU">pic.twitter.com/roHF4OzRxU</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1437564248809431043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Gotta be during a team taz match and I’m ALL IN on Punk and Taz cutting promos on each other

It's all fun and games until Hook spills his diet soda...

They already out of ideas for Punk?

Nobody ask him if he changed the culture, he does not react well to that question :lol:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well damn. <a href="https://t.co/qoV1uTedC1">pic.twitter.com/qoV1uTedC1</a></p>&mdash; ��Adam Goldberg  (@adamgoldberg28) <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgoldberg28/status/1437096711797854221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

hahahaha i love tony so much

Too much profanity.....

And Bryan is wrestling in a non-title match at Grand Slam. Told you they would fuck it up.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Makin’ moves…! <a href="https://t.co/ii85XijS8N">https://t.co/ii85XijS8N</a></p>&mdash; Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) <a href="https://twitter.com/rosariodawson/status/1438322338098032644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This was going to be your take, regardless.

Can I ask for some detail on how?

I am super excited for Danielson/Omega at Grand Slam, super excited to be there live and witness it but even if I wasn't going to attend I'd be pumped to watch it. Having a non-title is fine, Danielson shouldn't get an immediate title shot as was discussed during the angle last night thus it's a match for bragging rights, who is the best?

The title can come into play later on if that's where AEW ends up going with Danielson/Omega. Though I'm having doubts that AEW will offer a rematch on the PPV after having the first encounter on TV, twice in a row after they did that with Christian and Omega. Full Gear will probably be Omega/Hangman, I presume.

Anyway.

One issue I'm having with Danielson so far is that I feel the crowd should be hotter for him than they are. Perhaps it's because of the knowledge we all had that he was coming in. Perhaps it's because Punk was so overwhelming for everyone just weeks before. But the biggest thing I'm noticing is that if Danielson came out and did his YES gesture that the fans would probably be in unison with him and chanting YES as loud as possible.

Without the YES he doesn't really have a chant for the crowd. In WWE it was DANIEL BRYAN clap clap clap clap clap or YES YES YES. So either the fans will get creative and come up with something new for him or AEW will direct them to something new somehow. But he needs that chant to get the reaction we all expect from him.

I do not foresee YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR FUCKING HEAD KICKED IN chant to get back on the Danielson stage. Newark basically no sold The American Dragon mention last night.

I know Bryan said he didn't know if he was able to do the YES chant and gesture but I am quite certain he can. I just don't think he wants to, which is fine. I think that he could end up best used as a heel after this program with Omega. Most of his more interesting matches are actually with babyfaces so I think eventually he goes bad Bryan.

Also I know that some are expecting Punk to be heel eventually and sure eventually that could happen. But as of now he's easily the biggest babyface in pro wrestling and has an incredible connection to the fans so I wouldn't want to see that go to waste so he can be mean.

got tickets to the 11/24 dynamite/rampage. 69 days baby.

How many AEW shows have you been to now?

just revolution 2020, the first dance, and all out 2021. this will be my first dynamite so i'm pretty excited. it's pretty much impossible for me to make it to the now arena during the week, but with this being a holiday and in chicago proper it'll be easier.

we did try to get tickets to all in and the first all out but obviously those sold out in a heartbeat. now i get those presale codes so that helps.

you're going to grand slam, yeah? have you been to any others?

everyone, tell me the aew shows you've been to, please.