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Really hate to hear that about Mike Rotunda.

Someone may have mentioned this but really the whole video thing was to promote WM 42.

 

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That’s over $1100 US dollars for a non-floor seat to Raw if the Google currency conversion is correct

Gotdamn!
 
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I feel like I'm' watching the same episode of Dynamite each week. Also, every match feels the same which makes every wrestler feel the same. We get 20 minute spot-fests with each guy getting in the entirety of their move-set, botched near falls, and 12 kickouts of finishers. Some are better than others, but I'm reaching "Sicko" fatigue.
 
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I feel like I'm' watching the same episode of Dynamite each week. Also, every match feels the same which makes every wrestler feel the same. We get 20 minute spot-fests with each guy getting in the entirety of their move-set, botched near falls, and 12 kickouts of finishers. Some are better than others, but I'm reaching "Sicko" fatigue.
AEW does a little too much most matches, and IMHO WWE does too little. I prefer the former but can understand some fatigue there.
 
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I'll never understand letting a guy with some star power and/or a belt go 15-20 minutes with a mid-card jobber that is 50 lbs lighter. I don't want squash matches either, but there has to be a fine line somewhere. The Blood and Guts match is coming at a good time.
 

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I'll never understand letting a guy with some star power and/or a belt go 15-20 minutes with a mid-card jobber that is 50 lbs lighter. I don't want squash matches either, but there has to be a fine line somewhere. The Blood and Guts match is coming at a good time.
And that logic is why WWE’s men’s main event scene is mostly composed of a bunch of guys well into their 40s or guys that had to leave WWE to get over elsewhere because they could never break thru in WWE.
 

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And as much as I poop on Jey, to be fair, Lashley's spear last night was maybe worse than Yeetman's.
 

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Speaking of Jey, he recently complained about how he wants to be seen as more than just an entrance. Do something other than yeet and be a mediocre singles wrestler then.
 
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The one on Joe where Joe was muscle busting Hook. I'm sure he was trying to protect everyone, but I thought it looked just awful. It was at most a closeline to the gut.
That one was bad, his spears have generally looked pretty good otherwise. Probably just trying to be safe as you said, screw it up to cause Joe to botch the muscle buster and Hook’s career could be over, like what happened with TJ Wilson.
 
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And that logic is why WWE’s men’s main event scene is mostly composed of a bunch of guys well into their 40s or guys that had to leave WWE to get over elsewhere because they could never break thru in WWE.
I didn't say a word about WWE. I honestly don't watch that product anymore because I don't like it. Novel concept, I know. There are elements of AEW that I like, but it is long way from what I truly enjoyed in the 80s and 90s.

But go ahead and piss on anyone who is critical of the company or - more importantly - their fans. The sicko mentality is not only irritating, but also absurd. No matter what people say online, YOU'RE NOT ON THE ROSTER, NOR ARE YOU PART OF THE SHOW!!!!!
 

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I didn't say a word about WWE. I honestly don't watch that product anymore because I don't like it. Novel concept, I know. There are elements of AEW that I like, but it is long way from what I truly enjoyed in the 80s and 90s.

But go ahead and piss on anyone who is critical of the company or - more importantly - their fans. The sicko mentality is not only irritating, but also absurd. No matter what people say online, YOU'RE NOT ON THE ROSTER, NOR ARE YOU PART OF THE SHOW!!!!!
lol at getting so bent out of shape over a serious reply because you can’t handle modern wrestling.

News flash, midcarders looking competitive and getting wins over people higher up the card is how it worked during the this beloved era of yours.

You think Sting, Hogan, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Macho Man, Luger, Michaels, Austin, Rock, Nash, etc. were top guys from day one? No they all fought up from the midcard.
 
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lol at getting so bent out of shape over a serious reply because you can’t handle modern wrestling.

News flash, midcarders looking competitive and getting wins over people higher up the card is how it worked during the this beloved era of yours.

You think Sting, Hogan, Undertaker, Bret Hart, Macho Man, Luger, Michaels, Austin, Rock, Nash, etc. were top guys from day one? No they all fought up from the midcard.
You would know since your a midcarder
 
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