AEW in June 2023: Two shows, one thread

[geniusMoment]

I've seen them reference AEW before on the sly, but is the below the first time a WWE star dropped an official AEW positive reference on twitter?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1670235964931989505

 

[Tino Standard]

I don’t know if it was having a different announcing crew and TV graphics or just the sheer number of wrestlers who haven’t been seen in months, but this felt like watching something outside the AEW universe.

 

[geniusMoment]

So is any of this worth watching later?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1670264567232884738

 

[Valeyard]

Jesus Christ.

TK's butt-hiring strategy is so blatant that it makes me appreciate how immature he is.

 

[geniusMoment]

Sounds like JR might be going away for awhile. The tweet doesn't make it clear, but it doesn't sound like a tweet you would make if you are just taking a week or so off to get your voice back or to let a black eye get better.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1670271806668787712

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

JR needs to be done as a full time presence in the announce booth. He has been a caricature of himself for the past 15 years.

 

[Brocklock]

Is it sad or fitting that the last great JR moments were him getting fired up for Skittles?

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

Someone pointed out on Twitter or Reddit (sorry CWM) that him getting traded for Michael Cole in ‘08 was his legitimate breaking point.


Which is weird cause that was three years after they main evented a RAW with the Dr. Heiny segment making fun of his intestinal surgery!

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

The Acclaimed are lame now because of Billy and just doing the Scissor Me Daddy shit constantly. It isn't because they got neutered. If anything was the turning point on the raps it was when they trended online for rapping about Biden because since then Max tries to work in political stuff all the time.

Someone pointed out on Twitter or Reddit (sorry CWM)

You use twitter? Never noticed.

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

I've got 1,150 followers, sir!

It's mostly retweeting wrestling and sports stuff so kind of what I already post here.

 

[Tino Standard]

I've got 1,150 followers, sir!

It's mostly retweeting wrestling and sports stuff so kind of what I already post here.

Make it 1,151.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

There is a part of AEW Twitter that likes to find a clip of SMW using that very song in 1994/5 to show how out of touch Corny is that he used a 20 year old song to promote his wrasslin'.

And they aren't wrong, but the attitude about music in the 90s is vastly different in the 2020s. For one, today's younger (under 30) audiences have grown up able to experience all prior pop culture at once, so they haven't experienced the chronology of it in real time as we all have. Secondly, the music of the past 15-20ish years has absolutely fucking suuuuuuucked, soooooo...

 

[Valeyard]

It a really, really lame theme for a modern show on its face and has nothing to do with quality. Song's great. It's just really lame and costs as an insane amount of money to be so. But it's as stupid as a theme can be and makes me wince at how "lol on the nose rite" it is. I can't even be as amused by the show created for the narcissistic straight edge guy having a theme about getting drunk and starting shit. Shit hits like Great Balls Of Fire only on the opposite end of the lack of self-awareness. I'm aware I'm explaining thoughts poorly.

I can't believe this company has so many people who have held WWF title belts in prominent active in-ring positions.

 

[909]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1670242558159601664

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1670251435932499970

This about sums up my problems with going in this direction

 

[Cackling Co Pilot Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1670605156617015297

Alright folks, I’m back in!

 

[Valeyard]

Russo booking fuck yeah.

If it ends with anything but Punk and Omega it is a failure so lol

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

id assume its all the tag teams being mixed up rather than singles wrestlers though. So putting a buck with a BCC guy would be amusing. The Lethal Lottery was always fun but never was used to its fullest potential. If you want to do it with singles guys it should be a tag tourny with the winning team then having a singles match and the winner getting a shot at the World Title.

 

[Valeyard]

That's the only way to book one. Russo was somehow the only one who got that endgame.

A tag team one sounds really lame. Long way to go for Jericho and Sting getting a payoff.

 

[geniusMoment]

Punk is reportedly going to be at Dynamite this week instead of The Elite. Guessing they shoot something Wednesday to build both the PPV and the Saturday show since the didn't build anything for next week on the debut.

CM Punk Rumored To Be At This Week's AEW Dynamite, Not The Elite - Wrestling Inc.

Following CM Punk's return to wrestling he is now rumored to potentially appear at this week's "AEW Dynamite," but that could have a ripple effect on The Elite.

www.wrestlinginc.com

 

[geniusMoment]

This goes with the report that WBD wants Punk on Dynamite too sometimes from about a week ago.

 

[Valeyard]

Oh cool we can finally determine who is and isn't a draw.

 

[geniusMoment]

I'm curious if this also means no Mox. Or if it's just The Elite and Punk that can't be in the same building.

 

[Tino Standard]

Punk/Elite not being in the same building is a choice the company is making and not a legal order, right? Because there is no way that is sustainable long-term. Are you going to have them work alternating PPVs?

 

[909]

I'm curious if this also means no Mox. Or if it's just The Elite and Punk that can't be in the same building.

Mox hates him for what are very legitimate reasons so idk probably not.

 

[geniusMoment]

Punk/Elite not being in the same building is a choice the company is making and not a legal order, right? Because there is no way that is sustainable long-term. Are you going to have them work alternating PPVs?

Dave has mentioned legal issues previously. But, it's been vague and I haven't seen any reporting on it in depth. I honestly don't think it's The Elite. AEW hired a 3rd party legal team to do an investigation, and if that legal team provided results that put Punk at fault for assault, and if AEW then put Punk and The Elite together it might open up Tony/Shadid to a lawsuit should something happen.

But, that is just my speculation.

 

[crandamaniac]

From what was reported in WON last week, Punk, The Bucks, Omega and Steel had to sign documents stating that neither party would talk about the other, which is why Punk randomly brought up Adam Page in an ESPN interview, since he wasn't told he couldn't talk about him. I would assume if that's in place, there's probably some form of restraining order (either legally or just as a business) keeping them all separated.

 

[geniusMoment]

Omega himself on the Renee podcast said he wished it could've been squashed right away.

"Kenny said he initially viewed the situation as akin to when people playing competitive sports get into a “spat” in the heat of the moment, and later move on."

And then talked about how now in a corporate world with sponsorships and TV deals it isn't that simple anymore.

His remarks are why I think this was put into place by AEW.

 

[crandamaniac]

Some good news.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1670857944265523210

 

[geniusMoment]

Andrew Zarian of Fightful said the Collision overnights were 814K. This usually means the final number will be somewhere between 850K-900K. AEW was hoping for 800K for the debut.

Zarian also noted that the people he spoke with at WBD were "thrilled" with the number.

The question becomes can they settle in at somewhere around 700K for that slot on a Saturday? It's gonna be tough, especially during the Fall with college football.

 

[Valeyard]

There is no chance it stays. This was all about seeing a guy who now isn't even exclusive to the show.