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[Stash]

I really thought he would sign with AEW. Looks like maybe he is going to Impact.

I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

[Duane]

CM Punk Rumors: Fox Execs 'Very Upset' WWE Didn't Make Big Offer to Prevent AEW Deal
Mike Chiari
AUGUST 27, 2021

Fox reportedly wasn't happy that WWE didn't make a greater effort to bring back CM Punk before Punk signed with All Elite Wrestling and debuted on Rampage last week.

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t WrestlingInc.com's Marc Middleton), Fox executives were "very upset" with the way the Punk situation went down, especially since Fox had a good relationship with Punk from his time on FS1's WWE Backstage in 2019 and 2020.

Punk paid instant dividends for AEW by drawing over 1.1 million viewers for Rampage despite it being in the 10 p.m. ET slot on TNT. Punk's first appearance on Dynamite this week drew over 1.1 million viewers as well.

More: https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-wwe-didnt-make-big-offer-to-prevent-aew-deal

The should be mad at the way WWE handled Punk on the way out. No way he was ever going back to wrestle for Vince.

 

[Stash]

The should be mad at the way WWE handled Punk on the way out. No way he was ever going back to wrestle for Vince.

Vince’s WWE was the reason why Punk left wrestling in the first place, there was no chance that he was going to return there.

Fox needs to stay in their lane here. It’s not their place to try to dictate who is or isn’t signed to the company. Then again, the source is Meltzer, a biased AEW guy and hater of anything WWE, so the legitimacy of the report is questionable.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[big dog cowboy]

This is long but awesome read. I highly recommend taking the time to finish it. There is some great perspective into the current status of pro wrestling.

WWE Sitting at a Crossroads as AEW's Massive Momentum Continues to Grow
CHRIS ROLING
AUGUST 28, 2021

WWE feels like it is speedrunning toward a now-or-never moment.

The company sits in all sorts of disarray exiting its second-biggest event of the year, SummerSlam, at least compared to the unstoppable momentum of All Elite Wrestling.

In no particular order, the Raw main event scene is a mess, Daniel Bryan is potentially gone, the company continues to deal with the backlash of cutting droves of talent, Brock Lesnar is back to occupy the other main event scene and the long-awaited Becky Lynch return came at the expense of fan favorite Bianca Belair.

And that's just a few of the highlights. Compare it to AEW, where CM Punk just made a historic return, the company's gobbling up and properly using names like Malakai Black, legends like Sting and Arn Anderson get proper usage and the focus is on developing younger talents like Darby Allin and long-form storytelling, not quick, manufactured "moments."

Look at Lynch's 25-second burial of Belair. WWE went for a moment. If there were any interest in long-form storytelling, it would be a pretty dramatic departure from how the company usually handles things. Maybe WWE wanted sympathy for Belair, but fans are more likely to pity her because they have seen this play out before, and it's probably not good news for her career.

Read much more: https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ds-as-aews-massive-momentum-continues-to-grow

 

[Stash]

This is long but awesome read. I highly recommend taking the time to finish it. There is some great perspective into the current status of pro wrestling.

WWE Sitting at a Crossroads as AEW's Massive Momentum Continues to Grow
CHRIS ROLING
AUGUST 28, 2021

WWE feels like it is speedrunning toward a now-or-never moment.

The company sits in all sorts of disarray exiting its second-biggest event of the year, SummerSlam, at least compared to the unstoppable momentum of All Elite Wrestling.

In no particular order, the Raw main event scene is a mess, Daniel Bryan is potentially gone, the company continues to deal with the backlash of cutting droves of talent, Brock Lesnar is back to occupy the other main event scene and the long-awaited Becky Lynch return came at the expense of fan favorite Bianca Belair.

And that's just a few of the highlights. Compare it to AEW, where CM Punk just made a historic return, the company's gobbling up and properly using names like Malakai Black, legends like Sting and Arn Anderson get proper usage and the focus is on developing younger talents like Darby Allin and long-form storytelling, not quick, manufactured "moments."

Look at Lynch's 25-second burial of Belair. WWE went for a moment. If there were any interest in long-form storytelling, it would be a pretty dramatic departure from how the company usually handles things. Maybe WWE wanted sympathy for Belair, but fans are more likely to pity her because they have seen this play out before, and it's probably not good news for her career.

Read much more: https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ds-as-aews-massive-momentum-continues-to-grow

Good article. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[rags]

This is long but awesome read. I highly recommend taking the time to finish it. There is some great perspective into the current status of pro wrestling.

WWE Sitting at a Crossroads as AEW's Massive Momentum Continues to Grow
CHRIS ROLING
AUGUST 28, 2021

WWE feels like it is speedrunning toward a now-or-never moment.

The company sits in all sorts of disarray exiting its second-biggest event of the year, SummerSlam, at least compared to the unstoppable momentum of All Elite Wrestling.

In no particular order, the Raw main event scene is a mess, Daniel Bryan is potentially gone, the company continues to deal with the backlash of cutting droves of talent, Brock Lesnar is back to occupy the other main event scene and the long-awaited Becky Lynch return came at the expense of fan favorite Bianca Belair.

And that's just a few of the highlights. Compare it to AEW, where CM Punk just made a historic return, the company's gobbling up and properly using names like Malakai Black, legends like Sting and Arn Anderson get proper usage and the focus is on developing younger talents like Darby Allin and long-form storytelling, not quick, manufactured "moments."

Look at Lynch's 25-second burial of Belair. WWE went for a moment. If there were any interest in long-form storytelling, it would be a pretty dramatic departure from how the company usually handles things. Maybe WWE wanted sympathy for Belair, but fans are more likely to pity her because they have seen this play out before, and it's probably not good news for her career.

Read much more: https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ds-as-aews-massive-momentum-continues-to-grow

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Good article

 

[DanteEXT]

Spoiler On Plans For Daniel Bryan’s AEW Debut
By Marc Middleton
August 27, 2021

Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson) will reportedly make his AEW debut at the upcoming All Out pay-per-view.

As we’ve noted, Bryan is set to sign with AEW, if he hasn’t put ink to paper already, and has been rumored to make his debut at the September 22 Grand Slam edition of AEW Dynamite in New York City.

In an update, word now is that Bryan will be debuting weeks before the Grand Slam edition of AEW Dynamite. Bryan is reportedly scheduled to make his debut at the AEW All Out pay-per-view on Sunday, September 5, according to Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam. Haynes originally broke the news on Bryan signing with AEW earlier this summer

More: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/08/spoiler-on-plans-for-daniel-bryans-aew-debut/

Hmmmm.... not sure how I feel about this. I do think his debut would move the needle (maybe not as much as Punk for how long he was gone). But has there been enough speculation to drive even more PPV buys more than Punk already has?

 

[DanteEXT]

This is long but awesome read. I highly recommend taking the time to finish it. There is some great perspective into the current status of pro wrestling.

WWE Sitting at a Crossroads as AEW's Massive Momentum Continues to Grow
CHRIS ROLING
AUGUST 28, 2021

WWE feels like it is speedrunning toward a now-or-never moment.

The company sits in all sorts of disarray exiting its second-biggest event of the year, SummerSlam, at least compared to the unstoppable momentum of All Elite Wrestling.

In no particular order, the Raw main event scene is a mess, Daniel Bryan is potentially gone, the company continues to deal with the backlash of cutting droves of talent, Brock Lesnar is back to occupy the other main event scene and the long-awaited Becky Lynch return came at the expense of fan favorite Bianca Belair.

And that's just a few of the highlights. Compare it to AEW, where CM Punk just made a historic return, the company's gobbling up and properly using names like Malakai Black, legends like Sting and Arn Anderson get proper usage and the focus is on developing younger talents like Darby Allin and long-form storytelling, not quick, manufactured "moments."

Look at Lynch's 25-second burial of Belair. WWE went for a moment. If there were any interest in long-form storytelling, it would be a pretty dramatic departure from how the company usually handles things. Maybe WWE wanted sympathy for Belair, but fans are more likely to pity her because they have seen this play out before, and it's probably not good news for her career.

Read much more: https://bleacherreport.com/articles...ds-as-aews-massive-momentum-continues-to-grow

This article just makes me not want to watch the WWE more than I already don't watch the WWE. Not sure how that is possible.

 

[big dog cowboy]

This article just makes me not want to watch the WWE more than I already don't watch the WWE. Not sure how that is possible.

In over 30 years of watching WWF/WWE, this is clearly the worst product I've ever witnessed. Even worse, it's not getting better any time soon.

 

[Stash]

In over 30 years of watching WWF/WWE, this is clearly the worst product I've ever witnessed. Even worse, it's not getting better any time soon.

I still say the ‘New Generation’ era was the worst, with Doink, Duke the Dumpster, and TL Hopper. Coincidentally, that crap allowed Bischoff and WCW to eventually overtake WWE. Current circumstances are eerily similar with AEW.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[big dog cowboy]

Adam Cole Bay-Bay!!!

 

[Stash]

Adam Cole Bay-Bay!!!

If they’re sending out company-wide emails that he’s gone, I tend to think that he’s gone-gone.

Add another name to AEW’s list.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[big dog cowboy]

He's so going to AEW.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Things that just want to make you vomit.

 

[RaZon]

Pretty cool seeing two icons in Sting and CM Punk in the same ring, never thought that would happen.

Now Punk needs an angle vs an MJF, Kenny, Moxley.

Say it again.......they have too many rasslers.

 

[rags]

If you missed last Friday night's episode of Smackdown, it is being repeated right now on FS1.

 

[DanteEXT]

So the dirt sheet scuttlebutt that NXT got a (ugly) logo makeover, is getting a new look AND that Vince will be taking a hands on approach to the show. And the other rumors they are focusing again on finding people with the right "look" and then teaching them how to wrestle.