Jan 19, 2023 2:54:10 GMT RT said:

Jan 19, 2023 2:48:26 GMT c said:

Makes me wonder if Britt wants a face run.  Hard to keep Jamie heel, so turning them does make sense.

There’s a lot of unanswered questions that I hope they don’t fuck up.

-where does Britt fall?
-will Hayter follow suit or turn?
-Ruby is an outsider but is aligned with the OGs.
-what will Hikaru do?
-if Mercedes decides to stop being a diva and show up in AEW how will it affect things?
-will one of these people dethrone Jade after she goes 50-0?

She would barely have to change anything to be face.

Hayter only seems like a heel because she helps out Britt so another easy face turn.

Stay face

She is beyond this division. They don't need more names right now they need time and character building on tv.

No it will be Red Velvet or Stat

Jan 19, 2023 2:58:42 GMT Michinokudriver said:

Jan 19, 2023 2:49:47 GMT c said:

I love that Asuka's promos even most Japanese wrestlers cannot understand unless they worked with her for while like Io.  Guess she has a super strong regional accent that she plays up for WWE promos.

She's from Osaka, which 99% means she has a Kansai-ben accent.

It's usually expressed stateside as a super Southern accent/vocabulary, like the first time I ever heard anyone say 'bless your heart' and had no idea what it meant

Boomhauer is a good reference to use too.

 - Britt stays with the TNA Frontline AEW Originals; this fed is where she got her first big-time TV push. She counts as homegrown even though she's not.

- Jamie stays with her - this feud may, actually, be a long-term ploy to turn her face. The fans are certainly ready for that.

- IDK about Shida. Any way she goes would make sense, but Saraya actively pushing her away would seem to be a great indicator. I don't think AEW does that 'we were only pretending to have friction backstage in front of no one, fooled you all!' swerve that WWE and TNA (I'm assuming) have done before.

 - Not seeing Mercedes coming. Again, with AEW being the way it is I'd see her (through no fault of her own) getting the debut It's Mercedes! pop and then lost in the shuffle.

Mercedes will come with the IWGP belt, but as a one off. She refuses to sign contracts anywhere.

Jay Brisceo tribute will also be on the AEW youtube Tony just said.

Jan 19, 2023 3:30:23 GMT c said:

Mercedes will come with the IWGP belt, but as a one off. She refuses to sign contracts anywhere.

If she wins it in San Jose and then does a spring tour with it that'd be pretty sweet, I can't lie.

I still hate her though.

Jan 19, 2023 3:33:13 GMT c said:

Jay Brisceo tribute will also be on the AEW youtube Tony just said.

I wonder is that because the network still didn't want the Briscos on tv.

Pretty sure that is the exact reason why, and why we did not get a video tribute to him.

Yet Dana White gets an hour show about knuckle draggers giving each other CTE.

Goes to show, you never want piss off that one guy in the back.

Any word on when the tribute will be uploaded?

Think they are still putting it together. Tony said people not at the live show will record stuff for it, and they will add in a mix of RoH matches.  No doubt guys like FTR will want to speak.  As likely will Mark.  But now is not the time to reach out to Mark.  No real rush though for a tribute.

Absolute load of nonsense from WBD. An imperfect man tragically died. It’s not a situation for suits to get involved in. Wankers.

I doubt they did get involved. And that is the problem. A ban was in place, and unless someone removes it, it remains in place.  Frankly that shit should have been lifted after the apology.  

But doing it on youtube is better as Tony does not have to deal with time limits or TV restrictions at all. And can take his time to get everyone who wants to talk to do so and hopefully direct to where people can help Ashley and the kids. There is a fundraiser but only in local circles.

I watched Bandido wrestle for the 1st time. I was very impressed. He has such a cool mask. Kushida & Darby put on a wrestling clinic.