WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 Discussion

Miz deserves his props. He has been a consistently invaluable piece of WWE for over a decade now. I was never a fan of the on screen character but I can admit I was wrong. He’s so great at building and putting over other talent. Blindy was right all along.

He and Randy are two guys that I’ve completely flipped on the older and wiser I become. I was so happy to see Orton return after a year and a half away; looking as yoked as ever.

I do think Bryan Danielson is as big of a name as CM Punk and Adam Copeland is a bigger name. IWC marks say Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley are too but I don't agree. 

Seth is just mad because he knows he is losing the World Championship now. :lol:

I wish I could love this post rather than just like it.

Hi everybody :wave:. It’s been a minute. My browser kicked me out like a year ago and I never bothered to reset my forgotten password until now. I’ve been reading. Telling myself not to post as there was moments during the whole Punk saga where I wanted to tell people to touch grass - then I reminded myself to go touch grass and leave it.

Naturally, I’m overjoyed. Woke up for a piss 5 this morning and through bleary eyes checked my Twitter. First post I saw was Riddle’s tweet then scrolled down further and woke my girlfriend up from yelling with excitement after playing the video of his entrance and monster pop.

It’s no secret I’m biased towards Punk and love all his work, he’s been my fave since I discovered him on The Wrestling Channel when I was 12. “Who’s this dude with the Pepsi tattoo doing a top rope pedigree?!” He has some major character faults. He’s loyal to his buddies but can turn on you for some weird reasons and once he turns, he’s the biggest enemy you’ll have.

I was gutted how it worked out in AEW. The injuries, the frustrations, the fights and the fallout. I wish it could have all worked out. I love his work there, his matches and promos and some of his storylines. He could have acted better in many situations. At the same time, those around him and on the opposite end could have acted better too. In the end, it was best he got out for everyone. AEW lost a lot of money losing him and losing out on stuff with Omega, Hangman and The Bucks which would have ultimately made money for all involved and elevated all involved and the company. Life is too short to work with those you conflict with I suppose.

Hell has frozen over, indeed. Such a mark out moment. I have no idea how it’s gonna play out. The only thing certain about CM Punk is nothings certain. I hope Pepsi Phil has a happy ending and rides into the sunset. A couple of years of doing what he loves most - wrestle and tell stories. A Mania main event (albeit Night 1, hypocritical? Probably. But you’re a better man than me if you’ve not gone against your word or belief just once in life.) Program after program with exciting talent, raising their profile and adding more moments to a truly great in-ring career. A HOF induction and maybe a job as commentator or producer to wrap things up. I can’t wait for it all.

Punk is the reason I still follow and love this crazy thing. The reason I showed a bunch of matches to my girlfriend (she’s a huge Orange Cassidy fan now. I joke she likes spot monkeys and doesn’t get me and my love of wrasslin psychology) and just someone I’m passionate about.

Anyway, I’ve rambled plenty. I hope you’re all happy and healthy. Thank you for all being part of my teens and twenties. I’m 32 now and still reminisce of the old vBulletin board and all the great threads and posters. PW - best in the world.

Good to hear from you mate.

The collective facepalm when Rock saluted Cena will live forever. Good times 😂

See? The Rock and I both do cringey shit when emotions run high. We are basically the same.

Peace and love, brother.

Welcome back buddy 🫡

I think another thing that could be good(especially for the older Women of Wrestler posters) is that AJ Lee may comeback to WWE TV, as a Hall of Fame induction. Not sure if they do it this year but I think the olive branch can be brought back between April Mendez & WWE.

A lot of people like Cora Jade, Roxanne Perez idolized Lee and in turn love CM Punk.

Locking in my prediction now, Paul will be the first backstage fight. Everything Punk hated about the Miz but worse.

I almost wish Matt Riddle was still around, especially with how much he was throwing fuel to the fire with that tweet last night. 

That would have been the easier bet to put forth.

I still think it's AJ Styles albeit won't be physical. Punk threw Styles under the bus terribly during the BLM social media movement a few years ago, and AJ as forgiving as he is, won't be down with that. 

Punk was fucking savage to AJ too.  Straight out called him a racist.  Reports are some people are definitely not ok with Punk returning.  Let the games begin.  Wonder who will get the blame in WWE.  Khan would be a good guess.  HHH too.  Maybe Regal and the producers.  

I’m not gonna sit here and pretend like I wouldn’t find a backstage fight amusing after everything that happened with AEW, but we shouldn’t be sitting here making predictions and hoping it will happen. I hope Punk being fired from AEW woke something up in his brain and he doesn’t do that bullshit anymore.

I think he’s a piece of shit for doing what he did, and I think he is a hypocrite after everything he said about the WWE, but I still want to see him grow as a person and succeed. I will be really sad if he learned nothing from his AEW run.