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These soundtrack issues are hard to ignore with period pieces. For instance, STRANGER THINGS Season 4 is set in 1986 and used Extreme's "Play With Me," which wasn't released until 1989. Glad that Winona is pointing this out -- wish more Soundtrack Supervisors paid attention.
3 years ago in Dallas at Wrestlemania Axxess, my wife and I stood in line for over 2 hours to meet
@BeckyLynchWWE
.
It was clear then that she was the people’s favorite, the only difference now is that the WWE and ESPN can’t ignore it.
WWE has over twice the audience of AEW.
AEW has acquired many former WWE stars and features them prominently.
What should AEW do to bring over more of WWE’s audience? Why hasn’t more of that audience stuck with AEW?
A 10 “Diva” dark match *opened* the first WWE PPV of the decade, the 2010 Royal Rumble. It wasn’t televised.
A Women’s Tag Team Championship match is the Main Event of TLC 2019, the last WWE PPV of the decade.
That sums up the decade in Women’s Wrestling
#WWETLC
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Respect to Sasha, Bayley, Alexa & Nikki for having to pull off that very first segment and match to no audience.
It’s going to take awhile to adjust to this setup, and they had the most challenging job of going first in this hopefully short-lived era.
#Smackdown
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Everyone’s talking about how hard it is for WWE to write Monday Night RAW each week, so I had the
@botnikstudios
AI bot analyze an entire year's worth of
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's RAW recaps. Then I had it help me write an episode via predictive text. Here‘s an outline of the first hour.
Out of context to a non-wrestling fan, this image seems insane...
...but Bray Wyatt easily had the best 2019 of any male susperstar in WWE.
#WWETLC
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I’m rewatching the first Guardians of the Galaxy...
@DaveBautista
really should’ve gotten a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance and portrayal of such a unique character.
(There’s always Guardians 3. Can’t wait to see what
@JamesGunn
has in store for Drax!)
That
#BoneyardMatch
wouldn't have worked with an arena crowd watching it on the big screen, but I am 100% in favor of WWE leaning heavily on that presentation-style for as long as they can't produce live shows in front of a crowd.
#Wrestlemania
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WWE promoting the women-less Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia during the Women’s 10-Woman Tag tonight on
#RAW
...
More funny sad than funny haha...
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Has anyone else been collecting the
@boomstudios
WWE comics?
The covers are great and the variants have some amazing artwork.
I need to find a copy of this ECCC limited edition
@BeckyLynchWWE
cover with art by
@Xermanico
.
Sasha needed that win.
I’m a huge fan of Becky, but unless the Women’s Championship will consolidated to travel between brands, WWE needs to solidify more of its top female talent.
Sasha coming back and losing two PPV title matches in a row doesn’t help.
#HIAC
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Netflix has now cancelled:
American Vandal
Daredevil
The Punisher
Jessica Jones
Luke Cage
Iron Fist
Everything Sucks
Friends From College
One Day at a Time
and with each cancellation, I'm one step closer to cancelling
@netflix
.
#SaveODAAT
My hunch is that Sami Zayn cleared that AEW reference ahead of time (or was told to say it)...
...but just for kicks, when is his contract up?
#RAW
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There are only two levers Vince could pull to step on what is most definitely going to be AEW’s night:
Becky Lynch
Brock Lesnar
#Smackdown
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As we predicted on the
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podcast, Vince & Company got bamboozled by giving Dean Ambrose such a warm sendoff thinking he would retire or return to WWE later.
I predict someone’s gonna have a tense day on Monday at work.
#AEW
#AEWDON
#DoubleOrNothing
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Okay WWE trivia nerds:
When’s the last time a WWE Superstar was the star of the opening promo segment of Smackdown, RAW, and Smackdown again within a week of each other?
@BeckyLynchWWE
is indeed The Man, and the hottest thing in sports entertainment.
#SDLive
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Here’s what you’re gonna do: You’re going to make the Potato Salad with Miracle Whip. You’ll use it the same as Mayonnaise—exact recipe. No more. No less. You’re gonna serve it, you’re gonna eat it, and you’re not gonna say a damn thing.
#BetterCallSaul
@rheaseehorn
#TalkingSaul
Emma Frost is trending, so just a reminder that this is the best NEW MUTANTS comic book cover of all-time...
...and I'd still love to see
@DreadedDinosaur
make a wrestling version with
@MsCharlotteWWE
and all her defeated opponents.
I feel like this is going to be one of *those* episodes of Monday Night RAW...
So let me issue a disclaimer:
The in-ring talent IS NOT the problem and the current roster of WWE Superstars are incredibly talented.
#RAW
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Better ending would’ve been
@VinceMcMahon
saying:
“REAL Main Eventers don’t apologize, Becky. You showed weakness, so I’m suspending you.”
#RAW
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Hey, remember last night on the
@WrestlingInc
podcast when I said that if the WWE didn’t have anything good for Asuka at Wrestlemania that I could see them putting the Smackdown Women’s Title on Charlotte Flair?
(And everyone thought I was crazy?)
#SDLive
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Ember Moon, Toni Storm, Io Shirai, Candice LeRae, Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai, Tegan Knox, Raquel Gonzalez, Shotzi Blackheart, Xia Li, Vanessa Borne, Scarlett and more.
NXT’s Women’s Roster is the most consistent and best booked in modern pro wrestling.
#NXTTakeOver
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For casual, lapsed, and WWE fans I think the Casino Battle Royale was the equivalent of a Marvel/DC Fan discovering Image comics...
A world of new characters and stories to explore—so by that measure
#AEW
is off to a great start.
Your thoughts?
#DoubleOrNothing
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Somewhere in Jeddah, a Saudi Arabia official is disappointed because they thought they were getting The Demon from WCW and NOT Finn Balor in makeup.
#WWESSD
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This is all of us right now.
Charlotte has lost plenty of matches before.
Seems weird to break Asuka’s streak when it could be used to build another female Superstar down the line.
Not sure this is the best storytelling, but it’s a
#WrestleMania
Moment for sure
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Did the ending of that match feel off to anyone else?
Since Jeff Hardy wasn’t attacked on the EMT cart by Randy Orton or Shinsuke Nakamura, it makes me wonder whether or not he’s actually okay.
#HIAC
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@ReneePaquette
@RandyOrton
I really hope she’s okay…
…and now I also hope this starts a trend of asking professional wrestlers for random advice on things.
If it comes down to Becky and Charlotte at the end, and Becky wins, I could see Charlotte disputing the validity of her replacing Lana and that’s how we get a Triple Threat with Ronda at Wrestlemania.
#RoyalRumble
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I don’t care if it’s at the WWE Performance Center, I want to see American Badass Undertaker ride into Wrestlemania on a motorcycle while Limp Bizkit plays Rollin’
#RAW
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I have an incredible amount of respect for MJF.
When it comes to blurring the line between reality and kayfabe, he’s on his way to surpassing Andy Kaufman.
Seeing the online response to
@WWEBrayWyatt
’s puzzle,
@WWE
Creative should absolutely explore adding Alternate Reality Game aspects to talent promos/stories.
It would keep the hardcore fanbase engaged and add another dimension to their storytelling.
#RAW
#SDLive
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@DaveHolmes
Truu Stowray: In the late 90s and early 00s, I modeled my fashion after your on-air wardrobe. You were the most stylish husky boy on television!
That was kind of a garbage ending. Finn should’ve gone over on Brock. The storytelling of that match was completely on point until the end.
Round 2 needs to happen and it needs to be The Demon vs. Brock.
#RoyalRumble
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I know actors have range and play many different roles...
...but I’m watching
@jackryanamazon
and whenever there’s a conference room scene, I keep waiting for
@johnkrasinski
to break the fourth wall and give the camera a knowing look.
#JackRyan
#TheOffice
If I’m WWE, I don’t just showcase NXT tonight...
I use this as a storyline where Triple H uses this opportunity to seize try and power by having NXT invade Smackdown, perfectly setting up a three-way battle at a must-see Survivor Series.
#Smackdown
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I can’t remember the last time I heard a wrestler get as many boos as Dominik Mysterio is getting right now.
It’s absolutely incredible and congrats to
@DomMysterio35
for becoming the biggest heel in professional wrestling.
#Smackdown
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#WWE
Major walk down memory lane with
@jeffgerstmann
today.
The first episode should be out next week, and we’re going to dive even further into our shared history in the 90s video game industry.
@StephMcMahon
Nothing makes you appreciate WWE more than taking a break from it. 52 weeks a year can be rough on a viewer — even when the product is at its best. I have the upmost respect for everyone who lives and breathes it 24/7. 👍
Punk and Bryan are prime examples of getting short-term eyes on AEW. But why hasn’t that audience stuck around and become weekly watchers?
As for promoting aquires, AEW can’t advertise on Fox or USA and say “over here!” But I think they’re relying far too much on word of mouth.
The Miz and Maryse vs. Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella is good and all...
...but Birdie Joe vs. Monroe Sky is where the real money is.
#SDLive
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#babyfight
@simonesmithedit
I think it was also an evolution of ska’s resurgence in the mid-90s and swing music was the only other cool “let’s start a band” pathway for anyone who played brass in their high school band.
That coincided with an audience that wanted to dance at a concert and not mosh or pogo.
1. This makes Edge look weak.
2. Randy Orton doesn't need the heat and this makes Edge's return feud feel retro. Why not build a younger talent with this angle?
#RAW
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