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Founder of @Fightful and Co-host of Fightful’s The Hump podcast (Wednesdays at 3PM EST). Creator of @GrapGrief . Most importantly, husband and father.
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I re-watched Rock’s promo. Look at that camera work when he says he’ll do everything to make sure “you” walk out a loser - looks like he’s pointing at Roman. Oh yeah… Rock is a double agent on this one.
#SmackDown
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You can’t put a value on this. And WWE really hasn’t had this since John Cena stepped back. Cody Rhodes is worth every dollar of his contract and then some.
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Triple H famously suggested to CM Punk in a promo on Raw that if you get over with the crowd, opportunities will come. Bobby Lashley has been over. LA Knight got over despite his booking. Neither got a WrestleMania match but Pat McAfee and Shane McMahon did.
#WrestleMania
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WWE just signed a $5 billion Netflix deal, plus they signed a $1.4 billion deal with NBCUniversal for SmackDown. If Bayley wants Paramore for WrestleMania, get her Paramore.
Bayley: I've Never Had A Big WrestleMania Entrance, Paramore Performing It Has Been My Dream
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Shane McMahon on several occasions, the first reportedly back in 2000, wanted WWE to purchase the UFC but Vince thought it was a bad idea. Think about that today.
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After LA Knight didn’t win the MITB briefcase, Triple H said at the scrum, “Good things come to those who wait.” WWE followed up by leaving Knight off the live SmackDown at MSG.
#Smackdown
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Shad Khan is worth $12 billion.
Kurt Angle: WWE Is Worth $9 Billion; Tony Khan Has Money, But Not WWE Money
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No matter what you think about CM Punk and his potential AEW exit, this was still one of the coolest pro wrestling returns ever.
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WWE had Chad Gable sitting on the bench, finally gave him a real chance, and he crushed it and is now a featured attraction on Raw. WWE also has Mustafa Ali sitting on the bench…
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If Adam Copeland decided that he wanted to show up at AEW All In and walk that aisle at Wembley in front of 80,000 people, who could blame him?
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John Cena’s segment translated to: “AEW did over 65,000 seats for All In at Wembley so we need to one-up them but London needs to pay us for Mania.”
#MITB
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Chad Gable was one of the most underutilized wrestlers in WWE for years. Then he was given an opportunity and now he’s got two catchphrases and a T-shirt. Amazing.
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The Jeff Hardy story is a perfect example of how foresight has gone out the window in today's WWE and has been replaced by knee-jerk reaction.
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Every segment of AEW Dynamite featured either main event level talent, or wrestling legends intertwined with the company’s homegrown stars. Whether you’re nonpartisan or pro-WWE you have to admit AEW lays out their shows much better than WWE currently.
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I will say this which contradicts the Saudi rumors - WWE had just announced that JPMorgan was repping them. Usually a sales process takes months before shareholder approval. It seems too fast for a deal to have happened already.
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Amazing how AEW took guys that WWE decided they didn’t need like Malakai Black and Miro, presented them differently, gave them more creative freedom, and now they’re the type of stars that WWE would likely sign quickly if they could.
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Seriously folks - do NOT wish for the end of AEW. It's no coincidence that the WWE product got better as AEW did better. Competition is good and if you're a WWE fan and want an entertaining product, you need AEW to thrive. If you don't like AEW, just don't watch it.
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Thirteen titles are currently part of AEW. THIRTEEN.
AEW World
TNT
TBS
AEW Women‘s
AEW Interim Women’s
AEW All-Atlantic
AEW Tag Team
AEW Trios
FTW
ROH World
ROH Tag Team
ROH TV
ROH Pure
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WWE says that because live fans chanted "We Want Pizza" at the Street Profits, it showed how successful the Pizza Hut brand integration was. Alright.
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Hey
@AriEmanuel
- I know the WWE deal hasn’t closed yet but if you‘d mind getting the NewCo board together and holding an election for Chairman now that’d be great, thanks.
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Ariel Helwani: "100,000 fans there right?"
CM Punk: "I dunno, you have to check the turnstile count."
Punk is still quick.
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EXCLUSIVE (not really)... Sometimes “the boss” has to step up to get things done.
@SeanRossSapp
- you’re welcome! 😉Thanks
@WWERomanReigns
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Hearing Seth Rollins on Broken Skull Sessions talk about his return from injury and how WWE (Vince) wanted him heel when a babyface reaction would obviously happen and how it left him in "no man's land" for a while... again all signs point to Vince McMahon being out of touch.
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That episode of WWE Raw felt like the “Attitude Era” days. Big names, hot crowd, key storyline progression, and some good in-ring thrown in. For me as a fan, that is pro wrestling. Best episode that I can recall in a long time.
#WWERaw
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Whoever is giving this kid guidance since he signed with WWE, they're doing a good job. Pretty big difference already.
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The CM Punk/ROH entrance at Revolution is getting a polarizing reaction. My opinion - if not for Excalibur's explanation, I wouldn't have known since I wasn't a ROH fan back then. This is something Tony Khan still needs to realize - not everyone gets the indie references.
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It's when I got Roman Reigns to do a Cameo as a joke gift for
@SeanRossSapp
and he inadvertently teased a heel turn before he returned to WWE and did just that.
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WWE is headed in the right direction. Eliminating the meaningless NXT women’s tag titles; eliminating the Raw and SmackDown women’s title branding; elevating new people in MITB like LA and Santos; elevating the Usos and Solo in the Bloodline story. Good stuff.
#SmackDown
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CM Punk's media scrum behavior at All Out showed a lack of respect for authority and peers. His post-Collision promo about Hangman Page did as well. But AEW's decision to give Punk preferential treatment over a member of Talent Relations shows that they're still enabling him.
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When you look at the acts in AEW getting the biggest reactions - MJF, The Acclaimed, Jon Moxley - acrobatic moves, flips and dives are not what got them over. Goes to show how important promos and character development is.
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I just heard a story about Tony Khan and all I can say is, he treats his wrestlers like professional athletes.
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One person who doesn’t get enough credit for the success of AEW is Vince McMahon. His ineptitude with respect to talent and creative by that point in his life provided AEW with a plethora of top free agent names that were invaluable to their launch.
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This may not be a popular opinion right now but pro wrestling as we know it today exists because of Vince McMahon. He took wrestling national, then worldwide. Most of today‘s stars grew up WWE fans. So for that I do say thank you, Vince.
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Seeing a lot of, “not the right time yet” and “he’ll get it on this show” - my question is, has WWE hurt the fans’ faith in them for not pulling the trigger now while Cody was hot and undefeated, not to mention with the Bloodline interference match booking being so tired?
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Two years ago, Sammy Guevara was on the verge of superstardom in AEW. His stock has since dropped but the potential is still there. My opinion - he's an immature kid who needs to grow up.
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If this situation doesn't call for a vote of no confidence, then there is no situation in the history of corporate business that calls for a vote of no confidence. I'll be surprised if Vince doesn't get the boot as Chairman imminently.
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I suspect WWE will grant Mustafa Ali his release request since they’d look suspect given all the “budget cut” excuses previously. After that, Adeel Alam will tear it up somewhere else.
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Walked out disgruntled. Got the termination papers on his wedding day. Vented about WWE personnel on a podcast and got sued by one. Said he’d never, ever return. Signed with AEW and publicly criticized WWE several times. Fired by AEW. And now… what a business.
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Here’s a little tidbit. LIV Golf - launched last year funded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund - was unable to secure a U.S. media rights deal for its inaugural season despite all of the big names attached.
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I can’t believe Vince McMahon released Bray Wyatt. What a special, unique talent. Glad he’s back.
#SmackDown
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TNT pays AEW a reported $43.75 million per year.
USA pays WWE a reported $265 million per year.
This is the first time Dynamite beat Raw in 18 to 49 in the same week.
Dynamite was also ahead of Raw in M18-49 and P35-49.
Dynamite ranked
#1
among cable originals in the 18-49 demo for the day, according to Showbuzz.
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@walsha
Part of the issue was who the finalists were. The Panthers haven’t exactly been a hot ticket traditionally, meanwhile a lot of fans viewed Vegas as a team manufactured by the league. Beloved by their fanbase but probably the most hated team by non-Vegas fans.
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Say what you will about Dominik Mysterio’s skill set but the kid just got the hottest heel reaction of anyone in wrestling in recent memory.
#WWERaw
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I was a Jerry Springer fan years ago and will always remember this classic appearance by Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall. My condolences to the family of Mr. Springer.
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Nick Khan's idea to do major WWE shows in a stadium was a good one.
#WWECastle
feels like a big event.
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I'm loving the continuing one-upmanship between WWE and AEW over their respective Friday night time slots. Next thing you know they'll announce CM Punk vs. Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley for Rampage, and Roman Reigns vs. The Rock for SmackDown.
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The coolest part of Adam Page’s AEW Title win is that he was the afterthought of the group. Then came the “drink in his hand” gimmick, the indifference, the partnership with Omega, and the groundswell of support came for him after that. Good for him.
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I respect Dave Meltzer but this is embarrassing because not only is it not true, but other outlets will run with it just as B/R did.
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I'm all about the little details. Watch Sami back up as Kevin approaches him, as if he's not sure if he'll have to fight. The whole story has been masterful.
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The Bellas in the ring celebrating with Ronda makes about as much sense as Tyler Breeze going in to congratulate Roman if he beats Brock.
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AEW is getting slaughtered online and they should be, especially after the Hamas attack in Israel. Just a whole other level of dumb.
#AEWDynamite
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Note to AEW staff - move the barricades back about another 10 feet moving forward. Omega and PAC both almost killed themselves on dive spots.
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Brock Lesnar breathing on Bobby Lashley's pod and then drawing an "X" is one of the coolest Elimination Chamber spots ever.
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That promo putting over the Intercontinental Title to promote Gunther vs. Shinsuke Nakamura did more for that belt than the last few years of Vince McMahon’s booking.
#SmackDown
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I was more than happy to cut Sean this deal. I've always looked at this as a partnership between us - I gave him the platform, the resources and the freedom, and he put in the work. Fightful doesn't exist without both of us, and there are a lot of great things yet to come!
I've agreed to an eight-year extension that replaces my current contract with Fightful. I've secured minority ownership, in addition to continuing my current duties at Fightful.
Thank you to everyone who has made it possible, especially our readers, out great staff, and Jimmy
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In case you’re not familiar, look up the term “sportswashing”.
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A reminder that Vince McMahon's intention - even though Charlotte had backdoored her way to the title, *and* they were in a town like Brooklyn - was for Becky to be the heel.
The day "The Man" was born.
Man, that pop when Becky Lynch hits Charlotte is UNREAL 🔥
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Been seeing a lot of posts shitting on the AEW aerial style and criticizing the fanbase. But remember the old analogy - we both like ice cream, but I like chocolate, you like vanilla. If you prefer vanilla that's cool but why shit on people who prefer chocolate?
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@frank_seravalli
I don't think you're out of line for calling a spade a spade here Frank. Supposedly 3-6 month recovery time for a lacerated spleen and he's back on the ice in seven weeks. Whatever the NHL's process is with respect to monitoring and investigating injuries, Vegas is exempt.
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When you think about what's lacking from the WWE roster - women's tag teams, challengers for both women's titles, challengers for both men's top titles - if today's releases had instead been signings they would have filled a lot of holes.
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Triple H with words that everybody should remember: “You’re never gonna make everybody happy.”
#WWEChamber
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Classic example of a wrestler looking strong in defeat. Last several minutes of Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bobby Lashley were excellent. Ciampa did not look out of place whatsoever.
#WWERaw
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Roman Reigns has been the man in WWE for over a year now and I still find him interesting to watch.
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Haha Seth Rollins tells former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier to climb up and count or, “I will come down there and choke you out!”
#ExtremeRules
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5 years ago I decided to launch
@Fightful
and I recruited
@SeanRossSapp
to put together his own team and run the show. 5 years later we've become one of the most trusted and recognized outlets in pro wrestling. Thanks to Sean for his hard work and our viewers for their support!
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I don't get what the fuss is about with respect to Simone Johnson taking on the ring name Ava Raine. She likely wants to find her own way and not ride her dad's coattails so good for her. That being said, WWE has to at least acknowledge her lineage since everybody knows.
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Whether the WWE/Saudi deal is official by the time
@SeanRossSapp
and I do List & Ya Boy at 3PM EST Wednesday or not, we’ll talk about it. On the surface, it seems good for the shareholders who should get a good return on their investment, but bad for almost everyone else.
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What do you think? For me, I like things to make sense to a degree and that, doesn't. Impressive, yes. But stupid, also yes. I'll take Montez Ford over that all day every day.
Dante Martin's new frog splash is MIND BLOWING. Holy smokes.
Top Flight can easily be a top ROH act.
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My daughter wanted to watch a women’s match tonight, and she likes Bianca Belair so I chose Bianca vs. Sasha Banks from WrestleMania 37. It was a good decision.
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Kenny Omega is the epitome of professionalism. His peers could learn from him.
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Just logged onto Twitter to see that people are mad because somebody took a photo reenacting the Triple H/"passed out" Stephanie drive-thru wedding as part of their own wedding. Steph wasn't really drugged people, it's a TV show! Let them enjoy their wedding day.
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@SeanRossSapp
gets chirped by Cody Rhodes at the post-Royal Rumble press conference for breaking the story of him working in AEW without a contract, and Sean responds by slipping in a plug for
@FightfulSelect
. That’s why he earns the big bucks!
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To legally purchase a gun in Canada, you need to have a firearms license. To get that, you take a safety course and have to pass background checks which assess your criminal record, mental health, addiction issues, and any history of domestic violence. How is this complicated?
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Cody Rhodes' promo after winning WWE's new "World Heavyweight Championship".
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Good job
@SeanRossSapp
! The guy raised thousands of dollars for charity and got to have fun at the same time. Good job.
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@SeanRossSapp
WWE is letting short-term merch sales potentially do long-term damage to character development.
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Those saying CM Punk’s promo on SmackDown didn’t get over because the crowd didn’t react to the ”punches people backstage” line overestimate how many WWE fans watch or follow AEW. I thought it was a great promo.
#SmackDown
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Dominik Mysterio eats the pinfall in the match, gets beat up by Rhea Ripley, then takes an accidental spear by Edge. Judging by Twitter, Dominik’s night rivaled Billi Bhatti’s weekend.
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I don't think this can be looked at as anything but a massive upgrade with respect to WWE creative.
More news on Triple H heading up creative
- His dual role
- Immediate talent reaction
- How Bruce Prichard is impacted
- An immediate response from a USA Network source
Story up for subscribers of now!
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In terms of character and performance, Becky Lynch is next level.
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For those wondering why Ronda Rousey was wearing the orange “Every Child Matters” shirt on SmackDown - today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada honoring the indigenous kids who were killed at former government residential schools.
#EveryChildMatters
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Tony Khan said on Busted Open Radio that he wants to win Meltzer’s “Booker of the Year“ award. Quote: "I'm gonna make a full-court press to get it.”
Thoughts?
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Maybe I'm in the minority, and I understand that injuries forced WWE to pivot - as a wrestling fan I have zero interest in Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes.
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Let's clear up some misconceptions:
1) Endeavor did not purchase WWE; it was not a sale. It was a merger. Endeavor did not cut a check.
2) Vince McMahon does not still have majority control. But he is Chairman of TKO which gives him decision making power (i.e. WWE creative).
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The news of Windham’s passing makes me numb, a complete shock. I want to at least credit Sean for his professionalism in not reporting certain facts about Windham’s illness throughout his ordeal that were meant to remain private. I’m thinking of Windham’s family tonight.
I was given permission to reveal that earlier this year Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) got COVID that exacerbated a heart issues.
There was a lot of positive progress towards a return and his recovery. Unfortunately today he suffered a heart attack and passed away.
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People are crapping on Hobbs for saying that AEW is on the same level as WWE? He *should* have that mentality. I applaud him for it.
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I'll talk about this with Sean later today but the Endeavor/WWE deal isn't a typical sale. No cash is changing hands. It's a merger. WWE is essentially contributing itself, and Endeavor is contributing UFC and a "newco" will be created.
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The last couple of years WWE has done a great job of booking celebrities in matches who put in the work and are enthusiastic about the opportunity. Bad Bunny. Logan Paul. Johnny Knoxville. All did great.
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This one will be polarizing. When asked the difference between "The Attitude Era" and this era on The Pat McAfee Show, Triple H said that back then they were up against WCW fighting for their lives, and now they are up against themselves.
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It looks like I'll be putting up with
@SeanRossSapp
(and vice versa) for a while longer - happy to announce that I've re-signed Sean to a multi-year extension to remain the Managing Editor
@Fightful
.
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The trolls will try to rain on Will’s parade but they won’t succeed! This opportunity was presented to him and we’re all happy for him. Congratulations
@WilliamRBR
! Best of luck, sir.
He's the new AEW Wrestling Administration Coordinator,
working in many areas of wrestling: live events, social media, creative, PR,
he has a great wrestling mind,
he's here backstage TONIGHT at Wednesday Night
#AEWDynamite
live on TBS, and it's official,
@WilliamRBR
is All Elite!
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If I was Ricochet I’d join Retribution just so I can show up to work, look at the booking sheet and see that I’m not yet again wrestling Retribution.
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Seeing a lot of “ROH isn’t WCW” sentiment. You’re missing the big picture. The ROH library gives Tony Khan a great foundation for a streaming platform. Combined with the AEW library (and potentially AEW live events) and there is likely a licensing deal to be had.
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My wife is a casual wrestling fan at best, and a long time fan of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. I showed her the SmackDown segment. Her reaction: “Nobody wants this.”
#WeWantCody
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This moment shouldn’t be overlooked. Roman Reigns had a choice: lay out his title challenger, or lay out his ex-partner who had once done the same to him. He picked the latter and his title challenger beat him.
#WrestleMania
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