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🥊 AEW: COLLISION DISCUSSION THREAD 07/22/23 🥊 (media.kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by TellumSiege@kbin.social to c/SquaredCircle@kbin.social

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SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING!!

Tonight AEW comes LIVE from Newark, New Jersey!

The card includes:

– A promo from CM Punk

– The AEW Trios Championships are on the line as 🏆House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) takes on the Acclaimed (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, Billy Gunn)

– Jay White & Juice Robinson vs. Action Andretti & Darius Martin

– Skye Blue vs. Taya Valkyrie

– We'll hear from FTR ahead of their title match with MJF & Adam Cole

– We'll learn more about Ricky Starks' big win last week

And much more!

AEW can be seen on: TNT in the US, TSN+ in Canada, ViX in Latin America, ESPN in Australia, and FITETV/DAZN in the UK, EU, and elsewhere.

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[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I'm guessing Andre Dealio (or whatever his name is) makes an appearance during the House of Black match.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I legit love the cold style openings with the old school promos so much. Also I can't get over how cool Billy Gunn is in 2023

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Also I can't get over how cool Billy Gunn is in 2023"

--@cupcakezealot, seconds before disaster.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Listen I might be a wee bit behind but I stand by my statement haha blobcat, sweats

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

On second thought, I can pinpoint the second where Max Castor realises he made a mistake.

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Another "double clothesline" chant. The MJF/Cole act is super over.

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Andrade's on screen. Hope Kevin Kelly has his babel fish on him.

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

...Says the guy whose team finished dead last.

[–] Doom_Cough@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like Andretti as a wrestler... And that's about it. He needs to find the rest of his thing and he could be great.

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They let him cut some promos a few months ago and he showed some potential.

It's too bad Dark/Elevation isn't around anymore. Those shows were perfect for wrestlers like him.

[–] ImADifferentBird@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Seems like ROH is filling that role now.

[–] Doom_Cough@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Psychedelic dinosaur! I love it.

[–] ImADifferentBird@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

So like all four of these guys are heels now, right?

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Between Taya and Skye, I'm really not sure who's going to win this match. They're both getting a bit of a push.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Ian could have been Michael Cole's successor but I'm glad he's in AEW. He's just such a good commentator and even better human being who deserves so much.

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Nice surprise. AEW rarely does the promo-turned-main-event...I can only remember it happening one other time.

[–] Doom_Cough@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

"No scissoring in here tonight..."

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

NONE OF THEM CAN GET HIS NAME RIGHT!

[–] Urnchos@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Now that Pac is about to become remembered by gravity, Andrade will fill the role as The Man Announcers Forgot

[–] Doom_Cough@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who, Ricky Shark? :)

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm convinced Collision's bookers are so into old-school Memphis-style wrestling that they're telling their commentators to mispronounce the Mexican guys name on purpose. That's the only thing that makes sense to me at this point lol.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's all a ruse to try and get Professor Mike Tenay out of retirement. ;)

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I like it. Bring him back to call the Sting vs. Goldberg match at Wembley :p

[–] Doom_Cough@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Oooh. My looking forward tos... Skye Blue and Acclaimed V HoB. Should be good times.

[–] Doom_Cough@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Ricky Stark done lost his dang mind.

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I don't mind Comorotto. Especially in the jobber-on-TV role.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I want a Gunn club shirt. I can't believe I'm saying this <3

[–] Doom_Cough@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Another Miro squash match? Why don't they have an angle for him?!

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

It's harder to build someone up as a monster with competitive matches.

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have no idea. My hope is he's just in a holding pattern until the eventual Collision vs. Dynamite war-to-come kicks off. The modern day WCW vs. NWO that I'm half-hoping TK's setting up.

[–] ImADifferentBird@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It'll be kind of tough to do an all out war angle and still keep Punk and The Elite apart.

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

True. If those fences can be mended, though, then I could see it happening.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Every time Miro does his entrance with the roar I like to imagine the final fantasy ix battle theme beginning to play

[–] serfraser@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Kuja and Garland would never have messed with Alexandria if Miro was the one protecting the castle.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

It's amazing how much better Christian is yet it's Edge who gets most of the recognition. :((

(I'm not saying Edge isn't good either or that he doesn't deserve recognition; just that Christian has been criminally in the shadow of Edge for so long)

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Skye Blue has improved so much so quickly! It's a testament to both the AEW women's veterans but also the trainers!

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

She's been great lately. She just needs a bit of seasoning on the mic. If she gets that, then I think she's going to be a star.

[–] TellumSiege@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

CM Punk's cutting a post-show promo on FITE. He's doing a great job of getting the crowd on his side.

[–] serfraser@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Weird crowd throughout, I thought. Booing to the point he had to resort to insulting the local sports team™ during his baby face promo, but then cheering and chanting any mention of him the rest of the night. Masochists.