Last thread has well over 10,000 replies. Its body is breaking down like The Undertaker's. Seeing as we might have crossed the threshold into a new era in the business, here's a fresh new thread.
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
I'd have tried to get Cornette for Smackdown. That dude would probably turn it into a massive success out of pure spite for most of AEWs top brass.
Ok I'm going to be honest here, dude would have a heartattack.
His ideas are also more dated than Heymans. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BryanBusby:
That he promptly drove into the ground and killed. Went to TNA years later and drove that company into the ground, too.
Great ideas like having Mic Foley fight a cardboard cutout, or letting Steve Austin walk right out the door.
I think he was a great mind for wrestling at one point, but that one point of time has came and gone.
He certainly didn't help matters, but I think it's a bit unfair to pin all the blame on him. [Reply]
The Eric Bischoff deal came together within the last several weeks. Bischoff has been working on pre-production of the planned Netflix Hulk Hogan biography film and had a slew of personal appearances booked. Over the last week, he quietly began canceling those appearance dates, so that is likely when he came to official terms with WWE. We are told he will be working directly with FOX as WWE builds their relationship with Smackdown's new home. To say this is a massive return to form for Bischoff is a grand understatement. We are told that WWE approached him about the role and that his previous work in collaborating with Turner Broadcasting. Spike and other networks in building past TV series was one of the reasons Bischoff was pitched for the position. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
H is being groomed to take over the whole show and he's doing NXT, I doubt they want him to be head of creative.
Well, yeah. That's why you let him take on a bigger show first before he ends up with control over the entire company. Rehabbing SmackDown would've been a great opportunity to really prove himself. [Reply]
Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs. Pentagon Jr., Fenix, and Laredo Kid
Jon Moxley vs. Joey Janela
Cody vs. Darby Allin
Adam Page vs. MJF vs. Jungle Boy vs. Jimmy Havoc
Yuka Sakazaki vs. Riho vs. Nyla Rose
Christopher Daniels vs. CIMA
HARDCORE MATCH (PRE-SHOW)
Michael Nakazawa vs. Jebailey
PRE-SHOW
SCU vs. Private Party vs. Best Friends
Winner advances to All Out for a shot at a first round bye in AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
Overall for a free ppv, that's a solid lineup. The 6-man main event will be a ton of fun. Janela vs Moxley will hopefully be a nod back to Moxley's deathmatch roots. People get to see Darby Allin for the first time on the big stage against Cody. Daniels vs CIMA should be great as although both guys are getting up there in years, they absolutely can still work at a high level. The pre-show tag 3-way should be a great showcase. I can see Best Friends winning and then getting attacked by the Dark Order (Super Smash Bros) again. The 2 women's matches should be fun. Leva Bates was Blue Pants in NXT if you remember her. [Reply]
