Red Mosquito

numbers wrote:

Anders wrote:

numbers wrote:

Anders wrote:Wow, that MJF promo is one of the best I've ever seen. Better than the PPV.

It was a great promo, but I'm not crazy about this Russo style worked shoot.

I do wonder what's true and what's not. Feel like it's a bit unclear. If it's planned by MJF and Tony Khan for MJF to do this kayfabe, then it is similar to Stone Cold vs Vince. If MJF is doing a shoot, it's more like CM Punk and his pipebomb.

My read on it is there were legitimate issues between Max and Tony, but those were cleared up at some point recently and everything that's gone on since the PPV weekend has been a work. It's possible this has ALWAYS been a work, the dirt sheet guys insist it wasn't at the beginning, but that might just be them trying to not look like they fell for a work.

I just worry that this is going to turn Max face and I dont think that's what they are going for, unless the plan is to kind of reverse engineer the Punk/Cena feud from years ago with Punk playing the role of Cena and MJF playing Punk.

Anders wrote:

numbers wrote:

Anders wrote:

numbers wrote:

Anders wrote:Wow, that MJF promo is one of the best I've ever seen. Better than the PPV.

It was a great promo, but I'm not crazy about this Russo style worked shoot.

I do wonder what's true and what's not. Feel like it's a bit unclear. If it's planned by MJF and Tony Khan for MJF to do this kayfabe, then it is similar to Stone Cold vs Vince. If MJF is doing a shoot, it's more like CM Punk and his pipebomb.

My read on it is there were legitimate issues between Max and Tony, but those were cleared up at some point recently and everything that's gone on since the PPV weekend has been a work. It's possible this has ALWAYS been a work, the dirt sheet guys insist it wasn't at the beginning, but that might just be them trying to not look like they fell for a work.

I just worry that this is going to turn Max face and I dont think that's what they are going for, unless the plan is to kind of reverse engineer the Punk/Cena feud from years ago with Punk playing the role of Cena and MJF playing Punk.

I have seen speculation on twitter, that MJF is supposed to take the belt of Punk eventually, so you might be on to something.

numbers wrote:

Anders wrote:

numbers wrote:

Anders wrote:

numbers wrote:

Anders wrote:Wow, that MJF promo is one of the best I've ever seen. Better than the PPV.

It was a great promo, but I'm not crazy about this Russo style worked shoot.

I do wonder what's true and what's not. Feel like it's a bit unclear. If it's planned by MJF and Tony Khan for MJF to do this kayfabe, then it is similar to Stone Cold vs Vince. If MJF is doing a shoot, it's more like CM Punk and his pipebomb.

My read on it is there were legitimate issues between Max and Tony, but those were cleared up at some point recently and everything that's gone on since the PPV weekend has been a work. It's possible this has ALWAYS been a work, the dirt sheet guys insist it wasn't at the beginning, but that might just be them trying to not look like they fell for a work.

I just worry that this is going to turn Max face and I dont think that's what they are going for, unless the plan is to kind of reverse engineer the Punk/Cena feud from years ago with Punk playing the role of Cena and MJF playing Punk.

I have seen speculation on twitter, that MJF is supposed to take the belt of Punk eventually, so you might be on to something.

That would be something, but I hope they go for younger guys, although Danielson should have a turn eventally as well. Feel like him and Punk needed to be champion sooner or later, more for AEW than themselves.

I so badly want Punk to drop the title to Eddie Kingston in New York.

numbers wrote:Yeah not one of the best Dynamites. I think theres an assumption on AEW's part that the fans are a lot more engaged with the New Japan product than they actually are.