Wolf from Gladiators is as fine a gimmick as any.

Those releases are fucking bizarre. DH Smith, fine was obviously just a hope that didn't work out. But you've just repackaged Keith Lee and brought him back. Released several other who were either called up this year or signed this year.

I Think most of those would be expected. The eva marie is hilarious as they keep bringing her back for no reason and shes shit. 

Ember moon hasn't done anything for ages that i can tell either. Dropped like a hot potato. Nia's a liability

I'll be honest I dont understand why either the WWE or AEW want to nail down wrestlers to contracts beyond 2 years. Its a product that benefits from turnover off the undercard both for the audience and to allow the wrestler time to heal up or work elsewhere to stay fresh. Aside from a few absolute top liners, wrestlers should be let go to other promotions. Even than, I imagine in 2 years time Punk, or Bryan or Adam cole could head back to WWE and possible be both a better asset and get a better deal by being somewhere else. 

Certainly dont understand the need for AEW to have such a deep talent pool.

Hell yeah, I'm looking forward to watching that later. Eddie and Punk was always going to be fire.

Definitely watching Full Gear, can't wait.

PS Think you'll love Mox's book.  Didn't find the grammar to be a problem, he knows how to tell a story and he's a funny bastard.  Felt like a really genuine read.

Show is an absolute banger. First three matches utterly fantastic. I’m unsure who’s winning this main event now.

Watching it now. It might take me a while to get through but I've seen the first match - Darby vs MJF

Ha, glad it's not just me. That was such a downer at the end of a great match.

Really enjoying the show so far. I'm up to the Cody and Pac tag match. I did roll my eyes a bit at them going the "can they coexist" route as wwe love that troupe but it actually being both teams is a nice twist that made me chuckle.

Miro Danielson was a banger, absolutely loved it.

Tag title match was really good with loads of great moments but I didn't really like the finish. Found it very confusing as didn't really see the point of it.

Falls count anywhere has been the weakest match so far. Fun but there's too much multiman nonsense like being taken by surprise by someone that was clearly in eyeline or posing for the crowd only to be hit in the back. Too long as well. I did love the ending though and JBs face after the big luchasaurus move was great.

Gonna have to finish the rest tomorrow and avoid spoilers for another day.

What the fuck is this Inner Circle/ American Top Team match?

Edit - Baron von Raschke is here? What the fuck is happening?

Yeah no idea what the Cody story is, it just left me a bit confused as why it was even happening. The show was already long so this should have been booted onto TV.

I do like Cody and I'm curious what the endgame is but whatever this was is to the detriment of Black, Andrade, and Pac. Black was so hot a month ago but this Cody story continuing is diminishing him.

I will enjoy it when he actually hits the pedigree he keeps teasing though.

Not gonna lie, I skipped the inner circle top team match as, again, this show was mega long and I wasn't that arsed.

Kingston Punk was incredible, probably my favourite match. Eddie is the best and punk did the smarmy condescending prick really well.

Main event was great. I've loved the Omega run but it was time and everything about this was great.

Enjoyed the show overall but it was a bit long for me and the pacing was a bit one note. Think most of the matches were hovering around the 20 minutes mark so a bit of variety there would have been good.

Also apparently Serena Deeb was relegated to sitting in the crowd during the buy in. Such a waste, get her in a programme and get her on the ppv. She's incredible and is being wasted.

No idea why Jay lethal has been signed.

I don't get the love for Eddie Kingston. He's about 5 years past his best, but everyone is losing their shit over him in AEW.

Pretty much the same here.  Hadn't heard of him before NWA Power in 2019.  People seem to knock his wrestling but I think he's been alright.  Would love to see him win the belt in the next year or so, even if just for a month.  Crowd would go bananas.

I'm told that it was originally a fatal 4 way, but Cody was injured, so they made it a tag match. Explains the weirdness, but could you not have just dropped Cody?

You probably could have trimmed the Bucks match. I'm not sure what was added by for example Christian doing the jump off the balcony as it went down to effectively pitch darkness. Going 15 minutes or so would have made it a better match I reckon, but as it was I super enjoyed it.

I'm delighted for Hangman as well.

Wow I heard hit row we’re on of the best things on nxt. Was Tegan any good?

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Pretty much everyone released shows how there is absolutely no joined up thinking between any part of the WWE.

This is the bit that gets me. It seems to be a very incompetently run company despite making all the profit.