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AEW - All Elite Wrestling (*Spoilers for Latest Show*)

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    #11042
    ThePott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭ThePott


    Whatever they're working on, they're teasing that it's something big. Their latest promo is billing it as "The Dynamite that Could Change Everything". Again maybe it's hyperbolic or just a tease of a storyline but certainly must be something huge. I honestly can't think of any free agent from the usual releases that would be worthy of this kinda hype so I'm interested to see what it is. Stacked Dynamite either way.

    https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1489818603167924228?s=20&t=h5eeU2Y-NNj5CRq689lQSA




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    #11043
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,598 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    HHH's performers contract ends in March 😝



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    #11044
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,454 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    By and large, I feel AEW doesn’t overhype stuff like this. Lee, Ali, even Bray, none of them are “Khan says everything changes” level of debut.


    Cena. Shane. Hunter. Anything short of that shock value will be a letdown with this hype.



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    #11045
    Headshot
    Registered Users Posts: 54,275 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588527#Comment_118588527

    Remember Christian

    I was happy he signed but man that was really over hyped....



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    #11046
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588527#Comment_118588527

    Khan definitely went overboard with Christian's signing last year.

    A quote before revolution last year -

    "He told the world, and it’s true that there’s going to be a big star signed with AEW. And he’s coming here, and it’s absolutely true what Paul said.


    This Sunday a major star in the world of wrestling, a huge, huge star is going to come and sign a multi-year contract with AEW on Sunday at the pay-per-view. I can confirm what Paul said is true, and I’m not talking about the person in the ladder match. We have a great, fun sixth person in the ladder match, but the person who I’m saying is going to come and sign a multi-year contract with AEW, the person Paul referenced. That’s not the sixth person in the ladder match. Paul’s talking about a big surprise, and that’s no joke. What he said to you I can confirm is true."


    People were expecting Lesnar, Cena, Punk etc. Christian was a massive let down.



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    #11047
    Headshot
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588648#Comment_118588648

    Could it be Jeff Hardy?



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    #11048
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,738 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    The promo doesn't link the Khan announcement to the 'change everything' line. Could be referring to an (overdue) Inner Circle break up, a Mox/Danielson union, or Archer becoming World champ.



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    #11049
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,182 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    Obviously gonna be the debut of EC3's world changing Control the Narrative faction.



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    #11050
    titan18
    Registered Users Posts: 12,003 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Ya, the promo line isn't related to the debut.

    They have hyped the debut a bit though and I don't know who it could be with it also being part of the Forbidden Door

    Shane would count I guess but doubt anyone really wants that. Jeff kind of and the match would make sense with it being against Kassidy (ties into the Andrade taking over HFO). Keith Lee got married tonight so probably not him and Ali would be fantastic but not sure they'll be opening that legal sh1t.

    Outside WWE, Josh Alexander has been hinted at but it's not a big debut. Jay White maybe (and I'd love that) would count and he'd a big debut for the fans already into AEW.



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    #11051
    ThePott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭ThePott


    I did say as much in my post that the line might not refer to the debut angle. That being said saying everything changes in relation to any of their on going stories seems pretty hyperbolic but it's a hype package so I guess it makes sense.

    Agree as well that AEW rarely overhype their debuts, save for Christian which I'm sure they learned from. Which makes this all the more interesting.

    I think a Keith Lee, Jeff Hardy or Johnny Gargano debut would be good but not the level they're hyping it to, aside from Hardy breaking his contract. Most of NJPW's big stars are in Japan for their New Years series I believe. So it really is an intreresting one.



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    #11052
    Pentecost
    Registered Users Posts: 3,850 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588778#Comment_118588778

    Agreed. From what I took from the promo it's more likely any of those that that line was referring to.



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    #11053
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,169 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Nobody who is available (Jeff, Lee, Wyatt) is even a 1/10th as big a signing as Punk or Bryan so the "changes everything" stuff is bollocks.



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    #11054
    titan18
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588964#Comment_118588964

    If the changes everything thing is for the debut, there's very few wrestlers who it could be.

    You're basically down to someone like Stone Cold, Rock or Cena appearing, or Tony going feck it and taking on the WWE legally with their contracts and having someone still under contract appearing.



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    #11055
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,169 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588994#Comment_118588994

    Less than zero chance that it's someone under contract. Pay, what, millions in legal fees for a jobber like Mustafa Ali?



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    #11056
    ~Rebel~
    Registered Users Posts: 31,682 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Yeah, would really be of the mind that, as loads said above, the two lines are unrelated. That statement about a new guy is big. That statement just as a promo for the events of a show is much more understandable - like for a Mox/Bryan team up to make a new stable, or Inner Circle breakup (or both, with one effectively replacing the other).



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    #11057
    ThePott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,127 ✭✭✭ThePott


    I think Khan's tweets saying; "you're welcome to slam the door in the face of their prior company" and that they will sign the contract and "slam the door shut" on Wednesday is what's throwing people off. It would be pretty aggresive phrasing if it was somone they intend to do business with. Him using the 'forbidden door' and 'free agent' is contradictory enough that people don't know what they're getting so speculation is gone mad. It'll have to be something really big to keep people satisfied.



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    #11058
    J. Marston
    Registered Users Posts: 23,169 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Keith Lee is bleh.

    Jeff is cool but his best days are a distant memory now.

    I can't stand Wyatt.

    With the half exception of Jeff, the "big" WWE names available do nothing for me.

    I never watch NJPW but Okada has always looked like a star from the little I've seen so he would also be cool.



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    #11059
    titan18
    Registered Users Posts: 12,003 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118589707#Comment_118589707

    Ya, the slam the door shut part and the Forbidden Door can be opened for anyone from any wrestling promotion in the world, whether or not it’s a company AEW is on good terms with parts make me think WWE but it makes no sense if it's an actual free agent.

    Bit aggressive to be using that for NJPW or Impact.



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    #11060
    [Deleted User]
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    Samoa Joe could be another name in the hat to sign and debut on Wednesday.

    He was released on the 6th of January and presumably would be on an NXT 30 days no compete.



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    #11061
    happyoutscan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,025 ✭✭✭happyoutscan


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590159#Comment_118590159

    I think it's Joe.



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    #11062
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,598 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    What the worst the WWE could do to say Jeff Hardy if he walked onto AEW TV during his 90 days just stop paying him the money owed for the remainer of those 90 days.

    Take leagal action and they would lose just like they lost when they took Brock to court 17 years ago.

    I doubt they want the independent contractor contract challeneged in a court espically when they are releasing talent due to budget cuts when they are turning record profits.



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    #11063
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590176#Comment_118590176

    Why bother though going through all that? His non compete is up soon (in a month) so just wait until then and sign him.



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    #11064
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,944 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Whoever the new signing is they will face isiah Cassidy to qualify for the face the revolution ladder match. Could it be Jeff? As a massive Hardy mark I hope its not him as I feel his best days are gone for his style.



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    #11065
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,762 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    I think Jeff would be pretty cool at the start, and might even attract some new viewers.. but after a few weeks the shine will wear off because AEW already has a few young guys working a Jeff Hardy style, Guevara in particular.



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    #11066
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,598 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590717#Comment_118590717

    If they use Jeff in a mentor role like they have with the other older talent like Matt, Christian, Sting etc with the likes of Sammy that would work.


    One thing Tony Khan has been good at is using that kind of talent and not overloading them in the ring.



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    #11067
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,182 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    If Jeff comes in I can see it going similar to their Impact run. Starts off at odds with Matt and then they eventually team up.



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    #11068
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,598 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    The Bucks new Twitter bio


    Bring us Jeff Harvey.



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    #11069
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,762 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118590751#Comment_118590751

    Yeah that could work alright, he could just a match every now and again like Sting and use his dives for a pop rather than trying to compete with his protégé.



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    #11070
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 86,382 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Christian was a big sign, he was fresh off the RR in WWE and boom then Elite, of course I'm bias

    I think it could be Jeff Hardy who I still think can go in the ring good

    I think I want a MJF world title reign before Cole

    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #11071
    [Deleted User]
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    I'd love to see Jeff Vs Darby.

    Matt and Jeff Vs a few of the AEW tag teams could be good as well



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