The biggest disappointment about tonight's
#AEWDynamite
is that was probably their best episode ever & it couldn't get rewarded with the in-person pops it deserved. Considering the circumstances...wow...what an episode! Bravo
@TonyKhan
,
@CodyRhodes
& everyone else!
Show me someone you want to see be a surprise entrant in the men's
#RoyalRumble
match. Keep it realistic, don't do MJF or someone like that. I'll start...
CHYNA SHOULD BE IN HALL OF FAME, CHYNA SHOULD BE IN HALL OF FAME.
#WWE
puts her in w/ one of the most iconic groups ever.
CHYNA SHOULD BE IN BY HERSELF. SHE SHOULDN'T BE OVERSHADOWED.
Some wrestling fans...if you gave them a $100 bill they complain they wanted 5, $20 bills.
I can't recall a more obvious time when audience AS A WHOLE is telling you what they wanted to see. Boo's during Rollins murder attempts. AEW chants, "Restart the match" once Fiend was up. Wasted chance,
#WWE
. Call audible, give it to him tomorrow night. Unbelievable.
#HIAC
So what I'm picking up is Regal done w/ AEW, back to WWE soon. Close w/ HHH but also his wisdom & coaching not appreciated/received the way you would think by some in AEW locker room who feel they have 6-figure multi year deals & Regal's advice is behind times or beneath them.
#WWE
just sent me official press release on the Roman Reigns vacating the title, acknowledged his real name just as he did in the speech. It notes he's taking his battle with leukemia public to help raise awareness and funds for research.
#RAW
WWE or TNA,
@RonKillings
has been employed for about 20 years straight. That's impressive. Singles, tag, heel, face, comedy and ruthless. Done whatever has been asked. Glad he is getting another entertaining run that shows promise in the payoff.
#SDLive
The emotion and sell from
@CodyRhodes
tonight will go down in history as those promos you can reference by a few words. "Austin 3:16" "Hard Times" "Welcome to RAW is Jericho" and tonight's "Same Silver Spoon you stupid dick."
#AEWDynamite
Triple H injured. Kane's masking falling off. HBK busted open on moonsault by hitting Undertaker's boot. Through it all, they finished the match and the people continuously thru it all chanting "THIS IS AWESOME." Some tough SOB's right there.
#WWECrownJewel
Luke Harper has a look. Harper has great facial expressions. Harper has size. Harper can work various styles. Harper seems well liked by his peers. Harper, if given his
#WWE
release, will be huge loss for them & huge gain for every other major company that will want to sign him.
You wanna know why adding Charlotte works?
1, Becky & Ronda are babyfaces....Charlotte, inserted by Vince, adds true heel to the mix.
2, She has name value, adds to the marquee.
3, Those 3 women provide more potential to the match, spots, for the FIRST EVER to main event Mania.
Two questions before I sleep: Does Daniel Cormier have to fight Roman Reigns first before getting Brock? Does Cormier know
@BraunStrowman
has a Money in the Bank contract??
#WWE
#UFC226
There is some poetic justice for the fact
#WWE
was faced with adversity & unprecedented circumstances w/
#WrestleMania
and with 30-plus years under his belt it was
@undertaker
who took the ball & scored for them in these conditions. I can't wait for his HOF induction/speech!
But let's not forget...
#WWE
is starting a multi-year deal with Saudi Arabia to do this reoccurring show...what a story if WWE can eventually get a women's match there on this show. Just like in Dubai, takes some time but can make a big headline. Think big picture...not just now.
My hope is Heyman pushed creatively for the title to get back on Lesnar to do what should have been done all along—Braun Strowman becoming a made monster by going over Lesnar in a way nobody has before.
#WWE
Brock Lesnar just abruptly retired from MMA. This, not long after revealing in a public appearance he keeps his contracts w/ both UFC &
#WWE
short to work & make $ from both. IN MY OPINION...this decision is fueled by some new contract Vince has offered.
CM Punk promo on
#WWERaw
was underwhelming IF you were waiting for pipe bomb w/ AEW references. But WWE can't make money off his issues w/ people in another company. So he started doing business that WWE and he can make money off of saying others are scared of him&bar he sets.
That
@RheaRipley_WWE
vs
@MsCharlotteWWE
match was one of the best world title matches ever in the history of
#WrestleMania
. Not one of the best women's world title...but one of the best world title matches ever in the 39 years of the event.
Imagine being Keith Lee, who hasn't had a Dynamite match in how many moon cycles, and he gets asked to be choked out clean in a title match to a title holder who 30 seconds later doesn't find that title worthy to keep holding his focus & vacates. Have Joe drop it to someone. Let…
What if Dean Ambrose turned on Seth Rollins tonight??A lot of real talk going on for a serious, sad situation with Roman Reigns. But show goes on and
#WWE
is doing that show. Prior to this week, they teased Dean Ambrose heel turn. If they did it tonight=NUCLEAR HEAT!
#RAW
Imagine what Bad Bunny, a lifelong fan, is feeling right now having pulled off that showing at WrestleMania! Getting one of the biggest pops of the night for his win! Hot damn!
#WrestleMania
That was a scary moment. I watched that guy run across the arena floor dive into ring and tackle Bret Hart. Every wrestler hit that ring and wanted a piece of that guy. Unbelievable. Doubt we see this setup again with no barricades around ring if they stick with this
#WWEHOF
I think
@RandyOrton
&
@MATTHARDYBRAND
has best viewership of the night. All talent is busting their ass. Quality of matches isn't issue, it's meaning of matches. I love
#WWE
& I love Scorsese. But
#RAW
is like watching The Irishman EVERY WEEK. 3hrs weekly too long to see the same.
RETRIBUTION looks like a bunch of cheerleaders at a pep rally. Quit jumping around celebrating after breaking a window. No dangerous vibe coming here, just annoying kids screwing with the Performance Center insurance deductible.
#WWERaw
AEW w/ Impact is HUGE...for Impact. A lot of people googling how to watch Impact who otherwise weren't. Companies working together in U.S. against WWE is intriguing but how much AEW gains? They have best roster/bank/TV...seems like they're doing favor to anyone they partner w/.
You wanna call me a
#WWE
kiss ass...well here's a REALITY CHECK...that was not the best way to introduce Ronda Rousey. I forgot who won Rumble, bad ass Rousey smiled a bunch (no whopping ass) just weird all around.
#RoyalRumble
In all of the news today about
#AEW
...don't let this one go under the radar. Having
@RealBillyGunn
as a producer and assuming by the title he's able to contribute to stories and matches is a great get!
People need to respect that no means no!
At airports do not follow me outside. Today has put me off completely! I will not sign ANYTHING that isn’t a personal photo of us anymore.
Hate me, I don’t care.
Disagree with me, try putting yourselves in our shoes for one bloody day.
Braun is over like rover. His physical skills and the growing fandom. I appreciate Roman, I don't hate him. But Braun vs Roman vs Brock is the appropriate main event. I have a little bit of hope that still might happen.
#WWEChamber
A lot of wrestling history in
#FireflyFunhouse
to understand the story they were telling via references. I really enjoyed it! Like Taker, Fiend has super natural element opens a lot of creative freedom. Wondering if filmed in the
#WWE
Warehouse where the vintage props are kept.
Not surprised John Cena holding his ground not doing
#CrownJewel
. He's got more to lose, being in Hollywood, & more questions to answer than any other current
#WWE
Superstar. It's made into a bigger deal if he goes to Saudi Arabia more than anyone else on the card.
#RAW
@FlyinBrianJr
Brian, I'm glad you're speaking out because the biggest thing of what I said is "some." If you or any others were picking his brain...good on you and best of luck!
If you've never got to be in an arena when that glass breaks and Steve hits the ring...I genuinely feel bad for you as a fellow fan. It's such a surge of energy...especially if you heard it when Stone Cold was active and in his prime.
#RAW
#RAWReunion
Fans live in the arena we're chanting for CM Punk whole watching the security footage. Like them, I can't wait to buy the AEW pay per view to see Jack Perry vs CM Punk. Oh, wait...
#AEWDynamite
In
#WWE
we hear about grabbing "brass ring" or "maximizing your minutes." In 8 months,
@BeckyLynchWWE
has grabbed & maxed while evolving everything around her including public/social media persona! Folks, soak in what you're watching because this stuff doesn't happen every year.
Great philanthropy by
@StephMcMahon
&
@TripleH
donating $1M to
@ChildrensPgh
to build a MIBG therapy room, which is very valuable to children with certain types of cancers. Such an honor and privilege to get an invite from them to attend their ribbon cutting!
@ConnorsCure
#WWE
Last night my father-in-law passed away. Unfortunately, I will not be hosting Pittsburgh AEW pre-party at Oakland Craft House Wednesday or doing commentary for Wrestle Rex on South Side Thursday night. I hate backing out of gigs but family needs me. Thanks for understanding.
#WWE
is in a town that VERY MUCH RELIES on who you promote will be there. The main names who are poster boys of
#RAW
. Why they pick this town to cold case showcase 4 new names who are known on a brand that less than a million people can see via subscription service is beyond me??
The news is out!
@BustedOpenRadio
is adding a Sunday show and I'll be co-hosting every week with
@xjhoodespn
! We kick it off this Sunday morning! Very appreciative of the opportunity & thank you to everyone involved that made this happen! Let's go!
#bustedopen247
Love, hate or confused by it. The
#FireflyFunHouse
is/will continue to trend & be most talked about segment out of
#RAW
with curiosity of what we get from it/Bray next week. How often do we hear complaints of "predictable" creative...well...nobody predicted this.
#RealityCheck
Great pop for AJ Styles. Hard worker. Really good performer. What of his other than forearm does Brock Lesnar sell? But I'm intrigued to see it.
#SDLive
Good job
@RondaRousey
. Both televised matches have looked good, she's looked good and exceeded expectations in my opinion. She's here, she's a draw and she belongs!
#MITB
For those keeping score,
@MATTHARDYBRAND
pops your best viewership after being off TV.
@RusevBUL
continually gets Rusev Day chants after TV drops any mention or investment in it. Yeah...we don't need to hold on to these guys.
#RAW
I hope
@WWE_Murphy
and
@WWERomanReigns
walk through the curtain and proudly look at everyone else and go "follow that." Buddy with some tremendous offense! Reigns with some great selling! Get any of that "Reigns can't wrestle" nonsense that's left outta here.
#SDLive
#WWERaw
on USA is worth about $250 million per year. WWE Prez, Nick Khan, had said he thought value could double. That seemed a bit much. Well...RAW is going to Netflix in 2025 for $500 million per year for 10 years. To quote
@PatMcAfeeShow
: Nick Khan is an absolute DAWG!
Storyline or not...this is a good attempt to get the fans behind the Reigns vs Lesnar match by "shooting" and drawing from real life. Excellent promo by Reigns.
#RAW
Wow! Chris Jericho all fire in that promo! Such an energy
#AEWDynamite
had their w/ him putting over
#innercircle
to the selling their stories/feuds, taking shots at
#WWE
that rallied the crowd and even dropping an S bomb which you never hear in pro wrestling on TV.
Good use of the event to further the spark for a Mania match with HHH vs Batista. Kinda cool to keep Batista only in a backstage pre-tape. Surprised Batista will be presented as the heel in this.
#RAW
No, Cena vs Taker isn't too many years too late...YOU KNOW WHY...because it's this year in this point in their careers you can sell & believe a loser retires match. Now more than ever based on where they're at in career.
#RAW
Watched Moxley vs Omega—the hardcore stuff isn't for everyone. BUT my real issue is for that level of violence shouldn't that come after 2 guys have had a long personal problem? How long have they been "feuding" and what has been their issue/story with each other??
Roman Reigns had to leave to battle cancer in 2019. Edge in 2011 and Daniel Bryan in 2016 both told their careers were done due to injury. Pretty insane all 3 of them are in main event of
#WrestleMania
in 2021 and all over like rover in their roles!
Heyman is EXTREMELY creative. Bischoff has creative strengths & him working on show moving to FOX dealing w/ new suits who are unfamiliar w/ pro wrestling is familiar to Eric. But they answer to Vince. If Vince doesn't listen, none of it matters. Now...back to vacation I go.🍺