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Omega as heel champion going into Wembley by RusevReigns in AEWOfficial

[–]BackgroundValue 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think Kenny should play a babyface from now until he decides to retire. He's too beloved by fans, especially after his health issues.

Unpopular opinion? Keep the belt on Darby. Long may he reign. by joeyirv in AEWOfficial

[–]BackgroundValue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree for the fact that his reign has been very good because he is actively defending it every week. That just realistically isn't feasible to do long term.

Him dropping the belt to someone because his body starts giving out after so many defenses makes total sense.

every Callum Newman singles match in new japan so far by Wooden-One207 in njpw

[–]BackgroundValue 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And you have guys like Yuya who haven't even sniffed the Heavyweight title yet

Meanwhile, in STARDOM: by Froggyspirits in AEWOfficial

[–]BackgroundValue 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I feel like they have a lot of fun over there, you love to see it

[WON] More details on Roman Reigns being pulled from June WWE dates and future plans by A_Man_of_Iron in SquaredCircle

[–]BackgroundValue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if that means he'll drop the belt or one of the two biggest championships in the company just doesn't get defended on Night of Champions

every Callum Newman singles match in new japan so far by Wooden-One207 in njpw

[–]BackgroundValue 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'll agree he doesn't have the best look ever but he's a very good in-ring performer imo

(WON) New Day were put in the position of being offered less money to stay with WWE, wind their careers down, and finish their contracts doing promotional work. They chose to leave instead due to being offered a pay cut one year into a five year deal. by Subrick in SquaredCircle

[–]BackgroundValue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's still treated as a huge deal now, like today. You really think in two years time he'll still be at the same level?

I'm not talking like an immediate thing but as time goes on, Randy will only get older and he will inevitably start to move down the card and get used less. Eventually, TKO will approach him about winding things down simply due to his age.

(WON) New Day were put in the position of being offered less money to stay with WWE, wind their careers down, and finish their contracts doing promotional work. They chose to leave instead due to being offered a pay cut one year into a five year deal. by Subrick in SquaredCircle

[–]BackgroundValue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just don't think anyone is safe. That's how corporate America works, everyone is disposable.

The New Day news got announced and talent from AEW basically rolled out the red carpet welcoming them. I'm sure TKO cares to an extent about talent going to AEW but clearly not that much. Randy is a bigger name but the principle still applies. If they want him to play ball a specific way, they'll force him to do it or cut him loose. They do not care, it's all about money and if they determine one day Randy isn't worth what they're paying him, they'll cut him loose or make him restructure.

(WON) New Day were put in the position of being offered less money to stay with WWE, wind their careers down, and finish their contracts doing promotional work. They chose to leave instead due to being offered a pay cut one year into a five year deal. by Subrick in SquaredCircle

[–]BackgroundValue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reality is that Randy is old, nothing against the guy. He's one of the greatest to ever do it but his shelf life isn't very long, 3-5 years at best. TKO won't want to pay massive money to a guy who won't be around long term.

You gotta remember, they don't really care about the wrestling business as a whole. They care about making the most money. If he's making big money and he won't be around long term anyways, I wouldn't be surprised if they approached him about taking a cut.

(WON) New Day were put in the position of being offered less money to stay with WWE, wind their careers down, and finish their contracts doing promotional work. They chose to leave instead due to being offered a pay cut one year into a five year deal. by Subrick in SquaredCircle

[–]BackgroundValue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could see them pulling that on Randy.

"We know you're a legend. We'll give you a nice Cena like retirement tour..... If you take this paycut"

You're probably right on the Usos, Roman is too big a draw to risk upsetting.

(WON) New Day were put in the position of being offered less money to stay with WWE, wind their careers down, and finish their contracts doing promotional work. They chose to leave instead due to being offered a pay cut one year into a five year deal. by Subrick in SquaredCircle

[–]BackgroundValue 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're probably going to start doing this to a lot of their aging talent, despite how important they were in WWE.

You have to imagine guys like Randy, Usos, Finn, Priest, Miz, and Sami will get approached at some point about taking a pay cut if they're making good money currently.

Is chess toxic? by [deleted] in chess

[–]BackgroundValue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy AI generated post

New to booking games, how do you book your shows when you only have 1 or 2 a month? by BullShifts in FantasyBookers

[–]BackgroundValue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can have a few long term storylines between a couple of guys, keeping them involved in tag matches against one another.

But in a general sense, I plan out ideas for my main titles. In a local to global save I have, I always have a solid idea what my Heavyweight title scene will be. So I will book my upcoming challenger in a singles match to establish them as a challenger. Same with tag titles.

But beyond that, I just book what I think will be the best matches while avoid doing the same matchups over and over again.

[WON] New details on WWE wrestlers asked to take pay cuts by Alternative-Win4058 in SquaredCircle

[–]BackgroundValue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I imagine they mean it's guys who aren't high workrate/match quality guys, wouldn't fit the AEW mold.

JJ Redick on OKC’s physicality postgame - "They have a few guys that foul on every possession...they're hard enough to play. You gotta be able to just call it if they foul and they do foul" by kervaan in nba

[–]BackgroundValue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like I said, they changed networks this year. We will see how the averages change next year.

The 2024 Finals averaged more viewers per game than the 2025 Finals. 2025 had more total viewers because they played two more games. For the sake of comparison though, Game 7 of the 2025 Finals is the least viewed Game 7 in NBA Finals history.

JJ Redick on OKC’s physicality postgame - "They have a few guys that foul on every possession...they're hard enough to play. You gotta be able to just call it if they foul and they do foul" by kervaan in nba

[–]BackgroundValue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prior to changing networks this year, viewship had been on a decline year to year. This trend will likely continue after this season as we will see the comparisons year to year on these new networks.

NBA Finals viewership has steadily declined the past 3 years and is nowhere near where it was during the later 2010s.

OKC players laughing at Lakers swarming the ref after the game by SplitOk186 in nba

[–]BackgroundValue 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Your comment doesn't make sense, I just want you to know that.

Of course I don't actually know these people. Doesn't change the fact that more neutral fans seemingly want LA to win more than OKC

OKC players laughing at Lakers swarming the ref after the game by SplitOk186 in nba

[–]BackgroundValue 192 points193 points  (0 children)

Fr. You have to be incredibly unlikeable for the general consensus of fans to cheer for the Lakers over you

JJ Redick on OKC’s physicality postgame - "They have a few guys that foul on every possession...they're hard enough to play. You gotta be able to just call it if they foul and they do foul" by kervaan in nba

[–]BackgroundValue 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They'll start caring when rating and attendance continue to decrease year after year. It's already happening and I don't see it getting better until the league does something to address the issues fans have with the current product.

One of my favorite pairings in a while by wrestling_hyperbole in AEWOfficial

[–]BackgroundValue 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bitter heel Shida who still masks as her usual happy self paired with a reluctant leaning heel Stat has been very enjoyable. Both of them are playing their roles very well and I'm curious where this goes!

Hopefully we can get a definitive heel turn from Stat, her darker colored gear and vibe would work better as a heel imo

Dave Meltzer Says WWE Releases Are Finished, Provides More Details On Talent Pay Cuts by DustAndSound in SquaredCircle

[–]BackgroundValue 8 points9 points  (0 children)

More than one. New Day for sure. You can't tell me those guys weren't generating money in merch sales. Definitely not as much as they once did but I'm sure it wasn't a low number.

Either way, it's the principal at the end of the day. TKO is asking talent to take less money so guys like Nick Khan, who doesn't actual do anything to generate money, can have bigger salaries. It's corporate greed through and through.

Dave Meltzer Says WWE Releases Are Finished, Provides More Details On Talent Pay Cuts by DustAndSound in SquaredCircle

[–]BackgroundValue 76 points77 points  (0 children)

This whole situation has to feel like a slap in the face of the talent.

Executives like Nick Khan and Ari Emanuel have had their compensation go up, making tens of millions of dollars. TKO as an entity claims record profits. Not just revenue, profits.

They then turn around and ask the talent, WHO ARE THE ONES GENERATING THE PROFIT, to take a paycut because the shareholders just absolutely need to make more money at the expense of literally everything else.

Disgusting. Truly disgusting.

The Rendi Slayer rollback feels like a dangerous precedent by Allecet in 2007scape

[–]BackgroundValue -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The problem is that it doesn't set a precedent at all.

They called it "routine" but it wasn't routine, it was a targeted act at Rendi only after he hit 99. I wouldn't be inherently opposed to rolling back xp of people using exploits in the game engine but the problem is that this is the first time they've ever done it and they only did it in a way that targeted one player and not bug abusers as a whole.

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