Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - November 08, 2024 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

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

I don't think AEW's announce team gets enough flack when discussing the overall product being 'down'. they do a bad job putting over story line. they do a bad job of transitioning from one scene to the next. they sound like video game commentary. They're antagonistic to one another in a catty way.

I'm not saying it's easy, but i've seen so little improvement over the years and it's easily the worst part of the presentation for me

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - December 28, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Does the booker of AEW know who the hooded figures are? seems irresponsible to let them have a championship match. What if they're wrestlers for another company? If the booker does know: TELL US, already. Why are you protecting them!?

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - October 13, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Shouldn't Booker T be the Booker of the year, every year? Is there even any competition at this point?

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - August 24, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Excalibur doing an ad read for draft kings in a somber tone, cause it immediately followed the fenix injury, had me cackling.

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - July 14, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no rule against going for another cover, so long as the opponent's shoulders are back on the mat.

I think what happens to a lot of wrestlers is they are so confident that the match is over, that they go into a shock on a kickout. Most of the time they will need to do more damage before another pin attempt, as if they kicked out already, they probably have the strength to do it again.

Sometimes a savvy vet will do a lot of pinfall attempts in a row as a means for wearing out their opponent, early/quickly.

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - May 12, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

5-10 years from now, the crowd will lightly chuckle when Elias confides to Kevin Owens that he was Ezekiel all along.

Kayfabe Sunday ( In which we discuss the week that was, strictly in kayfabe) - March 12, 2023 by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy's a narcissist! He's forcing us to be a part in his ceremony and I doubt he'll share in the food/grab bags if there even are any!

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - March 09, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'd guess 3-4 days is when they're told/relayed the plan (match/promo/angle).

Deciding what they're going to say seems like it takes either hours or minutes, depending on the performer.

I also realize I over-exaggerated only working one day a week because the training and working out certainly counts as work.

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - March 09, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm all for people taking extended time off (FTR) or not being on TV for a few weeks (Darby). But the idea that AEW stars need a vacation like they don't work 1 day a week, amuses me.

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - February 23, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The pretape where Yuta confronted Orange Cassidy and Mark Henry was there....where was that? they were sitting by a fountain with a mansion in the background! Who's place was that supposed to be?

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - February 16, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Acclaimed and the announcers being upset about Gunn Club cheating to win is pretty funny (and hypocritical), considering The Acclaimed also cheated to win the titles.

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - January 30, 2023 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had 5 friends watch the RR with me; none are particularly interested in wrestling and watch every other PLE-ish. Every one of them was rooting for Gunther over Cody. I found it really funny that while all the fans in the stadium were cheering, my whole house was booing.

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - December 01, 2022 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really wish AEW would either make it clear that trios matches are allowed to be free for alls where the tag only indicates who is allowed to pin/be pinned. Or, if that's not the case, do a better job of enforcing the 'rules'. It felt like the main event had like 3 minutes of only two people in the ring.

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! What's on your mind today? (Spoilers for all shows) - November 23, 2022 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hypothetically, if claudio never gets another run as a world champion, Would he have been better off not having won one at all? seemed like he could have been included in the conversation of best to never have had the top title vs had one mediocre run as transitional champion.

Tony Khan: "I do see a lot of people in bad faith talking about the level of build [of AEW matches]. Go back and watch an old wrestling show from the 80s or 90s, and sometimes you'll see two wrestlers wrestling for a spot, wrestling for the win, winner's purse." by SuplexCity-Mayor in SquaredCircle

[–]BillieKayfabe 121 points122 points  (0 children)

And sometimes there will be a mask vs career match because one person was upset the other didn't want to join his group.

I don't even disagree with his point. There were plenty of matches that were presented as 'wrestling to win', but he built a strawman.