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Vol2tex
10/01/19 7:51:10 PM
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https://www.allelitewrestling.com/roster

I'm familiar with only some of them, others I have heard of but haven't seen wrestle.
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Abiz_
10/01/19 7:55:37 PM
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Jericho needs to lay off the booze. Awesome Kong is the best talent they have imo. They need more sizes more giants and strongmen like Mark Henry. I don't know. I watched double or nothing. Cody and Goldust killed it. Hopefully they have some decent story lines like that.
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smoke_break
10/01/19 7:57:35 PM
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Oh, didn't know CIMA was there, loved watching him in Dragon Gate. JR on commentary too, might have to check out a show or two.

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DoubleDare
10/01/19 8:08:00 PM
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lmao @ that roster, all indy built wrestlers.
Not one big built wrestler and some taking wrestling back to its carnival sideshow days.

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Abiz_
10/01/19 8:12:45 PM
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DoubleDare posted...
lmao @ that roster, all indy built wrestlers.
Not one big built wrestler and some taking wrestling back to its carnival sideshow days.
The dude with a green face is a built giant. Those pictures don't show how big anyone is.
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Medussa
10/01/19 8:22:02 PM
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it's a little thin, but that's ok when you're only going to have ~10 hours a month.
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Blue_Target
10/01/19 8:25:13 PM
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Fan of Angelico and Darby Allin for a while so it's nice that they are finally signed to a bigger company. Meanwhile Pac, Penta, and Omega will be great main event contenders.

Women's roster is lacking a bit.

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jblrulez
10/01/19 8:27:28 PM
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Y2J starting to look like Michael Hayes.
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Sada_Pop
10/01/19 8:32:33 PM
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The dude with the shades is cool. Reminds me of silly ass wrestling from back when I was a kid.
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toyota
10/01/19 8:38:48 PM
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now that the dust has settled

are they still considered WWE killers? or at least some real competition?
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Sada_Pop
10/01/19 8:44:52 PM
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toyota posted...
now that the dust has settled

are they still considered WWE killers? or at least some real competition?

They haven't had one televised event yet. That happens tomorrow.

And the answer is no.
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Bad_Mojo
10/01/19 8:49:15 PM
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Vol2tex
10/01/19 9:42:26 PM
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furb
10/01/19 9:48:26 PM
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I like this roster

I have not watched must wrestling in a long time, but i am pretty excited to see aew. I hope it works.

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Mako_Sharknado
10/01/19 9:49:51 PM
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I fuckin' love the Lucha Bros
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knutjob
10/02/19 8:50:09 AM
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Im good friends with MJF. Ill be watching for him. Also hes great.
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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 12:00:57 PM
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toyota posted...
now that the dust has settled

are they still considered WWE killers? or at least some real competition?
Kawhi left Toronto and you still haven't closed your account

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/2000208-sports-and-racing-nba/77834506

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Touch
10/02/19 12:04:52 PM
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Hoping for big things from Omega
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LampChop
10/02/19 12:17:31 PM
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6 out of 10. It's good for what it is, but they'll never, ever be able to compete with the WWE with that roster. They seriously need to go and get CM Punk. Don't care how much it will cost, fucking get him. Once he's gone, any chance of getting any other mega star that draws in the wrestling business is over.
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LampChop
10/02/19 12:19:27 PM
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And don't pay guys like Orange Cassidy, and Joey Janella 6 figures. Seriously, what the fuck AEW.
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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 12:24:02 PM
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LampChop posted...
And don't pay guys like Orange Cassidy, and Joey Janella 6 figures. Seriously, what the fuck AEW.
says the new users

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LampChop
10/02/19 12:28:38 PM
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WellKnownNomad posted...
LampChop posted...
And don't pay guys like Orange Cassidy, and Joey Janella 6 figures. Seriously, what the fuck AEW.
says the new users

No, this is according to Jim Cornette who has spoken with an anonymous employee in AEW. No approximate figure, but it's believed to be in the low 6 figures.
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Vol2tex
10/02/19 12:50:52 PM
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LampChop posted...
WellKnownNomad posted...
LampChop posted...
And don't pay guys like Orange Cassidy, and Joey Janella 6 figures. Seriously, what the fuck AEW.
says the new users

No, this is according to Jim Cornette who has spoken with an anonymous employee in AEW. No approximate figure, but it's believed to be in the low 6 figures.


Wow
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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 12:58:11 PM
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Vol2tex posted...
Wow
I know, imagine believing Jim Cornette

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CM_Ponch
10/02/19 1:02:05 PM
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Some great talent like Omega and Moxley, some absolute garbage gimmicks like Luchasaurus and Havoc. They also need to take away Brandi's power and social media access, she's trying too hard to be woke and it's fucking with the product, especially for someone who isn't good in the ring. I also hate the Young Bucks.
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Muflaggin
10/02/19 1:02:11 PM
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DoubleDare posted...
lmao @ that roster, all indy built wrestlers.
Not one big built wrestler and some taking wrestling back to its carnival sideshow days.

They have some big dudes and they will be signing more. Also you realize that most of WWE's roster is "indy" guys right?

toyota posted...
now that the dust has settled

are they still considered WWE killers? or at least some real competition?

WWE kills themselves. This is an alternative. Not competition (though it's very clear by WWE moves that they are shook by them).

LampChop posted...
6 out of 10. It's good for what it is, but they'll never, ever be able to compete with the WWE with that roster. They seriously need to go and get CM Punk. Don't care how much it will cost, fucking get him. Once he's gone, any chance of getting any other mega star that draws in the wrestling business is over.

Mega stars don't exist anymore. It's why WWE's ratings sink year after year after year. They think they can manufacture a Hogan, Rock, Austin, etc. They can't and have failed time and time again to do so.

LampChop posted...
And don't pay guys like Orange Cassidy, and Joey Janella 6 figures. Seriously, what the fuck AEW.

Even if that was true like why is this bad? Damn AEW for giving these guys a good paycheck. Damn them to hell!
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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 1:03:00 PM
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I bet Lambchop prefers the cuckold storyline with Rusev, Maria, Lana, Bobby Lashley, and Mike Kanellis then

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CM_Ponch
10/02/19 1:04:33 PM
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WellKnownNomad posted...
I bet Lambchop prefers the cuckold storyline with Rusev, Maria, Lana, Bobby Lashley, and Mike Kanellis then

He doesn't like this bag of shit so clearly he likes this other bag of shit
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EverDownward
10/02/19 1:05:07 PM
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The only one I'm really excited for is Chuck Taylor.
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Muflaggin
10/02/19 2:33:25 PM
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shockthemonkey posted...
The womens roster needs a lot of work

The joshi talent makes up for it, but yeah they could use gals like Tessa. Then again it's not like WWE's womens roster is sterling either.
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LampChop
10/02/19 3:03:24 PM
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WellKnownNomad posted...
Vol2tex posted...
Wow
I know, imagine believing Jim Cornette

He may be an asshole, but the dude never bullshit on things like this.
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LampChop
10/02/19 3:04:20 PM
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WellKnownNomad posted...
I bet Lambchop prefers the cuckold storyline with Rusev, Maria, Lana, Bobby Lashley, and Mike Kanellis then

Wow, I must have really rallied your crockers with Orange Cassidy, and Joey Janella huh?
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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 3:14:18 PM
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LampChop posted...
He may be an asshole, but the dude never bullshit on things like this.
like sending fans to make death threats over wrestlers he doesn't like or the blatant racism or misogyny over the years

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LampChop
10/02/19 3:29:36 PM
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WellKnownNomad posted...
LampChop posted...
He may be an asshole, but the dude never bullshit on things like this.
like sending fans to make death threats over wrestlers he doesn't like or the blatant racism or misogyny over the years

Oh god, you're one of those.
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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 3:30:28 PM
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LampChop posted...
Oh god, you're one of those.
Yes, I'm one of those that enjoy wrestling and not some bitter fan stuck in the 80s

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CM_Ponch
10/02/19 3:30:32 PM
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WellKnownNomad posted...
LampChop posted...
He may be an asshole, but the dude never bullshit on things like this.
like sending fans to make death threats over wrestlers he doesn't like or the blatant racism or misogyny over the years

Have you ever actually listened to his podcast?
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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 3:31:10 PM
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CM_Ponch posted...
Have you ever actually listened to his podcast?
why the fuck would I want to listen to an old out of touch man rant for 2 hours

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LampChop
10/02/19 3:36:28 PM
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WellKnownNomad posted...
CM_Ponch posted...
Have you ever actually listened to his podcast?
why the fuck would I want to listen to an old out of touch man rant for 2 hours

well, we're here hearing you rant.
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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 3:44:43 PM
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Muflaggin posted...
The joshi talent makes up for it, but yeah they could use gals like Tessa. Then again it's not like WWE's womens roster is sterling either.
it should be noted that while Tessa has an Impact contract, Tommy Dreamer is a producer on both Impact and AEW plus Tessa's father is working for AEW

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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 3:56:45 PM
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shockthemonkey posted...
WWEs womens roster is so much better than AEWs, its not a fair comparison at all. Im glad AEW is trying and is getting joshi wrestlers but the talent just isnt there yet. Ive got faith that theyll build it up more as they can find more talent.
AEW is starting on their women division plus as I point in the past, I never heard people chant "boring" and "this is awful" during AEW's women matches

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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 4:01:10 PM
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the point I'm making is that WWE may have a great women division but its been wasted, like calling up Kairi Sane or Asuka or Ember Moon, majority of the big pushes seem to preferably go to Charlotte or Alexa, Becky got lucky in spite of that though

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WellKnownNomad
10/02/19 4:07:16 PM
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deep roster won't mean much if WWE keeps booking everyone else like shit

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Calwings
10/02/19 4:08:48 PM
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It's a pretty solid roster. The ones I know from their past time in WWE, TNA, and Lucha Underground are all at least solid, and some of the ones I didn't know before the early PPV's (like MJF and Darby Allin) have really impressed me. I'd say my top 5 favorites are Omega, Moxley, Angelico, Penta, and...

CM_Ponch posted...
some absolute garbage gimmicks like Luchasaurus

I apologize in advance, but fuck you Luchasaurus is great.
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CM_Ponch
10/02/19 5:43:59 PM
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Calwings posted...
I apologize in advance, but f*** you Luchasaurus is great.

Lmao, the gimmick has a hard ceiling. No one is going to take a promotion with Luchasaurus seriously in 2019. WWE's goofy gimmicks have done enough damage, but taking indy level gimmicks like that and putting them on a world stage isn't going to help wrestlings image.

WellKnownNomad posted...
CM_Ponch posted...
Have you ever actually listened to his podcast?
why the fuck would I want to listen to an old out of touch man rant for 2 hours

So you don't actually know what his views are
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