Speaking of 1997:

Thats why Barry's original post resonated with me, just wanted to chime in with my thoughts to back up his point.

Yeah I hear you, and I see what you're saying. I have no ill will at all towards anyone who's enjoying it as it is. And I like AEW, I just find it frustrating cause I want to love it, but the presentation for me just mitigates that lately. I acknowledge part of it is a personal taste thing.

There are less people watching than ever week to week and attendance is in the toilet, but sure, great turnaround since 2023.

*overbooking (god damn my fat fingers and autocorrect)

in addition to reducing the overlooking that has also infected the product to a greater degree.

I understand that, all I was saying was that I would like "The Challenger Brand" (Tony Khan's words, not mine) to do more to distinguish itself from the brand its challenging, by reducing the goofier aspects of its presentation that has become more and more pronounced over the last three years or so

Nah, I think I'll watch whatever I want. I appreciate the suggestion, friend.

Excuse me, but where in what I posted did I say "I hate this!!" and that "every who likes it is wrong!"?
I never said that. I said it is a company that should do more to be distinguish itself from what the other company does and here's some simple ways how. Anyway, I meant you no harm.

Tony, for whatever reason (with "37" people in the room) chooses not to book that way on a consistent basis. Its a deeply unserious promotion far too often that desperately needs to take itself more seriously to stand out from that goofy ass farce of a world wide leader.

AEW can be whatever it wants. It CAN be what the C2 is all year (In presentation, not necessarily in tournament format). One guy wins, one guy loses. The very occasional fuck finish or interference for heat is fine, occasional comedy/goofiness is fine, but they should be as routine as they are.

Careful, he might see this and say he doesn't give a shit that you said it.

I asked for this at the end of 2023. My prayers went unanswered.

Nothing like Jumbo vs. Tenryu from 6/5/89 to get you so hyped you almost tip the machine over.

I do elliptical a lot too. I watch 90s AJPW matches to get me through it.

Yes!!!! For the love of god, yes Aaron. Its so funny.

His retirement already happened. Counted the lights to a cardiac event, just kicked out at 3.1

Never ever in the history of the United States has a president fought so hard to starve his people