Mighty Molly is a Producer? Learnt something.
Yeah quite highly rated too from the podcast and need Iâve listened to.
I still think this is really weird, thereâs got to be more to it.
Seeing people comparing this to Punk and Steve, I think they are way off the mark here.
Punk wrapped up Rumble and was gonna feud with Haitch. He didnât ruin any kidâs momentum or left then hanging without notice.
Steve did it to Brock sure but he also did it the day before the show.
I assume theyâll work things out but youâre now giving performers too much rope.
At some point, someone will do this at gorilla right before they go out and youâll end up jeopardising your TV deal.
I also think Punk and Austin were right in their own ways. Austin didnât have an issue losing to Brock, it was losing to Brock in a random King of the Ring qualifier with no build. He thought, correctly, that everyone could have benefitted more from a proper feud and payoff.
Punk, well, heâd been very unhappy for a long time and clearly wasnât right mentally and the company really failed to make the most of what they had with him and as you say, he left without interrupting any stories or really hurting anyone beyond how disappointed everyone was not to have him on the show anymore.
Nothing thatâs come out so far makes me think Sasha and Naomi were clearly in the right, or that the situation was such that this was their only option.
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I wasnât being respected enough as Internet Champion
Future me explaining my decision to quit OA
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Vince fired her too?
Canât tell if theyâre just leaning into it or if itâs just a flat out work
Yeah, weird for WWE to give this so much attention if it isnât a work.
But then again, they may want to control the narrative to avoid another Punk scenario.
Apparently Sasha and Naomi are near the end of their contracts, WWE may be fearing what theyâll come out and say at some point.
You excited about next week @DavidHillier?
Itâs Double Or Nothing week. The PPV looks stacked, thatâs probably the best card theyâve put out to date.
And the respective shows next week are a bit PPV-like too.
Look at this for Dynamite:
Yeah, the PPV looks good. I loved Jericho and Regalâs segment on Dynamite the other day (I genuinely actually wondered if Jericho would mention the âspot of peeâ moment from WWE, and he did!)
Much rather Jericho took on Eddie Kingston 1 on 1 and beat him. Theyâre trying to build up Kingston to stupidly ridiculous heights given his limited talents.
The Owen- Iâd like Joe to win it in the menâs division but I can see Jay Lethal putting paid to this with outside interference. OâReilly v Adam Cole would be boring.
I hope Big Cass isnât just finished after one match at AEW. I thought his match with Wardlow was great.
Wardlow v MJF and Hangman Page v CM Punk look like the most intriguing matches on the PPV card.
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I heard Jericho came back looking lean again lol. Nice to see him get himself back into shape
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Saw his kids in a backstage picture recently. They very much look like him. Glad his wrestling career is celebrated.
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He looks younger now. 
Black people really do age well lol
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Eric Bischoff said CM Punk has been a big financial flop for AEW and I can totally see why. Theyâre paying him top dollar and he hasnât moved the needle in any way, shape or form. Once the hype for his comeback died people pretty much just realised heâs a past prime mid 40s wrestler
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Itâs nonsense from Bischoff mate.
Punk gave AEW their highest PPV numbers to date, the best feuds and segments to date and the sheer demand of his merch broke their shop.
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CM Punk has done OK since heâs been back tbf. The current kayfabe with Page is great
It wasnât nonsense. Punk hasnât moved the needle in terms of TV ratings, the PPV numbers arenât high enough and the merchandise heâs moved doesnât justify his salary.
Bischoff is absolutely spot on about Punk not being able to justify his lofty wages. It was a good investment from AEW from a credibility standpoint but from a financial perspective AEW will probably never see a return on that investment
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