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Colt Cabana No Evolution

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Colt Cabana's Mother Raps That Max Caster 'Will Lose' Against Her Son On AEW Dark Elevation

I don’t enjoy wrestlers like Colt Cabana and never understand why fans love them so much. Cabana is a joke character. Not saying the man can’t wrestle, but his style is mostly to make people laugh than actually shock and amaze. Which is why I found it so weird that The Dark Order pursued him so much.

I was hoping that Cabana in The Dark Order would bring out a different side of him. Someone that can be morphed from Brodie Lee into a more ruthless wrestler, but that never happened. Cabana was and still is the same wrestler. Someone who is still beloved, but doesn’t really do much to earn that.

BSHP King vs Colt Cabana | AEW Dark 10/20/20 - YouTube

The difference between Cabana and Orange Cassidy is that Cassidy isn’t just a comedy wrestler. Yes, his Sloth Style is fun to watch, but Cassidy then turned from Jekyll to Hyde in a second to becomes a top tier wrestler. Cassidy was always a great wrestler, but giving him that extra level of character development really sets him apart.

I would like to see Cabana change up his style and really move up in the rankings, but how far can he realistically go in AEW?

Simptastic Joe

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Cody Rhodes is a Free Agent

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I don’t…ummmm…wait what…so Cody Rhodes is a free agent? Okay let’s get into this. Cody Rhodes is still with AEW, there’s no question about that. I think this is more of Roman Reigns has Covid which was a complete lie just to add Brock Lesnar to fight for the other title.

So I don’t think this is Rhodes is a free agent, but more of which forbidden door is he going through next? I don’t think Rhodes will be heading to NJPW for a bit, but if he was to show up on Impact Wrestling or ROH I wouldn’t be surprised.

Right now would be the best time for Rhodes to make his way to another allied company. Even though Facebook and Twitter would probably disagree with me, but Rhodes is a huge name in the world of wrestling and his name will bring fans to the show. I didn’t know much about NJPW and ROH, but Rhodes making his appearance in both was headline news on all of my social medias.

When Chris Jericho signed with AEW he explained how people will watch because they know his name and are curious about it. And it worked. Even though Kenny Omega has been blessed by Zeus himself, Jericho did more in the early days of AEW than Omega did. Name recognition matters.

Cody Rhodes doesn't fear WWE or anyone else

Now if Rhodes was to go to ROH or Impact would be amazing for AEW. Let’s say Rhodes does show up on Impact and forms a faction with Brain Myers, Matt Cardona, W Morrissey, Madman Fulton and Tenille Dashwood. The faction starts to run the Impact brand, acquiring all the titles in the company and then show up to AEW as a heel faction dismantling all other factions in their pursuit for gold. Would that sound outside the realm of possibility?

Simptastic Joe

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The Marriage of Kevin Owens and the WWE

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LA Knight Dead In The Water

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LA Knight speaks after attacking Ted DiBiase: WWE NXT, June 22, 2021 - YouTube

Well LA Knight’s WWE career is over. You brought Knight in, had an extremely long feud with Camron Grimes that wasn’t fun to watch at all, then he became cannon fodder for Bron Breakker and that’s about it for him. Knight came in with a “face of the company” feel to him. He was doing everything right. Physically looks great, unique finisher, mic skills, star power, just overall someone who can come in and you don’t have to build him up because he’s ready to go. But then they had no idea what to do with him. Even if you wanted Breakker to beat Knight, it shouldn’t have been in his debut match, especially not on a pay per view.

So how can they save LA Knights career and who would you like him to fight next?

Simptastic Joe

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He Made The Right Choice

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DISCLAIMER: I wrote and scheduled this weeks ago…..clearly things have changed

Dante Martin Joins Team Taz, Baffles Darius Martin & Lio Rush

Dante Martin has signed with Team Taz and smartly ditched Lio Rush. I’m wondering if this means Rush will maybe start his own team and battle Team Taz eventually. The Acclaimed have been also making a push to sign Martin, but failed as well. Could Rush team up with The Acclaimed? Maybe The Hybrid 2 can make an appearance. They’ve also been out for a while.

I wonder if this means Hook will finally be in an AEW match finally. I love the idea of Hook and I think they are just waiting for the right time to let him wrestle. I just hope Martin doesn’t double cross Team Taz in favor of Rush. Rush does need something going on, but clearly Martin is making the jump into bigger and better things. Would be nice to see Martin and Powerhouse Hobbs team up and try to take the tag titles from the Lucha Brothers.

But what do you think?

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Mojo Rawley I Had High Hopes

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Mojo Rawley Provides Update On His Wrestling Future

I actually watched a lot of Mojo Rawley’s matches on Main Event and thought he was soon going to have a main roster opportunity again. I would’ve paired Rawley with Constable Corbin and they would be the muscle for then general manager Stephanie McMahan. I always imaged they would have the combo of Rawley’s corner elbow and tossing the opponent into the End of Days.

I never understood why the WWE forgot about Rawley. Even going as far to have him bring that up the Shane mentioning that he was forgotten, a segment that led to nothing. Even though I never really saw Rawley as a face of the company type, I still saw him as someone who can round out a stable or be a nice addition to Money in the bank matches and Royal Rumbles.

What do you think of Mojo Rawley and what went wrong in his WWE career?

Simptastic Joe

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Frankie Kazarian Where Are You?

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Kazarian Backstage At Impact—Jay White At Slammiversary

What happened to Frankie Kazarian? First AEW tag team champion, was a great wrestler on Impact, even when he’s cannon fodder he still puts on a show, so why did AEW give up on him? When Christopher Daniels semi-retired it seemed like that was the end for Kazarian. Scorpio Sky teamed with Ethan Page and has been more in the spotlight than Kazarian.

I don’t see much instore for Kazarian’s future in AEW. I see him like a Dolph Ziggler type. Someone who can be the face of the company, but will be pushed aside for other talent. He will be in big number matches like Battle Royals and Casino Ladder Matches, maybe the third on a faction, but never front and center.

So where do you see Frankie Kazarian going in AEW and what feud would you like to see him in?

Simptastic Joe

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Matt Hardy AEW Champion?

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Matt Hardy Challenges Chris Jericho To The "Elite Deletion" | AEW Dynamite Results (4/8/2020) | All Elite Wrestling - The Overtimer

I read an article about Matt Hardy saying he would love to win the AEW Championship and it got me thinking about his career and if this was an actual possibility. I’ve watched most of Matt Hardy’s wrestling career and I can say with 100% certainty, that Jeff Hardy was the better of the two.

Jeff was the more charismatic of the tag team. He was the more athletic. He had the cooler moves. And when the Hardy Boyz broke up, Jeff went on the win World Championships while Matt did nothing of value. He did win the ECW Championship, but that was a dead brand at the time and was quickly taken off the air.

Matt needed gimmicks in order to be relevant. His Broken/Woken Marr Hardy idea was somehow loved by fans, but it wasn’t something that moved him into the face of the company. Matt blamed the lack of fans for the reason his gimmick didn’t work in AEW. My opinion is it was a dumb idea.

Reintroducing Big Money Matt - YouTube

And now we have Money Matt Hardy which is a faction that was bad from the start. First Private Party joined up with Matt and then the Butcher and Blade for some reason followed to make a faction that is virtually doing nothing. Both of those teams could’ve just found success on their own, but for some reason they decided to make a faction that doesn’t fit at all.

So now we have a Matt Hardy who would like to end his career winning the AEW Championship and sadly I think its too little too late for him. Sometimes tag teams break up and one member is heavily favored over the other. Its not a lack of skill on Matt’s part. He is a very good wrestler. He just didn’t have “it”. As I’m writing this, I’m watching WrestleMania 25 where he beat his brother Jeff with a Twist of Fate as Jeff’s head stuck in a chair. It was a great match overall, but that’s what Matt’s wrestling career is. A few great matches, a few moments that stood out, but no continuous success. All of his gimmicks are either too short or don’t make any sense.

And now we have Jeff who is a free agent and will end up teaming with his brother at some time in the future, but who’s momentum will they kill to do that? When FTR rolled into AEW, they beat the Butcher and Blade who at that time looked like they were poised for a championship run. That’s the big issue I have with AEW is when they bring in some name recognition talent, someone has to be the cannon fodder to make them look great. When the Hardys came back at WrestleMania, that was the year I though Enzo and Big Cass were ready to hold the tag team titles, but the Hardy’s came back and won it.

So to make a long story, my answer is no. Matt Hardy should not win the AEW Championship, Matt Hardy shouldn’t team up with Jeff again and win the AEW Tag Team Titles or be in any major feud, because they aren’t the same guys anymore and AEW already has so much unused talent that we don’t need them being pushed aside again for name recognition.

But what do you guy think about Matt Hardy and do you seem him either winning the AEW Championship or winning the Tag Team Titles with Jeff?

Simptastic Joe

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Daniel Garcia The Future?

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The future is very bright for Daniel Garcia, but AEW isn’t doing him any favors. The first match I saw of Garcia was when he faced Jon Moxley on Rampage. At first, I didn’t even know the match was going to still happen. There was about 10 minutes left of Rampage and the two men didn’t even make it in the ring yet. I figured it would’ve been like an assault to Moxley before the match and he wouldn’t be able to compete. But the match happened, ended very quickly with Garcia tapping out.

Now at least, we are seeing Garcia featured a lot more, but it’s not in a Hook type of capacity. Garcia isn’t billed as this massive threat to AEW, but I think he should be. I would book Garcia as the best submission artist in AEW. Someone who can make anyone tap out and eventually find himself facing Bryan Danielson in a main event match. It would be cool to see Garcia eventually go against Johnny Gargano when he makes his way over.

Overall, I think Daniel Garcia has super star potential, but I wonder if it’ll be in AEW or somewhere else.

Simptastic Joe

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The Blade/The Butcher : Still Hope

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Blade On His Wife The Bunny, Butcher Being A Musician, More

When they popped out from under the ring and attacked Cody Rhodes, I knew this was a team that will be a staple in the AEW Tag Team division. Butcher, Blade and Bunny had everything going for them. They haven’t been booked to my expectations since then. As soon as FTR came into the picture, Butcher and Blade were cannon fodder to them. Just go in the ring and make them look good. Which is sad because I think they’re a lot better than FTR.

Now the Bunny is kind of on her own doing nothing and Butcher and Blade are with Matt Hardy for some reason. I think Private Party is as well, so there really is no theme to this team. All 3 members are horribly wasted and should be in the main storyline. I think they have a lot of potential. I would love to see the trio go to the WWE and team with Seth Rollins.

So where do you see the Butcher, Blade and Bunny going forward in AEW and do you think maybe its time for them to go somewhere else?

Simptastic Joe