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Brian Kendrick: Love It / Hate It

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Brian Kendrick, former WWE wrestler, has finally be granted his release from the company and instantly got signed to AEW AND has a match tonight against Jon Moxley!

I love the signing because Kendrick was probably one of the most undervalued and underrated WWE wrestlers in his time there. He held the Tag Titles with Paul London, but wasn’t as talked about as they should’ve been. The Tag division at that time was very limited. Even when Kendrick had singles run, it was still lack lustered and devoid of any impact. I would’ve to see Kendrick as that Dark Horse wrestler that would be just at the cusp of stardom for years before finally squeezing into the title picture to win it all. Kendrick on AEW adds a whole bunch of dream matches and factions he can be apart of. He still looks in great shape and still carries the same charisma, so no reason why he can’t create some big moments in AEW.

I hate the signing of Kendrick in AEW. Yeah, he has a match against Jon Moxley to start his AEW career, but do we really expect him to win this match? And more importantly, spring board Kendrick into the top tier? Jay Lethal showed up, had a great match against Sammy Guevara and is now buried on Dark. Kendrick and Lethal deserve a lot more respect than that. Both men can still put on a great match, both men are in great shape.

What do you think of Brian Kendrick signing with AEW and how far is his ceiling?

World War Joe

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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

Wrestling

AEW Cant Have Long Title Runs

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AEW World Championship - Wikipedia

Let me name just a few names that have AEW Champion Potential

Hangman Adam Page

Adam Cole

Andrade El Idol

Brian Cage

Bryan Danielson

Chris Jericho

CM Punk

Cody Rhodes

Darby Allin

Jon Moxley

Jungle Boy

Kenny Omega

Lance Archer

Malakai Black

Miro

MJF

Nick Comoroto

Pac

Pentagon Jr

Sammy Guevara

Wardlow

And that’s right now. Imagine how bigger the roster will be in a few months. Clearly AEW can’t have someone hold on to the title for record runs. At this point there might not be enough main events or PPVs to go around. They might even need to give Rampage their own titles.

AEW really needs to expand and fast. Because a lot of talent is being pushed aside as of late for big name signings. Brian Cage debuted and instantly earned a title shot. Imagine how the 8 other guys in match might’ve felt.

When Ruby Soho debuted, she immediately earned a title shot. Do you expect AEW not to sign Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole? Do you think they won’t sign Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman when they are available?

Not to mention the ton of NJPW talent that can jump over for a few matches. We already have Jay White on Impact Wrestling. Wouldn’t be too ridiculous to see him make an AEW run for a few months. Also the free agents that will naturally look for a new change of pace. AEW has to stop thinking like a wrestling promotion and start thinking like a wrestling empire. And they have all the tools available to lead the world of wrestling into the future.

Simptastic Joe

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Santana : Ready For A Singles Run?

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Santana looks really good know. He’s been hitting the gym and it shows. I would like to see Santana develop into a singles star. Probably not taking the AEW Championship, but making some noise in a championship elimination tournament. He would need a unique finisher. I actually don’t know Santana’s finisher in AEW. People in the Community Creations in the WWE games have his finishers as Superkicks, Frog Splashes, RKOs, just a bevy of random finishers and I’ve never seen Santana pick up the win with any of those.

Does Santana have what it takes to be AEW Champion? I don’t think so yet, but I see him more running the mid card division one day. What do you guys think?

Simptastic Joe

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I Wouldn’t Sign Them

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Can't Knock The Hustle: What Does AEW Do With CM Punk & Bryan Danielson?

I’ve been flip flopping on this one for a while. When I heard the rumors of CM Punk and Bryan Danielson making the move to AEW I first wrote “I wouldn’t sign them,” I would’ve rather AEW focus on the talent and stop bringing in new guys.

Then when they showed up I wrote “I was totally wrong. This is an amazing moment for wrestling fans. I can’t wait to see what happens,”. And now my opinion is “I wouldn’t have signed them and would rather AEW focus on the talent already there,”. CM Punk is putting on great matches. Seems like a dream match every week. But again, he’s taking time away from other AEW talent and there is so much there that a lot of them get pushed aside.

Now Danielson is next in line for an AEW Championship match. What about Lance Archer, Brian Cage, Pac, the 4 Pillars and others? Every time AEW signs one of these big-name talents, everyone on the roster gets pushed down a peg. Realistically, I would rather see Danielson challenge Hangman Page for the title rather than a Pentagon or a Sammy Guevara, but still, I would rather them get a shot at a main event match and build off of that.

That was what CM Punk argued with Vince McMahon and Triple H about at the end of his WWE tender. He wanted that WrestleMania main event to build his character more and put him into that top tier of wrestlers.

I’m not saying these aren’t great matches the two men are having. It’s just storyline we aren’t seeing a lot of other talents getting the top spots like they deserve.

Simptastic Joe