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The Death of Trent

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This episode of Rampage has once again proven that AEW has no idea what they are doing with their storylines or how to protect their wrestler’s reputation. The Best Friends and their companions have been fighting the Elite for weeks now. Adam Cole and Orange Cassidy ended their feud in dramatic fashion and I figured this was the ending to the Young Bucks and Trent and Rocky Romero storyline, but it looks like that storyline will continue with AEW’s new signing Jay White. Which I imagine in a few weeks we will get the Young Bucks teaming with Jay White vs The Best Friends.

Today will be the beginning of the end for Trent’s career because he will be going one on one with Jay White, a man who I consider a top 5 wrestler in the world. Obviously, the plan is for White to pick up his first win in AEW against Trent. Which means that Trent is now cannon fodder in AEW? Trent shouldn’t be the one used, it should be Romero. Romero doesn’t have much of a future in AEW. The best-case scenario for Romero is a tag team champion or be in some multi-man battle royal match. Trent at least has potential to be in a mid-card title picture. Maybe squeak out a win there, but not be a long-time champion. Still, Trent deserves better.

On the other side, what would happen to White if he loses his first match? It would kill any momentum in AEW. Many wrestling fans know White in YouTube videos and compilations. I doubt many people who watch AEW even know what channel NJPW is on.

White is going to be booked as a superstar in AEW. He’s not brand new to the industry like Hook. White is one of the most decorated wrestlers overseas, someone who can the face of any wrestling promotion in the world, someone who is not going to sign to one of the biggest wrestling companies in the world and lose to Trent.

Last week we watched Keith Lee in an extremely impressive debut match against Isiah Kassidy. And even though the match wasn’t a complete squash, unlike many of Hook’s matches, it still let the AEW fans know that Kassidy is nothing more than cannon fodder in this company. I doubt there were any plans for Kassidy to beat Kenny Omega at Double or Nothing for the AEW Championship, but still its good to not embarrass him in the eyes of the fans.

So what do you think of Jay White debuting and how far do you see him going in AEW?

Simptastic Joe

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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