He's such a cornball
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Do More. Be Legendary.
The last sentence contradicts itself. If you would’ve left it at that, you would’ve simply said ‘alright then’ and nothing else. Do better Shen
PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple sources there is absolutely no expected AEW Media Rights deal announcement today, nor was there ever going to be one today.
There was a lot of surprise among AEW talents today when CM Punk was not announced for Collision. We are told that as late as last night, Punk was expected by many to be front and center for the Collision reveal.
We are also told that going forward there is no "brand split" as much as some talents will be exclusive to the Saturday show and others will be on one or the other (or perhaps both), something that will be dictated by storylines. This is not a hard Raw vs. Smackdown split and was never ever strongly discussed as one internally, according to several AEW sources.
With the addition of Collision, the belief is that live house show style events will be placed on the backburner. There are several slated still for October we are told.
The all hands on deck WWE employee meeting is set for this afternoon. One source said 1:30 PM. Another told us 2:30 PM. When it takes place, we will try to see what was discussed.
There was a lot of surprise among AEW talents today when CM Punk was not announced for Collision. We are told that as late as last night, Punk was expected by many to be front and center for the Collision reveal.
We are also told that going forward there is no "brand split" as much as some talents will be exclusive to the Saturday show and others will be on one or the other (or perhaps both), something that will be dictated by storylines. This is not a hard Raw vs. Smackdown split and was never ever strongly discussed as one internally, according to several AEW sources.
With the addition of Collision, the belief is that live house show style events will be placed on the backburner. There are several slated still for October we are told.
The all hands on deck WWE employee meeting is set for this afternoon. One source said 1:30 PM. Another told us 2:30 PM. When it takes place, we will try to see what was discussed.
StringerBell
OG
SMDH…
AEW Collision is official, and there’s some confusion around CM Punk’s involvement.
Fightful reported this morning that a hard brand split (excluding champions and special exceptions) was planned. One outlet disputed that claim, but we’re told that AEW talent were told on May 17 that concerns regarding which show they’ll be on. We’re told specifically as of today, “all recognized champions in AEW or any other major wrestling organization” are exempt from the splits.
CM Punk was not featured in the Upfronts or the press release, though it had been reported that he was planned for them. The Upfronts themselves were filmed ahead of time, and WBD made the decision not to feature talent due to the writer’s strike. WBD released a statement claiming that Punk was “not affiliated with AEW Collision,” but as of today, we’re told that there are still plans with CM Punk. Punk was actively included in the press release and was removed by this morning. We’re told that there were “active content plans with Punk as of this week,” though it was noted that as with anything else, that can change.
Punk’s involvement in AEW has featured regular contact with owner Tony Khan. We’re told that Punk himself didn’t want to be announced for the Collision brand well ahead of time, but don’t know if that played any role in the altered press release.
Those that we’ve spoken to had heard weeks ago that Punk was also encouraging Ace Steel to be brought into the fold for Collision as well. We haven’t confirmed whether or not he’ll be back following the series of events surrounding the Brawl Out situation. We’d also been told that Punk was keen on and pushing for FTR and Andrade being involved with Collision, which is the plan.
The working plan has been for an early episode of Collision to take place at the United Center, though that hasn’t been announced.
Fightful reported this morning that a hard brand split (excluding champions and special exceptions) was planned. One outlet disputed that claim, but we’re told that AEW talent were told on May 17 that concerns regarding which show they’ll be on. We’re told specifically as of today, “all recognized champions in AEW or any other major wrestling organization” are exempt from the splits.
CM Punk was not featured in the Upfronts or the press release, though it had been reported that he was planned for them. The Upfronts themselves were filmed ahead of time, and WBD made the decision not to feature talent due to the writer’s strike. WBD released a statement claiming that Punk was “not affiliated with AEW Collision,” but as of today, we’re told that there are still plans with CM Punk. Punk was actively included in the press release and was removed by this morning. We’re told that there were “active content plans with Punk as of this week,” though it was noted that as with anything else, that can change.
Punk’s involvement in AEW has featured regular contact with owner Tony Khan. We’re told that Punk himself didn’t want to be announced for the Collision brand well ahead of time, but don’t know if that played any role in the altered press release.
Those that we’ve spoken to had heard weeks ago that Punk was also encouraging Ace Steel to be brought into the fold for Collision as well. We haven’t confirmed whether or not he’ll be back following the series of events surrounding the Brawl Out situation. We’d also been told that Punk was keen on and pushing for FTR and Andrade being involved with Collision, which is the plan.
The working plan has been for an early episode of Collision to take place at the United Center, though that hasn’t been announced.
Black_Samson
OG
A narcissist does something narcissistic…
Rather hear about the rest of the roster than hear about punk
Rather hear about the rest of the roster than hear about punk
PWInsiderElite.com has confirmed the following internal depth chart for WWE's Raw Women's roster:
BABYFACES:
Becky Lynch.
Liv Morgan.
Raquel Rodriguez.
Natalya.
Tegan Nox.
Candice LeRae.
Indi Hartwell.
Dana Brooke.
Kayden Carter & Kantana Chance are listed as a tag team internally.
HEELS:
Rhea Ripley.
Trish Stratus.
Piper Niven.
Nikki Cross.
Zoey Stark.
Xia Li.
Emma.
Listed as tag teams on the heel side:
*Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler.
*Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville.
BABYFACES:
Becky Lynch.
Liv Morgan.
Raquel Rodriguez.
Natalya.
Tegan Nox.
Candice LeRae.
Indi Hartwell.
Dana Brooke.
Kayden Carter & Kantana Chance are listed as a tag team internally.
HEELS:
Rhea Ripley.
Trish Stratus.
Piper Niven.
Nikki Cross.
Zoey Stark.
Xia Li.
Emma.
Listed as tag teams on the heel side:
*Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler.
*Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville.
Going forward, once AEW Collision debuts, this will be the expected taping schedule for AEW:
Wednesdays: Live Dynamite followed by taped Rampage for the following Friday.
Saturdays: Live Collision bookended by Ring of Honor taping for the following Thursday.
It should be noted that in recent weeks, since AEW Dark and Dark - Elevation have stopped taping, Dynamite has simply had a few live matches for the arena before going live. We've been told that the feeling among many in the company is that the elimination of the other shows have made the tapings easier to work, have kept the crowds hotter and made producing the overall tapings much less of a weekly hardship and have allowed more focus to go onto Dynamite and Rampage.
We've also been told that the most recent live events in Kentucky and Virginia were seen internally by talents as some of the most fun they've had performing recently and that there was a completely different vibe and "lack of the same type of pressure" that normally exists for TV tapings.
Wednesdays: Live Dynamite followed by taped Rampage for the following Friday.
Saturdays: Live Collision bookended by Ring of Honor taping for the following Thursday.
It should be noted that in recent weeks, since AEW Dark and Dark - Elevation have stopped taping, Dynamite has simply had a few live matches for the arena before going live. We've been told that the feeling among many in the company is that the elimination of the other shows have made the tapings easier to work, have kept the crowds hotter and made producing the overall tapings much less of a weekly hardship and have allowed more focus to go onto Dynamite and Rampage.
We've also been told that the most recent live events in Kentucky and Virginia were seen internally by talents as some of the most fun they've had performing recently and that there was a completely different vibe and "lack of the same type of pressure" that normally exists for TV tapings.
What are you the collision street team?
Black_Samson
OG
He’s creating opportunity for engagement without passive aggression unlike some posters, we know
@SportsByRo what you think of what they're doing with Jade Cargill, is it time to throw her in the deep end. She's lost a lot of steam with only having random matches with the bottom of the women's division
For some reason I still think Kris Statlander is gonna beat her for the TBS title. Not sure if she has been cleared but I would do that and have Jade win some matches in dominating fashion and gear her up for a women’s title run by the end of the year
I think Statlander lost her shot of being the one to beat Jade. They seem to want to push Julia Hart so I'll give her the shot with the House Of Black backing her up