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@davemeltzerWON I tried to ask Undertaker if he'd like the workload of booking WWE, but the Triple A / TKO gatekeeper said they were not available for comment. His representative said I had to be a reputable journalist. Maybe you can ask?

I don't know if he'd want that workload. You'd have to ask him.

@EasyMarks @JustAlyxCentral @GeekedWrestling The RATINGS have been telling AEW that most FANS DON'T WATCH COLLISION. It may be important to watch, but the fans don't think so. That's what matters. For that reason, it's baffling to put important angles on Collison when half the AEW audience isn't there.

@JustAlyxCentral @GeekedWrestling They did recap it. They are also telling you that Collision is just as important to watch as Dynamite because storyline do advance over there. Being upset that you missed an episode doesn't make AEW at fault.

This is one of AEW’s biggest issues right now, and it needs to change. Last week on Dynamite, Will Ospreay gets kidnapped by the Death Riders. Then this week, he’s suddenly training with them… with no explanation. A lot of people, myself included, were confused. Apparently, on Collision, they aired a backstage segment where Jon Moxley and the Death Riders offered to train Ospreay and unlock his hidden potential. He was given the choice to accept or deny it, and when he pushed the cameras away, it was implied he accepted. That’s a major story beat. Why isn’t that recapped on Dynamite? A 20–30 second package or even a clear commentary explanation fixes this. I get rewarding viewers who watch everything, but THIS is just lazy. If AEW wants to compete with WWE and be a strong weekly TV product, they need to do a better job recapping key story developments. People don’t have time to watch 4–5 hours of AEW every week, especially if they’re already watching 5–7 hours of WWE. They’ve got to be more considerate of that. Either air your important moments on the show everyone watches, or do a better job recapping them.

@yeaicoach @davemeltzerWON Actually, most do not move on, and instead make posts about it.

Everyone that saw the match was making comparisons. Like everyone, when it was over. That point was made by many. The obvious Nick Wayne comparisons and Terry Gordy comparisons were made. That's what people do. Panther and Guerrero who were 65 and 54 were compared with every match that week. They were also better than easily 99%+ matches of the past week. Is that burying every 30 year old wrestler? Nope, it's complimenting a match.

@davemeltzerWON Speaking of amazing futures on wrestling, what do you think of the idea of Undertaker, I mean, Executive Producer Mark Callaway, as the person best "Next in Line" as key booker of WWE? Or is that more reserved for HBK, who, apparently, is not worth post-show credits?

Before his first match for sure and by a wide margin.

@rajmuker Um. Brock Lesnar approved of Oba Femi as "the next big thing", so he put him over big FROM DAY 1, to give the "Rub" to Oba Femi. He and Paul laid out the match to accomplish that. Don't be a mark.

I just re-watched Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi's WrestleMania match, and if you actually pay attention to the match, it feels like the entire thing was booked to humiliate and disrespect Brock. This is Brock Lesnar..not some ordinary wrestler. A former UFC champion, one of the biggest names in the business, and arguably the last true megastar draw. And yet, he was booked like a complete jobber. He ends up jobbed to an NXT rookie who had already taken losses against smaller guy like Ricky stark, even had competitive moments against a another smaller guy like Cody Rhodes he didn't sold any moves not even Brock’s F5...That just doesn’t make sense. How do you treat a legend of Brock like that? Honestly, it feels like this kind of booking didn’t just hurt Brock aura..it straight-up humiliated him. And I genuinely believe moments like this are why he just disappeared and retired out of nowhere.. Under Vince McMahon, something like this would never happen..

@callmeniles @davemeltzerWON I'm sorry, the autocorrect did something crazy. She (Stephanie McMahon) said something, as an aside, along the lines of, "....just like how we beat the record with 93k, despite what ANYONE says.." then, as I said, the crowd (staff, wrestlers and fans) went mild.

@callmeniles @davemeltzerWON Ah yes, thanks for the clarification. She said something, as an aside, along the lines, "...just like when we brimeithe attendance record at 93k, despite what ANYONE says..." The room went mild. Aside from the old timers, not even some wrestlers got the reference, I sure.

Wouldn't it be irresponsible not to?

@callmeniles @davemeltzerWON The only one with the 93k controversy. Look it up

@ProteusKemo @davemeltzerWON What about the Canadian Wrestlemania? Which one?

@Mattnumberss @TheRealDisco Well, that's an awesome point I hadn't heard often. Disco?

@TheRealDisco As a fan i don’t want to sit through a bunch of 20 minute matches. We don’t complain because a good movie wasn’t 3 hours long.

Dave thinks the wrestlers are upset that they weren't given enough time to satisfy his requirements to get high star ratings.

@davemeltzerWON Hey McAfees heel run with Adam Cole, in NXT was awesome. Tell em Hawk, er, I mean, Dave.

It was different.

@davemeltzerWON @Johnnytest__ Talk about the Ishowspeed table spot? Well, it shows, that according to WWE TV, all you need is a few weeks of training to become a wrestler. Or maybe he's a Superstar, already?

@BrandonThurston @davemeltzerWON Do you think TKO/WWE's/UFC's friendly relationship to the administration will turn this more into a polite formality?

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@WorkBolt When I try to access the links on the site it goes to a dead page

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@EliteClubS0B Ol' Henry loves that WWE FED CHECK

Mark Henry says Pat McAfee’s involvement in the Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes feud has him even more excited for WrestleMania 42 than he already was, as he believes McAfee will bring a toughness, aggression, and an Attitude Era-esque energy to the storyline. (via Busted Open Radio)

@davemeltzerWON YES.

Are people really this stupid?

@_xaibii Um. Ricky Saints, Ethan Page, Jade, Cody, Black, Danhausen - (and all AEW to WWE wrestlers) are definitely NOT making or fighting for "crumbs". Even the bench players of the WWE/TKO empire don't get "crumbs". That's some indy level thinking you got , right there.

Man.... Royce Keys in WWE isn't getting any better booking than he was in AEW (might actually be worse!) He has only had 1 televised wrestling appearance since joining WWE. The Royal Rumble. Wrestled 3 dark matches over the course of two months. IT almost feels like Powerhouse Hobbes is proving why wrestlers are better off staying with Tony Khan, or joining TNA. Sure, Danhausen gets to appear, but everyone else from AEW, are fighting for crusts of bread falling from the table of a great feast that they don't even get to see. ~David from The Pro Wrestling World

@nodqdotcom Bro it's the higher power bro, AEW has powers that be bro. Higher power on a pole match, bro. Bro

If Vince Russo wrote for AEW, what type of matches or storylines would we get?

@MetalHeadConnor @ScourgeVigo @davemeltzerWON @aaronrift You tell Meltzer that "genuinely, nobody cares..." Clearly, you do.

@KevinINNorwalk @ScourgeVigo @davemeltzerWON @aaronrift You literally cannot get over the idea of wrestling that isnt what you like existing can you? Genuinely, nobody cares, get over it. You just look sad now.

Lou Thesz on Shawn Michaels: "Choreographed tumbling."

@BackupHangman @davemeltzerWON Tony Khan's new attitude of talking to detractors is great. Heck, he gave Cornette, Bischoff, and even Shane McMahon the time of day. There's room for Russo, and unlike the others, (despite us not wanting to admit) is the ONLY one actually IN wrestling, NOW. Vic Venom is back.

@davemeltzerWON It’s not about the “fraudcaster” themselves Dave, it’s about getting in front of their audience and selling AEW.

Name one fraudcaster who has learned one thing about product evolution and changes in the last 18 months and compare that to what you’ve learned. Just one name. Doesn’t exist