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CM stands for commercial in Japan, like commercial as in TV advertisement, not general business. So in Japan they might think of him as TV Advertisement Punk. You know, a sellout.
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This Saturday is AEW All In: Texas, which is shaping up to be the most exciting PPV of the year. The weeks leading up this have been absolutely stellar and I cannot wait to see what the results will be. AEW is peaking at the exact right time and with their track record of stellar PPV showings, I just know this will be a fantastic one. I thought it would be fun if I gave some predictions to the matches so far.
Women's Gauntlet Match = Willow Nightingale. It was a toss up between her and Kris Statlander, but I think one of the AEW Women who have been there for quite a while deserves a title run. I just don't know if it will be the World Championship or the TBS Championship.
Men's Gauntlet Match = MJF. This is the clear and obvious choice. But, my surprise for the match is that Keith Lee will come back and make an appearance. I don't know if he will stay or what, but one last appearance in Texas would be fun.
AEW World Tag Team Championship = The Hurt Syndicate. I don't see them losing anytime soon, so a triple threat would make it easy for them to lose the belts. But, I think they retain and Christian snaps on Nick Wayne only for Adam Copeland to come down and intervene.
TNT Championship = Kyle Fletcher. Many people are saying this should be a short match. I wouldn't be surprised if he steamrolls Adam Cole, but I think they could put on a good match together that is maybe saved for Collision.
The Young Bucks Vs. Swerve/Ospreay = Swerve/Ospreay. It would be an EXTREMELY bold decision for the Young Bucks to win as that would mean that Swerve and Ospreay cannot compete for the World Title for a Calendar Year. Those are the two top contenders right there. I don't know if they have depth, even though All In at Wembley Stadium in 2026 would be a great time to crown Ospreay.
Omega Vs. Okada = Omega. So many people are excited for this match. I know it is not going to be like their epic showdowns from the past considering their age and health, but I still think they could put on a Five Star Match. And considering what Omega has gone through to get to this point, he deserves all the belts.
Women's World Championship = Mone. This is such a tossup for me. Both of them are fantastic characters and their characters are just improving constantly. It really could go either way and I don't know what to pick. My thought is that the Storm Character has peaked and it is time for her slow fall back down. Also, she has a story line waiting with Mina. I can also see Mone being so focused on the AEW Women's Championship that she begins to lose each belt before the final one. I'm not a big fan of Double Champions, so hopefully she loses the TBS Championship very soon.
Men's World Championship = Hangman Page. Not a single shred of doubt. Easiest choice on the card. Death Riders story has reached its peak and you are not ending the show with them winning. The final shot will be Hangman bringing out the AEW World Championship, holding it high above his head as all the people that helped him stand around him and raise him up.
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This Saturday is AEW All In: Texas, which is shaping up to be the most exciting PPV of the year. The weeks leading up this have been absolutely stellar and I cannot wait to see what the results will be. AEW is peaking at the exact right time and with their track record of stellar PPV showings, I just know this will be a fantastic one. I thought it would be fun if I gave some predictions to the matches so far.
Women's Gauntlet Match = Willow Nightingale. It was a toss up between her and Kris Statlander, but I think one of the AEW Women who have been there for quite a while deserves a title run. I just don't know if it will be the World Championship or the TBS Championship.
Men's Gauntlet Match = MJF. This is the clear and obvious choice. But, my surprise for the match is that Keith Lee will come back and make an appearance. I don't know if he will stay or what, but one last appearance in Texas would be fun.
AEW World Tag Team Championship = The Hurt Syndicate. I don't see them losing anytime soon, so a triple threat would make it easy for them to lose the belts. But, I think they retain and Christian snaps on Nick Wayne only for Adam Copeland to come down and intervene.
TNT Championship = Kyle Fletcher. Many people are saying this should be a short match. I wouldn't be surprised if he steamrolls Adam Cole, but I think they could put on a good match together that is maybe saved for Collision.
The Young Bucks Vs. Swerve/Ospreay = Swerve/Ospreay. It would be an EXTREMELY bold decision for the Young Bucks to win as that would mean that Swerve and Ospreay cannot compete for the World Title for a Calendar Year. Those are the two top contenders right there. I don't know if they have depth, even though All In at Wembley Stadium in 2026 would be a great time to crown Ospreay.
Omega Vs. Okada = Omega. So many people are excited for this match. I know it is not going to be like their epic showdowns from the past considering their age and health, but I still think they could put on a Five Star Match. And considering what Omega has gone through to get to this point, he deserves all the belts.
Women's World Championship = Mone. This is such a tossup for me. Both of them are fantastic characters and their characters are just improving constantly. It really could go either way and I don't know what to pick. My thought is that the Storm Character has peaked and it is time for her slow fall back down. Also, she has a story line waiting with Mina. I can also see Mone being so focused on the AEW Women's Championship that she begins to lose each belt before the final one. I'm not a big fan of Double Champions, so hopefully she loses the TBS Championship very soon.
Men's World Championship = Hangman Page. Not a single shred of doubt. Easiest choice on the card. Death Riders story has reached its peak and you are not ending the show with them winning. The final shot will be Hangman bringing out the AEW World Championship, holding it high above his head as all the people that helped him stand around him and raise him up.
Join in and let me know your predictions!
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I wish I knew where that echo chamber is, because I haven't seen much enthusiasm for AEW and I think the product's been lukewarm at best.
I do think this PPV has the potential to be fantastic though, but I'll wait to see the online reaction. I don't trust Tony Kahn with my money. For me, this show is all about Hangman/Mox. Nothing else on the card matters, and I don't have enough faith in Kahn to not disappoint us and continue Mox's reign of terror. I imagine Swerve might get involved in some way which would make sense given his history with Hangman and Mox.
Other than that, the only interesting thing is Omega and Okada and that's based on their incredible history of matches.
The women's division is dead, Mercedes and Toni killed it. So the two women's matches are irrelevant and I honestly don't care which one of them wins in the Mercedes/Storm match. Both of them need to go as far as I'm concerned so other women on this roster can actually have a chance and I'm not talking about boring acts like Megan Bayne.
Wrestling's really boring right now, but on the plus side it's given me more time to invest in watching anime
I do think this PPV has the potential to be fantastic though, but I'll wait to see the online reaction. I don't trust Tony Kahn with my money. For me, this show is all about Hangman/Mox. Nothing else on the card matters, and I don't have enough faith in Kahn to not disappoint us and continue Mox's reign of terror. I imagine Swerve might get involved in some way which would make sense given his history with Hangman and Mox.
Other than that, the only interesting thing is Omega and Okada and that's based on their incredible history of matches.
The women's division is dead, Mercedes and Toni killed it. So the two women's matches are irrelevant and I honestly don't care which one of them wins in the Mercedes/Storm match. Both of them need to go as far as I'm concerned so other women on this roster can actually have a chance and I'm not talking about boring acts like Megan Bayne.
Wrestling's really boring right now, but on the plus side it's given me more time to invest in watching anime
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Yeah, I am pretty hyped as well. I have really enjoyed the last few months of AEW.Markies wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:54 pm https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https% ... 263b3a35da
This Saturday is AEW All In: Texas, which is shaping up to be the most exciting PPV of the year. The weeks leading up this have been absolutely stellar and I cannot wait to see what the results will be. AEW is peaking at the exact right time and with their track record of stellar PPV showings, I just know this will be a fantastic one. I thought it would be fun if I gave some predictions to the matches so far.
Here are my predictions:
Women's Gauntlet Match = I am completely in agreement. Willow Nightingale and it was a toss up between her and Kris Statlander for me too. I think given those two's history that they will be in the ring together near the end and Willow might even pin Kris for the win.
Men's Gauntlet Match = MJF. This is the clear and obvious choice for me too.
AEW World Tag Team Championship = Speedball and Kevin Knight. Shenanigans between Christian and Nick Wayne will occur. Edit: I should clarify I am pretty 50:50 on Hurt Syndicate retaining, but I am going with a bold choice here. I also agree Copeland and Christian reuniting is happening soon and Copeland saving Christian at All In is a possibility to start that. FTR will probably feud with them and will probably be in the title picture. I don't think Hurt Syndicate need the titles and I expect some tension will build between them and MJF once he starts chasing the title.
TNT Championship = Kyle Fletcher. Easy outcome to predict
The Young Bucks Vs. Swerve/Ospreay = Bucks. Why? Because it'll stop them wangling a goofy Ospreay and Swerve are EVPs now storyline into television AND it sets up Ospreay to win in exactly one year at All In 2026 in Wembley. Plus, Swerve and Ospreay can have another great feud for a few months and maybe go onto challenge for the new Unified Championship belt.
Omega Vs. Okada = Okada. Bold choice, I know, but whilst I think Omega makes more sense, I think he might move into a lighter schedule and possibly form another tag-team.
Women's World Championship = Mone. Obvious imo. What would be the point of her going Undefeated and being involved in a belt collecting storyline for the last year only to not win the "big one" and defeat the other major women's wrestler in the company. This will start Mone's massive fall from grace arc, with going onto a losing streak, losing each title gradually.
Men's World Championship = Hangman Page. I agree. The Death Rider's story has run its course.
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Markies wrote: ↑Sat Jun 28, 2025 1:52 pm I wouldn't worry about AEW. They are not going away anytime soon.
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That was before AEW hit 25K too.
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I'm reading some online reactions to the show and I can't believe how many people are shocked by Toni Storm's win. She's the only woman in this company who has been pushed harder than Mercedes. Are people just stupid?
Anyway, sounds like a boring show from the results I'm seeing but I think I'm pretty much just checked out on AEW at this point. I really don't care about anything, I just hope Hangman wins. Don't care about much else.
Anyway, sounds like a boring show from the results I'm seeing but I think I'm pretty much just checked out on AEW at this point. I really don't care about anything, I just hope Hangman wins. Don't care about much else.
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What an absolutely perfect show.
Even though I didn't get all of my predictions right, the winners all made total sense and were great choices as well.
Very sad to hear about Adam Cole. I hope whatever happened that he is able to recover.
Glad to see Dustin get his props and for his win to pop the crowd back up again.
I'm not expecting a long run, but that win was needed after the news.
Very happy to see Athena win the Gauntlet. That will be an amazing match.
Loved the Mone/Storm match. They both have helped raise the Women's Division that whoever beats them will be elevated to new heights.
And that final moment of Adam Page was just so monumental. The entire match was just epic.
Glad to see so many people enjoying AEW again!
Even though I didn't get all of my predictions right, the winners all made total sense and were great choices as well.
Very sad to hear about Adam Cole. I hope whatever happened that he is able to recover.
Glad to see Dustin get his props and for his win to pop the crowd back up again.
I'm not expecting a long run, but that win was needed after the news.
Very happy to see Athena win the Gauntlet. That will be an amazing match.
Loved the Mone/Storm match. They both have helped raise the Women's Division that whoever beats them will be elevated to new heights.
And that final moment of Adam Page was just so monumental. The entire match was just epic.
Glad to see so many people enjoying AEW again!