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Think I'm gonna change my prediction about The Gunns and Page winning in Double or Nothing. Now that the Hardys have Hook on their side, I highly doubt they're losing.

AJ, I think you're really underestimating Solo. I wouldn't be surprised if he won the MITB, and Heyman started turning into his counsel more than Roman's. I'm pretty sure that was the plan from when Solo was brought on.

Paul moving on to another meal ticket is definitely in-character.

Wanderlust: Look, I get that he’s aping Umaga, but Umaga didn’t have to rely on others to win all the time. Plus, unlike Roman and the Usos, he’s a total newcomer- the latter have been on the roster for a decade, Solo’s been here for less than a year!

Edit: Also, don’t forget that MITB is taking place in the United Kingdom. I’m sure the crowd would riot if Not!Umaga won.

Edited by AjWargo on May 28th 2023 at 7:44:04 AM

BOSJ Final Update: The finals were this morning, and the winner of the Best of the Super Juniors 30 and challenger for Hiromu Takahashi at dominion is!!!

-Drumroll-

Master freakkin' Wato. If you told me last year this is where we would be I would have laughed in your face.

So you're mad at him for not debuting earlier than his older brothers and cousin who are 10 years older than him?

I also don't know where this idea Solo's not popular is coming from? He gets good reactions from the crowd, he's a good worker. He's kinda perfect in the position he's in.

They're 100% grooming Solo for the future, that much is obvious.

What I’m saying is, I’m not a fan of wrestlers who constantly run interference and screw over others, as that makes them annoying as heck. I actually hated the Shield due to this- and yes, I just said it. And not only was that the very first thing Not!Umaga did after being called up to the main roster, but he’s continued to do it. Where’s a good face authority figure when you need one?

Edit: And regarding that not popular thing, you misunderstood me. The Brits most likely haven’t forgotten him screwing over Drew, so if he winds up getting the contract, they’ll lose their patience and riot.

Edited by AjWargo on May 28th 2023 at 3:29:55 PM

I have my predictions for Double or Nothing.

This whole "Not!Umaga" thing you're doing is weird, too. Do you think he chose to be Umaga's nephew? No one chooses what family they're born into. And what do you have against calling him by his name?

And you're blaming him for doing his job as a heel enforcer, which is transparently a temporary gimmick.

You are really getting worked, dude.

Edited by wanderlustwarrior on May 28th 2023 at 3:44:07 AM

Like for real do you. Do you not understand how Heels work? Solo has been working an archetype that's existed as far back as wrestling has been a thing.

Forget it. It’s clear my arguments aren’t working. I’m outie.

Yea, like I can understand buying into the story but it's exactly that, a story. They're Heels, they're supposed to do things to piss you off. I can understand it being repetitive and getting tired of it, but not liking it is the point.

Please don't let Jericho beat Cole. He deserves better...

I feel like you're kind of forgetting that this is all scripted at the end of the day.

Now if you don't like the booking fine, but that doesn't seem to be the case here?

Edited by BlackYakuzu94 on May 28th 2023 at 5:08:27 AM

For who I think will win

• Buy-in: Hook and the Hardys defeat Ethan Page and the Gunns
• AEW Tag Team Championship: FTR defeat Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal
• Ladder Match for TNT Championship: Wardlow defeats Christian Cage
• Blackjack Battle Royal: Orange Cassidy, Jay White, or Ricky Starks will win
• AEW Women's Championship: Toni Storm defeats Jamie Hayter
• Anarchy in the Arena: The Elite defeat the BCC
• TBS Championship: Jade Cargill defeats Taya Valkyrie
• Trios Championship: House of Black will win against their opponents, I'm guessing the Accalimed
• Unsanctioned match: Adam Cole defeats Chris Jericho
• AEW World Championship: MJF wins the fatal four way

That said, even though I think they'll lose, I want Jamie Hayter and Taya Valkyrie to win in their matches, and would be totally fine with Darby Allin winning the fatal four way.

Usually I don't care much for the Hardys vs Firm storyline (or Firm remnants in this case with the Firm disbanded) but damn, that Buy-In was worthy of being a Dynamite main event.

Edited by Awesomekid42 on May 28th 2023 at 7:47:59 AM

Guess we're ending the pre-show with the battle royal

I actually think we might be starting with it.

There's no way there's enough time to do it before the show starts.

ok that makes sense

Yeah. The end of the pre-show is just for the intros of the battle royale. The battle royale itself is the opening match for Double or Nothing

And Cassidy retains the belt.....in a way that only Orange Cassidy can.

I’ll admit, I laughed my ass off.

Saw a gif.

Convinced Cassidy runs off toon physics.

Edited by BlackYakuzu94 on May 28th 2023 at 8:41:35 AM

Meanwhile, Sabu nearly kills himself jumping FALLING off the top rope onto some tables.

Like, no joke. He practically fell off. It's fortunate that he both hit the table and there was someone on top of it to break his fall.

Yeah. It was a hilariously fitting way for Cassidy to finish someone off