AEW Collision Live Thread - June 17th 2023 - Punk is Back

[Ricky Smarks]

I generally don’t care if everybody boos punk. Like I was ribbing him with that gif. I thought that gif was clearly a joke.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I think it's easy to read that the promo was intentionally divisive. He'll be booed many places, but treated like a God I'm Chicago and prolly some other locations. It will also definitely depend on who he's feuding with.

That’s what I’m trying to say. I think the point is to get cheers from his fans and boos from his haters.

I think AEW legitimately trying for the classic efed tweener alignment

 

[Hoss]

Probably most places will be a healthy mix even because his supporters, of which there are many, are still being implored to cheer him

 

[Hoss]

Not dissimilar to how he had been received in the feuds with Kingston, Hanger and Mox

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Not dissimilar to how he had been received in the feuds with Kingston, Hanger and Mox

Indeed. But this time I think they’re going to lean heavier into attempting to get those reactions mixed reactions.

 

[Hoss]

Yeah they're definitely playing up that divisiveness now if his first promo was any indication

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Yeah they're definitely playing up that divisiveness now if his first promo was any indication

Exactly. Like in my personal opinion they don’t currently want straight boos. I don’t think the objective is to get his fans to turn on him.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I wouldn’t mind if they did, though. I love heel Punk.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

@Jeff Valley Driver I apologize shit got weird. I didn’t mean it to. I was legitimately pulling your leg about booing Punk. I fully expect you to When Omega is involved.

I also love Omega. That’s also what I was trying to get across with that Punk/Omega teamup again Bucks. A joke because I love me some Omega.

Lastly, maybe I can get better at sometimes communicating when I’m trying to get across, but I think me and EC who don’t too often agree on things were able to articulate that I was just trying to say I think that intention of that promo was just to elicit mixed reactions. Just not a full-blown heel if I make sense. It’s OK if we disagree on this. It’s still possible they’re going to fully turn him a bit later and have him turn on FTR or even turn FTR heels.

I wouldn’t mind that, either.

 

[Wiseman]

I love that Nigel is at the commentary table.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

@Jeff Valley Driver I don’t know if you’ve seen this yet, but I figured it would brighten your day.

 

[Wiseman]

My therapy for the week was hearing Samoa Joe chop Punk.

 

[Comrade Khan]

@Jeff Valley Driver I apologize shit got weird. I didn’t mean it to. I was legitimately pulling your leg about booing Punk. I fully expect you to When Omega is involved. I also love Omega. That’s also what I was trying to get across with that Punk/Omega teamup again Bucks. A joke because I love me some Omega. Lastly, maybe I can get better at sometimes communicating when I’m trying to get across, but I think me and EC who don’t too often agree on things were able to articulate that I was just trying to say I think that intention of that promo was just to elicit mixed reactions. Just not a full-blown heel if I make sense. It’s OK if we disagree on this. It’s still possible they’re going to fully turn him a bit later and have him turn on FTR or even turn FTR heels. I wouldn’t mind that, either.

its all good, sorry things got heated on my end too. lets move on

 

[Comrade Khan]

 

[Chris]

Kenta needs to take notes from Skye on how to get a bag