General Chit-Chat Thread: A New Beginning

[Rosie]

I think Shawn Michaels and Edge's post-retirement WWE runs proved you do not need to win many or any titles to have a positive run for a Legend

 

[Rosie]

Hell, Adam also was doing well in AEW even when he won the TNT title apart from his injury.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

I think Shawn Michaels and Edge's post-retirement WWE runs proved you do not need to win many or any titles to have a positive run for a Legend

Agreed. I do think with the secondary (third?) world title it makes things more plausible

 

[Canadian Dragon]

Hell, Adam also was doing well in AEW even when he won the TNT title apart from his injury.

Danielson took 3 fucking years to win a title in aew too, son of a bitch

 

[Canadian Dragon]

with Punk I think it's mostly he needs to kind of show he can be durable for an extended run

 

[Rosie]

People complained he didn't lose enough, but he has gas in the tank and genuinely still rose some peeps up in matches. Like KOR, Nick Wayne, all of HOB. Like the feud with Cope was probably one of House of Black's better storylines in a while.

 

[Canadian Dragon]

been pretty snakebitten in that regards

 

[Canadian Dragon]

People complained he didn't lose enough, but he has gas in the tank and genuinely still rose some peeps up in matches. Like KOR, Nick Wayne, all of HOB. Like the feud with Cope was probably one of House of Black's better storylines in a while.

I was personally fine with him winning a ton to start his run - I felt he would have eventually went on a losing streak to trigger the turn to heel

 

[Canadian Dragon]

thats how I personally envisionned it, at least. was already starting with the call to more violence and carelessness for his opponent. shame he did that unfortunate spot to get hurt. think he regrets that one a bit

 

[Rosie]

I was personally fine with him winning a ton to start his run - I felt he would have eventually went on a losing streak to trigger the turn to heel

Yep. I probably think he'd want to do a Workhorse run with the TNT belt, an old gunslinger proving he can go. Then probably would have put over Perry I'm guessing around Forbidden Door time (probably after so he could have a match with an NJPW talent), then next chapter of his arc

 

[Canadian Dragon]

the full circle of Perry beating Adam as the man Christian was trying to shape him into

 

[Canadian Dragon]

really would have been chef's kiss for lore

 

[Rosie]

Oh well, at least he gave Dax a Birthday with Bret Hart

 

[Canadian Dragon]

he will be back eventually, too. hopefully it was more break than muscle and ligament tears. bones heal fine

 

[Lethal]

depends man, some leg breaks can be horrendous and never recover to 100%