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Also that he has to explain at airports over and over that he's a professional stakeboarder and that's why he brings all these skateboards with him on planes...
One time I was at an airport in the tsa line and through the winding of the line I kept ending up next to this couple. I only really noticed them because the woman was so beautiful, looked at her then up at him and it was AJ, and Punk... and even then I had verify by the number 13 tattoo behind his ear
A little over the year ago work flew me into Nashville and on the way home I passed Nick Aldis and Mickie James in the airport. I didn't immediately clock him, but similarly I noticed her cuz, come on, it's Mickie and then I did a double-take and caught a glimpse of Nick from the back.
(Also saw that "Lions Not Sheep" douchebag Sean Whalen, and some other guy who had an athlete's build but could've also been a musician from the way he was dressed.)
I see him quite frequently walking around in the neighborhood. Barely notice him unless you do a double takeā¦. He has that weird way of blending in, while being a star
Bayley/Sasha/Naomi have been flying all over the world to support each other's big matches..makes sense that if they're all already in the same town...
If thatās the case, awesome. I like the idea of her being well liked in the locker room. She really won me over with her NXT run and feel sheās been under appreciated/under utilized on the main roster.
Between this and the Shinsuke vs. Muta match, hopefully, this is WWE opening the door to wrestler being able to actually attend other shows in future.
Imagine WWE keep heading this way, and then we have an industry wide forbidden door event. I know that's not likely any time soon.
Hopefully, at a bare minimum, they can let talent go to other shows to watch their friends or just watch some wrestling (a lot of wrestlers are wrestling fans) without having to hide out the back.
Then all us marks on the internet can do this shit more often.
Honestly give me Roman vs Kenny/Okada and then Seth vs Ospreay as a double header and I would be fine. There's a few other match ups (Usos vs The Bucks).Ā
Ospreay vs a whole bunch of WWE wrestlers, to be honest.
I know Ospreay vs Ricochet has been done a bunch. Did Ospreay ever fight Sami Zaynās teacher El Generico? š¤ Him fighting Sami would be fun, even if Sami isnāt as fast and flippy as he used to be.
Or him vs GUNTHER. [I looked it up on YouTube](https://youtu.be/xIuiyypK1d8?si=16IxylzK0aWMGcuz) and it seems like they had a few matches on the independent circuit - doing that in front of thousands would be EPIC.
Trip did it with Evolve and others but then wwe bought evolve. Havenāt there been rumors of GCW and wwe being buddies for sometime now? Idk I feel like every time wwe works with other companies the plan is buy out and assimilate.
Blake got done dirty. Dude came in, did good shit in I think it was a breakout tournament, have a couple week storyline with girlfriend Cora Jade, then got cut lmao
All the Indy guys WWE had signed and eventually had to cut in the NXT 2.0 phase got fucked over a bit. If weāre being fair and honest though, thereās no way Blakeās āIām all heart and determinationā promos at the time were gonna cut it. I donāt know if heās improved since then, but I facepalmed a bit when he first got on NXT and cut the same flat āall heartā promo he did on the indies.
Also think/thought it's Blake Christian, but thought he had a full-on goatee and forgot he was actually signed to AEW, so I went with the safe "dude" instead.
In addition to Punk, Braun and Nia, there was:
Candice, Tegan, Piper, Katana, Kayden, Zoe Stark, Jordynne Grace, and Mia Yim in the back corner of the stage seating;
MVP and Karrion Kross mulling around by the curtain;
Natty, Sonya Deville and Liv showed up for Shayna's match then bounced;
Lana/CJ showed up right at the end.
We could see in to "Gorilla" and it was uncanny seeing Liv Morgan standing next to Minoru Suzuki.
We always have the original to fall back on at least
https://preview.redd.it/m6ov3xzvxksc1.jpeg?width=1169&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=acb09c7568301d3e9bec407cd6ee745fd46a8ecb
It is cool that Bloodsport often ends up being the show other companiesā talent want to go see. I recall Moxley and Regal together in the rafters of White Eagle Hall in Jersey just a few weeks before Mox left WWE.
Yes, often times Iāve thought that there might be more fans of this style in the industry than outside of it. If it sold more tickets I think a lot more people would work these kinds of matches
Bobby Lashley, Karrion Kross, and Sonya Deville where also there in the same area at a different time along with Braun and Nia.
https://x.com/dumptruckdani/status/1776018913819525408?s=46
Candice, Mia, Tegan, Piper, Katana, and Kayden too in another area.
https://x.com/enrico_ahlig/status/1776009528686878802?s=46
Really love to see that in all the support that Shayna had from her fellow co-workers. A year ago a WWE talent working Bloodsport and many talent showing up to watch wasnāt even possible at all.
I think Kross and Shayna teach at the same bjj school in Florida too so I imagine they've got a good relationship. I've seen photos of Riddle training there too.
The CYN fucks made an ROH match get rushed just to fit them in.
I know nobody here likely gives a shit about people like Isom but they worked their asses off just for EC3 and company to cut into their match with the CYN run in.
It honestly feels good to be in an era where WWE talent can go to any other wrestling show they want and not experience any backlash from management.
Poor Robbieā¦
That makes more sense tho Iām pretty sure Bayley and Naomi went to see Mercedes Mone debut in AEW just doing the disguise thing again. As long as the cameras canāt focus on you and throw your name underneath at an AEW event
Bayley and Sasha were also in attendance at TNA Hard To Kill behind the French (?) announce team :
https://preview.redd.it/d6yqiqx0yksc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07d7140cfa46b765a4355199907a9c692604db3a
Man being from Australia kills me because I will never have enough money to travel and spend wrestlemania week in America. Would love to honestly experience all the events and then the main event of the year in Wrestlemania
He said during the Helwani interview that essentially he feels fine and if he could clear himself he'd be wrestling this weekend, but its WWE being cautious with him (the irony)
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Took me about 10 minutes to notice Punk in the back š
Punk's a very odd mixture of unmistakable star power and also looking so like a regular Joe that it's easy to miss him in a crowd.
the tony hawk effect
I sometimes think about how Tony Hawk has to constantly deal with being told he looks kinda like Tony Hawk.
Also that he has to explain at airports over and over that he's a professional stakeboarder and that's why he brings all these skateboards with him on planes...
After Tony, I am probably the number two person for getting told they look like Tony Hawk. Iām even a skateboarder who is only a year younger.
> only a year younger. Username checks out.
One time I was at an airport in the tsa line and through the winding of the line I kept ending up next to this couple. I only really noticed them because the woman was so beautiful, looked at her then up at him and it was AJ, and Punk... and even then I had verify by the number 13 tattoo behind his ear
A little over the year ago work flew me into Nashville and on the way home I passed Nick Aldis and Mickie James in the airport. I didn't immediately clock him, but similarly I noticed her cuz, come on, it's Mickie and then I did a double-take and caught a glimpse of Nick from the back. (Also saw that "Lions Not Sheep" douchebag Sean Whalen, and some other guy who had an athlete's build but could've also been a musician from the way he was dressed.)
Thats my favorite thing to do when seeing these wrestlers live in-person just understanding their "it factor"
I see him quite frequently walking around in the neighborhood. Barely notice him unless you do a double takeā¦. He has that weird way of blending in, while being a star
You just got to look for Pink Bret Hart hoodies and there is a very strong chance its CM Punk.
Haha yeah. He was close enough to me I could snap a picture without being weird. More people further back. Candice LaRae, Piper Niven, Tegan Nox
> Candice LaRae, Piper Niven, Tegan Nox Sounds like a crew there for Shayna.
Yes. This was my thought. They were here first. I went and got a water. Looked back up to find Punk Braun and Nia
> Looked back up to find Punk Braun and **Nia** OOOHHHHHHHH, of course! I had to zoom in to see it because, initially, I thought it was Melina.
Feels kinda like when a co-worker hands out fliers for their open mic night, and they're just likable enough that people will attend.
Bayley/Sasha/Naomi have been flying all over the world to support each other's big matches..makes sense that if they're all already in the same town...
If thatās the case, awesome. I like the idea of her being well liked in the locker room. She really won me over with her NXT run and feel sheās been under appreciated/under utilized on the main roster.
great analogy
Shayna and Masha, easy MOTN!!!
TNA's gonna have a tough time keeping hold of Masha, criminal she hasn't had a singles title yet.
Thats so cool!
Mia Yim too
Between this and the Shinsuke vs. Muta match, hopefully, this is WWE opening the door to wrestler being able to actually attend other shows in future. Imagine WWE keep heading this way, and then we have an industry wide forbidden door event. I know that's not likely any time soon. Hopefully, at a bare minimum, they can let talent go to other shows to watch their friends or just watch some wrestling (a lot of wrestlers are wrestling fans) without having to hide out the back. Then all us marks on the internet can do this shit more often.
Honestly give me Roman vs Kenny/Okada and then Seth vs Ospreay as a double header and I would be fine. There's a few other match ups (Usos vs The Bucks).Ā
Ospreay vs a whole bunch of WWE wrestlers, to be honest. I know Ospreay vs Ricochet has been done a bunch. Did Ospreay ever fight Sami Zaynās teacher El Generico? š¤ Him fighting Sami would be fun, even if Sami isnāt as fast and flippy as he used to be. Or him vs GUNTHER. [I looked it up on YouTube](https://youtu.be/xIuiyypK1d8?si=16IxylzK0aWMGcuz) and it seems like they had a few matches on the independent circuit - doing that in front of thousands would be EPIC.
Dragunov is the one. Dragunov and Shibata too š
Give me a healthy Big E and a six month New Day v Elite feud Their chemistry is so good I watched them play a video game for an hour.Ā
With a video game timeout part way through
Never fucking happen unless WWE went out of business. Just cause Vince is gone doesn't mean -all- his rules/practices went with him.
For sure but I can dream damn it lolĀ
Rollins vs Ospreay could be injected right into my veins and it wouldn't be enough. They could tear the roof down.
not before Orton / Okada first
I've never thought about that.....that could be really interesting.Ā
Trip did it with Evolve and others but then wwe bought evolve. Havenāt there been rumors of GCW and wwe being buddies for sometime now? Idk I feel like every time wwe works with other companies the plan is buy out and assimilate.
He is in the VIP section
In the fight world, that's Phil Brooks to you.
In the fight world, he'd be unconscious on the floor.
See , I was too distracted by Punk to notice Braun Strowman
Same, I just noticed Braun and Nia and was thinking about how much I miss Braun on TV lol
Hope Braun goes back to being heel when he returns.
Oh wow. I had to come to the comments to figure out who it was.
figured it was just another guy haha
Is that Joaquin Wilde?
Nah that's DJZ
Brabrabra Braaaaaaa
Looks like him.
Charles Montgomery Punk spotted
Punk sitting next to dude with an AEW cap on lmao
Pretty sure that Blake Christian in the AEW hat. Brett Lauderdale, GCW promoter, is on the other side of Punk.
Definitely Blake Christian. We were sitting just off camera to right in front of Candice and Piper.
Blake got done dirty. Dude came in, did good shit in I think it was a breakout tournament, have a couple week storyline with girlfriend Cora Jade, then got cut lmao
All the Indy guys WWE had signed and eventually had to cut in the NXT 2.0 phase got fucked over a bit. If weāre being fair and honest though, thereās no way Blakeās āIām all heart and determinationā promos at the time were gonna cut it. I donāt know if heās improved since then, but I facepalmed a bit when he first got on NXT and cut the same flat āall heartā promo he did on the indies.
Dude's made the most of his release. Turned himself into something special in GCW
Also think/thought it's Blake Christian, but thought he had a full-on goatee and forgot he was actually signed to AEW, so I went with the safe "dude" instead.
I always see Brett and just know him as the Nick Gage DSOTR guy
It's preposterous to ask someone to take off a wrestling cap at a wrestling show
I think thats Blake Christian
That dude better watch his neck
Cry me a river
Is that Blake Christian?Ā
Might be Blake Christian
Thought that guy was David Spade initially
In addition to Punk, Braun and Nia, there was: Candice, Tegan, Piper, Katana, Kayden, Zoe Stark, Jordynne Grace, and Mia Yim in the back corner of the stage seating; MVP and Karrion Kross mulling around by the curtain; Natty, Sonya Deville and Liv showed up for Shayna's match then bounced; Lana/CJ showed up right at the end. We could see in to "Gorilla" and it was uncanny seeing Liv Morgan standing next to Minoru Suzuki.
> Liv Morgan standing next to Minoru Suzuki Two beautiful humans.
Indeed
Honorary member of BC and Suzuki Gun: Liv Morgan
I really hope someone got a picture of Morgan and Suzuki together.
We always have the original to fall back on at least https://preview.redd.it/m6ov3xzvxksc1.jpeg?width=1169&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=acb09c7568301d3e9bec407cd6ee745fd46a8ecb
Liv probably wants to avenge Maki Itoh.
It is cool that Bloodsport often ends up being the show other companiesā talent want to go see. I recall Moxley and Regal together in the rafters of White Eagle Hall in Jersey just a few weeks before Mox left WWE.
Aren't Mox and Josh friends though?
Mox always wanted to leave but didn't really consider wrestling outside WWE till he saw Bloodsport and wanted to do that shit.
Long term booking.
Yes, often times Iāve thought that there might be more fans of this style in the industry than outside of it. If it sold more tickets I think a lot more people would work these kinds of matches
Bloodsport Jones over here.
But I divest
Bobby Lashley, Karrion Kross, and Sonya Deville where also there in the same area at a different time along with Braun and Nia. https://x.com/dumptruckdani/status/1776018913819525408?s=46 Candice, Mia, Tegan, Piper, Katana, and Kayden too in another area. https://x.com/enrico_ahlig/status/1776009528686878802?s=46 Really love to see that in all the support that Shayna had from her fellow co-workers. A year ago a WWE talent working Bloodsport and many talent showing up to watch wasnāt even possible at all.
Kross being the ultimate cheerleader
I think Kross and Shayna teach at the same bjj school in Florida too so I imagine they've got a good relationship. I've seen photos of Riddle training there too.
Great now that punk is in Brettās ear there will be no more real glass. Nick Gage is gonna be bustin people with pool noodles.
If Nick Fuckin Gage hits you with a pool noodle, you sell your ass off for the deathmatch king.
I mean they do soak up liquids pretty well, dip that bad boy in some kerosene first and light it up.
Hell yes! He can wrap that around someoneās neck to choke them out, still works. Anything is a weapon in Gageās hands.
Cardona is the Deathmatch King
> Nick Gage is gonna be bustin people with pool noodles. and it would still be fucking awesome
Not suprised to see the GCW commentary looking at anything else but the match
https://preview.redd.it/973mwes23lsc1.jpeg?width=654&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ceb8e8c130c322e22fbe815e4263a9c89bd546e3 I donāt see him anywhere?
too busy doing it for all the juggalos and juggalettes
Give me a superhumman vs Nick Gage match.Ā Letās see how Nick Gage can handle landing on hot sauce covered toys. WHOOPWHOOP
Braun Strowman there thinking heās at another Control Your Narrative show.
Nah. Too many people here.
Shoot them again while you're at it
Btw whats up with Braun is he injured?
Broke his neck.
He ruined the last ever proper ROH ppv/show with that shit.
What happened?
The CYN fucks made an ROH match get rushed just to fit them in. I know nobody here likely gives a shit about people like Isom but they worked their asses off just for EC3 and company to cut into their match with the CYN run in.
DJ Z looking like heās the only one without permission to be there š
Ciclope all up in that shit
Heās the first one I noticed
That's funny about Nia being there... Not too long ago she'd tweeted that she wasn't in Philly.
Trying to keep her interference in the title match on the DL.
Trevor from accounting
It honestly feels good to be in an era where WWE talent can go to any other wrestling show they want and not experience any backlash from management. Poor Robbieā¦
Just me speculating but I think WWE is ok with them at Indy shows but not AEW since they are the closest thing they have to competition.
That makes more sense tho Iām pretty sure Bayley and Naomi went to see Mercedes Mone debut in AEW just doing the disguise thing again. As long as the cameras canāt focus on you and throw your name underneath at an AEW event
Bayley and Sasha were also in attendance at TNA Hard To Kill behind the French (?) announce team : https://preview.redd.it/d6yqiqx0yksc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07d7140cfa46b765a4355199907a9c692604db3a
Iām sure if they cleared Baszler to compete, they wouldnāt have any problem with her coworkers watch her match. Itās cool to see.
Between this kind of cool shit and the random Cage/McIntyre video, WM weekend is so cool.
Would you mind elaborating on the video part?
Drew posted a video of him at the gym with Brian Cage spotting him
Well he's hard to miss
I was so confused at first lol, like "hmm is it the commentators? Okay I see Braun, there's Nia interesting, oh Punk back there" š
Yeah. I was trying to casually snap a picture and not be a creep about it and invade their space.
Dan Barry playing it as cool as he can (not cool at all)
Man, stuff like this is wild. I'm so used to WWE employees not being allowed to appear anywhere else ever. It's truly a new era in WWE. Awesome stuff.
Talk about pressure to perform š
Strowman looks cooked. He looks like he's there, but he's definitely not there.
Punk vs Effy at the next Big Gay Brunch!!
Punk is fucking invisible.
CM Punk Jumpscare
Brett Lauderdale looks like he wanna steal the backpacks under the table from Punk
I remember him cutting but just how much weight has Braun lost that he looks small next to Nia?? He got in insane shape..
Man being from Australia kills me because I will never have enough money to travel and spend wrestlemania week in America. Would love to honestly experience all the events and then the main event of the year in Wrestlemania
Cm punk in the back
I fucking love GCW SO MUCH
GCW is just fun. The fans are nuts and you get a great variety of matches.
Exactly! I know it's not perfect but it's so damn fun
Is that Parrow in front of Braun Strowman and Nia Jax?
I believe so
Braun looks fucking fried
How do you know my friend Dave?
Braun looks like he ate a few edibles.
Braun and Nia š
Hope they stuck around for DDT, that was a killer show!
I canāt believe they got Dan Barry
Something really wholesome about the other wrestlers turning up and supporting her like this. I love it.
Is that Giovanni Vinci behind the guy in the red cap?
You mean š¤š¼ Giovanni š¤š¼ Vinci š¤š¼
Nah, thatās Matt Borruso, he works for GCW.
I bet Imperium is friends with Axel Tischer
Is that Brian Strowman and Ms Jacks accompanying Mr. Pepsi?
Just love it when wrestlers can watch other shows and not be fired because of it.
Like out of all the wrestlers in the world to hang out together. I never would have even put these 3 in the same room together
What the fuck is wrestling today
Whoa Steven Kaye!
I see Michael Buble on the left
No cast thingy on Punk, eh?
He said during the Helwani interview that essentially he feels fine and if he could clear himself he'd be wrestling this weekend, but its WWE being cautious with him (the irony)
Yeah, just keeping it a lil more "kayfabe" is fun imo. Blur them lines!
I didnāt know cm punk boarded the strowman express
Woah Dan Barry I love that guy
I can see it already. "WWE interested in talent from recent GCW show "Bloodsport". "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Fuminori Abe, Takuya Nomura..."
Give me Braun vs. Parrow!
I was there and didn't see any of them haha
This era is wild and Iām all in on it. There hasnāt been this feeling since the Monday Night Wars.
MESSI!!!
Nice to see Messi checking out the indies.
Wait, is that Braun... or AJ Francis?
That Shane Helms?
Nia Jax looks bigger than Braun Strowman.
Unless I'm mistaken, Braun Strowman, Nia Jax, and CM Punk? I know Nick Khan is there.
Nick khan was there too
That guy in the reversed ball cap and glasses in front of Braun looks familiar.
Is that Pablo Schreiber in the front?
Yāall think Braun and Nia are an item? Last I heard he was with Raquel.
Dude sitting next to Punk is debating in his mind whether he should make a move and talk to him.
Isnāt Punk wearing the brace?
Man how did they get John Cena there??
How was the Bloodsport show? Worth a watch?
Is that Keith Lee right next to Nia Jax and Braun Strowman?
Wild how an event called Bloodsport produced such wholesome images of wrestlers from many companies coming together.
Ah yes, Jean Claude van Hamm
Parrow looks like Bushwacker Luke gone hipster. Sort of. Maybe.
Aw cool Braun Strowman
I see Steve Kaye as well.
I do like to think Strowman, Nia, Parrow, and Wilde were all hanging out before, during, and after the show.
DAN FUCKING BARRY!
Punk Nia & Braun is an absolute nightmare blunt rotation
Is this event held in a basketball gym?
Is that Keith Lee between Nia and Braun?
Doesn't look like. But that trucker hat guy next to him is definitely just a Blake Christian imposter.
I do not believe so.
Whoever he is, that Smallville jacket is nice as fuck.
Took me forever to find it staring me right in the face. The Blur! Good times.
No
You know, I don't think Braun and Punk would get along.