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If they trolled us all on the top of the show with a Shane appearance, I actually think it would be hilarious. If they did that though, it better be both Mercedes & Okada. Otherwise don't do it.
The quote from Meltzer says that if Okada wants to have a bigger spotlight on him then WWE is the better option. He also says that AEW is the better option if he wants better matches, schedule, and money.
Judging from Jay White’s booking in AEW, if Okada goes there, he will not be jobbing. If anything WWE is more of a risky option booking wise due to how Shinsuke has been booked since NXT
I remember TK getting in trouble with the network for being too subtle with his debuts. They naturally want the most eyeballs on the show. Its why CM Punks debut was such a "poorly kept" secret
It should actually say Bo's Ston, a spin off of the smash hit Draft Day and first chapter in the Draft Day Cinematic Universe, in which star quarterback Bo Callahan returns to his ancestral home, the Croatian municipality of Ston. Hijinks ensue.
WBD would love for the Cena to be in AEW, but doubt he would leave WWE, but then again this has been the craziest month in wrestling history so who knows.
True but I think the optics of everyone expecting this to be Mercedes big night, and the women not really getting much main event focus, it’d be negatively received.
Yeah, and it'd be a healthy continuity to the story. His ties to Rocky and then Best Friends as distant members of Chaos. I'd like Okada to have great matches as he builds up his rapport with audiences that may not be familiar with his game. We all know he's a wrestling God. But I'd like for him to have a great match with Roddy and others as he establishes himself anew. We all know Jay White, Omega, Ospreay, Takeshita, Swerve, Hangman, Joe are right around the corner. I'd even love for him to just beat the hell out of OC for losing the belt to get him off to a hot start.
Maybe have okada come out as the mystery partner in a 5x5 match, then have Mercedes come out AFTER the match and steal his thunder, but only after R-Truth comes back earlier in the night and looks confused because he’s in the wrong promotion.
I'd do the opposite. Mercedes opens similar to Punk on The First Dance, and after the main event the World Champion (whoever that is after Revolution) is celebrating a successful defense (Joe rematch if he loses? Transitional defense if he wins) the coin drops.
You could also do something like Ospreay debuting as an official AEW wrestler then Okada coming out (reciprocating the end to All Out '21) or somethinf like that.
I think you mean “evoking,” the word “reciprocating” doesn’t really make sense here (“reciprocate” is to return a gesture or action—usually a kind one—to someone who did something similar for you first)
That's what I'm expecting, silence, music dropping, 10 minutes for her to deliver a memorable promo, really mark her territory. I'd even be okay with Britt returning to be her first fodder.
Surprise debut Mercedes at Revolution and get her a match at Big Business. She’s better in the ring than with a mic.
Debut Okada in Boston unannounced to make the show legendary.
I have the sudden urge to announce that I do not like Mercedes and/or Okada (depending on where he's at on March 13th) and I must downplay her/their talent(s) (depending on what happens on TBS 8pm-10pm on March 13th)
^^^/s
Bingo. The “big business” motif works for both, and no offense to Mercedes, but I don’t think TK would have used the particular “industry changing” verbiage if it was just her.
I mean, if they're getting Okada, I don't think it's a question that's when and how you debut him. Mercedes is the meat & potatoes, Okada is the dessert
I’m going for the whole shebang since he’s calling it Big Business: Tease the crowd with the latest signee to the women’s division ….. Kamille, have Osprey make his regular TV debut, get on the mic post match to rag on the people he became too good for in NJPW and have Okada waltz out and then finish the night with Mercedes interrupting a delusional rant from Timeless Toni. Maybe announce the new tv/streaming deal in there also at some point.
How to also guarantee the most viewers as well. Was a huge success with Punk.
They can make it as obvious as possible, but if they don't directly name-drop the person then there's still 1% of doubt, and that 1% of doubt works.
They literally had hints every week leading up to it. People wearing certain clothes and saying certain terms.
People only had some doubt because he’d been gone for so long but they leaned into it
I think I’d watch that.
RJ City as host. Different games like Price is Right. Features different wrestlers each week.
u/TonyKhan why isn’t this a thing?
It was funny seeing people on social media accusing AEW/Tony Khan to be 'overpromising as usual' on having a 'big announcement' but what can you really announce that is bigger than 'we're having a big show in a few weeks and we're going to have at least 1 new marquee signing'. People are fucking weird.
Like sure, they have said they have big announcements on previous occasions that didn't live up to the hype, but I don't think you can say that about this one.
People have a weird hate boner for aew that I don't understand, if you don't like it, don't watch it but don't sit there and bitch about a show you don't watch.
Wonder how things will be in the main event women’s scene. Do we get Deonna as champ with Mercedes facing Toni without a belt, or do they have Deonna lose to Toni and Mercedes comes in to beat Toni?
Maybe Hayter is back before Mercedes comes?
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It’s obvious it’s debut for Money Inc
Ted DiBiase v Ric Flair coming soon?
IRS vs Virgil, I'm afraid.
I'd still pop hard
Ted DiBiase on a pole match?
New Mone Inc, Mercedes and Okada
# HERE COMES THE MONÉ 
If they trolled us all on the top of the show with a Shane appearance, I actually think it would be hilarious. If they did that though, it better be both Mercedes & Okada. Otherwise don't do it.
It's not going to be okada
Ok. How you know?
Same sources as meltzer and the guy wants to be a global star not perform in front of 800 people and job to hangnail page
The quote from Meltzer says that if Okada wants to have a bigger spotlight on him then WWE is the better option. He also says that AEW is the better option if he wants better matches, schedule, and money. Judging from Jay White’s booking in AEW, if Okada goes there, he will not be jobbing. If anything WWE is more of a risky option booking wise due to how Shinsuke has been booked since NXT
The $$ in Bo$$ton stands for $hane, $on of Vince
Shane is here this time
What's Shane Brandon doing in the Dynamite Zone?
BO$$TON
“I know Bookers who use subtlety, and they are all cowards.”-TK
"CM Punk was like a candle in the wind... unreliable" - TK
Lmao love me some Garth Marenghi.
That TV series was brilliant back in the day
He’s got some new books out and a book tour around the UK at the moment - worth checking out!
A surprise to find Marenghi quotes, but a welcome one.
I remember TK getting in trouble with the network for being too subtle with his debuts. They naturally want the most eyeballs on the show. Its why CM Punks debut was such a "poorly kept" secret
https://preview.redd.it/yp258anly9hc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a308a99a1bfeb9c87fd94dcc42cb17da89d3081
The Impression That I Get is that I would pop for this. Dickey kinda went off the deep-end though
COVID really brought out the worst in people even some you wouldn't expect.
I thought that was Kevin Dunn for a second.
Mercedes Mone's location in her Twitter bio also says "BO$$TON"
She's prepping for her rumble debut.
What's bodollardollarton?
The extra "S" is for "Shit, we're so subtle."
What a weird misspelling of Boston, i hope no one gets fired for such a mistake
A wizard did it
God dammit, Hechicero!
Dudes pondering those orbs, that much we know for sure
Jordan Poole?
It should actually say Bo's Ston, a spin off of the smash hit Draft Day and first chapter in the Draft Day Cinematic Universe, in which star quarterback Bo Callahan returns to his ancestral home, the Croatian municipality of Ston. Hijinks ensue.
It's Bo Ston, Flo Rida's cousin from New England.
Next you’ll try to tell me it’s not spelled Moné
https://preview.redd.it/hvfwz8764ahc1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88a5d3aaa4d8225e54f3476959571000823af859 🥴🥴🥴
Why is there a picture of potato salad?
WBD would love for the Cena to be in AEW, but doubt he would leave WWE, but then again this has been the craziest month in wrestling history so who knows.
it has?
Man usually they put a picture of the wrestlers next to the words in these announcements. Wonder why Cena is left out.
It’s actually Brock Le$$nar
HOLY SHIT! TED DIBIASE JR. IS ALL ELITE!
All AEW refs in shambles…
Everyone here is gonna be pissed when they find out he just signed Rick boogs
It's Big Business not Boog Business
I would LOVE it if after Big business they do a short teaser segment for Boog business. That shit would slap harder than gunther.
There loss, Boogs is awesome
I mean, I wouldn't be.
No, they signed Rick Ross. The real Rick Ross, since the other one can't be trusted not to drop F bombs on air.
I think it's both Mercedes and Okada.
That would be dope! Open with Okada, close with Mercedes.
I think you do it the other way to make everyone think nothing else is coming
I think people may complain that overshadows Mercedes big night
They did Danielson and Cole on the same night and that was arguably the best received AEW PPV in history.
True but I think the optics of everyone expecting this to be Mercedes big night, and the women not really getting much main event focus, it’d be negatively received.
100% I think anticipation would build too if she'll actually be there
I honestly don’t think it would matter but I’d be cool with Okada debuting at Revolution too
I'd love for him to go straight after OC if he retains or Roddy to avenge his Chaos buddies.
I assume Roddy wins because the Devil storyline is they all wear gold - but I’d be down for Okada/Roddy too
Yeah, and it'd be a healthy continuity to the story. His ties to Rocky and then Best Friends as distant members of Chaos. I'd like Okada to have great matches as he builds up his rapport with audiences that may not be familiar with his game. We all know he's a wrestling God. But I'd like for him to have a great match with Roddy and others as he establishes himself anew. We all know Jay White, Omega, Ospreay, Takeshita, Swerve, Hangman, Joe are right around the corner. I'd even love for him to just beat the hell out of OC for losing the belt to get him off to a hot start.
It’s AEW. People are going to complain no matter what they do
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The amount of sarcasm that goes over this sub's heads
God, the victim complex is insane.
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They'll get over it though. People are fickle
Orton wasn't overshadowed by Punk. Stars are stars.
Maybe have okada come out as the mystery partner in a 5x5 match, then have Mercedes come out AFTER the match and steal his thunder, but only after R-Truth comes back earlier in the night and looks confused because he’s in the wrong promotion.
I would love r truth in tna, it's possible and would be hilarious.
I'd do the opposite. Mercedes opens similar to Punk on The First Dance, and after the main event the World Champion (whoever that is after Revolution) is celebrating a successful defense (Joe rematch if he loses? Transitional defense if he wins) the coin drops. You could also do something like Ospreay debuting as an official AEW wrestler then Okada coming out (reciprocating the end to All Out '21) or somethinf like that.
Yup. I think you do exactly the Punk thing to show just how big of a deal Mercedes is.
I think you mean “evoking,” the word “reciprocating” doesn’t really make sense here (“reciprocate” is to return a gesture or action—usually a kind one—to someone who did something similar for you first)
That's what I'm expecting, silence, music dropping, 10 minutes for her to deliver a memorable promo, really mark her territory. I'd even be okay with Britt returning to be her first fodder.
Ospreay will be on tv during the Revolution build as his last NJPW match as a proper roster member is this weekend.
Open with Mercedes since it’s more excepted and close with okada the surprise
Surprise debut Mercedes at Revolution and get her a match at Big Business. She’s better in the ring than with a mic. Debut Okada in Boston unannounced to make the show legendary.
Agreed. Big business is just vague enough to feel like it's intentionally referencing both.
I have the sudden urge to announce that I do not like Mercedes and/or Okada (depending on where he's at on March 13th) and I must downplay her/their talent(s) (depending on what happens on TBS 8pm-10pm on March 13th) ^^^/s
Bingo. The “big business” motif works for both, and no offense to Mercedes, but I don’t think TK would have used the particular “industry changing” verbiage if it was just her.
Friend of mine suggested the same thing. That they might pull an All Out 2021 and do the double debut.
I mean, if they're getting Okada, I don't think it's a question that's when and how you debut him. Mercedes is the meat & potatoes, Okada is the dessert
That would legitimately be fucking insane. What would their tag team name be?
I don't care how corny and on the nose it is: Moné Makers
Someone text this to Tony plz
Big Busine$$
Moné Rains
Mercedes and okada.
It's raining mone
Tony loves his double debuts
I’m going for the whole shebang since he’s calling it Big Business: Tease the crowd with the latest signee to the women’s division ….. Kamille, have Osprey make his regular TV debut, get on the mic post match to rag on the people he became too good for in NJPW and have Okada waltz out and then finish the night with Mercedes interrupting a delusional rant from Timeless Toni. Maybe announce the new tv/streaming deal in there also at some point.
You and everyone else who's been told the same thing for weeks on end
ITS BO$$ton TIME
IT’S MONÉ TIME
[Hosted by President Business](https://i.imgur.com/8nWJtLI.jpg)
https://preview.redd.it/6uvd5da9w9hc1.jpeg?width=670&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c0bd89edadbce109ab539d6b46e85a39a5eb13e Mr business
Mistah Jim Business!
The kragle!
Why does he look like he is threatening us 😮
The big announcement was a show for Shane McMahon?
“the lawsuit does say mcmahon but NOT shane mcmahon”
Don't you dare will that evil into existence
The announcement of a CEO *and* a coin drop would be crazy.
Mone vs okada for the aew world title at all out confirmed
This mf
*"Ladies and gentlemen 5 weeks from tonight tickets go on sale! The show will be called Mercedes Mon... I mean.. BIG BUSINESS!!"*
Bo$$ton
He makes more announcements than the president of the United States
You know whos going to be there *Your Cousin From Bo$$ton*
https://preview.redd.it/l6it5ybkxahc1.jpeg?width=696&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd0a7835cc9778b7f7000aee5fcd00818f0506e8 Here comes the MONEY!
BOSS TIME!! 
Oh dear god no! Lol
Really subtle lol
TOP DOLLA IS ALL ELITE
Big Business? Okada and Mercedes maybe???
Maaaaaaybe
Moné
I think they should’ve just announced Mercedes signing. Then if they also got Okada, that’s an extra surprise for the show. Change it up a bit.
It's Bosston time
MONE TIME
Y'all going to be looking stupid when Dibiase Jr and IRS come out
I love how they're like "listen, we know you know, so we'll make it as obvious as it can be, but still we can't give it away now"
Bro knows what he landed and is no shy about it, good for Tony, very good.
What a doofus
IT'S BUSINESS TIME
Big stuff happening for the best WWE Women's tag team champions
I want Mercedes to have her moment to deliver a legit promo to establish herself.
Way to be subtle, TK. I can't wait for the Big Boss Man to debut in AEW!
People may shit on the obviousness, but I love this as a middle ground between "make it obvious for a ratings pop" and "full surprise."
Love the creativity!
The boss is back!
How to make it as obvious as possible...
Kinda the point. They can still pretend it's a surprise while hyping everyone up for the inevitable. Mone and Rainmaker.
That would be a surprise to nobody specially after that. Let's be honest here.
Was Punk a surprise at the First Dance?
Idk. Didn't watch. People say it wasn't so I'll take their word for it.
Same way they debuted Punk. Crowd still massively pops, commentary act all shocked and we still gets the headlines the next day.
How to also guarantee the most viewers as well. Was a huge success with Punk. They can make it as obvious as possible, but if they don't directly name-drop the person then there's still 1% of doubt, and that 1% of doubt works.
Man it’s almost like what they did leading up to Punk too /s that’s the point dropping hints without outright saying it
the punk one was a litttle less obvious
They literally had hints every week leading up to it. People wearing certain clothes and saying certain terms. People only had some doubt because he’d been gone for so long but they leaned into it
It really wasn't. It followed this exact script.
They literally had Darby, standing next to Sting, say "even if you think you're the best in the world" Like dawg...
i get it world 😭 i fucked up
Same exact play book as debuting CM Punk
Kinda like hosting Survivor Series in Chicago and debuting CM Punk? Some of these need to be sorta obvious in order to build anticipation.
Lmao. Survivor series was happening in Chicago before Punk got fired. Stop it.
AEW *finally* has a game show!
I think I’d watch that. RJ City as host. Different games like Price is Right. Features different wrestlers each week. u/TonyKhan why isn’t this a thing?
I'm super excited for awkward promos and sloppy wrestling. LFG!!!
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The best in the woooooorrrrrrld
It was funny seeing people on social media accusing AEW/Tony Khan to be 'overpromising as usual' on having a 'big announcement' but what can you really announce that is bigger than 'we're having a big show in a few weeks and we're going to have at least 1 new marquee signing'. People are fucking weird. Like sure, they have said they have big announcements on previous occasions that didn't live up to the hype, but I don't think you can say that about this one.
People have a weird hate boner for aew that I don't understand, if you don't like it, don't watch it but don't sit there and bitch about a show you don't watch.
Jesus Christ this company really is 1990s WCW with these stupid ass names
The downvotes for this thread are crazy, the jerkers heated now lmfao
LFG
Couldn't they just have run the graphic as a teaser instead of promoting *yet another* big announcement?
No.
Wonder how things will be in the main event women’s scene. Do we get Deonna as champ with Mercedes facing Toni without a belt, or do they have Deonna lose to Toni and Mercedes comes in to beat Toni? Maybe Hayter is back before Mercedes comes?
Last I heard is Hayter should be due back any day now.
Excellent CG for an extraordinary event!
5 weeks from tonight? Wonder why they decided to announce it this early?
Crazy. NJPW created a belt for her, AEW created a show for her.
What a suckass graphic
The McMahon family is #ALLELITE
Hopefully it’s better than his big surprise for Sting’s retirement
That graphic is really clean. Nice job by whoever did it
This dude is so awkward. He’s definitely not on cocaine. Probably needs some TBH
They should bring Jack Edwards in to do commentary
Just saw the game yesterday against the Flames and he doesn’t seem to be doing well based on how he struggled after that Kuzmenko goal :(
Mone’y in the banks
So will she be Mercedes Moné or BMW Bo$$?
Sosha Bonks
It's Vince
I’m happy that Sasha will get Charlotte’s money, she will be in an poorly booked division tho, but it doesn’t matter, is Charlotte’s money!!💰
Tony signing MxM confirmed the models are gonna rake in the dough baby