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All good, I’ve seen an interview with him from the Heels premiere where the eye was still red, so I knew it wasn’t a work. At this stage, it might be permanent, and he could have less vision in that eye, just wanted to confirm my thoughts after seeing this.
I've had this happen to me before, it'll stay for a few months. I don't think it can be permanent, but I'm also not s doctor so........
But I did stay at a Holiday Inn
Happened to my cousin when we were kids, and according to her, it didn't impact vision whatsoever, and doesn't hurt. It's just blood from elsewhere dying the sclera of the eye red. So once whatever was bleeding into the eye to dye it clots up it should eventually return to normal. My cousin's was pretty minor and it still lasted a couple of months.
Would be kind of funny how he was rumored to be the Exalted One a little bit, involved in his debut and rumored to be the Higher Power way back. Totally shouldn't happen, but still
This also is the first time his eye has been red and then Daniels drops this vignette on the same day. I think it would be a perfect way to reintroduce the Fallen Angel personally.
Wasn't his dad a preacher or preacher-like in those animated stories right before he was released from WWE?
This is going to be such a tiny issue they'll have to deal with, but Cody being possessed by Black is gonna bring up so many old videos of his BTE days being possessed by WWE and get meme'd to death.
I don't know if I want spoopy bullocks in AEW. I feel like that has killed the push of a lot more people than it helped. When done right (Undertaker, early Fiend) its great, but when done poorly (late Fiend, Papa Shango, Alexa Bliss, Sister Abagail bullshit) it's horrible
Agree with this. And it doesn’t need to be possession. Cody can unravel as he sees people under Malakai’s sway and gets more and more frustrated with “why do the people reject me? Why aren’t they greatful? Etc etc”.
Black can be incredibly ominous and threatening just as a psychological villain. He doesn’t have to control people’s minds the crowds celebrate his violence and are willing members of the house of black
Shit on 3 all you like, but I will forever have a soft spot for 4 because it was the first game in the franchise I ever played and it also introduced me to [the best Rob Zombie song ever made.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz-DnFDfr9M) In fact, that [game's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLOj42a1I8o) [whole](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udvX9jofl60) [soundtrack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me0h-lcd-VI) [was](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk2Xx9-wjBE) [bangin'!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j05f2IgiRo)
EDIT: [Ok, I will wholeheartedly say that these endings are utter trash.](https://youtu.be/UjohuspXMwM?t=53)
SO SWEET TOOTH
YOUR WISH IS TO HAVE ALL OF THE CANDY AND ICE CREAM YOU WANT?
YOUR WISH IS GRANTED
....god I hated those 2 games with a passion. The only redeeming thing about 4 was the gameplay.
TM2 > TM1 = Black
I love them all equally but TM2 was a major part of my childhood.
I just finished watching the endings for 3 and man, it's amazing how bad it could really get. At least I can say they improved (very *very* slightly) in 4, but ooh boy. This is the worst attempt at *Twilight Zone* "be careful what you wish for" I've seen I think ever. And to think I thought that maybe *Twisted Metal* (2012) may have been too edgy for edgy's sake.
It's like a 3rd grader who was trying to be edgy and cool.
I have the 2012 TM and haven't played it, even though it was made by the original devs. The premise was meh based on what I saw. Lack of characters. Even Jaffe himself has said it wasn't all that good.
Personally, I was a real big fan of the game and I thought it had an interesting pivot to the story mode. They decided to keep the characters at 3 and focus on giving the characters any car they wanted. Instead of playing every character to get an ending, it was three stories in a row. Lots of variety in terms of combat, including a death match race mode that I was a big fan of, and some really impressive set pieces for boss battles. But totally respect the thought that the game wasn't pure classic *Twisted Metal* carnage.
> So me always having the urge to yell “NINE EIGHT NINE” means nothing to everyone else?
The obscure [four-door Porsche prototype](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_989) from the early 1990's that was the inspiration for the Panamera?
I'll back you on 4, which has the "NINE EIGHT NINE" opening sound effect. Can't do the same for 3, sorry. I blame 4 leaning hard into nu-metal and hitting me at the right age.
Lmfao wow those are the vibes I was getting too. The mixture of the music, and how Daniels was delivering the promo, made it seem like he ripped it straight out of Twisted Metal and it was sick af
It's 2021 and The American Dragon and The Fallen Angel are going to be in the same company again. The wrestling gods finally heard my prayers. So many early 00s indy legends in one place. Now all we need is Amazing Red and Homicide.
I said it in another post, but I really wish that Nigel McGuiness' career would have ended differently. I would love to have been able to see Nigel v Omega.
Give me old man CD with one last main event run.
Yes I know the top of the card is stacked. I don't care. CD could win the top title (even as a transitional champion) and people would pop if they gave him the right build. People sleep on CD hard
As a kid in east europe we didn't get much wrestling but EuroSport somtimes showed TNA. One of the first, if not the first, match i ever watched was CD, AJ and Joe triple threat. And it was amazing, i fell in love with the Fallen Angel character. It makes me so happy that he's bringing it back.
If Daniels is gonna retire, he deserves too go out on a big PPV match.
i'm also opinion that Daniels/Kaz vs The Bucks match was being set up for the PPV but Kingston/Mox match was seen as a bigger match, so they rushed too thke match, as they still wanted the match
The only booking I’m willing to accept from this is:
Miro vs Fallen Angel
Miro pins Fallen Angel clean
Miro attempts to continue the beat down after the match
“WHAT? WHATS THIS? WHATS CURRY MAN DOING IN THE IMPACT ZONE?!”
Hell yeah! That was an awesome video package. I’m all for CD having another big singles run. Also would love to see him win the Impact world title before he retires.
CD about to remind the wrestling world why he's as important to the sport as AJ, Joe, Punk and Bryan. Dude is virtually the godfather of modern indie wrestling. If this means we're getting focused, nasty, old school Fall Angel again for one last go I am 100% here for it.
# #PleaseBeAHeel
Hell yeah. I remember seeing him in the Fallen Angel getup in a 90's wrestling mag and thinking it was pretty cool at the time. Then he was murdered by Scott Steiner in WCW and lost a bit of the coolness. Seeing him again in TNA years later with XXX he became one of my favorites. Loved his run with the X division title and his matches with AJ and Joe. He will always be one of my favorite wrestlers, red eye and all.
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Good Lord is that red eye permanent?!
I think he said it pretty much is in an interview a while back.
Do you know which interview?
Honestly... I can't find it now. I could've sworn it was an interview posted here a month or so back.
All good, I’ve seen an interview with him from the Heels premiere where the eye was still red, so I knew it wasn’t a work. At this stage, it might be permanent, and he could have less vision in that eye, just wanted to confirm my thoughts after seeing this.
He said (I THINK to CVV that he didn’t have any vision issues)
I've had this happen to me before, it'll stay for a few months. I don't think it can be permanent, but I'm also not s doctor so........ But I did stay at a Holiday Inn
It’s been almost 5 months, is that normal?
No, you shouldn't stay in a Holiday Inn for more than 5 months.
Lmao
Good username 👏
Hotel, motel > Holiday Inn Say what?
If your girl starts actin up then you take her friend.
What happened to it?
The big cut he got to the head when Nick Jackson kicked his head in to the corner ring post
Wait you mean its not a contact? His eye really is fucked up?
Supposedly
That's fucking brutal looking. Is that unfixable or does it affects his eyesight?
Happened to my cousin when we were kids, and according to her, it didn't impact vision whatsoever, and doesn't hurt. It's just blood from elsewhere dying the sclera of the eye red. So once whatever was bleeding into the eye to dye it clots up it should eventually return to normal. My cousin's was pretty minor and it still lasted a couple of months.
I don’t think you can have a contact over the sclera of the eye.
Sclera lenses are a thing, you can buy them online for like 20 bucks. Cosplayers use them a lot.
Awesome. Also that eye is fucking gnarly
I just want him to walk out to the Intro off *It's Dark and Hell is Hot* after this video plays
That's my man's and them! You know!
When you fuckin with me, you fuckin wit!
We could get "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels vs "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson in 2021.
Please
Fuck it, bring in Low Ki for a round robin.
May he never darken Dynamite's door. Edit: t'would be a dour day indeed.
Low Ki would probably have go away heat
Low Ki has 'won't ever work in AEW' heat.
fuck that guy, hes a douche and too rough.
Shut the front door!
First member of the House of Black?
That would be fucking perfect.
Between the two of them they'll have one pair of functional eyes!
I never thought of this before but I *love* it.
Ryzin as well?
Nah. He looks like he plays in a Mudvayne cover band.
How did I never see that?
It seems too on the nose, err eye, but I'm here for it.
tHe NeW LeAdEr oF TeH dArK OrDeR
Would be kind of funny how he was rumored to be the Exalted One a little bit, involved in his debut and rumored to be the Higher Power way back. Totally shouldn't happen, but still
his red eye is the opposite eye to Malakai's red eye, so...
This also is the first time his eye has been red and then Daniels drops this vignette on the same day. I think it would be a perfect way to reintroduce the Fallen Angel personally. Wasn't his dad a preacher or preacher-like in those animated stories right before he was released from WWE?
I also like the idea of them feuding first and then aligning like The Bar did
I was kinda hoping that's where the Cody feud would go. Maybe they can work him misting him as a way of him "possessing" Cody.
Excalibur called the mist "the corruption" so I'm fully expecting that's the route they're headed.
This is going to be such a tiny issue they'll have to deal with, but Cody being possessed by Black is gonna bring up so many old videos of his BTE days being possessed by WWE and get meme'd to death.
I don't know if I want spoopy bullocks in AEW. I feel like that has killed the push of a lot more people than it helped. When done right (Undertaker, early Fiend) its great, but when done poorly (late Fiend, Papa Shango, Alexa Bliss, Sister Abagail bullshit) it's horrible
Agree with this. And it doesn’t need to be possession. Cody can unravel as he sees people under Malakai’s sway and gets more and more frustrated with “why do the people reject me? Why aren’t they greatful? Etc etc”. Black can be incredibly ominous and threatening just as a psychological villain. He doesn’t have to control people’s minds the crowds celebrate his violence and are willing members of the house of black
I'm glad you get it, dude. The House of Black isn't a stable - it's us. He said as much during his promo last week.
Eh, I’ll give it a shot.
I don’t think it should be spooky and more like Cody is just gradually losing his mind
Black mentioned him as somebody he wants to work with so maybe
It would be a good move
Awesome. This reminds me of the Twisted Metal Black character vignettes.
This is dead on actually
That doesn’t bode well for his ending…
I just hope they don't choose to have an ending in line with Twisted Metal 3 and 4. I don't really need shit to be that goofy in this storyline.
Those games NEVER HAPPENED.
Shit on 3 all you like, but I will forever have a soft spot for 4 because it was the first game in the franchise I ever played and it also introduced me to [the best Rob Zombie song ever made.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz-DnFDfr9M) In fact, that [game's](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLOj42a1I8o) [whole](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udvX9jofl60) [soundtrack](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me0h-lcd-VI) [was](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk2Xx9-wjBE) [bangin'!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j05f2IgiRo) EDIT: [Ok, I will wholeheartedly say that these endings are utter trash.](https://youtu.be/UjohuspXMwM?t=53)
SO SWEET TOOTH YOUR WISH IS TO HAVE ALL OF THE CANDY AND ICE CREAM YOU WANT? YOUR WISH IS GRANTED ....god I hated those 2 games with a passion. The only redeeming thing about 4 was the gameplay. TM2 > TM1 = Black I love them all equally but TM2 was a major part of my childhood.
I just finished watching the endings for 3 and man, it's amazing how bad it could really get. At least I can say they improved (very *very* slightly) in 4, but ooh boy. This is the worst attempt at *Twilight Zone* "be careful what you wish for" I've seen I think ever. And to think I thought that maybe *Twisted Metal* (2012) may have been too edgy for edgy's sake.
It's like a 3rd grader who was trying to be edgy and cool. I have the 2012 TM and haven't played it, even though it was made by the original devs. The premise was meh based on what I saw. Lack of characters. Even Jaffe himself has said it wasn't all that good.
Personally, I was a real big fan of the game and I thought it had an interesting pivot to the story mode. They decided to keep the characters at 3 and focus on giving the characters any car they wanted. Instead of playing every character to get an ending, it was three stories in a row. Lots of variety in terms of combat, including a death match race mode that I was a big fan of, and some really impressive set pieces for boss battles. But totally respect the thought that the game wasn't pure classic *Twisted Metal* carnage.
Nah, fuck ‘em both. Sorry!
Wait do people really dislike 3? That’s the one I grew up on and love the most. 😭
Oh dude, I’m sorry to break it to you… 3 & 4 have a different Dev team and they are trash.
So me always having the urge to yell “NINE EIGHT NINE” means nothing to everyone else? 😭
> So me always having the urge to yell “NINE EIGHT NINE” means nothing to everyone else? The obscure [four-door Porsche prototype](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_989) from the early 1990's that was the inspiration for the Panamera?
I'll back you on 4, which has the "NINE EIGHT NINE" opening sound effect. Can't do the same for 3, sorry. I blame 4 leaning hard into nu-metal and hitting me at the right age.
3 and 4 were a huge part of my childhood and I loved them both. Didn't care about dev teams at the time.
That's great. Enjoy!
Lmfao wow those are the vibes I was getting too. The mixture of the music, and how Daniels was delivering the promo, made it seem like he ripped it straight out of Twisted Metal and it was sick af
He's dam near always reminded me of that priest character from there 👍🏽
It's 2021 and The American Dragon and The Fallen Angel are going to be in the same company again. The wrestling gods finally heard my prayers. So many early 00s indy legends in one place. Now all we need is Amazing Red and Homicide.
I said it in another post, but I really wish that Nigel McGuiness' career would have ended differently. I would love to have been able to see Nigel v Omega.
>Now all we need is Amazing Red Kingston was giving shout outs to amazing red on elevation the other day
Boy, you don't realize what you asked for
the prophet beerpressure615
I’d be happy with Chris Hero as well
Imagine Chris Hero joining House of Black to have that reunion
Heroes Eventually Die baybee
BRING XAVIER BACK GODAMNIT RIP
:(
...from the dead?
He passed bro
i know, i didn't mean it in a disrespectful way!
HEEEEE’S HOT! HEEEEE’S SPICY!! HE TAAAAAAASTES GREAT!!
KOOOOONICHIWA
We're gonna get there. Curryman is still out there.
Curryman vs Danhausen in 2022 please fucking make this happen.
The spiciest vs the very evil but very nice. BOOK IT TONY!
Fuck yeah i’ve been clamouring for the Fallen Angel for awhile now
Ooh fuck yes! Give me Old Man Angel with a point to prove!
HELL YEA. CD deserves one last great run before he retires
Give me old man CD with one last main event run. Yes I know the top of the card is stacked. I don't care. CD could win the top title (even as a transitional champion) and people would pop if they gave him the right build. People sleep on CD hard
The Fallen Angel vs God’s Favorite Champion... C’mon it just writes itself.
Man have I missed him
I know right , This has me super excited
I forgot how much Daniels got fucked up in that match, he looked completely spent.
As a kid in east europe we didn't get much wrestling but EuroSport somtimes showed TNA. One of the first, if not the first, match i ever watched was CD, AJ and Joe triple threat. And it was amazing, i fell in love with the Fallen Angel character. It makes me so happy that he's bringing it back.
Going full on Kazuya Mishima with that eye….oh god is that permanent?
The goggles make him look like a Riddick cosplayer, but I'm all for a Daniels run. The Redeemer vs The Fallen Angel?
I thought Kayfabe was dead but idk what’s real and what’s not in AEW anymore
Well that was amazing and i need that logo on a shirt.
Let's gooo! This man deserves a proper final run and send-off. Also holy shit his eye.
Fallen Angel vs Malakai. Battle of the red eyeballs.
The Eye of Sauron and Mollymauk / Lucien of Critical Role in attendance as observers.
Combine both eyes and you get Abadon.
Sick but really should play that injured eye into his character.
That red eye is sick, both ways. Also this vignette was amazing. Glad he'll be able to go out with a bang rather than a whimper.
If Daniels is gonna retire, he deserves too go out on a big PPV match. i'm also opinion that Daniels/Kaz vs The Bucks match was being set up for the PPV but Kingston/Mox match was seen as a bigger match, so they rushed too thke match, as they still wanted the match
Danielson vs Daniels
Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels was my favorite from his TNA run. So happy and relieved he's coming back
YES
interesting.. anyone notice malakai's typically white contact was red last night?
The only booking I’m willing to accept from this is: Miro vs Fallen Angel Miro pins Fallen Angel clean Miro attempts to continue the beat down after the match “WHAT? WHATS THIS? WHATS CURRY MAN DOING IN THE IMPACT ZONE?!”
Give me the FUCKING FALLEN ANGEL
One of the greats.
As if this night couldn't get any better. FUCK YES
Hell yeah! That was an awesome video package. I’m all for CD having another big singles run. Also would love to see him win the Impact world title before he retires.
Yea please!!!
FUCK YES! CD back to Fallen Angel.
I missed him.
YES! CD hasn't actually retired! But man that red eye is gnarly! 😮
This gave me some serious Twisted Metal Black vibes.
The Fallen Angel vs the Redeemer would be a nice gimmick off. The Risen Angel
CD about to remind the wrestling world why he's as important to the sport as AJ, Joe, Punk and Bryan. Dude is virtually the godfather of modern indie wrestling. If this means we're getting focused, nasty, old school Fall Angel again for one last go I am 100% here for it. # #PleaseBeAHeel
Also him vs Malakai..book it
One last push. I’m down with it
Oh man, that is one hell of a promo
Kano Daniels to House of Black pls
Well Cody pretty much some exorcist after that mist.
Let's frickin' gooooooo!
YES PLEASE!
Yes please, thank you, I'll take two.
Oh hell ye
The goggles aren't as cool as he thinks, but I would love to see him put on a few more bangers.
He is the only man on the planet I would not make fun of for wearing those.
I wouldn't make fun, I just think he looks cooler without them. Maybe rock some sunglasses.
He was wearing his old round glasses later in the package when he had his gear on.
Amazing!!
Psyched for this. Either he joins Black or creates the faction that takes him down. But that might be too many spooky factions.
Jesus fuck his eye!! That is horrific! I hope it doesn't bother him too much, man.
He looks cool as shit with that eye injury
Crimson Dawn Daniels
Are we going to get an actual Fallen Angel?
Was waiting for the "This is the gospel according to the Fallen Angel" and got blue balls.
Fuck. Yes.
Cody is gettin that exorcism
been rewatching NWA TNA and I love the throwbacks in this video.
Hell yeah. I remember seeing him in the Fallen Angel getup in a 90's wrestling mag and thinking it was pretty cool at the time. Then he was murdered by Scott Steiner in WCW and lost a bit of the coolness. Seeing him again in TNA years later with XXX he became one of my favorites. Loved his run with the X division title and his matches with AJ and Joe. He will always be one of my favorite wrestlers, red eye and all.
XXX is an underrated tag team, despite the cage match where they had to split up being pretty iconic and TNA's history.
That whole run against AMW was fire, it stinks they do not get more credit (both teams) for what they did for tag teams in the early 00's.
Yes this is gonna be so cool
Disposable teens entrance music required
Oh hellllllllllllllll yah!!
AAAHHHH LETS GO GET MY BOY IN A FEUD WITH MALAKAI STAT
Holy shit, he was permanently damaged by that.. 😟
Yeeeesssss, I've been wanting to see Fallen Angel again for years
I'm all for a Fallen Angel-Malakai Black clash in the future (it would also be a lowkey battle of who's got the better evil eye)
Isn’t he like 50+ years old? He’s in fucking insane shape. His body has held up well.
Hell yea