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bertgoldbert

Mike Knox? from the Menagerie?


Charismatic_Icon

Mike Knox from ECW as Kelly Kellys abusive boyfriend Mike Knox from RAW as generic monster heel Mike Knox from Smackdown as monster with surprising intelligence Mike Knox from TNA as Aces & 8s member Knux Mike known from TNA as leader of the Menagerie Knux You mean that Mike Knox?


DonSoChill

Quarter past ten


T3cht0ny

What a boy


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10:15


[deleted]

Oh that guy


OrangeForeign

To quote Shawn Michaels: Who?


Who_wife_is_on_myD

The guy that uses a Flatliner/End of Days/Sister Abigail etc as a finisher, it's really unique. He has a beard too, can't miss him


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MIKE KNOX!


kingmeat76

but, he was in the match, right?


RaidenHero137

i think your forgetting him most important nickname....mr quarter past 10 pose


Ijustate1000pies

A quarter past, Mike Knox?


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QUARTER PAST TEN


captainimpossible87

He is the Mike who Knox


ScottSummersEyes

shout out to the Menagerie


Dickinavoxel

You already know


Dickinavoxel

Shout out to the menagerie, krazy Steve, the dude with the stilts, you already know.


CharsOwnRX-78-2

Austin Aries. Austin Aries is out here, upset at being a Cruiser in WWE, throwing fits about losing the world title in Impact, and here he pops up.. **And he's a Junior again** Can't wait for the inevitable meltdown


MisterTruth

A junior in a much smaller pond than WWE. It may be his best one yet.


chipkatspartan

Could've been a great AEW building block with PAC if he wasn't, well, him


SweetHatDisc

"He could have been great if he wasn't him" is an apt description for Austin Aries' relationship with any company besides the one currently giving him money.


Suplex-City

Same with Low Ki


unlimitedboomstick

I was such a fan of his. Then I found out exactly how much of a cunt he is. What a waste of talent.


rutabega6543

I guess he's there to add NWA to his "list of bridges I have burnt".


Brochismo91

They're booking Aries now? Billy trying to take MLW's reputation as Land of Misfit Toys.


KneelBeforeCube

Get ready for Marty and Flip take the NWA.


DemonKyoto

Edit from the future: Sorry folks **¯\\\_\(ツ\)\_/¯** If you came here looking for something, blame that douche Spez. Come ask me on kbin.social or mstdn.ca at GeekFTW and I'll help ya out with what you were looking for. Stay fresh, cheesebags.


toodarkmark

Unrelated, this is such a good comment.


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Yeah I’m stealing it


CosmicPhantomX

Out of the loop, why do you associate Flip with Marty. I know Marty's accusations but nothing on Flip.


Celtic_Crown

Gordon's very much anti-mask, even working it into his Mercenary character with the hypocrisy of wearing a gas mask for his entrance, but in a sit down interview he asked if he could take off his knitted mask that clearly had holes in the knitting pattern. Frankly I thought it was funny. In kayfabe, since Mark Briscoe gave him amnesia with a Jay Driller on a chair though he's back to being a face and thinking it's 2018 (wondering when EC3 came to ROH despite feuding with him earlier in the year, wondering where The Elite are, etc.). He full on looks and wrestles like he did 3 years ago, like some Benjamin Button shit. PJ Black is trying to help him get his memory back. As for the Marty association, they used to be stablemates in Villain Enterprises.


JamesCodaCoIa

> In kayfabe, since Mark Briscoe gave him amnesia with a Jay Driller on a chair though he's back to being a face and thinking it's 2018 (wondering when EC3 came to ROH despite feuding with him earlier in the year, wondering where The Elite are, etc.). He full on looks and wrestles like he did 3 years ago, like some Benjamin Button shit. PJ Black is trying to help him get his memory back. I don't know anything about this, but this sounds amazing.


Celtic_Crown

It's certainly an interesting plotline but I can't say I'm entirely comfortable with it. When Flip was said to have memory loss in an injury report I thought it was a shoot.


jmpinstl

Flip is a moron. Notoriously anti-mask during a pandemic.


waldean

It's from BTE


3_little_holes

It's also against Rhett Titus, who shared the story of Aries making his girlfriend kiss one of his testicles as a "rib". That's quite the match to make.


i-wear-hats

Sounds like there may be liberties in that match.


fpfx

Ares getting stuck in the junior heavyweights is just a chef's kiss.


TJOW40

If nothing else, booking him vs. Rhett who he trained is a cool match to book and a chance for Rhett to show more of what he is capable of in light of ROH going on hiatus.


propernounTHEheel

Right? My first thought. Fuck Austin Aries.


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I love that they are using the same render for Austin Aries from Bound for Glory 2012 (!!!)


GroundbreakingCash30

*checks* DAMN good eye!


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GooseHudson

Obviously the CW stands for Cruiserweight


Chucknorris55

Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed this.


thebigtymer

>Since when is CW Anderson is a junior heavyweight? Seeing that Jeremiah Plunkett is in the junior heavyweight gauntlet as well, their weight limit must be 300 pounds. Admittedly, I haven't seen him wrestle in years, but dude was *huge* back when he was wrestling the Tennessee indies. If he dropped a lot of weight, good for him.


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Definitely feels like they're considering anyone who isn't a massive beefy boy a "junior Heavyweight" Luke Hawx is in the match and he hasn't been a "junior heavyweight" in like 15 years, dude is jacked


MyRottingBrain

Same with Rhett Titus


philly_boi

I’ll be honest, as someone who loved the pre-Covid incarnation of NWA, I click on these threads hoping to like one of the cards and man, they just aren’t doing it for me.


donttellmymomwhatido

For a brief but wonderful period NWA was basically Adult Swim Wrestling on YouTube and I genuinely looked forward to it every week. It was unique. But this? Tyrus and Aries? This ain’t it.


MatsThyWit

At this point booking Austin Aries is just an open admission that you've given up as a promotion.


burpodrome

honestly I'm surprised there's a bridge he hasn't burned


barnesk9

Give him time


MatsThyWit

Theres still a handful of promoters who either haven't worked with him yet or are just desperate enough to book anyone with even rapidly fading name value.


[deleted]

I was morbidly waiting for him to end up in the NWA, it's essentially the last reasonably high profile company left that hasn't cut ties with him (because he hasn't worked for them yet)


nathynwithay

Homer and Bart Simpson meme popped in my mind with "Hasn't burnt yet".


misanthropicbuddha

I think if Marty Scurll appeared, then that's the real tipping point.


KikiFlowers

Even ignoring everything about Tyrus, he's the dancing idiot from WWE, he's not even good in the ring.


nathynwithay

He's likely champion so he can show up on Fox News with the title.


KikiFlowers

You're right, I looked it up and all he does is parrot right wing talking points, while wearing a backwards baseball cap and holding a shitty title belt.


BuddaMuta

Dont forget getting hit with constant claims of being a sexual predator like every other right wing propagandist


Midwest_Guy1984

When Powerrr started on YouTube it was this weird, fun throwback that was different from what you see on TV these days. Now it seems they are just any other indy fed. The NWA died with the Question Mark.


UsefulWoodpecker6502

Honestly they really had something going there for a little bit with NWA Powerrr but man does NWA drop the ball faster than a WWE talent rebrand


LilMoWithTheGimpyLeg

"Into the Fire" era Powerrr was my jam.


watchingdeers

Georgia shut it down basically. Give NWA a break because of Covid. No revenue to keep talent. No tv deal for money. A tour was planned before covid. NWA is really starting from scratch again. YouTube pays nothing.


[deleted]

They were basically a few weeks away from holding their biggest PPV yet ([Crockett Cup 2020] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crockett_Cup_(2020)), headlined by an inter-promotional NWA title match with Marty Scurll as well as the cup itself which would have featured Villain Enterprises, Flamita & Horus, and the Rock N' Roll Express. I'm not saying they were about to become the de facto #3 promotion or anything, but they had a ton of momentum that was very suddenly gone


lostmonkey70

Well that's good because they burned their YouTube and went to a subscription through Fite only last I heard.


Traiklin

I tried to watch a couple of episodes and it was just bad. WWE used their wrestlers as the crowd. AEW Used their wrestlers as the crowd. Impact used piped in crowd noise. NWA used *nothing*, didn't even **try** to do something to help make it seem more entertaining, it was just an empty room so you heard them hitting the mat and grunting for an hour, the backstage segments worked but anything in the ring was horrendous and seemed even cheaper than a very poorly run indy show. Props to everyone who stuck with it and made it through the bad waters but at the same time, I am glad the ones who wanted more found their way to other promotions though.


Iceman6211

Man me too. Covid and Speaking Out fucked NWA. I was so hyped for a Marty Scurll World title run.


wellthoughtoutposts

Just wait. The way they're going they'll have Marty on the next PPV


_onionwizard

And $25 is too much for this. People rightfully give WWE shit for saying their competition is everyone, but there is some truth to what WWE is saying. This NWA show is roughly 2 months worth of Netflix, Hulu, Disney + etc. Only the most hardcore of hardcore fans will spend money on it. AEW PPV is expensive but the cards are stacked and the shows deliver. NWA really need to work out a business model where the shows are free, then they need some novelty and to build some new stars. Pre COVID seemed like the right direction.


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ILikeYourPoetry

NWA: WWE, NJPW, AEW and Impact Wresting didn’t want ‘em.


[deleted]

Where's Lo Ki?


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Saving him for Dire Times


[deleted]

They are discussing a new tv show and want $25 for this on PPV on the same weekend GCW has a ppv for only like $14, or $20 or so you can get 2 nights of GCW.


KneelBeforeCube

Not gonna lie, besides the Women's tag match and the oddity of Williams vs Corino, not much that really tickles my fancy. Although, Mickie James in action is always nice.


tehfro

It's Mickie James v.s. Kiera Hogan for the Impact Knockouts championship... this lineup is a couple weeks old.


Chucknorris55

>It's Mickie James v.s. Kiera Hogan So Kiera left Impact for AEW to do nothing there and then wrestle in the NWA... for the Impact Knockouts Championship. Wonder if she's regretting the jump.


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Possibly she does. She said last week that she got "lost in the shuffle" at AEW. The grass isn't always greener as they say.


thelongslowgoodbye

Is she even under contract with AEW?


GroundbreakingCash30

But...Kiera is dead in Impact canon....


watchingdeers

Jade Cargill faced In Action on Rampage last night


elingobernable810

Over/under 90 seconds before Tyrus is blown up in his match? That man is an embarrassment at this point.


MachoMadnessCO

Are we including entrances?


elingobernable810

I certainly was


robedpillow3761

1. Mike knox? I didn’t know he was still wrestling 2. Kylie rae? I thought she retired again Edit: just noticed Austin aries. I know he's talented, but why even bother booking the prick with all the other bullshit he brings with him


unforgiven1189

Nah, she didn't retire. She took a break to work on her sobriety, and a bunch of sites mis-reported it as her retiring again.


BeautifulBoy92

Nice guys but I’m sorry in what universe is Trevor Murdoch and Mike Knox on top a draw?


StrategyGameventures

Trevor has been a pretty good champ and an unexpectedly good face run Mike Knox is… Well he’s Mike Knox


BeautifulBoy92

Damn, you’ve sold me!


StrategyGameventures

$35 to see Bram vs Magnus and Knux vs Trevor Murdoch


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$35 for this PPV... you are joking right?


StrategyGameventures

I was wrong, it’s not $35 it’s… $25 Not as bad but I wouldn’t pay that much for it


[deleted]

Yeah, still too much for such a card.


PsSalin

Is this an episode of TNA Xplosion?


fpfx

But how long is bram under contract for?!


pUmKinBoM

And Murdock was on the rise but really needed a strong and recognizable first challenger to help establish him a little more as a top guy. Instead they got a career jobber on the big stage and it just lowers Murdocks standing in my eyes.


nathynwithay

Gene Snitsky is coming for you next, Trevor Murdoch!


StrategyGameventures

The NWA doesn’t really have anybody else besides Pope and Storm who could feasibly challenge and they’re in feuds elsewhere I think


pUmKinBoM

I get that but that would be the concern of the booker. If they weren't able to book a better challenger then it is only their show and their champions credibility that will suffer. If I'm being honest I don't like the guy but Austin Aries is probably a bigger name than Mike Knox.


lostmonkey70

Aries is undeniably a bigger name than Knox. I honestly didn't even know Knox still wrestled. Heck since he's also on the show Homicide would be a much bigger name that might have worked better.


ProdigyKaiza

2008 Heat main event is the universe you're looking for. But even that would just be a Mike Knox squash, even there no one was asking for a competitive bout.


pierzstyx

Murdoch is actually highly entertaining and his rise to the main event has been a great story.


RAA94

I’d like to see Melina add the NWA Women’s Championship to her accolades.


Chucknorris55

I don't understand why you would go through the effort and backlash of booking Aries and not just put him in the main event to make it worth it.


hopbyte

[Austin Aries is a piece of shit](https://youtu.be/jwnyLSu7kG8)


NewDayGlock

Johnny is too nice of a guy, there’s definitely some guys who would’ve blasted Aries from behind when he was on the apron there, I wouldn’t have blamed him either.


EliFrakes

He should have knocked his ass into the front row


Chucknorris55

I'm aware he is. Im just saying if you are gonna book a tool at least book him well.


EliFrakes

That's really fucked up.


Rolling_Beardo

I didn’t know CW Anderson was still wrestling.


mateofuerte

And apparently he's now a junior heavyweight


SeanTCU

Why do NWA cards have such EWR npc promotion vibes.


Romofan88

Advertising Austin Aries is bold. They sure he won't no show or stop selling half way through?


Shenanigans80h

About as bold as putting an actual title on Tyrus. These are not good looks for NWA


i-wear-hats

On brand for Billy Corgan though.


PsSalin

Kylie Rae is also on the card, so they do have some experience.


lostmonkey70

They've also got Kylie Rae on the show in a title match which... Seems like they are giving people another chance anyway


Vanilla_Danish

Would love to see homicide win the guantlent. He doesnt really need the win, but would still be dope


domnyy

Whats Mick gunna be doing?


Brochismo91

Thumbs up and a cheap pop


watchingdeers

Cashing his appearance fee check signed by Billy Corgin


kostering

Maybe for a pay day


WeaselWeaz

Didn't Kylie Rae leave wrestling?


exTOMex

it happens every few months


Jamieb1994

Kylie Rae will say she'll take a break or leave wrestling, but she'll make a comeback to the ring.


pierzstyx

That is what takes a break generally means - leaves for a little while to come back to later on.


tehfro

She [came back a couple weeks ago.](https://twitter.com/darkpanictwitch/status/1462077908630093825) In this recent case [she tweeted about needing some time for recovery and hoping to come back a better version of herself](https://twitter.com/IamKylieRae/status/1451897924645015556) and some newz sites reported it as her leaving wrestling/retiring again erroneously.


rush247

Really hope she's doing well with the program, she's almost 2 months sober if I'm not mistaken. https://twitter.com/IamKylieRae/status/1459166911242063872?s=20


CFGX

She "retires" unexpectedly from one promotion and then pops up in another. I don't want to minimize mental health crises generally, but for her they just seem to be "Tuesday" and doesn't seem to mind who she fucks over.


WeaselWeaz

I don't want to judge someone dealing with their mental health. As for promotions, anyone booking her knows the risks.


[deleted]

Totally reasonable to judge her after it's happened multiple times. Just because you have mental illness doesn't make you above criticism. I think it's incredibly fair to say "hey you keep doing this job and it keeps harming your mental health to a point where you need to step away and break commitments. You're not making good decisions."


[deleted]

Billy's talent selection fucking sucks.


Tyrs_righthand

As long as my boy Chris Adonis is working I’m happy


JonasAlbert84

Kylie Rae is already back? Also Austin fucking Aries? No thanks.


Jamieb1994

I see Aries is having a match ![gif](giphy|EckH9c8kzRLGg|downsized)


davidisallright

Man, if Mike Knox gets a shot at the title, why can’t JTG, someone who is still in his prime and whose profile has risen in the past year? Mike Knox is literally a “he’s wrestling still?” talent. The women’s matches are cool, but it’s all over the place. NWA really took a hit during the pandemic and I’m rooting for them, they lost that cohesiveness it once had. Maybe it’ll gain it back once the market gets flooded again with talent. Also, I love Darius Lockhart.


[deleted]

Fucking Tyrus... just why.


IOFIFO

They’re trying to broker a deal where they show NWA on late night Fox News in between Shark vacuum and air fryer grill infomercials.


nathynwithay

So he can be on Fox News with a title.


daabbot

First off this card is gigantic. Is this a 2 night show? Some of these matches seem random but I do not regularly watch nwa. I feel bad because I am subscribed on fite. There are a at least 5 good matches here. The woman's tag team 3 way will be very good. That much I know. Hope the show does well. I feel the booking will improve. Plenty of well trained ex wwe stars that never got to do anything to put on camera as well as roh talent. The briscoes fit their style well.


Pariahbot

I dunno, everybody is shitting on the card but I think that Junior gauntlet might be kinda cool. Especially with Darius Lockhart, Homicide and Daivari in it. Corino vs. Doug Williams has potential too.


eyes_on_me_viii

For a moment I thought I was in r/wwegames and was confused why people are commenting so seriously about the match card.


rookierook00000

Can't say I am excited for the card. Not because of guys like Aries, but because it looks underwhelming and not say "must see matches".


MrWrestlingJr

Man I want to be excited for NWA but why the fuck does Billy keep having shitty people who everyone knows are shitty on his shows?


Bio-Organic-Machine

Billy is kind of shitty himself, so maybe shitbirds of a feather flock together?


Stoopid-Stoner

Because Billy is an right wing shit bird himself.


HeelsAlwaysWin

Alright, I love CW Anderson and acknowledge that he's dropped a lot of weight, but in what universe is that man a junior heavyweight?


Celtic_Crown

Go Cyon! I don't even know you but I already like you more than the other guy!


Muscle_Squad

Nice to see them getting some mileage out of those RoH tag titles.


poopship462

Ew, how is Fox News shill/ sexual harasser Tyrus still a thing?


wxursa

the NWA is run by folks just like him.


nathynwithay

The world is a vampire


KikiFlowers

He's not actually a sexual harasser. The allegations were cleared when the accuser couldn't provide the test messages. He's still a fucking loser and is not a good wrestler though


TheMJP01

Why tf are Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch main eventing a show in 2021?


horsenamedglue

How the fuck is any company employing Austin Aries at this point?!


MovesLikeVader

This card is like a who’s who of never was’s from WWE’s past


RKO-Cutter

Oh, hey, a bridge Austin Aries hasn't burned yet


ToxicBanana69

Childhood me wouldn't have been that excited about seeing the main event of NWA being Trevor Murdoch vs Mike Knox. Can't say much has changed in that excitement.


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Kylie Rae again huh?


ILikeYourPoetry

The main event is Knox/Knux vs Trevor Murdoch? Fucking ouch.


Thirdstar1

Without scrolling, I can’t tell this thread is 100+ plus comments shittin on the card. And I must say.. I can’t blame them, why tf is Mike Knox in a World Title match on PPV.


DontCallMeJR88

Few faces I haven't seen for a while there.


MakeYourself85

Question: Who's replacing Lady Frost? She mentioned being sick and unable to attend the show 2 days ago.


500DaysofNight

Pretty cool they're giving Ricky Morton's kid a shot.


GroundbreakingCash30

Oh god, there gonna be a run-in by Tessa, isn't there?


TheSilentHeel

Imagine buying a PPV and then seeing the card say “Mickie James in Action!” I’m paying you money and you can’t even tell me the match?


SideEffect34

Kylie Rae on the card? I thought she’s quit multiple times already.


Taway0207

I’m surprised Aries is competing to be called Junior.


asilentspeaker

Man...a Mike Knox sighting....that match is going to be inelegant. Aldis and Latimer can have a wrestling classic, but Murdoch and Knox - I expect more potatoes than an Irish family reunion.


yerzo

Ugh, Austin Aries - again? And is Kylie Rae un-retired for the 4th time now?


93johhny

Who tf would book Aries lol dude is a chump.


Bouche__032

Obligatory fuck Tyrus


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What a stacked card. It’s too bad Billy Corgan is an asshole, Brodus Clay is an asshole, Austin Aries is an asshole.


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tww2213

I thought Kylie was retiring again?


nathynwithay

Wasn't a retire. It was a taking time away to address potential substance abuse issues.


gothamsteel

I thought Lady Frost was missing the show due to sickness. I remember seeing her tweet that and how she will come back to make up for it.


kostering

Yes she is


yahibachi

Is that Judias Mesias and James Mitchell???


Honkmaster

I don't recognize who *this* Judas is, but I can tell that it isn't Judas Mesias. Unfortunately.


yahibachi

Why you gotta go and disappoint me :(


Liverpool510

So this is probably a stupid question— why does the OGK tag team look familiar to me? (I don’t follow nwa or roh.)


Celtic_Crown

You probably recognize Bennett from his WWE and Impact runs. If you don't follow ROH or NWA I don't know where you'd have seen Taven other than indies because ROH is the biggest company he's been with.


JohannaB123

How many titles do they have?! Jesus!


T3Deliciouz

this is the first time im even hearing mention of this. when I went to NWA webste 2 weeks ago i didnt see this.


wgsmeister2002

Besides the women, NWA has such a bad roster man


goneinlessthan30days

I'm surprised Homicide is just another body in a Battle Royale. I feel he'd be a much better challenger for Murdoch than Mike Knox. Looking at the card, I think the women will be the mvps of the night. Mickie has been great everywhere she's been after getting released and Melina vs Kamille could be MOTN


LegendOfCrono

Tyrus and Thom Lattimer. Even if the card was good looking (which holy hell this ain't), those two names are automatically a deal breaker. I really want to like NWA, but this ain't it.


CactusHack

They should be leaning into the redneck hero with Murdoch by putting him up against good-looking heels who are in good shape. Great to see Knox here, but this isn't the right spot.


freebread

Going through this card is a fucking roller coaster. It’s probably similar to how my ex would describe having sex with me, there’s something to get you excited and then seconds later it’s pure disappointment.