I can't remember the last time I posted on here, but it is good to be back. Shout out to Everlong/Tim for keeping this going without heavy traffic.
With that written, I wanted to make an AEW thread to discuss all things Elite.
Somethings I have liked:
- Cody's TNT Championship open challenge. Seeing newer talents get a chance to impress is always welcome. Eddie Kingston this past Wednesday was awesome and should be signed ASAP
- Hangman Page's right to being a star. It is impressive that he has kept momentum considering the pandemic made things more difficult
- The tag division is the best in the world. I don't remember the last time a North American promotion intertwined multiple tag team stories together at one time. Just in the past week there has been story progression with FTR, The Young Bucks, Butcher/Blade, Lucha Bros and Hangman/Omega. That doesn't even include the Dynamite main event including stories for Jurassic Express, Best Friends and Le Sex God's.
- Natural promos. MJF, Eddie Kingston, Mox, Jericho, Cody, Britt Baker and various managers.
- Orange Cassidy. I know he isn't for everyone, but I love it.
Things that need work:
- Women's division still needs work. Shida is a great champion to start with, but they will need more experienced workers. Diamante would be a good start. Iveliess and Tessa are options, but that comes with other baggage. I actually like the tag tournament that they are doing. Give exposure to more talents and bring in some Indy talent to compete. Same goes for Shida's open challenge.
- Stop mentioning ratings and stop taking WWE pot shots. Be great on your own
- Dark Order needs some changes. I am high on Brodie Lee and I like Grayson/Uno, but the whole group dynamic is really missing something.
- Some lost talent. Scorpio Sky, SCU, Janela/Kiss, Kip Sabian, Private Party, Matt Hardy. Not everyone can be pushed at once, but hopefully these guys will get some stories post All-Out. Sky is someone I think could be a top babyface with a similar rise to how they handled Hangman.