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100% Kenny did not deserve this though since he didn't even touch anyone in that altercation. In fact, HE was the one that got touched. Hell, bitten even by Ace Steel. Steel should have been the one that got the Fuck chants. And I will start it for you!
I liked the visuals of Death Triangle's entrance, too. Even though we don't see them use the tunnels, Rey's on the face side, Pac's on the heel side, and Penta's in the middle. Kinda showing how the whole team isn't quite fully heel. I like it when they throw in little details like that.
Man here's to hoping. Otherwise this is gonna be Cody 2.0 with "the Elite are just being petty to set up the inevitable CM Punk feud" becoming the next "Cody's weird erratic promos are just setting up his delusional heel run"
FTR vs Bucks will always be a match any fan would look forward to. But Kenny vs Punk is something I dread to watch, nevermind the politics and if they're professional enough to cooperate considering there's probably still animosity, Punk isn't really a good wrestler on the mat thanks to injuries and the ring rust he probably has. Hell who's to say if Punk will even still be with AEW by March?
The pro punk chants were less than the anti-punk chants bt a noticeable margin. General boos were started by more people anytime either chant started more than the people doing the Punk chant.
The loudest crowd reaction of the night has more to do with CM Punk than any of the actual AEW roster. With the possible exception of the opening with Regal, Mox, and Danielson.
It's Chicago. At least 95% of this crowd considered CM Punk their favourite wrestler at one point, or still do. Of Course the Elite would get a negative reactiom.
Well considering he's also injured he wouldn't be there regardless. No matter what happened after that match he was going to have to fuck off for months.
The biggest gaslight in wrestling is that Punk shit on the company. I wonder where that narrative came from. He shit on a few of his co-workers, not the company. You have to do some real mental gymnastics to come to that conclusion.
Yep. The shot begin with Elite already standing there, so no chance to build anticipation before the song hit. AND THEY CUT IT OFF RIGHT BEFORE THE VERSE PLAYED FOR 2ND TIME AS THEY WERE POSING. That just seemed incredibly rude and blueballesque.
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Say what you will about the over-saturation of the Chicago market…….they BRING it!!
The cloud and intrigue around hometown C.M. Punk (for better or worse) is obviously driving this heat and energy from this Dynamite.
They’ve been to Chicago what 5 times this year and Pittsburgh once it’s ridiculous
Fact
Bring what??
Man the crowd is hot tonight.
I wanted to watch this match just for the crowd reaction.
being there really was crazy. There was so many different chants that i was confused by the end of the match.
They timed the lighting to coincide with the pop here.
"You guys are over. You guys are definitely over here tonight." - Taz to Don Callis.
Crowd Pop Jones over here.
50% Fuck The Elite & 50% Fuck CM Punk
What happens when you add Kurt Angle into the mix?
We have people that live here that hate on our baseball teams based on what side of town they're on.
It wasn't Chicago but a similar thing happened at Double or Nothing for Punk vs Hangman
I mean Jon Moxley got cheered more in Chicago against Punk than in Newark against MJF so…
100% Kenny did not deserve this though since he didn't even touch anyone in that altercation. In fact, HE was the one that got touched. Hell, bitten even by Ace Steel. Steel should have been the one that got the Fuck chants. And I will start it for you!
Just like the internet.
The atmosphere in Chicago is wild right now for this match.
I hope they can rise above the noise and confusion
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They can.
I liked the visuals of Death Triangle's entrance, too. Even though we don't see them use the tunnels, Rey's on the face side, Pac's on the heel side, and Penta's in the middle. Kinda showing how the whole team isn't quite fully heel. I like it when they throw in little details like that.
Omega just bit Pac lol
The idea that Chicago could become AEW's Montreal sounds awesome.
There were definite "Shawn Michaels in Montreal" vibes during that I agree.
As heels you couldn't ask for a better response than what's going on right now
Are the Elite still portraying themselves as heels??
It felt very appropriate that fans started a football chant as Kenny was being soccer kicked by 3 mean dudes
Yeah this crowd is divided as hell right now. Chicago may be Punk's hometown but it's still a Marky crowd.
Haha that’s an amazing reaction. Kenny and bucks are amazing acting as jerks in a situation so they love it I’m sure
AEW will run Punk vs Kenny and FTR vs Bucks in March and it will be their biggest PPV in company history
i want team punk vs team elite in a blood and guts so fucking much
Man here's to hoping. Otherwise this is gonna be Cody 2.0 with "the Elite are just being petty to set up the inevitable CM Punk feud" becoming the next "Cody's weird erratic promos are just setting up his delusional heel run"
The entire reason Punk got run out of the company was because he outdrew the EVPs, and booking that main event would only acknowledge that fact.
The evps or tont Khan are not smart enough to do that
FTR vs Bucks will always be a match any fan would look forward to. But Kenny vs Punk is something I dread to watch, nevermind the politics and if they're professional enough to cooperate considering there's probably still animosity, Punk isn't really a good wrestler on the mat thanks to injuries and the ring rust he probably has. Hell who's to say if Punk will even still be with AEW by March?
Haha that was great, even better that they're leaning into it too.
failed buckshot, GTS, forearm bite, sleepy hands - so fuckin funny
Exactly as I expected.
Chicago just loves wrestling
They're more split than ya think.
There are really loud "Fuck CM Punk" chants as well.
The pro punk chants were less than the anti-punk chants bt a noticeable margin. General boos were started by more people anytime either chant started more than the people doing the Punk chant.
To be honest he was really the victim in all this
Funny how in 2021 the coked man hired the Pepsi man
As a Punk fan and somebody who doesn’t particularly care for The Elite, this is the most I have ever been invested in their segments.
W crowd
Booing carry on wayward son should be a crime
how dare they boo Kansas!
Except when it’s the theme song for 3 target managers
So who's Sam, Who's Dean and Who's Castiel?
Kenny is obviously Castiel.
Matt - Dean
The loudest crowd reaction of the night has more to do with CM Punk than any of the actual AEW roster. With the possible exception of the opening with Regal, Mox, and Danielson.
Well they were in Chicago. A lot of that energy was also for the performers.
It's Chicago. At least 95% of this crowd considered CM Punk their favourite wrestler at one point, or still do. Of Course the Elite would get a negative reactiom.
Actually about a 60/40 split. There was some loud fuck Cm Punk chants
Just like this best of 7 is so telegraphed that its going 7 matches, conveniently ending in California
Unpopular opinion: I don’t like “Carry On Wayward Son” as an entrance theme. It’s a great song but that entrance doesn’t work for me, brother.
I feel like it just needs to be edited better to fit a wrestling entrance. The verse just totally kills the energy for me.
I was about to say this lol. I think the start of it is good but it really doesn't work well as an entrance theme.
I mean. The young bucks chants all over were “Fuck the Young-Bucks!”
Their entrance fucking rocks. So cool.
That intro looks great and glad they are still using the song.
Smug assholes
They timed the lights heaps better this week
That entrance slaps though, fair play to them. I do wish they had left Brandon, Callis and Naka out of the return tho.
It's cool that the camera shots are focused on the 8 Elite fans in attendance.
Lol Chicago so butthurt about what New Jersey did to their boy
what kinda craziness are we in where jersey is the face.
it's why they call it the windy city
Smart crowd
Man I love them 😂
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You don’t know what objectively means then.
I know some folks on this subreddit that were probably really upset about that crowd reaction.
Fuck the elite
I’m so fuckin tired of seeing Nakazawa, these guys are too big time to have their wanker hangerons take up any screen time
Punk could have been there if he wasn’t too much in his feelings.
Well considering he's also injured he wouldn't be there regardless. No matter what happened after that match he was going to have to fuck off for months.
Punk shits on the company and Chicago fans still love him. Man they're a strange bunch
Punk shat on WWE too but the fans still chanted his name for like a decade. What’s the difference?
The biggest gaslight in wrestling is that Punk shit on the company. I wonder where that narrative came from. He shit on a few of his co-workers, not the company. You have to do some real mental gymnastics to come to that conclusion.
How long have they had this theme song for?if you told me the beginning lyrics were directed towards a certain someone I could easily believe you
Since Full Gear last Saturday, so you may be right.
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Motherfuckers serve a damn tomato casserole and call it pizza. They deserve the hate.
the camera work made it feel not as epic as at Full Gear for some reason
Yep. The shot begin with Elite already standing there, so no chance to build anticipation before the song hit. AND THEY CUT IT OFF RIGHT BEFORE THE VERSE PLAYED FOR 2ND TIME AS THEY WERE POSING. That just seemed incredibly rude and blueballesque.
I absolutely love that entrance
New theme sucks
Seeing that there are still people who like Punk, it seems that the intelligence of people in Chicago is very low.
Terrible entrance song
I started a the one and only Colt Cabana chant tonight. I left happy.
Just imagine if Punk would apologize, be an adult about it, and do fair game buisness. Trade some L's. Work a story.
NGL I thought they were booing at first because it looked like Death Triangle was gonna mock The Elite's entrance.
Very entertaining crowd tonight.
I know they had the crowd against them but I can't help but believe that there is something in the works otherwise they wouldn't have rubbed salt
we were a lot louder in the building. such a flip flop crowd
Probably what they were expecting
So is every match in the Best of 7 a championship match?
Each match is not. Overall tournament winner gets the belts.
Yo is Penta paying tribute to Tommy from Power Rangers with that outfit?
Playoff atmosphere.
Crowd should of started throwing chairs
If this isn’t a work they’re just asking Punk to sue them.
lmao sue them for what?
For what?
Wait are they being booed? I mean they are heels
Come on Nick, you are hitting the flex too early!!!