{"id":143927,"date":"2024-01-11T16:15:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T22:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=143927"},"modified":"2024-01-11T15:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T21:57:33","slug":"tonys-takes-stings-final-match-samoa-joes-aew-world-championship-reign-cm-punk-in-wwe-cody-rhodes-as-a-best-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/01\/11\/tonys-takes-stings-final-match-samoa-joes-aew-world-championship-reign-cm-punk-in-wwe-cody-rhodes-as-a-best-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony&#8217;s Takes: Sting&#8217;s final match, Samoa Joe&#8217;s AEW World Championship reign, CM Punk in WWE, Cody Rhodes as a best man"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-154481100\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Tony Donofrio<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Contributor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TonyDonofrio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TonyDonofrio<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b><u>AEW<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>-With Sting\u2019s final pro wrestling match (well, so he says; it\u2019s pro wrestling, we\u2019ll see what happens) less than two months away, there had to be some worry after last night that he\u2019d get to Revolution in early March. Let me start by saying that I respect Sting and what he\u2019s done throughout his career. I applaud him even more for his past few years in AEW after WWE bungled his run there (and don\u2019t get me started on that abomination of a WrestleMania match with Triple H). Sting has been a valuable asset to AEW and if you\u2019d have told me that they\u2019d get this sort of mileage out of him when he signed I\u2019d have called you crazy. But, here we are and it\u2019s been a hell of a run.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, someone needs to step in and save Sting from himself. He needs to make it to Revolution. It\u2019d be easy to say, &#8220;Well, if he gets injured they can postpone his retirement match.&#8221; As simple as that sounds, AEW has already sold over 15,000 tickets to that show and it\u2019s been sold on the back of this being Sting\u2019s final match. I can understand and respect the fact that Sting doesn\u2019t wanna &#8220;phone it in&#8221; these final few months. But, if Sting gets injured by taking unnecessary bumps via spots he shouldn\u2019t be doing it will seriously derail that show.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s not forget that Sting will be 65 years old in March and has a history of spinal issues. Most importantly, I don\u2019t think anyone wants to see something tragic happen on their television. I don\u2019t get appalled or weird about blood or overly violent things, but there\u2019s a reason I refused to watch Ric Flair\u2019s final match. After this week\u2019s Dynamite, there needs to be some concern for Sting\u2019s health, not just for the sake of Revolution but for Sting\u2019s wellbeing in general. Also, the Young Bucks as Sting\u2019s final match is gonna be great (if he gets there).<\/p>\n<p>-I stated in my Hits &amp; Misses column for AEW Worlds End over at PWTorch.com that I could see Samoa Joe\u2019s AEW World Title reign lasting as long as six months or as short as 2-3 weeks. I\u2019m leaning more towards Joe being a transitional champion at this point. There\u2019s nothing wrong with that for Joe. I think winning this title validates him. It gives him world title run in what I consider to be a major company for the first time in his career. If anyone deserves that, it\u2019s Samoa Joe, who wasn\u2019t given his proper due in WWE (although injuries on the main roster might\u2019ve had a small part to do with that). As for his run at the top of AEW, I could (and would like to see) his run end at or before Revolution. Having Joe defend the title a few times against guys like Hook and others currently at that level is all well and good. The tease we got this week with Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland should lead to Joe dropping the title to one of them; preferably Swerve.<\/p>\n<p>-There\u2019s zero chance that AEW puts the tag team titles on Sammy Guevara and Chris Jericho this weekend, right? Despite the fact that Tony Khan stated at the post-Worlds End press conference that he would not comment on &#8220;internet rumors&#8221; regarding Jericho, it was obvious during the brawl with Ricky Starks and Big Bill on Dynamite this week that he\u2019s more than aware of the backlash when they let Jericho\u2019s music run throughout the entire brawl to drown out any negativity hurled at him.<\/p>\n<p>On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer stated that there were boos after the segment ended off TV\/during the commercial break. Part of me can understand seeing this feud out, but perhaps Khan will &#8220;quietly suspend&#8221; or just send Jericho home after Battle of the Belts this weekend. With Kenny Omega still being out, this will also allow Big Bill and Starks the opportunity to pivot to another feud. Plus, let\u2019s be honest, the Golden Jets thing wasn\u2019t really catching on anyway and when Omega returns he should really be inserted into some meaningful solo feuds anyway.<\/p>\n<p>-Someone please take away Tony Khan\u2019s access to all social media. That is all.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>WWE<\/u><\/b><\/p><div id=\"prowr-4146297827\" class=\"prowr-content-4 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_2 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_2\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_2\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-My bet for where WWE Raw will land is Amazon Prime. At the end of this month, Prime will be automatically inserting commercials into all of its programming unless customers want to pay an extra $2.99 per month to have the commercial-free package. Amazon is ramping up to purchase something big or maybe even multiple packages with multiple companies. Whether customers opt to watch the commercials or pay for the commercial-free plan, Amazon is looking to add some extra capital via either method. We\u2019ve been hearing for a long time now that streaming is the future. WWE already streams its premium live events on Peacock. Why not go half-in with its main roster TV and dip their toe in the Amazon pool? This shows that WWE will be looking towards the future while keeping some of its product on linear channels and some of it on a streaming platform. Having said all of that, I could be wrong and Amazon might be shooting for a deal with the NBA only. But, if I had to place a bet, it would be for the Amazon and Raw marriage.<\/p>\n<p>-Months back I wrote on this very platform that Tony Khan was justified in letting CM Punk go. I stated that Punk was the common denominator for too many backstage issues (including fights) and had to go. I stand by that. I also think WWE made the right decision in brining him back. It\u2019s low risk\/high reward for WWE and it\u2019s already showing. The way they have been showcasing Punk has been perfect. They\u2019ve thrown him right into the main event\/World Title scene. The chances that Punk melts down in WWE (again) feel low. There\u2019s more structure and the same antics that were tolerated in AEW won\u2019t fly in WWE (there\u2019s a whole columns that have been written about that so I\u2019m not going to elaborate).<\/p>\n<p>In the event that Punk does melt down, WWE will simply cut their losses and continue to thrive under Paul Levesque as they have since he\u2019s taken over. However, that\u2019s the genius of the way Levesque is using him. If, for some reason, if things fall apart later in 2024, they will have already gotten some big main event feuds out of Punk. AEW eased him into things and his first major feud wasn\u2019t until about 4-5 months in with MJF. Punk got hurt. And then and then\u2026you know. The next few months figures to be a very exciting time for WWE both on Raw and Smackdown. Punk is right in the thick of that. Who had that on their bingo card for WrestleMania six months ago?<\/p>\n<p>-Cody Rhodes is going to be the best man for some random fan\u2019s wedding (Side note: doesn\u2019t Miro have a patent on the whole &#8220;best man&#8221; thing? Also, I\u2019d forgotten how awful that gimmick was. Yikes). If you didn\u2019t see this story, this past weekend at a WWE live event, a fan had a sign asking Cody to be the best man in his wedding. Cody saw the sign, acknowledged it, asked the fan if he was a felon (took him at his word that he wasn\u2019t apparently), and agreed. So, first of all, does this lucky fan not have a close friend or family member to be his best man? Second, if he does, that poor guy has to be a bit hurt. You\u2019re someone\u2019s best friend and confidant and you get passed over for a pro wrestler? I suppose the now &#8220;second best man&#8221; could be as equally as excited to stand next to Rhodes at the wedding, but this all seems a bit silly to me. What if the \u201csecond best man\u201d isn\u2019t as excited? Does he confront Rhodes? Can they make an angle out of this? WWE has to be sending a camera crew now anyway, right? Stay tuned&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"prowr-3837252195\" class=\"prowr-after-content prowr-entity-placement\"><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/pwboom\" data-resource=\"show_id=3275525\" data-theme=\"light\" data-playlist=\"show\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"340px\">Listen to \"Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast\" on Spreaker.<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tony Donofrio, ProWrestling.net Contributor&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":141755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,5012,27],"tags":[2486,202,321,706,1351,48,219,2444,101],"class_list":["post-143927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mustreadarticles","category-tony-donofrio","category-viewpoints","tag-aew","tag-chris-jericho","tag-cm-punk","tag-cody-rhodes","tag-paul-levesque","tag-samoa-joe","tag-sting","tag-tony-khan","tag-wwe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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