{"id":62964,"date":"2019-10-11T11:59:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T16:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=62964"},"modified":"2019-10-11T11:59:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T16:59:26","slug":"perkins-blog-ring-bearer-a-look-back-at-the-last-two-weeks-of-aew-dynamite-nxt-on-usa-network-wwe-hell-in-a-cell-wwe-raw-and-friday-night-smackdown-on-fox-plus-kofi-kingstons-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2019\/10\/11\/perkins-blog-ring-bearer-a-look-back-at-the-last-two-weeks-of-aew-dynamite-nxt-on-usa-network-wwe-hell-in-a-cell-wwe-raw-and-friday-night-smackdown-on-fox-plus-kofi-kingstons-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Perkins&#8217; Blog: Ring Bearer &#8211; A look back at the last two weeks of AEW Dynamite, NXT on USA Network, WWE Hell in a Cell, WWE Raw, and Friday Night Smackdown on Fox, plus Kofi Kingston&#8217;s championship reign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-1468951663\" 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><strong>By Nick Perkins<\/strong>, ProWrestling.net Staffer (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesternRebel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WesternRebel<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Hello friends, neighbors, readers, and my first hater in the comments section. My name is Nick Perkins and I am your flag-bearer, your Paul Bearer, your Ring Bearer in the world of professional wrestling. Take my hand and follow me as I lead you through the week that was. We\u2019re delving into the highs, lows, mediums and \u2018mehs\u2019 of pro wrestling and there is nowhere I would rather be than right here, right now, with you. Whether you\u2019re an old fan, a new fan, or you land somewhere in the middle and just hate-watch these shows out of habit, I am proud to be the bearer of good news, bad news and the downright ugly news from WWE, AEW, ROH, Impact and more. With that being said, let\u2019s step through the ropes and into the proverbial ring, as Pro Wrestling Dot Net presents Ring Bearer: Exploring the Week that Was in Professional Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>-I apologize for the delay since my last blog. I went to my first ever Comic Con here in New York this past weekend. While that was happening, some personal stuff was going on as well but I\u2019m finally able to take a breath, crack a Pepsi and talk about this unprecedented week of wrestling that we all got to experience.<\/p>\n<p>-As I\u2019m writing this article, I\u2019ve got Hell in a Cell playing in the background, so you\u2019ll be able to read my thoughts as they happen during this WCW-like hilariously planned Pay-Per-View.<\/p>\n<p>And listen- I\u2019m not saying WWE is anywhere close to the ineptitude of WCW but\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I mean, yeah. Yeah, I am. They\u2019re being real dumb lately.<\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s start with the good.<\/p>\n<p>Last week was an enormous one in the world of professional wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>AEW debuted on TNT<\/p>\n<p>NXT put on a loaded show on USA<\/p><div id=\"prowr-727029431\" 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>Raw<\/p>\n<p>Smackdown debuted on Fox<\/p>\n<p>Like I said, truly a monumental week. Let\u2019s start with AEW.<\/p>\n<p>-All Elite Wrestling debuted on TNT and to say it was a success would be a huge understatement. Despite a few \u2018huh?\u2019 moments, AEW definitely delivered and proved that they are right where they belong. The first week featured a lot less \u2018introductions\u2019 than I thought it would and there are still quite a few performers whom casual viewers know nothing about.<\/p>\n<p>One of those people is Kenny Omega. I\u2019m waiting for him to be given some promo time. All we know right now, per the first couple shows, is that he likes cleaning utensils and doesn\u2019t like Jon Moxley. Similarly, we don\u2019t know much about Moxley other than he doesn\u2019t like Kenny Omega. I\u2019m sure AEW will find their sweet spot in terms of wrestling and storytelling, but I\u2019ve also been saying that since Double or Nothing.<\/p>\n<p>(The women\u2019s Hell in a Cell match, by the way, was incredible. Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks completely tore the house down. I like The Fiend and Seth Rollins, but they\u2019re gonna have a helluva time trying to top these ladies).<\/p>\n<p>There are a bunch of standouts that have been featured, however. Chris Jericho, every time he does anything at all, continues to prove why he is one of the greatest of all-time. MJF makes the most of every second of television time he is given. Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks are being treated like superstars (no pun intended), because that\u2019s exactly what they are. And those are just the tippy-top talent. There\u2019s also Hangman Page and Pac and Sammy Guevara and Private Party and S.C.U. and Nyla Rose and Britt Baker and Awesome Kong and Brandi Rhodes and The Best Friends.<\/p>\n<p>And Orange Cassidy. My, oh my, Orange Cassidy. I love this guy. I know it\u2019s all a bit, but \u2018cool\u2019 just radiates off him. I know that\u2019s the point but, my God does he pull it off. I\u2019m buying a denim jacket stat; I\u2019ll tell you that much.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Hager debuted at the end of the first episode of Dynamite and was met with a resounding \u2018meh.\u2019 The internet, as the internet is wont to do, took to the Twitter machine to voice their apathy. I think this does Hager a disservice. He was starting to find his groove in the final days of his WWE career and then he went on to become a legitimate bad ass in real combat. Now he\u2019s back and, much like Lex Luger, he\u2019s aiming to make people forget all about the stars and stripes as he carves his own path towards a world title or two. Bank on it.<\/p>\n<p>(How did Daniel Bryan not turn heel? I\u2019ve been calling it for weeks and was, at least, 85 percent sure that he would because if he didn\u2019t, it\u2019d be the lamest \u2018babyface turn\u2019 in recent memory. Well, color me shocked but not surprised. This f&#8212;in\u2019 company).<\/p><div id=\"prowr-2276643787\" class=\"prowr-content-5 prowr-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: prowrestling_incontent_3 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"prowrestling_incontent_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\", slotId: \"prowrestling_incontent_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Going head-to-head with AEW was NXT, who is also knocking it out of the park. In addition to some dynamite matches (heh), NXT also saw the return of Tommaso Ciampa and Finn Balor. Both stars confronted Adam Cole, which sets up months-worth of television, just in the heavyweight division alone. That\u2019s not even considering the rest of the Undisputed Era, Shayna Baszler, Velveteen Dream, Keith Lee, Dominick Diddykongadocious (or whatever), Damian Priest, Pete Dunn, the Walter, and so many more.<\/p>\n<p>I know that years and years of Raw and Smackdown have conditioned fans to believe those are the two \u2018A\u2019 Shows, but in terms of actual in-ring competition, sensical stories and overall entertainment value, NXT and AEW really are the two best leagues in the business.<\/p>\n<p>-Speaking of Raw and Smackdown\u2026Raw certainly happened. Smackdown debuted on Fox and (don\u2019t @ me) had a pretty entertaining show. It felt like a big deal. The Rock, as per euge, stole the show but at least Becky Lynch and, yes, even Baron Corbin got a rub. Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon had a barnburner of a match and, if this really is the last time we see Shane for a while, he left on a high note and reminded all of us why we liked the guy in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>(The majority of this show is like a poorly delivered house show in Wyoming\u2026bring on The Fiend!!).<\/p>\n<p>-And now a word about Kofi Kingston. I\u2019ve always liked the guy. I really liked him around 2008. I\u2019ve never been a huge New Day fan and I thought his talents were being more and more wasted with every pancake he threw. The act just really was never for me, but that\u2019s okay because I don\u2019t think it was supposed to be. So, when Kofi literally carved his own path to the WWE Championship at WrestleMania, I was psyched. Daniel Bryan is my favorite wrestler ever, yet despite that, I was pulling for Kofi to win. When he did, I celebrated. It was an important moment for him personally, I\u2019m sure. But it was also an important moment for African Americans. Far too few WWE champions have been black, and that is a shame. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a conscious thing on WWE\u2019s part, but it\u2019s still a disservice to so many talented people and the audience that they represent.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, Kofi\u2019s reign was boring. It wasn\u2019t his fault, either. It\u2019s hardly ever the fault of the talent. But nothing about his reign grabbed me, moved me, or made me feel like that night at WrestleMania, or even the few events before. His feud with Bryan was good. His feud with Owens was awkward. And his feud with Randy Orton lacked the intensity that it really could have had. Again, this is not the fault of Kofi or any of the other guys. It\u2019s the writing. Still, though, I wasn\u2019t as angry as many fans when he lost the title to Lesnar. I was annoyed that he lost so quickly though. But Vince McMahon will never stop pushing Lesnar at the expense of his actual loyal talent, so I\u2019ve just come to expect it. Lesnar vs Velasquez interests me more than a Lesnar vs Kofi feud. Probably I\u2019ll be disappointed either way, but at least Lesnar and Velasquez have a built-in story and legitimate beef. We\u2019ll see what happens but, for now, I don\u2019t hate the result.<\/p>\n<p>(But holy f&#8212;, do I hate the result of The Fiend vs Seth Rollins. Oh my God. Why do they hate us? Is Vince mad at us for liking AEW and\/or NXT? Is he punishing us? The match played out like the end of a slasher movie, with The Fiend playing Michael Myers and Seth Rollins playing the Final Girl. I was okay with the match. It was unique and fun and unpredictable. But then, the ref just stopped the match. Like, just because. WTFFFFF. How was this the ending they came up with? I get not wanting Bray to win, but don\u2019t book him in the f&#8212;ing match then!! This is bad. Like, really bad. Like Finger Poke of Doom bad. Like, Starrcade \u201998 bad. Like, this will be the moment historians point to when discussing the fall of WWE bad. Jesus. I almost don\u2019t believe it. Did this really happen? Am I even really here? Am I writing this article or is this a fever dream based on stress and anxiety? Somebody wake me up, September has ended and so, too, has the goodwill from fans to WWE).<\/p>\n<p>-Okay, guys. Full disclosure. I stopped writing this article right after the Hell in a Cell main event. I literally couldn\u2019t even. I just walked around my house with my hands on my head for a couple hours. Then, I got another phone call regarding the aforementioned personal issues, so I walked away from this article because I just couldn\u2019t focus. The second week of Raw, AEW and NXT happened in the meantime. AEW and NXT were fine. Nothing really stood out, except Jericho naming his group \u2018The Inner Circle\u2019 (perhaps a play off Vince\u2019s inner circle?). NXT featured a great match between Walter and Kushida. Raw was literally the most boring episode I have ever seen. Vince is continuing to punish us, this time for not liking Hell in a Cell. He is a petulant child that doesn\u2019t let us play with his toys when he\u2019s mad at us because \u2018they\u2019re his.\u2019 Whatever.<\/p>\n<p>And that has been the past couple weeks of wrestling. As I finish this, we\u2019re coming up on the second edition of Smackdown on Fox and it\u2019s going to feature the first night of The Draft. God, I hope this works. Something in WWE needs to change, and it needs to change soon.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading, everybody. I apologize for the length of this article and the delay in publishing it, but we\u2019ll be back to our regularly-scheduled programming next week! In the meantime, follow me on Twitter via the link in the byline, leave some constructive criticism in the comment section, and\/or share your opinions as well! I read every comment, positive or negative. 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