Sonny Kiss
Sonny Kiss was thrust into the spotlight as the opening match of the special event Fight for the Fallen this past Wednesday night. On top of that, it was Kiss’ first opportunity to capture the TNT championship from Cody. Although it was ultimately a losing effort, Kiss showed great promise with an exciting offense and a high level of athleticism. The “Concrete Rose” showed a flair for the dramatics with a memorable entrance complete with the Jacksonville Jaguars cheerleaders dancing Sonny into the ring. This was a great showing for Sonny Kiss and I am very excited to see Sonny given more opportunities on Dynamite.
Cody
When Cody issued his open challenge to anyone in pro wrestling for an opportunity at the TNT championship I instantly thought of John Cena’s similar challenge years before in WWE for the United States championship. To be honest, I really thought this was going to be a fun gimmick to get new talent over until a real challenger could emerge and strip the championship from Cody. While that has definitely been part of the story, one thing I did not expect and something I have been pleasantly surprised by is what this open challenge is doing to Cody. The executive of AEW (and let’s be real, the face of the company) has been doing a great job representing not only himself but also the company. Now after several weeks of defending the championship, we are starting to see cracks in the armor. During his match with Sonny Kiss, there were several moments where Cody’s frustration got the best of him and if it wasn’t for his coach, “The “Enforcer” Arn Anderson, things could have gone sideways for the champion very quickly. Cody has consistently been one of my favorite parts of AEW and I am very interested to see if this pace will crack Cody or make him a stronger TNT champion.
Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho is the best all-around talent in pro wrestling today! What can Jericho not do right now in AEW? Sit in and be the best color commentator in pro wrestling? Check. Lead the best heel stable in pro wrestling? Check. Get over new stars such as Pineapple Pete and Orange Cassidy? Check. Quite simply Jericho has been hitting home runs with every opportunity given to him in AEW. When the “Demo God” is advertised you need to stop what you are doing and watch as each week his segments get better and better.
Randy Orton
The two best gimmicks in the long career of Randy Orton have been the “Legend Killer” and the “voices in my head.” Fast forward to 2020 and after a 15 plus year career in WWE, Orton has managed to become the best heel in pro wrestling by combining the best parts of his two most famous gimmicks. The promo he cut last week on Raw was incredible! It was convincing, chilling, and borderline psychotic. The list he gave in his promo was a shortlist of WWE legends with the likes of Edge, Christian, and Big Show. Where the promo really got interesting is when he mentioned Ric Flair at the end giving some possible foreshadowing of the fate of the friendship between the “Apex Predator” and the two-time WWE Hall of Famer. Orton has an unsanctioned match for next week against the Big Show and I expect him to punt Show just as he did Edge and Christian. After his program with Big Show, I expect Orton to set his sights on the Universal title and hopefully have an outstanding feud with the current champion, Drew McIntyre.
Timothy Thatcher
I am not exactly sure what “it” is in pro wrestling, but Timothy Thatcher has “it.” He is a throwback to the days of Harley Race and Terry Funk. He has such a brutal ground attack and while he kicks your ass, he has a look on his face as if he is still not satisfied running his elbow through your eye socket. Thatcher instantly made a name for himself in NXT when he beat Matt Riddle in the awesome NXT Pit Match. Since then Thatcher has been a terror to anyone who steps into the ring with him. I really enjoy seeing this miserable man take out his frustrations on the NXT roster. I hope to see more of a push and a new rival to challenge the powerhouse that is Timothy Thatcher.
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