Now THAT'S how you pop a wrestling crowd (aka CM Punk is back)

[Bagels]

[rob in indy]

I was just about to make a thread on this, thanks for doing it sir!

[rob in indy]

Say whatever you want about wrestling, say whatever you want about CM Punk, say whatever you want! But that's the biggest pop I've heard in a great long while and the way everything has been going for wrestling (down) it's refreshing to see!

[Bagels]

PS...inject CM Punk vs Darby Allin into my rasslin veins...stoked

[rob in indy]

Cena being back in WWE and CM Punk finally returning to wrasslin are life injections into the dying sport. I'm looking forward to the next few weeks

[Joe In Bugaha]

I was there. I have the ice cream bar wrapper to prove it. it was EPIC

[VicNocal]

IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!!!!!!

[Bagels]

IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!!!!!!

Dave Wills is a great follow on Twitter.  I love it that he embraces being a meme, and doesn't take the mockery too seriously.

[Bagels]

I was there. I have the ice cream bar wrapper to prove it. it was EPIC

Who dis 

[Joe In Bugaha]

Who dis 

I'M BACK!

In all seriousness, been on board with AEW since Day 1 and they have not really disappointed me. I was at the Royal Rumble when Edge came back (which was more of a legit surprise). This was even better despite The Punk thing was the worst kept secret but that crowd was more lit. I couldn't even here his theme song at one point. I mean, AEW sold 16,000 tickets for a one hour TV taping on two weeks notice that Punk may be back...unreal...

[Bagels]

AEW is the best show right now, hands down. Vince is putting an end to the "little guys in WWE" thing and is in the process of destroying NXT.
If AEW gets Danielson (which it looks like they are), Windham Rotunda (Bray), AND Adam Cole, on top of Punk (what a moment), they're finally gonna be legit competition.

[Joe In Bugaha]

AEW is the best show right now, hands down. Vince is putting an end to the "little guys in WWE" thing and is in the process of destroying NXT.
If AEW gets Danielson (which it looks like they are), Windham Rotunda (Bray), AND Adam Cole, on top of Punk (what a moment), they're finally gonna be legit competition.

AEW is already the #1 pro wrestling company in America. I only say that though because WWE is "Sports Entertainment."

I do not like the word competition for this comparison. I would say that AEW is a great alternative. It's edgier and the fan base is actually true wrestling fans. People who go to AEW events want to go to AEW events. Cannot say the same for people at WWE events. Not as hardcore of a group.