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The Turnbuckle Debate #265

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The hosts debate whether AEW went too far in the brutal, bloody main event of Revolution.
The episode opens with the hosts expressing excitement for an AEW-centric discussion following the Revolution pay-per-view. Tanner from Kicking Out Pod joins, calling Revolution a top-five all-time AEW event. The first topic addresses Will Ospreay's return to confront Jon Moxley, debating if it's the right move or if it complicates Ospreay's expected world title shot at All In. The hosts speculate Ospreay might win the Continental Title or Cup to eventually trade for a title shot. They then discuss who challenges MJF next, considering Andrade, Samoa Joe, or Kyle Fletcher, with Andrade emerging as the likely contender. The second topic focuses on Ronda Rousey's surprise appearance at Revolution. The hosts debate her value in drawing mainstream eyes versus her history of criticizing employers post-departure. They analyze potential storylines, like a match with Toni Storm or a tag team with Marina Shafir in the Death Riders. The third topic examines Hangman Page's stipulation to never challenge for the AEW World Title again after losing to Swerve Strickland. The hosts discuss whether AEW should uphold its booking philosophy of sticking to stipulations or find a creative way out, suggesting a potential heel turn or a fan-driven storyline to reverse it. The conversation concludes with a defense of the extreme violence in the Revolution main event as a legitimate subgenre for hardcore fans. The episode wraps with promotional plugs for the hosts' other shows.

As heard by us

An AEW Revolution debate turns Ronda's possible Death Riders fit into the episode's liveliest booking question.

The Turnbuckle Debate starts from a mostly upbeat read on AEW's Revolution pay-per-view, then lingers over whether the main event's violence went too far.

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Why you'd press play

You want an AEW Revolution verdict that can praise the pay-per-view, argue through the main-event critiques, and still put Ronda's AEW fit on trial.

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