Discussion Thread for 2019: A New Odyssey

[FGA Office]

Thanks to Dim for writing the Street Fight!

I also want to thank David, Eric, Tim, Dim, Chris, Warren, Ash, Bryce, Sasso, AMC and Flex for all their segments on the show.

Feel free to discuss.


[b]Favorite Match(es):[/b]

[b]Favorite Segment(s):[/b]

[b]Most Memorable Moment(s):[/b]

[b]Wrestler(s) Of The Show:[/b]

[b]What Do You Think Happens Next:[/b]

[b]Closing Thoughts:[/b]


[James Edwards]

b]Favorite Match(es):[/b]

Favorite Segment(s): Chandler's seg before the main event was a pitch-perfect symphony of arrogance and self-confidence. His handler has done such a good job morphing him from beloved company icon to a loathed piece of shit, which is rare in this game anymore.

Most Memorable Moment(s): Jimmy Page winning the championship and going ballistic after the fight. We've had a good mix of heel and face champions the two years I've been here but we've never had a dangerous world champion before. His reign is going to be a hell of a lot of fun.

Wrestler(s) Of The Show: See above.

What Do You Think Happens Next: I have no clue what is going to happen with any of the title pictures. It feels like the wild west right now on Flashpoint and that is going to make things fun going forward.

Closing Thoughts: Another kick ass show. I can't say any more than that.

[sasso]

The Scott-Page stuff feels like the biggest takeaway for me. Like no time for a feel-good moment because shit turned dark super quick. It almost felt like a self-fulfilling prophecy with Chandler wanting to prove that the real Jimmy is a monster so badly he ended up sacrificing himself to do so and now everyone feels fucked. Agree with the above sentiment that it feels like there's a lot of different ways so many people could go as far as the different title pictures. On a personal level it'll be interesting for me to see if Kendall keeps chasing the dragon trying to get that title back or she either moves onto bigger/better thing or falls flat on her face. The Madison story is an interesting one to me with things really not going his way, seeing if this loss pushes him towards an eventual redemption story or if the frustration pushes him towards a dark place.

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Favorite Match(es):
Sadie/Kendall again showed off a side not often shown in e-fedding (or at least in FGA), and the tag title match (fuck you, Ashlyn!) were probably my favourites in terms of action. Triple threat opener in terms of outcome - Go New Murder!

Favorite Segment(s):
Salem, Madison, Pendragon did good jobs of hyping up their matches.

Most Memorable Moment(s):
The ending of the tag match (fuck you, Ashlyn!), Savannah beating Madison, Edwards dragging the belt up the aisle (nice heel shit!) all up there.

Wrestler(s) Of The Show:
James Edwards, Savannah Taylor, Jaelynn Ramsey all had good showings.

What Do You Think Happens Next:
Jaelynn/Sadie Part III...IV...what are they on now? I assume that win gets her in line for a shot at the Fifteen title. Maybe US?
Otherwise Salem wants a rematch? But she has to contend with Savannah who just beat a two-time Pride champion? Or even Ashley Sullivan? What about Kendall?
Where does Madison go from here? I don't want to be the person in front of him, that's for sure.
Sloan Talbot unleashes his rage, probably against AAA. Antoinette and AMC in a handicap match! Unless he can find a partner.
But somebody has to move up to face Jimmy Page, and I don't envy whoever that is.
Saturnian Connection stepping up their game?

Closing Thoughts:
Melanie Sierra > Tony Allen
Jimmy/Chandler knocked it out the park again, just so I mention that.
Solid show, closed a lot of stories and gave people stuff to move forward. Excited to see what Edwards does as the chased, not the chaser. That upper midcard is stacked, so I also want to see who takes the next step up to main event.

[Marlon Cure]

Favorite Match(es): Other than the Main Event, I gotta go with the Tag Match, Sullivan/Sloan for the physicality or the Sadie/Kendall match. I was HEATED with the Tag Title Match not getting 5 more minutes and wanted Pendragon to light Ashlyn up for it, and the Sadie/Kendall match was super fun to watch play out.



Favorite Segment(s): Chandler's segment before the Main Event. It set the tone right off the bat for what we were gonna get. And little did we know... <_<



Most Memorable Moment(s): The Post Match bea... braw... well, Post Match Murder following the Main event, obviously. But the interactions between champions and challengers following the tag team match were great as well.



Wrestler(s) Of The Show: Jaelyn, Sadie, James Edwards, Jimmy Page



What Do You Think Happens Next:

Honestly, I'm not entirely sure.
- It looks like Sadie and Jae are about to do battle for the Fifteen Title while Kendall either stays in the mix to throw both off, or she moves onto new things and new challenges. Maybe she challenges for the US title, next?

- Speaking of, James may not be long for the US title. While he did win it tonight, he still has aim at the International Title and has made it clear that he wants next. Maybe someone knocks him off for the gold, or maybe he ends up holding it hostage til he gets what he wants. I look forward to seeing how his reign plays out and how his previous attitude towards the title comes into play.

- Jimmy F'N Page is a monster and must be stopped. <_< While I kinda understand WHY he... y'know, tried to fully cave Chandler's face and skull inward with the steel steps and snapping both his arms, that's gotta have some kind of ripple effect throughout the locker room at seeing a cornerstone and the defacto best wrestler on the roster - probably in the company - get taken out in such a brutal fashion. Maybe somebody sees themselves as the hero stepping up to try and dethrone the clearly unstable and violently dangerous man currently holding the title, maybe someone close to Chandler feels more than a little raw about how it ended and they make it their mission to pick up where he left off, maybe someone just wants the challenge of taking on the man that just ended Chandler Scott's career. There's a LOT of ways this could go. 


Closing Thoughts: Show kicked ALL kinds of ass, and now I can't wait to see where everything winds up going. Who challenges Jimmy? Do the Tag Champs continue to play keep away with the title, or will Pendragon get their due? Does James hold the title hostage til he gets his, or will somebody snatch the gold from his fingers??? I WANNA KNOW.