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So, I'm just going to say it, sometimes I get very confused, because I watch AEW and there's

people yelling they don't have any stories, and then I see a bunch of stories, I don't know what's

going on. I kept on the time you see this, it may have all played out, but everything between MJF

and Ronda Rick Strong and Adam Cole, and Ronda Castlesle, I just had one of the best international

title reigns ever, just because of how I used my body. To have Strikland just call out Hangman

and a page for being lazy, Brian Danielson just continues to be the best at everything.

That's all about the conversation of how AEW operates backstage when it comes to creative,

so let's talk about it, but also remember that unless you are Tony Khan, you don't really know,

if you are Tony Khan, hey Tony, good to see you.

But sure, it certainly sounds like back in the day, all elite wrestling was kind of booked by

committee, did have Mr. Khan on top, but the EVPs Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks, Adam Page and

Cody Rhodes would all come and say, oh hi, we've got some ideas, let's put it in your mouth,

figuratively. It's why the early goings of the promotion, they would all lose all the time,

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