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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Bo does not have that reputation with the fans, nor does he have that fan appeal on his own.
Comparing Mark to Bo is a fruitless exercise to begin with.
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How is that? With Briscoe AEW could have pushed him or at least given him television time to get over with the audience. Not to prosper off tragedy, yet the crowd wanted to get behind him. The Briscoe's were unique talents and Mark should have been pushed. Instead he was off and on television and they really did nothing with him. He was just another cog on the wheels. Meanwhile Jericho, Bucks, Cassidy get their usual weekly spots on Dynamite.
So instead of creating a new star they kept him in the background for the better part of a year. Now it looks like they're finally giving Briscoe time on Dynamite and it seems to be working! Who knows how long that'll last until Tony gets bored and gives more time to Danny Garcia dancing or creating a new title (mixed title is being rumored).
Meanwhile in WWE they seem to know how to turn reality into story. The Bo Dallas segment was captivating. People are already behind Dallas. I've seen some even want him to win the title! That promo was exceptional. Something aew could have done with Briscoe, yet chose not to. I saw someone suggest to have Rowan bring up Harper's death as well. They can't go past the point of exploiting tragedy, yet how they worked it yesterday was compelling stuff. It almost works better without the creepy/spooky stuff, but they're onto something here. They can do promos like that for all the members of the group... Their "real selves" confessing truths to Howdy.
Briscoe (or Take) should win the TNT Title... But I bet it ends up with Jack Perry to push the Bucks story. Bucks will play interference in the ladder match giving their buddy the win :/