#Cheeseburger (AEW)

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The Pro wrestling debut of Kaisei Takechi, part of the Rampage from Exile Tribe, a subgroup of Exile Tribe, a J-Pop group.

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Commission from Pancakes for Abby Jane! It was such a fun piece to do 🥺

[mostbelovednjpwtournament]

Most Beloved AEW Wrestler Tournament

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[dynamitehq]

funfair / carnival.

saturday march 4th, doors open at 2pm. ( cst )

one day before aew's revolution pay per view, a funfair / carnival will be hosted in san francisco, california.

included at the fair will be:

ferris wheel, bumper cars, adult bounce house and many other amusement style rides.

fair style food stalls such as cotton candy, funnel cakes, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, candy apples, ice cream and many more.

refreshments such as water, soda and alcohol beverages such as beer, wine and margaritas.

prize winning games such as milk bottle knockdown, ring toss, bust a balloon, fish for a duck and basketball hoops.

an outside movie screening playing various movies throughout the day.

face painting artists.

photo booth.

tags to use: dhq.event dhq.funfair

we hope you enjoy this event and have lots of fun!!

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AEW Fake Rankings, 12/17/2022

Men's singles division - babyfaces

Jon Moxley

Bryan Danielson

Claudio Castagnoli (ROH men's world champion)

Orange Cassidy (AEW all-Atlantic champion)

Wardlow

Ricky Starks

Jack Perry

Keith Lee

Wheeler YUTA (ROH pure champion)

HOOK (FTW champion)

Men's singles division - heels

MJF (AEW men's world champion)

Chris Jericho

Samoa Joe (AEW TNT champion, ROH television champion)

Sammy Guevara (AAA mixed tag team champion)

Daniel Garcia

Ethan Page

Swerve Strickland

Luchasaurus

Powerhouse Hobbs

Lance Archer

Unranked: Aaron Solo, Action Andretti*, Anthony Henry*, Ari Daivari, Clayton Bloodstone*, Cole Karter, Danhausen, Dralistico*, Dustin Rhodes, Exodus Prime*, Izzy James*, Jake Hager, Jeff Cobb*, JD Griffey*, Juice Robinson*, Jun Akiyama*, Kip Sabian, Konosuke Takeshita, Lee Johnson, Mascara Dorada*, Nick Comoroto, Preston Vance, QT Marshall, Rocky Romero*, Rush, Shane Taylor*, Shawn Dean, Trent Seven*, Tomohiro Ishii*

*Not listed on AEW's official roster webpage

The top programs right now look to be Moxley vs. Adam Page, MJF vs. Danielson, Wardlow vs. Joe, and Lee vs. Strickland. I don't know if Jericho will keep targetting Andretti after that shocking upset, but obviously Jericho will get something big to do. Hobbs seems to be getting a push but doesn't have a clear opponent for a feud yet. Cassidy is clearly headed for a title match with Sabian, but I don't expect that story to take up much time.

The babyface side is noticeably stronger than the heel side. That works out, though, since MJF needs a steady supply of good guy opponents who already have credibility, so they won't look so bad when he beats them. After Danielson you can easily get months of booking out of MJF vs. Wardlow, MJF vs. Perry, MJF vs. Castagnoli, MJF vs. Keith Lee, MJF vs. Hook, etc., etc. I assume a rematch with Moxley will happen but it might take a while to get around to it.

While MJF is on top, AEW would do well to figure out what they're doing with lesser heels like Ethan Page, Luchasaurus, Daniel Garcia, and Lance Archer. I'm not worried about Strickland, who will be moving on up now that he's a singles guy again, but the others have rarely felt like they have a clear direction.

Men's tag team division - babyfaces

The Acclaimed - Max Caster & Anthony Bowens (AEW tag team champions)

FTR - Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler (IWGP tag team champions, AAA tag team champions)

Darby Allin & Sting

The Briscoes - Jay Briscoe* & Mark Briscoe* (ROH tag team champions)

Eddie Kingston & Ortiz

Top Flight - Dante Martin & Darius Martin

Best Friends - Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta

John Silver & Alex Reynolds

Blake Christian & AR Fox

Shinobi Shadow Squad - Cheeseburger* & Eli Isom*

Men's tag team division - heels

The Butcher & The Blade

Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal

The Kingdom - Matt Taven & Mike Bennett

Matt Menard & Angelo Parker

Lee Moriarty & Big Bill

*Not listed on AEW's official roster webpage

The big feuds here are the Acclaimed vs. Lethal's dumb faction, FTR vs. Austin and Colten Gunn, Moriarty/Bill vs. Jack Perry & Hook, and the Best Friends vs. Butcher and Blade. Silver and Reynolds have business with Rush and Preston Vance, but that may end up being a trios deal or something. Kingston and Ortiz have a score to settle with the House of Black but they probably need a third guy.

The heel side is awfully thin right now. It wasn't a big deal when FTR was mostly fighting other face teams, but they need to balance things out somehow. It would help to get the Gunns and the Varsity Athletes (Josh Woods & Tony Nese) back on TV.

Men's trios division - babyfaces

The Elite - Kenny Omega & Nick Jackson & Matt Jackson

Dalton Castle* & Brandon Tate* & Brent Tate*

Hardy Party - Matt Hardy & Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy

Men's trios division - heels

Death Triangle - PAC & Penta El 0M & Rey Fenix (AEW trios champions)

The Embassy - Brian Cage & Toa Liona* & Bishop Kaun* (ROH trios champions)

The House of Black - Malakai Black & Brody King & Buddy Matthews

*Not listed on AEW's official roster webpage

AEW managed to put together eight trios for the championship tournament this summer, and then by September virtually all eight teams were off the board. So it's good to see they've rebuilt the division somewhat. Personally I'd rather see 8-10 trios here, which should be doable without cannibalizing the singles and tag divisions.

The most notable absences here are QT Marshall's Factory, the Jericho Appreciation Society, and Ari Daivari's Trustbusters--all those groups could focus three of their guys on a trios run. I always assumed if AEW got a trios division going that the Dark Order would be a fixture in it; now that there's only three guys left in the group (Silver, Reynolds, and Evil Uno) it seems even more natural.

Women's singles division - babyfaces

Saraya

Toni Storm

Hikaru Shida (Regina di WAVE champion)

Ruby Soho

Mercedes Martinez

Willow Nightingale

Skye Blue*

Kiera Hogan

Madison Rayne

Women's singles division - heels

Jade Cargill (AEW TBS champion)

Britt Baker

Jamie Hayter (AEW women's world champion)

Athena (ROH women's world champion)

Nyla Rose

Tay Melo (AAA mixed tag team champion)

Anna Jay

The Bunny

Red Velvet

Leila Grey

Unranked: Dani Mo*, Queen Aminata*

*Not listed on AEW's official roster webpage

AEW has always struggled to present the women's division well, but I have to give them credit for actually getting 21 women on TV in the past 30 days. The storylines feel a little fuzzy right now, but maybe that'll clear up in a few weeks when we get closer to the next pay-per-view.

I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football whenever I think this, but it seems like AEW is pairing the women off for a potential tag division. Of late we've seen Baker & Hayter, Cargill/Velvet/Grey, Anna & Tay, Bunny & Penelope Ford, Nyla & Marina Shafir, and a few makeshift babyface teams to oppose them. My dream scenario would be for this to build to Sasha Banks and Naomi coming in to finish what they started in WWE, but I shouldn't get ahead of myself.

No TV or PPV matches in 30 days: Angelico, Brandon Cutler, Emi Sakura, Evil Uno, Hagane Shinno*, Josh Woods, Leva Bates, Luther, Marina Shafir*, Peter Avalon, Satnam Singh, Serpentico, Sonny Kiss, Tony Nese, Zack Clayton*

*Not listed on AEW's official roster webpage

There are way too many wrestlers on Dark and Elevation for me to keep track of, so I'm only including the ones who wrestled in the last month and either a) won a match or b) are listed on the official roster. This rule is particularly tough on the Wingmen and the Trustbusters, but I had to draw the line somewhere.

No AEW/ROH matches in 30 days: Adam Page, Anthony Ogogo, AQA, Austin Gunn, Bandido, Brian Pillman Jr., Brock Anderson, Christopher Daniels, Colten Gunn, Frankie Kazarian, Fuego Del Sol, Matt Sydal, Michael Nakazawa, Miro, Parker Boudreaux, Penelope Ford, Riho, Scorpio Sky, Serena Deeb, Shawn Spears, Sonjay Dutt, Yuka Sakazaki

I'm not sure what's going on with these names. Adam Page is obviously medically cleared or they wouldn't even fly him in to do interviews about how he's not medically cleared. Miro and Scorp are reportedly ready to go and just don't have anything planned for them. Bandido literally just got signed a month ago and hasn't been seen since. Pillman is probably in limbo until they decide what to do with him while Griff Garrison is sidelined. I keep thinking Daniels, Nakazawa, and Dutt have retired or something, but as soon as I assume that they'll be in a match next week.

As for the rest, for all I know any of them could have an injury that didn't make the news, and we'll never know until they show up again. Four years ago it was WWE that always had a dozen or more wrestlers on ice, and I never expected AEW to end up being as bad (if not worse) with that same issue.

Part-time/semi-retired: Billy Gunn, Mark Henry, Mark Sterling, Paige VanZant, Paul Wight, Rebel, Stokely Hathaway

Inactive

Abadon (shoulder - collarbone fracture)

Adam Cole (unspecified injury - possible concussion)

Andrade El Idolo (right arm - pectoralis tear)

Christian Cage (right arm - triceps tear)

CM Punk (left arm - triceps tear; negotiating release)

Colt Cabana (unspecified injury)

Griff Garrison (unspecified injury)

Jeff Hardy (suspension; awaiting DUI trial)

Kris Statlander (right knee - ACL/meniscus tear)

Kyle O'Reilly (neck - fusion surgery)

Leyla Hirsch (right knee - ACL tear)

Santana (left knee - unspecified injury)

Thunder Rosa (back - unspecified injury)

Even if the backstage fight hadn't happened, Punk would be out with his triceps injury until at least March or April. It's been reported that Punk and AEW are negotiating a buyout of his contract, which suggests one or both sides don't want him to return. I suppose there's a slim possibility they could mend fences for a shocking comeback, but if it happened it would naturally be top super-duper maxi-extreme ultra secret.

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AEW Dark: Elevation Results - October 3, 2022

1. Skye Blue def. Trish Adora in 2:29

2. Brian Cage def. Tracy Williams in 5:17

3. Lance Archer def. Cheeseburger in 3:00

4. Abadon def. Abby Jane in 1:01

5. Brandon Tate, Brent Tate, & Dalton Castle def. Adrien Soriano, Gabriel Hodder, & Matthew Omen in 4:06 to retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships

6. Kip Sabian & Penelope Ford def. Gia Scott & LSG in 3:19

7. Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix def. Dante Martin & Tony Deppen in 6:19

8. Chuck Taylor, Danhausen, Rocky Romero, & Trent Beretta def. Aaron Solo, Cole Karter, Nick Comoroto, & QT Marshall in 7:53

[fourkillers]

[danwhobrowses]

ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 - Quickfire Reaction

It's been another wild month of wrestling, continuing on with ROH's second Khan-era PPV.

A stacked card begets a lot of potential to be a great show, doubly impressive when in the middle of G1 and Summerslam season, but can it top Forbidden Door? Let's see

Spoilers for the Show

Zero Hour

It's a little sad that Colt isn't repping Dark Order anymore but good to see him back in a ring. Same for Anthony Henry, the Workhorsemen are a good tag team well-suited for ROH (even though I must admit I love the Wingmen too)

Match was good for getting the crowd involved, Henry did a lovely piledriver and Frog Splash for two different nearfalls but Cabana powers through

I've heard news about the Trustbusters from some AEW Dark spoilers, but for first impressions: good music, good talent in Slim J, probably gonna do well as weaselly midcard heels until they get some muscle

Eli Isom impressed me a lot more this match than he did in Supercard against Gates of Agony

I dunno who this Prince Nana is but buying TBE seems weird to me, is Tully not gonna be a part of it anymore? Seems like it with them being called The Embassy, maybe Tully will just be with Gresham?

I said it at Supercard and I'll say it again, Cage is best when he's just hossing

Zayne (fresh off of BOSJ), Christian and Deppen did really well too, they built Christian's hot tag really well, Deppen did a lot of workhorsing and Zayne undoubtedly was great

How can you not love Willow? Her music is great too

Nice little blend of technique and power in that match

4 matches in 1 hour, you see that WWE?

Main Card

Kicking off with the world title!? That is bold

Love Claudio's new theme music btw, I wouldn't have minded if all of BCC had classical remixes but I get why Mox sticks with Wild Thing, plus Yoots still has a good theme tune

Gresham didn't come out with Tully though, so wonder what that's about? Regal joins commentary too to enrich us more

Classic story of ligament damage vs power

Gresham has struggled with AEW crowds getting him but GOD he is so clean

CLAUDIO DID IT! HE FINALLY WON A WORLD TITLE!

I appreciate the BCC elbows helped transition to the Ricola Bomb, we pushing that BCC agenda and I am here for it, I think I liked that match more than the ZSJ match

Claudio's joy is also infectious, that's an opener!

Glad to see more Dalton, dude is charismatic for years

This is the first I've seen of the Righteous, their music is unique, they have kinda cult energy with a dash of Big Lebowski, I'd happily see more of them

I enjoyed the match more than I thought tbf, lots of charisma, lots of fun, commentary made me grin too, I had predicted Castle and Boys to win but it surprised me that they went 2 title changes in a row

Garcia still rocking the kangol XD And using the Regal colours

Could we possibly just get Regal on commentary like every title match? He's so joyous but also technical, you learn so much

Production has gone up with the PURE rules UI, timer and the rope break bars

Yoots has a great German Suplex, not Takeshita level but still great

It's a very interesting but valid strategy to see Garcia and Yoots work the ears, you don't see it a lot

I was also glad to hear that there's intent towards Yoot not going for a rope break, because his last few Pure matches have had him be the first to lose a rope break and I always felt that feeling like weakness

Loved the submission swapping relating to JAS and BCC too

That is the best PURE match I've seen so far in the Khan era, if it weren't for Claudio challenging Gresham I would've picked Garcia for this, but I wanted that BCC agenda and I'm getting it, Bryan needs to come back so he's next

Dragon Lee. Lawn Darted RUSH. Through a Table!?

This is pure Penta vs Fenix energy in the best way, both have the same kind of builds and mentality

Seriously, no build, no title, and yet this still was a banger

I wonder if Lee will join La Faccion Ingobernable down the line, because I know RUSH and Andrade are facing the Lucha Bros but I see it going into trios, maybe Andrade taking the All-Atlantic title from PAC

Every American one time or another will call Worcester 'War-chester' XD to be fair us Brits do too but we learn quickly because of Worcestershire Sauce

No surprise that Serena vs Mercedes is extremely technical

Match got a little slow in the middle but it was good, really thought though that Serena would be given her due, she's showed up against Shida, Rosa and Mercedes and the ROH women's title did feel like a good fit for her

Lethal sent Singh and Dutt away which is interesting

Joe pulling a Suzuki look as they go straight at it!

Didn't last long, Singh came back to help Pillmanize Joe's shoulder, match hadn't started yet so fair game. But the ref ejects Singh before ringing the bell, which is clever, didn't eject Dutt though when he brought in a pipe (to feint so Lethal could use the belt)

Crowd have been rabid for this match, I was okay about it, the build and the interferences made me less invested

Woof, Fight for the Fallen ain't messing around; Mox vs RUSH, Swerve vs Sterling & Nese, Danielson returning vs Garcia, good stuff

Surprised Dax didn't wear his 'Fight like an 8 year old' shirt, AEW made them to donate to children's heart charity

The pop for the bell ringing wasn't as loud as last time which was a shame

Jay and Dax went 200 miles an hour there, but it looks like it hurt him a bit since they had him checked by medical, post-show reports say it's precautionary which is fortunate

Doesn't stop his capacity for the hot tag though

After the first fall we got some clever psychology from the Briscoes

Cash has a great hot tag too

The camera is looking for something but it's not quite finding it

Is 2 out of 3 no rules? Because I feel like being hit with a bell is a DQ

Everyone's showing some colour now

It's been a good night for clean looking piledrivers

Ref bump seems to be to give the Briscoes a visual win with the Jay Driller, though FTR also had a visual win with the Big Rig after, maybe a part 3 is in waiting? Iron Man maybe?

They did the Revival vs DIY/American Alpha spot with holding hands during a submission

JESUS! Chekov's table from Lethal/Joe comes back for Cash super back body dropping Mark!

Jay Driller just for 2!

SUPER PILEDRIVER

The finish was great, I think I slightly preferred the Supercard match but gosh that was a great match

Oh sure give me FTR vs BCC, I've got a vein to inject it into

Conclusion

This was a great PPV.

I think I preferred Forbidden Door by an inch, but it has to be on a similar level because ROH didn't suffer so much from abrupt endings and injury, but the match quality for Forbidden Door was slightly higher, but it was better than Supercard overall which is a plus.

The matches were all really good, very happy to see Claudio win a world title finally. Khan booked the PPV strongly and hopefully it pays off for him, I don't see how tv companies wouldn't be considering ROH right now.

Hopefully a new chapter will begin.

Results (and Predictions)

Zero Hour: Colt Cabana def. Anthony Henry (w/JD Drake) - Pinfall via Moonsault Trustbusters (Ari Daivari & Slim J) def. Cheeseburger & Eli Isom - Pinfall on Isom by Daivari via Frog Splash The Embassy (Brian Cage, Kaun & Toa Liona w/ Prince Nana) def Alex Zayne, Blake Christian & Tony Deppen - Pinfall on Deppen by Cage via Dominator/Big Boot combo Willow Nightingale def Allisyn Kay - Pinfall via Gutwrench Powerbomb

Main Card: Claudio Castagnoli (w/William Regal) def. Jonathon Gresham (w/Prince Nana) (c) - Pinfall via Ricola Bomb - TITLE CHANGE!!! Dalton Castle & The Boys def. The Righteous (Vincent, Bateman & Dutch w/ Vita VonStarr) (c) - Pinfall on Bateman by Castle via Bangarang - TITLE CHANGE!! Wheeler Yuta (w/William Regal) (c) def. Daniel Garcia - Pinfall via Seatbelt RUSH (w/José the Assistant) def. Dragon Lee - Pinfall via Bull's Horns Mercedes Martinez (c) def. Serena Deeb - Submission via Dragon Sleeper Stretch Samoa Joe (c) def. Jay Lethal (w/Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh) - Submission via Kirifuda Clutch FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) (c) def. The Briscoes (Jay and Mark) [2-1 Falls]

Fall 1: Briscoes (1) def. FTR (0) - Pinfall on Dax by Mark via Doomsday Device

Fall 2: FTR (1) def. Briscoes (1) - Pinfall on Jay by Dax via Big Rig

Fall 3: FTR (2) def. Briscoes (1) - Pinfall on Jay by Dax via Avalanche Piledriver

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Jazzy Gabert on whether or not she'd go to AEW

Jazzy Gabert on whether or not she'd go to AEW http://angrymarks.com/index.php?ArticleID=57016 Adam Bomb pleads not guilty to drug charges in Arizona, Cheeseburger signs new ROH contract.

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cheeseburger ily <3

[blueonwrestling]

theres even a fucking pre-show here tonight oh my god.

i will not be watching smackdown tonight.

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Most Beloved AEW Wrestler Tournament: Day 14 (Final Day of Round 1)

Cheeseburger VS Adam Cole

Anthony Ogogo VS Toni Storm

Brody King VS Christopher Daniels

Hook VS Lady Frost

Orange Cassidy VS Jacked Jameson

Eddie Kingston VS Karen Jarrett

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[little-red-hunk]

Pliability Ch. 3

Pairing: Orange Cassidy/Original Female Character

Summary:  Emily, a nurse and physical therapist for AEW, had barely been on the job before the pandemic hit. With no prior knowledge of how the business works, Emily learns as she goes in a situation that is not normal by any means. A harmless flirt, she makes friends easily with the talent and the crew. However, an actual real growing crush on Orange Cassidy, who seems to be flirting right back, has her in a tizzy and contemplating ideas that she had never really explored before.

Rating: Explicit / language and eventual smut

Word Count: 2,866 (Chapter 3/?)

Notes: I had an anon ask me why I hadn’t posted my fic directly to Tumblr and I didn’t really have an answer.  So now, If you’ve not had a chance to check it out on AO3 for some reason you can do so here!  And if you don’t want to wait for my updates directly to Tumblr, you can go read everything I’ve posted to date here

Previous Chapter 

The following week brought an even more nervous atmosphere. Everyone was exuding extra excitement due to it being the “go home” for Double or Nothing. The excitement skidded to a halt with Emily as she read the tentative card for the show. While it wasn’t a surprise, seeing a Rey Fenix vs Orange Cassidy match listed didn’t please her. Her displeasure doubled when she heard some of the planned details of the match, including a big scuffle with all the ladder match participants at the end. Once she got to the end of the card and saw the outline of the big face-off between Inner Circle and The Elite as a preview for the Stadium Stampede, she was seriously contemplating faking being sick so she could be anywhere except there.

Out of an abundance of caution, Emily was asked to come sit ringside with the other doctors. There was still about two hours before showtime so she did the same thing she always did before the show: eat. A production meeting meant a deserted catering area so she took advantage by sitting down with her horrifyingly unhealthy burger chips and dessert. She sighed dejectedly and started watching old vine compilations on her phone.  A familiar voice cut above the video and she lazily lifted her head to see Adam Page talking to one of the stage hands. Noticing Emily sitting all alone, he grabbed his protein bars and water before dropping down in a chair a few seats down. Bless him for adhering to social distancing.

“That looks incredible and I am full of rage that I can’t eat that right now,” he frowned.

“What? This thick, juicy bacon double cheeseburger? Cooked medium well and seasoned just right? With BBQ sauce and pepper jack cheese and grilled onions?”

“Now that’s just rude. You need to work on your bedside manner.”

Emily sneered. “Pfft. No patients right now. I can act like a bitch if I want.”

“What do ya mean ‘act’?”

“Keep it up and I’ll wax poetic about the decadence of this brownie and ice cream,” she warned.

“Alright, alright I’ll stop. But seriously, you good? I saw you earlier and you looked a little...I dunno, green around the gills.”

Her face softened at his concern. “Oh. Yeah I’m ok. Just a bit on edge for tonight. I saw the match list and some of the spots and I’m just.. I don’t want anyone getting hurt. Last week was stressful enough.”

“Ah. Yeah, your boy Orange got rocked, that’s for damn sure. He said you cleared him though, no concussion.”

Warmth blossomed inside her chest upon hearing that Orange talked about her when she wasn’t around. Emily chose to ignore it as well as the fact that Adam referred to Orange as her boy.  “He was fucking lucky. I really don’t know how he wasn’t hurt worse.”

He shrugged his shoulders. “It happens like that sometimes. The ugliest looking thing could cause nothing more than a headache but then a tiny little move could snap a tendon.”

“That’s what gives me anxiety.”

“What? The potential randomness of an injury?”

“Yes.”

“Well darlin’, you might have picked the wrong place to work...maybe even the wrong field.”

She rolled her eyes. “I love helping people heal. I love working here. I just wish there was a way to insure nobody got seriously injured. Which is impossible I know...I’m just.. I don’t know, talkin’ out loud,” she stated before taking another bite of her burger.

He regarded her for a moment before asking, “You gonna be ringside again?”

She nodded while taking a drink of her Dr. Pepper.

“The whole night or just for your boyfriend’s match?”

That Dr. Pepper decided to come right back out, this time through her nostrils. Emily hastily grabbed a handful of napkins and brought it to her nose, grimacing. A coughing fit started, followed by three rapid-fire sneezes, a whine and then a boisterous belch. Adam never even blinked an eye.

“He’s not my boyfriend,” she said defensively, once she was able to compose herself. “I just don’t want to have to drag him to the med room for the second week in a row.”

Adam finally cracked a smile. “Not your boyfriend, huh? Then tell me, my good nurse, how did you know who I was talking about? I never said a name.”

Emily floundered. “Uh..I.. uh...shut up!”

“Aww look at your cheeks. You’re blushing! I KNEW you were sweet on Jim!”

“Fuck off! Who...Who the fuck says “sweet” anymore? So dumb...what are you, 73?”

He rolled his eyes and opened one of the protein bars. “Whatever. It’s cute.”

She stared him down for a few tense seconds before relenting and sighed, “Is it obvious?”

“Honestly? Not really. You flirt with everyone,” Adam said. Emily made a noise of exasperation but he kept on. “I was taking a shot in the dark. I was thinking maybe...30/70? But now..I mean you just shot soda out of your nose and then I’m pretty sure your whole body rebooted at the mere suggestion...so I’m gonna amend that to 100% ”

Emily pushed her food away, planted her forehead directly onto the table and groaned before sitting back up straight and clearing her throat. “Could you keep it to yourself? Uh...I’m still pretty new here and I don’t need rumors floating around. It’s just a crush. It’ll pass.”

The sincerity in her voice did not go unnoticed. Adam put on his serious face and with a hand over his heart declared “You have my word. Your craving for the D from vitamin C is safe with me.”

She groaned and threw a handful of chips at him. “You should be ashamed of that. Honestly.”

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Emily’s mood hadn’t improved by bell time, despite her joking around with Adam. The anxiety within her kept slowly building the longer the night went on. The show was going on without any issues and honestly she sort of wished something, anything would mess up just so the worry would feel justified. Checking her watch, she saw that they were a little past the halfway point of Dynamite which meant it was time for the Orange Cassidy/Rey Fenix match. She could practically feel her blood pressure rising the moment Orange had walked out and Fenix went for a flying kick. Luckily he had stepped back to avoid getting hit but it didn’t ease her worry at all. Sweat trickled down her forehead, the sickening slap of multiple chops echoed in the mostly empty arena and the heat and humidity were overwhelming. She had to get out of there.

“Doc, am I good to take a quick break? I need some A/C and water.”

Dr. Chris nodded. Both he and Dr. Sampson were at ringside. “Will you bring me back a Gatorade? Grape please.”

“Yep,” she chirped while standing up and speed walking toward the backstage area. She zoomed down the hallway towards the medical evaluation room, already pulling her mask off and thinking how sweet that central air would feel. Busting the door open she found the closest vent and stood under it, trying to catch as much air as possible. The room was much cooler than outside but it wasn’t enough. She peeled off her black AEW staff polo and tossed it on the desk, leaving her in a plain black tank. Spotting a small desk fan on a counter, she positioned it to blow right in her face  and decided to recline on one of the exam tables. The cooling sweat on her brow, the deep breaths and the fact that she couldn’t see what was happening in the ring lowered her pulse and she felt less agitated until...

“Emily, what room did you go to?”

It was Dr. Chris over the radio. A profoundly petulant sigh escaped her mouth before she answered. “I’m in med-eval, what’s up?”

“Had some ugly bumps at the end of this match. I’m heading there with Fenix and OC. Stay there and get some ice packs ready.”

Panic was not a strong enough word to describe the feeling that hit her. Her Apple Watch, annoying as it ever was, made sure to inform her that yes, she was most definitely freaking out by beeping loudly due to her increased heart rate. Swearing every swear word she had ever learned, Emily started to get out several different size ice packs and did a quick sterilization of the table she had been laying on. As a precaution, she slipped her mask back on as well as a pair of blue vinyl gloves. The door opened and Doc Sampson came in first with Fenix behind him. He thanked her for getting everything ready and started talking with Fenix and one of the people on staff that could translate. Emily continued to stand there, hands on her hips, waiting for Orange to walk in.

Well, to limp in more like it. Head hanging low, his bare chest red and sweaty, he hobbled slowly inside the room. When Orange finally raised his head, his eyes widened at the sight of her. He smiled and let out a small chuckle before sitting on the exam table on the other side of the room.

“I don’t know what you think is so damn funny,” she hissed, low enough that she didn’t disturb the others.

“Nothin’. Just happy to see you.”

If this were any other situation she might have literally cooed at that. However her concern and aggravation were too strong at the moment. Two deep breaths. In. Out.

“You are so full of shit. What happened?”

“Splash over the top rope to the outside of the ring where everyone was waiting. Got a little too much distance and my leg hit the metal barricade. I’ll be alright,” he explained.

“Yeah, sure. You’re free to go then. But...remind me, Which one of us is a medical professional? Me or you?” He dropped his head and lazily motioned to her. “Yeah, that’s what I thought. Now show me where the pain is located. I need to check for bruising.” He waved vaguely around his calf and knee area. “Alright well pull that pant leg up for me.”

“Can’t. Too tight,” he said.

Realization dawned on her that he was going to have to take those jeans off for her to check him over for physical damage. Which wasn’t a big deal. She was a nurse, a professional and she could handle this with no problem. Hell, half the time she’s working and stretching folks who wore teeny tiny trunks and nothing else. This was nothing. Totally innocent. A cake walk.

“If you can’t roll them up, you’re gonna have to lose ‘em. Thems the rules,” she said, forcing her voice to remain even.

Orange stood up slowly to slide the jeans off but then remembered he still had his shoes on. When he reached down to take one off, Emily noticed the slight tremor and the tiniest hitch of his breathing. Whichever way he had just positioned himself obviously hurt but of course he just kept on like it was fine. Not on her watch.

“Nope. Sit back up here,” she demanded, grabbing his hands away from his legs, straightening up his posture. He started to protest. “Ah! You better hush. I know it hurts. So sit down and be quiet.”

He actually did as he was told and a bit of her uneasiness melted away. Trying to remain as formal as possible, she quickly undid his shoes and slipped them off. He stood up again and slid his jeans down past his knees before sitting back on the table and gingerly working them off completely. Emily was surprised to see that under those jeans was just a pair of black Under Armour long johns. And even though the same amount of his skin was covered as before, being able to see the actual..definition under that tight fabric seemed so forbidden . A large bead of sweat falling from somewhere around her collarbone down into her cleavage reminded her that she had taken her polo off and was also in a position where more of her was on display than usual. Grabbing at the center of the top hem of her cami, she used the fabric to wipe the sweat away. The movement caught Orange’s attention and she did not miss the way his eyes darted back and forth between her face and her chest before looking down at the ground. A hot flash followed over here again if you asked her, gun to her head, if it was the actual room temperature or the  current situation making her sweat she honestly couldn’t tell you. All she knew is that her dumb animal brain wanted to see him seeing her. Staring at her. Wanting her. She pushed all of those absolutely inappropriate thoughts away. She was a professional, goddamn it and would not let any level of school girl crush bullshit interfere with his level of care.

“Do you need help pushing this up?” She asked, taking a seat on one of the rolling stools, pointing to his lower legs. He nodded and she began to carefully stretch the material out and up. In the back of her mind she registered that she had actually never seen his legs before but pushed past it. “Tell me exactly where you feel the discomfort coming from,” she said while gingerly holding his leg by the calf.

Grabbing her left hand, Orange opted to show rather than tell and placed it on the bothersome spot. Despite the thin layer of vinyl on her hand she felt the heat from the contact and couldn’t help focusing on his obviously strong hand, still flushed red from his earlier exertion. More unseemly thoughts fired around in her head but she again quieted them. She leaned down to examine the area closely for any visible trauma, of which there was none. So she began to slowly poke and prod around, listening carefully to his response.

“Hold on a second, this will help,” she said, spinning her stool around to the nearby cabinets and rummaging. She spun back around waving a tube of BioFreeze gel. “Are you allergic to camphor or menthol?”

Orange shook his head no, so she proceeded to put the cool gel on her gloved fingers and rub it into the painful area. “I am almost addicted to this stuff,” she said, desperate to make casual conversation while massaging his legs. “I use it like twice a week.”

“For your patients?”

“Nah. For myself. Got some persistent back issues,” she answered. “Physical therapy can only do so much. And I don’t have regular access to a massage therapist because of work and well...covid.”

“Why not just have someone here do it?”

She shook her head and she continued to work the gel outwards just in case the soreness decided to spread. She could feel the muscles in his calf and thigh twitching with every pressured pass of her thumbs. “They aren’t here for me. We are here for all of you. Plus like...a 3rd of time I’m one doing the massaging.”

“I could do it.”

She paused her movements for a split second while the imaginary scenario played itself out in her mind quite quickly. She would be laying face down on her hotel bed while he straddled the back of her thighs, shirtless, rubbing and working deep circles into her bare skin with Zero 7 playing softly in the background and sweet scented cherry almond candles burned on the desk. While her libido was screaming “Yes, oh my god, yes! Come to my room TONIGHT”,  the only outward reaction she had was a sort of non-committal hum as she continued pressing her fingers into his skin.

She gently let go of his leg, tossed her gel covered gloves in the garbage and pulled the leg of his long Johns back down. She gave his knee a very soft double pat. “Alright. You’re all good. I don’t see any visual evidence of bruising, but it’s only been a few minutes. Just keep an eye on it. Take this with you in case you’re still sore tomorrow. Let me know if you run out.”

“Thanks,” Orange said as he cautiously stretched his leg out, moving it in tiny circles to test how it felt. “The BioFreeze made it feel better already.” He lazily slid on his shoes opting to just carry his joggers in his hand. He stood up abruptly, leaving Emily no time to scoot back on her rolling stool. Her masked covered face was just a few scant  inches from the flushed red skin of his very toned torso. Her whole body throbbed at the mere idea of running her tongue across his abs and she had to spin herself around to get him out of her line of sight. She stood up and took a deep breath before facing him again. He nodded at her before heading to the door.  But he paused, turned back to Emily, very obviously shot her elevator eyes and  said “Offer still stands” before leaving the room.

[unlikelywrestlingfan]

AEW Newbie Impressions

Newbie AEW fan here again with my summaries of the roster so far. This is unnecessarily long, so I am putting it under a cut so people don’t have to scroll through the whole post to go past it. Have a nice day, btw!! :D

Adam Page: Anxious Cowboy. Seems like he needs a hug, very over with the crowd. Aka “Hangman” and his chant is “Cowboy Sh*t.” Has an Emotional Support Stable in the Dark Order. 

Andrade Il Idolo: Andrade from WWE is that you? 

Chris Jericho: Oh hey dude! Long time no see. I have nothing against you but please stop making “I slept with your mom jokes.” Also apparently he’s adopted a chaotic child.

Christian Cage: Hey!!!! Dude!!! I didn’t know you had a last name! Great to see you!!! 

Christopher Daniels: *cries in Kaz and Daniels*

Cody Rhodes: Oh hi! Good to see you again, hope you’re well. 

Darby Allin: Feral Goth Child.

The Dark Order: (I’m sorry they are all grouped together right now, the only one I know by name so far is Evil Uno!) Their name suggests like. An edgy evil order, but they seem really nice? Like they’re out here breaking toxic masculinity stereotypes and pushing their friend to go for his dreams? I’m confused! But! They seem cool!

Dustin Rhodes: Honestly, bro, I’ve never seen you outside of your Goldust persona, but I’ve got to say I like non-Goldust Dustin much better already.

Eddie Kingston: A chaotic man, and he’s friends with Mox so that gives him a positive bias in my eyes. Wasn’t sure how to feel about him until I saw a gifset of him punching toxic masculinity in the face by saying “tell people you love them” because his father didn’t until much later in life. You go, man!!

Frankie Kazarian: *cries in Kaz and Daniels*

Jon Moxley: Just as unhinged as ever, regardless of your ringname. I missed you, man!

Jungle Boy: Literally just a very talented, soft spoken, Tarzan guy. Why is this such good content. Why does he seem to have such an aura of goodness? Also I was watching the other day and he closelined his opponent so hard that they did a complete 360 degree spin before they hit the ground. Who is this dude?

Kenny Omega: Apparently Anxious Cowboy’s bitter ex and the current champ. Good at being a heel. 

Luchasaurus: I’m. This. This man is out here larping as a dinosaur. And you know what? Good for him! You do you, weird dino guy. Also apparently adopted Jungle Boy and an Energetic Short Man.

Marko Stunt: I have not seen him wrestle yet but from what I’ve seen on here, he is Energetic Short Man. 

Matt Hardy: I will never be over the concept of “Big Money Matt Hardy” because I have only ever seen him as unhinged crazy man before so seeing him in a suit is hilarious to me. Go Hardy! XD

Miro: Hi Rusev! Hope you’re well.

MJF: Melomaniac Frat Boy. Cuts really fun promos. Has a ScarfTM.

Malakai Black: DUDE. I AM SO SORRY WWE DID YOU DIRTY. Seriously, they made a whole animated multi-video promo series and then just fired him? What? Glad he was able to come to AEW! You’re kinda freaking me out, dude, but that’s your thing so.

Orange Cassidy: “Freshly Squeezed.” I’m. Sir, your name perplexes me. I do not understand. No judgement, just confusion. 

Pac: NEVILLE! HI! I didn’t know you were still wrestling! Good to see you again!

Sammy Guevara: Jericho’s Chaotic Son.

Sting: MY FAVE OF ALL TIME MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT WRESTLER SO GLAD TO SEE YOU!!! You’re out here adopting a Feral Goth Child, and I’m here for it.

(The) Bunny: Quiet. Packing brass knuckles and blades. 

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.: Angry doctor woman. Has definitely broken the Hippocratic Oath. Made the crowd angry with cheeseburgers.

Nyla Rose: Here to yell and kick butt.

Yuka Sakazaki: HEART. EYES. SO. CUTE. SMILES. WHILE. FIGHTING.