Hear me out. He loses to Dorada and they kick him out tonight. He goes on a losing streak. On the final night, he takes Claudio to a draw to prevent him from making it to the Semis.

Worlds End is a rematch between Claudio/Mox to send Mox away for a while.

It’s our trauma response from the first time. Please forgive us.

Just goes to show the caliber of professional that Joe is, to be so consistently over, available and reliable.

Really thought I’d missed the magic of some of his career, yet he keeps pulling out that magic endlessly.

I need a buddy-cop home invasion from the two!

Actually, going further, I think Hangman’s story might always have been about how he responds to losing the belt. Will he tuck his tail, or will he persist with his very valid claim that Joe can’t actually beat him? This would be one of the biggest contrasts to his original reign, imo.

I think they might already be building to Ricochet. I’m imagining Wardlow at WrestleDream and Lashley at Full Gear.

Hangman and Liona has happened and it was awesome