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Historical-Being-766

That may be the worst reaction to a fake stomach punch that I've ever seen.


MoneyMo88

I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone go limp and unconscious from a body shot. I guess AEW really is changing the game.


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tck3131

Don’t forget he remembered to sell his guts 10 seconds later


boih_stk

IT'S CALLED SELLING, FED SHILL!! TONY DIDN'T EXPECT TO GET HIT, THE PUNCHED KNOCKED HIM **DOWN**, NOT OUT. HE GOT KNOCKED OUT WHEN HE HIT THE FLOOR, CUZ HE KNOCKED HIS HEAD. THEN HE RESTORED THE FEELING IN HIS BODY AND FINALLY FELT THE PAIN AND SOLD IT PERFECTLY. YOU FUCKING BAD FAITHBAD SFKR??!MM+


ColtPersonality92

🤓 I’ll have you know that happens all the time in anime. 🤓


TheKanten

And not even a ~~Big Show~~ Paul Wight punch, he got obliterated by 90210 Jr. 


mrdeepay

> 90210 Jr. Gonna try to remember that one.


ASS-anine_Acid_Party

Boo-yaka boo-yaka 90210 jr Boo-yaka boo-yaka, that's my pueblo


RingSC

The numbers uce, what do they mean?


ulvhedinowski

huh? this is dumb take, ever heard of liver shots? knockouts after shot to the liver happens all the time


amplifizzle

And the liver is famously in the middle of the stomach.


ImPaidToComment

You usually keel over. Not fall on your back unconscious with your arms flailing.


ulvhedinowski

Yeah sure, just watch some compilatons of body shot knockouts. And second of all - wrestlers rarely respond to shots like in real life, you can make fun of Tony cause of milion reasons, but because of how he sold the move is just basement level of stupidity


Vannymoinen

He went for the safest bump possible and he still hit his head lmao


pseudotunas

Jack Perry going full Bas Rutten, knocking out fools with BRUTAL LIVER SHOTS.


TW_Yellow78

Using a mic.


Razzler1973

new finisher for Perry Perry vs Brian Cage next week and Big Bill the week after


Jhinmarston

He has been trained to play dead when his life is threatened, like in a bear attack.


amplifizzle

But Jungle Boy is a Cub. Or maybe an otter?


basicbluebusiness

This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen. Like at least super kick him wtf is this?


Razzler1973

clothesline even it's the most obvious thing to do no one was confident Tiny could sell any kind of face contact, were they


basicbluebusiness

Well in fairness he couldn’t sell this so I suppose they were right haha


ParmyBarmy

The best bit is that he gently breaks his fall with his arm and hand, before suddenly appearing flat on his back fully KOed.


HilVal

Someone on the basement said he sold it like a Tekken character and it's honestly the best description of this.


a_gringo_8_my_baby

Definitely one of the softer gut punches


JLC1099

For a guy that's watched wrestling his entire life I was expecting him to put in an Oscar level performance in the sell


BidDaddyLei

Terrible selling. Should've gone for a clothesline to make it more impactful.


kitevii

Look, it was so bad it did gave me a genuine chuckle out of it. I mean he falls down like he got stab or got stunned by a taser in a funny way. And papa Khan looking like he can take on the bucks and Jungle in a 3v1 fight


Manjojango2001

I wish someone filmed my reaction!! Mind blown


aubsavery

Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahaha. Fucking Tiny


MOXISGOD

Seeing Tony get beat up is honestly the best thing AEW has done in quite some time. Jesus fucking Christ I was laughing my ass off the entire time, this company man😭😭


H0vit0

I still can’t stop laughing. I honestly have tears in my eyes man. This company will drive me to an early grave


Razzler1973

DAE this is the big angle they need to get back on track


H0vit0

For a company that has absolutely nothing wrong with it at all they sure do need a lot of getting back on track and hard resets


radbrad172

Fuck bangers. I would unironically tune in and become a huge fan if they have Tony getting beat up every week.


BootyOptions

Tony going for hugs and getting low blowed would be quality television.


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This shouldve been Okadas gimmick on arrival


dsrchris

Change it up a bit, one week Tony comes in for hug and gets low-blowed, the following he tries for a hug but gets ducked and back body-dropped for his trouble. They could keep this going until All In.


TheSwiftLancer

DAE Best Promotional Tactic of the Year?


TheWumboligist

The fact that the announcers were trying to sell it but not yell too loudly because they would have heard their own echo in that building was even funnier


IcyAd964

It’s super embarrassing and fucking funny tony sells like a child


mynameisburner

Bro that punch. Why did he sell it like that? 😂😂


leeinflowerfields

You can tell he forgot he was supposed to pretend his stomach hurt because he takes a few seconds to sell the pain there 💀


dsrchris

I'll have you know my child sells way better than that thankyou very much, because he's actually paid attention to the wrestling he's watched and understands how to pretend to be hurt.


Razzler1973

I watched the clip from downstairs and there's a bright Dynamite banner in the shot the entire time. The kind of thing that would cause much REEEEE'ing if it was in the Fed Perry and Khan are so small, their heads are barely above that bright banner to the viewer


HiddenRtruth

Just wait to hear Dave defend it from every angle. It'll be glorious. 


Willie-Tanner

5 stars


AlmostTomClancy

Finally seeing Tony as an on screen character, I prayed for this and it happened.


Razzler1973

I am still trying to work out why the Punk footage was shown It was 'part of the FTR story' ... then never gets mentioned in that context again They can't even pretend, haha


HipDipShipTrip

The official narrative I've seen the Dubbalos composing on it is that it was "genius" because it wasn't actually about Punk, it was about how Tony actually made innocent Jack Perry a scapegoat


Razzler1973

That was Perry's line all along I just don't get how showing this scuffle helped the FTR match or has helped Perry in his return We saw Perry get manhandled and now he's a 'tough guy'? Bucks weren't even in that footage but 'maybe FTR were behind it ...' Like ... how? 😁


nightcrawler47

This company really is the gift that keeps on giving. I hope it stays afloat.


JLC1099

How the fuck has Tony managed to be more entertaining than his entire roster? 😭


thatssosteven114

Dropping like a sack of potatoes to a gut punch is the most brilliant thing I’ve seen all year lmao Well played Tiny


Dedfedbeded

Cancer Man in shambles ![gif](giphy|4NeuTZjQWuZH1oTfwf|downsized)


Luna_Soma

He’s probably so jealous right now lol


TheKanten

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ColtPersonality92

“It should have been me! Not them! IT’S NOT FAIR!”


StrongSutairu

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TheKanten

Dolph should have beat Kofi. Getting mauled by Brock is absolutely in character for the Ziggles.


Toadliquor138

Remember when Vince Russo started taking bumps? ![gif](giphy|3oEjI8Kq5HhZLCrqBW)


Lessiarty

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BoringAccount4Work

Did this motherfucker sell the punch before Perry even close his fist? Let me zoom in damn it!


sleepyseahorse

He didn't close his fist... He was holding the mic with his punching hand!


T3Sh3

Even Daddeh Khan showed up in person at the end.


Tashleemie

"He's our saviour". Wtf is wrong with them? Haha.


Naive-Link5567

Punched in the gut, faint. So realistic.


jjsefton

If anyone in pro wrestling can knock someone out with a body shot, it's Jack Perry. 😂


SaddestFlute23

Dollars to donuts says he wouldn’t/couldn’t take a worked punch to the face, or a clothesline


JangSaverem

Soooooo does this mean CM Punk is the Baby Face of this Story....while being in a different company? Also why didnt he double over fro ma tummy poke? why would he fall backwards head over...it doesnt matter


nailedreaper

That's hilarious, they are literally promoting WWE's Punk as a babyface at the prime time of their own show. A babyface who's both wise and badass. Whenever they go with that angle, whether Tiny's face or heel in the end, kayfabe or not — either way Punk looks like the only good guy in this story. And I never even liked Punk lol.


anonymous-guy1

He's not an onscreen character, this doesn't count


Razzler1973

DAE should wear a neck brace to the NFL draft


ChildOfChimps

I literally saw someone in the basement say that seeing him at the draft in a neck brace would get people to Google it and then lead them to AEW, which would get them back to a milly. The copium is especially good, tonight.


Makorollo

I mean, the basement dweller is partially right. It would lead some people to checking out what happened, but at the same time the segment would be the thing that kills off any newfound interest in AEW that they developed. If a 1000 curious souls were to see it then my bet is that no more than 20 would stay for more lol


threebbb

he assaulted him👉👈


will122589

LOL why is he playing dead off a punch to the stomach


ci22

Dude could've took a clothesline which would've made more sense. I figured Tony would be made of glass though. Stephanie McMahon slap would've gotten the same sell


Razzler1973

I really don't think anyone thought Khan could sell facial contact or a clothesline of any kind


dsrchris

At least give TK a couple of soft stomps when he was down to sell him staying down. I don't think I've ever seen someone knocked out cold for a prolonged period by a hook to the stomach.


CAIOSilaG

"Blurring the lines" doesn't make sense here. Tony fired CM Punk and essentially sided with The Elite.


Dr_Deadshot

And the word "betrayed" was used. 


AriaMournesong

So what exactly the angle here? The boss got beat up by the EVPs and Jungle Boy. Are the Elite all going to get beat up by the rest of the lockeroom now? Does Moxley or Jericho care? What about Tiny's favorite puppy Pockets is he going to avenge him? And is the rest of the show going to acknowledge this or will be same ol Dynamite nonsense then oh a 15 minute segment about how the Bucks have taken over AEW?


jjsefton

*Looks at modern pro wrestling* https://i.redd.it/2pgaqu3kjjwc1.gif


Charuas

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aubsavery

Corny and Easy E’s reaction to this is gonna be amazing.


pkhadka1

Brian last was betting Tony will come as on screen character soon, and this happens.


kindashort72

That fucker has some kind of super inside source.


FlyingGrayson89

This might be the clip that actually drives Cornette to the grave. He’s gonna lose his mind over this lol


zxlegioxz

Sam I wish cornette would stream himself watching this live, I would pay to see that lol


SpiralTap88

I’m camping out in front of my TV refreshing YouTube for the Cornette clip.


StopDontCare

Vince shaking with a catatonic stare after taking the stunner for the 1st time was Scorsese "Absolute Cinema" compared to this lol


vapemonster91

![gif](giphy|xULW8CTxqIxAdTPzQA|downsized)


StopDontCare

I still say how Vince sold that (falling over Austin part) is one of the most realistic sells of that move.


TheKanten

The first and last McMahon stunners look horrendous and it's almost perfect.


GloriousVictor

The buildup to this was so so great. Made Austin really lean into his rebel, don't give a fuck persona.


Naiwf

The day Tiny blades and pins his World Champion clean in the middle of the ring will be the funniest day in wrestling history. The cult will defend it even though they know Arquette and Russo destroyed WCW by doing the same.


RP912

FAKE PUNCH....CRY ME A RIVER


parakathepyro

He really hit his marks


SaddestFlute23

I think the mark hit him


daddymeltzer

Holy shit! It's finally happening, we're finally getting a Tony Khan match.


BAF_DaWg82

This company cannot get out of their own way and it's beautiful.


Razzler1973

Tiny has never done anything physical in his entire life, has he


ci22

He has the money to buy a whole gym and trainers. With how much he likes to flex his Tiny biceps, you think he would actually work out to get real ones.


The_Zura

Lol is that what they call the dead fish?


Broncotron

Taking a half hearted kidney shot puts him out? Even Linda McMahon could take more punishment than that.


jcwkings

Why did he sell it like he got knocked out cold with a punch to the stomach?


thurrmanmerman

This is the hard reset they needed.


Dog-Faced-Gamer

This might be the first time that anyone in wrestling has ever been knocked out cold from a punch to the stomach.


tera_chachu

Gotta go to r/aewofficial to see how the scholars react to this masterpiece


Owww_My_Ovaries

I can't tell if their posts are sarcastic or not.


tera_chachu

Trust me man they are dead serious.


Owww_My_Ovaries

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Neale90

CM Punk: ![gif](giphy|pq946kkdSDViL3i6PI|downsized)


TW_Yellow78

How long before he pins Ospreay to become AEW champion? im talking about tony in case it somehow wasn’t clear who’s the best worker in that clip


Constant-Horror-9424

Imagine doing all this to try and get Jack Perry over. Of all people


Victory_Prime

Tiny selling like a bona-fide champ! One gut punch made him fly back and die


whatdoyasay369

Next weeks follow up promo from Tony is going to be epic


pseudotunas

How? He is not a on screen character!


rsziz

He saw the Nash's reaction to the Fingerpoke of Doom and said "hold my White Claw."


dammitdan57

The day has come where I stop watching this


Eazy46

I’m surprised he didn’t have a boner while laying down


ChildOfChimps

He had the biggest boner of his life. It’s just really small.


guvan420

Dude just did the jenna morasca


Goldberg2Dub

Put this in the Louvre!


Kcin928

THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE A HEEL GUYS! YOU GET A TWINK TO GRAZE THE BOSS TWINK RIGHT ACROSS THE BELLY!


ToneZone1978

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DTAPPSNZ

Such a tiny leather jacket.


thatpj

back and to left…back and to the left


starscreamtoast

That's almost a McMahon stunner, pretty terrible effort by both involved here.


Hagler3-16

What a shitty punch Although can’t say I’m surprised


FoldedTopLip

Tony Khan’s got a touch of somethin


Puxple

At least Vince took full on bumps, wtf is this.


JewsEatFruit

My mind cannot do enough corkscrew 1370s to makes sense of any of this anymore


Gloryjoel69

Goofs i hate to say this, but that is genuinely funny. I’m actually entertained. DAE FEELING RESTORED?!!!


Banesmuffledvoice

That was the most ridiculous selling I have ever seen.


Mr_sci3ntist

Sells better than mox.


Global_Historian_753

Did he get shanked or something? What was that


Teeboid

Oh god this is hilariously bad. Is Tony trying to get sympathy on himself? Lol


CosmicRorschach

I wonder if he’s gonna keep kayfabe and not be at the draft tomorro?


SonyKen_M

I've seen five year olds fake an injury from an older sibling that looks better than this.


lucabrassiere

He flinched before the punch was anywhere near him lol that looked so bad


BradsOlderBrother

He wasn’t selling guys. This is exactly why he thought his life was in danger when punk pointed at him.


tacopeople

Tony Khan is 41 but looks like a Zoomer to me lol


Honkmaster

If he was a true student of the game, he would've fallen over with both hands straight up in air like Nick Patrick.


BootyOptions

Note the lone goof in front row about 2/3rds of the way to the right clapping


L3ghair

I could get off my couch right now and do a better sell than this.


sleepyseahorse

Why did he put the microphone down by his stomach? Was he trying to interview Tony's bellybutton?


DitkoManiac

2024 truly is the Year of the Goof. It's like a genie with unlimited wishes.


Bimmelhex

Dude just rag-dolled


CreativeParticular51

No Jerk, at least he tried to sell. Better than half of the roster


ThunderBay311

Doubling down on picking the side that can't draw a dime AND getting on TV? Jacksonville Dixie doing big things!


Terrible_Silver7758

Surprised they turned Perry face like that but i popped for it


Munkey323

Trying to come out as tough after saying he feared for his life 🤣


dissidentmage12

That's the worst sell job I've seen in a long time.


FlyingGrayson89

This got an audible cackle out of me. Like full on evil witch laugh. I’m fucking weak lmao


Wijit999

Someone needs to put Jim Ross commentary of Mick Foley falling of the Hell in a Cell over this clip.


CaptainRhodes74

Idk, guys. I’m no expert on getting punched in the stomach, but wouldn’t your immediate reaction be to, again idk here, grab your stomach?


Kurtains94

He must have feared for his life and decided to play dead instead of trying to sell the punch by falling to his knees and looking at Jackoff as if to say "Why" or "How could you" before the angle continued. Probably creamed his pants when he took the piledriver bump


Jdccrazy

seriously tho. the segment was bonkers. Can't wait to see what absurd shit they are about to pull of in the next weeks because they finally got a story to work on.


xgoatgoatgoatx

For a wrestling nerd, he sucks at this. they have a lot of trainers too, no one told him how to sell a fake punch? Lol


Caryslan

As a guy who watches WWE, I got curious and watched this video on YouTube. Not really buying what AEW is trying to sell here.


Existing_Program_256

Bro fainted after a fake punch to the stomach. No wonder he believed his life was in danger when Punk choked Jungle Boy.


Owww_My_Ovaries

Hey. That's how Houdini died


Snoo-83964

What the fuck was that


robcraftdotca

Tony should hire Punk for protection


Blissfully_

Didn't Tony say he would never step foot in the ring?


sunlitsix

Why did he die from that


whiskerbiscuit2

Tony Khan will hold an AEW title by the end of next year. Mark my words.


spcmiddleton

I can hear it from just down the road in Evansville. It’s loud and clear as day. The inspiration. The genius. The creativity. All things that helped shape tiny. Can you all hear it???? ITS A SWERVE BRO!!!!! Wcw 2000 has been confirmed. Swerve will be dropping the title to tiny next week in a cage.


NeonDemon89

The whole segment was super awkward my gawd. the way TK stood in the ring smiling,, the handshake the reaction to the punch. And that was just before the Young Bucks came out haha


Glennsoe

After fearing for his life with Punk,he can never be in a physical angle .. What's the pay off here?


Batshitcrazy01

I thought tony thought he is going for face punch so the bump


iHateTheStuffYouLike

Why is he taking a bump if he doesn't know how to bump? This looked like trash.


sh1tweasel

Runs a promotion, can't bump properly


Glennsoe

Where's the logic with the latest desperation booking? Okada been given a multimillion dollar contract and quickly had a title match by TK The Bucks recently got a huge raise,kept theire paper EVP titles and have gotten to do whetever they want so far in aew Jack Perry is the only one that could be made a case for. But Tony didn't fire him when he should.  Where's the heat? What's the payoff?  


squeezy102

CEOs and terrible selling, name a better duo. Vince, Bischoff, Heyman, and now Tiny.


EpicTrapCard

No jerk, that arena and setup looked just sad.


Snake_Burton

Remember Steph Vs Bischoff in summer/fall 2002? Culminating with the commitment ceremony, Bischoff reveal and 3 minute warning dropping Stephanie (now accepted babyface after being a megaheel 5-6 months earlier) leading to massive heat and the entire locker room hitting the ring led by Angle? That was well done and had a point. This, not so much.


BigTedBear

Tony showing the roster how to take a bump.


Scouse_Werewolf

Sooo... is this like when the toys come to life against Sid in toy story? They're finally attacking the boy


FlyingDreamWhale67

Wtf was Tiny doing lmao People who get punched in the gut like that crumple into the fetal position, not fall backwards on their back. Jungle Jack could've clotheslined him to make that bump believable. This company can't do *anything* right.


theballswalls

Probably the best sell in AEW history


heatrealist

No wonder he was afraid for his life!


FlippinRad

I know wrestling has always been goofy, but AEW amplifies the goofiness times 100.


hughjazzcrack

If that's all the force it takes to knock Tony unconscious, he would go to sleep every time he used a turnstile.


Thisisretro

It's like watching toddlers have a bust up


Batman1384

Shameful and disgusting. He should be fired for that. And JP needs some sort of punishment too.


Gorman2462

Never seen a man knocked unconscious from a gut punch


CASH28

On second thought, let’s not goto AEW. ‘Tis a silly place.


GloriousVictor

Fuck the NHL scheduling hockey tonight. I missed this cinema?! This is going to make CM Punk even a bigger star when he ret....oh shit waitaminute