#Club Orange

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Fun Fact: in Ireland, we have a brand of Orange Soda called Club Orange.

Club is made with real orange juice. And to make sure you know that it's made with real orange juice, they do something no other Orange Soda that I know of does:

Club Orange contains Orange pulp.

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"You Missed the Point by Idolizing Them" Starter Pack

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E V E R S on Instagram: "Flashback to a shoot in 2023 (2003?)

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WOOZI EYES ON YOU

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Fujioka Haruhi & Suoh Tamaki ; Ouran High School Host Club ☆ Orange Rouge

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romance

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The only way to stop orange cat shenanigans is to out shenanigan them .. 🎵👉🆙

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the new ride kamens character is jo, and he's... blood stark and night rogue? he's got the blood stark visor and color, but he's got bat wings which is definitely night rogue, not what i would've expected, i would've thought we'd get evol and kr rogue first as separate characters, but hey, dan kuroto and blood stark are some of my top faves of all time villains, so i'm not complaining

heck YES look at this steam-powered and yet somehow cyberpunky batman. he's awesome! 🦇 and honestly given that the popular guess for him was Night Rogue, I think it's pretty funny that he ended up being (mostly) the other Faust guy (I admit I usually associate him with the Evol form and...kind of forgot about Blood Stalk a little bit. :')

augh I am so BEHIND on drawing the Wisdom Thinks guys, hold on let me fix this

also I really hope they get way into the nitty-gritty of them running the lounge. nothing is funnier to me than Dramatic Action Superheroes having to take time out of their day to balance their business ledger and figure out the employee rotation for the week and stress about scheduling their upcoming food safety inspection. it's great.

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Gay people will develop mental issues and make AT LEAST one of these movies their whole personality

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It’s my birthday so I’m gonna fantasy book what Orange does tonight on Dynamite. While an angry despondent Orange Cassidy is what we’ve been seeing (and it’s so fucking hot that it makes me mad), I’ve decided to go a more comedic route, like the good ol’ days of yore, when everything was chainsaws and Best Friends.

So. Mox and the former BCC. It’s 5 people. Thats definitely not a fair fight for Orange. So he’s gotta carefully and cleverly even the odds.

First off is PAC. We all know that PAC swims across the Atlantic every single week from the UK to whatever city AEW is booked. Tonight they are in Cleveland, which is located on Lake Erie. While that it is not directly connected to the Atlantic, PAC will not be able to resist the temptation to check out the many shipwrecks the Lake holds. While PAC admires one of these, Orange will capture him with a fishing net. Like so:

Next will be Claudio. Claudio will most likely be at the arena early as he just seems like a punctual guy. While roaming the halls, Claudio hears some classical music and smells an incredibly enticing aroma. He follows it to see a small coffee bar set up. When he approaches, he’s taken by surprise when the Barista turns out to be Mark Briscoe. While he is distracted, Orange will appear from one of the many closets in the hallway and capture Claudio with a fishing net.

Next is Marina. Marina is tricky but Orange has a foolproof plan. While Marina is stalking about like an angry panther, she will hear the unmistakable cry of her mate, Roderick Strong. She will follow the sound to the parking garage where she sees him waiting by a car. As she approaches, Roderick turns around but alas, it’s actually Kyle wearing Roddy’s stupid glasses and sporting a fake mustache. Orange, who had been hiding behind one of the large concrete posts, will incapacitate Marina with…a fishing net.

Finally, Wheeler Yuta. Orange knows Wheeler the best out of all them. As Wheeler walks around the halls of the arena, frowning and trying to psyche himself up to be a big tough guy. He spots a sign that catches his attention : ���YOUNG MEN SEEKING APPROVAL OF DOMINANT OLDER MALES ANONYMOUS SUPPORT GROUP.” It is directing people to a large classroom. Yuta eagerly barrels in and BOOM! Fishing net.

With all the other members of Mox’s gang thoroughly occupied, Orange can then face Mox one on one. I have nothing silly for this part, I just want that to be so cathartic for Orange. I wanna see a look in his eyes that would give even someone like Hangman pause. I want Uma Thurman in Kill Bill levels of revenge.

[cosmoweirdkid]

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I truly believe this new version of the Blackpool Combat Club is what creative hoped The Elite angle would be. While Matt and Nick are a great tag team, their strength as heels is comedy (side note - Okada has turned out to have some pretty good comedic chops as well). If you're trying to "take over" a promotion, can we really take you seriously if you're wearing your weight in grandma's pearls? If anything, the only one who seems to have understood the assignment in The Elite is Jack Perry.

On the other hand, the new BCC is brutal. They have a mission and are singularly focused in accomplishing it. They have shown in a short time how far they are willing to go to "save" AEW. Moxley has always been known for his mastery in violence, while Matt and Nick's heel personas have always been more "douchebag frat bro". What a takeover needs is ruthlessness, violence, brutality - all the things that Moxley, Claudio, PAC and Marina (who is finally being used properly!) have in spades. Wheeler is their newest disciple and his turn was telegraphed beautifully by this shot:

Wheeler, who has been by Bryan's side. Who was forced to watch the BCC turn on his hero. Who was struggling to understand how Claudio (who lets be honest is his tough love father figure) could "abandon" a club Wheeler gave his blood, sweat and tears to. That Wheeler is reaching out for help (after being attacked viciously by the aforementioned father figure) while Bryan plays to the audience. Did Bryan eventually go and check on Wheeler? Yes. But I think by that time, the damage (both physically and emotionally) had already been done.

Now we come to the end of Wrestledream last night. This is one of the final shots before the PPV went off the air. Why? Because these are the people who will be leading the fight against this new Blackpool Combat Club. Who do we have?

Darby Allin - the handpicked successor of Sting. The very Sting who led the charge in World Championship Wrestling against the New World Order. Darby has had a tough time of it lately (both in and out of the ring - who gets hit by a bus and then goes to a play afterwards?). He has been a little lost now that Sting has retired. He was even handed his first coffin match loss. Moxley pretty much offered him a spot in the new BCC but Darby doubled down and pledged his loyalty to AEW. His fight against Brody King last night showed he is willing and able to go against seemingly insurmountable odds... and win.

Orange Cassidy - this man has become the heart of AEW. From a gimmick to hands down the best International champion this company has had. That speech (not a promo, a speech... in ring and heartfelt) he gave before his match against Moxley for the international belt at All Out last year? That was when we saw the beginnings of Orange Cassidy, the leader. This year, he has been betrayed by not one but TWO of his best friends. He knows what it is like to believe in a faction, in a group of friends and have that blow up in your face. He has clawed his way back with The Conglomeration (which, who knew that would turn out to be the faction we all needed right now), which shows his resilience. And much like Darby, he has never turned his back on AEW.

Daniel Garcia - I'm going to be honest... I didn't like him at the beginning. I especially didn't like him under the Jericho Appreciation Society (but the JAS was a joke from the get go, so I can't really fault him for that). The dancing... I could have done without. BUT I understand why the audience loved it. He has the same amount of potential Bryan did when William Regal started mentoring him. I'm not just stating my opinion - Bryan himself has said as much. While MJF betraying him wasn't that surprising or life changing, it opened Daniel's eyes to the "worst" part of AEW (kayfabe wise, not in real life - MJF is meant to be the personification of the overblown ego of a wrestler). His contract came up and what did he do? He recommitted to AEW and when Bryan was attacked, he came out to help. Because like so many younger wrestlers in the back, Bryan is his hero.

Hook - Let's be honest. Hook could have coasted on his father's name and reputation. TAZ is so well respected (and rightfully so), we all know doors were opened for Hook that may not have been available to others. But unlike a lot of nepo babies in the business, Hook has put in the work to become a solid technical wrestler. He doesn't have the ego one would associate with a nepo baby. He happily looks up to and takes mentorship from those around him (except Jericho but ignoring anything Jericho says is a sound life strategy). And like his father, he has put his lot completely in with All Elite Wrestling.

Not pictured: Eddie Kingston. Eddie can turn out to be such an amazing addition to this storyline. Think about it. His brother from another mother Jon has aligned himself fully (and brutally) with his mortal enemy Claudio. Bryan spent a good month and change belittling Eddie. At the same time, Eddie loves wrestling. Anyone with half a brain knows how much this man lives and breathes this sport. So what will he do when he returns? Will he set aside his hatred of Claudio and align with Jon? Will he avenge the honor of someone who called him the "king of the bums"? Or will he (and this is what I think will happen) become just as much a leader of the locker room as Bryan has been since he came to AEW?

Now finally, let's talk about Bryan's last run. He has said in recent interviews that Tony Khan wanted him to have that Wembley moment. That was not a creative decision he made. TK did it out of respect and I can understand his reasoning. But Bryan didn't want his end to be in service of himself. Instead, he picked Moxley to "retire" him. He used his final match to set up a civil war within AEW - a storyline which will bear a lot of fruit in the coming year. This will also set him up to come back (once this poor man's body gets the rest and recovery it so desperately needs) as a leader for the next generation. He will be the new William Regal but without the darkness that Regal freely admits he carried within himself.

Every single person involved in this angle deserves a standing ovation. Not just for their wrestling prowess but for the emotional weight they added to it. Wheeler alone deserves some sort of award for the turmoil he's shown week in and week out since All Out. You could hear the tears in Excalibur's voice as he tried to finish his duties as commentator. The look on Bryce's face when he called the match for Moxley... that hurt my heart. Darby struggling against so.much.tape in a vain attempt to help Bryan. Hell, his face as he came to the conclusion (whether right or wrong) that this wouldn't have happened if he beat Moxley.

What really got me though? The screams of "no" when Wheeler stood up after checking on Bryan. He hadn't even done anything yet but we all saw the train wreck happening in slow motion. That's how you know a story has been told well.

I for one cannot wait to see where all of this takes us. I have been a wrestling fan for over 30 years. I was watching live when the nWo formed. To see a new, fresh and even more brutal take on that iconic storyline is an absolute treat for me.

So thank you, Bryan. Thank you Blackpool Combat Club. Thank you Orange Cassidy, Darby and Private Party. Thank you to every single person who brought this story to life.

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