Caught this on DEMAND-PROGRESS shortly before the weekend. The Thunderbastard Match never fails to entertain me. Good stories in it, including the Eddie Dennis story I really enjoy, and by the end of the event I’m curious as to what Webster will do. I really liked the main event and Sabre-Rock. Enjoyed the opener, despite the commentary during it.
Am I supposed to call it “PRO-gress” because that’s the proper name of the promotion, or should I still say “PROG-ress” because I’m an American and that’s how we typically say that word?
I’m amazed at how much they crowd have turned on Banks, it’s either that or they really love Riddle (which I don’t blame them as I do too). The Dennis story was great and it looks like they’re rushing Webster cashing in after his promo yesterday but at least that gives it context as to why he’s doing it. The only thing I wasn’t a big fan of was Haskins & Havoc losing the tag titles so quickly, it pretty much turned them face as well which I don’t think is the long term goal.
They absolutely love Riddle, but I think the issue with Banks is mainly a booking problem. They’ve always seemed to have a better handle on heel champions than babyface champions from what I’ve seen, and Banks is coming off that program with Cooper and Brookes that didn’t seem to satisfy anyone.
100% they book heels better. I feel they rely on “This is going to be a good match” when it’s a babyface champion and they focus more on a overall story when they have a heel champion. Banks is very good in the ring but there’s no story and to me there could have easily been a story when he went against Brooks and then TK, they didn’t even have him cut a promo about it. Banks is just on shows and defending the title.