Just Dave

This angle makes it ok to talk about how much I hate them. And I do fucking hate them.

That's a really great way of saying that. I thought last night was a really great ratio of stellar in-ring action to story. If they stick with that mix, I think they'll be okay. Fwiw, TK is getting his money's worth on that Ospreay deal. That dude has risen to the occasion. I like AEW because I see cool shit that I don't see anywhere else. I've gone on youtube deep dives looking at Bandido, RUSH, Mina Shirakawa, Thunder Rosa, and others because they appeared on AEW TV. I don't think TK is gonna suddenly stop having great wrestling matches on his wrestling show because he shot an angle with the top heel act in his company. It probably also helps that the workhorse of that heel act is Kazuchika Okada, who's one of the best in ring performers in the world. I totally understand what you're saying, though.

That's fair. I think I was just kinda shocked because of how well received the angle was pretty much everywhere else online.

I mean, that’s probably fair. I tried to talk about stuff I liked, too. Also, the stuff I hate actually sucks, whereas everyone else is wrong.

Man, there's some bad faith shit happening in this thread. That fucking ruled. In fact, this whole show ruled. Other than the completely uninteresting Best Friends stuff. Swerve looked great. They should've let him talk but iiwii. He will. Prince Nana always kicks ass. I thought it was cool how many women they got on the show. I hadn't seen Mina Shirakawa before but that was awesome. I dug that whole thing. Ospreay is so dynamic he made Kyle O'Reilly interesting. Lance Archer deserves more credit. That Gauntlet match didn't make a lick of sense, but it ruled ass. I dug every bit of it. Switchblade looked good, too. I hope this starts his character rehab. UK feels like such an afterthought since Ospreay and Okada showed up. Get Wardlow away from those dorks and salvage what still can be. I'm thinking Big Bill joining Jericho is a bad sign for Ricky Starks' AEW future. That's a shame. His ceiling at the other company is "fun nxt talent." I hope Hobbs is okay. Mox is the man. I don't care what any of y'all say. That main event segment was awesome and everything pro wrestling should be. I'm convinced some people are going to just always have something negative to say about AEW. This door was opened when TK played the All In footage, which he was right to do, and making this issue part of the show is no different than a million other times backstage issues have been made into wrestling angles. I despise the Young Bucks, but they're knocking this role out of the park. Okada fucking rules. He looks like he's having the best time.

I don't understand breaking up Imperium. That seems like a terrible idea. Same with Judgement Day. I know JD isn't fully broken up yet but there's just no reason to break them apart. Seems like pretty daft creative, but there's been a lot of that outside the main event.

I also loved it when she made fun of the Dubbalos who call the bloodline shit “cinema.” It really is the dumbest thing ever…

I've heard that. He himself has refuted that, but iiwii. His run wouldn't have to last forever, just long enough to really get a babyface over for pinning him. House of Black being the dragon sitting on all the treasure would be dope as hell.

Sure. When a babyface shows up with a garlic necklace and a stake to drive through his heart. But no, I understand your point. It should just really mean something when Malakai drops a fall.

I've posted this elsewhere, but this would be the time I'd REALLY elevate HOB. I'd probably put the Trios titles on them AND the TNT Title on Malakai. I'd probably have Buddy win either Eddie's NJPW title (if AEW is allowed to make that call) or the Owen. Or both. If TK was letting me book the show, I'd have Brody steamroll Mark Briscoe for the ROH World title, too. Put gold on all those guys.

I also really liked that 6 man, too. I'm hoping this sparks a TNT Title run for Malakai Black. He deserves it. Cope doesn't need a long reign and I'd like to see HOB raise their profile this spring.

Obviously, there was stuff here that I really, really liked, and stuff I didn't. PAC/Okada was The. Shit. Hard hitting. Snug. State of the Art. I could watch a best of 37 series between these two. Rosa/Storm was pretty great. This was the best Rosa has looked in a long time. Toni Storm is doing absolutely generational character work right now. Fantastic. Strong/KOR is just VERY not for me. Nobody in this UK group/angle is better off than they were 6 months ago, except maybe Adam Cole, because people have forgotten how not good he is. I'll have more later. I thought this was really a great show, and another show that AEW really needed to have.

Insert the “don’t you put that on me, Ricky Bobby!” gif here…

LOL. I mean, I'm still gonna watch, but yeah...

@tbarrie it was Ricky Starks.

There definitely only need to be one set of trios titles. HOB should win both and carry them until 2027, when their contracts expire. They should road grade everyone. They should all also achieve singles accolades. Imagine how fun a Buddy Matthews Owen Hart cup run would be. Would help that tourney build some prestige after the second winner was derailed by Punk leaving and the first winner was… adam Cole. Brody & Malakai holding singles gold. Maybe a standard tag title run, too. I’m a big HOB fan, and I think they bring a dynamic that’s unique to them in AEW. They should be doing a lot more.

Yeah, I don’t watch the whole show ever anymore, but I caught that segment on YouTube and that whole thing was aces.

I agree that would be if that was at all what I meant… ;). That was a dope match though.

They should’ve never taken the trios titles off of hob.

For guys who (allegedly) don’t want to be there, House of Black sure do bring the effort when they’re on tv…

I think Tony khan and the two guys involved might be the only ones left who feel that way…

I mean that Strong & O’Reilly are boring as hell, this Undisputed Kingdom thing is doa, and it’s totally unnecessary. Let’s put a match there that might actually excite people…

I don’t understand this Kyle O Reilly/Rod Strong thing. Like… who is this for? Do you think there are 50 people worldwide who weren’t gonna order Dynasty who will now because this match is on the card? Tony drives me crazy with this niche within a niche shit…

I hate when people overreact to stuff the young bucks are involved in…

As much as I hate those try hard dorks the Jackson’s, the line about how they didn’t have time to hydrate and pray over their upcoming match popped the hell out of me…