JLowe

So you’re saying Tony Tony TONY has done it again?

All billionaires are policy failures and fodder, but HHH pulling the boomer grindset for his rapist billionaire father-in-law while TK provides a family-friendly schedule sure is some shit.

And why the experienced indie wrestlers bail on it

The PWI photographer, who was a larger gentleman, blocked my view of the fireball.

I was super into Priest heeling it up as well, just classic total dickhead stuff, wasn’t trying to be cool or hip. And like Gregg mentioned with Thatcher, he was never truly cheating but he added a taste of dickishness to everything he did.

Missed the first match and a half thanks to traffic, but had a blast. It’s only the second indie show I’ve ever seen and I’m certain that won’t be topped. Going in, I only knew a few of the workers but everyone was fantastic. Demus-Mad Dog was just ridiculously stiff in addition to the plunder and blood. Filthy Tom got dropkicked in a chair right in front of me. Was super impressed with Warhorse, and Krule was fucking scary. The main had super nasty limb work, a lot of us were visibly and audibly cringing. It was great to meet and hang out with Gregg, and I got to meet Phil Schneider and Johnny Sorrow. Was a little overwhelmed and tired so not as outgoing as I thought I would be, and sad I didn’t try and meet/introduce myself to more of y’all.

I found my lucha masks! Don’t work well with my glasses but I’ll be donning Ultimo Dragon once or twice for fun.

Central is 7, not 9

Gregg and I should be there 7ish. I’m not sure where my old lucha masks are (still not unpacked despite moving 7 months ago) but I’ll probably be wearing an old (as in the band, not the age of the shirt) punk rock band shirt in honor of DEAN~! as I don’t have any cool wrestling shirts. Also, I have an email with my ticket receipt but no actual ticket link or pdf. Hopefully, that’s enough to get in?

Forgive me if I’m not totally sorry that nepo baby had Daddy’s clout leech friend latch on. Not to mention that Hook could learn a thing or 50.

Never made a bucket list for wrestling as I’ve been to so few shows. I’ve only been to 3 AEW shows, one WWF show (the Edge debut match taping), 2 CMLL shows in Mexico, and one local Indy show in Austin. Somewhere I have the flyers/posters for the lucha shows but one of them was seeing Mistico in 2001 in Cuernavaca with a front row seat, when I didn’t know who half the guys on the card were (I was most stoked for Shocker). I’m 90% sure I got to see Dr. Wagner Jr when I went to Arena Coliseo, and maybe Negro Casas, and I think the best Masacarita Sagrada. I got to see the official formation of the Blackpool Combat Club, Punk-Dax singles, and Sting and the Hardyz in Austin. Okada in Philly before he was All Elite (and Flair, thankfully not wrestling), and RVD. Dustin a few times.

Thursday I will be in the second row for DEAN~! Friday, depending on how I feel, I may end up at Supercard of Honor. Saturday, depending on the weather, I’ll likely go to the South Street block party hosted by Suplex Vintage wrestling store. Don’t think I’ll make any of the Collective shows.

Not be a huge dick, but why do we need to make The Infantry look great? Their act is corny and they’re average workers. I lol’d at them doing their “hoo-rah” thing in Canada as a face move. Lucky they didn’t get booed. They had the best upset booking of the tournament fall into their laps with Starks audible. Either way, it’s going to be Bucks-FTR yawn.

Dustin-Butcher started really rough, came together fine but I was hoping for a little more clubberin’ and bouef. Having Deonna wrestle a local named Rose was a nice touch that the announcers missed. Nasty arm work, but a little too giving to the enhancement. Similarly, Mariah was too giving to her local opponent. Still, nasty shotgun dropkick and she also punched her opponent square in the jaw. Don’t look now, but Mariah is about to be ranked as the #1 contender for the women’s title... The main was pretty old school in a fun way, up until the end almost every move was something you could’ve seen in the 70s and 80s. Papa Magie woke the locals up for a few minutes, anyway. Overall, it was a very average Rampage.

I think he sees the grass as greener and is going to end up making a huge mistake.

I honestly thought they were going to force a quick 10-count from the ref against Private Party.

That’s the best part of all this booking, they can basically go all of 2024 with Joe, Swerve, Hangman, Ospreay, whoever else. Meanwhile, when they’re both ready MJF can occupy Cole and go after non-champion Joe until he gets his revenge. If everything goes well and gets over, MJF finally gets the belt back at the last PPV of the year.

@Zakk_Sabbath That is a good point about longer term angle setting, but my specific gripe with the women’s match was Anna Jay giving a shit and staring at Mercedes. They’ve had zero interaction thus far.

Are y’all on Bluesky by any chance (it’s open now, no invite needed). I would gladly reskeet to the Wrestlesky community.

I found it a little funny that they announced that “Tony Khan has made it official: Julia Hart will defend her title against Willow Nightengale at Dynasty” when that was the announced stipulation for the match AND Willow won clean.

I liked her debut appearance, but I think she needs to have some of the WWE deprogrammed from her. And while I think she is an important addition, having her be the focus of a title angle that she isn’t actually participating in, when she hasn’t even wrestled a match in the company, is a little insulting to the existing talent.

Great show. I get some of the criticisms that others have posted, but some of them are based on perceptions of what wrestling is/should be that I don’t necessarily share. Shibata-Ospreay started off grappling. Maybe not everything was 100%, but it was a great way to start a long match and also ties into their long-term storyline. Ospreay still can’t beat Shibata on the mat, so it’s going to be a slug fest. At the same time, Ospreay can’t take too many high risks, because one slight mistake and he’s tapping. Sure, we had the AEW strike exchanges, but they fit in a match between two guys whose main work has been in Japan. Only part I thought was excessive was Ospreay’s “fighting spirit” Kip-up into a spinning round kick. The EVP Bucks wrestling a slightly different style has my attention. They made Private Party look way better than I think they actually are. The Bucks also botched their signature move. They better not win the tournament. Dustin’s makeup looks scary and his big round eyes made it look like he was legit missing his eye area other than his eyeball on the left side. Butcher is weird and funny. I looked up the word for “meat” in French and it’s weird so let’s assume the crowd chants “bouef”. Danielson vignette was great. His match at Dynasty is going to be face-face though at this rate. Women’s 4-way, like all multi-person matches, had some excellent moments when it was 1 on 1 and a lot of standing/lying around. Willow-Skye really pair well together, once again Willow makes the Code Blue look smooth AF, while Skye takes a nasty apron bump (which did a good job of having her outside for the finish). My main complaint was Mercedes. She added nothing on commentary, and every single woman in the ring, and Julia afterward, made her their focus of attention. I’m about to start calling her Mercedes Pooche. Anyway, assuming Willow wins Dynasty and loses to Mercedes either at a PPV or next big Dynamite after, and the belt gets Jaded. I did not expect to see Best Friends win, just assumed that Kingdom would keep going as part of the rickety Undisputed storyline. Trent looked great. I like the idea of Orange Cassidy realizing that he really likes being a champion, and now he also has the chance to be a champion with one of his friends. As for the main event: Swerve is on a heater, and is destined for the championship, and it needs to be soon...BUT...Takeshita deserved that win. It’s very fair to say that this one has too many kick outs of big moves (although at least not a top rope blue Thunder bomb this time). I think both guys were winded at the end, and maybe one or both were a little fuzzy (Takeshita got his fucking head stomped on the ring apron), and things ended a little shaky/slow. Let Takeshita take the Continental title off Strong and have a fun run with it.

I have to say, it would’ve been a nIce touch to have someone in the ring with Justin Roberts introducing the main event in the bastard French they speak. I assume Papa Magie is on Rampage, maybe he could’ve done it.

Pineapple on pizza is awesome, especially with pickled jalapeños. I draw my line at corn.

Yes, I would take hold of Thunder Rosa... Anyway, other than the tag matches (which will be fine) this looks to be a great night. I imagine we’ll hear from Adam Copeland as well.