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Loved the Recap Opening. I know it's silly to say, but I like getting a report of an ROH guy on AEW TV. The Samoa Joe belt presentation was very good. Joe's such a fun heel. Vikingo/Kommander/Penta/Fenix v Butcher/Blade/Kip/Serpentico was a bit... shitty. My fuzzy memory tells me Butch/Blade and the Lucha Bros are always a rotten pairing, but maybe I'm forgetting something. Not to say he should be any higher on the card, but I kinda wish they'd repackage Serpentico into something less comedic. And I'd really love for Kip Sabian to go on an International excursion - for as long as he needs (minimum 12 months). Kommander/Vikingo were completely wasted in this match. I do hope as he goes along Vikingo develops better spot set-ups - less time and awkwardness. Lastly, Angelico should've be in this match, not a cornerman. Calling out the 'Matchmakers'. Gringo v Mack are two guys I very much dig, but this bout didn't quite work. Certainly it had some moments, but for reason these two didn't gel. Trish Adora v Allison Kay was fine. Silas Young v Kyle Fletcher was good if a bit underwhelming. The otherside of @MattD's argument on Silas is his style is kinda unique and fun. I dig it. I certainly don't mind seeing Silas lose, but I'd welcome a bit more time on the clock when he's in there. Embassy squash just solidifies the argument of how repetitive this weekly show is becoming. I wish I could ask DEAN 'what this AJZ is all about?' That dude looked really good in his limited role. Dalton Castle v Josh Woods thankfully saves this monotonous show from me shutting my eyes. Nice win for Dalton. The talented Josh Woods really oughtta be built up at some point. The Kingdom video was a welcome shift from match-match-match. Tho, this felt like consistently poor Impact storytelling. The Infantry v Kingdom match was fine. The Kingdom were excellent in defeat. Carlie Bravo seems far, far too green to be winning or featured in even a minor way. I suppose it gives the Kingdom something to do for a bit, but it also seems so beneath their excellence to be losing to such a poor tag team. I mean that with all due respect, the Captain is a good hand. The Trish Adora-Maria bit was poorly timed, and made Bennett look silly. Damn, I like seeing a good upset, but the Infantry needs a lot of improvement before deserving any sorta push. Blake Christian/Matt Sydal v Bill/Lee was fine for what it was. I sense Bill's on a sort of probationary period before they go all in. On camera, he's showing the goods. If the tag belts ever get defended again, hello matchmaking team, Bill/Lee are worthy contenders. Kingdom post-match promo was kinda fun. I liked Bennett trying to center himself. Vivacious Maria's pride-ful swimsuit was something else this week. The Dark Order squash was fun. I like a squash/showcase when done well. Reynolds and Silver also deserve a tag title shot. What the fuck is up with the tag titles? I know Fenix was injured after the title win, but he's been back for weeks. Athena defends weekly yet they've given us nothing with the tag titles. The Righteous promo was excellent. The Righteous have been building up nicely with Stu in the fold. Diamante/Sterling promo wasn't great, but very much welcomed. I like seeing a promo to put something/anything into one of the forthcoming matches. Diamante v Leila Grey served it's purpose well til the lameduck finish. Just let Grey beat the low card hand. Holding tights or ropes for leverage is barely a heel move at the point - 'Hey bookerman, stop pretending ppl give a shit!' Grey has nice heel charisma and is getting better and better. She's come a long way from where she began. I now look forward to seeing her. Post-match Leila/Sterling/Diamante promo was also nice to see. Diamante sounded like an idiot here, but what can you do (uh, a second take?). AR/Action/Darius v Taylor/Workhorsemen was good for what it was, but seemed cut short. Not that JD looked good in that corny singlet, but at least they dropped the awful looking teal/gold ensemble. Rocky v Garcia was good. Garcia is a star and Romero's been consistently solid in ROH. I loved Garcia's post match attack on Rock. This match probably would've meant more on a less exhausting sub 2 hour show. I'm always happy to see Orange, but (enough of the Greatest Hits) he needs to work a match on an ROHTV show if he's gonna keep crashing the party. Kiera v Athena was challenging to begin. I watched this show in portions, but I still found myself burned out at the start of this 'Main Event'. In part because there's so little reason why this Athena dominated feud would require another match. Further, they gave Kiera zero mic time during the many weeks of this. Then on top of this feeling, I saw the ladders. I hate seeing ladders at this point. I struggled to connect early, but I'm glad I pushed thru. These ladies worked hard. Other than the time consuming plunder set-ups this was fun. Now... move Athena along, and don't exile Kiera for weeks on end after this gutty performance. Please! This show ought not be two and a half hours. Do they need to broadcast all of their greenhorn reps? Maybe Trish Adora could just work an actual 'Dark' match some weeks. Do we need weekly Embassy squashes? Also, can the Tag Champions have a title defense already? I hope they find a way to get Riccaboni/Caprice regularly in the building, and do only the necessary overdubs. It's a small detail, but seeing the team at ringside, and running down the card or previous angles could help establish a more 'Live' vibe. Complaints aside, there were more promos this week - a welcome choice. The In ring action on this episode was very underwhelming. You could entirely skip this episode with little consequence. That seems to generally be the case recently. All that to say, the ROH brand is starting to challenge my interest.

Another fun Rampage! Ospreay is making the haters focused on whether or not his past catalog of matches had enough psychology look silly. They should have waited to make their final judgment after he started his fantastic character game on USTV. What an absolute fucking star! To no surprise a fun opener between the Chaos Frenz v Uniteds. Nice Toni Storm-Willow video. Toni has beem great since her debut, but her character work is now matching it. Clearly her star has really caught fire in the last month or so. Willowmania isn't far off from running wild. Not seeing much talk of a Mercedes debut and confrontation post-match on Sunday, but I'm thinking maybe that's the direction. The Adam Cole-MJF segment was good. MJF's save from the clutches of 'Team Filthy' could've been a bit better. Cole v Lawlor, sure 'I'll buy that for a dollar'. Lawlor's a nice choice for a hired gun. I could see them using him in a similar manner here and there going forth. Assclaimed squash was quick, decisive and better than their general squashes. Harley Cameron Interruption was fucking awesome!!! What a natural! I suspect our board brethren may need a little time to warm up to her talents (not unlike the post-debut of Jarrett). This segment could've done without Billy Gunn's classic mic work, and expected and dated Penis reference, but Harley fucking killed it with that silly rhyme. And perfectly set-up the feel good Bowens moment. Now we have a worthy rap battle! Harley's gonna fuck Caster up. I love Johnny TV with the QTV gang, perfect! It's probably good to understand that this was a debut/return on 'Rampage, baby!' with a (minus-Powerhouse) low card stable. Johnny's 'a good hand' and will be as such in AEW rings. Nice Swerve video. I like him referencing MJF. Stoked to see Swerve beat the shit out of Tanahashi! Skye Blue v Anna Jay was pretty solid. A lot of focus in the reviews on Skye's weak offense, granted(!), but it's always weak, that's nothing new. What is new is Anna Jay's vast improvements. This is a couple weeks in a row now that she's working with a simpler tighter set of tools. Not a flashy performance, but (perhaps quietly) a really good one. She was clearly the better wrestler here. I like Blue's upside, but she's still a ways away from being anywhere near her peak. Did @JLowe mention she's dating Kyle Fletcher? I thought she was with Dante? Haha, maybe she needs to go heel and 'tell all' about how she dumped poor Dante after he busted his leg. I want that to be a JR sitdown. Would Jim call her a 'JEZEBEL' to her Face!?! Collision Main Event/Mark Henry's Main Event video segments were both solid. They should let Mark host more of these videos for random matches on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Jungle Boy v Douki was really terrific. I like to think Jungle Jack's gonna be a fucking awesome heel. So looking forward to it. Douki certainly raised his stock in the US with this one. As good as he was that crowd was particularly interested in hating on Jacky! Jack's body language ought not be overlooked in this matter. But still, Douki brought Jungler a nice bout. That table spot was BANANA! So fun. Sanada is a good looking man. Sanada-Jungle Boy may be this weekend's darkhorse - or Andrade-Brody King on Saturday. 3 out of the last 4 weeks of Rampage have been excellent B show fun! Okay, (Breath)... I'm going live the rest of the weekend! Wow, so stoked! I hope my fellow Torontonians (and all those visiting this grand city) can bring the molten heat again like last October. I need to feel that atmosphere again. What's down on paper tells me it should be an easy 'Yes!'

100% with you on that. I’ve long longed for the SNME style openings. So to the ‘Pulp Fiction’ style montage. Miserlou. Obsession. So many great songs to choose. I can get down with a single Sydal promo to open as well. He did a fine job setting up the bout. I underestimated how much fun a Sydal v Joe bout could be. I really liked this showcase. Joe has gotten himself into a nice position with seemingly the best yet to come. Comoroto v Deimos was fine, but why on earth is big huge fucking Nick Comoroto having to cheat, in the slightest, to beat a physically impressive enhancement talent? Mark Sterling/Tony Nese promo was good. I loathed much of Mark Sterling's pre-ROH AEW run, but I like what he's been offering here. Iron Savages v Hot Wheels was that rare occasion where I was actually cheering for one side. I really wanted a deserved win for Titus and the dark horse ROH MVP Tracy Williams. They're a good team, and Williams needs to be thrown a bone here. Nice to see a Workhorsemen Promo. So Drake can talk a little too! I'm game for a Workhorsemen tag title run, or six man title run with Taylor. Teal Piper v Diamante I sorta skimmed. Diamante is better than I remember her. Not sure I see much in Piper. Nice Nese v Serpentico battle. The pre-match stuff was a bit long, but I like where they're going with Tony. Glad to see him get the win. Athena/Kiera promo was a bit shitty, but still - better than no promo. I'd have preferred Kiera to just have some mic time. Mimi v Alize was fine. Alize would be better served with a stronger finish, but I do like her fire. Castle/Boys v Righteous was a nice TV match. I'm a bit worried Dalton's in a rinse repeat cycle, but I always enjoy his segments, so maybe that's fine. Stu Grayson has been really good. This trio with the Righteous probably oughtta be rewarded some trio gold at some point. Dark Order promo was terrific. Reynolds, Silver and Uno are doing some fun stuff in ROH. Uno's promo here in particular was fucking awesome. Athena v Adora was good. I like Athena showcases maybe more than her overly competitive matches. Briscoe v Henry was very good. Khan/Stokely promo was a bit shitty. Maybe this stuff will get good? Or maybe Tony will just get it out of his system? DKC v Garcia was fine, but at this point the show has been steady-heavy on competitive showcases. Seemingly multiple weeks worth. The Pure rules brought me back in. I liked that they switched from the Universal Studios commentary team to the road team. They need to get Daddy Magic back in the booth. Maybe with Nigel on Collision he could take his spot on this show - tho, this commentary trio is so good. Or swap out one of the Rampage dudes. Just get Daddy Magic behind the mic weekly. I skipped Viva Van v Skye. I'm happy Skye is getting the reps, but do we need to see it every week? Mogul Embassy v Action Andretti/AR Fox/Darius Martin was fun, but I can't recall much at this point. Two weeks in a row of slightly better than Dark shows. I did enjoy this, but I'm not sure it's worth subscribing for. Tho, at $10 that's $2.50 a show, maybe it is still worth two dollars and fifty cents. I am thankful for more promos this week. I'd just like for the shows to have at least one memorable competitive match each hour. That's not asking too much, is it? Curious to see how the combined tapings with Collision go. Can't be worse heat or visually than the Dynamite/Rampage tapings, can it?

Overstuffed show to be sure, but not not a ton of fun! Gunns v Hardys felt like a WWETV match, but was 'perfectly fine' for what it was. Nice win for the Gunns. Fun gaga followed. I la-la-fucking-loved that White/Robinson, Starks, FTR and Punk all did run ins without having their music play to indicate they're out next. Small but awesome detail. They would've been smart to save the Punk promo and challenge til later, but this was fine. It's worth considering that - challenging somebody to a match not happening that night is much better saved for a taped promo. The live crowd is always disappointed. See the Darby tag partner announcement later for even better example. Jarrett v Briscoe was all the fun everyone expected to be. I'm okay with Jarrett taking a break before coming back for another incredibly fun run, but I'm also game for more next week and the week after. Karen Jarrett is a fucking great performer, and I wonder if there isn't a place for her to be featured more regularly. Maybe give her a lady to manage? Blackpool Combat Club promo as they do them, directly into the camera, are always awesome, and more talent should be doing this type of promo on every show. And in between shows on youtube. Note, it does feel a bit strange seeing Callis and Mox so chummy. Le Suzuki Gods v Fox/Martin/Andretti was fun. Darius Martin may not have the flash of Dante, but he's fuckinfantastic, and I suspect going to be a much bigger star than what may be expected. Andretti is kinda quietly been getting better and better too. AR Fox is a great hand, every week, always provides. Loved Suzuki in this. Boo to production for missing the Jericho-Suzuki pose. Get your shit together Mansury! Jericho-Sting confrontation was fun and funny. They're building something special here. Blind Tag Tournament Promo with Schiavone and RJ City was a bit pointless. RJ City seemed to not be playing RJ City nor dressed like RJ City. Not into that choice. Elite/Eddie promo was solid. I liked building to a later announcement of the other partner. Adam Cole/MJF segment wasn't without it's moments or merit. Tho, it did get a little further over the top then desirable. And they stuffed a lot too much into that one segment. Man, Tanahashi would be far better off speaking in Japanese with subs. Not to say the promo wasn't kinda hilarious, but not sure it was supposed to be kinda hilarious. Oh and 'Blind' tournament=Battle Bowl, yeah, game on! It's a concept worth improving upon, and I have no doubt they will. I like Schiavone making impromptu announcements, and I kinda liked MJF and Cole telling him simultaneously to shut up - even if it was a bit too cute. OC/Shibata v Garcia/Sabre felt like a gift. Tho, a partial gift with the best portion being saved for a little later. Will Ospreay promo was solid as per usual. Who does Callis have to offer? Statlander v Taya was 'perfectly fine'. The match would've benefitted from removing some of the choreography - in particular Taya's kinda embarrassing fall to the outside. Stat's got a few bits of offense that I'd love to see her remove. Surprised to see this feud come and go so quickly. Eddie Kingston-Jon Moxley confrontation was a nice bit of television. Again, love the no music entrance from Mox - somebody has gotten thru to creative! And then saving the music for the big Okada entrance. That's how you do it! I love Ishii as the fourth, great choice! He and Mox are great dance partners. Yeah, Yuta stooging all about for Danielson and Okada was terrific. Would've preferred the Danielson-Okada staredown without all the incessant commentary, but still! Yeah, far too much stuff to be previewing here. There's no way your audience is going to retain all that. They need to figure some of that out going forward. But really - no complaints! I can't believe I'm gonna be taking a stroll downtown, on both Saturday and Sunday evening, to see such incredible professional wrestling. So so grateful for all this incredible AEfuckingDUB!

I loved this! Another nice touch to help promote future matches. That said, a bit strange. I get why you'd show footage of their triumph from two weeks ago, but feels a bit odd to show that and pretend they didn't just eat a loss this week from the Embassy. Not a complaint tho, I just thought it was odd/interesting.

But what if he's a babyface? Er I think I want him to be a babyface. He has a 'Nice' aura about him.

Fun show! Punk promo was good. Yeah, that Piper tribute shirt was well above their average output. Didn't realize that was supposed to be his dog. Luchasaurus v Wardlow was fine. Hard not to expect this type of match, but they worked hard. It even exceeded said expectations with that wonderful CHRISTIAN performance! MattD completely nails the Wardy conundrum before making his family pancakes (Hogan! Hogan!)... Tho, I'm not sure it's too late. I never saw him as a Pittsburgh indy wrestler, but I would have to assume he's come a long way since coming to AEW. Buddy v Andrade was fine pro wrestling. I dig both of these guys, but am I the only one watching this thinking is Andrade going to be an AEW contracted wrestler in 6 months? So too, tho longer I presume, 'Buddy Murphy'! Not to just point out the Dasha flub as she was really good throughout. The PiP messed with the recharge of this bout, but hit after hit, or well placed miss after well placed miss, on the way to the fun finish. And then another Rotten lights out as per usual. Ugh! I think it's about time something was learned from the persistent always shitty timing issue! Made worse here with the bad camerawork that followed. The Brody King clothesline spot felt a bit goofy. Complaints aside, hoping this leads to LFI v HOB. Scorpio Sky Video was good. I like Sky, but will he ever find that missing piece of the puzzle. Who should Scorpio Sky be watcing @MattD? Miro v Nese made for an excellent return. I'm completely with the 'Miro should have been a big surprise' contingency. I'm happy to see Miro back, but again, for how long? Is he worth building for the other team? I hope I'm way off the mark thinking this. Storm/Ruby v Willow/Skye was swell. Toni is such a general. Wow, what a fucking incredible bump Ruby took from Willow into the guardrail! Fucking brutal!!!! I thought Soho was concussed for a few minutes after that. Nice to see the work put in by Skye showing such vast improvements. Willow seems to have that physical charisma that Wardy struggles with. Ricky Starks promo was fine if bland. Jeff Jarrett promo was good. Yeah, not into announcing a 'Concession Stand Brawl', but am into building matches coming up with promos - an obvious but often overlooked element of upcoming AEWTV matches. I really wish the Assclaimed promo was just Max Caster rapping any important details of that segment - to which I'm having a difficult time finding any important details. They're such a good act, but I hate when they're thrown out ther for such meaningless timewasting fair. Give them a goddamn reason. Complaints aside, I got the same kick as everybody seeing Schiavone get in on the scissor. Joe/Jay/Juice v CMFTR was really good. Considering how clumsy Punk can generally be, I didn't find his work here all that rusty. Really great back and forth with Jay in particular. Interesting seeing all the posts concerning Juice stepping it up here. I thought Jay was still the MVP, but yeah nice to see a journeyman like Juice make the best of a situation. Now, can somebody assist him with his ring gear? I was worried about horsy JR in the beginning there, but he was actually pretty good with all his contributions (of all the things to apologize for Jim!?). The Joe-Punk confrontation was thrilling! I loved Punk going to the headlock and then back to it. I'm totally fine with no post match angle and just sinking in the return. That said, I did read about Chris Hero being backstage, and had a hopeful, if unrealistic, thought. I wonder about Hero's ring shape? I'm with the posi vibes for show 1 commentary. Going in I was very unhappy about the announcement of Kevin Kelly being the lead. I routinely watch New Japan with Japanese commentary, and find Kevin's awkward story explanations and aawwwfffullll big move calls very difficult to ignore. Here however I thought he actually did a really solid job, and deserves a wee bit of a break for working out the kinks. He certainly wasn't the only one making errors here - I wonder if this was a new crew? Nigel on the otherhand is clearly fucking awesome. I was kinda hoping they would just move their wonderful ROH team to this broadcast, but in the end I kinda sorta (can't believe it) dug Kelly. I really liked this debut. And am sooo stoked for next weekend live - back to back nights! Am I dreaming!?!

I'm on the 'Collision' Course! Tickets secured for next Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday, Saturday night! Alright! Oooh! Back to back nights! Here's hoping tonight's show bloody murders it and ramps up the local sales. Now, do I find my way on over to the Hammer for Thursday!?

Wow, yeah forgot to make mention of that incredible piece of art! Don's provided or assited in providing a couple times over with stunning pieces.

If this show is terrific fun every other week that'd be an improvement and a pretty okay ratio. I like the, seemingly weekly, start right in on the action of Rampage. Tho, I wouldn't be against a variety. Ospreay's theme music is pretty fucking awful, but he's a guest star worthy of a nice big entrance. Uniteds v Besties Plus One was an excellent TV match. I dig Will generally, but he's especially fucking great in AEW rings. His athleticism clearly provides well in Japanese rings, and often longer bouts, but his Star is for Worldwide television! He's made the haters look the fool with his high quality work on AEWTV. Love to see Trent v Ospreay in a singles. Jeff Cobb is indeed awesome, but I think I prefer him as a tag wrestler. I mean with somebody who could compliment his talents - not thee 'O-K O-Khan'. Taya v Adora was a nice little TV bout. Taya is sooo much better as a heel. Small thing, but I love that she got some mic time on the same episode as her match. Refuckinginforcing stories with promos and videos is a learned trait that will benefit this company well going into the future. It's at least one thing to learn from the weaker Titan Sports product. Stat leaves a little to be desired on the mic, I think 'wooden' is the word, but give her some reps already. I loved Taya's shaking in my fur boots line. I wish they ran more promos on their youtube/social media. It'd be a great place for much needed reps. Karen&Co v Father-Son Briscoes/Aubrey was fun, and had all the goodwill necessary for such poor (tho expected) wrestling from Karen and Aubrey. I especially liked commentary putting over Edwards' leg strength earlier on before finishing the match with a figure four. Fun, fun, fun! Hardys promo that wasn't embarrassing or heavy on Matt Hardy Creative! I like that they're starting to give some mic time to 'Next Week's' matches. A small but important detail. Don Callis/Takeshita promo was on point as per usual. Don is fucking ruling here in the late Spring of 2023! And Takeshita is obviously a very worthy heat recipient. Holy, Mark Henry is a huge man! Nice lead into 'there's been enough talk'. More Mark Henry packages - let him be the host of the whole show. From the back. How bout the Mark Henry variety hour? Takeshita v Bandido was fucking excellent. They'd be smart to runback main events or matches like this on Dynamite or Collision. Seeing as so little of the audience is even watching Rampage, and well, it's a fucking great match. Great week of TV. Can Collision hold the level? I suspect yes. Let's see.

Oh man, imagine if they'd liscened 'Bennie and the Jets' and went with a nice slow opening.

Right the fuck on! Bold choice.

Ugh! Kevin Kelly seems like a real gentleman, but I hate listening to him call wrestling. Is there a Japanese commentary option?

This whole Punk ordeal has always felt like it was heavily fuelled by naive ‘journalists’ with a need for drama. And in turn subscription money. I suppose the next story is all the stuff that didn’t get printed?

We already seem to have some 'best' category bouts, some of which I've had the pleasure to see and can also vouch for (the Ishii battles and that terrific Cobb bout posted). I think it might be worth your checking out his current Khan promotions work to fully appreciate the Elite version of ZSJ. In particular that excellent Action Andretti match from the Championship edition of Rampage a couple weeks back. Also, I don't think you're alone, but perhaps you're sleeping on ROH2K23!? Sabre's been a highlight of each show he's been on, and on top of his excellent in-ring he's getting some solid mic work in. The AR Fox and Blake Christian title defenses on ROH were really fun TV bouts. As has been the build to his TV title v TV title feud with Joe (including an uneasy partners match against Sydal/Daniels). The match with Joe is what I presumed would be booked for Forbidden Door, but maybe they'll save that for the Death Before Dishonor PPV.

My headphones tell me there's definitely a mix of 'Eddie, Eddie' and 'Kenny, Kenny'. What a joy reviewing this footage. Ospreay's reacharound kick on Kenny is fucking awesome!

I’m all for a Kingston title win. Especially in New York. But that sounded like ‘Kenny, Kenny’ to my ears. Question mark?

Wait a second. Where was the struggle? That also ended with the hilarity of 'Pack it in Daniel'! I dunno, ZSJ is on fire right now. It's like a lil' lad style Hulkamania '84 rise (in my mind)! Shibata/Orange v Garcia/ZSJ is an incredible booking!

Completely fair. I can't say I didn't feel a smidge of disappointment myself (and I like and have a lot of patience for young Perry), but the resulting Jungle Jack v Sanada bout will very likely be a darkhorse on an already stacked card. I also like where this is heading. Jack-o (like Foley doing a Rober Fuller impression) got a wee tiny bit smug there with Hook, and I suspect this is the beginning of something to look forward to. Also, Sanada seems to be on a run of facing up and coming challengers and Jack fits that bill just fine. My complaint if I had one is - how does an Open Challenge for the prestigious IWGP title end with one person, soon after, making a challenge and right away getting the match without any questions or considerations? Nobody else wanted the shot? Or were there others considered? Maybe it was the simple luck of Jack having allotted mic time and using it wisely? This calls for a wooden style Tony 'announcement'! It seems like the amount of wrestlers wanting that opportunity would kinda beg for one of their beloved battle royals. But, to be clear, I'm very very grateful there isn't another battle royal to ffwd thru. Re: Takeshita v Bandido and Uniteds v Besties plus 1 That is Rampage, baby! I can't imagine this will remain a two match show. Somebody else will be 'In Action', but a two match show with those two matches....!

Very wary of a Jimmy Jacobs signing. From what I gather from the little I know, mainly his appearance on Phil Schneider's pod, from awhile back, he seems like a neat affable guy. He also seems to have a lot of pride in having produced a lot of awful backstage goofy 'Dramatic' sketches that make Impact difficult to watch. Anyway, here's hoping the AEW creative parameters reel in those shabby tendencies.

Fanfuckingtastic! Numerous highlights, but nothing higher than the hilarity of MJF refusing Tanahashi's challenge.

You don’t want to encourage a camera in a suite with MJF. Unless they learned something from the bullshit at Grand slam leading to his title win. Split screens and unnecessary shots galore. That said, good creative. I think I’d say just shorten it to MJF v Minoru Suzuki. Let Suzuki wear him out with his chops and such and then take a loss. Like Jungle Boy v Roosh, so to speak!

There's one reason why not on a Workhorsemen/Taylor title run - their presentation is absolutely awful! How has nobody gotten in the ear of Shane Taylor about that unflattering spandex? He should be a huge star with his ability. Drake and Henry look goofier than ever in that rotten teal/gold bullshit. But other than that they're all so fucking awesome! Yeah, strap those motherfuckers immediately. I back that play! Ha, I assumed the Bennett juice was unintentional. Is it possible he bladed himself for a showcase bout? I love the idea of Kingdom-BCC, and could we also get the FTR match that was teased on their debut? I wonder if that feud is being penned by the writers of Keith Lee v Swerve?

After months of angry brand split rants on the word of speculative reporting, the clear logical truth revealed. Patience is never not a virtue!

Rampage thoughts. I've long supported the idea of an All Women's show, and am totally game to WILL together a Rampage exclusively for the Women's Division. Why not? Haha, 'Matt Hardy Creative' spoils the perfectly fine, potentially on the way to really good, opening trios with Luchas/Bandido v Page/Bill/Lee. Page looked good in that match before Matt had to get his creative spots in. Another excellent QTV segment! 'An Announcement to make an announcement!' QT gives us tremendous comedy each week and mildly good reason to tune into Rampage! How about an All Women's show and QTV? Hobbs squash was a bit more fun than usual. I dig Hobbs as much as the next guy, but his Sid act or the company's insistence on him squashing job guys died of boredom a long time ago. I think we all get it - he's really strong!!! As much as I love the QTV gang, can we all WILL INTO EXISTENCE the return of the Starks-Hobbs team. They really benefit from each other's company. You're with me on that, right @JLowe? I dug the Arn/Wardlow promo. Arn's was clearly the better portion, but this felt like a good rep for Wardy. Sensible, less tongue, more lashing, so to speak. Assclaimed v SAP was a bit more bad comedy than I generally prefer. Why on earth does SAP need an intro? I'm not sure if Angelico is being completely wasted or if his incredible mat skills are offset too poorly by his goofier/weaker traits? I want to side with those who believe the former. And can he have a run at the Pure Title already? Awesome Jarrett Gang/Briscoe/Aubrey segment. This should have been incredibly stoopid, but worked just fine. Karen Jarrett is a special performer, and Aubrey totally pulled off her part. Mark is awesome. Skye v Britt v Nyla v Mercedes was okay. Brutal back bump from Nyla. This bout suggested a Mercedes-Nyla 'Hoss' style battle is something I'd like to see. I'd also like to see what Shafir-Mercedes would look like. Skye Blue victory, sure. Skye's been working hard and Toni will lead her just fine. Tho, I too was pulling for Nyla. The Mark Henry pre-match set-up video was really good. Not perfect, but really good, and the type of thing they oughtta apply more. Kudos for all the videos (Forbidden Door, Dynamite recap) on this show. That's a good direction for this show going forth. AEW generally produces good videos and they're more needed than they seem to think. Are they still doing 'Road Tos'? The terrific work that generally goes into those should almost be saved for TV. Or promoted better. This was not a great show, a real step down from last week, but I didn't not have fun.