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  1. This was definitely the worst show they've done, by far.  The first hour was dreadful.  The fans just wanted a straight women's match and they got WWE-lite.  The Nightmare Collective should go away, like yesterday.  I don't give a shit about the bald, ugly fat death match guy with a cyclops eye painted on his forehead.  Who the fuck wants to see shit like this?  Brandi got set-up on commentary to explain the gimmick and totally beefed it, and she sounded terrible overall.  

    The Dark Order stuff was a little better but they certainly overbooked the whole match and segment.  They could've just given Sammy the clean win, ditched Pentagon, and gotten to the same result.  The opener was decent and I'm glad they didn't pull the trigger on Page's heel turn yet.  He seems to be over as a face everywhere he goes but AEW does need some top heels.  Also, the Nakazawa angle redux was a hell of a lot better than last time.

    The second hour was what the first hour should've been.  Most everything hit, with some good action, and clean stuff, with a little overbooking.  The Rhodes match was good, which should be expected.  The MJF/DDP thing was decent, and at least we got some Diamond Cutters.  What's the point of Wardlow if MJF also has the Butcher and the Blade?

    The final angle was good but went a little too long, but that's ok.  It was obvious Moxley was swerving but I wasn't sure if it would go on past this show, and I'm glad it didn't.  Personally, I think he should get the belt and then build to Omega/Moxley 2.  Jericho has had it a good enough time.  The only real credible opponents for Jericho to lose to are Omega and Moxley.

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  2. Definitely was a good night for in-ring work.  I loved the shit out of Jungle Boy/Jericho, and it was exactly how the thing should've played out.  Jericho gave a ton to Jungle Boy and he looked amazing, as a result.  This is exactly the type of stuff WWE should have been doing with the matches they've done with AJ Styles/Cedric and Styles/Carillo, in that Cedric and Carillo lost but they still were put over well.  I was a little worried that they were going to be beat Jungle Boy when Jericho asked for more time but he pulled out the ultimate heel move by then leaving when he starting losing.  Great stuff and Hager has never looked better and seemed pretty charismatic and dynamic.

    The main event was great and the opener was pretty decent.  I'm glad they didn't get the belts off SCU so quickly like I feared they would.  I'm not sure what to make of Dark Order and I'm trying to figure out why I should care that those two guys were initiated in.  I totally have a huge problem with Omega taking the fall in the opener.  It took me a while to jump on this train but I have to say they aren't doing Kenny any favors here.  It's been said but to new viewers of AEW, Kenny hasn't looked like more than an upper mid-card guy.  If Moxley doesn't beat Jericho for the belt in February, they then need to get it on to Kenny in May with some damn good build-up.  The Nakazawa thing was lame and I don't think they've established the friendship well between him and Kenny.  Why am I supposed to care about Pac beating him up when that hasn't been fully established and I couldn't even see his face in the angle?

    I'm glad they didn't give the win to Baker but she at least looked acceptable out there.  The alien gimmick has to go and the booping has potential to get over but Statlander looked like a goober during that interview with Schiavone.  The Brandi stuff was acceptable but the whole gimmick resembles the Dark Order too much with the recruitment and all.  

  3. Harper's probably the only guy I'd want AEW to even sign.  Sin Cara is way too slow to keep up with guys like Fenix, etc.  The Ascension has a good look but what kind of workers are they and can they keep up with all the other teams?  Plus, how many of these guys do they really want to sign without looking minor league by picking up WWE's sloppy seconds?

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  4. I definitely thought this was the worst episode they've done so far, but I don't really think it was bad.  I missed the first match and caught some of the Fenix/Trent match, which seemed good.  I saw the highlights of the opener today and it looked pretty good.

    Statlander/Shida was pretty decent and it's nice to see Statlander get a good win.  I think they really blew it with the post-match stuff and they definitely took the heat from her with the stupid Brandi shit.  What's the point of the win if you just forget about 5 minutes later because of some goofy angle?  It's not like they can't fix it by bringing it up next week but I still think it would be better if everything was booked differently.  Brandi's stupid shit about joining up with her and Kong reminded me way too much of the goofy, overdone Dark Order vignettes.  This company needs to decide what they are.  Are they realistic sports-esque wrestling or are they goofy and unrealistic?

    The Cody promo was good but again, you've got realistic Cody cutting a killer promo but then he's mentioning his goofy wife in the same promo.  I think it takes you out of the show and the promo when he brings up his wife's weird gimmick and angles.

    The Blade and Butcher vignette was decent enough but did resemble the Dark Order stuff and Brandi's cult.  Allie hasn't come across better in AEW than that vignette, which is good.  Keep her and Brandi away from the ring.

    Pentagon/Daniels was nothing special, and it just made me wish for a Lucha Bros. match.  I used to think Penta would make a great main event guy but now I'm not sure.

    The Jericho segment was fun and put over Moxley well

    Janela's promo was fine until Moxley came in with his corny line and made him look like a geek.  Their match was fine but nothing special, and Moxley looked good, which was the point.  I think Moxley needs to win the belt soon since he's pretty hot and there is plenty of time for him to chase and build more heat for the match.  He's #2 on the roster in my book because people know him but he isn't totally established as some sort of made main event guy.  Put the belt on him and have Omega chase towards a rematch at the end of the year. 

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  5. 2 hours ago, Zartan said:

    Ok you got me on this one. 
     

    So almost 20 years and I’ve gotten all these answers to account for MAYBE one years worth of good shit if I’m being generous. 
     

    The cutter list goes like this- 

    1. DDP

    2. Kanyon

    3. Orton

     

    He is the poster boy for riding a last name of someone that came before him that was infinitely better. If WCW worked as hard at making Erik Watts a star I’m sure after 20 years we’d be able to piece together more then just a decent year. 

    C'mon, he's way better than fucking Erik Watts.  Leave this place.

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  6. I thought this episode was pretty solid but didn't have too many dynamic matches outside of the PAC/Page match, which wasn't even as good as their match at Full Gear.  I'm not sure why they even booked that match again after Page won clean and it felt like 50/50 especially with the, IMO, flat finish.  Who gives a shit that Page won on Saturday now?

    Nyla looked better than she ever has and probably because her opponent sold and bumped well for her (despite her strikes looking like shit).

    Luchasaurus returning was great and, looking at him, I hope he doesn't tear anything else anytime soon.

    I do not want to see either Brandi or Kong wrestle at anytime.  Their build-up is decent but Brandi I imagine still stinks in-ring.

    The PnP angle was great and did an amazing job of setting up their match with Private Party.  Good booking for that one especially since it also sets up for the inevitable return match with the Bucks.

    Going into the main, I thought they were going to pull a WWE and take the belts off of SCU so soon but I'm glad they didn't.  Hopefully, they don't immediately sign some singles match with Sky and Jericho and have Jericho win.  They need to let this simmer and keep them apart for a while.

    Also, that MJF promo was great and furthered the story well.  I'm still confused on whether he is Inner Circle.  I hope he isn't since Inner Circle already has a big man badass, and Hager doesn't need to be overshadowed by anyone right now.

  7. 1 hour ago, LoneWolf&Subs said:

    That’s fucking stupid. Just let the guy go. It’s not like he’ll be an important free agent to a rival wrestling company. 

    I do agree that he wouldn't be any type of asset to any other company and he's a little too slow to be working with some of those AEW guys.  However, if they start granting releases for every guy that tweets about wanting one, then it sets a precedent.  From a business standpoint, they don't want to be sending the message that all you have to do is tweet about wanting out, and you'll get a release.  I feel bad for him and Kinellis but how did they not see this coming?  

  8. That was how you do a fucking go-home show.  This was probably my favorite Dynamite episode yet.  The women's match was pretty damn decent but I hope they don't make a habit of pinning champs as build-up to championship matches.  The main event was pretty damn fun, despite the shitty finish.  Of course, the post-match stuff was nuts and managed to tie all the big matches together well.

    That Cody promo was straight fire and has me sold more than ever on the Full Gear match.Then, that stupid Inner Circle video was nuts too and maybe it didn't make me want to see Full Gear any more than I already did but it sure was entertaining.

    Good stuff and Full Gear looks amazing with the triple threat tag, Bucks/LAX, Cody/Jericho, and Moxley/Omega all being bangers.

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  9. It was pulling teeth to get Vince to do anything with Bryan or even to get him to stop bashing his size on commentary.  Right now, Cole isn't as over as Bryan was back in 2013, and he's basically starting over when he gets to the main roster.  I'm not saying Vince will bash Cole on commentary for being a small indy darling but he will definitely have a major uphill battle towards being some main eventer.

  10. I was there live and everything just flew by.  

    The opening tag was great and red hot but the SCU/Dark Order fight was hard to follow since the Inner Circle was up there.  It probably came off better at home, along with the Cody angle.

    They really tried their best with Britt and she was over live, although most people in my section were only cheering her because of the Steelers shit.  It was a fine match but she just doesn't impress me at all.  There was also a 4-way on Dark with Sakura/Ford/Gibbs/Allie that was horrible except for Sakura.  AEW needs some help with their women.

    The main was good and the finish wasn't shit on too bad live, plus when it went off the air they sent people home happy.  It was a good way to protect both of them when you can't beat either.

    BTW, did the TNT broadcast show the idiots with the Trump flag?

    Great show overall and a lot of fun.  The place wasn't sold out but it was still pretty packed with only some sections on the hard camera side empty.

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