punkenhead Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Rev Ray said: I am a bit of a HEY! (EW) connoisseur. I have enjoyed every time that RJ City comes close (or succeeds) in getting his guest(s) to break. This episode was very different. Shida was enchanting and effervescent and played off RJ very well. RJ, for his part, was laughing with Shida, instead of at Shida, so to speak. All in all, it was a very good episode. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Shida and that damn pant suit, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 I think I might have a couple of those movies on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryArchieGus Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 I'll miss the option Dark/Elevation provided (Dean's reviews of said shows even more), but I also welcome reducing/replacing the number of hours. I didn't love the streamers use, sometimes general focus, of farming wins for the records. I skipped passed at least a third of the matches. The first few ROH shows had the formula I always hoped Dark would adopt - competitive bouts, with a squash here and there, interspersed with promos. Something they sorta did from time to time, but not consistently enough. It always seemed like a missed opportunity to not use the time for promos - from the stars working Wednesday and/or the lesser featured guys/gals. Reps are needed in and out of the ring. It also seemed like a bit of a waste to have all these good hands and greenhorns in the lower card working squash matches rather than competitive bouts. A team like the Varsity Blondes, for example, could have benefitted a lot more from working competitive losses to the many solid teams on the roster rather than semi-squashes with local talent. So too the likes of Julia Hart, Anna Jay or how bout fucking Jade? It also seemed to diminish the value of the program when it was occasionally referenced on TV as a lesser platform by the likes of Punk, MJF, Baker etc. Mox had no problem working it. I think the biggest benefit of dropping these shows is the potential for Rampage featuring a generally less tired crowd. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 5/8/2023 at 2:43 AM, punkenhead said: I am a bit of a HEY! (EW) connoisseur. I have enjoyed every time that RJ City comes close (or succeeds) in getting his guest(s) to break. This episode was very different. Shida was enchanting and effervescent and played off RJ very well. RJ, for his part, was laughing with Shida, instead of at Shida, so to speak. All in all, it was a very good episode. When RJ gets the right guest, this show is magical. Danhausen is dollar signs every time he's on... Taz's episode was phenomenal... Starks & Hobbs were fantastic... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 47 minutes ago, just drew said: When RJ gets the right guest, this show is magical. Danhausen is dollar signs every time he's on... Taz's episode was phenomenal... Starks & Hobbs were fantastic... Then there’s Thunder Rosa… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Matt D said: Then there’s Thunder Rosa… I haven't watched it yet. Is it not as fun as some of the others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, just drew said: I haven't watched it yet. Is it not as fun as some of the others? It's not great, but it did make me realize that Rosa getting hurt really blew (for her) the natural Boss vs La Mera Mera feud that might have been one of the biggest things in 2023. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Moose Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, just drew said: I haven't watched it yet. Is it not as fun as some of the others? I didn't think she came off particularly light-hearted, but she did seem quick to anger. Maybe some of RJ's stuff was too weird? Edited May 15, 2023 by Iron Moose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 21 minutes ago, Iron Moose said: I didn't think she came off particularly light-hearted, but she did seem quick to anger. Maybe some of RJ's stuff was too weird? Sometimes I wonder how much prep goes into stuff like this. Carpool Karaoke with James Corden was usually pretty lighthearted and fun, but Carrie Underwood just didn't seem to get it. They ended up going boots shopping or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Feels bottom 3 with Saraya and the Gunns being the other two. Andretti would be pretty low if not for the timebomb tweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Cole’s was pretty bad because he’s another one that chose not to engage with RJ and just reacted to everything like he was an idiot. I think face Cole would be a better guest than heel Cole was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, elizium said: Cole’s was pretty bad because he’s another one that chose not to engage with RJ and just reacted to everything like he was an idiot. I think face Cole would be a better guest than heel Cole was That was one of the first, right? I barely remember it. Willow's was particularly bad. Put her on the spot in ways that didn't help her and didn't play to her strengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 I tried watching it once and it was so awful and cringe that I had to stop after about 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, JLowe said: I tried watching it once and it was so awful and cringe that I had to stop after about 5 minutes. I like RJ, but he's an acquired taste and it is guest specific. The recent Mark Briscoe episode was delightful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Hopefully, the Gunns one wasn't good. I do NOT want to like the Gunns. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Rosa (again) came off self-serving and fake. Not one of the better episodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturmCRF Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) It wasn't top tier by any means, but I thought she came off quite well. The bits where she got angry looked to me like she was trying to be heelish, while sticking to the spirit of things. Ruby Soho's was one of the worst, because she was a face at the time, but seemed very touchy and genuinely put out by some of RJ's questions. And Andretti, because he just came across as a bit dim. Mark Briscoe, Hobbs/Starks and Danielson stick out to me as the Hey! EW pinnacle. Saraya's also stood out as doing more to make her likeable than anything she did on actual TV before she turned. Edited May 16, 2023 by SturmCRF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 AEW posted this. This should be a real (digital) thing and @Phil Schneider should have a column in it. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourPostMassacre Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 5/8/2023 at 2:43 AM, punkenhead said: I am a bit of a HEY! (EW) connoisseur. I have enjoyed every time that RJ City comes close (or succeeds) in getting his guest(s) to break. This episode was very different. Shida was enchanting and effervescent and played off RJ very well. RJ, for his part, was laughing with Shida, instead of at Shida, so to speak. All in all, it was a very good episode. Now I’m going to have to dig out my copy of Mutant Girl Squad because I have 0 recollection of Shida being in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Moose Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 On 5/15/2023 at 2:34 PM, Matt D said: Willow's was particularly bad. Put her on the spot in ways that didn't help her and didn't play to her strengths. I went on to watch the Ruby and Willow episodes. I'm not sure I agree... I thought Ruby's was a lot more awkward and Willow came off as bewildered, but likable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Dalton's is maybe my favorite from the show but him and Danhausen are of course going to be good ones given their wacky characters. I really liked Jade's also as she was kind of leaning into it and her legit reactions to some questions made it stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Toa was on Unrestricted this week. He comes off like a great guy. Could be a huge babyface someday. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryArchieGus Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Oh wow, just found out this Don Callis/JR promo exists! JR sitdowns should be happening every week. That'd keep him busy, and away from things he doesn't do nearly as well. Make it a half hour show with two guests, yeah? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81QivOh-xc0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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