EVA Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Casey said: It'd be absolutely mind boggling if Danielson was in the title eliminator tournament and CM Punk wasn't. Danielson is 1-0-1 in singles matches in AEW, and Punk is 3-0. Win-loss records didn’t seem to be much of a factor in who got a tourney berth last year. Jungle Boy had a losing record at that point. Penta didn’t have much of a singles record at all. Janela was Janela. Plenty of people with more impressive records were left out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 I enjoyed this show on tape a lot more than I did live. By the time they were rolling it was nearly 10:30 and I was toast. I also had the separation of not comparing it immediately to the Dynamite that preceded it. Garcia’s going places fast. There aren’t a lot of wrestlers even among the more seasoned that can do serious business technician heel and still stooge like that at the same time. Sort of to what Matt was saying about Punk, performing a move safely and accurately while also appearing to do it imperfectly to sell an injury has to be on the higher degree of difficult things required of a wrestler, and he nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Does anyone know if Sky Blue vs Jade was the first of the tbs tournament matches, or just a match between the competitors? Anyway, I thought commentary was pretty hilarious tonight. “CM punk goes flying… like Mussolini…or Gandhi…or Kennedy. That really cracked me up. Taz being in despair when Starks was in trouble in his match was probably the best part of it too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eikerir Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, Bryan said: Does anyone know if Sky Blue vs Jade was the first of the tbs tournament matches, or just a match between the competitors? I think just any other match same as whichever one was announced for next week because Excalibur said “could have serious title tournament ramifications”… so just a match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 The Hangman Adam Page defends against The Redeemer Miro Bryan Danielson vs Kenny Omega 60 minute time limit. That's a hell of a top two for the February ppv right there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krone Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 I love CM Punk calling 2.0 the Nasty Boys younger brothers. That got a jolly pop from me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageKong Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 The Tbs title is perfect for Jade. Shes a star with a big win record that they need to keep away from the main title. Jade vs Sky was not very different than what we've seen before. The post match run in with Rosa seems as if they're going to carry this feud into the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Counterpoint: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Bryan said: Does anyone know if Sky Blue vs Jade was the first of the tbs tournament matches, or just a match between the competitors? Aubrey said on Instagram that the finals are January 5th, so I wouldn't expect the tournament to even happen until December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Punk praised Daniel Garcia: “Daniel Garcia is light-years beyond his age. He’s just shy of half my age, and I can only compare him to when I was that young. He’s in a better spot than when I was that age. Everything builds off a great foundation, and he’s very fundamentally sound. He’s trained by Pepper Parks [AEW wrestler The Blade], who is an excellent f------ wrestler. He’s respectful, he listens, and he’s not corny and doesn’t kiss a--. He’s everything I possibly want in a wrestler on a television show." 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I posted this in the AEW thread, but yeah along with The Blade/Pepper Parks, Wrestlenomics' Brandon Thurston trained him (and according to Garcia himself, is his "lead" trainer). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) Of the three younger Punk opponents, Garcia got the most shine by far. Just as I was starting to think that Punk's pace is a little too slow, they probably slowed it down even more and leaned heavy into the selling. Smart and it worked out really well. Garcia is fantastic. That spot where he calmed himself down after cutting off a comeback was brilliant shit. Edited October 10, 2021 by Jiji 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DreamBroken Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Echoing the love for Punk/Garcia. Busting out the Piledriver was a highlight. Starks/Cage was fun. Thought Cage looked good all things considered as the babyface trying to fight off three dudes. Bloody Starks made for a cool ending visual. Looking forward to next week's live show, with the in-ring debut of Junior Dos Santos and Punk/Sydal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 It feels like Punk spent a whole lot of his 7 1/2 years off watching a shit ton of Bret Hart matches. 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: It feels like Punk spent a whole lot of his 7 1/2 years off watching a shit ton of Bret Hart matches. Agreed. Right wrestler to watch, Bret Hart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eikerir Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 9 hours ago, Jiji said: Of the three younger Punk opponents, Garcia got the most shine by far. Just as I was starting to think that Punk's pace is a little too slow, they probably slowed it down even more and leaned heavy into the selling. Smart and it worked out really well. Garcia is fantastic. That spot where he calmed himself down after cutting off a comeback was brilliant shit. Loved that bit, compare it to other young guys that look corny psyching themselves up and playing to the crowd in this moments (looking at you Pillman), this felt much more “real” and relatable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I also liked the strike exchange and the idea that Punk has had such a varied career that he can throw a Dusty elbow or a Mongolian chop and it's all effective. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/8/2021 at 10:22 AM, John E. Dynamite said: I'm in the post-cheesesteak phase of things. I know my John's Roast Pork + DiNic's but I need to get around to Nick's Roast Beef. I was in town for work (corp HQ is in Philly) and I got the roast pork at DiNic’s at the Terminal Market after seeing it featured on Delicious Destinations. The smoked provolone tasted like straight up vomit. I threw the whole thing out and went to the soul food buffet instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/8/2021 at 10:22 AM, John E. Dynamite said: I'm in the post-cheesesteak phase of things. I know my John's Roast Pork + DiNic's but I need to get around to Nick's Roast Beef. I was in town for work (corp HQ is in Philly) and I got the roast pork at DiNic’s at the Terminal Market after seeing it featured on Delicious Destinations. The smoked provolone tasted like straight up vomit. I threw the whole thing out and went to the soul food buffet instead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordi the former AEW fan Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 You did that TWICE? 3 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 503k viewers (0.17 in the demo). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 That's a big drop in the demo. I'm going to go ahead and blame Brian Cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Let the CM Punk diminishing return takes COMMENCE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) Tony's tweet looking a bit silly now Edited October 11, 2021 by ChesterCopperpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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