Full Gear III - 11/13/2021

[Craig H]

Media scrum starts in 25 minutes. 

[COLETTI]

Darby and Maxwell really decided to set the bar high as fuck and I love that. 

[Valcourt]

2 minutes ago, Raziel said:

That was a really good pro-wrestling show. 

Danielson and Miro went out and had an actual King's Road match in the year 2021 holy shit

Everything on the show delievered at minimum.  The Trios and Atomicos matches way over delievered.

 

However... Lethal is not a popular signing, and that pretty much seals that Marty is gonna show up sooner rather than later.

Did Lethal have a “me too” issue also?

[Raziel]

Oh, and in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-one, Baron Von Rashke put Ethan Page in the Iron Mother fucking Claw!

[Jenalysis]

I'm surprised they went for Lethal instead of Bandido.  Bandido made a misstep recently but seems like a good ambassador overall, and it wasn't an unforgivable one (he admittedly to knowing taking someone me-tooed and sticking them under a hood so they could work in Mexico)

 

Show was incredible, 3 matches that were seriously great, and a 4th very very good.

 

Also the best I've ever seen MJF.

Edited November 14, 2021 by alstein

[Casey]

Just now, Valcourt said:

Did Lethal have a “me too” issue also?

He sexually harassed several women in Ring Of Honor.

[eikerir]

Amazing show as always really, we finally finished Hangman’s storyline and it feel like a brand new era should start now. Loved the nod from Matt Jackson too right before the killing blow as I feel Matt had as much story with Page as Kenny did.

Most enjoyable and probably rewatchanle MOTN was Eddie-Punk which is everything I wanted Eddie-Miri to be at the last PPV, a Frye-Takayama like fight. I loved that Punk ALMOST turned into Cena there for a moment.

 

Edited November 14, 2021 by eikerir

[MoeCristyV.1.6]

Hungman! If you take out the Inner Circle and Cody crap it's the best AEW PPV ever. So it was still awesome! 

[John from Cincinnati]

My review of the conclusion of the Omega-Page saga:

Spoiler

 

[For Great Justice]

Great run, Kenny. 

[Niners Fan in CT]

Hangman vs. Omega was the best match on the show to me and had a tremendous story. 

Punk vs. Eddie was a close second...  they really brought the hate and the violence.  i loved this...   and want more from them.  Need a rematch. 

Miro hulking up on Bryan's kicks was amazing and then he delivered some brutal shots of his own wow.   The match overall was great too. 

MJF vs. Darby was the surprise of the night.  Loads of fun and something different from MJF.  He can really go in there and proved it.  i love that he still cheated like a true prick that he is. 

 

[The Natural]

[ChrisPBacon]

What a War of Attrition. The right man won, Hangman Page is the face of AEW.

Give Kenny some much needed rest, and bring him back fuming at the Bucks and Cole for letting him fall on his shield.

Loving Black Machismo in AEW.  Such a humble guy and workhorse.  Could have some great matches with Moriarty and Fish. 

When does Kyle O Reillys contract expire?

Miro is definitely a Bloodsport Van Damme mark, or just loves Bolo Yeung.  That sidekick no sell was straight from that movie.

Where was Anna Jay to help Tay Conti??  Three on One for goodness sake, and her best friend was nowhere in sight. 

Interesting old school finish to the FTR/Lucha Bros match, giving FTR an excuse to lead to a potential winner take all tag title match.

MjF is a student of the game.  The man is a legit old soul in professional wrestling.  That being said, could have done without the ending.  Darby has taken so much punishment, to fall to a shot by a ring wasnt convincing.  But i understand why it was done.

Eddie Kingstons matter of respect is compelling TV.  Who is going to be the outsider that earns that handshake?  Kevin Steen?

Edited November 14, 2021 by ChrisPBacon

[eikerir]

Just now, The Natural said:

Not gonna lie that graphic almost got a tear out of me, it’s the little things that matter.

how badass was Hangman’s entrance video too??

 

[The Natural]

That it did.

[Casey]

Oh, and Cody’s match should have been moved to Dynamite to make this show a little bit shorter.

[twiztor]

i loved Jay Lethal back in the day. haven't seen anything from him in ages (except his All In match), but i'm excited to see him sign up. 

@The Natural, you got to see someone kick out of the One Winged Angel! not how you predicted it, but must still count for something!

[The Natural]

1 minute ago, eikerir said:

Not gonna lie that graphic almost got a tear out of me, it’s the little things that matter.

how badass was Hangman’s entrance video too??

 

Indeed to both:

[Ace]

I loved the tiny bit in Hangman's intro video with the Dark Order sprinting across the bridge.

JDS looked like he was having the time of his life. Arlovski can go disappear to wherever his chin went 10 years ago.

 

[Nice Guy Eddie]

What a ppv! Just keep taking my money, AEW.

[Niners Fan in CT]

To me MJF and Darby are a cut above Sammy and Jungle Boy.  The latter have some work to do..   MJF and Darby are superstars today. Living and breathing stars.

[MoeCristyV.1.6]

Love that the announcement Roberts made after MJF made him say it being the actual finish. Perfect asshole move! 

"JUNIOR, JUNIOR" with Jericho staying on the rope and looking like an idiot...that match was a disaster. 

Edited November 14, 2021 by MoeCristyV.1.6

[Custos]

Totally agree with @christopher.annino and @Ultimo Necro that MJF/Darby match way exceeded my expectations and was a joy from bell to bell. It also had one of the better near falls in recent memory in terms of timing and the crowd biting on it with that 2.99 kickout after the Code Red. The pillows had something to prove.

The Matt Jackson nod, then Hangman batting away the beer and embracing his buddies was just the right amount of melodrama for me. And Punk/Kingston and Miro/Danielson delivered very well even compared to my giddy anticipation.

Would never have bet on Prince (sign) and Baron Von Raschke sightings though!

Edit: just rewatched that near fall again - was so great, and definitely worth it cos the first time I'd missed Tony's jubilant 'ho ho ho!' like he couldn't believe how good this was and it's only the first match of the show.  

Edited November 14, 2021 by Custos

[eikerir]

One more comment before I go to sleep (5:20 AM here)

 

That Code Red into Razors Edge counter by MJF was beautiful and smooth AF, his counter game was on point tonight catching Darby all the time into brutal stuff. Loved the psychology of him damaging his own knees by doing backbreakers, Tombstones, etc.

One of the most enjoyable MJF matches I remember watching.

[For Great Justice]

For the first time in the history of the company, it feels like we have no idea who “the next champion” is. It was always going to be Jericho, Mox, Omega, Hangman. And rightly so. But now what? Is it MJF, Miro, Danielson, Punk, Cole? Darby? We have no idea! Thats exciting! Go kick ass Hangman!