Horatio Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Jericho's got some of the blandest, most unappealing dudes in wrestling history surrounding him and it turned out to be one of the best in-ring promo segments I can remember. Garcia did the unthinkable tonight. Lenard is wrestlecrap ridiculous in his intensity on the mic and his partner is finally looking less like a paper cutout of a wrestler. I really think Hager is cool if not a consistently awesome wrestler, but they even got the guy with the lisp to say "J.A.S." and it really seemed like a revolutionary pro-vanilla moment in wrestling history. The backstage stuff with FTR/Bucks and Jade Cargill were good, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka-to Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, kafkonia said: Maybe you saw him wrestle Punk in October? Might have noticed 2.0 wrestling Sting and Darby in Sting's first match on TNT since WCW closed? I'm sure I saw him wrestle Punk. Saying 2.0 is probably why I said this. I know that there is a 2.0 team, but don't know their names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 minute ago, ka-to said: I know that there is a 2.0 team, but don't know their names. That's gonna be even more difficult after tonight. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 13 minutes ago, Horatio said: Lambert wearing that big old belt looked hilarious on his old man frame. Oh man, the two funniest moments of the last week was Ethan Page crying after Scorpio Sky won the TNT title and then Dan Lambert wearing the other belt to the ring. I laughed like a maniac, 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_K Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 As noted last week, it is not possible for Scorpio Sky to drop the title in short order after the diversity row on Twitter. Separately, you heard it here first that they have blown the Wardlow/MJF feud. There are no stakes, and after the intense & lengthy CM Punk program this was not the one to run. It is also going to present problems for the mid-term representation of both talents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryArchieGus Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 How do you forget names like "Daddy Magic" Matt Minard and "Cool Hand Ang" Angelo Parker!?! Especially when the two men representing those names are so goddamn good! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, A_K said: As noted last week, it is not possible for Scorpio Sky to drop the title in short order after the diversity row on Twitter. Separately, you heard it here first that they have blown the Wardlow/MJF feud. There are no stakes, and after the intense & lengthy CM Punk program this was not the one to run. It is also going to present problems for the mid-term representation of both talents. It's not necessary for Scorpio to drop the title. I can't remember the last time someone was so competent for pulling off 'undeserving champ' and with the company he keeps, it could go on for a long time before it really starts to irk people. And Wardlow doesn't need a belt to be over, no way. The program tonight was great and seemed to go over very well. He and Max have history, they need no stakes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_K Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Just now, Horatio said: It's not necessary for Scorpio to drop the title. I can't remember the last time someone was so competent for pulling off 'undeserving champ' and with the company he keeps, it could go on for a long time before it really starts to irk people. And Wardlow doesn't need a belt to be over, no way. The program tonight was great and seemed to go over very well. He and Max have history, they need no stakes. Yes they do need stakes. Batista over Devon worked because Devon was a gatekeeper. Batista over Triple H worked because it was for the title. This is completely the wrong time. MJF lost blow off matches vs Jericho & Punk. He loses this one too (eventually). That completely cools him for any title run, and he shouldn’t be a gate keeper either. Wardlow out there last week talking like Tito Ortiz (keep him away from 90 s + promos). AEW frequently has a pit fall of bad planning still, and this is very bad planning. They had to keep these two away from each other for now. You can quote me like the other guy when this falls flat of expectations later on. Separately no, we now have 3 out of 5 “underdog champions” (4 if Hangman is still considered to court “underdog” status). That is too many. The title presentations have become too lopsided. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordi the former AEW fan Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: EDIT: Oh, and the one person who didn't go by their real name? Chris Jericho. That's a great point! Probably, a lot of people don't know that his real name is Mongoose McQueen I don't want to shock anybody and I'm not trying to be controversial, but in my opinion AEW has been on quite a roll recently. I like how we got fast exciting big spot action in the opener, hard hitting technical violence in the tag match, power wrestling and shenanigans with the TNT Angle Advancement match, real talk mixed with high comedy from Jericho, then I had to go get my Pfizer shot but I'm assuming at least some blood and violence in the cage match. Nice buffet there. Something for everyone. EDIT: and I didn't realize, or maybe I forgot, that Garcia was the guy who got into the accident that Jericho helped out. Glad I got to see most of the show before getting vaxxed, as I wasn't able to avoid spoilers this time. Forgot to turn chat notifications off. A Sports Entertainment faction has potential to be hellaciously entertaining! Some good ideas getting floated in this thread already. " That's right, Anxious Millennial Cowboy Hangman Adam Page, this Saturday at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and State Farm Insurance present All Elite Wrestling Battle of the Belts II at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland Texas, I, The Influencer Chris Jericho, am meeting you, Anxious Millennial Cowboy Hangman Adam Page, for a Championship Opportunity and I (full name) am not only going to take your Championship, I am going to send you (full name) to the local medical facility in Garland, Texas, this Saturday at (full name of event, including the presenting sponsors)! Edited March 17, 2022 by Gordlow 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I was surprised when I heard people talk as if Wardlow was going over tonight and that Scorpio was transitional from Sammy to Wardlow It seems like it would be questionable to have MJF feuding with a non-world champ before whenever he's gonna feud with the top champ sometime later. So, MJF/Wardlow really didn't need a title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 So I thought JAS was a stupid name, but Jericho actually came up with a legit reason why "appreciation" is in the name, all of those guys have reasons they're now in Jericho's debt, which I liked. What I didn't like is the lack of explanation when it comes to why they were beating up Jericho for a solid month...as least say it was a trick to lure Eddie in or something, not referencing it was kinda blah. I figured Wardlow was going to win the title but once I realized they were in San Antonio I figured there was no way two titles were going to switch hands on the same night, and we all knew that Rosa was going to win, so sucks to be Wardlow. Absolutely LOVED Regal on commentary, specifically for his Danhausen comment. YUTA wants to join the hobo army, and I think I'm all for it, actually. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_K Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: I was surprised when I heard people talk as if Wardlow was going over tonight and that Scorpio was transitional from Sammy to Wardlow It seems like it would be questionable to have MJF feuding with a non-world champ before whenever he's gonna feud with the top champ sometime later. So, MJF/Wardlow really didn't need a title. They just had Sammy as transitional. Why on earth would they ever have had Scorpio as transitional too? Not to speak of the fact they were accused of burying talent of colour recently. Not sure what people were smoking who saw the quick title turn. Who will believe MJF feuding with a “top champ” after dropping blow offs to Jericho, Punk and (presumably) Wardlow all in succession? Nobody. He becomes a “Machiavellian” jester. They just end up in the same drawn out bind as they did with Page, and they’d need to turn MJF face at that point for any benefit. Equally if Wardlow loses this then he’s dead in the water already as well. Think about it. This is not a clever or beneficial program to be running right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 minute ago, A_K said: Why on earth would they ever have had Scorpio as transitional too? Wardlow's booking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_K Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Just now, The Green Meanie said: Wardlow's booking. See second sentence of paragraph quoted. Was never going to happen, and that contributes to why this decision-making process is so stupid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 A Steel Cage match used sparingly making it mean more and stopping outside interference. Thank you, AEW. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Speaking of cage matches, you'd expect Blood & Guts at some point this year. I really hope the action is confined to the cage this time round. I didn't like how it escaped the cage. The only time I've liked outside the cage action is Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker at In Your House 18: Badd Blood 1997 in the first HIAC I gave ***** to. Undertaker's best ever match as well as Shawn Michaels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 And Paul Turner was never seen again. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 14 hours ago, Zakk_Sabbath said: Am I insane, or did he initially appear in the WWF as "Steven William Regal?" It wasn't his first time in. He used it briefly when he came back in 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Aww. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Heel heat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 "AEW can't do long-term booking... waaaahhh!" Look at the story they're telling (over months) with Yuta vs Moxley, now with Regal involved. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) Edited March 17, 2022 by The Natural 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt925 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Pete said: She had to be emphatic because it was such a big moment. She couldn’t soft hit and maybe throw off the crowd or make it look like shenanigans. I swear there was like 1/8th of a second where she looked down with her palm raised and realized what she was gonna do, then she just did it. Awesome match. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Dax rocking the Miracle Violence Connection 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 So I get that The Pinnacle is done, but two questions now have come to mind: 1) Why does Spears have any loyalty toward MJF at this point? 2) I know FTR fired him, but does Tully still manage Spears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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