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  1. If I was to check out a Lee Moriaty match that would sell me on the hype around him it would be....???
  2. that was absolutely the best pro wrestling / scooby doo mash up i have ever seen, tremendous
  3. Fun show from what I saw Opener was very much My First Tag Team Ladder match stuff. Shirai getting wrecked on that bump was bonkers. The rest was whatever, at least no one got hurt Surprised they had Strong go over Jones, he feels like he fits the mould of guys they've been letting go of, but they set up a rematch nicely Gonzales vs Rose was fine. Toxic Attraction feel like a good act, can't say I have much interest in more of the Gonzales vs Kai feud and I worry about what they'll do with her after that MSK vs Imperium was good fun. The lumberjack bits were pretty tired but the actual wrestling was good stuff and I was surprised at Imperium winning. They also felt like guys potentially on the chopping block Main event was good stuff with a great final minutes. You can easily put that rope slip from Bronn down to kayfabe inexperience and they recovered well. Thought they did an awesome job at the end making him look like a future phenom without putting him over, which is the right move for now.
  4. Not sure if this was directed at me personally (possible as I did start some of this conversation thread) but for the record I'd agree with her the segment and booking in general is garbage. The point I was trying to make with 'Frankenstein's monster' is that WWE are ultimately to blame. I'd back wrestlers bucking against their awful booking. What I don't back is workers who have been pushed hard for years moaning about "looking weak", and yes the same would apply to Becky too. I don't think that's a particularly spicy take. WWE has lots of talent women on their roster but they simply do not use them. I'd love to a long Ripley, Bazsler, Blackhart, etc singles match on PPV but that isn't happening any time soon
  5. I'd give Charlotte a go and set some very clear expectations on what is OK and what isn't but this is still the salient point I think. AEW currently has a roster as big if not bigger than the RAW and Smackdown rosters combined.
  6. Charlotte has talent but she is totally Frankenstein's monster here. I know I have ragged on her a lot but it's the company who are mainly at fault for pushing her so hard and trying to force her as this bigger-than-the-brand star which she just isn't. It would probably be hard to not have an ego when the company has spent the last 5+ years acting like she's Gods Gift and doing stuff like shoe-horning her into a Wrestlemania main event because she felt entitled to it, rather than just another good 2nd generation star. This whole last run has been totally mailed in and felt like she's just there to pad out her kayfabe title wins, which is such a dumb goal to begin with in the first place. I hope she can get her head on straight and check her ego but that would involve WWE not treating her as the golden child. (this is assuming all these backstage stories are true)
  7. Briscoes vs Mance/Justice was pretty fun. 2GC are kinda a 2nd-tier ECW act but it was as good of a match as they've had. Lots of blood and violence and a couple of nutty spots. Suzuki vs Gage was definitely not 'good' but had that weird freakshow appeal. No pizza cutter or glass unfortunately.
  8. Late to the party but I thought this was mostly a really fun show! Danielson vs Dustin was awesome as expected. Danielson did most of the heavy lifting, but didn't do a lot you wouldn't see in most of his other matches, it was Dustin who brought another awesome veteran performance and made it feel big. MJF angle with Sting was good stuff and I like what they're doing with building up to Darby returning for the PPV. Not sure I'd have them doing the Wardlow angle at the same time but I'm into it and keen to see if they pull the trigger on the face turn. Ford vs Soho had some good ideas and some fugly execution at points. Wasn't fully paying attention to Fish vs Greene but I've come to the conclusion pretty quickly I much prefer Fish solo than in reDRagon. Misfits as his theme helps a lot. I am down for him vs Punk. Kingston vs Archer was fun while it lasted. Loved Eddie attacking Archer on the ramp and how over he was. Archer's schtick of attacking plants is dumb and I am over it. Nasty botch, thankfully he looked OK as he landed arm before head and didn't get knocked out. Pretty nasty stinger I'd imagine. Hopefully it encourages him to cut out the moonsaults because he really doesn't need them as a big man. Dan Lambert's schtick has gotten a bit old hat but I loved how he sold the jabs at him, a proper tantrum. Couldn't give a shit about Page or Men Of The Year but the ATT guys having a PPV match has my interest even if it probably won't be 'good'. I loved Jungle Boy getting to look like a badass again and it's great to see how he's grown from once looking like he would shit himself if he went near a microphone. The attack on the stage felt pretty uncalled for and this now feels like a blood feud between him and Cole. I'm an anti-Cole guy but I am very into it. Another great Moxley promo as per usual Black vs Cody was alright. Table bump in the ad break was bad placement and the blade jobs were painfully obvious. When Johnson and Anderson came out I half through they were going to turn on Cody and join up with Black. Good continuity with Andrade showing up to help Black and PAC running interference. The hyperactive kick combos don't look that good in a brawl though. Can't say I care about the result either way, but interested to see what they do with Black for the PPV.
  9. Random question that just popped into my head - had Timothy Thatcher been spotted in the new NXT yet? Anyone know what craic is with his status?
  10. 3 good matches this week. PAC vs Andrade got very spotty but they really killed each other. With Black showing respect to Martin last week and the way the Cody angle was going, I was expecting them to do a double turn tomorrow, but that doesn't look likely now
  11. It's 2021 and there are still workers that are this big of marks for themselves. What a pair of fucking idiots. That's what happens when you over-push people like they have with Charlotte and Becky. What makes the belt trade even dumber is that they're probably going to have a non-title match at the next PPV
  12. I did check out a few matches but sorry let me re-phrase it, all matches would be more appealing if they were 5 minutes shorter. NJPW is painfully hamstrung to the idea that length = quality and matches only become exciting after 15 or 20 minutes. No reason why a match between 2 low-ranked schlubs who aren't contenders, fan favourites or particularly good workers should be going more than 10 minutes. Just my two cents though I'm not their core audience.
  13. A 5 minute exhibition match on it's own isn't too exciting, but still very cool for Shibata and I'm happy for him. Wonder what the future holds there but hopefully he is careful whatever he decides to do. I am beyond over this promotion but still sucks to see Ibushi suffer an injury like that. The guy has talent but really has been a victim of NJ's stale booking and in-ring formula. The idea that a guy who's biggest strength is being a high-power spot should be working half an hour matches is maddening. I followed the results on purolove and literally every match looked like it would have been improved by going 5 minutes shorter.
  14. Is this promotion just running through a constant Groundhog day? That's how it looks just following results Anyone got any shouts for the best 3-5 matches from this thing worth watching?
  15. I wouldn't say Kingston over Archer is certain. I could see them going with Archer to give Bryan at least one heel to beat in this thing.
  16. Black vs Dante was pretty cool, way more than I was expecting. Martin is another guy who seems to be developing nicely with regular TV time. I really wish I was more into Hangman Page, The Wrestler, because his character is strong and that was an awesome promo. I'm not someone who thinks they necessarily have to give him the belt because they've sunk a year into the arc, but I can get on board with it if that's what they do. Which is what think they will do. Mox vs Dragon looks like the likely PPV finals, and I can see them having Dragon win and challenge Page to put him over strong in his first defence. Moxley has kind of been treading water lately due to the roster expansion and feels a bit wasted, they'd do well to pull the trigger on one of the big feuds he has there like against Cody or Punk. Jungle Boy having some balls and coming out to kick the Elite's ass was great, he really seems to getting more confidence at doing the non in-ring stuff and it's great to see. Andrade paying MJF to have his guys win the tag title made absolutely no sense. This Andrade vs Death Triangle is so dead, let's move him along to something else. As much as I was underwhelmed by the Suzuki match, Danielson vs Fish ruled. They should try and get Fish into the ATT program if possible, he's a logical fit.
  17. I'll be the grumpus who thought Danielson vs Suzuki was horrifically overrated. Not even the best in the world can get wrestling's biggest one trick pony to deviate from his stale formula or sell for more than a second. I am kinda into the Jericho vs ATT stuff but it all feels miscast. Page and Sky obviously don't fit and Masvidal is such a popular guy I wonder if it would have been better to have him positioned as a face against heel instead
  18. Watched Moxley vs Gage. Mick Foley cutting a promo beforehand was awesome. The match itself was what you expect, nothing particularly memorable though. I wasn't following wrestling when CZW stopped being a thing and GCW took up the mantle, but even though GCW is much less toxic than the former was, I've found their in-ring offering to be not as good both for death-matches and the clean stuff. Good for them to be running the Ballroom though and I am down for the Briscoes vs Mance and Justice.
  19. Show was a blast, especially the opener and main Is there a reason Garcia isn't #AllElite yet? Seems like half the roster wants to work with him, strange they haven't locked him as a proper roster member It's a shame Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky are the guys they've paired into this Jericho vs MMA guys feud because they are both really mediocre and such a bad fit stylistically for it. The idea of Jericho vs Masvidal on PPV is something though.
  20. I also felt Miro still had legs in his title run, but the main thing is that he still has reason to continue murdering Fuego
  21. "Kenny no balls" is second only to "piece of shit" as my favourite crowd chant of the year Arn talking about pulling a glock on guys was outrageous
  22. I would be down for Roman going full Mortal Kombat Also is it me or does it feel like WWE is badly piping in crowd noise these days? The audio of the crowd looked at odds with the amount of people sitting on their hands and all the chants felt very convenient for when they struck up
  23. I really dug the fired-up promos from Lashley and E laying down the gauntlet for RAW. These short, punchy promos are the sort of thing AEW has been really nailing and they are far better than the usual long, rambling ones WWE loves in front of a live crowd.
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