Casey Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Damn, even @Gordlow hated this show so much that he turned it off halfway through, watched some G1 stuff and then played a video game. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I still don't quite understand why the Simpsons reference at all though. Is it being used as code for someone lying to obfuscate a mistake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphman 3000 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) I think "MJF and Cole did some well-received funny skits" has turned into "everyone on the roster wants to be an actor" and that's working out about as well as you would expect Loved AR Fox turning and joining up with Swerve. Hated that they couldn't let OC lay dead for more than 5 seconds without Darby running out like an idiot to protest the heinous act. Jerry Lynn, who was never ever regarded as a good promo being the one to teach Jack Perry mic skills? That is quite the choice. Edited July 27, 2023 by Dolphman 3000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: I still don't quite understand why the Simpsons reference at all though. Is it being used as code for someone lying to obfuscate a mistake? It’s just because they were in Albany, man. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordi the former AEW fan Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: I still don't quite understand why the Simpsons reference at all though. Is it being used as code for someone lying to obfuscate a mistake? They were in Albany. "Steamed hams" American is an Albany expression. It's a near-perfect reference, in my opinion. I popped for it. Edit: Casey beat me to it. I should have known Casey was at the bat. Edit: since I have already made a post: Mox and Cassidy should form a team: Blood Orange. Mad King should do a thing where he got addicted to caffeine fighting off jetlag in Japan: "Coffee" Kingston. Final edit: Those who are fans of Jake Hager style hat-based psychology NEED TO watch the first few minutes of Naito vs Haste. I felt like that was booked specifically to make me happy. Edited July 27, 2023 by Gordlow 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 37 minutes ago, HumanChessgame said: The highlights of the night was Excalibur making a Steamed Hams reference after Darby's match and Daddy Magic exclaiming "figureitout" during an otherwise lame Jericho segment. After the chants he got at Royal Rampage, I have a pitch for a Daddy Magic face turn but the endgame is Menard/Wight vs Parker/Comoroto at the All In pre-show, so I doubt anyone is on board. 5 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 17 minutes ago, Matt D said: After the chants he got at Royal Rampage, I have a pitch for a Daddy Magic face turn but the endgame is Menard/Wight vs Parker/Comoroto at the All In pre-show, so I doubt anyone is on board. Tony’s clearly stretched thin, it’s only right that you get to do the pre-shows with first dibs on anyone Rampage-tier or lower. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Surprised by the AR Fox turn but loved the whole storytelling there of Darby being the one to set up the AR/Orange match and then coming out after to confront AR about what he did, leading in to later AR officially turning on Darby. Darby/Swerve was awesome. I hope the BCC always stick together like this. Orange seemingly heading towards Moxley next, love Mox but would hate to see that be the end of Orange's reign. Pac/Gravity was fun with the Pac reminding Gravity who he is spots. Bring on Jack Perry vs ECW! Was excited by what sounded like a match for Lynn but then advertised as a face to face made me hope at least someone different from ECW will show up to get involved. MJF and Cole remains my favorite story in wrestling at the moment. "Listen to me, you default CAW!" had me dying that was absolutely hilarious. MJF's Dax impression with the hand to the forehead was funny too. Really wish they wouldn't do an obvious turn on either side and actually run the MJF/Cole rematch that MJF promised him as a face vs face match and just keep this as it is, it's too good. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Come on, dudes. Perry came out in a heel t-shirt in the tradition of Ole Anderson's "Damn, I'm Good" and Greg Valentine's "I Broke Wahoo's Leg." He should get a few cool points for that. The AR Fox heel turn was a bit too telegraphed. I kinda knew he'd snap during the Darby / Swerve match. Timing was too close. Darby took a DVD spine first on the ring apron. He is bugfuck crazy. I love that dude. Edited July 27, 2023 by J.T. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 8 hours ago, JLowe said: #IBelieveThunderRosa By the way I know I am behind on Collison but has Thunder Rosa been on this show in any form at all except the opening video? I know she hasn't wrestled I mean the created the fucking show for her and Punk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shartnado Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Firstly, Thanks @Curt McGirt! If I ever change my signature, I'll be considering the "Finnish PAC" reference as my personal highlight of wrestling fandom! Yeah, this was a bit of a filler show. I have a strong (heh) feeling that Roddy will play a very important part in the eventual fall of MJF/Cole combo, but I have no idea HOW that will end up going? But he will be very important part of that story. Yeah, looks like Mox vs OC! That will be the test for OC to see how much he has levelled up during his reign? Have these guys faced each other one on one before? Once at least, right? I wasn't expecting a 3-way match to come out of the main event, but instead a 3-way trios match between BCC, Death Triangle and Best Friends/OC. Maybe that's for later? I guess we'll be seeing Darby vs Fox pretty soon, right? Jericho has alienated the whole JAS now, even if he doesn't join Callis, he's probably screwed now. It will be interesting to see how the All In and All Out cards fill up in the coming weeks! You better make both of them BIG! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Shartnado said: I guess we'll be seeing Darby vs Fox pretty soon, right? Probably. You have to think that Swerve / Fox vs. Darby / Wayne will be the blow-off at some future PPV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordi the former AEW fan Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Shartnado said: Yeah, looks like Mox vs OC! That will be the test for OC to see how much he has levelled up during his reign? Have these guys faced each other one on one before? Once at least, right? One on one? Never. In a tag? Never. I think they were both in Casino-type matches together before, but that's it. Mox matched up extremely well with Darby in the past. Mox won both of their singles matches but Darby came out of them looking like a future star. (Edit: Mox and Darby also had a singles in North East Wrestling, per Cagematch. Not surecifvI have ever seen that one). I have high expectations for Mox v Orange. Edited July 27, 2023 by Gordlow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shartnado Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 10 minutes ago, Gordlow said: One on one? Never. In a tag? Never. I think they were both in Casino-type matches together before, but that's it. Mox matched up extremely well with Darby in the past. Mox won both of their singles matches but Darby came out of them looking like a future star. I have high expectations for Mox v Orange. When Mox went to rehab he was about to face OC, but he ended up being replaced by Miro who went into the finals against Danielson at Full Gear'21. Maybe that was what I was thinking of? Ok, so completely fresh big time match. Sounds like a logical choice for All In? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLowe Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 2 hours ago, hammerva said: By the way I know I am behind on Collison but has Thunder Rosa been on this show in any form at all except the opening video? I know she hasn't wrestled I mean the created the fucking show for her and Punk I missed the first two episodes but she has not been on any of the ones I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 2 hours ago, hammerva said: By the way I know I am behind on Collison but has Thunder Rosa been on this show in any form at all except the opening video? I know she hasn't wrestled I mean the created the fucking show for her and Punk I think she's been doing Spanish commentary. At least, she did for a while. Not sure if it's been a regular thing. Also, pretty sure they created the show because Warner Discovery wanted more content from them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Midway through.. Fox vs Cassidy was smooth and full of some great counters. I wouldn't want to see that specific pairing every week but as a one time thing I enjoyed it a lot. Great emotion out of Fox post match as you could just see him seething. The Perry stuff worked ok and the fans went up for the ECW ideal but I'm not sure what the payoff is here. I loved Perry coming out in orange and black. He really needs the 90210 theme yesterday. Britt's promo was kind of painful but it was interesting that she noted that TBS was named for her when that was Jade's thing. That would be a good "cold" All In match that would feel big. MJF killed Dax dead. He should wrestle with a big chip on his shoulder on Saturday. I'm curious where the Roddy stuff is going. FOR INSTANCE, you could do a deal where Roddy helps Cole beat MJF against Cole's wishes and then where does the story go from there? That sort of drama might actually draw... I liked a lot of the specific moments of Gravity vs PAC. Gravity's slow walking thing cracks me up for some reason. Transitions were kind of weak in the match though. They went to commercial with Gravity in charge and then PAC just rushed in and got a shot in and took over so he could control during the break. Really needed one more go around at the end where Gravity got a nearfall or something. It's just the expectation of the house style. When that's not there, a match seems lesser. That's ok if you really want to put over a guy or a story (like House of Black beating Acclaimed/Gunn without that last rotation to show Gunn as weak). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 The opener took a little while to get cooking, but once they did, it was killer. OC is on an all-time run, and I'm really excited to see what Fox can do with The Embassy - like a lot of us, agree this wasn't an all-timer episode, but one thing I thought was awesome was the way they wove the Darby/Swerve issue, the opener, the BCC promo, and the main together. Perhaps it's fresh in my brain from the JERRY FN LYNN promo, but it felt a little ECW 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting a man with a perm Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 11 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: Orange vs Moxley will have the stip that the match can't end until Jim Cornette strokes out Why? Is Penelope Ford going to be special ref? Oh, sorry - I read that as Jim Ross strokes......nevermind I can't hate a show with OC, Darby and Swerve all over them - all 3 of these guys seem like they're weaving themselves into multiple angles and stories and it just intrigues me, even if the rest of the show was just there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, Fighting a man with a perm said: can't hate a show with OC, Darby and Swerve all over them - all 3 of these guys seem like they're weaving themselves into multiple angles and stories and it just intrigues me, even if the rest of the show was just there. My feeling (and I hope I'm right) is that we're going to get to Darby/Nick Wayne/Sting v Fox/Swerve/Brian Cage - I'd imagine with Wembley coming up, then All Out and Grand Slam in September, that we'll get at least some combination of that match. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 With Roddy Strong walking around in a neck brace the last few weeks, I’m pretty confident that the next step is MJF hitting a Piledriver on him. And Adam Cole being torn between his old friend and his new one. On a different forum, we were trying to work out what OG ECW wrestlers are still active, and therefore who the Jack Perry build us pointed at. We came up with Bully Ray, Crowbar, Tommy Dreamer and RVD. So from a match quality perspective, hopefully it’s Crowbar (not kidding; He’s on a great run of firm this year). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystman Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 21 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: JAS should blow up any minute now. If they start doing that to BCC I'ma be PISSED. Zakk's ideas are on the money. If -- and this is a BIG IF from me -- they decide to break up BCC they need a real divisive figure to be initiated into the club and cause a rift. For the life of me I can't think of who that would/should be. Kingston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphman 3000 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, AxB said: On a different forum, we were trying to work out what OG ECW wrestlers are still active, and therefore who the Jack Perry build us pointed at. We came up with Bully Ray, Crowbar, Tommy Dreamer and RVD. Assuming you're only counting Americans here - in that case you're forgetting Rhino Masato Tanaka and Rey Mysterio are probably in the best shape overall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt925 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 They just had sabu out there. I’m sure if Jerry Lynn gestured to the back and rvd came out it would get a monster pop. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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