Dolfan in NYC Posted February 11 Posted February 11 I caught you watching me under the light... Can I realign? They say it's easy to leave you behind... I don't wanna try. It's always interesting being there at the beginning of a meme. You know it when you see it, but you never know what's gonna happen when it breaks containment. (I truly wonder what Max was thinking at this moment. If it was anything other than the carny saying 'sell this.') Come, come and take that test. Hold courage to your chest. Don't wanna wait for you. Don't wanna have to lose. All that I've compromised... To feel another high. I've got to keep it down tonight. In other newz, we got a new tag team name... An Eastenders reference, in my All Elite Wrestling? It's more likely than you think. And oh, oh, oh... I was a King under your control. And oh, oh, oh... I wanna feel like you've let me go. So let me go... So with all that in the books, what's in store for this week? Screw it, put Hayter and Windsor in that spot. Those four goofs may get killed as a result. (The vast majority of you, I'm sure, have never heard this song. That's a shame because it's just so great. My Valentine's gift to you.) Enjoy the week! 2
JLSigman Posted February 11 Posted February 11 8 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: (I truly wonder what Max was thinking at this moment. If it was anything other than the carny saying 'sell this.') I really think it was a combo of that and "STAY IN CHARACTER" because there is an instant where you see his eyes light up in delight. 9 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Screw it, put Hayter and Windsor in that spot. Those four goofs may get killed as a result. Oh fuck yes, give me that. I want all the mixed tag stuff Coach TK is willing to book. 1
tbarrie Posted February 11 Posted February 11 (edited) So did The Rascalz win a qualifying match to get into this three-way? Or was it just booked as The Rascalz vs the winner of Young Bucks/GoA vs a "Wild Card" team? Because that would possibly be the most random AEW mini-tournament yet. Edited February 12 by tbarrie 1
Casey Posted February 12 Posted February 12 It wasn't billed as a qualifying match but they beat Lio Rush & Action Andretti in their debut and then won an eight man (parking lot brawl) tag over two other teams in Bryan Keith & Big Bill and Grizzled Young Veterans. 3
Technico Support Posted February 12 Posted February 12 Matty McC and Vince from We Watch Wrestling, front row hard cam
Cobra Commander Posted February 12 Posted February 12 Things I Remember From This Week's Edition of Dynamite: Inside comments before Swerve and Kenny fought all over the arena Another match with the Death Riders and Don Callis Family Blink and you'll miss that Ciampa title reign (guess we'll see what's next with Ciampa in AEW or if it was one of those impulse moves to create a moment before knowing what to do next) Fletcher and Briscoe in Australia Roderick Strong walks out on Orange Cassidy but it barely matters in the end Toni Storm looking horrified in her private box that she can barely find the way out of as Mini gets her hair cut Private Party is back from wherever the hell they went for a year Cool spots and some spots that didn't quite land or got perilously close to ending badly More inside references to set up FTR and Bucks. Stoke doesn't get superkicked out of the chair yet. Yeah Tony, don't think we're doing a 60 minute long strap match Strap apparently still has Danielson's blood on it Statlander bleeding after her comments yesterday on women bleeding Ref distraction spot in a strap match. And then Thekla wins the title. Wait, where the hell were Statlander's backup friends when Julia and Skye were attacking during the match Cya in Australia for a weekend trip. Maybe the ring will be larger this time. 2
Casey Posted February 12 Posted February 12 Just now, Cobra Commander said: Wait, where the hell were Statlander's backup friends when Julia and Skye were attacking during the match Excalibur said Willow & Harley are already in Australia. 3
Cobra Commander Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Casey said: Excalibur said Willow & Harley are already in Australia. yeah I noticed that part, which is why Brawling Babes Birds are the backup friends tonight Edited February 12 by Cobra Commander 1
Nice Guy Eddie Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) I'm disappointed that Ciampa's reign had to end so soon, but I'm sure Fletcher/Briscoe will absolutely deliver in a ladder match. Edited February 12 by Nice Guy Eddie 1
caley Posted February 12 Posted February 12 I think Thekla is a heckuva fun character that AEW hasn't quite a handle on, yet; that said I don't think this title change really hit right. The ending wasn't impactful enough that the crowd didn't really react because there was no way they figured that was ending it. I would actually love a double-turn where Hayter/Windsor end up aligning with Thekla as a mean group of brawling...er...birds, and Julia and Blue become more spooky, plucky underdog faces. Thekla as a mean, fearless champ who's back-up bail her out when she's in over her head would be a lot of fun, plus you could eventually turn Hayter against her after some time. 2
tbarrie Posted February 12 Posted February 12 3 hours ago, Casey said: It wasn't billed as a qualifying match but they beat Lio Rush & Action Andretti in their debut and then won an eight man (parking lot brawl) tag over two other teams in Bryan Keith & Big Bill and Grizzled Young Veterans. Yeah, I was aware of those wins and I don't have any real problem with The Rascalz getting thrown into a #1 contenders' match. But just saying "This team is in, these two teams have to wrestle to see who's in, and a third team is in but we're not going to say in advance who it is" is still pretty random in my opinion. 1
username Posted February 12 Posted February 12 I mean, Private Party hadn't lost a match in over a year... >_> 2
DreamBroken Posted February 12 Posted February 12 Thankful for THEKLA! Didn't think she would get a second shot but thrilled to see her on top after all Popped big for the completely unexpected Fletcher win, but then feared that killed Thekla's chance and thought no way there'd be two title changes but was very glad to be wrong on that one! Great fun tag and trios action in between, show flew by but one of my overall favorite episodes for loving the outcomes. 3
SovietShooter Posted February 12 Posted February 12 5 minutes ago, caley said: The ending wasn't impactful enough that the crowd didn't really react because there was no way they figured that was ending it. That was the type of finish that AEW has avoided for 99.99% of their existence, and now we have had two "sports entertainment" finishes in recent weeks, to avoid someone doing a clean job (FTR/Davis & Doyle was the other). If you want to move the title to Thekla without making Stat look week, you gotta have a more creative finish. 2
Jamal Posted February 12 Posted February 12 Very cool to see Thekla win tonight. I've felt that the Sisters of Sin needed some gold to help solidify them and voila! 1
The Natural Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) Reading the results, glad I skipped this show with Ciampa and Statlander losing the TNT Championship and AEW Women's World Championship respectively. More so Champs who only just won it 13 days ago. The Young Bucks as #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championship as well. Edited February 12 by The Natural
Cobra Commander Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) it feels like this year's Aussiemania card is a little better organized than the first one they did last year, even if the card did sorta come together in the last week or two like it's basically Australian Clash of the Champions Edited February 12 by Cobra Commander 1
NikoBaltimore Posted February 12 Posted February 12 50 minutes ago, The Natural said: Reading the results, glad I skipped this show with Ciampa and Statlander losing the TNT Championship and AEW Women's World Championship respectively. More so Champs who only just won it 13 days ago. The Young Bucks as #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championship as well. I get what you mean but I'd at least see the first half which was tremendous. Second half had its but the first one is worth it. 1
The Natural Posted February 12 Posted February 12 14 minutes ago, NikoBaltimore said: I get what you mean but I'd at least see the first half which was tremendous. Second half had its but the first one is worth it. Cheers, mate.
caley Posted February 12 Posted February 12 2 hours ago, SovietShooter said: That was the type of finish that AEW has avoided for 99.99% of their existence, and now we have had two "sports entertainment" finishes in recent weeks, to avoid someone doing a clean job (FTR/Davis & Doyle was the other). If you want to move the title to Thekla without making Stat look week, you gotta have a more creative finish. Another WWE-ish thing was the introduction of the strap to create the gimmick match. All of a sudden, Thekla randomly whipped Statlander with the strap on Saturday so that Statlander could challenge her to a strap match. It's like in WWE when someone who never uses tables suddenly uses one because it's the time of year for the TLC PPV. You needed at least a month or so of Thelka and SoS tying people up and whipping them with belts before the Stat says "I'm gonna give you a taste of your own medicine". The introduction of the strap was so obvious and silly. 3
Shartnado Posted February 12 Posted February 12 Wait, does this make Tommaso a "Transitional Ciampa?" 1 6
The Natural Posted February 12 Posted February 12 1 hour ago, Shartnado said: Wait, does this make Tommaso a "Transitional Ciampa?" DAMMIT, SHARTNADO! RIP The late, great, DEAN. 1
The Natural Posted February 12 Posted February 12 (edited) WBD reportedly blocked Brody King from appearing on last night's AEW Dynamite due to anti-ICE chants. "The deal is that they didn’t want the fans in the arena to be chanting that. If Brody came out, there was that risk…when he comes back it will happen again. I don’t know how they’re going to handle it. This is again not a Tony call. This is from above. You know what it is, nobody wants to get on Trump’s bad side. If it wasn’t for that nobody would care, it’s just a chant, but unfortunately they’ve got a company they’re trying to sell and get regulatory approval from a guy who is gonna take that stuff personal. That’s just how it is. No Brody King on the show when he absolutely, of course, of course Brody King and MJF should have had a segment on the show." (Source: Wrestling Observer Radio) --- Fuck WBD, ICE and the Tangerine Twat. Edited February 12 by The Natural
NikoBaltimore Posted February 12 Posted February 12 There would be merit to thinking they would be the reason he doesn't win the title but I feel he wasn't gonna win it regardless. He didn't cause them to do the chants and with how quiet they were that night there was no reason to think Vegas would have. Now if he came out last night in Ontario I can only imagine how loud the chants would have been. But there was a guy in the front with Brody's "Abolish ICE" shirt so I wonder if they'll do something about that. You can't just not have him show up at all. It'd be crazy to have him do dark matches and while there's a chance chants happen elsewhere it's likely gonna be a one-time thing. I can see them having him chill after Saturday for a month then put him back on TV in a midwest town that won't have the chants. it's fucked up and WBD can eat it but I can see this happening. 1
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