AxB Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 On the Fite stream, it stayed live while you were in break. Pac with some great Zbysco stalling before his match started. Riho and Nyla with some standing around waiting. But they were actually going at it pretty heavy for the bit of the match that took place while they were in break. It looked like Nyla actually made Riho pass out to the STF at one point, then she just released it. The fans chanted We The People at Hager, even though the first thing he did after attacking the babyfaces was befriend two Puerto Ricans, a Canadian, and a half Cuban. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I thought it was great. It's their first show and first things first the production looks A1 and it's a hot crowd.. so right there it's more than what we're seeing week to week in WWE with 10,000 people sitting on their hands and you can hear a pin drop. Cody came off like a star. Brandi obviously adds a lot being out there with him. It was a much better match than I was expecting. The women's match wasn't great but I said Nyla was too green. They should have signed Tessa Blanchard or Tenille Dashwood. Pac and Hangman was good. Main event was fine. The Mox and Omega brawl was fun and that's all it needed to be. Debut of Swagger is eh but they desperately need some size in that heavyweight division. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Raziel said: The beatdowns went WAAAAAAAAYY too long. And no, we didn't need nWo pt 2343452346534564576435665345 right off the bat. And why the fuck did the Main continue when Mox nuked Omega RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE REF???? Man, then did a bunch right then just, woof.... It always happens with Rick Knox and the smart thing to do would be to play off of Knox being so totally incompetent that anything can happen. I think he's been the ref any time matches have completely broken down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 How was Nyla/Riho? Wonder if Riho will defend the belt in Stardom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Smelly McUgly said: Oh, and Swagger showing up at the end gets 0.5 "Luger standing in the Mall of America wearing a magnificent outfit"s out of 5. You rated it *that* high? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Just now, Niners Fan in CT said: They should have signed Tessa Blanchard or Tenille Dashwood Both are signed to Impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Just now, Eivion said: How was Nyla/Riho? Wonder if Riho will defend the belt in Stardom. Not good, too long, finish stretch kinda brought it back but pin was out of nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Oh, and poor Nakazawa. His life had to be flashing before his eyes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Eivion said: How was Nyla/Riho? Wonder if Riho will defend the belt in Stardom. Way too long, sloppy at times because Nyla is green as grass, but Riho is such a compelling babyface that she had the crowd going crazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Tenille only just signed there though. She was free to go anywhere, so either Impact outbid AEW (unlikely) or AEW didn't make an offer so it was a choice between indies, Impact or NWA (assuming she's never going back to WWE). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Raziel said: Not good, too long, finish stretch kinda brought it back but pin was out of nowhere. Just now, Craig H said: Way too long, sloppy at times because Nyla is green as grass, but Riho is such a compelling babyface that she had the crowd going crazy. Pity, might have dvred the repeat had it been worthwhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Oh man...Nakazawa nearly getting ganzo bombed was scary as fuck. Seriously, as bad as I think Nia Jax is, I think Nyla is worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehabilitated Rick Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Shades of 2011 TNA at the end there. Crowd really enhanced the entire experience, I don't know what they were pumping into the AC but they didn't let up all night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Damn good first episode. Felt like one coherent show, unlike the first four B/R shows feeling like 5 people being on different pages. But it was a TV show first, and foremost. Commercials, angles, and ads for a PPV down the line. Pretty much what a TV wrestling show is on a network. It still felt professional, and they came off as such. The camera work, the commentary, and overall production was on point. They either got new people running it behind the scenes, or we need to look back at the first few shows as rehearsal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Raziel said: Oh, and poor Nakazawa. His life had to be flashing before his eyes. Nice job by Excalibur to cover up for it. "Double clutch power bomb!" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Eivion said: How was Nyla/Riho? Wonder if Riho will defend the belt in Stardom. Seems weird that Rhio has Stardom's 4th or 5th most important title and AEW top title. And she is booked for the tag league this month too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 BTW, I wish they kept Kevin Smith out there and I wish he was on the hard cam. He was going crazy for shit and it was pretty fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I see something there with Nyla, but she's clearly super-green. I get the idea that you put the smaller face over a monster heel, but Nyla's a terrible base at this point in her career. I don't know that I'd book that pairing for my first show on a new network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I found it odd that they would go on and on about how they're bringing back tag team wrestling and then only feature one tag match that immediately broke down into a shitty AAA type segment. And on top of that, wow does that roster seem paper thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, Eivion said: Both are signed to Impact Tenille was available for a while and they had every opportunity to get her. I think it's clear as day that the women's division is the weakest point. On the Swagger thing.... Why do so many people in here hate him? Yes, he's not a big surprise lol. He's not really an attraction despite being a former WWE Champion. However, he can wrestle and they need people to fill out the roster. Y'all in here acting like they just signed Mason Ryan. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 What's the deal with the OWE partnership? Is that all but dead at this point? I know they planned on Cima's group bringing a different change of pace to these shows, but they're not mentioned at all now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Just now, Niners Fan in CT said: On the Swagger thing.... Why do so many people in here hate him? Yes, he's not a big surprise lol. He's not really an attraction despite being a former WWE Champion. However, he can wrestle and they need people to fill out the roster. Y'all in here acting like they just signed Mason Ryan. I don't hate Swagger. He's a perfectly fine wrestler. However, he has that "WWE castoff" stink on him still and should definitely not be anywhere near main event players or main event angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, nofuture said: Seems weird that Rhio has Stardom's 4th or 5th most important title and AEW top title. And she is booked for the tag league this month too. Honestly, I thought it was weird that they gave her the High Speed belt in the first place. She is the most experienced wrestler working Stardom aside from Yoneyama. She is pretty good and young. She should by all rights be fighting for the white and red belts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Pete said: Nice job by Excalibur to cover up for it. "Double clutch power bomb!" That was Schiavone doing the covering on that. Hope they don’t rotate him out honestly. He’s been their best 3rd man since they started this. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Craig H said: BTW, I wish they kept Kevin Smith out there and I wish he was on the hard cam. He was going crazy for shit and it was pretty fun to watch. He was out there during the Riho/Nyla match. @LoneWolf&Subs Goldenboy was the best third they've had so far, IMO. Edited October 3, 2019 by Casey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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