Phantom Lord Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 It was a really good show last night from start to finish. You can't ask for much more than that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterien Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Pro wrestling is fucking great. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eikerir Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Damn that show was a joy to watch. - The whole show had an amazing presentation and look, the stage and arena just looked great and we didn’t get any missed camera shots. Just came off really professional and like a big deal. Almost looked like the video game Dynamite arena if that makes sense. - The crowd was SO HAPPY to see everyone and it made the whole event more enjoyable. Felt like some Attitude era level pops every time someone came out. Massive reactions for Darby, Sammy, Starks, Jungle Boy, Sting and the whole Page/Dark Order vs The Elite segment. The heat when Don Callis started speaking was nuclear too. - Speaking of that segment, I am HYPED for this feud. The whole thing gave me strong flashbacks to the Yes Movement occupying Raw from 2014. Big thumbs up to everyone involved here, beautiful stuff. - I loved seeing the crowd cheering Starks over Cage, we all know who the real star there is and it’s nice people appreciated this. There were a ton of matches and segments tonight, like a ridiculous amount of stuff happened but everything flowed so well and nothing felt rushed, except maybe the Mox/Anderson match which felt a bit short. Overall one of my favourite Dynamites top to bottom in a long time, this should be the balance they should aim for every week IMO. Edited July 16, 2021 by eikerir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Happy it was this episode, and not one of those weird episodes where the talking segments are a little too cutesy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Craig H said: Anyway! My one complain about Ethan Page is that it's like he and Karrion Kross both went to the same place to learn facial expressions. It's just so fucking corny at times. The whole "I'M CRAAAAAAAAZYYYYY, I COULD DO ANYTHING!!!!" look is fucking dumb and unrealistic. Yes, those facial expressions are too unrealistic even in professional wrestling. The crazy and unhinged shtick just doesn't fit for Ethan. I usually hate this shtick, but weirdly I think it works for Page, precisely because it’s unrealistic. With The Bunny, for example, the ‘I’m craaazy’ thing is pretty much her whole character and it’s fucking dreadful and unrealistic. Now I’m probably giving him too much credit, but because Page’s character is primarily an arrogant douche, I take it more as him fronting. His character isn’t actually crazy intense, but he likes to think of himself as a bad ass and that’s how he thinks a badass would act. It kind of works as a nice contrast to Darby who comes across crazy and intense in an effortless sort of way. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For Great Justice Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I know comparing tv ratings from now to the 90’s is apples to oranges in so many ways, but beyond beating them in the demo AEW is far closer to WWE in total viewership right now than WCW was when Scott Hall’s denim showed up. Then it only took one angle and a matter of weeks to overtake Vince by the summer, and I dunno…I think AEW could realistically be a white hot and/or mainstream angle away from getting more viewers Raw. One of these companies of a multi billion dollar global conglomerate with a day and time slot that’s been associated with wrestling for 30 years and the other is a two year old (billionaire angel invested) startup. That’s crazy to me. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Isn’t Kevin Durant involved with helping renovate the Baltimore Arena? I doubt he wasn’t a wrestling fan growing up. See if he could team with Cody to take on Black & Shaq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Isn’t Kevin Durant involved with helping renovate the Baltimore Arena? I doubt he wasn’t a wrestling fan growing up. See if he could team with Cody to take on Black & Shaq. There was an article the other day I saw about KD loving the NWO. EDIT: Here's the article https://www.si.com/wrestling/2021/07/14/kevin-durant-nets-nwo-hulk-hogan-kevin-nash-scott-hall Edited July 16, 2021 by Infinit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Infinit said: There was an article the other day I saw about KD loving the NWO. Of course he was. I hope Ricky takes it easy like Kenny, or practically everybody involved with the Inner Circle, and The Pinnacle from here on out. AEW has proven they can hold guys off tv wrestling for a very long time for some reason, or other. Neck problems are risky. Edited July 16, 2021 by LoneWolf&Subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I wonder how much this great rating will boost Darby's stock in the company. He's gotta be high on the list for next babyface to get a World title run after Hangman. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custos Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 56 minutes ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Of course he was. I hope Ricky takes it easy like Kenny, or practically everybody involved with the Inner Circle, and The Pinnacle from here on out. AEW has proven they can hold guys off tv wrestling for a very long time for some reason, or other. Neck problems are risky. Good couple of points there. What was great about the last few weeks was the judicious use of rotation on/off the bench. From memory, Miro/Darby/Jungle Boy/Sting being held off from action shows just what the depth of talent is, and that there is some solid booking discipline, considering the pent-up buzz TK must feel on finally being a touring show in front of rabid fans again (although one-week build to a Texas Deathmatch is borderline hotshot blow-your-load stuff). On the second point, one downer I have with Ricky is the use of the spear, particularly now with his neck problems, and the choice of the move for him in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Infinit said: I wonder how much this great rating will boost Darby's stock in the company. He's gotta be high on the list for next babyface to get a World title run after Hangman. Agreed. Darby's money, there's no way they don't eventually go with him down the line. Before we get there though, I think there's a possibility we'll see two things out of him first: being the one to eventually finally chop down Miro and become A 2x TNT champion, and Sting's eventual actual last match (babyface vs babyface, naturally). Edited July 16, 2021 by Zakk_Sabbath 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custos Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Apparently Darby headlining is the common factor in 3 of the 4 >1m viewed Dynamites in 2021 to date, so the evidence is there. They must be as happy about the quarter-to-quarter trend ticking up the way it did too. I know, ratings chat, damn lies and statistics. But doesn’t confirmation bias feel so darn great 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 56 minutes ago, Zakk_Sabbath said: Agreed. Darby's money, there's no way they don't eventually go with him down the line. Before we get there though, I think there's a possibility we'll see two things out of him first: being the one to eventually finally chop down Miro and become first 2x TNT champion Spoiler 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Oh whoa, I space cadeted on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Cody’s hair was black it may not be canon 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystman Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 4 hours ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Isn’t Kevin Durant involved with helping renovate the Baltimore Arena? I doubt he wasn’t a wrestling fan growing up. See if he could team with Cody to take on Black & Shaq. I need this tag team to happen now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 8 hours ago, AxB said: Three Matts and two Maxes. Two Chrisses and a Christian. Not confusing at all though. You guys bitched for decades when the Vince took away first names or altered names because he can't have two guys named "Steve"... Now look us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 "Belt Collec-tor! Belt Collec-tor!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, TheVileOne said: "Belt Collec-tor! Belt Collec-tor!" Made even better by the crowd considering it for half a second and then booing loudly. "Could this chant actually be good? No. BOOOOOOOO" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Malakai Black and his evil step brother Malakai Shaq take on Cody and Brandi. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1.13 million? Wheeler YUTA is a draw confirmed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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