Jiji Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 I want to personally shout out the woman in the front row saying big hell no to HOOKhausen. Thank you. Storm looked pretty good here despite a couple sloppy rollups. The ass attack in the corner was tremendous. Hayter outshined everybody again, so pretty typical and yet she's likely out in the first round. I'm confused by the tournament bracket. Was thinking Britt vs. Storm the obvious final but they're on the same side. Hoping Riho or Shida makes it through to the final in the other bracket. Speaking of, Riho vs. Yuka was the best women's match in AEW since... Riho vs. Britt? Riho probably should've kept the knee selling up but really good stuff there despite that. Please push Riho again. Joshi (& Jamie) division, let's go. Takeshita is da man. Complete stud and hits everything so perfectly, bumps perfectly too. The top rope lariat was nutty. Fun match. Hope he gets featured consistently during his stay this time. Fun show after a lackluster Dynamite. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southofheavy Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Jamie Hayter is the queen of my burning heart (respectfully) and I could watch her and Toni shoulderblock each other for an hour. That match RIPPED. Should be Hayter vs Storm in the finals, but whatever. Takeshita RULES. Is he permanently in the States or just touring? Whatever the case, bring him back and slap that TNT title on him for a good long while. I love Hookhausen just as much as I love Hook's transition into the Redrum on Drake. That kid is fuckin' SLICK. Riho vs Yuka was rad as hell. More Yuka, plz. They need to run that building again and often. Looks like a rad place to watch our great sport and that crowd was into everything except the 2nd hour of Dynamite. What a fantastic hour of wrestling. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, southofheavy said: Takeshita RULES. Is he permanently in the States or just touring? Just touring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Dark Riho needs to be booked like Dark Side Hogan. Gtg 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahermitforhire Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 I hate to break an increasingly less lurky lurk, but I’m lusting after an idea I just had of pairing JD Drake with FTR and thought y’all might too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 hour ago, (BP) said: Eddie Kingston is the greatest promo alive. You're absolutely correct. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryArchieGus Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) I wish JD Drake hadn't given up on the Big Bubba revival. I was under the impression that Takeshita was on an extended stay in the US? The Eddie Kingston's phone call segment with Jericho's fabulous reaction was gleefully awesome and 85-86 Slammy Award worthy! Starks was excellent there too. A great lost Memphis Wrestling segment. Did we get a 'Sports Entertainer of the week'? Edited May 7, 2022 by HarryArchieGus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 37 minutes ago, Jiji said: Just touring. He's here for a year, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, DEAN said: He's here for a year, right? I haven't seen that anywhere and can't find it on a cursory google search. Just said he's going on a tour and of course it'll be with AEW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jiji said: I haven't seen that anywhere and can't find it on a cursory google search. Just said he's going on a tour and of course it'll be with AEW. I read it somewhere but don't quote me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 This was crazy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Takeshita is on an indefinite American AEW mat expedition https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Real_Live_200200025/ 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 It was interesting how fast that great great great sprint got the crowd back into it after the main of Dynamite; Mercedes and Deonna must've been really bummed at that. The rest of the show didn't stop after that. Drake honestly made Hook sell from that chop if you looked at his chest after it. All you haters are gonna still wipe a tear when poor Danhausen gets saved by Sean Penn. Riho/Miyazaki had a lot of extremely close, crazy pinfalls and Riho ate shit facefirst off the top so I have no complaints. Speaking of off the top, that lariat to Jay off the top was off the charts. It sounded like a home run hit. Takeshita seems to be everything the US crowd has loved in past puro guys but also has the benefit of being only 26 (yet has been wrestling A DECADE? Good lord Japan!). So anyway this smoked Dynamite like a packed Philly. In commentary notes, 1. I really wanna know what they were muttering after the Wu Tang doc mention, and 2. Jericho saying "I'm a wizard" reminded me of the great Lewis Black bit where he said "I'm not a comedian, I'm a magician!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 I'm going throw this out there "dark" riho is just her wearing Owen colors? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, (BP) said: Eddie Kingston is the greatest promo alive. 1 hour ago, christopher.annino said: You're absolutely correct. Enjoy y'all: Edited May 7, 2022 by The Natural 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 He's gonna kill you, man. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Curt McGirt said: He's gonna kill you, man. You fucked up, Chris. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Soooooo is SPIKE DUDLEY gonna get a payday??? Takeshita is awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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southofheavy Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Eddie ain't married, so is that a metaphor that's goin' over my head? I mean, Chris Jericho is gonna die either way, so it's neither here nor there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReiseReise Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 hour ago, southofheavy said: Eddie ain't married, so is that a metaphor that's goin' over my head? If it helps, I have no idea about Kingstons marital status and I 100% believed his wife at home is worried sick and that Kingston is going to make Jericho suffer. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eikerir Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 I enjoyed the phone call to a commentator during the show, I’ve never seen that before and it’s a small but nice little change to the usual. Also enjoyed the fire shown by Starks and Jungle Jack during their little scuffle. 2 great women matches on this show that blew away the ROH Title match from Dynamite. I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m loving the Hookhausen storyline. Hook gets such amazing reactions from the crowd that it makes the whole thing 10x more enjoyable. I can only imagine the crowd reaction if a Hook with Danhausen vs. Sammy with Tay match were to happen right now, could be one for the ages. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 30 minutes ago, L_W_P said: I know it's not a thing. You know it's not a thing. Jericho still might wanna stop dressing in white and calling himself "The Wizard" https://loudwire.com/chris-jericho-jay-silent-bob-kkk-grand-wizard/ Leaning into the questionable whereabouts of his wife on January 6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammo~! Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 3 hours ago, southofheavy said: Eddie ain't married, so is that a metaphor that's goin' over my head? I mean, Chris Jericho is gonna die either way, so it's neither here nor there. Eddie's delivery was so good, he manifested a wife of 20 years out of thin air. Whether or not Eddie is married for real, this television version of Eddie is I guess. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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