AEW Friday Night DYNAMITE - 5.28.21

[slik]

The biggest show to happen on a Friday night for wrestling in ages

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ahead of tonight’s Live <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> at 10pm ET/9pm CT, and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDoN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDoN</a> on ppv Sunday, AEW Owner/President <a href="https://twitter.com/TonyKhan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TonyKhan</a>, aka the Forbidden Door, addressed rumors of a relationship between <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/njpwglobal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@njpwglobal</a>, + what this means to <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AEW</a>! Watch Dynamite tonight LIVE coming up on <a href="https://twitter.com/tntdrama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TNTdrama</a>! <a href="https://t.co/atFTSrvyqZ">pic.twitter.com/atFTSrvyqZ</a></p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1398434531024281605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh wow. TK going into major meltdown “Eric Bischoff calling out Vince McMahon” mode. He’s so fucking awkward and insecure, and it’s telling he feels the need to make himself a TV character. Not a good look for AEW. Bush fucking league.

[Mr. Nerfect]

This seriously strikes me as an inciting moment like Vince writing the letters to Ted Turner. So fucking embarrassing.

[slik]

Yeah, it's pretty cringe-worthy. Tony isn't naturally funny/charismatic so this comes off really embarrassing imo. Somebody has to tell TK "no" sometimes...

[Mr. Nerfect]

Look, he’s got a hard gig: No one can say he’s lazy. But none of these positions have been earned, and he doesn’t do well in any of them. He is not a good performer. He is not a good booker. He hasn’t proven himself to be particularly smart nor mature enough to handle these sorts of roles. Fulham FC have been knocked down. The Jaguars fucking suck. AEW runs off viewers and has lost its TV slot. Now he’s hearing that WWE are looking to big dog the working relationship he was bragging about and filing trademarks for. But that’s his fault. He is the guy who appointed himself to these bought positions. It’s hard to feel sorry for a guy who won’t fucking delegate to smarter people.

[Mr. Nerfect]

And if I’m New Japan and I’m hearing TK cut a passive aggressive amateur promo on a business guy who doesn’t even really have a public profile, and has presumably been nothing but respectful in business dealings, I’m fucking kicking that asshole to the curb. Especially as they use my promotion and my talent, that I have so kindly lent him, as some sort of bragging rights like they’re pawns in his fucking game.

Fuck that noise, man. TK is shooting himself in the fucking foot. Moron.

[Fignuts]

This is actually even more cringy than the Cody/HHH stuff. What the fuck is he thinking?

[xrodmuc316]

Where are their balls? All they have talked about for 2 years is how afraid WWE is of them, but when given the chance, they wait until the A show is over before going on the air???

"Oh no surprise Dynamite had a lower rating this week, it was Seth Rollins birthday. Next week though it will be a HUGE rating!" ~ Dave Meltzer after the ratings come out.

[slik]

They've got a different set-up/lighting rig above the ring for Dynamite tonight and Double or Nothing


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The original AEW Daily’s Place stage is set up for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> tonight! This will be the largest crowd for Dynamite since the beginning of the pandemic. ������<br><br>This will also be the stage setup for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoubleOrNothing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DoubleOrNothing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDoN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDoN</a> <a href="https://t.co/rMVZOEBG0z">pic.twitter.com/rMVZOEBG0z</a></p>&mdash; ������������ ������������ (@WrestlingCovers) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingCovers/status/1398421370338414597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[screech]

Wow that was awkward as fuck. Tony Khan should not be trying to "cut promos" on anyone.

[Mr. Nerfect]

This is actually even more cringy than the Cody/HHH stuff. What the fuck is he thinking?

This says there’s fire to the smoke to me. There’d be no reason to address something that wasn’t true. It feels like a guy panicking and just making a real bone-headed decision because he’s losing control of a situation.

You don’t “brag” about winning out in a business arrangement if there’s nothing going on. Why you would air this laundry if things were going smoothly is beyond me though. Airing it if things go poorly isn’t wise either, but it seems like more of a “response” to a situation.

[Bad News Gertner]

He hasn't been on Twitter lately since. He needs to get attention somehow.

[Emperor Smeat]

Where are their balls? All they have talked about for 2 years is how afraid WWE is of them, but when given the chance, they wait until the A show is over before going on the air???

"Oh no surprise Dynamite had a lower rating this week, it was Seth Rollins birthday. Next week though it will be a HUGE rating!" ~ Dave Meltzer after the ratings come out.

That was TNT who made the call and not them for why its 10PM.

If they had that kind of power, they wouldn't be on Friday this week and next week to begin with.

[Fignuts]

Normally I'd agree,but AEW has been more than happy to take shots at WWE in the past, with about the same subtlety as a brick through a window. So it's hard to say if this indicates truth to the rumors because its really just par for the course, for AEW.

[slik]

My general rule of thumb is other promotions should never mention WWE.

Back in the day WCW, pre-Nitro, rarely ever mentioned them. They'd acknowledge they existed but that was about it. If I am watching one company ideally I don't want to think about the company I am not currently watching.

[Fignuts]

Forking hell, this Geostorm movie is so flipping bad. Natural disaster movies are the fudging worst.

[Mr. Nerfect]

This reeks of a guy going on a rant about an ex when he sees her with a new man, talking about all the things he used to do to her and how into him she was and that he could have her if he wanted, just because someone asked “u right bro?”

[Mr. Nerfect]

Since when was Tony “The Forbidden Door?” Wasn’t that a name for the imaginary separation between AEW and New Japan? Notice how it is now TK himself? Very little shift to get the spotlight onto him and something out of that trademark.

[Triple A]

Hell yeah @ crowd

[slik]

missed the first five minutes but now watching

[slik]

JR asking what waxed, vacced and hot boy summer means lol

[Triple A]

Crowd sounds great... Double or Nothing going to be great

[slik]

crowd going to go nuts for jungle boy theme if he's on tonight

[rez]

HERE. 10 minutes behind

[slik]

HERE. 10 minutes behind

u missed shida getting attacked by awesome kong, she put her thru a table

[slik]

First time Paul Wight has been on Dynamite since his first week I believe.

[erickman]

damn paul looks as trim as he ever looked

[Triple A]

Paul Wight being very biased officiating this weigh-in.....

[Evil Vito]

This is a terrible time slot but Double or Nothing is gonna be so fucking cool having a crowd back

[Fignuts]

Paul Wight taunts Ogogo for being too afraid to come out by himself, and it's immediately followed by Cody coming out with a fucking army lol

[Triple A]

good @ getting rid of shitty Snoop Dogg version of Cody's theme

[Triple A]

Damn, this segment is taking 2 long...

[Fignuts]

What is that noise? Are there fireworks going off?

[erickman]

fireworks

[Triple A]

watching big show weigh cody for 45 seconds...

[Triple A]

insane how much different/better the show is with a real crowd

[Evil Vito]

This feud blows.

[Heisenberg]

watching big show weigh cody for 45 seconds...

I'm re-upping YoutubeTV in June for AEW Dynamite, I can start working the threads if needed. We don't really need people typing the F word in 2021.

[slik]

Wish Great Khali would come out r/n and chokeslam Paul Wight

[slik]

#TeamHeisenchamp

[Heisenberg]

Fucking hell, this Geostorm movie is so fucking bad. Natural disaster movies are the fucking worst.

Friggin'*

[Triple A]

Bizarre segment......

[slik]

Hope Jungle Boy is on tonight so the crowd can re-act to his music

[Fignuts]

Bizarre segment......

Yeah, weirdly uneventful too.

[Heisenberg]

Oh wow. TK going into major meltdown “Eric Bischoff calling out Vince McMahon” mode. He’s so fucking awkward and insecure, and it’s telling he feels the need to make himself a TV character. Not a good look for AEW. Bush fucking league.

This seriously strikes me as an inciting moment like Vince writing the letters to Ted Turner. So fucking embarrassing.

Well, he signed Tim Tebow to a TE contract. He's not the original in anything, but his heart is in the right place.

[slik]

Hangman super over

[Fignuts]

Joey Janela's theme so fudging good.

[slik]

If you could have someone be the BAM BAM BIGELOW of AEW who would y'all choose??

[Evil Vito]

Cody Snoop Dogg theme played at the end of the weigh in. Dammit. Burn that theme with fire.

[Fignuts]

If you could have someone be the BAM BAM BIGELOW of AEW who would y'all choose??

Do they even have anyone who fits that mold?

[Fignuts]

Closest person to BAM BAM that I can think of is the fat viking raider.

[Evil Vito]

Hangman seems extra fired up with a crowd there

[Fignuts]

Janelas tights falling off

[slik]

Janela was inspired by Cody in his underwear and wanted to get down to his too

[rez]

no commercials so i'm behind. good so far

i'm at hangman

[rez]

good match to skip for me. i'm live

[Evil Vito]

Oof that’s a nasty gash on Hangman

[Fignuts]

Jesus at page's blade job.

Good segment though.

[Evil Vito]

A commercial cutting off a Mox/Eddie promo is criminal

[slik]

how did hangman get busted open

[Fignuts]

Did they just cut to commercial right at the start of mox and kingstons promo?

[rez]

broadcast just fucked up. good god

[Jordan]

I don't think Hangman bladed.

[rez]

Did they just cut to commercial right at the start of mox and kingstons promo?

yup. pissed

[slik]

rod and tod flanders

[rez]

production fucked up...we get it right now. but meh

[Evil Vito]

Good promo at least

[xrodmuc316]

He just did a Rod and Todd Flaunders taunt, such goofy shit.

[slik]

Good Kingston promo

[erickman]

poor tony

[slik]

PAC has ORANGE ENUF

[Fignuts]

Kingston and Mox segments are probably my favorite thing on AEW. They're so good together.

[slik]

This is a fun ep, has a throwback feel to it for a go-home show to me

[slik]

Hope PAC wins tbh

[slik]

Just noticed Brock Lesnar guy at ringside tonight

[Evil Vito]

Crowd red hot for OC. You love to hear it.

[Fignuts]

Seems silly to utilize a superman punch when you have the arms of a twelve year old girl, but at least PAC sold it like a million bucks.

[slik]

https://i.postimg.cc/dtYpvXpD/Screenshot-2021-05-28-9-44-38-PM.png

[rez]

OC is Billy Kidman but with a personality for me. I might buy my first wrestling shirt since Wolfpac.

[Fignuts]

Page doing his best Demolition Smash impression

[Fignuts]

OC is Billy Kidman but with a personality for me. I might buy my first wrestling shirt since Wolfpac.

How is he anything like billy kidman?

[slik]

Mark Sterling will not tolerate losers

[slik]

would be funny if Great Khali came out and choked out Jim Ross r/n

[Jordan]

Seems silly to utilize a superman punch when you have the arms of a twelve year old girl, but at least PAC sold it like a million bucks.

He's huge in person. Hoganesque.

[Fignuts]

The camera takes away 150 pounds, clearly.

[rez]

How is he anything like billy kidman?

Darbi + the Bastard

[Fignuts]

You know I like Lance Archer, but you don't cutoff a Jake promo, because whatever you have to say just isn't going to be as good.

[Evil Vito]

Smart Mark Sterling being Jade’s manager is great

[slik]

Miro super over with crowd, shocking lol

[Triple A]

Miro rules

[erickman]

miros going to kill you

[Mr. Nerfect]

Big Show was 50 when he signed with AEW. He’s 65 now.

[slik]

Miro vs Dante has been my favorite thing on the show tonight

[Fignuts]

Miro squash was great. Love the way he lays back on the accolade.

[Fignuts]

Nevermind what I said about the Jake promos. Jesus.

[Fignuts]

Feel like they should of waited with this match until further into Miro's reign so there'd be some doubt as to who will win.

[Jordan]

This has been a great go home show. Great hype for the ppv. Man the crowds! We need the crowds!

[Mr. Nerfect]

It’s good that they made Miro a big joke so people now tune out of his segments now that he’s good.

[slik]

Shida looks pretty

[Triple A]

Glad they made the women's title slightly bigger

[slik]

Britt really over

[Evil Vito]

Baker’s a great heel but she’s obviously gonna be getting a huge face pop on Sunday. She’s gotta be winning the belt.

[Fignuts]

Feel like Baker has to turn face after winning the belt, just because where do you go with Jade Cargill and all her momentum when you have a heel champ?

[Evil Vito]

So glad Uno and Grayson finally get to have a tag match. Very underutilized.

[Fignuts]

Did they ever address why Scorpio Sky wasn't with SCU anymore? I must have missed the break up.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If Britt wins, we'll change our twitter name to TNTDMDrama for 24 hours</p>&mdash; TNT Drama (@tntdrama) <a href="https://twitter.com/tntdrama/status/1398482284609634311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Jordan]

Did they ever address why Scorpio Sky wasn't with SCU anymore? I must have missed the break up.

Yeah he wanted to go on a singles run and then he turned heel. That's all I remember.

[Triple A]

Did they ever address why Scorpio Sky wasn't with SCU anymore? I must have missed the break up.

I think he just started wrestling in singles matches and eventually suddenly was a heel a few months later... idk if they mentioned anything on one of the lesser AEW shows

[Jordan]

Stu Grayson would've been a great X Division champ back in the origin days of TNA.

[slik]

apparently Spanish commentary made fun of shida being Japanese during a break on fite tv per twitter

[Jordan]

Lmoa Jr has been great tonight.

[Jordan]

apparently Spanish commentary made fun of shida being Japanese during a break on fite tv per twitter

Firable

[Jordan]

That was a good bout!

[Triple A]

impressively powerful Razor's Edge on a big guy like Uno...

[Triple A]

apparently Spanish commentary made fun of shida being Japanese during a break on fite tv per twitter

What did they say

[Fignuts]

lol the Sting wearing a Sting mask bit again

[slik]

hope paul wight wins the battle royal

[slik]

What did they say

https://i.postimg.cc/ydBsDP8T/Screenshot-2021-05-28-10-44-10-PM.png

[Evil Vito]

I’ve really liked this as a go-home show but the time slot sucks. Fuck the NBA.

[Triple A]

Wonder if Dynamite will be live each week from now on now that fans are back

[Evil Vito]

Wonder if Dynamite will be live each week from now on now that fans are back

Hope so. Definitely brings a different energy.

Even if it’s not though, only a month til they’re back on the road and we can see things other than the Daily’s Place backdrop.

[slik]

I hope so too

Much better live and with bigger crowd

[slik]

Good video package for Inner Circle, of the many factions in AEW they've been the best, easily, IMO

[Triple A]

Jeez @ piledrivers through tables...

[Jordan]

Goddamn those piledrivers looked dangerous

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When the EDIBLE kicks in<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWonTNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWonTNT</a> <a href="https://t.co/1tNhwvK3Rl">pic.twitter.com/1tNhwvK3Rl</a></p>&mdash; ��Heels Pops Chairshots�� (@Hpc2sweet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hpc2sweet/status/1398488477973557248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Jordan]

I’ve really liked this as a go-home show but the time slot sucks. Fuck the NBA.

Honestly I don't mind the time slot I almost prefer it. I'll probably be ready for RAMPAGE.

[erickman]

Honestly I don't mind the time slot I almost prefer it. I'll probably be ready for RAMPAGE.

yeah watch smackdown then this that is a better 3 hours then raw

[Evil Vito]

Stadium Stampede is gonna be fun.

PPV as a whole should have great energy.

[Evil Vito]

Honestly I don't mind the time slot I almost prefer it. I'll probably be ready for RAMPAGE.

Hope Rampage feels like a show worth watching and not just another Dark.

[slik]

They should hire Tom Phillips to be Eddie Kingston's butler and he could debut on Rampage and helps Kingston, who gets repackaged as Lord Edward Kingston, defeat Brian Pillman Jr.

[drave]

those.fucking.piledrivers

[screech]

Watching now. Starting with Darby is good. Crowd favorite. Cesar is a good opponent for him I think (even though he's really slow in the ring)

[screech]

Sting's hair is oddly blonde. Not a good look

[screech]

QT should not be leading a stable

[screech]

So many people "involved" in this weigh-in

[screech]

lol were there fireworks going off after Cody weighed?

[screech]

Seems like a lot of hoopla for a non-title match

[screech]

Christian/Hobbs backstage brawl was good. Big fan of backstage pull aparts

[screech]

Joey Janela is a good character I think, but I don't really care about his matches

[screech]

Big fan of Taz on commentary. He's always so invested in the action.

[screech]

Damn. Went to commercial right when Moxley called The Young Bucks Rod and Todd Flanders

[screech]

Love the Mox/Kingston pairing

[screech]

Does PAC own regular clothing? Feel like I've only ever seen him in ring gear.

[screech]

Good PAC/Kenny/Orange segment. Looking forward to that match.

It won't happen, but imagine the internet reaction to Orange Cassidy winning the title lol

[screech]

Jade Cargill does not cut good promos imo. Glad other people got involved in the segment.

[screech]

That title looks good on Miro

[screech]

Somehow my phone wanted Mauro instead of Miro and now I'm picturing Ranallo as TNT champion

[screech]

Can't get over how small the Women's title is

[screech]

Damn that new belt is better (unless that's just a commemorative thing, but that would be silly)

[screech]

I like this Ethan Paige (Page? Who cares) and Scorpio Sky team. Heel Sky is good.

[screech]

Feel like I've said that already but why would I read my own posts

[screech]

Good finish to a fun tag match.

[screech]

lol Sting wearing the mask. Where is that gif from WCW?

[screech]

https://media.tenor.com/images/94eb836dd5a517cf4f4cc52f50aff580/tenor.gif

[screech]

I like that Bischoff is involved in this inner circle thing

[screech]

Do you think they will replay clips from that Countdown show on the ppv? Trying to decide if I should watch it tonight or not.

[screech]

Don't know why I was surprised at Santana being able to promo, but that was good

[screech]

That damn pinnacle kidnapping Dean

[screech]

Goddamn that piledriver spot was sick

[slik]

https://i.postimg.cc/ydBsDP8T/Screenshot-2021-05-28-10-44-10-PM.png

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Willie Urbina was let go by AEW.</p>&mdash; Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) <a href="https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1398679085258207235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[xrodmuc316]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Willie Urbina was let go by AEW.</p>&mdash; Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) <a href="https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1398679085258207235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That didn't take long. That whole "he didn't know the Mic was on" is so dumb. Even if it wasn't on, he is still at work. Being a racist should get you fired regardless of if you have a live Mic or not.

[slik]

Does PAC own regular clothing? Feel like I've only ever seen him in ring gear.

He takes after Randy Orton

[Fignuts]

Feel like it was kind of stupid of them to do that piledriver spot on the go home show instead of the PPV, because how the fuck do you top it without killing someone.

[screech]

Yeah that probably should have been the PPV spot. Maybe the bomb will actually go off this time?

[Volare]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Willie Urbina was let go by AEW.</p>&mdash; Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) <a href="https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1398679085258207235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Good. Fucking prick.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Who is Willie Urbina and what’d he do?

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Oh nevermind. Welp he was asking for it for being a shit head.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Santana so good. I hope they push him and Ortiz get the push they deserve and end up tag champs. If it’s not Mox and Eddie beating the Bucks I’d like it to be Santana and Ortiz.