AEW Dynamite 8/18: Chris Jericho vs MJF (The Fifth Labour)

[GD]

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[drave]

MJF needs to go over with a lot of fuckery. People need to be throwing shit by the end of the night.

[Jordan]

It's kind of crazy how all these matches that I though were going to be on All Out are happening on TV before the big PPV. I mean shit, what is the card gonna be!? Super curious about what AEW is cooking up. This card tonight looks great, can't wait.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

On this week’s Dark Ricky Starks was a guest commentator with Excalibur and Taz and was an absolute delight. Such a natural charisma and charm about him even when you can’t see his handsome face.

I think Excalibur and Taz is probably my favorite announce team right now.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Jordan X reading my thoughts. I thought for sure MJF v Jericho and Starks v Cage would be PPV matches. Jurassic Express getting title shots also seems like a PPV caliber match.

I have zero idea wtf the ppv card is gonna look like now. Maybe Omega v Christian, prob Darby v Punk, maybe a follow up to Moxley calling out Tanahashi, and who knows wtf else.

Very weird that the card for their first ppv in nearly 3 months is only a few weeks away.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

On this week’s Dark Ricky Starks was a guest commentator with Excalibur and Taz and was an absolute delight. Such a natural charisma and charm about him even when you can’t see his handsome face.

I think Excalibur and Taz is probably my favorite announce team right now.

Starks has future star written all over him.

[Evil Vito]

I feel like this is meant to be a particularly strong Dynamite card to give people even more reason to tune in Friday for Punk is Rampage.

[Evil Vito]

Anyway this looks like another week where I won't be able to provide my live reaction to the fine people of TPWW. Gonna have to watch late tonight or tomorrow morning on DVR, unfortunately.

Optimistic that it ends up being a killer show, though.

[Sepholio]

So Jericho is going to come out to Sane tonight, right?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Nah the AEW account tweeted the Judas lyrics and asked fans to sing it tonight

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Which like, I hope they’ve figured out how to get the crowd to start in sync. Otherwise it’ll be a mess of people singing different parts of the song at different times

[slik]

I wonder if we'll get a good Punk tease for Friday tonight

[drave]

You would think there would be an "official match made" for him for a good lead-in to the actual show.


So yeah..... they definitely should.

[Jordan]

Who do you guys think Punk with wrestle at All Out? Matt Hardy? It could be Hardy and a way to give him a big win for his World Championship push.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Probably Darby. I can see a post match promo with Darby tonight calling him out either subtly or just blatantly.

I am pumped for dynamite tonight baybay

[Jordan]

Probably Darby. I can see a post match promo with Darby tonight calling him out either subtly or just blatantly.

I am pumped for dynamite tonight baybay

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[rez]

WOOOLOOOLOOOO

[slik]

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[rez]

IT'S WED NIGHT AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS

[Jordan]

AEW 636 tickets shy of a sellout for available seats tonight in Texas with 4,428 tickets sold.

[Jordan]

Goddamn Mox and Kingston are cool as fuck.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Crowd feels hot already.

[rez]

goddamn jezebels!

[slik]

Damn jezebels 2.0 and Daniel Garcia

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Man they must really see something in 2.0 because they are eeeeeeevrrywhere

[Jordan]

Damn 2.0 and Garcia are getting that PUSH

[Jordan]

Sting looks great WHOOOOOO It's SHOWTIME

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I love that AEW takes he talent and immediately lets them sink or swim. So far 2.0 is swimming despite likely jobbing tonight.

I love Sting’s theme so much

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Sting looks great

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Skeevone is marking out so hard for Sting. I love it.

[slik]

This is a terrific opening and the crowd is hot

[rez]

ouch!

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Great double team on Darby

[rez]

having flashbacks to WCW Mayhem video game....first wrestling game that allowed you to go backstage.

[rez]

Flair should show up in the rafters

[slik]

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[Damian Rey 2.0]

OMFG YES I LOVE IT BABY

[rez]

DOUBLE SCORPION DEATH DROP. HOLY SHIT

[rez]

OMFG DOUBLE DEATHLOCK

[Jordan]

That was AWESOME lol so fun. Sting is the goddamn man!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I am sports entertained.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Bwa hahaha my gawd that was a fucking blast. I’m convinced Sting is immortal. Not gonna lie. I popped for Sting no selling the table.

[slik]

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[rez]

i literally gasped when sting went through the table. i was like shittttt...

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I am totally in on 2.0. Great shithead heel team.

[Sepholio]

I'm sitting here trying to think if Sting ever did the double scorpion death lock before and I think they might be right. I don't think I remember him ever doing that. I have a vague mental image of someone doing a double sharpshooter before but it isn't him and I can't place who it was. Either way he made that look really good. Nice finish.

[Sepholio]

i literally gasped when sting went through the table. i was like shittttt...

Same. I get nervous anytime he bumps now after the infamous buckle bomb from Rollins.

[Jordan]

Bwa hahaha my gawd that was a fucking blast. I’m convinced Sting is immortal. Not gonna lie. I popped for Sting no selling the table.

Same, that made me feel 12 years old again. Awesome moment.

[weather vane]

Hotttttt open.

[slik]

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[Jordan]

I am totally in on 2.0. Great shithead heel team.

Same. I don't know how they did it, but they got a spot and damn good one right off the bat. I don't watch NXT so I'd never seen them before. Plus Garcia, never had seen him either. The trio is have obviously impressed the boss somehow, well deserved too it seems.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Also 2.0 going from getting murdered by Darby to getting extra murdered by Moxley. Let’s go.

[Sepholio]

Bwa hahaha my gawd that was a fucking blast. I’m convinced Sting is immortal. Not gonna lie. I popped for Sting no selling the table.

It's amazing that he can still do this at 62. Absolutely amazing. He may end up having the most longevity out of everyone at the end of the day at this rate.

[Sepholio]

I do not like Spears and hope Sammy discombobulatizes him thoroughly.

[rez]

It's amazing that he can still do this at 62. Absolutely amazing. He may end up having the most longevity out of everyone at the end of the day at this rate.

Terry Funk would like a word

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Sammy about to beat the fuck outta Spears for trying to fuck his girl

[slik]

I am totally in on 2.0. Great shithead heel team.

2.0 > Young Bucks

[Jordan]

Sammy's running flip dive! That's the way to land it!

[Sepholio]

Terry Funk would like a word

Hey now that's why I said he may at the end of the day. He's still got a ways to go before catching Funk. I think he was what, 72 or 73 when he finally hung up the boots? Unless he has come out of retirement again since the last time I remember him having a match then damn.

I don't remember Funk looking that good at 62 while we're talking about him. In fairness that's because of the absolute torture he has subjected his body to over the years. The man is a living legend.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Tully is so damn good. Adds so much. Tully and Sting prime examples of how to utilize legends without embarrassing or making parodies out of them.

WTF was Tully thinking with that Kermit the frog colored shirt?

[rez]

Tully is so damn good. Adds so much. Tully and Sting prime examples of how to utilize legends without embarrassing or making parodies out of them.

WTF was Tully thinking with that Kermit the frog colored shirt?

:rofl:

[rez]

Hey now that's why I said he may at the end of the day. He's still got a ways to go before catching Funk. I think he was what, 72 or 73 when he finally hung up the boots? Unless he has come out of retirement again since the last time I remember him having a match then damn.

I don't remember Funk looking that good at 62 while we're talking about him. In fairness that's because of the absolute torture he has subjected his body to over the years. The man is a living legend.

True true

[Damian Rey 2.0]

We’re 20 minutes in and I’m already blown up watching this. Great start.

[Sepholio]

WTF was Tully thinking with that Kermit the frog colored shirt?

And now I'll call that color Kermit for the rest of my life lol

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Hey now that's why I said he may at the end of the day. He's still got a ways to go before catching Funk. I think he was what, 72 or 73 when he finally hung up the boots? Unless he has come out of retirement again since the last time I remember him having a match then damn.

I don't remember Funk looking that good at 62 while we're talking about him. In fairness that's because of the absolute torture he has subjected his body to over the years. The man is a living legend.

Terry never quit man. Went until he literally couldn’t go anymore. Sting has had some pretty long layoffs. But still, after that awful injury in WWE, he’s out here taking powerbombs, suplexing guys on ramps, and going through tables and getting up like it ain’t shit. Makes me so happy that when he does finally call it a day, he’ll have this awesome run to look back on.

[Sepholio]

JFC

[Sepholio]

how is spears not dead

[Sepholio]

and again jesus. DVD from the top now.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

That avalanche cutter was cleeeeeeeeeeannnnnnn

Sammy is so smooth

[Sepholio]

wow this match is awesome

This is the best opening 30 minutes of Dynamite in a while, if not ever.

[slik]

would be funny if nwo sting ran out right now dressed as big bossman

[Jordan]

Damn this is a PPV quality match, probably the best Spears match I can remember.

[rez]

thought he was about to torture rack spears

[Sepholio]

Wheres the blood coming from? It's all over his leg and face.

[Sepholio]

Damn this is a PPV quality match, probably the best Spears match I can remember.

I second this statement.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Stellar match. GTH is a sweet finisher

[Jordan]

How did Spears get cut so bad?

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Wheres the blood coming from? It's all over his leg and face.

I think one of those knees busted Spears open

[Sepholio]

carnie POS YES

2 weeks in a row Christian has greatly increased the amount of love I have for him.

[James Steele]

They need to push Sammy in the main event soon. I thought they were gonna slow burn him vs Jericho to introduce him to the main event.

[ClockShot]

Got home late. Ate dinner at my table whilst watching Sammy/Spears.

That cutter off the top was a beaut.

[rez]

carny piece of shit!

tony chuckling like a Japanese anime school girl

[Sepholio]

I think one of those knees busted Spears open

Shit I hope he's ok. Getting busted open the hard way by a knee is brutal.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Dan Lambert is so fucking good. I hope they keep bringing him back periodically.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Dan Lambert an all time promo. Put this guy in the 80s and he doesn’t miss a beat.

[weather vane]

Yeah he’s good.

[Jordan]

I love Dan Lambert, amazing.

[Sepholio]

He is excellent but damn his voice is grating to me for some reason.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Dan Lambert an all time promo. Put this guy in the 80s and he doesn’t miss a beat.

He would’ve made piles and piles of money as a heel

[weather vane]

So many blindsides tonight. I like it.

[Jordan]

LOL DARK WEB

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Jericho’s fat face looks like it’s gone down which is good. Almost as good as a Dan Lambert promo.

[Sepholio]

Boy they way over the swear quota tonight. Every body is intense. Love to see it.

[rez]

Now we need Sebastian Bach to interfere and hit Jericho with a model train car

[Sepholio]

Jericho’s fat face looks like it’s gone down which is good. Almost as good as a Dan Lambert promo.

Thought it looked like he has started slimming down a bit but wasn't sure.

[BigCrippyZ]

This is so damn fun so far.

[rez]

I wonder if they pay Stunt in fruit rollups and sour patch kids

[Sepholio]

Now we need Sebastian Bach to interfere and hit Jericho with a model train car

I'm asking everyone in this thread to rep this post. Swayze Express baby.

[rez]

I'm asking everyone in this thread to rep this post. Swayze Express baby.

:y::love:

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

This will be good. Jurassic Express shouldn’t win but Jungle Boy should leave this match a star. Almost as impressive as a Dan Lambert promo.

[slik]

Easily Brandon Cutler's best tracksuit so far

[BigCrippyZ]

Love how Callis and JR/Tony give each other shit.

[weather vane]

Mustard Tiger.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I’m gonna call HR Lmaoooo

[Jordan]

This match is f'n Dynamite so far

[BigCrippyZ]

:lol:

[GD]

Hell yeah, no picture in picture mode for me. No ads at all.

[ClockShot]

Yikes. That almost went sideways. Literally.

[rez]

Isn't some popular guy supposed to be debuting in a few days? You'd never know it with how hot this show has been!

[rez]

That other company would just phone this show in

[Sepholio]

Damn for a second I thought Jurassic Express was actually gonna win it right there.

[slik]

Trending #1 on Twitter as normal

[Damian Rey 2.0]

FUCK ME HE KICKED OUT

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Jungle Boy kicking out of the Indie Taker

[weather vane]

That move is wild.

[Sepholio]

Damn Kennys head looked like it hit hard on the ramp off that spear

[slik]

Wish Christian had a cape right now when he speared Omega

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Jesus Christ I’m gonna have a heart attack

[slik]

Booooo

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Beautiful. Exactly how that match should’ve gone down.

[rez]

Good match while still making Jurassic Express (minus Stunt) look great

[Damian Rey 2.0]

This show has me feeling like I’ve had passionate sex 3x. I’m spent.

[Jordan]

What a goddamn match!

[Sepholio]

God I wish Christian would have kicked out right there. I would have erupted.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Callis hurting his foot after a cheap shot on Christian Lmaoooo. This first hour might be the greatest in Dynamite history.

[slik]

Great move

[Sepholio]

Callis hurting his foot after a cheap shot on Christian Lmaoooo. This first hour might be the greatest in Dynamite history.

Yeah I can't remember any wrestling show having this fun of an opening hour in a lonnnnng time.

[GD]

Christian doing the D-Von sell.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

To think, arguably the biggest signing and moment in the company’s history is two days away and they’re fucking bringing it tonight.

Jaime Hayter v hot. Her accent can make me her slave.

[rez]

Reba Rebel's facial expressions always turn me on

[Sepholio]

I might be being a hayter but those pants are terrible.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Jamie Hayter can cut a promo? Hell yeah girl.

[BigCrippyZ]

Lol. “She’ll get it next time.”

[rez]

I might be being a hayter but those pants are terrible.

mom pants sensation is still in, apparently.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Yeah I can't remember any wrestling show having this fun of an opening hour in a lonnnnng time.

They have hit on everything. Even the little mini vignettes have landed. And to top it all off, they’re somehow doing it with one main guy in creative taking input from his wrestlers instead of a bunch of writers who get overruled and don’t know jack about wrestling to begin with.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I feel like I’ve watch an entire episode of wrestling and I’m satisfied for the evening.



WE’RE ONLY HALF WAY DONE BRUVS

[slik]

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[Jordan]

Big Money Matt future AEW CHAMPION

[slik]

Could see Matt Hardy doing an Akeem gimmick

[Supreme Olajuwon]

WELLLLLLLLLL

[Jordan]

If ya'll didn't know they got the same guy who did Wight's WWE theme to do his AEW theme.

[slik]

THE LARGE FELLOW PAUL WIGHT

[slik]

If ya'll didn't know they got the same guy who did Wight's WWE theme to do his AEW theme.

I did not know that

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Best Paul Wight has looked since the Mayweather feud.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Not gonna lie, this isn’t a bad segment. Probably because neither of these guys are main players and they’re not wasting their best guys.

[Jordan]

It doesn't get much bigger that Paul Wight vs QT Marshal, one of the three matches announced for All Out in Chicago!

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I would let Jade fuck my soul outta my body. Just wreck my shit you Amazon queen.

[slik]

The Big Butt

[rez]

Not gonna lie, this isn’t a bad segment. Probably because neither of these guys are main players and they’re not wasting their best guys.

1000%

[weather vane]

Lucha Bros vs Bucks in a cage?

[rez]

"Hey, can I still go to Hawaii?!" lol

[Jordan]

LOL @ Hook

[weather vane]

Ricky Starks fucks pussy on the way to fucking pussy.

[slik]

Hook here to class up the joint

[Damian Rey 2.0]

The amount of guys AEW has that can outta bed and promo is insane

[Jordan]

I thought Starks and Cage were in a match tonight.

[rez]

remember when all the haters had to say was AEW didn't have any big guys?

[Sepholio]

God I love PAC.

[slik]

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[Damian Rey 2.0]

You know what, I like this format. They had a banger first hour. And hour two has been story and character building while letting the crowd regroup for the main event. Pretty smart, IMO.

[rez]

This should be good. /horny

[Damian Rey 2.0]

One day Penelope going to have a nipple slip on that submission finisher and we’ll all die happy.

Jesus listen to the pop for my gente, my raza, Thunder Rosa.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Penelope not on Rosa’s level and it’s very obvious so far.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Oooh sick cutter by Penelope. Maybe I’m wrong

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Penelope has her moments. But her timing usually seems off.

[slik]

You know what, I like this format. They had a banger first hour. And hour two has been story and character building while letting the crowd regroup for the main event. Pretty smart, IMO.

Excellent analysis

[rez]

Rosa just has that personality to go 200mph at whatever she does. She's got a few years on Ford (age) and it looks like they started training around the same time'ish.

[xrodmuc316]

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That looked great.

[slik]

Dasha > Justin Roberts

[rez]

Which wrestlers (besides Ford) have extensive gymnastic history?

[rez]

man, he looks so much like his daddy

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Arm is maybe the most underwhelming vet they’ve had in the company

[slik]

Feel like an Anderson family screaming match might be the most monotone fight of all-time

[Supreme Olajuwon]

There is no better monster in wrestling in the world than Miro. And it is not close.

[Jordan]

Kingston vs Miro could be great.

[Sepholio]

Had to flake for a minute, did I miss anything other than Ford v Rosa?

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Oh look more character building. First we get an advance on the Black v team Cody story, and now a Miro update.

WAIT EDDIE KINGSTON AND MIRO AT ALL OUT??? YES YES YES YES!!!!

[Damian Rey 2.0]

There is no better monster in wrestling in the world than Miro. And it is not close.

Crazy to think that outside of a year, he was mostly wasted as jobber fodder for nearly a decade in “the big leagues”.

[rez]

Smeat would be all up in these AEW D threads but he's the hero we need but don't deserve. Plus, he's too busy enjoying a great rasslin show to post.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yeah. No main event tells you all you need to know! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEW</a> <a href="https://t.co/4p6kfOasaF">https://t.co/4p6kfOasaF</a></p>&mdash; Jamel Lewis (@JLewisSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLewisSports/status/1428169302792941578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Sepholio]

Did Mox just get done hoovering schnief right before the camera turned on?

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I like that Mox doesn’t like anybody except Eddie. Just calling out everybody. Instead of being friends with the good guys. It’s good character work.

[Sepholio]

Time for the 5th labour.

[slik]

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[Sepholio]

This is surreal. I love the pyro still going off haha.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

This is pretty cool lol

[Sepholio]

I think that's going to be one of those entrances I remember forever.

[rez]

Surfer Moxley

[Jordan]

That was cool

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Stunned this isn’t a ppv match

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Jericho has definitely cut around 15-20 pounds recently

[Sepholio]

Jericho has definitely cut around 15-20 pounds recently

For sure. He's moving noticeably better than he was even just a few weeks ago.

[rez]

Jericho has definitely cut around 15-20 pounds recently

i'm the only 1 that said all along he was playing a washed up rocker heel. now he'll go lean

[Jordan]

LOL @ the camera gimmick

[slik]

lol

[slik]

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[Damian Rey 2.0]

Calling my shot. It won’t be Darby. On Friday, MJF is gonna come out Friday, run down the crowd after he exiles Jericho, shits all over Chicago, and or comes CM Punk to a gloriously monstrous pop, and Punk v MJF is set for All Out.

[slik]

I for one would like to see a lengthy CM Punk/Shawn Spears feud, at least six months

[weather vane]

Then Punk loses his first match?

[Jordan]

Calling my shot. It won’t be Darby. On Friday, MJF is gonna come out Friday, run down the crowd after he exiles Jericho, shits all over Chicago, and or comes CM Punk to a gloriously monstrous pop, and Punk v MJF is set for All Out.

I like that.

[rez]

I for one would like to see a lengthy CM Punk/Shawn Spears feud, at least six months

only cause you want to see their booty trunks go at it.

[Sepholio]

That's the best lionsault Jericho has pulled off in months if not years.

[Jordan]

Jericho is still fucking impressive man, kind of unnreal.

[rez]

Punk doesn't need to be thrown into particular title shot. If he's the best in the world, he'll just challenge everyone in AEW, Impact, NWA, NJPW for a while. That'd be cool as hell

[slik]

Jericho has bad punches now

[Sepholio]

Jericho has bad punches now

They both did. That exchange was awful. There really aren't many guys with good punches anywhere these days though. It's like a fading art form.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I for one would like to see a lengthy CM Punk/Shawn Spears feud, at least six months

Team Christian - Lock Jaw
Team Hardy - Jordan X
Team Spears - Slik


CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER EVERYONE

[weather vane]

Jericho just put over that move huge.

[Sepholio]

Seph joins Lock Jaw on Team Christian!

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Right on cue, JR

[slik]

Jericho putting over MJF big to end Dynamite

[Savio]

Geez Jericho looked bad.

[Sepholio]

I knew it wasn't gonna happen but damn if I didn't want Jericho to pull it out there in the end.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Other than that terrible punch exchange, that was great. Nothing flashy. Just a good old fashioned rasslin match.

[Sepholio]

Think this was my favorite episode of Dynamite ever. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it other than god those pants were awful.

[Jordan]

Team Christian - Lock Jaw
Team Hardy - Jordan X
Team Spears - Slik


CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER EVERYONE

Everybody loves Matt Hardy and wants to see him champion of the world or main event All Out against CM Punk.

[GD]

That was a very decent main event. MJF has defeated Jericho thrice now. 50-50 booking be damned.

[rez]

when was the last time wrestling or sports entertainment went 10 minutes over time?

[rez]

that wasn't...i'm just curious

[Supreme Olajuwon]

MJF is in such a good spot where he’s the best heel in the company but not the top heel. So he’s just going to keep building himself while Omega and the Bucks take the spotlight and before you know it you’ve got a superstar on your hands

[rez]

Warner Media or whatever playing the shit outta some Michael Keaton. I cannot wait to see him as Batman again.

[Jordan]

It was a great episode of Dynamite for sure. Stronger 1st hour than 2nd but still a very good show. I'm really excited to see Paul Wight vs QT Marshall at the PPV and then Orange Cassidy vs Big Money Matt next week.

I am so conflicted on a solid prediction for CM Punk at All Out. AEW has certainly been dropping Darby hints but I could also see a match with Garcia & 2.0 vs Darby, Moxley & Sting or Kingston. Depending if Kingston and Miro is happening on Dynamite or at the PPV, I don't think they said.

Everyone was thinking Mox will face a NJPW star like Tanahashi or Ishii at All Out but they haven't hinted at that recently. I'd be down for a six man Chicago Street fight with Mox, Darby and Kingston vs Garcia & 2.0

I am also not sure who will win the tag eliminator but I will gladly accept Lucha Bro's or Jurassic Express. You'd think after tonight it would be Jurassic Express but I think they'd need to go over, I don't know if it's time for The Bucks to lose the gold or not just yet.

Overall the PPV will be great I'm sure but the space of uncertainty that we are in is kind of unusual and unusually compelling.

[rez]

Keaton's Batman gonna break Sting outta a cage at some PPV next year.

[BigCrippyZ]

MJF is in such a good spot where he’s the best heel in the company but not the top heel. So he’s just going to keep building himself while Omega and the Bucks take the spotlight and before you know it you’ve got a superstar on your hands

It’s almost like… that’s been the plan all along… hmmm… maybe so…

[rez]

got OT in my head. Man, Friday is gonna be lit.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I have little doubt that MJF is going to be the company’s fifth world champion. Zero. He has history with Paige, who is next in line. And when MJF finally gets the big one, he’s going to be the most obnoxious douche bag we’ve ever seen, and the eventual Wardlow face turn on him is going to be legendary.

It is really weird and as stated, oddly compelling we’re not going into next week with a full All Out card. So far we’ve got…

Omega v Christian
Pac v Andrade
Paul Wight v QT Marshall
Young Bucks cage match

And potentially

Miro v Eddie Kingston
Punk v Darby

And that’s it lol. They still have plenty of time. I like the idea of Punk, Darby and Moxley v 2.0 and García in a street fight but that’s kinda redundant.

[Savio]

What was the deal with the bat spot.... why did jericho just stop trying anything after?

[Jordan]

The Judas Effect was banned so he didn't want to risk losing the match.

[xrodmuc316]

when was the last time wrestling or sports entertainment went 10 minutes over time?

Yesterday, NXT gets an overrun every week.

[slik]

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[Fignuts]

I'm sitting here trying to think if Sting ever did the double scorpion death lock before and I think they might be right. I don't think I remember him ever doing that. I have a vague mental image of someone doing a double sharpshooter before but it isn't him and I can't place who it was. Either way he made that look really good. Nice finish.

Natalya

[Damian Rey 2.0]

I just want it to be Friday already

[Triple A]

Great freaking show... First hour especially made me think "I love AEW..." a bunch of times

- 2.0 rules

- Opening was so good

- Don Callis is so incredible... lol @ "that brute Marko Stunt"

- Bucks vs. Jurassic Express was sooo good... "Thoracic Express" is such a sweet tag team move

- I like Justin Roberts better than Dasha... don't really like Justin Roberts though... smh @ Dasha starting to introduce Jericho as the crowd was singing his song, temporarily messing them up

[Triple A]

– AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Christian Cage

– AEW World Tag Team Championship Steel Cage Match: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Winners of Eliminator Tournament

– Andrade El Idolo vs. Pac

– Paul Wight vs. QT Marshall

Possible/Rumored Matches:

– Darby Allin vs. CM Punk

– AEW Women’s World Championship: Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. (c) vs. Kris Statlander

– TNT Championship: Miro (c) vs. Eddie Kingston

– Jon Moxley vs. Someone from NJPW

– Ricky Starks vs. Brian Cage

– Women’s Casino Battle Royale

[Evil Vito]

2.0 are really fucking good. It's not a surprise they got cut from the E being smaller dudes who are both almost 40 years old but they're really talented and good talkers as well. Glad to see them carving out a niche.

Texas tornado match was really fun. Crowd brawling during a pandemic now surging again makes me uneasy even though I'm sure everyone involved in the segment was vaccinated, but you know, breakthrough case potential and all that jazz. Would be alright if they cut that out for a while.

But 2.0 putting Sting through a table is some bizarro world shit. I loved it.

[Jordan]

I had no idea that they were nearing 40 and until I just wikied them that they are as experienced as they are. 2.0 and Garcia getting such an immediate prominent spot confused me at first but they totally have killed it thus far.

[Evil Vito]

Bucks/Jurassic was a lot of fun, I've firmly believed that Santana and Ortiz should be the ones to dethrone the Bucks but Jurassic Express would be a good backup choice.

[Evil Vito]

The Dan Lambert promo was hacky cheap heat but it was well-delivered hacky cheap heat. I very much wanted to see him get punched in the face.

[Evil Vito]

I actually like that they're doing the Hogan/Piper WCW build for Paul Wight. Establishing that he's had hip surgery, that he's banged up from a long career, gives him a weakness that QT can exploit to get heat and can at least make the match feel slightly less of a foregone conclusion.

[Evil Vito]

So glad Jamie Hayter didn't go to NXT UK

Already hot but the accent adds like 69x more hotness

[Triple A]

Has to be Young Bucks vs. Lucha Bros in the cage at All Out... Best possible match for a cage, Varsity Blonds and Jurassic Express already recently got title shots, and why would it be Private Party instead of the Lucha Bros

[Evil Vito]

I was actually thinking that the Lucha Bros might not win the eliminator tourney and then end up actually turning on PAC at All Out after all and siding with Andrade.

Would set PAC up for tons of great matches against that entire stable.

Hope not though because I love me some Death Triangle.

[Evil Vito]

Jericho/MJF was what it needed to be. Just a good, solid match - one of Jericho's better ones in a long while.

That SHOULD be the end of the feud but with All Out only 2 weeks away I don't know how you shift them into new programs so quick. My guess is Jericho challenges him one more time but puts his in-ring career on the line as incentive for MJF to take the match.

[drave]

You just.... have them work with someone else. Should be easy enough.


MJF can talk shit to anyone and start a feud anytime, honestly. Y2J being the "grizzled vet" will have a target on his back from someone wanting to make a name for themselves.

[Evil Vito]

It's easy to have them start new feuds. But doing it so close to the PPV would feel clunky.

Also I'm almost positive the whole 5 labors thing was initially explained as Jericho having to win 5 matches and THEN get MJF, presumably at All Out. Then somewhere in the middle the 5th labor became MJF himself.

That's why I think they've got one more match to go with Jericho putting up higher stakes. Otherwise they probably would've just saved last night for the PPV.

[Evil Vito]

I totally think MJF's next actual feud is Punk though. Punk/Darby at All Out in a "special attraction" match. Maybe one last MJF/Jericho match. MJF attacking Punk after his match for nuclear heat, or otherwise just calling Punk out on Dynamite.

Punk and MJF can have a killer feud even with neither guy working a match for months, which helps keep Punk "special" for a while via wrestling sparingly. The promos would be some good shit.

[Sepholio]

I'm actually starting to wonder if maybe Punks first program will be with Moxley.

[Jordan]

So much talk and conjecture on what is going to happen with Punk tomorrow. I guess we have to lean with Darby/Punk because even AEW has dropped hints. The Darby promo referencing "Best in the World", last night there was a video promo for Rampage where Excalibur said something like "Can Darby Allin finally prove he is the best in the world"...

I still don't see it as the right match because Darby is so beloved right now. It just seems like a conflict of reaction from the fans. But if they go this route I'm sure I will enjoy it and they will make it work. They got my trust in that.

I could also easily see MJF coming out tomorrow and gloating only for Punk to come out and trade promo's until maybe Jericho comes out and say's the match has been made for All Out, Punk vs MJF and Jericho will be the referee. That makes more sense to me than Darby, with the stories leading up to this point.

[Jordan]

I'm actually starting to wonder if maybe Punks first program will be with Moxley.

I wouldn't complain. That shit would be a banger of a program for sure.

[Evil Vito]

I'd be kinda surprised because Punk's said a few times in interviews over the last year that if he were to ever return to wrestling he wants to face people he's never wrestled before. Pretty sure he told Renee "even your husband, I've already been there and done that, I want new challenges"

But Punk's debut would coincide with Mox's promo about how everyone wants to show up at AEW.

At the same time Darby probably shows up for the main event to help fend off 2.0 or whatever so who knows. Lots of where it can go.