View Full Version : AEW Dynamite FYTER FEST Week 1 Live Discussion Thread (Hager v Claudio WWE rematch!)
Jordan
07-13-2022, 03:59 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FyterFest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FyterFest</a> LIVE TONIGHT 8/7c TBS<br>-World Title Eliminator MOX v Takeshita<br>-TNT Title Wardlow v <a href="https://twitter.com/orangecassidy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OrangeCassidy</a><br>-Tag Titles <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TripleOrNothing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TripleOrNothing</a> Bucks v Swerve/Lee v Starks/Hobbs<br>-Castagnoli v Hager<br>-We Hear from <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmJericho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAmJericho</a><br>-Anna Jay v Serena<br>-We Hear From <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChristianCage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChristianCage</a> <a href="https://t.co/hUjLVCqsaI">pic.twitter.com/hUjLVCqsaI</a></p>— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href="https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1547303096048463873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Bad News Gertner
07-13-2022, 04:28 PM
Probably draw around 875,000 viewers and blame it on NHL Free Agency
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 04:47 PM
Where is MJF
Mr. Nerfect
07-13-2022, 05:11 PM
This sounds like a horrible show. “Triple or Nothing?” Jake Hager in a major match? Wardlow vs. Orange Cassidy? Hearing from Jericho? Anna Jay vs. Serena? World Title Eliminator? Steaming garbage.
Mr. Nerfect
07-13-2022, 05:12 PM
Where is MJF
I’m at the point now where I think he legitimately wants out again. The story makes no sense. I wonder if they just put him on TV to air that stuff to get ahead of it and so he fired those shots on AEW and not somewhere else.
#1-norm-fan
07-13-2022, 05:40 PM
IT’S A SHOOT AGAIN!
DaveWadding
07-13-2022, 06:15 PM
This sounds like a horrible show. “Triple or Nothing?” Jake Hager in a major match? Wardlow vs. Orange Cassidy? Hearing from Jericho? Anna Jay vs. Serena? World Title Eliminator? Steaming garbage.
Good. I expect you to not watch or post about this further, then.
Evil Vito
07-13-2022, 06:30 PM
Good. I expect you to not watch or post about this further, then.
Your lips to god’s ears.
Mr. Nerfect
07-13-2022, 06:32 PM
Good. I expect you to not watch or post about this further, then.
Because no one talks shit about WWE right? :roll:
But don’t worry — no one will watch.
Evil Vito
07-13-2022, 06:32 PM
Hot looking card. Takeshita has been impressing the hell out of me. Triple threat tag will slap. Claudio doing anything is a welcome sight.
Can’t watch live tonight but looking forward to checking it out later.
Mr. Nerfect
07-13-2022, 06:35 PM
Slurp, slurp. Mmm. That’s good boot, Daddy.
How about instead of being obedient little content whores you try and explain WHY this is good? You can’t. Because it’s the drizzling shits.
Enjoy Jack Swagger vs. Cesaro in 2022. Hopefully Claudio doesn’t get concussed.
Mr. Nerfect
07-13-2022, 06:37 PM
AEW fanboys and the truth — not a good mix.
Sepholio
07-13-2022, 06:37 PM
Seph is in the arena wooooooooo
Evil Vito
07-13-2022, 06:40 PM
Seph is in the arena wooooooooo
Have fun mang! Been to two AEW shows live and it’s always been a blast.
Mr. Nerfect
07-13-2022, 06:42 PM
Seph is in the arena wooooooooo
You misspelt “noooooooo”
#1-norm-fan
07-13-2022, 06:55 PM
The desperation is strong on this first page.
MOST POLARIZING RASSLIN SHOW OF THE WEEK!
Jordan
07-13-2022, 06:57 PM
Fyter Fest used to really mean something! AEW need's a small boost forward right now. The shows have been good lately but not excellent. I'm hoping that the tag team title match is full of PWG crazy shit but I really want to see Hobbs and Starks highlighted, not win necessary but be highlighted big. Both are really good and have improved so much lately.
Hager/Claudio could be good, but lets be honest, Hager hasn't had any good matches in his career so it's not likely because he really sucks.
Look's like Mox is back to carry this goddamn company on his back again and also to bring some violence and Take a Shit a.
Jordan
07-13-2022, 06:58 PM
Just want to go ahead and pre-praise The Young Bucks for providing an ambitious match that met every standard and exceeded all expectations.
Jordan
07-13-2022, 07:00 PM
Without Cody and with Kenny injured it's really on The Buck's to be the home team guys at all time. What I mean is, they are the foundation. Same with Jericho to an extent but the Bucks are VP's. Plus the fandom that they created is what AEW really is.
Supreme Olajuwon
07-13-2022, 07:01 PM
Keithly posted something cryptic on his Twitter earlier today making it sound like he’s hurt
Jordan
07-13-2022, 07:02 PM
Tony Khan has said that Keithly will compete tonight and cast his problems aside.
Supreme Olajuwon
07-13-2022, 07:03 PM
Oh Tony hinted he had a death in the Fam Lee
Jordan
07-13-2022, 07:04 PM
I mean it's a goddamn TITLE shot Keithly, show up, put all your personal shit in a locker and open it up after you have one of AEW's many belt's draped over your shoulder!
Jordan
07-13-2022, 07:04 PM
who is serena
Deeb?
xrodmuc316
07-13-2022, 07:33 PM
Gotta love Tiny bringing us a fight of 2 guys who were tag team partners for a few months 8 and a half years ago!!!!!!! What a great booker :rofl:
Jordan
07-13-2022, 07:51 PM
Gotta love Tiny bringing us a fight of 2 guys who were tag team partners for a few months 8 and a half years ago!!!!!!! What a great booker :rofl:
He's a fan of all era's and really does have a lot of respect for Triple H, Vince and Stephanie McMahon for all their hard work through the years!
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:01 PM
4 nights of FYTER FEST oh my god it's bigger than ever this year!
And we start off with the most over man on the roster, ORANGE CASSIDY! With his music!
New/Temporary Intro for Fyter Fest on Dyno
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:02 PM
That kid too slowed OC on that high five. Can't let that go unsaid.
We're gonna cheat a lot!
I don't care
worried wardlow going to powerbomb OC like 14 x
xrodmuc316
07-13-2022, 08:03 PM
Why would they put their newly turned monster babyface against one of the most over babyfaces they have?
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:03 PM
Belt looks good around the svelte waist of the war dog, Wardlow.
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:04 PM
Evening kiddos.
picturing oc in 20 years with a mullet and beer gut
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:05 PM
NOT THE POCKETS!
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:05 PM
RIPPED OUT THE POCKETS!
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:06 PM
CARTWHEEL
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:06 PM
CHAINSAW!
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:06 PM
LMAO @ Chainsaw wtf.
ref wasn't havin the chainsaw
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:07 PM
Who's the dude with the fur coat and arm candy at ring side?
this is the most entertaining match since Knoxville/Zayn at WM
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 08:13 PM
No.....please don't have OC kick out of finishers to keep him looking strong since he isn't winning. Keep Wardlow strong.
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 08:14 PM
Eh.....what does it matter
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 08:15 PM
How many minutes into tonight's match until Mox starts bleeding?
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:15 PM
I'm home...... Is this the first match / segment?
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:16 PM
That was fun. Goofiness and all.
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 08:16 PM
Good match. Still tired of OC.
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:16 PM
Well that was a damn good match. Kinda had it all, the comedy, wild action and some good storytelling.
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:16 PM
I'm home...... Is this the first match / segment?
Yeah
I'm home...... Is this the first match / segment?
The show opened with them announcing ALL OUT will be held in Yonkers, NY
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:17 PM
Excalibur's voice becoming very abrasive to me...
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:17 PM
JAS, YES!
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 08:18 PM
Always love when they have shots of people in the crowd not knowing the words to Judas.
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:19 PM
I don't think it will be no ropes barbed wire. I think they may wrap the ropes and then use boards and tables and chairs and stuff wrapped in barbed wire.
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:19 PM
Jericho's face looking thin... jawline looks good
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Larry_Zbyszko_2016.jpg/220px-Larry_Zbyszko_2016.jpg
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 08:21 PM
Every week that goes by without MJF doing *something* in wrestling is a wasted opportunity and another day that it cools off just a little bit more.
Jericho should wear this to the barbed wire match
https://www.fordogtrainers.com/images/large/Full-protection-police-bite-suit-PBS1-black_LRG.jpg
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 08:22 PM
Painmaker gimmick for a match is nice.
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 08:23 PM
I'm always torn about Kingston. Hes everything great about wrestling except for his wrestling.
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:25 PM
Not looking forward to Cesaro vs. Jack Swagger match...
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:25 PM
cool @ Takeshita... hopefully no freaking blood..........
feel like both matches I was interested in are at the beginning of the show
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:26 PM
Ordered some grilled shrimp from Egyptian restaurant...
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:26 PM
Mox will win this match via bulldog choke but another challenge will appear.
left side of chest hurts....looks like heart is in middle of chest tho so idk what that means
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:28 PM
If they have MJF maybe he should challenge Mox again at All Out, otherwise I'd go with Claudio because it doesn't look like they have any other options with Danielson and Punk on the bench for an undetermined time as well.
damn
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This breaks my heart. <br><br>Konnan on his podcast, Keepin It 100, revealed that Santana and Ortiz are currently NOT on good terms. <br><br>This all but confirms the reports that Proud N' Powerful will be separating soon. It's said Santana will not be renewing his AEW contract.<br><br>Thoughts? <a href="https://t.co/AQpJqeaYNt">pic.twitter.com/AQpJqeaYNt</a></p>— Just Alyx (@JustAlyxCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustAlyxCentral/status/1547100709455372289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:29 PM
If they have MJF maybe he should challenge Mox again at All Out, otherwise I'd go with Claudio because it doesn't look like they have any other options with Danielson and Punk on the bench for an undetermined time as well.
I hope they don't have MJF lose to Moxley... should wait for CM Punk to come back and have MJF beat him for the title instead
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:29 PM
left side of chest hurts....looks like heart is in middle of chest tho so idk what that means
Call 9-1-1.
The Japanese Chad Gable, Konosuke Takeshita, here to clean house
Call 9-1-1.
doesn't hurt now anymore
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:31 PM
Okay.
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:31 PM
Hope Takeshita actually wins
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:33 PM
prob anxiety induced
Maybe slept wrong... used to get that all the time when sleeping on my side but started sleeping on my back and doesn't hurt as often...
do you still work with that lady who takeshita and turns off the fan @ Triple A
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:33 PM
I hope they don't have MJF lose to Moxley... should wait for CM Punk to come back and have MJF beat him for the title instead
I think MJF beating Mox and then having and Undisputed Championship match against CM Punk at Arthur Ashe or Full Gear would be just as interesting!
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:36 PM
do you still work with that lady who takeshita and turns off the fan @ Triple A
Not anymore... some new guy ("North Carolina Guy") does that now though, and also he throws empty rolls of toilet paper on the floor every time instead of putting them in the trash... and uses so much toilet paper... like an entire roll in 2 days
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:37 PM
oh god @ blood again... fuck u @Moxley
having a freaking barbed wire match next week
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:39 PM
Holy shit that was a bad landing by Takeshita.
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:39 PM
Moxley going to give Takeshita his first bad match since he's been in AEW
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:39 PM
Gotta have blood if its a Mox match you guys!
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:40 PM
Takeshita rules
damn at takeshita bleedin, learning bad habits from jonathan moxley
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:42 PM
These guys are great together
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:44 PM
AS CLOSE AS IT GETS! wow! Amazing match!
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:44 PM
fucker
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:45 PM
That match did everything it needed to do and more.
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:45 PM
boooooooo
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:45 PM
That was MY SHIT right there. Mox is the man. Mox is bleeding too now! WOW! Whoa!
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:46 PM
Brody King vs. Darby Allin feud is a good idea... Darby Allin vs. any big fat guy is cool...
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:47 PM
My man Christian
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:48 PM
It would make financial and creative sense is House of Black became a porn production company where the guys Malakai, Brody and Buddy all try to seduce the women of AEW to do their porno's with them. And they really do the porno's with the girls they turn. They get a website and the AEW fan's and others will pay ton's of money for these porno's. This angle and business can go on and profit for many years. House of Black productions. Kind of a rift on the Rob Black stuff know what I'm sayin? It's scumbag shit. Heel snake ass stuff.
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:48 PM
oh no what's Christian gonna say about Brian Pillman Jr
xrodmuc316
07-13-2022, 08:48 PM
Jon Moxley is this generation's Hulk Hogan, in that he has the exact same match every single time.
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 08:49 PM
So is Pillman Jr's time ever gonna come? Or should we all give up on him.
Jordan
07-13-2022, 08:49 PM
Jon Moxley is this generation's Hulk Hogan, in that he has the exact same match every single time.
Or maybe Ric Flair, that's the same! Except he's better. That match ROCKED.
this new christian gimmick just seems to be a cheap heat thing...
Triple A
07-13-2022, 08:50 PM
So is Pillman Jr's time ever gonna come? Or should we all give up on him.
Feel like they tried but he's "not that good" tbh
xrodmuc316
07-13-2022, 08:52 PM
Or maybe Ric Flair, that's the same! Except he's better. That match ROCKED.
Well he certainly blades every match like Flair lol
Christian gonna make the turtleneck a thang a'gain
aew should bring in kris p lettus
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 09:00 PM
Dapper Yapper is quite dapper tonight.
Jordan
07-13-2022, 09:03 PM
AEW talking WWE win loss records, bout to puke.
Jordan
07-13-2022, 09:05 PM
I'd be pissed to leave WWE and have to wrestle Jake Hager.
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 09:14 PM
You could have at least asked for her phone number, Hook.
skipped hager vs claudio and went to mcdonalds drive thru to get a soda...feeling better via receiving snapchat from guy I have a crush on saying hi....not mutual feelings tho but that's ok still...
Jordan
07-13-2022, 09:18 PM
LOL @ Britt calling out Thunder Rosa for being a dog shit promo.
PLZ move on from Britt and Thunder Rosa
Jordan
07-13-2022, 09:19 PM
SANDGBAG
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 09:20 PM
Sorry Anna. Deeb's gonna put you away in 5 minutes.
OR YOUR TICKET MONEY BACK GUARANTEED!
Jordan
07-13-2022, 09:21 PM
Ana Jay is perfect.
Wish Takeshita was added to this match
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:22 PM
Done eating...
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:22 PM
Anna Jay beautiful.....
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:23 PM
PLZ move on from Britt and Thunder Rosa
Eh....I generally agree but they're having problems finding competition for Jade so who else would you suggest?
ClockShot
07-13-2022, 09:23 PM
Commercial.
I guess it ain't a 5-minute challenge.
Pity.
hey triple a...
episode 3 of the new westworld season was 'really good'
remembered via this commercial
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:24 PM
...and I swear to God if you say one of the shit Japanese girls like Emi Sakura or Yuka Sakasaki you're an awful wrestling fan.
Eh....I generally agree but they're having problems finding competition for Jade so who else would you suggest?
good point....
guess it could be worse and riho could be in the title picture again
lol drebin and I on the exact same page
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:27 PM
hey triple a...
episode 3 of the new westworld season was 'really good'
remembered via this commercial
Yeah actually enjoying it this season. good so far... understood what was happening
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:30 PM
Good job @Serena Deeb
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:30 PM
Mercedes Martinez the most boring person on the entire roster I think
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:31 PM
Damn @ Jade Cargill
damn
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm watching. That's the biggest botch.</p>— Ryan Damon (@rdamon1982) <a href="https://twitter.com/rdamon1982/status/1547392673912348673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
This chick Alyssa from this season's BB resembles Tay Conti. Not so much in the pic but she does all the weird facial expressions on TV. lol
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JiU3oA1uwU8/mqdefault.jpg
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:36 PM
lol drebin and I on the exact same page
Welcome to the dark side
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:37 PM
Big fan of Powerhouse and Starks
same
wish they would win this instead of young bucks
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:42 PM
I don't like the heel Young Bucks issuing a challenge for a 3 way title match... doesn't make any sense
xrodmuc316
07-13-2022, 09:42 PM
Tay Conti is the worst, how they let her talk on TV ever is beyond me.
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:45 PM
Gas South Arena
Jordan
07-13-2022, 09:45 PM
LOL @ the crotch spot
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:46 PM
Nick Jackson so much smoother than Swerve... always feel like Swerve almost botches like every move...
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:46 PM
Of all people, Alicia Fox has the best Northern lights suplex I've ever seen imo.
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:47 PM
Who's coming to All Out with Drebin? Will be doing a meet n greet for VIPs prior to the show.
Jordan
07-13-2022, 09:47 PM
Nick Jackson so much smoother than Swerve... always feel like Swerve almost botches like every move...
Swerve is kinda like 2 Cold Scorpio in that he does a lot of cool shit but he doesn't land it always.
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:48 PM
Who's coming to All Out with Drebin?
Wish they would have done it in Queens this year!! Would have been much better to go to a Saturday show instead of a Wed one!
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:49 PM
Come to Chicago and visit Drebin, AAA.
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:50 PM
maybe 1 day.......
Jordan
07-13-2022, 09:50 PM
I think I'm done with live wrestling I just don't enjoy the atmosphere. Stinks.
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:51 PM
maybe 1 day.......
Pussy
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:51 PM
I think I'm done with live wrestling I just don't enjoy the atmosphere. Stinks.
Lol....wut?
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:54 PM
Fn sick of the "fight forever" chant. Was cool when if happened organically for the first time during the Nakamura/Zayn match in NxT but its cringe now.
Triple A
07-13-2022, 09:55 PM
what is that noise... someone moaning into the mic...
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:55 PM
what is that noise... someone moaning into the mic...
Lol yeah that was weird.
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:57 PM
Cmon Starks and Hobbs!
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 09:58 PM
Hell yeah spinebusters
Frank Drebin
07-13-2022, 10:01 PM
That Keith Lee spot was bad ass
Off the chest of Lee was cool
Triple A
07-13-2022, 10:01 PM
Loving this match!
Triple A
07-13-2022, 10:01 PM
oh shit
Triple A
07-13-2022, 10:02 PM
Thought for sure they were gonna do title vs. titles with the Bucks and FTR... I guess they still could if they win the titles back
Triple A
07-13-2022, 10:02 PM
another 2 min overrun
Even though I wished it was Hobbs/Starks I'm just glad the Young Bucks have dropped the titles
Triple A
07-13-2022, 10:05 PM
Match stole the show like every Young Bucks match!
hope aew releases the young bucks and kenny omega from their contracts next
Triple A
07-13-2022, 10:06 PM
watching "Young Sheldon" now on TBS The Superstation... seems unbearable... killing me...
aew should do a crossover with midsommar where eddie kingston wrestles in a bear costume and tries to avoid chris jericho setting it on fire
Triple A
07-13-2022, 10:27 PM
lol @ Orange Cassidy vs. Wardlow match... watching now
Sepholio
07-14-2022, 01:00 AM
Hai there, Seph McClure with a live report.
Nah jk not gonna spoilerize other things but just wanted to let you know Keith Lee is fine, he stayed out after Dynamite and explained the situation that was making the rounds on the internet earlier. One of his best friends that hes known since they were kids got diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. He dedicated the match to him afterwards.
Rampage is really sweet this week, def worth a watch.
Tony sent Hookhausen after everything went off the air to end the evening. Was so awesome. Also Justin Roberts is awesome in person. Love that guy. He was very engaging with the crowd between segments and did lots of fun things. Rampage was actually delayed for like 10 mins because he started announcing for a random rock paper scissors tournament in the crowd and even had Aubrey come out and officiate it lol. At some point he was like OH YEAH IM SUPPOSED TO BE STARTING RAMPAGE haha. Good shit.
Sepholio
07-14-2022, 01:03 AM
I tell you what though...the merch stand SUCKED BALLS tonight. They only had like 6 or 7 shirts and they were not the best. They had a decent Danhausen one and an OK one for FTR, but then it was like one of a picture of the whole roster, one that says "I was there!", a plain BCC shirt, and an adam cole shirt with the tiniest logo ever in the center. That's it. That and a bunch of action figures. It was terrible, they must not have wanted to move merch at all tonight. I got my kid a Danhausen shirt but I was intending to spend a lot more in there tonight if it had been a better spread.
Sepholio
07-14-2022, 01:07 AM
Oh and the one thing I will spoil, which I believe will be on elevation at some point, is that Bobby Fish is back from his ankle injury.
Sepholio
07-14-2022, 01:12 AM
Oh and Marina Shafir is terrible. TERRIBLE.
Sting Fan
07-14-2022, 05:11 AM
I hope they don't have MJF lose to Moxley... should wait for CM Punk to come back and have MJF beat him for the title instead
Thread dredge quote, im hoping Punk beats Mox, MJF Beats Punk, Wardlow beats MJF.
Evil Vito
07-14-2022, 09:03 AM
Thoughts after watching this morning:
-I was worried about Wardlow vs. OC on paper but they ended up booking it brilliantly. The only way they could've done that match without it being a squash would be for OC to try to use his quickness to force a mistake and they did just that. I popped huge for Wardlow ripping out the pockets. Say what you will about "false finishes" or whatever but people rarely kick out of the actual finishing move in AEW, so was cool to see Wardlow kick out of the Orange Punch and Beach Break. And then putting him down with one succinct Powerbomb. Nice touch that the Powerbomb Symphony might only be reserved for the people he truly dislikes.
-Mox vs. Takeshita was brilliant. Takeshita has impressed the hell out of me in everything I've seen him doing. I'm glad his excursion is supposed to last most of the year because this is a dude I want to see sticking around for the long haul. Hard hitting match, brought me back to some memories of Mox's G1 run from 3 years ago.
-Christian Cage remaining a heat magnet, heel Luchasaurus is dope. Don't really care about Pillman at all.
-Claudio got me to care about a Jake Hager match which is an accomplishment in and of itself. Pretty solid, obviously the guys were very familiar with each other so that helped things out.
-Anna vs. Serena was alright. Anna very sexy as always, nice to see her get a match in front of the hometown. She's still a bit green but Serena's a good person to put anyone in the ring with. Deeb/Mercedes will be a good match albeit I'm not sure I wanna buy a PPV for a 3rd consecutive month (fuck though, I don't wanna miss Briscoes/FTR)
-Triple threat tag was a blast. They've done a lot of these triple threats recently and to me they usually deliver the goods especially when everyone really starts going hell for leather at the end of it. Possibly Keith Lee's best showing in AEW, dude is athletic as hell for his size. Thought for sure the Bucks would retain after a Swerve/Lee miscommunication and the finish we got instead was very unexpected. Glad to see them get the gold. Cool to have a "can they co-exist???" story end with them actually co-existing, for now at least.
Overall a really damn good episode.
Mr. Nerfect
07-14-2022, 02:02 PM
I’m sorry to say, but Christian has jumped the shark. The Pillman stuff was a horrible idea. It draws too obvious a parallel between him and MJF. This is like the fourth week of this and it’s not really evolving. There’s an art to these things and it’s clear that TK doesn’t understand that even with a guy as talented as Christian.
Mr. Nerfect
07-14-2022, 02:04 PM
I guess they had to put the belts on Lee & Swerve to fill their black champ quota and make paying over $1.3 million between them worthwhile.
Mr. Nerfect
07-14-2022, 02:06 PM
I’ve got no clue why a show is called Forbidden Door or why the door is forbidden when Japanese guys are brought into this promotion all the time. Things like this are entry blocks to a lot of would-be fans. That and the quality.
Mr. Nerfect
07-14-2022, 02:08 PM
Wardlow actually makes a good impression on female viewers. Nice to see TK trying to sabotage that with The King of Audience Caps. Just spray the guy with geek juice. We can’t have this product having general appeal.
Mr. Nerfect
07-14-2022, 02:10 PM
Moxley is so far and away the weakest member of The Shield it isn’t funny. And that’s with Seth Rollins doing horrible fake laughing on Raw.
Mr. Nerfect
07-14-2022, 02:14 PM
By the way, putting your tag teams in the main event doesn’t fool anyone into thinking they are main eventers. This is a textbook modern WWE trick. Lol, remember “tag teams matter here?” I’m sure The Usos are feeling threatened by two WWE castoffs that have been teaming for two months because there was nothing for either of them in singles.
Mr. Nerfect
07-14-2022, 02:14 PM
Fuck, this promotion SUCKS!
Mr. Nerfect
07-14-2022, 02:27 PM
-Claudio got me to care about a Jake Hager match which is an accomplishment in and of itself. Pretty solid, obviously the guys were very familiar with each other so that helped things out.
This is a staunch AEW apologist. If you insult something this guy likes, he sits in the corner and sucks his thumb and tells you not to voice your opinion anymore. Whereas his perverted comments are always presumed to be invited, mind you. This is what even a sheep can demonstrate they’ve done to Claudio Castagnoli mere weeks into the company. No one cares.
How does Jack Swagger still have a job three years into this thing? Oh that’s right, he’s Jericho’s dog-whistle buddy.
#1-norm-fan
07-14-2022, 03:49 PM
Yeah, when I read Vito talking about how Claudio and Hager had a pretty solid match and the fact that they were familiar with each other helped, I immediately thought “AEW APOLOGIST!”
#1-norm-fan
07-14-2022, 03:51 PM
“Apologist” is definitely one of the words Noid picked up in his “Complete Idiot’s Guide to Sounding Smart on the Internet” book and now he just throws it out constantly because he thinks it sounds good.
Either that or he heard me call CyNick a WWE apologist years ago and decided it sounded good. He has a habit of mirroring people who are smarter than him and not thinking anyone will notice.
drave
07-14-2022, 04:22 PM
*HALLWAY HI-FIVE ME BRO*
Jordan
07-14-2022, 04:26 PM
You are so fucking gay if you think Moxley sucks and is worse than Rollins or Reigns, he is the man and you are a retard if you think Mox sucks.
Mr. Nerfect
07-14-2022, 04:47 PM
You are so fucking gay if you think Moxley sucks and is worse than Rollins or Reigns, he is the man and you are a retard if you think Mox sucks.
Nothing wrong with being gay, Jordan. But if I had to fuck, marry or kill the Shield guys, Moxley is deader than his career.
He sucks. If he was around in the Attitude era, he’d belong no higher than the Hardcore Division. In WCW.
Damian Rey 2.0
07-14-2022, 05:09 PM
Seth Rollins and his awful fake laughing drip god gimmick is appalling television. Shit just isn’t good.
#1-norm-fan
07-14-2022, 05:12 PM
Seth “Freakin’” Rollins
Damian Rey 2.0
07-14-2022, 06:38 PM
He’s “freakin” cringe
#1-norm-fan
07-14-2022, 06:48 PM
Gotta give some credit to WWE for bringing an AEW guy in to beat him repeatedly though. They know his worth.
Damian Rey 2.0
07-14-2022, 07:02 PM
Cody was a nobody in WWE and got so great working indies, New Japan and AEW that by the time he got back to WWE, was instantly their top babyface and had the most compelling match they’ve put on in years.
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