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I thought it was fucking fabulous. Probably the best live experience I have had at a wrestling show bell to bell with the exception of Mania 22 in Chicago.

Obviously the scale and grandeur of a stadium (especially one the size of Wembley) is unparalleled but I've always preferred the live experience in a packed large arena. The aforementioned Mania 22 and MITB this year at the o2 being great examples. 

This was the closest I have seen to mirroring the 'feel' of a hot arena crowd within the stadium setting. I was sat in 123 midway down, directly opposite to the ring and entranceway so had a cracking view. 

I was struck by the general positive energy of the crowd, the vast majority were there to just have a good time. Pretty rare to see such a consistent energy like that from an audience in situ for 4-6 hours, especially reaching a crescendo for the main event as it is supposed to (I was at Mania 25 in Houston so have seen the opposite and it is strangely deflating).

Won't run down the whole card as plenty already have, but I thought FTR/Bucks was the best work in ring, although I also loved Jericho/Ospreay and MJF/Cole and thought everything else was very good with the exception of the women's match. Still thought it was a great emotional moment for Saraya however.

They sold this one off the AEW name (and associated stars) as well as the uniqueness of the event. Next year I feel they will have to start to build earlier and have more specifically defined ticket selling matches, which as a follow up to this will be kind of ideal.

 

Just a home run all round really. Loved it.

 

I was nervous prior to the 'proper' build starting on Dynamite 200 and leaning towards it being house show esque however the card they are building now is very strong for me. It doesn't quite live up to the sort of show I was dreaming of when it was first announced (Omega vs Punk etc) but given where we were a few weeks ago, it is looking like a strong 8/10 for me. 

 

As an aside, I have one spare seat in section 123, lower tier directly adjacent to the ring and entrance which I am selling. Not interested in making a profit, just want it to go to another fan who can sit in a great seat. It is on twickets now. 

I have to say, I don't know why everyone thinks that just because the videos are for undertaker that means sting is not coming in. I think whilst it is not impossible that the videos are a swerve and end up being for sting, they are almost certainly at this point undertaker return videos. However, why can WWE have not done a deal with sting and have him come out on that show to confront taker?

 

 

NOTE: STING HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE TNA ROSTER PAGE AS OF THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS