Paid Members garynysmon Posted October 8, 2019 Paid Members Posted October 8, 2019 I forgot what a great colour man Jim Cornette is. Quote
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted October 8, 2019 Paid Members Posted October 8, 2019 That show was a proper time warp, they should have gone for a grainy VHS filter though just to round the whole thing off. "INTO THE FIRE! INTO THE FIIIIIIIIIRE" Quote
Paid Members FLips Posted October 8, 2019 Paid Members Posted October 8, 2019 I loved every minute of that. Loved the presentation, the quick matches, the build to the main event, commentary. I was creased at Austin Idol’s Wrestling School and that theme song and the Breakfast Club style ending were superb. Quote
AndyUK Posted October 8, 2019 Posted October 8, 2019 That was ace. The presentation made everything feel so authentic. Fingers crossed it does well. Quote
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted October 8, 2019 Author Paid Members Posted October 8, 2019 Did anyone else think Eli Drake was doing a young Steve Austin rip off? I cant unsee it. Quote
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted October 8, 2019 Paid Members Posted October 8, 2019 That was shit hot, lived up to its potential more than any of the big shows of the week. The retro feel was so cool. Could've used entrance music but apart from that it was spot on and felt so different. Nice one Billy. Quote
Moderators PowerButchi Posted October 9, 2019 Moderators Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) Was a great show. Easily the best TV I've seen in a while. Dumped on WWE and AEW. It's amazing how fresh a studio set up feels. Should be on TV proper. ITV wouldn't deserve them but I'd hope they get decent carriage in the states at some point if the future shows as as good. Also - I fucking love Tim Storm. Such a great babyface. Edited October 9, 2019 by PowerButchi Quote
Paid Members 2Xtreme_lives Posted October 9, 2019 Paid Members Posted October 9, 2019 Watched the first few minutes this morning loved the intro, and the classic feel of this show This feels like a nice alternative. Hope someone gets on board with it Quote
reychampion Posted October 9, 2019 Posted October 9, 2019 Good show, proper old school feel, nice touch with the interviews happening throughout. Very good start Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 9, 2019 Paid Members Posted October 9, 2019 Just want to add to the universally positive reviews. Really enjoyed it, will watch the rest this morning. Quote
Paid Members garynysmon Posted October 9, 2019 Paid Members Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) What an easy hour's watch that was. I loved the swift matches, which were perfectly adequate, and the continual storyline build. Definitely my kind of product tbh and the sort of thing I've been craving for a while now. I know everyone shat on the NWA when Tim Storm won the title as a 50+ year old, but they have made a great job of putting him over. Reckon I'm in the minority here but always been an Eli Drake fan and felt that he fit right in. Nothing at all wrong with an old school presentation meshing present day wrestlers. Edited October 9, 2019 by garynysmon Quote
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted October 9, 2019 Paid Members Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) Doing a show like this, there is a very fine line between pulling off a modern spin on a classic format and coming off as a parody. I thought for the most part they got it right. The best bits were in the ring. They really understood the need to work differently to what everyone else is doing. The guys generally came across bigger, wider and older and worked differently to most of the mainstream. A few people climbed the ropes but it was generally slower and more grounded. I loved that. The make up of the matches, with most being showcases, was very clever. The show never dragged at all. The set was authentic. The hard camera angle was one of the few things I didn't love but the rest was good. They didn't ignore the crowd and bounced off it at times. The constant references to Georgia Championship Wrestling were understandable but need dropping eventually or they'll feel like they're patting themselves on the back. I'm a promo guy but that was were I thought this crossed into parody occasionally. Aldis's opening promo was so completely inauthentic. The irony is Jim Cornette talking about cosplaying on commentary while Aldis is being Ric Flair for Halloween. As much as I don't like him, Eli Drake's was much better. Felt like he was himself at least. Tim Storm's lacked focus and wandered all over. Didn't quite hit. James Storm's was well delivered. I enjoyed that little chaotic angle. Commentary was good. No one ever said Cornette wasn't great at it and he proved it again. Galli was good too. Overall, big thumbs up. Looking forward to next week. Wish it wasn't Aldis on top though. Edited October 9, 2019 by tiger_rick Quote
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted October 9, 2019 Paid Members Posted October 9, 2019 An hour or so is just absolutely spot on for a wrestling telly show. I really enjoyed that too. Everyone that was there to shine did well with their time and the commentary actually helped them along. I'm definitely watching next week - it's only an hour. Quote
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