The AEW Wednesday Night Dynamite Thread

[UK Kat Von D]

 

Really enjoyed these. All of them should deliver, especially if Moxley destroys the Dark Order and sends Brodie Lee in a new direction. Stampede match will probably just be bonkers fun and Cody will probably go for another dramatic story based match. 

[Lorne Malvo]

The whole Countdown show is available to watch on Fite TV. You don't need an account or anything. Does a great hype job for tonight.

[HarmonicGenerator]

Really liked PAC’s promo on this week’s show. Especially the line about someone getting their snout kicked in. He’s a big miss right now.

Really disliked the fact that MJF was revealed to be an absolute fucking loser of the highest level by getting beaten up by Marko Stunt. What bottom of the barrel sub-jobber can’t just annihilate Stunt in a couple of minutes? MJF, apparently. Just when I thought AEW had finally figured out that Stunt’s role is to get the living shit continually pummelled out of him with only the barest glimmer of very occasional hope, they have MJF, one of their supposed top heels, actually selling for the guy. Nobody on that roster should ever, now and forever, ever have a problem with beating MJF handily in seconds now he’s been shown to suffer pain at the hands of, and be treated as the equal, of Marko fucking Stunt. Nobody try and defend this to me, I will not listen.

PAC was good though.

[Winston]

Really like those preview videos, it's very UFC. Makes each match feel more important.

AEW have such an advantage with the one manageable roster, one tv show, one PPV to get the best out of everyone and tell stories. WWE have diluted their own product with too much content.

[Otto Dem Wanz]

Ukff watch party for tonight? 

[The King Of Swing]

I might pop on if I manage to stay awake.

[Guest]

JR was at his worst on this weeks show, seemed out the loop on everything and coming out with statements going against everything. Tony felt like his carer. Really time to prepare a younger alternative to him, sooner than later. Keep him for special occasions if needed 

[FUM]

Is the Buy In show no longer on ITV4? Any other way to watch on TV outside my IPTV subscription? 

[UK Kat Von D]

3 minutes ago, FUM said:

Is the Buy In show no longer on ITV4? Any other way to watch on TV outside my IPTV subscription? 

I’ll watch the pre show through YouTube on my Tele, but the fight app is proper shit on my Amazon Firestick so I’ll probably have to watch that on my iPad 

[Supremo]

Unbelievable how many people were involved in that main event and no-one stepped in and explained why it wasn’t the best week to be doing a spot where someone gets drowned. What a fucking buzz kill that was!

That spot aside though, I think that main event was even better than the Boneyard Match. Just brilliant, daft fun. The antithesis of Money in the Bank.

It wasn’t without its problems. It definitely should’ve been shorter and the stuff with Matt Hardy changing gear still feels like it’s on the wrong side of whacky. But man alive, those moments where it worked? This was a pure joy to watch. Adam Page and Jake Hager in the bar! Amazing! This is the run of Hager’s life. 

Let’s get to the biggest story though. Sammy fucking Guevara, again. Wrestler of the year. I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a gimmick as much as Sammy getting chased and/or destroyed by things. The horse, the suplexes across the field and then the return of the golf cart. All genuine laugh-out-loud moments. The way they cut to him sprinting from the golf cart had me howling. I saw someone on Twitter suggest that the natural conclusion to Sammy getting chased by things is him being run over by a debuting Rusev in a tank and now there’s nothing on the planet that I want to see more.

Fair play to Brodie Lee, too. Great brawl with Moxley that finally made him feel like the big deal he always had the potential to be. Always love a spot where they break the floor. Hopefully they have a few rematches. They’ve got good chemistry together. Loved the finish of Brodie passing out rather than submitting.

Fun little match between MJF and Jungle Boy, too.

Great show overall. Far better than it had any right to be. I still think both companies are mental to do empty arena wrestling, but this was further evidence that if they must do it AEW are infinitely better at it than WWE. This actually did put a smile on my face. Boss.

Edited May 24, 2020 by Supremo

[Jacko]

that pool bit to me shows the hypocrisy between Aew and Wwe if the E had done that spot Bix and Alvarez wouldn’t stop bitching and complaining about it like the Benoit spot in the Edge vs Orton match, both extremely tasteless yet Aew gets a pass from them for it.

[tiger_rick]

The pool spot didn't trouble me at all. It's a long established, if shit, gimmick of the broken Matt character. It's nothing to do with anything. 

Do agree that the usual leeches would be all over WWE if they did it but fuck those guys.

Some great stuff on the show and it was tremendous fun. There are still too many spots and dives in every match which is born out of them trying to deliver but needs reigning in a bit long term, especially the dangerous stuff.

I'd be happy if wrestling went on pause until crowds come back but this was by far the best show without fans. It's not even close.

Matt Hardy is a drag. Brodie Lee looked good though. Fair fucks to Shawn Spears too. Literally showed his arse to put Dustin over.

Main Event was mental. 8 stars, Dave.

[MECox]

That main event was DDT-tastic. Bonkers, creative and genuinely laugh out loud funny. Exactly what we needed after the last few days, and none of the cinematic trappings of the WWE or Hardy compound efforts. I like my wrasslin’ played straight but it’s pointless right now and I could watch that over and over. A billion stars.

Genuine respect also for AEW taking the time to talk about Hana. Total class.

[Guest]

Main event was daft but lots of fun. Sammy makes a everything he does work, being the butt of everything, and getting over more and more though it, proper gets all the moments that matter.
Hangman as well, from the arrival on the horse, to telling it to stay to then the whole bar scene. 

the mascot getting the Judas effect, had to happen

finished the main event about half an hour ago, and still randomly laughing at parts of it. Wrestling as it should be, fun .

[DavidB6937]

Casino Ladder Match - so many ladder matches happen these days it's quite difficult to get excited about them. Orange Cassidy was a highlight. Never been a huge Cage fan so wasn't too bothered about his appearance and not looking forward to him and Moxley. Plus his intro is cringetastic.

MJF/Jungle Boy - better match than I expected although definitely went towards OTT moves in the last half. Nice to have a straight heel/face match though.

Cody/Lance - there's just something about Cody that makes him as a character and his buildup far better than the end matches. Not that this was a terrible match or anything but its just something I struggle with. A bit hokey in places as expected with the two guys outside and Tyson, but no harm in Cody getting the win that way. He's a good guy to bring prestige to that belt.

Ford/Statlander - skippable.

Spears/Rhodes - bit daft really but its not like they were ever going to put on a classic anyway. I love Dustin.

Womens title - certainly one of their better womens title matches on PPV. Would've been happy with either winning, as they're both capable of leading the division. Will be interesting to see where they go next and who steps up. I assume Baker eventually,

Lee/Moxley - honestly just felt like 2 ex WWE guys doing a typical match. Not sure what some people were getting excited about. Really felt underwhelmed by it.

Stadium Stampede - the most I've smiled at a wrestling match in the Covid19 era. Just so much fun from start to finish with a good number of genuine laughs. They really nailed this one.