WyattSheepMask Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Well obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam O'Rourke Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) 52 minutes ago, LaGoosh said: Sammy/Hardy is a feud I am actually really into. Matt bled a gusher and the little prick vs the grizzled respected veteran is always good. Amazing promo from Mox and a brilliant main event. Could have done without the second blade job on the show but it is what it is. Pretty sure Hardy's was hardway. Sammy fucking drilled him. Edited August 6, 2020 by Liam O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Yeah you could see Hardy checking himself as soon as it hit. Had this been live I reckon they'd have dropped Mox blading from the belt shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted August 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted August 6, 2020 Also I like Taz on commentary. I wouldn't be opposed to giving JR the boot and the main team being Excalibur, Taz and Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted August 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted August 6, 2020 Between this Tuesday’s Dark and then last night’s Dynamite I think Tazz has proven his worth. I’d get rid of either JR or Excalibur and keep him at the desk permanently. In fact, just have Tazz and Tony and then bring the other two in for special occasions. They were great together on Dark, screwing around and making each other laugh. It was exactly how JR thinks he’s coming across when he makes all the sarcastic remarks, only the audience was actually in on the joke and able to enjoy the camaraderie rather than wondering why the old man is such a bitter, grumpy knobhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I can see them demoting Excalibur to Dark and keeping Taz on Dynamite. Or that's what I would anyway. If/when they get that second show I highly doubt JR will be doing both or at least I hope not because grumpy old bastard JR is bad enough once a week. Can only imagine how fucking miserable he would be having to work twice a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted August 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted August 6, 2020 I'd be happy with Taz and Tony, with possibly Excalibur if they have to make it a 3 man. JR is still nice to hear but he's got no heart or soul left in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Is the AEW way of countering PG content having Matt Hardy say “Bumboy”? Hoping he goes for water melon smiles next before calling Tony Khans family letterboxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted August 6, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted August 6, 2020 Seems I'm in the minority, but I actually like Surly JR on commentary. It always gets a pop out of me when you can tell he's not impressed by what's happening in front of him, but that's because I'm a grumpy jaded fan that happens to agree with 99% of the flaws he finds and I have a similarly low tolerance for a lot of the shitehawks on the show. I appreciate that it isn't best for business to have a guy on commentary burying the show, but his comments are usually veiled in a manner that the average casual fan wouldn't even pick up on. I think the positives he brings to the show easily outweigh any criticism as he is still by far the best storyteller in the booth left in the business. He really does have his work cut out at times trying to tell the stories of matches where there really aren't any being told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam O'Rourke Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 22 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: Is the AEW way of countering PG content having Matt Hardy say “Bumboy”? Hoping he goes for water melon smiles next before calling Tony Khans family letterboxes. Thought he said bump boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, Liam O'Rourke said: Thought he said bump boy? Boo, that does make sense to be honest, but was hoping for a Boris Johnson Matt Hardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Arch Stanton said: I think the positives he brings to the show easily outweigh any criticism as he is still by far the best storyteller in the booth left in the business. He really does have his work cut out at times trying to tell the stories of matches where there really aren't any being told. But that's his job surely? To try and sell everything that's in front of him, regardless of whether he's enjoying it or not. I don't really give a shit what he thinks. An enthusiastic commentary team can really lift something average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Dem Wanz Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Surly JR is valuable because when he does get excited about something or someone you know it merits it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra_gordo Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) I was really hoping Tony or JR would pick up on Tazz giving Matt Hardy stick for trying to come in and give one of the younger guys pointers as that's exactly what he was doing with Darby only a month or two ago. Back in the day if heel Heyman had said something hypocritical like that on commentary JR would have been gobbing at him. Not sure if it was a case of either a)being too sublte for JR or Tony to pick up on or more likely b) JR not being remotely interested enough to pick up on it. Edited August 6, 2020 by cobra_gordo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, DavidB6937 said: But that's his job surely? To try and sell everything that's in front of him, regardless of whether he's enjoying it or not. I don't really give a shit what he thinks. An enthusiastic commentary team can really lift something average. Completely agree. AEW generally does a good job of looking at its problems and fixing them (eg. The Nightmare Collective, Multiverse Matt, the original Dark Order). The least enjoyable thing the promotion persists with is, unfortunately, JR. If I'm really enjoying something and he chips in to mock it or point out something that is illogical it spoils the segment or match a little for me. If he starts picking on Excalibur, it feels pretty awkward. When he starts lusting after female talent it makes me feel uncomfortable and presumably has the potential to make the women in question uncomfortable too. I think he'd be devastated to be removed from the announce desk so I feel bad about saying it, but I'm not sure he's the right person for this particular job. Edited August 6, 2020 by RedRooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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