Paid Members Accident Prone Posted June 24, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 24, 2022 I'm gonna be your typical pro wrestling message board negative nancy. You might want to skip this, MPDDT. I don't think the show is worth the PPV cost. This is a card suitable for a Rev Pro or ROH joint show. You'd probably chuck 10 quid to watch on their streaming services, and then you'd have the whole back catalogue to look through as a bonus. You'd chuck 30 quid at it to go live and see all these names up close in a 1000-2000 seater venue. But it's not worth the PPV cost. Even with the FITE email discount, it's not worth the punt. Even with my bank of FITE credits, effectively making the show free, it's not worth a go. There is almost nothing of consequence on this show, no matches that are guaranteed to hit the star rating highs, and next to nothing in terms of storyline investment. So whether you're after excellent matches, excellent storytelling, or excellent blow-offs, (or all three, which is what AEW used to be excellent at), the card isn't up to snuff. It's going to be a fun show. Possibly a very fun show. Expectations are largely low and hopefully all the critique lights a fire under the roster's arses and they go out with a point to prove. Even then, knowing that they'll probably go out their way to put on the best show possible, it's not worth the PPV asking price, and I'd be pretty fucked off if I was one of the many who bought tickets, flights and hotels immediately after the show was announced. Anyway, I'm done being the Debbie Downer. I'll watch the show on some dodgy site on Monday night and wonder what all the fuss was about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lorne Malvo Posted June 24, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 24, 2022 I'm really looking forwards to that 4-way for the IWGP title. Especially so considering AEW were getting hammered for booking Hangman/Okada, White/Cole, Okada not being on the show or a tag match between all four before anything was even announced! The All-Atlantic four-way should be a cracker too, and I'm intrigued by Ospreay/Cassidy. I can't see Moxley/Tanahashi gelling very well and Tanahashi looked like the latest underwhelming Japanese legend during that Dyno tag match, but other than that it looks a decent card for me to chuck a few Fite credits on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Lorne Malvo said: can't see Moxley/Tanahashi gelling very well and Tanahashi looked like the latest underwhelming Japanese legend There are Japanese language tweets saying Tanahashi is out with a knee injury and EVIL is replacing him, but fuck knows how legit or reliable they are, or even if they’re translated correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted June 24, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: There are Japanese language tweets saying Tanahashi is out with a knee injury and EVIL is replacing him, but fuck knows how legit or reliable they are, or even if they’re translated correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 From a troll account, the real tweet stated Yoh won’t be able to do an Instagram live today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paid Members gmoney Posted June 24, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: There are Japanese language tweets saying Tanahashi is out with a knee injury and EVIL is replacing him, but fuck knows how legit or reliable they are, or even if they’re translated correctly. Now that, would be fucking funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Terrible booking. Injuries everywhere. Only thing left that can go wrong is Tony runs out of coke before the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 30 minutes ago, Accident Prone said: A troll account. The actual audacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted June 24, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) 45 minutes ago, TildeGuy~! said: From a troll account, Edited June 24, 2022 by Hannibal Scorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted June 24, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 24, 2022 41 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: A troll account. The actual audacity. I've reported people for less. Just disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted June 24, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 24, 2022 Has Okada been inserted into the match to win the belt back, or because Tony Khantana has decided that he doesn't want Jay White going over one of Page/Cole? Aside of that title match, Mox Vs Tana, and that stipulation in the three way tag this looks like a house show. As Prone said above it reminds me of the Rev Pro/New Japan show I went to with @air_raida few years ago. I really wouldn't be surprised if that four way played out as if it was two matches that just happened to be taking place in the same ring at the same time. It also feels like some of those multi person matches could have been a whole other card of singles matches with the singles matches from tonight being turned into some multi-person matches on the other night, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, jazzygeofferz said: Tony Khantana This is the HD-DVD / Betamax version of Tony Sniff and you know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted June 24, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted June 24, 2022 It's like when you order your Tony Khsn/Scarface reference on wish. Or the Asylum straight to DVD version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Healys Chutney Spoon Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Wonder if these 'injuries' (refuse to believe so many could be injured at the same time just before a PPV) are a cover for someone somewhere saying 'the card looks crap, buy rates look worse, we need to fo something and quick!' As a non Japanese wrestling follower I'm looking forward to seeing how they match up to the AEW guys and whether certain matches will become great even with no or poor build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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