Guest Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, LaGoosh said: Yeah there seemed to be one particular bloke who kept getting picked up yelling stupid stuff. Good they got FTR bald on the show somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factotum Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Omega back at 100% is really something to behold. Helluva show. Some shit but that's always going to happen. AEW really kicking back into gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Some truly PPV level matches this week, definitely interested in where Hangman and Mox go after seemingly giving the latter a concussion and walking away, I'm just hoping it doesn't become a basic "mox needs his win back" thing but I don't see that from him. I'm glad Cole is fine, but I still don't want to see him. The rat looking thing. Hayter is levels above anyone else, and the only star in that tag match if you believe the crowd. Loved the matching red and white attire and that coat. MJF fumbled that, what a piss poor promo from him. Lazy racist tropes and it just went on and on, Takeshita not doing anything was weak. Edited January 12, 2023 by Merzbow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Hayter, Britt and Shida all wearing red was about as subtle as a kick in the balls. I loved it and can't wait until Shida just goes nuts on Storm and/or Saraya. I thought the match itself was fine but easily the weakest on a show loaded with cracking matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Rewatched the show after work, there’s a bit in the Takeshita match where he just walks over the the ropes and just sits down and then starts selling he is weary. Just a total controlled sit down like he’s at a school assembly. It looks silly as fuck now I noticed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted January 12, 2023 Awards Moderator Share Posted January 12, 2023 Incredible opener, stunning main event, overall great show. Could have done without the JAS segment (unless it meant for me to want Hager to beat up Starks) but any show featuring matches like Moxley vs Hangman and Escalera de la Muerta is a huge thumbs up from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted January 13, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted January 13, 2023 According to FTR Bald, they've asked to be kept off television til their contracts run out in April so they can heal mentally and physically. Bit weird and a damn shame for the viewers to lose such a hot act. It's nice that Tony Khan is apparently such a kind boss willing to give his talent time off but there's also a reason Vince used to keep his wrestlers on the road 300 days a year. You shouldn't have your stars sitting at home being paid to do doing nothing instead of making you money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinc Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I continue to enjoy MJF's cheap heat and don't really get the widespread objections to his promo. It'd be grating if it was all over the shows, but when its just one performer who always takes the low road it works. He's very like Todd off Coronation Street. Even when they say they loved CM Punk as a kid/have really got Sean's best interests at heart, the real MJF/Todd always surfaces in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted January 13, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Pinc said: I continue to enjoy MJF's cheap heat and don't really get the widespread objections to his promo. It'd be grating if it was all over the shows, but when its just one performer who always takes the low road it works. I think cheap heat is fine but it's the fact that it's the same cheap heat every week that is getting pretty dull. How many times can you call the fans poor, marks, fat skanks before it gets a bit boring? Especially in comparison to all the great character stuff he was doing with Punk (and to a lesser extent Jericho and Wardlow). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, LaGoosh said: According to FTR Bald, they've asked to be kept off television til their contracts run out in April so they can heal mentally and physically. Bit weird and a damn shame for the viewers to lose such a hot act. It's nice that Tony Khan is apparently such a kind boss willing to give his talent time off but there's also a reason Vince used to keep his wrestlers on the road 300 days a year. You shouldn't have your stars sitting at home being paid to do doing nothing instead of making you money. If there’s nothing for them to do on tv, and they are moany bastards backstage, then why not send them off to run down their deal. As much as 2022 was the only year I’ve enjoyed FTR consistently, they aren’t as over with the aew fans as the acclaimed and can be replaced easily enough on cards…. ……Plus he’s apparently broken a bone in his arse so keeps them off tv to return roughy when punks meant to be back if that situation changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lorne Malvo Posted January 13, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted January 13, 2023 AEW can get some mileage out of the Gunns claiming they've killed FTR until they're healed up and ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Land Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Louch said:  ……Plus he’s apparently broken a bone in his arse so keeps them off tv to return roughy when punks meant to be back if that situation changes I haven't heard this week's podcast, but I was going to say on last week's pod the AEW advised not to go to Japan. It wasn't just his ass injury as well. Something was torn in his leg. As he had to choose which one to put weight on as they're on different sides. He is banged up a bit. Maybe not months worthy, but no rush. It's also been said with Miro, AEW tends to book in PPV cycles. If there are no plans for Revolution. It's an easy one for FTR to sit out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted January 13, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted January 13, 2023 That was a hell of a show. I expected to hate the MJF bit more than I did, and I didn't get on with the Ricky Starks bit, but otherwise - holy shit. Banging opener with Hangman and Mox, the crowd energy during Takeshita/Danielson was fantastic and so much fun, and the Trios match was just hugely entertaining nonsense. The note with Hangman looking upset that he'd possibly actually hurt Mox was great, and the kind of thing AEW does so well. One of the first points I remember thinking they had something special with this show was a similar small moment - after the Lights Out match with Moxley, Omega isn't cleared the following week to wrestle, and he consoles himself by acknowledging it was a pretty rough match, so it's not a surprise neither him nor Mox have been cleared. And the Doctor says 'Nah, Moxley is cleared', and Omega just goes quiet and leaves. Love this kind of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 5 hours ago, LaGoosh said: How many times can you call the fans poor, marks, fat skanks before it gets a bit boring?  He needs some new material. Repeating the shame tired shtick week in, week out doesn’t benefit anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Toni Storm was fucking orange!  Did nobody else notice this, she was straight out of a Tango ad. Edited January 13, 2023 by Loki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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