Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted April 22 Paid Members Share Posted April 22 Toni Storm is such a gift at this press conferences (time stamped hopefully at 40:02) Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted April 22 Author Paid Members Share Posted April 22 (edited) Look at her beautiful, smiling face! I prayed for this and it happened. It was an excellent show. Last year, when the TV was coming off the rails, they still had a roster so talented that it was impossible to have a pay per view that delivered anything below an eight out of ten. Now, with the added talent depth? It’s as if they can’t help but deliver a nine out of ten every single time. Great crowd all night long. Looked like the perfect venue. Large enough to where it felt like Big Time North American Pro-Wrestling, but small enough that you could pack it out and turn the lights all the way up. My jam. Fantastic opener. I’ve got all the time in the World for what a cocky, hilarious prick Okada is. Laughing his arse off after giving Pac a DDT on the floor, giving everyone the middle finger rather than doing the Rain Maker pose. Brilliant. Great action, with a cool finish, I’m interested in where that forced standing ovation for Pac leads. You assume/hope it’s all designed for something big at Wembley. Pac vs. Ospreay, maybe? Fun Trios match. Copeland is getting better and better mixing it up with all these freaks. Interesting finish, as you assume it leads to a Malakai vs. Copeland singles feud over the TNT Title, but that would require Black to actually have singles matches, take more than his usual three bumps, and even less likely, do a fucking job. We’ll wait and see, but none of that sounds like his style in 2024. Sooner he and Buddy piss off back to WWE the better. Julia and Brodie have been the stars of that act for years now. Julia vs. Willow was a mostly basic affair, but it was all about the result, so who cares. Willow is the best. I was delighted to see her win. Nice tease with Statlander looking like she might attack. I assume Stat will be revealed as Mercedes’ attacker later down the line. Mercedes continues to Mercedes. She even unironically watches TV sideways like a 2D cartoon character! She’s distilled WWE tropes. I saw the best description of her on Twitter - she feels like when they used to do Celebrity Hosts on Monday Night Raw. Completely separate from the rest of the roster. Like a variant from a completely different dimension. Willow should win at Double or Nothing. Willow should unify the TNT and Women’s Titles. Willow is the best. I’d build the entire company around her. Roddy and Kyle was an excellent match, wasted on a rubbish storyline, featuring the worst faction of all time in Undisputed Kingdom.  When Adam Cole gave that shitty look behind Wardlow’s back I audibly muttered, “oh, fuck off.” Teasing ANIMOSITY before MJF has even come back. Garbage. Wardlow needs to go to WWE already. Saw a suggestion online of doing Kyle vs. Danielson, for some free TV grapple fuck action. I approve of this message. Get them Colliding, Saturday night! Jericho match was hilarious. “Go home Jericho!” and, “Please retire!” chants. Fucking hell. What a mess. Even worse, if you just look at the work, this was probably one of Jericho’s better performances in recent months, with what could be an interesting storyline development with Jericho as FTW Champ, but it’s completely irrelevant at this point. He’s fucked beyond repair. No amount of meta booking or ironically leading into the Go-Away heat will save this. I wonder how long is left on Hook’s contract. He and Wardlow should jump to WWE as a package deal. Probably Toni Storm’s best match in this new gimmick. She was once again hilarious at the press conference, too. Taking the piss out of Triple H, “being dragged,” in front of the audience to get his dick sucked every week. Good craic. Ospreay vs. Danielson was the absolute tits. One of the greatest matches I’ve ever seen. Blows my mind that it had so much build up, borderline set up to fail considering the hype going into it, and yet they managed to surpass expectations with ease. Absolutely mind blowing stuff. What a fucking talent Will Ospreay is. I thought the Takeshita match sealed Match of the Year, and yet it took him less than a month to completely overshadow it. Tony Khan must laugh himself to sleep knowing he managed to sign Ospreay to a long term deal. A true ace. Found myself squealing with delight as the match went on. One-Armed Styles Clash? Rest in peace, my balls. Them both running at each other like Superheroes, recreating the poster? Art. The Running Knee counter to the Springboard Cutter? What the fuck is even happening at this point. This was something really special. Only way it could have been improved was if they’d had Moxley at the desk, losing his mind, screaming swear words. Agree with others that I wasn’t the biggest fan of the finish. I can never really be arsed with Danielson’s obsession with this stuff. Seen a surprising amount of people thinking it was a shoot, too. Have you never seen Bryan Danielson wrestle before? He always does this! Not a huge deal though, probably just took what was a 10 star match and made it a 9.5. I can almost see the logic, too. It’ll certainly sell the Tiger Driver as a dangerous finisher going forward. There’ll be a huge false finish at Wembley if he busts one out. Danielson acting like he was dead also created that weird dynamic you sometimes get in MMA, where a guy is celebrating a huge victory, whilst his opponent - someone’s son, husband, father - is lying motionless in the cage. It definitely sells you on the idea that these lads are absolute killers. Will Ospreay is a superstar. But yeah: this rocked my world. Match of the decade. Bryan Danielson owes it to the World to never retire. It’s supposed to be his final year and he’s arguably in the best form of his whole career. Unbelievable. Best of all time. His kids are gonna end up being the biggest heels in the business if they force him to go away. Fair play to FTR and The Bucks. An impossible task to follow Danielson vs. Ospreay, but they were seemingly willing to die trying. Cash Wheeler especially. He must know he’s guilty and will eventually get sent down. A man bumping like he has no future. Loved the Jack Perry run-in. Thought it was shot and framed brilliantly with the security pulling his mask off, loved the big reaction he got, his cocky grin was note perfect, and him throwing up The Elite hand signal as he waltzed off was cool as fuck. He’s going to fit in perfectly with Mathew, Nicholas and Okada. What a glorious bunch of pricks. Also, for the record; I really don’t jive with this idea that Jungle Jack was always rubbish. There seemed to be this mad wave of negativity surrounding him after All In, with people acting like he was crap and not worth ever bringing back. Some people were even saying he was on same level as Sammy Guevara, but that’s bollocks. He’s a great talent, has had loads of amazing matches, is a certified hunk, and although the original heel turn was a bit crap I think this new run has some serious legs. He looked great in New Japan. This might end up being the best thing that ever happened to him. Excursions work. Main event was similar to the Willow match. Nothing amazing between the ropes, but the perfect feel-good result. Loved Swerve’s Black Panther gear and entrance. You knew he was winning from that point. Great moment seeing him raise gold. Awesome to have seen him grow, develop and manifest this into reality. From those first glimpses of greatness tagging with Keith Lee. Tremendous to see him go all the way. All the credit in the World to Samoa Joe, too. There’s no shame in being a transitional champion, especially when you restore tonnes of prestige, deliver great matches and really make someone in defeat. He did everything he could to solidify Swerve here. I’m excited to see where things go. Yet again, they’ve had a huge, amazing show that has drawn a line under some stupid decisions and set the ground work for a phenomenal run, provided they can keep up the momentum. But yeah. Swerve Strickland winning the World Title in Handman Adam Page’s absence? Good Lord. It’s almost as interesting imagining what this will do to Hangman than it is imagining what Swerve will do next. This’ll be Hangman opening Dynamite on Wednesday. He’s gonna fucking kill him! Edited April 22 by Supremo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On Ospreay/Danielson, I have been with my wife since I was 20. 17 years, that is. And throughout that time she has never once got into a wrestling match. Not once. She absolutely hates the stuff. She's spared the odd laugh for R Truth, Shark Boy or Curry Man, but I've never ever seen her engaged in a match. Until today. She loved it. She thought it was a bit too long, and I'll be engaging the divorce lawyers accordingly, but she really enjoyed it and was responding with OOHS and AAHS to the jumpy bits, and OUCHES to the bits where they mashed each others heads. Really made the match that bit more special for me. Seal of approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyGraham Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Danielson seeded that finish after Forbidden Door. He did an interview where he talked about that Tiger Driver being a move that maybe had too much of a cost and was too dangerous. I've got no doubt in my mind that he had that finish in mind back then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachflies Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 So much positivity has already been offered, and I won't disagree with a jot of it - it was an amazing show! - but I'm on the world title match now, and Joe's leg-sweep kick, along with Swerve's gorgeous face-first bump, was utterly gorgeous, and brutal. I haven't enjoyed Joe so much in years, and both were elevated by this match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam O'Rourke Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 3 hours ago, Supremo said: Also, for the record; I really don’t jive with this idea that Jungle Jack was always rubbish. There seemed to be this mad wave of negativity surrounding him after All In, with people acting like he was crap and not worth ever bringing back. Some people were even saying he was on same level as Sammy Guevara, but that’s bollocks. He’s a great talent, has had loads of amazing matches, is a certified hunk, and although the original heel turn was a bit crap I think this new run has some serious legs. He looked great in New Japan. This might end up being the best thing that ever happened to him. Excursions work. The idea that Jack Perry is no good is such a load of horseshit. The guy was in so many great matches from the beginning of AEW and played his role perfectly for so long. He was finding his feet as a heel in real time, but he was also working with Hook who is still a bit ropey in his own right, and his stuff still worked and got over. Insane take in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted April 22 Paid Members Share Posted April 22 8 hours ago, RedRooster said: I know that not everyone enjoys Toni as champion, but I bloody love her. She's one of the best characters in wrestling, and I don't think the gimmick brings down the title in any way. That said, I've no idea who you have beat her, if Willow and Mercedes are wrapped up in other things. Maybe it's time to bring Athena back to the main roster, and have her target Storm. What absolute joyless cunt doesn't enjoy Toni Storm? They need a shoe to the head. As for who beats her, well if Jaime Hayter is healthy anytime soon she might want revenge on the person who (storyline) injured her in the first place. Hayter vs Storm at Wembley is the dream. As for the show, I skipped Jericho/HOOK but everything else was pretty bloody perfect. Incredible show. My only complaint was them using the Dynamite set for the entrance. Breaks my heart when they do that. Just a little effort with something different for the big shows goes a long way for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted April 22 Author Paid Members Share Posted April 22 Just Nigel McGuinness punching his arms in the air, celebrating the end of Bryan Danielson’s life. It’s the best bit in wrestling. Feud of the year contender and they haven’t even interacted yet. The day Danielson squares up to him is going to be amazing. Can’t fathom anyone suggesting any other match for Wembley. It’s perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, LaGoosh said: What absolute joyless cunt doesn't enjoy Toni Storm? They need a shoe to the head. The argument against her has generally come from critics/journalists; and it’s not so much against the character - it’s her as the champion. Jason Powell is particularly vocal about that, he likes the character, but not the character as champion. I totally disagree, I think she’s tremendous and she’s probably the best heel champion AEW has had to date, with any title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyGraham Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Toni Storm not being champ would mean no Toni Storm post show pressers and that, quite frankly, can go get fucked. Ospreay had another good showing at the presser as well. He's been an unbelievable get for AEW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted April 23 Paid Members Share Posted April 23 6 hours ago, RedRooster said: Jason Powell is particularly vocal about that, he likes the character, but not the character as champion I don't know who that is but he's wrong and can fuck off. As great as Ospreay/Danielson was I think it's actually Jack Perry's incredible shit-eating grin that's stayed with me the most. Think we might be on to something special here. A new Champion. The Elite firing on all cylinders. Willow on the rise. Ospreay. Hangman waiting in the aisles...things are looking very tasty at the moment, lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 1 hour ago, LaGoosh said: I don't know who that is but he's wrong and can fuck off. He’s the prowrestling.net guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I hope the next fued Brian Danielson is in sees this exchange... "So if you wanna say your the best... then I need you to beat me to prove it. Cos I'm the best!" "Mate you've lost the last 20 fueds you were in. Fuck off." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted April 23 Paid Members Share Posted April 23 2 hours ago, LaGoosh said: I don't know who that is but he's wrong and can fuck off. Bit of a childish response to a man having an opinion, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted April 23 Paid Members Share Posted April 23 What did you think of Dynasty @Arch Stanton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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