All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

[GoldenAzazel]

From what I've seen, I still don't get it.

I don't get how this product is supposed to be this great alternative. Outside of that DDT through the glass table, and some other bits and pieces, I must be missing something. I get more "Pinnacle of TNA" than I do "Prime of WCW" right now.

Well it's a great alternative in some fans eyes because they're trying to show 2 hours of solid in ring wrestling instead of mostly backstage segments and promos with meaningless matches. Whether they'll succeeded or not is a different story, but it definitely feels different to RAW and Smackdown.

 

[GoldenAzazel]

Just watched. Not knowing anybody's opinions, I thought the show was amazing, fuck britt Baker she is useless, and that main event was bonkers. Great show

Bea Priestley needs to go over Baker to have a Priestley v Riho feud. Baker was given a golden opportunity and I forgot she was there more than once.

 

[Blunderbuss]

Bea Priestley needs to go over Baker to have a Priestley v Riho feud. Baker was given a golden opportunity and I forgot she was there more than once.

Tony literally asked her a pertinent question that she never responded to

 

[GoldenAzazel]

Tony literally asked her a pertinent question that she never responded to

Hopefully it's just nerves and she eases into it.

 

[44nutman]

I'm not sure if you're serious or not. It's hard to tell with you sometimes.

@Frank23 is an enigma wrapped in a riddle.

 

[Smigg]

Well it's a great alternative in some fans eyes because they're trying to show 2 hours of solid in ring wrestling instead of mostly backstage segments and promos with meaningless matches. Whether they'll succeeded or not is a different story, but it definitely feels different to RAW and Smackdown.

That's sort of how I feel. I appreciate the effort that they're trying to do "Wrestling", as opposed to a badly written variety show like Raw and SmackDown are.

But, going against NXT right now, it just doesn't compare. However, I'm also chalking that up to NXT, in its current form, has been going since around 2012, so they're worked out the kinks and ironed it out.

I was pleasantly surprised by JR and Schiavone working together, especially "There's a VIP area?! Why did nobody tell me?!"... "There WAS an VIP area".

 

[BEAST]

NO SHAKY CAM

DUNN!

Best thing about AEW so far.

No IMPACT ZOOM.

 

[Blunderbuss]

That's sort of how I feel. I appreciate the effort that they're trying to do "Wrestling", as opposed to a badly written variety show like Raw and SmackDown are.

But, going against NXT right now, it just doesn't compare. However, I'm also chalking that up to NXT, in its current form, has been going since around 2012, so they're worked out the kinks and ironed it out.

I was pleasantly surprised by JR and Schiavone working together, especially "There's a VIP area?! Why did nobody tell me?!"... "There WAS an VIP area".

I get this but I also feel like there was always stuff happening. You can do a wrestling centric product and still have stuff constantly happening and I was really impressed that they kept me invested because I went in with really low expectations.

I thought the commentary was fantastic. Jim with Tony made him so much better. I felt like he was prime JR

 

[Blunderbuss]

Best thing about AEW so far.

No IMPACT ZOOM.

Love ya beast

 

[Smigg]

I get this but I also feel like there was always stuff happening. You can do a wrestling centric product and still have stuff constantly happening and I was really impressed that they kept me invested because I went in with really low expectations.

I thought the commentary was fantastic. Jim with Tony made him so much better. I felt like he was prime JR

I think I was probably, sort of getting annoyed by the overhyping. With me, if something receives a little too much hype, I no longer become interested. Like The Dark Knight, I've never seen that movie, because I got sick of hearing about it. So, maybe I just fell victim to that.

However, what I am pleased with is they've basically made HHH say "Oh fuck these guys".

 

[GoldenAzazel]

I think I was probably, sort of getting annoyed by the overhyping. With me, if something receives a little too much hype, I no longer become interested. Like The Dark Knight, I've never seen that movie, because I got sick of hearing about it. So, maybe I just fell victim to that.

However, what I am pleased with is they've basically made HHH say "Oh fuck these guys".

In other words, you're a hipster? lol

 

[BEAST]

Did anyone else get mad when Page did an Avalanche Fallaway Slam on PAC and someone on commentary (Maybe Excalibur) said "Avalanche Blockbuster"?

This is a Blockbuster, idiot.

 

[Sivo The Ram]

seems like nxt had the better wrestling but aew had the better show.
does aew have any backstage people? seemed odd that there was no interviews or promos yesterday

 

[GoldenAzazel]

seems like nxt had the better wrestling but aew had the better show.
does aew have any backstage people? seemed odd that there was no interviews or promos yesterday

Yeah, it's Marvez (thank god he's off commentary), but they seemed to be focusing on in ring story telling last night. Even MJF didn't have a big segment.

 

[GoldenAzazel]

Did anyone else get mad when Page did an Avalanche Fallaway Slam on PAC and someone on commentary (Maybe Excalibur) said "Avalanche Blockbuster"?

This is a Blockbuster, idiot.

Yeah, that was Excalibur. He's usually really good imo but he dun goof'd there.

 

[Sivo The Ram]

Yeah, it's Marvez (thank god he's off commentary), but they seemed to be focusing on in ring story telling last night. Even MJF didn't have a big segment.

hmm ok. yeah i like that there was a bunch of wrestling but seemed like there needed to be some promos too. obviously not the 30 minute triple h promos but still something lol

 

[moonwolf]

seems like nxt had the better wrestling but aew had the better show.
does aew have any backstage people? seemed odd that there was no interviews or promos yesterday

they have a whole youtube channel and social media for promos.
Schiavone tried to postmatch interview w/Cody but Sammy and Jericho broke it up
mjf cut a promo on the way to the ring

 

[GoldenAzazel]

hmm ok. yeah i like that there was a bunch of wrestling but seemed like there needed to be some promos too. obviously not the 30 minute triple h promos but still something lol

Hopefully they'll come in once storylines get rolling. I'd guess they're using what goes on in ring to set up promos instead of spoon feeding us the details with commentary, backstage segments, and promos.

 

[moonwolf]

hope Cody can bring in Nick Patrick to ref some main event matches

 

[Smigg]

In other words, you're a hipster? lol

No, hipsters like shit ironically, or they hate anything that that consider "Mainstream" or "Normal".

With me, its more a case of a hearing about something so much, I get fed up of hearing about it, and when I get fed up of hearing about it, it's harder for me to enjoy it. There are things where it doesn't happen, like Avengers: Endgame, because that's a culmination of something like 24 movies, TV shows, etc.

It's partially my own fault, I should have fucked off the WhatCulture Wrestling recommendations sooner. Not lurked on Squared Circle when I'm waiting for something etc.