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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2019 15:06:26 GMT -5
I'm in the camp of being fine with the blading so long as it isn't a regular thing and is saved for big moments. Why are people so against blading that this is a deal breaker? Is it the visual? Blading Doesn't cause me nearly as much discomfort as certain neck bumps (not a deal breaker, but I find most unnecessary). It just seems like neck bumps are far more dangerous and hard to control. Not trying to judge, more just understand where the discomfort comes from. It's not a deal breaker, unless they do it all the time. But it's just not necessary. I don't think the benefits outweigh the potential cost to wrestlers - blood loss, blood diseases, scarring. For what? A moment where the crowd cheered a bit louder? If it happens the hard way, it happens and you make the most of it. If you go in deliberately planning a spot where someone will bleed, it's just not my thing. Neck bumps are even worse, because they're utterly unnecessary, and the sign of an unsafe worker. I agree that neither are ideal but I don't understand how blading is worse than a neck bump for the performer. I understand it if the gore is the driving factor behind people's issues but most of the reasons I'm reading for not liking it is the damage it does to the performer. I really fail to see how a light cut is worse than landing on your head or neck repeatedly. This show had 1 blade and probably 10-20 neck or head bumps but people are really focusing on the blade job and I'm trying to understand why it is getting this treatment and not neck or head bumps, which as far as I can tell are much worse. I'm in the camp of being fine with the blading so long as it isn't a regular thing and is saved for big moments. Why are people so against blading that this is a deal breaker? Is it the visual? Blading Doesn't cause me nearly as much discomfort as certain neck bumps (not a deal breaker, but I find most unnecessary). It just seems like neck bumps are far more dangerous and hard to control. Not trying to judge, more just understand where the discomfort comes from. see Nigel McGuinnessHe retired due to head injuries right? I didn't know blading caused those types of injuries I assumed the majority of it was hard way (like headbutting posts and shit). If anything wouldn't this lead one to agree that head and neck bumps are worse?
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Post by ssdrivin on May 26, 2019 15:15:51 GMT -5
To be fair, though, that really comes down to how that wrestler is booked. They might be considered WWE washouts, but that doesn't mean they are, it just means they didn't shine in WWE. How many times have indie/ex-TNA/ex-wherever wrestlers been snapped up by WWE and their respective fanbases have responded with "Yay! My GOAT has hit the big time! He's going to make RAW worth watching again! Wait... oh god, it's WWE. How are they to screw up my favourite wrestler this time?" Then that wrestler gets annoyed, leaves (or gets released), they go to Japan or some smaller US/UK promotion, and they absolutely catch fire because they're suddenly allowed to not suck again? So really I think it depends on the wrestler, not the promotions they've worked for. If AEW had hired... I dunno, let's say Kevin Nash to main event the show, because "legacy! WWE! WCW! NWO! TNA!", then I think a lot more people would be complaining about "some old ex-WWE has-been that can't go and is only there because he used to work for Vince". But someone like Jericho? Ambrose/Moxley? Cody? Even JR, judging by last night's performance, after he'd warmed up a bit. These guys are ex-WWE, yeah, but they've still got something to give, and I think Moxley is a prime candidate to demonstrate that in months/years to come. true, but again there's a difference perception and reality, and with the debut show, while the reality is Jericho is still great even though he's pushing 50 and Moxley was already a top guy on the indies before going to WWE, the perception is AEW is pushing ex-WWE guys over younger "homegrown" talent, which was a major source of frustration with WCW and TNA fans I think the kinds of people who are interested in AEW right now (pre-TV) know the difference, we're all smart fans here on this forum, right? We know it's about the booking. It might be a fair complaint, if they go and TNA all over it, but if you look at who featured and who actually won matches last night, you have: {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}Page: Hasn't been in WWE
Daniels: Hasn't been in WWE in any meaningful way, arguably more of a TNA guy Kazarian: See Daniels Sky: Also hasn't been in WWE in any meaningful way
Taylor: Not a WWE guy Baretta: Has been in WWE, but not for some time, and I don't think anyone's holding that against him
Baker: Hasn't been in WWE in any meaningful way
Joshi team: (Laughs in WWE)
Cody: Obviously has been in WWE, is famous for it, was once very bland and unlikable, but has made huge efforts to not be bland and was obviously pretty important for AEW
Young Bucks: Have never been in WWE in any meaningful way
Jericho: Ok, fair enough, very much long term WWE guy, but he can clearly still go, and I feel like he's still able to stand on his own merits, not just as "a Vince guy"
Moxley: Worked in WWE, didn't really get what he needed, but known for being an indie talent before WWE and being able to put on a good show, given the chance
So, in the scheme of things, I don't feel the show (especially judging by the winners) was very WWE-heavy at all. I mean, sure, you had Billy Gunn, Tommy Dreamer, JR on commentary, Hebner as ref, but they were mostly just background, and it's not completely crazy to have some people with WWE experience and name-brand value for those who otherwise might not care to check the show out. At this point I would consider it a great injustice to consider what AEW did last night to be reminiscent of TNA's constant "we're like WWE too!" behaviour. That might change, of course, so we'll have to see how it plays out, but right now I think AEW's a good showcase for all things not WWE. I personally very much enjoyed the Joshi match, and I would never have seen that in WWE, for example.
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Post by Mozenrath on May 26, 2019 15:19:49 GMT -5
With all due respect to your friend, did he miss the shitload of guys and girls on the show who haven't been in a WWE ring recently, if not ever? Like you said, it'd have been dumb not to bring him in given the chance, but really, if someone still has something to offer and new talents are still being showcased and promoted, I don't really think it is a problem. This is definitely not a Junior Fatu/Andrew Punisher Test kind of thing. well having a bunch of non-WWE wrestlers on the pre-show and undercard doesn't really invalidate the criticism. look at what happened from the point of view of fans whose wrestling exposure is limited to WWE and all they know of indie and international wrestlers is what people have said about them on the internet: the main event of the debut show for the next big thing in pro wrestling is Kenny Omega, the hottest wrestler of the past few years, the man that got seven stars in the Wrestling Observer, jobbing clean to an ex-WWE wrestler who's older now than Hulk Hogan was in his last WCW match, then getting beat down by another ex-WWE wrestler who was the least successful member of a trio and left because he was unhappy with his role in the company AEW is being heralded as the promotion that's going to revitalize the wrestling industry, but they ended their first show by seemingly stealing the signature play from WCW and TNA's playbook He's defeated Jericho twice before this, in NJPW and Jericho's cruise, things that contributed to the two having a feud to begin with. They also had Omega losing after a hard-fought battle to a new finisher. I just do not think that's remotely TNA or WCW of them to do. I guess if Jericho also wins the title, I can see the criticism more, but even then, I wouldn't be overly pissed, even if I am rooting for Page to be elevated.
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Post by carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) on May 26, 2019 15:24:42 GMT -5
I've said this elsewhere, but three big things worry me:
1. The ending to the Bucks match showed off all their worst impulses, and it makes me worry they can't have a match that's fast-indie style that doesn't end with "everyone kicks out until, for no reason, someone doesn't." The beginning of the match did the opposite beautifully: it told the story of the Bucks' big strength being their teamwork, but they hadn't teamed in a while so their communication was off. And then they just stopped that and started doing tandem offense and one of the tandem offense moves worked because it was time to end the match and no other reason. (They even SET UP AN ENDING SPOT THAT FIT THE STORY, with the hurt arm that his brother could have helped him with, but... nope, just a hurt arm that has nothing to do with anything.) The earlier tag match did the same thing... at LEAST three too-many kick-outs... but at least the ending spot paid off the Best Friends' attunement to one another.
2. Moxley's debut was Attitude-Era in two really annoying ways. The first is, his character was exactly just Steve Austin Badass Cipher, and for a dude with so much personality, that's incredibly disappointing. He also acted like a jerk and got cheered for it, and it's going to be really, really irritating if AEW fans are just ECW fans redux (Brandi getting carted away kicking and screaming while the fans cheered was NOT a good look). Also, it played really heavily on "Hey, it's that guy! You know... from the OTHER wrestling show!" We were supposed to care because "Oh my god, it's Brian Clarke! I thought HE was working up in A CERTAIN COMPANY IN CONNECTICUT but here he is on Nitro!" I'm not 100% down on this yet, but it worries me.
3. I worry a whole lotta guys are going to get lost in the shuffle. It's great the roster is diverse (I love that they have an exotico), but they won't have time to run angles for a third of these people. The awesome variety of the roster (and the variety they showed off in the matches last night) will be completely wasted if all they have time for is two main event angles at a time and that's it.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2019 15:29:23 GMT -5
I just got reminded of the one thing I absoloutley hated in that tag match
I f***ING HATED THAT END OF THE BUCKS AND LUCHA BROS MATCH
He breaks the young bucks arm but they still end up winning completely negating a huge aspect of who he is...HE BROKE YA GAWD DAMN ARM that is pretty much auto win every single time for Penta.
Penta suffered that day 1 nerf patch.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on May 26, 2019 15:51:10 GMT -5
He retired due to head injuries right? I didn't know blading caused those types of injuries I assumed the majority of it was hard way (like headbutting posts and shit). If anything wouldn't this lead one to agree that head and neck bumps are worse? he did suffer a large number of concussions, but he ultimately retired because of blading. he caught Hep B working for TNA, and as a result they stopped using him as an in-ring talent and made him an on-screen authority figure. and since TNA wouldn't let him wrestle because he got sick, and WWE wouldn't take him because of his arm, when he left TNA he hung up his boots since he felt there was no future for him as a wrestler. it was widely rumored that he wasn't allowed to compete in TNA because he had hepatitis, but it wasn't finally confirmed until his documentary came out. but at the same time the Nigel/hepatitis rumors were going around, stories broke about a wrestler catching Hep C from Abdullah the Butcher after blading in a match, as well as several wrestlers having to be tested because they did bloody matches with a guy who knew he'd been HIV positive for years but never told anyoneafter his TNA run, Nigel started the modern crusade against blading by speaking out against the practice, going around to various schools and promotions for seminaries and dedicating time talking about the dangers of blading, etc.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on May 26, 2019 16:01:39 GMT -5
Really enjoyed it but the potential problems won’t be noticeable until later on.
For instance, once we have it on weekly TV do they burn out all the matches we want to see and kind of fall into the same pit of redundancy that WWE has.
WWE isn’t lacking in talent. The roster is stacked. It’s just so formulaic and paint by the numbers
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on May 26, 2019 16:22:36 GMT -5
true, but again there's a difference perception and reality, and with the debut show, while the reality is Jericho is still great even though he's pushing 50 and Moxley was already a top guy on the indies before going to WWE, the perception is AEW is pushing ex-WWE guys over younger "homegrown" talent, which was a major source of frustration with WCW and TNA fans I think the kinds of people who are interested in AEW right now (pre-TV) know the difference, we're all smart fans here on this forum, right? We know it's about the booking. It might be a fair complaint, if they go and TNA all over it, but if you look at who featured and who actually won matches last night, you have: {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}Page: Hasn't been in WWE
Daniels: Hasn't been in WWE in any meaningful way, arguably more of a TNA guy Kazarian: See Daniels Sky: Also hasn't been in WWE in any meaningful way
Taylor: Not a WWE guy Baretta: Has been in WWE, but not for some time, and I don't think anyone's holding that against him
Baker: Hasn't been in WWE in any meaningful way
Joshi team: (Laughs in WWE)
Cody: Obviously has been in WWE, is famous for it, was once very bland and unlikable, but has made huge efforts to not be bland and was obviously pretty important for AEW
Young Bucks: Have never been in WWE in any meaningful way
Jericho: Ok, fair enough, very much long term WWE guy, but he can clearly still go, and I feel like he's still able to stand on his own merits, not just as "a Vince guy"
Moxley: Worked in WWE, didn't really get what he needed, but known for being an indie talent before WWE and being able to put on a good show, given the chance
So, in the scheme of things, I don't feel the show (especially judging by the winners) was very WWE-heavy at all. I mean, sure, you had Billy Gunn, Tommy Dreamer, JR on commentary, Hebner as ref, but they were mostly just background, and it's not completely crazy to have some people with WWE experience and name-brand value for those who otherwise might not care to check the show out. At this point I would consider it a great injustice to consider what AEW did last night to be reminiscent of TNA's constant "we're like WWE too!" behaviour. That might change, of course, so we'll have to see how it plays out, but right now I think AEW's a good showcase for all things not WWE. I personally very much enjoyed the Joshi match, and I would never have seen that in WWE, for example. their show wasn't WWE heavy, it was AEW. but on paper, and to people with a cursory knowledge of the promotion, it looks like its following the pitfalls of WCW and TNA. two of the biggest complaints against both promotions was pushing ex-WWE guys over the homegrown talent, and the boys in charge backstage putting their friends over. this promotion is borne out of Being the Elite, a YouTube series created by Omega and the Bucks that evolved into them and their friends goofing off and having fun while doing wrestling shows, and just look at the winners of their debut show: - Adam Page: longtime BTE regular - SCU: longtime BTE regulars - Best Friends: longtime BTE regulars - Britt Baker: the girlfriend of BTE's close friend Adam Cole (may he rest in piece) - Cody: longtime BTE regular and co-founder of AEW - The Young Bucks: BTE creators and co-founders of AEW - Chris Jericho: aging ex-WWE wrestler when it comes to AEW, there are two types of fans: the dedicated fans who regularly watch BTE and have followed the Bucks, Omega, SCU, etc. for years, and potential fans unfamiliar with BTE and the wrestlers who are curious about the product after seeing all the talk and hype leading up to the promotion. so while AEW is not actually doing what WCW and TNA did, it looks like they are, which can be a major turn off for those potential fans
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Post by ssdrivin on May 26, 2019 17:08:38 GMT -5
when it comes to AEW, there are two types of fans: the dedicated fans who regularly watch BTE and have followed the Bucks, Omega, SCU, etc. for years, and potential fans unfamiliar with BTE and the wrestlers who are curious about the product after seeing all the talk and hype leading up to the promotion. so while AEW is not actually doing what WCW and TNA did, it looks like they are, which can be a major turn off for those potential fans I'm definitely the latter category, for whatever that counts for, though I'm aware of the names and in some cases a little of the work of some of those non-WWE guys just by virtue of being around wrestling content online. But as for the appearance of it being Cody's bros dominating, I can see why that might not be attractive to some (particularly over the long term, but it's early days), but someone has to be the winner and those guys are... well, they're the elite, it's in the name, you'd expect them to be the best, no? That then sets up something for the undercard (or less established uppercarders) to chase as we move towards the TV show and future events. I do get the concern, and I do now see what you mean about that not necessarily having to be ex-WWE stars to be a problem, but I think it's a reasonable way to start out. If nobody else gets close to the top in the coming months or years, then yeah, I can see it being a "just a vanity project for a clique of indie darlings" problem, but I do feel it's far too early to put any kind of weight on that argument as it stands. As I mentioned in a previous comment though, I think it could also be an upside (as long as they don't rely too heavily on those well-known names) in that it lends a sense of familiarity to both of those groups you mention, it gives people something to connect to (as well as known entities for the lesser-known talent to challenge, as above - it gives viewers a kind of benchmark to measure the guys they don't know yet against).
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on May 26, 2019 17:16:20 GMT -5
The roster is insanely stacked, and I expect good things from them if they’re smart with the booking going forward. Just about everyone was crushing it on the wrestling in-ring end of business.
Production wise it’s clearly well ahead of Impact just because of the money, but not on par with WWE’s clearly also due to their budget limitations. It could use a little more polish, but I enjoy that the AEW setup is simpler and isn’t as in-your-face as WWE’s heavy emphasis on LED. They should take some cues from New Japan with how they use their lighting, because they know how to set up a big-time show mood without tons of pyro (which should really be saved only for the major cards).
The commentary was fine and I expect it’ll get better as they become more invested in the storylines. The Rhodes match was basically a southern battle from the 1980s territories, so it was up JR’s alley.
Kenny needs better music. I know he’s a babyface at the moment and it was much better suited for a top heel, but I’m going to miss Devil’s Sky. (He was such a fun diabolical mastermind when leading Bullet Club.)
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on May 26, 2019 17:19:58 GMT -5
I'm in the camp of being fine with the blading so long as it isn't a regular thing and is saved for big moments. Why are people so against blading that this is a deal breaker? Is it the visual? Blading Doesn't cause me nearly as much discomfort as certain neck bumps (not a deal breaker, but I find most unnecessary). It just seems like neck bumps are far more dangerous and hard to control. Not trying to judge, more just understand where the discomfort comes from. Having reflected on it, it isn't as much of a dealbreaker for me as I first thought. It is stupid, barbaric, and more dangerous than it's given credit for, because if you're lucky when you're done you have a forehead like Abby the Butcher, and if you're unlucky, you have a bloodborne virus like Abby the Butcher. But I don't think it'd be enough to stop me watching, because as you say, I'm not a big fan of headshots or neck drops either and I tolerate plenty of them; from wrestlers I like, too, like Aja Kong and Pentagon. It would be hypocritical of me to let it be a dealbreaker ethically. As far as the visual, I do still find it utterly sickening in the case of this specific blade job. This was an Eddie-JBL level one, this was a Mass Transit level one. I certainly won't be watching THAT match again, but I can just do that every time they do a blade job in a match; I can just not watch that one, and I hope it won't be any that I really desperately want to see.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on May 26, 2019 17:27:26 GMT -5
I'm in the camp of being fine with the blading so long as it isn't a regular thing and is saved for big moments. Why are people so against blading that this is a deal breaker? Is it the visual? Blading Doesn't cause me nearly as much discomfort as certain neck bumps (not a deal breaker, but I find most unnecessary). It just seems like neck bumps are far more dangerous and hard to control. Not trying to judge, more just understand where the discomfort comes from. Having reflected on it, it isn't as much of a dealbreaker for me as I first thought. It is stupid, barbaric, and more dangerous than it's given credit for, because if you're lucky when you're done you have a forehead like Abby the Butcher, and if you're unlucky, you have a bloodborne virus like Abby the Butcher. But I don't think it'd be enough to stop me watching, because as you say, I'm not a big fan of headshots or neck drops either and I tolerate plenty of them; from wrestlers I like, too, like Aja Kong and Pentagon. It would be hypocritical of me to let it be a dealbreaker ethically. As far as the visual, I do still find it utterly sickening in the case of this specific blade job. This was an Eddie-JBL level one, this was a Mass Transit level one. I certainly won't be watching THAT match again, but I can just do that every time they do a blade job in a match; I can just not watch that one, and I hope it won't be any that I really desperately want to see. I'm the opposite of this, I love some blood and think, from a purely numbers standpoint mind you, it's a safer visual to get that OH SHIT reaction than stupid ass big bumps. If the wrestler is trying to get that visceral reactuon I'm much happier seeing them bleed in a hopefully safe and controlled environment then taking a sunset flip off of a ladder onto another ladder and bounce with enough force th bump a second time off of it. That stuff is guaranteed to catch up with you later in life where as a blade job is only superficial if all goes ok and they're responsible and safe. This makes me barbaric and hypocritical to a level I'm sure, but I'm ok with that. Big back, head, and neck bumps are what make me uncomfortable personally.
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Post by Dang! on May 26, 2019 17:33:22 GMT -5
So far it's just as great as I hoped it would be. This was the first wrestling PPV I have watched from start to end for ages.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2019 17:57:29 GMT -5
(Brandi getting carted away kicking and screaming while the fans cheered was NOT a good look) I mean, she was just being harmlessly carried away by one of the most wholesome dudes in the business (okay, stalker storyline aside I'll grant) to keep her from cheating. I feel like in context there was no issue with that.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on May 26, 2019 17:58:03 GMT -5
Having reflected on it, it isn't as much of a dealbreaker for me as I first thought. It is stupid, barbaric, and more dangerous than it's given credit for, because if you're lucky when you're done you have a forehead like Abby the Butcher, and if you're unlucky, you have a bloodborne virus like Abby the Butcher. But I don't think it'd be enough to stop me watching, because as you say, I'm not a big fan of headshots or neck drops either and I tolerate plenty of them; from wrestlers I like, too, like Aja Kong and Pentagon. It would be hypocritical of me to let it be a dealbreaker ethically. As far as the visual, I do still find it utterly sickening in the case of this specific blade job. This was an Eddie-JBL level one, this was a Mass Transit level one. I certainly won't be watching THAT match again, but I can just do that every time they do a blade job in a match; I can just not watch that one, and I hope it won't be any that I really desperately want to see. I'm the opposite of this, I love some blood and think, from a purely numbers standpoint mind you, it's a safer visual to get that OH SHIT reaction than stupid ass big bumps. If the wrestler is trying to get that visceral reactuon I'm much happier seeing them bleed in a hopefully safe and controlled environment then taking a sunset flip off of a ladder onto another ladder and bounce with enough force th bump a second time off of it. That stuff is guaranteed to catch up with you later in life where as a blade job is only superficial if all goes ok and they're responsible and safe. This makes me barbaric and hypocritical to a level I'm sure, but I'm ok with that. Big back, head, and neck bumps are what make me uncomfortable personally. Precisely! That was kind of what I was trying to get at, that if I am okay with scary bumps that are actually way more dangerous than a little cut on the forehead, I am being kinda ridiculous.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2019 20:58:08 GMT -5
I'm bringing this up mainly because my best friend, who I watched the show with, was super-pissed that they brought in Moxley, since in his words "you can't claim to be a revolutionary force in wrestling while bringing in all the usual assholes we saw on Raw for years." You should have shot your friend a look, and slowly said "He's not... just... a usual asshole."
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2019 21:05:02 GMT -5
I wonder what this federation will look like long term? Right now it is basically a place for those top Elite guys to be involved in major matches. When they get older and stop wrestling full time will they close shop? Or promote a new generation of stars? Obviously this is a long time away but at some point it's an issue. They hired a whole roster of guys who they feel are a solid roster for the next several years. It's far from a roster of four guys. They hand picked a solid crew.
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on May 26, 2019 21:18:37 GMT -5
I watched the show this morning, and I gotta say I was impressed. Stacked roster, great matches, etc. Some random points though:
-I liked the camera work, but some shots were either bad or didn’t catch fully what happened. There were some unneeded shots to the crowd, we don’t need that during a big spot.
-Commentary got better overtime, but the dude who’s not Excalibur or JR needs to go. He doesn’t really add anything, maybe somebody like DDP would be a good 3rd man?
-My girlfriend and I’s favorite match was the tag match. Loved seeing tag team wrestling being treated as a big deal. A tag team match with main event level booking sounds insane but worked so well. Just a few less finisher kick outs.
-I’m still kind of meh on Brandi as an onscreen Authority figure, but she seems to be doing the “hide behind a big and scary person cause I’m a cowardly weasel” heel thing for feuding with Britt Baker, so I can let her pass for now.
-Loved the gritty feel, still feeling somewhat polished but just a hint of old school wrestling.
All in all, I liked what I saw. I just want to see more of their roster and how midcard feuds will develop. The main events seemed cool, but I’m curious how they’ll develop characters and storylines of 30 something people on a weekly tv series.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2019 21:19:55 GMT -5
Those unhappy with Dustin Rhodes getting color in the match, if your reasoning is that you simply are turned off to the image of something that gruesome, I get it. But I guarantee, to Dustin and Cody, the memory of how that match connected with the crowd, on the very first show of the company Cody is running, after their father had such a legendary legacy of being a booker (or as he would put it, guy who "maketh movieth, baybay"), Dustin getting color and creating that moment at the tail end of his wrestling career was absolutely more important than the small scar he may end up having on his already gigged up forehead. It created a moment in time that both of them will remember for the rest of their lives, in tribute to their father, and something fans will remember forever as well. In this instance, it was totally voluntary by those involved, done by the Runnels boys who have a hand in running the show, because they felt it was best for getting their match over. And it absolutely worked.
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Post by Raskovnik on May 26, 2019 21:36:20 GMT -5
Might be that I'm desensitized due to being a huge combat sports fan but the blade job didn't bother me at all. It never occurred to me that it would be such a sticking point for people. I can sympathize, though, because the industry has really cut back on it over the past decade or so (for the better I might add) which made it even more jarring. That's exactly why it elevated things for me, though.
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