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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Jul 23, 2022 17:10:37 GMT -5
What in the ever loving f*** is up with the best announcer AEW has only being used on commentary on a half time basis? I would rotate JR and Taz instead.
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Post by champchumpchange on Jul 23, 2022 17:41:46 GMT -5
Taz & Excalibur are the top duo IMO
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Post by Burst on Jul 23, 2022 17:42:32 GMT -5
I'm curious how much of the saving JR for the second hour is in response to (justified) criticism of JR versus wanting to keep JR fresh for the ostensible bigger moments of the main event, versus just wanting to give JR less to do because of his health and all that.
Also is it just me or has Tony pretty much been the only backstage/in-ring interviewer for a few weeks? Feel like I haven't seen Alex Marvez in ages, though I'm sure he was probably actually around and I just missed it somehow.
Edit: Other thing I just thought of, since they've been saving JR for the second half, that also means that every show has had to include his introduction and entrance as well, which while on one hand you'd think it would be a negligible amount of time, AEW hasn't had the greatest track record with time management and they've to my knowledge never structured it so that JR came out for the live crowd during a commercial break.
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Post by Mr Mario Mario on Jul 23, 2022 17:45:07 GMT -5
Or you know
Stop bringing JR out and leave Tony out instead
That works too, we should do that
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Post by Toates Madhackrviper on Jul 23, 2022 17:48:12 GMT -5
Tony is good but Excalibur is "the best announcer AEW has". And Tony is quiet good at the backstage interviewer gig as well.
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Jul 23, 2022 18:43:04 GMT -5
I'm curious how much of the saving JR for the second hour is in response to (justified) criticism of JR versus wanting to keep JR fresh for the ostensible bigger moments of the main event, versus just wanting to give JR less to do because of his health and all that. Also is it just me or has Tony pretty much been the only backstage/in-ring interviewer for a few weeks? Feel like I haven't seen Alex Marvez in ages, though I'm sure he was probably actually around and I just missed it somehow. Edit: Other thing I just thought of, since they've been saving JR for the second half, that also means that every show has had to include his introduction and entrance as well, which while on one hand you'd think it would be a negligible amount of time, AEW hasn't had the greatest track record with time management and they've to my knowledge never structured it so that JR came out for the live crowd during a commercial break. Not once has he come out during the commercial break. I know this because I complain every week in the live thread about his music and how it's sad that he comes out to the song of a college he never even went to. It's not a long entrnace but it's still allotting television time to the entrance for an announcer who sucks when it'd be another minute or so of breathing room for something else. |
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Post by Kalmia on Jul 23, 2022 18:55:14 GMT -5
I like Tony switching between commentary and interviewing. I don't think anyone interviews wrestlers and pulls faces at the heels better than Tony. I think Lexy Nair is pretty good at it too, but Tony is the master.
Excalibur and Taz are my favorite core commentary team. I'd have them do both Dynamite and Rampage and rotate who's with them.
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Post by DeeBee on Jul 23, 2022 19:16:42 GMT -5
I doubt many people would agree with me, but I would make Tony lead announcer like he was in WCW. I think Excalibur sucks something fierce. Tony and Taz should do play by play with JR coming in for the big matches. Put Excalibur in as the interviewer.
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Post by Andy Martin on Jul 23, 2022 22:13:50 GMT -5
I doubt many people would agree with me, but I would make Tony lead announcer like he was in WCW. I think Excalibur sucks something fierce. Tony and Taz should do play by play with JR coming in for the big matches. Put Excalibur in as the interviewer. Agreed wholeheartedly with this. Tony as the lead play by play, Taz as colour. |
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Post by GodzillaIsMyMonster on Jul 23, 2022 22:51:42 GMT -5
All this love for Excalibur?? Why?
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Post by ghost on Jul 23, 2022 23:04:00 GMT -5
Or you know Stop bringing JR out and leave Tony out instead That works too, we should do that Yeah seriously. Tony, Taz, and Excalibur have great chemistry together. I don’t get why Khan is so adamant about having JR as part of the show when he clearly doesn’t have it anymore. |
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jul 23, 2022 23:05:40 GMT -5
I'd say if it were up to me I'd probably just have Schiavone and Taz. Nothing against Excalibur but he doesn't really wow me.
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Post by Terry McConkey on Jul 23, 2022 23:55:14 GMT -5
All this love for Excalibur?? Why? I've never gotten the hype for him or why I should care. I prefer more Tony and Taz and less JR and Excalibur, honestly. |
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Post by Andy Martin on Jul 24, 2022 0:11:43 GMT -5
All this love for Excalibur?? Why? I've never gotten the hype for him or why I should care. I prefer more Tony and Taz and less JR and Excalibur, honestly. Agreed with this. (And some of it may have to do with the fact that I’ve never really gotten into PWG). I find Excalibur very hit and miss as a colour commentator (and more miss than hit) and he absolutely CAN’T be a play by play guy. Tony’s really the only one they’ve got that can do that, but I find the way AEW structures their booth to be really muddled in general. |
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Post by GodzillaIsMyMonster on Jul 24, 2022 0:38:11 GMT -5
They should steal Tom Phillips from impact.
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Post by Hypnosis on Jul 24, 2022 10:25:32 GMT -5
All this love for Excalibur?? Why? I've never gotten the hype for him or why I should care. I prefer more Tony and Taz and less JR and Excalibur, honestly. The only thing I want changed with Excalibur is Khan not making him speed through match card announcements to the point that none of us can keep up with them. AEW's not supposed to be an auction event. |
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Post by Terry McConkey on Jul 24, 2022 11:08:31 GMT -5
I've never gotten the hype for him or why I should care. I prefer more Tony and Taz and less JR and Excalibur, honestly. The only thing I want changed with Excalibur is Khan not making him speed through match card announcements to the point that none of us can keep up with them. AEW's not supposed to be an auction event. I want AEW to spend more time getting the audience invested in folks that came from Chikara, PWG, New Japan, etc. There's a golden opportunity to make new fans but they just gotta remember that there are casuals in their demographics. I'm sure they have newer fans that previously only watched WWE or Impact programming. |
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Post by Cyno on Jul 24, 2022 11:14:32 GMT -5
They should steal Tom Phillips from impact. God no. Tom is like the first good play by play guy Impact has ever had. Can't go back to the dark days of Josh Matthews. |
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Post by Hypnosis on Jul 24, 2022 11:26:33 GMT -5
They should steal Tom Phillips from impact. God no. Tom is like the first good play by play guy Impact has ever had. Can't go back to the dark days of Josh Matthews. The only time I liked Mathews on Impact commentary was when Don Callis or Mathews' wife (Madison Rayne) would take the piss out of him. |
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Post by Square on Jul 24, 2022 16:12:10 GMT -5
They should steal Tom Phillips from impact. God no. Tom is like the first good play by play guy Impact has ever had. Can't go back to the dark days of Josh Matthews. Mike Tenay would like a word good sir |
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