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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 31, 2019 23:48:30 GMT -5
Figured we have a match of the night thread, but that doesn't sum up how people felt about the show as a whole. So, f*** it, what'd you think?
No joke option or "didn't watch", since with the latter, you'd figure you just wouldn't vote then, but to each their own.
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Post by Dub H on Aug 31, 2019 23:52:03 GMT -5
I will go with a 9or 9.5.
The only thing that bothered me really is Nyla vs Riho being set when I think there could be something better.I think Riho so far was weaker than Shida Yuka or even Shoko. And yet she is winning everything and she aint even full time.
Otherwise every other match people came off better than then came in, every single one and they were all good matches
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Post by Cyno on Aug 31, 2019 23:52:28 GMT -5
I'll give it an 8/10. No MOTY candidates, but a consistent, great card up and down. It was just FUN, too.
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Post by eJm on Aug 31, 2019 23:55:08 GMT -5
I gave DoN a 9 but I’m giving this one a 8 mostly because there are still things that need to be fine tuned going into TNT and they have time to figure that stuff out in a month. But even then, the stuff I had a problem with then is still lingering so I have to drop a grade off.
Otherwise, whilst not every match clicked as much as DoN’s overall card did, it still gave a good vibe of what AEW is or what it wants to be and even with slight nerves in some regard or mistakes, it didn’t take away from the product’s overall uniqueness.
Iron out the weird cutaways and production issues and you’ll have a solid at least wrestling promotion.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2019 23:55:53 GMT -5
Went with an 8. Very good show overall marred by a few questionable booking decisions (Nyla winning the battle royal over much better talent was meh even though I like her, and I understand the logic behind putting the title on Jericho but my god he’s cringey to watch these days) and the truly awful service of BR Live. Constant buffering and stuttering all night on the Amazon Fire app to the point of legit unwatchability during Cody/Spears; ended up switching to the phone app and casting it to the TV. Totally unacceptable given the price point of these shows.
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Post by Dub H on Aug 31, 2019 23:57:22 GMT -5
Also may I suggest not doing a " medium" score for the show? All it does is make it a pissing contest of people under/overvoting to make it look better or worse
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2019 23:57:23 GMT -5
Let's see if I can find a good Princess Principal GIF for the occasion.... Here we go.
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Aug 31, 2019 23:58:41 GMT -5
Giving it an 8. It was a blast to watch, had some great matches throughout, lots of varied stuff and nothing I took issue with, just nothing standing out as like truly genuinely amazing. Just an aggressively good show I feel happier for having watched.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2019 23:58:46 GMT -5
I gave it the 10, but I was there live and it was just electric, so I was spared the production issues. Most fun I’ve ever had at a live wresting show.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 31, 2019 23:58:51 GMT -5
Also may I suggest not doing a " medium" score for the show? All it does is make it a pissing contest of people under/overvoting to make it look better or worse Wasn't really planning to make this a consistent thing, but I mean, I might. Card subject to change.
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN (Nana is BUNS) on Sept 1, 2019 0:00:28 GMT -5
I went with a legit 10.
Yeah there were some “eh” spots, but overall it gave me everything I wanted and had 4 AMAZING matches that can all argue for MOTN status.
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Post by . on Sept 1, 2019 0:01:43 GMT -5
8. It was much tighter and cleaner with pacing. Nick almost died though.
What they need is to establish heels and faces with interesting storylines and give people more than 'Hey we do solid wrestling'.
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Post by KofiMania on Sept 1, 2019 0:06:00 GMT -5
8. It was much tighter and cleaner with pacing. Nick almost died though. What they need is to establish heels and faces with interesting storylines and give people more than 'Hey we do solid wrestling'. Yes, more of the Cody - Spears type stuff is needed.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 1, 2019 0:10:46 GMT -5
I'm going back and forth on 9 or 10. It *felt* like a 10, when the show was over, but that isn't to say there weren't hiccups, mainly still not really feeling Dark Order or Best Friends that much, and the battle royal had production issues. They need to get used to either juggling filming stuff all at once, or plan the matches to where eliminations and such aren't happening off camera or during entrances. It was pretty sloppy.
Still, it's the show I've liked the most so far that they've done, so it's hard to say if that should keep it from being a 10 for me.
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Post by honsou on Sept 1, 2019 1:10:16 GMT -5
To be it was a solid 8, lots of good stuff, nothing really all that terrible. I do really hope this is the last time we'll see the Bucks and the Lucha Bros interact for a very very long time. I think the Cody stuff has been very good overall but it almost feels like hes in his own little bubble within AEW, I'm sure TV will help make everything connect a little bit better and that's going to be the big test.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 1, 2019 1:25:44 GMT -5
To be it was a solid 8, lots of good stuff, nothing really all that terrible. I do really hope this is the last time we'll see the Bucks and the Lucha Bros interact for a very very long time. I think the Cody stuff has been very good overall but it almost feels like hes in his own little bubble within AEW, I'm sure TV will help make everything connect a little bit better and that's going to be the big test. I think LAX appearing probably means this feud's over, hopefully for good. It's not like I hated it or anything, but it's fulfilled its purpose.
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Post by Mama Rhodes Looking @ U Now on Sept 1, 2019 1:27:21 GMT -5
9/10
There was some bad stuff (Dark Order still trash) but the good stuff was absolutely incredible. Probably the most fun I've had watching a show in a minute.
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Sept 1, 2019 1:32:20 GMT -5
Out of a 10 scale..damn, I wanna say 8/9. Just a great show, so many omg moments for me throughout the night. I love the variety, and I love Goldenboy as an announcer. He’s pretty much..ideal to me. This is everything I want in a company. I felt particularly glad during the PAC/Omega match that I’m a wrestling fan in 2019
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Post by Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks on Sept 1, 2019 3:18:16 GMT -5
Easy eight.
I'm docking one point for overly risky spots (again), and another point for various minor stuff I didn't like.
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Post by King Devitt: Scrum Guzzler on Sept 1, 2019 4:02:48 GMT -5
Count me in for 8 as well.
Nyla winning was...ehhhhhh...but I marked hard for Mercedes Martinez after saying out loud, "show us who they're cheering for!"
Docking points for the Casino Battle Royal, and I made food during the Dark Order/Best Friends match, not a fan of either team, so that by default was the weakest match for me.
Didn't like how Riho/Shida played out. It's like, "oh you're moving to America but we'll have you job to the woman who's not even full time with us". Not really looking forward to Riho vs. Nyla. With the talent they have they were SO many better combinations they could have went with. But I can see them wanting to crown Nyla as the first champ to be groundbreaking.
I thought the main event was dreadful. Hangman was done a disservice in the (lack of) buildup, and didn't come off as a main event talent. I'm glad Jericho won.
Those are all nitpicks tho, the overall card was fun as hell, I hope Nick Jackson is okay, and Darby Allin is still the sexiest man in AEW.
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