AEW Dark November 17 card

[markymark]

5 women matches on the card is interesting, and wonder if Cutler will continue his winning streak.

[Mozenrath]

5 is more than usual, for sure, though they usually have 2-3 per Dark, anyway, so it's I guess TOO drastic.

The other Gunn son is debuting, huh?

I expect Brandon will be getting the win, even if I like Ryzin fine so far.

KiLynn vs Big Swole. I'm conflicted. It's going to be a good match, and it's King going up against one of the top women, but it sucks that after getting her first win, King's probably losing. An upset would be cool, but I am not going in expecting it.

[chrom]

Hirsch will be getting her first W.

Dark has a new layout as well

[chrom]

They seemed to like what they saw in TNT last week

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

The new layout really works for Dark. I like it a lot.

[chrom]

First time in a while that none of Dark Order are competing on here

[Zone Was Wrong]

Hopefully this means Hirsh is getting closer to being All Elite. She's impressed the hell out of me in her few appearances.

[Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby]

Hell yes to Hirsch getting a squash. I look forward to seeing her body Tesha Price.

Thunder Rosa vs. Lindsay Snow is a match that Rosa booked as a main event, so this should be great. Snow has all of the physical ability needed to be great - I haven't gotten a handle on how her psychology is, but an opponent like Rosa can work with that.

Swole vs. King - I kind of like that King isn't getting right onto a win streak, it keeps things mixed up a little more.

Alex Gracia vs. Ivelisse...well, Ivelisse generally shows up to Dark with her carrying boots on...

The rest looks unremarkable but solid.

[Hypnosis]

Nov 14, 2020 12:05:51 GMT -5 Zone Was Wrong said:

Hopefully this means Hirsh is getting closer to being All Elite. She's impressed the hell out of me in her few appearances.

AEW was the first time I ever saw any full matches of hers, and Hirsch has already won me over with her performances.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

I like the new graphics, and I like seeing all the women's matches. Let's run down the card!

Leyla Hirsch vs Tesha Price: Hisch's win you would presume. This should be a good one to get. Price lost to Swole last time we saw her. Hirsch is a must-sign for me, hopefully this is the indication they have.

Gunn Club vs BSHP King/Joey O'Reily/Sean Maluta: The debut of Colton Gunn, and I'm very curious to see how good he is. We've seen King and Maluta a lot before in impressive outings, this'll be the first time we've seen Joey though, he oddly looks like a weird Seth Rollins in that pic. Gunn Club should take this one.

D3 and Angel Fashion vs The Acclaimed: I can't wait to see how Caster absolutely shreds D3 because honestly his look is screaming for a roast. This is the second time Fashion has faced The Acclaim so that's an interesting development.

Jurassic Express vs TNT: I enjoyed TNT's first match, they're a very throwback kinda team, and being D'Von's sons they got good genes. Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy should make this a really fun matchup. Jurassic Express are trying to cliumb he rankings again

Joey Janela vs Marko Stunt: This should be a very fun match. Kinda wanted to see it after last week, and now we will. Janela I think has the edge here, and has had the better luck of Jersey Connection lately.

Rahne Victoria vs Penelope Ford: Ford back in action, good to see. First time we've sen Rahne so it'll be interesting to see what she's all about. Ford has a pretty solid record and this should continue that.

Kaz vs Griff Garrison: Garrison's gotten on a slight roll recently, got his first singles win last week, has two tag wins, but this is probably his biggest test to date. I would think given Kaz's current motivations, another singles win is in his future, but this should be a really close match.

Alex Gracia vs Ivelisse: Should be another win for La Sicaria. Gracia's last match was vs Ford and it was... a match. I believe Gracia is a student or friend of Thunder Rosa so I guess it makes sense to see her here. Hopefully it's a good match, Ivelisse should carry it to one if need be.

Big Swole vs KiLyn King: King got her first win against an impressive opponent in Tapa. Swole's still in the top five rankings and looking to stay there. I would love to see an upset here, but I would think heavy advantage to Swole.

Jack Evans vs Christopher Daniels: This is the match I was calling for to continue this feud. Evans needs to win here, he's actually had some singles success, but if the Hybrid 2/SCU feud is gonna have any merit at this point, Evans has to win this one.

Travis Titan vs Ricky Starks: AEW STARKS, with commentary to probably follow. Another expected win for Ricky. With the amount of enhancement matches he has on DARK I'm truly waiting for that one week a dude upsets him and Taz flips his shit at the booth.

Brandon Cutler vs Ryzin: Another win for Cutler? Looks like it, which would make it three in a row. This will yet again be another week where I ask why Ryzin isn't in Chaos Project

Thunder Rosa vs Lindsay Snow: THIS is the match everyone's gonna be tuning in to see. THE AMERICAN KAIJU making her AEW debut. Snow is one of those girls AEW's probably gonna have to look at to potentially sign. She has all the tools, she has the look, and Rosa's already main evented vs her once before. I know AEW can't sign everyone, but Snow is one of those ones that they will have a hard time ignoring I feel.

This is a stacked card, and I'm very excited for it! Can't wait for Tuesday!

[Celgress]

My weekly Dark highlight has been the Acclaimed since they debuted. I'm getting a serious modernized New Age Outlaws vibe from them.

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

Nov 16, 2020 22:56:51 GMT -5 Celgress said:

My weekly Dark highlight has been the Acclaimed since they debuted. I'm getting a serious modernized New Age Outlaws vibe from them.

If the Bucks want to try working with younger teams, I'd have the Acclaimed come out and diss them after a match to set up one of their own down the line. 

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Hirsch has the biggest graphic this week, interesting little note.

[Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby]

Just something I found very funny while looking up info prior to this Dark:

Hirsch claims that she is 5'2".

Lindsay Snow is listed as 5'3"

I think we can safely say that Snow is closer to being honest than Hirsch, on that score.

Also looked up some of Rahne Victoria, and...well, I hope she impresses, but I'll have tempered expectations for that match.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

In case you were wondering, Travis Titan vs. Ricky Starks and Joey Janela vs. Marko Stunt were the matches taped before Dynamite with the live audience around.

Also, today was the two year anniversary of Marko breaking his leg at LA Confidential, and his first match back was against Janela at Spring Break in 2019. Almost two years to the day, the match happens again.

[Mozenrath]

Nov 17, 2020 0:54:48 GMT -5 Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby said:

Just something I found very funny while looking up info prior to this Dark:

Hirsch claims that she is 5'2".

Lindsay Snow is listed as 5'3"

I think we can safely say that Snow is closer to being honest than Hirsch, on that score.

Also looked up some of Rahne Victoria, and...well, I hope she impresses, but I'll have tempered expectations for that match.

I forget, doesn't Hirsch not wear ring boots? That doesn't help, either. Also, I hope she at least gets ring shoes, since as Miro pointed out in the match he called of Hirsch's, this screws your feet up over time. Ring shoes would keep some of the mobility some while protecting her feet and giving he a tiny bit of height.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Nov 17, 2020 1:33:18 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Nov 17, 2020 0:54:48 GMT -5 Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby said:

Just something I found very funny while looking up info prior to this Dark:

Hirsch claims that she is 5'2".

Lindsay Snow is listed as 5'3"

I think we can safely say that Snow is closer to being honest than Hirsch, on that score.

Also looked up some of Rahne Victoria, and...well, I hope she impresses, but I'll have tempered expectations for that match.

I forget, doesn't Hirsch not wear ring boots? That doesn't help, either. Also, I hope she at least gets ring shoes, since as Miro pointed out in the match he called of Hirsch's, this screws your feet up over time. Ring shoes would keep some of the mobility some while protecting her feet and giving he a tiny bit of height.

Hirsch wears wrestling shoes in everything I've seen her in.

[Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby]

Nov 17, 2020 0:12:08 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Hirsch has the biggest graphic this week, interesting little note.

If it's not just a coincidence/convenience thing, it may have to do with the fact that Hirsch's Dark matches have been hits by any measurement for Dark. The match with Shida is pretty close to what Brian Cage vs. Fuego del Sol has gotten - with Cage and Darby being Dark's biggest and most consistent draws by viewer count - and the tag match got a pretty respectable view count despite being an enhancement match. Both also seem to be continuing to grow their views at faster rates than most of the matches from those Dark episodes.

I have to think that Rosa vs. Snow gets the most interest this week, though.

[Mozenrath]

Nov 17, 2020 1:43:11 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Nov 17, 2020 1:33:18 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

I forget, doesn't Hirsch not wear ring boots? That doesn't help, either. Also, I hope she at least gets ring shoes, since as Miro pointed out in the match he called of Hirsch's, this screws your feet up over time. Ring shoes would keep some of the mobility some while protecting her feet and giving he a tiny bit of height.

Hirsch wears wrestling shoes in everything I've seen her in.

Hmm, wonder what I was thinking of, then.