AEW Dynamite - April 21, 2021

[MoS]

Hopefully AEW's hot streak of shows lasts longer than the SUPER LEAGUE did

[Enforcer]

Billy Gunn has been doing the suck it DX garbage on dark lately so QT is a total baby face for me. 
 

I am a little bit baffled that they would do Darby vs Jungle Boy as neither should loose. Maybe a draw or something. 

[Coffey]

I keep waiting for Starks/Page to hit that next level & I don't think it's coming.

And it's over. I thought that match would be... more than that.

Still, Jungle Boy Vs. Darby and Shida Vs. Tay should be fun.

[MoS]

This match is a bit sloppy and repetitive/plodding, but both Page and Starks are really talented and Hangman is over enough that as long as he does some good power spots, it doesn't really matter. Plus, known main event star and ratings mega-draw HOOK is at ringside 

[MoS]

Well that finish was great. I am a mark for wrestlers using finishing moves that are not their trademarked finisher, but that fits into the context of the story of the match

[Enforcer]

Alex is sooo great with Pentagon. 

[MoS]

I thought PENTA-Trent was a very good match with a stupid finish that made the babyface look stupid, my least favourite trope in modern wrestling 

[Coffey]

No idea why Trent is trying to even do an apron Piledriver. Course, I have no idea why he's employed, so whatever.

That promo segment  with The Pinnacle was great. Fucking great. Wardlow super impressed me but MJF is on another level from everyone.

[MoS]

I am glad MJF is being fully serious now, instead of trying to do the promo equivalent of "getting your shit in", where he would also try to insert witty lines and funny jokes and disrupt the rhythm of his promo. There were still jokes here - and as well as some shooty elements which I always dislike - but overall it was a lot more serious and focused, and as a result it turned out pretty great

[strobogo]

They finally promoted Swann vs Omega and it was on a PIP break and then they didn't mention it once they came back lmao

[MoS]

1 hour ago, strobogo said:

They finally promoted Swann vs Omega and it was on a PIP break and then they didn't mention it once they came back lmao

Tony Khan was asked about this and he basically said something like he was not going to spend his money promoting an Impact PPV and that that is Impact's job. Not sure I agree with his line of thinking. 

This women's title match has been great so far. Shida has quietly had an excellent tile reign, carrying green, often bad workers to decent to very good matches, and having  some fantastic matches with their better talents. Her reign is numbered, cuz it's Britt's time, but I hope she is remembered for pretty much establishing the AEW women's division and making that title feel legit and important. 

[strobogo]

2 minutes ago, MoS said:

Tony Khan was asked about this and he basically said something like he was not going to spend his money promoting an Impact PPV and that that is Impact's job. Not sure I agree with his line of thinking. 

This women's title match has been great so far. Shida has quietly had an excellent tile reign, carrying green, often bad workers to decent to very good matches, and having  some fantastic matches with their better talents. Her reign is numbered, cuz it's Britt's time, but I hope she is remembered for pretty much establishing the AEW women's division and making that title feel legit and important. 

This whole partnership just ending up being Cyrus getting a new job and Gallows and Anderson jerking off on TNT while Tony Khan buries TNA on their own show for months is really something.

[Coffey]

That match owned. Great finish. 

[sek69]

The whole point of it was for Kenny to do the belt collector gimmick anyway, so in the end they'll get what they wanted.

[Enforcer]

That match was really great. I know that Britt is awesome and it’s her time but man, I could take another year of Shida as champion. 

[Enforcer]

I haven’t seen a wargame match since MLW did one in around 2003 so I am excited as hell for Blood and Guts. 

[Coffey]

Santana just out promo'd Jericho.

[MoS]

I wish they would focus more on Sammy in these segments, but Santana is so fucking cool, and also cuts excellent promos 

[MoS]

These promises of violence would feel so much more impactful if you hadn't spent the previous 5 minutes cracking corny stupid bad jokes, Jericho

[Enforcer]

Come on QT, diamond cut Billy Gunn back to 1998´s wwf where he belongs!!!!!

[MoS]

The last two minutes of the Jericho promo was excellent. Tony Khan needs to tell him to flat out stop making any jokes or puns or songs or whatever. Jericho has a terrible sense of humour and is far less funny than he thinks it is 

[Enforcer]

Two suck it in the same match? Fuck this putrid DX shit. 
 

Yes Ogogo, knock that fool out!!! 

[strobogo]

I didn't think Jericho could be worse and cornier in AEW but returning to a face has proved me wrong. 

[Enforcer]

6 minutes ago, MoS said:

The last two minutes of the Jericho promo was excellent. Tony Khan needs to tell him to flat out stop making any jokes or puns or songs or whatever. Jericho has a terrible sense of humour and is far less funny than he thinks it is 

I am crazy or did he forget his last line in his show tune? That part of the promo was cringeworthy. 

[sek69]

13 minutes ago, MoS said:

These promises of violence would feel so much more impactful if you hadn't spent the previous 5 minutes cracking corny stupid bad jokes, Jericho

You're not wrong, but at least there's the implied guarantee that in AEW you'll actually get blood and guts in a Blood and Guts match as opposed to the other guys.