AEW Dynamite - August 25, 2021

[Timbo Slice]

Something big happen recently or something?

[SirEdger]

Just 20 000 people getting free ice cream bars while getting out of the arena in Chicago.

[Coffey]

I am curious if they'll ever get A.J. Lee to at least make a cameo now that they brought in C.M. Punk. I mean, it couldn't hurt, right?

I don't think AEW focuses enough on their women's division. When people have been talking about who could go to AEW, they hardly ever mention women. Outside of the casual Charlotte Flair & Sasha Banks fantasy jump or whatever. But before C.M. Punk showed up, I would argue that Britt Baker was the most over person on the entire roster... and she doesn't exactly have a lot of people to work with. 

[MoS]

There's no reason why we can't have Hikaru Shida or Tay Conti in featured matches instead of Bruti Marshall v. Gunn Club. Britt got over because she was consistently given time and opportunity and she obviously knocked it out of the park. She wasn't an immediate ratings mover but as more and more fans saw how great she is, she became one. It's only fiar to let other women also have opportunities like that.  

[Coffey]

5 minutes ago, MoS said:

There's no reason why we can't have Hikaru Shida or Tay Conti in featured matches instead of Bruti Marshall v. Gunn Club. Britt got over because she was consistently given time and opportunity and she obviously knocked it out of the park. She wasn't an immediate ratings mover but as more and more fans saw how great she is, she became one. It's only fiar to let other women also have opportunities like that.  

When Riho was around, I recall her moving the needle quite a bit herself as well. Plus they have Thunder Rosa & Serena Deeb whom are both pretty solid workers. So they have talent, for sure. Instead we get Nightmare Factory & Elite doing goofy comedy skits. 

[Flyin' Brian]

1 hour ago, Coffey said:

I am curious if they'll ever get A.J. Lee to at least make a cameo now that they brought in C.M. Punk. I mean, it couldn't hurt, right?

I don't think AEW focuses enough on their women's division. When people have been talking about who could go to AEW, they hardly ever mention women. Outside of the casual Charlotte Flair & Sasha Banks fantasy jump or whatever. But before C.M. Punk showed up, I would argue that Britt Baker was the most over person on the entire roster... and she doesn't exactly have a lot of people to work with. 

I can see her being involved in a storyline possibly but not wrestling unless it’s a mixed tag type of match. 

[MoS]

I genuinely don't ever need to see Matt Hardy on my TV ever again

[Matt D]

I thought Hardy looked pretty good in there considering what I was expecting. I mean other than getting his face crushed. That match was about my speed.

[Tenese Sarwieh]

Yeah, it's time for him to focus on being an agent and enjoying time with his small army of kids. Didn't he get his nose busted open like that during a match with Benoit or Mysterio?

[MoS]

Oh God this feud is continuing? Kill me now

[Tenese Sarwieh]

I don't mind them doing the rematch, it gives us enough time for MJF/Punk.

[MoS]

Compare the past 30 mins to the 30 mins of Punk's return and just wow. Thankfully Rey Fenix is here to restore quality

[Log]

She should call those dives “red velvet pancakes”. Delicious. 

[MoS]

The most over person so far on the show has been Britt and she didn't even wrestle. Got to say, this episode has felt disappointing so far

[MoS]

Business FINALLY picked up, thank God

[strobogo]

Hey Phil looks older than Tony Schiavone what in the

[MoS]

HAHAHAHA Punk basically confirmed Danielson is coming soon

[Tenese Sarwieh]

JD Drake cosplaying as Big Bubba.

[Log]

So, with Black/Brock as the main event, Cody’s definitely coming back tonight, isn’t he?

[MoS]

If you are going to sell this as a hate-filled grudge match going back 20 years, then maybe you shouldn't crack corny jokes referencing Christian's best friend

[sek69]

30 minutes ago, MoS said:

HAHAHAHA Punk basically confirmed Danielson is coming soon

I love the look of "I probably am gonna get in trouble for this.....ahh fuck it" look on his face before he said it too. 

[sek69]

Also holy shit, Tay laid those shots into the Bunny like she owed her money in that brawl they had. 

[KawadaSmile]

12 minutes ago, MoS said:

If you are going to sell this as a hate-filled grudge match going back 20 years, then maybe you shouldn't crack corny jokes referencing Christian's best friend

You mean Kenny Omega can't resist the urge to be a huge fucking geek? I'm shocked.

Hear the ShowGunns reformed and tuned right in time for the main event.

[sek69]

lol RIP Brock's face, Jesus.

[MoS]

This was a really bad episode of Dynamite tbh. Can't help but feel they dropped the ball badly in terms of producing a great hot show for viewers tuning in the first time