MoS Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Dragon v. King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Danielson's chest gets red by the mildest of chops, so I really want to see him against WALTER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Goddamn King is so great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just an incredible match. Danielson made sure to bolster his GWE case by making sure the arm-work played into the finish too. Wrestler of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, MoS said: Danielson's chest gets red by the mildest of chops, so I really want to see him against WALTER I'm legit surprised it's not a meme yet. Missed the middle portion of the match, really want to rewatch it because what I saw was real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Dragon's finishes so far: Draw Cattle Mutilation Flying Knee Heel hook Guillotine LeBell Lock (in Dark) Triangle Choke I guess the small package is his last one...unless he wants to put over a new move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Alright King. Happy Punk has been nice and all, but tear him several new ones now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Multiple Submission Bryan vs Murder Spree Mox is going to be a hell of a battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Dante is a freak of nature and all comparisons to an early Matt Sydal are absolutely warranted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Spotfest of the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Fun flippy shit at it's funnest. If/when Dante learns to emote better and adds a couple of more years of experience, he's gonna be something. He feels in the cusp of becoming a legit special talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Wow these girls are killing themselves in what I honestly thought was going to be a comedy match. That table just would NOT break, would it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Britt not wanting to put her fingers in Abadon's bloody maw was a great spot. That was a lot more involved than I suspected as well. This is the kind of show that amplifies what makes AEW stand out, three matches, all completely different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkdoc Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 That last match was a really good job at using the gimmick to get a lot out of an inexperienced worker. For those who don't know, Abadon's only had about 60 matches total in her career - a third of those coming after she joined AEW. Impressive how much they got the crowd into it considering she's never on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Dante Martin is unreal. Every match he does some move that doesn't seem humanly possible, and does so seemingly effortlessly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 The first half hour was everything I love about modern wrestling. The last half hour was everything I loathe about modern wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 1 hour ago, funkdoc said: That last match was a really good job at using the gimmick to get a lot out of an inexperienced worker. For those who don't know, Abadon's only had about 60 matches total in her career - a third of those coming after she joined AEW. Impressive how much they got the crowd into it considering she's never on TV. Not surprised. She works like an inexperienced, first year in, indy wrestler. Somebody with her experience and skill level should not be on national TV. She should be working the opening match battle royal at an ECWA show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsujin Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Danielson/Kingston was pretty cool. Like, possibly the best tv match of the year, at least for AEW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted October 30, 2021 Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Yeah, it was fucking great and pretty much everything you'd hope for. Danielson's AEW run has been just about everything you could possibly want at this point. He's working Omega for the Reddit crowd, Kingston and Dustin for the PWO crowd and Aaron Solo just to prove he can work WCW Worldwide style. I can't wait to see what he does with Dante Martin down the line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 Am I crazy to think he's somehow managed to exceed everyone's lofty expectations? We all knew he was going to be great but he's already had more bangers in like 5 weeks than he had in the last 5 years of his WWE run. He's out here doing pretty much everything he's ever wanted to do plus doing things for shits and giggles like working that Dark taping no one would give a solitary fuck about otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadMick Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 8 hours ago, sek69 said: We all knew he was going to be great but he's already had more bangers in like 5 weeks than he had in the last 5 years of his WWE run. Come on, now. Regardless of booking flaws, his work from 2018 until this year was superb. Off the top of my head, tv matches with Roman, Styles, Andrade, Kingston, both Usos, Adam Cole and tags with Rowan were all great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 Those were all indeed good, I just think he's been on another level in recent weeks. It's like he spent his time between companies training in the chamber with Goku and now he's displaying his full power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 He’s maybe a little too full throttle for me. Danielson as Stan Hansen. But Hansen is maybe the board’s favorite wrestler so it tracks… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Redman Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 11:55 PM, Matt D said: He’s maybe a little too full throttle for me. Danielson as Stan Hansen. But Hansen is maybe the board’s favorite wrestler so it tracks… Tracks with me too because despite my early hesitation I fucking love AEW Bryan and Bryan vs Kingston was fucking IMMENSE. Clearly I just don't really like Kenny Omega. Beautiful match but. Everyone knows who they are in AEW and acts accordingly. I love the level to which Bryan understands just when and how much to sell, even in the middle of the no selling strike exchanges. Look at that exchange right at the end - a lesser dork would have done it, taken it all and screamed, then jumped right into the triangle or started running the ropes to hit a move or some shit. Bryan and Eddie do all the huffing and puffing, no sell, yell, then Eddie hits THE uraken and Bryan CRUMPLES. Then he found a submission from his back. That middle finger finish too, my God. I think this is the first time since like maybe 2014 when I've felt the urge to make a list of my MOTYCs. Pissed off dad Mox stomping in, beating the living shit out of 10, leaving him lying in a pool of blood and stomping out was legit frightening. I'm a little concerned that he's going to actually kill Orange Cassidy live on television. Mox vs Bryan might be the most sadomasochistic match ever. So pumped for the Eddie/Punk tease too, that was so well done. Little Thing I Appreciate About AEW #47: They number the rematches they do as like, "Andrade vs. Pac 2", "Dante vs. Sydal 3". It plays so well into the "pure sportz build" nature of the shows, with the rankings and everything, making them seem like a big UFC or boxing match up. It also, consciously or not, separates them from WWE and their endless rematches with the same pairings that don't mean anything. Imagine promoting "Kofi vs. Dolph 30!!" (I don't know what the current day equivalent is...) And like, when I was obsessed I used to do that for myself! I have notes calling things like, "Kofi vs. Swagger IV" and I know which exact Smackdown TV match from 2010 that is, because the workers took it upon themselves to do something interesting with their pointless rematches. But like, the actual promotion getting behind the idea and promoting them as such, and making rematches special, it's so neat. All hail Tony Khan the TEW booker of our dreams. I guess they also have a roster so gigantic that they can afford to keep everyone away from each other, and still put on important unique matches literally every week on TV while not compromising the PPV events either. Like, it turns out if you literally just give a message board dork enough money they can book a better show. Also Dante vs. Sydal 3 ruled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Redman Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 ALSO Britt Baker and Abadon fucking ruled too! I was not expecting to get into that but that was cool. Perfect use of Abadon. Also full credit to Abadon, there were two other girls dressed as zombies in this match, which you might think would kind of soften her effect, but it was the opposite because it literally felt like watching the difference between someone dressing up for Halloween and an actual zombie. (You know what I mean.) She is fair dinkum committed to the bit. But it was a fun piece of garbage match theatre. I know the point of the table is to break, but honestly it looked so much more painful that it DIDN'T break, those two big spots looked fucking gnarly. And the thumbtack spots worked, especially as a callback to Britt/Rosa. I'm a deathmatch novice so don't shoot but I don't think I've ever seen anyone shove a handful of tacks into someone's mouth, that was the coolest spot in the world. Enjoyed all of this. I also enjoy Britt Baker as a Hardcore Legend in a 2004 Randy Orton, adding credibility kind of way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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