AEW Dynamite 1st TBS episode - January 5, 2022

[Big Pete]

26 minutes ago, Loss said:

AEW fans seem to like WWE bashing. Wrestling was at its hottest when companies took shots at other companies. If anything, AEW should probably do way more of it.

Yeah it's all about cultivating that 'us vs. them' mentality and MJF aligning himself with the WWE is one of the few ways he can get heat without going too far.

I do understand your issues with it @C.S., it's lazy to 'bury' the opposition and long-term you'd be better served crafting interesting segments.

[MoS]

On 1/6/2022 at 8:10 AM, KawadaSmile said:

Next week's card looks better than this one, with all due respect to Bryan and Page.

They started with a legitimate 5-star match on live TV, even if the rest of the show had been booked better - which it absolutely could have been - it would still have felt a bit underwhelming

[Big Pete]

17 minutes ago, Loss said:

Brian Pillman Jr. always comes across as such an idiot on TV. I see zero potential in him, even if his life story is compelling.

BPJ playing to the crowd in Cleveland after MJF got into the face of his heavily pregnant sister was the moment it was clear he had no wrestling insticts.

Or at least whoever put that segment together.

Awful, buried right then and there.

[MoS]

4 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said:

Listen, Luchasaurus is so gone the moment they decide to give Jungle Boy a meaningful singles push.

Yeah he is great in a tag team but he wouldn't cut it as a singles wrestler. Terrible instincts. Him and Adam Cole going punch to punch urgh

[strobogo]

Brian Pillman's best run is definitely the Hollywood Blondes run and that's like 14 months or something. The Loose Cannon run is the most overrated angle and gimmick in history. It was literally Pillman just making cartoonishly over the top wacky faces for a couple of months and Bischoff saying he was gonna be in trouble and then he's gone and Benoit assumes his position in the feud with Sullivan. It's the ultimate work the smarks angle and somehow is still held up as some incredible thing. It wasn't. It sucked. 

[KawadaSmile]

3 minutes ago, Big Pete said:

BPJ playing to the crowd in Cleveland after MJF got into the face of his heavily pregnant sister was the moment it was clear he had no wrestling insticts.

And then he played to the crowd after MJF basically harassed Julia during their match. Terrible.

[C.S.]

Was Marko Stunt quietly let go?

[KawadaSmile]

that destroyer was scary looking

[MoS]

This is really not my kind of match, but I have to say that Rey Fenix is not a human being and I really want to watch him live

[C.S.]

Did the lights just go out again?

[KawadaSmile]

ain't no fucking wayyyyyyy he kicked out

[MoS]

2 minutes ago, MoS said:

This is really not my kind of match, but I have to say that Rey Fenix is not a human being and I really want to watch him live

Right as I say it, Rey Fenix hurts his arm. I hope he is not too injured

[KawadaSmile]

Immediate hot take: better than YB vs LB Cage Match.

[Loss]

I'm so happy that everyone in Jungle Boy's family that's there has the same hairstyle.

[strobogo]

Oh man what the fuck Fenix really just Sid'd his arm christ 

[MoS]

Crazy match for those who are into such matches. Jungle Boy is definitely one of their big success stories and this feels earned. Ending the first episode of the TBS era with his ascension is a nice touch, although I would obviously have preferred if the world title match had gone last

[KawadaSmile]

Man the camera cutting to the other roster members not giving a fuck about the result is killing me

[C.S.]

2 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said:

Man the camera cutting to the other roster members not giving a fuck about the result is killing me

I might be giving too much credit here, but I wonder if Jericho's deer in the headlights/feigned interest is purposely setting up something between the new champs and The Inner Circle's Santana and Ortiz.

[KawadaSmile]

fuck just saw what happened to Fenix's arm holy shit

[Loss]

Those repeated cuts to Jericho with Tarzan Boy playing were hilarious. Chris Jericho is setting his sights on becoming the tag team champions.

[sek69]

2 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said:

Man the camera cutting to the other roster members not giving a fuck about the result is killing me

To me they looked like they were sizing up the new champs, very much appeared that fucks were being given there.

[MoS]

2 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said:

Man the camera cutting to the other roster members not giving a fuck about the result is killing me

I would have paid money for Taz to cut a promo right then and there just insulting JB and Luchasaurus. Now that is GOOD HEAT

[Flyin' Brian]

Happy to see Jurassic Express win. Feel good ending to the show for me. Hope Rey Fenix is ok, he’s amazing. Weird with the lights going out at the end. Was wondering if someone jumped the gun or just technical difficulties. The camera shots of everyone at the end was strange. 

[MoS]

2 minutes ago, sek69 said:

To me they looked like they were sizing up the new champs, very much appeared that fucks were being given there.

Also, yeah, this. It was clearly presented and sold as the other teams setting their sights on the new target. Especially cuz the target has that Ricky Morton vibe about him, which makes it easier for heels to imagine all the bad shit they are going to do to him 

[KawadaSmile]

2 minutes ago, sek69 said:

To me they looked like they were sizing up the new champs, very much appeared that fucks were being given there.

I dunno, man. Seemed very awkward

1 minute ago, Flyin' Brian said:

Happy to see Jurassic Express win. Feel good ending to the show for me. Hope Rey Fenix is ok, he’s amazing. Weird with the lights going out at the end. Was wondering if someone jumped the gun or just technical difficulties. The camera shots of everyone at the end was strange. 

It feels like Jurassic Express winning was a last second decision after Fenix broke his arm, based an the people standing on the ramp and the awkward came shots.