Embrodak Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, Matt D said: All I'll say is that it's really obvious that you don't actually watch the shows. I can’t speak for NXT Level Up, but Dark and Elevation are both way botchier than anything else I’ve ever seen presented by a national wrestling company with a television presence, on average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Ok, let's do this. I'll bold the talents I consider developmental. Here are the wrestlers in matches for the last month or so of Elevation. If it's just them listed, assume they're up against enhancement talent. 12/26: Rose/Shafir Julia Hart Bunny Takeshita vs Kazarian Soho/Willow Athena vs Hogan Dralistico vs Blake Christian 12/19: Shafir Emi/Bunny Hardy/Page/Kassidy/Takeshita/Top Flight vs Kiss/Slim J/VSK/Avalon/Bononi/Nemeth (I don't consider Kassidy or Top Flight guys getting their reps in at this point. Bononi, I do.) Kingston/Ortiz Athena Claudio/Yuta vs Drake/Henry (I don't consider Yuta that way) 12/12: Emi Menard/Parker Willow Taylor/Barreta vs Zack Clayton/Some Other Guy Ari Davari/Nese/Woods vs Cutler/Luther/Serpentico 12/5 Comoroto vs Shinno Rose/Shafir Hogan Top Flight Emi Lee Moriarty (do not consider him) Cage/Kaun/Toa Liona Sapian vs Reynolds Takeshita vs Solo 11/28: Bunny Cutler Rose/Shafir Takeshita vs Davari Moriarty Lethal/Satnam Best Friends/Rocky Romero Athena Hardy/Private Party vs Chaos Project/Some Guy Kingston/Ortiz vs Solo/Comoroto I could go on but you get the idea. It's a way to warm the crowd up, to give them some of the other stars in matches where they don't have to worry about win/loss records. To give some local wrestlers work and potential tryouts. To build winning streaks for TV. To hype some upcoming programs and heat up people for a match the following week on TV if need be, to keep wrestlers wrestling and warmed up so they don't get hurt due to inaction. And yes, to give maybe 15-20% of the show to talent who need reps. It's Superstars/Wrestling Challenge, not Developmental. It's really WCW Worldwide. I don't think Dark is wildly dissimilar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strobogo Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Embrodak said: I can’t speak for NXT Level Up, but Dark and Elevation are both way botchier than anything else I’ve ever seen presented by a national wrestling company with a television presence, on average. Luckily they aren't on television and are in absolutely no way required viewing of any kind to enjoy the promotion. AEW doesn't run house shows. The talent on Dark aren't going to get their reps, particularly when it comes to working within TV time limits and hard cams. And a lot of the talents that pop up on Dark have little to no actual television experience. Same goes for Level Up, but there's nothing forcing anyone to watch them. They're tertiary web shows. You can completely ignore their existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 This is not the draw AEW thinks it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 I was going to say…that announcement makes me want to watch the show less, not more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 #FreeAnnaJay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Funny how no one here seems to like the JAS or anything Jericho-related, but when they all showed up at PWG this weekend the nerds lost their minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: #FreeAnnaJay It's amazing how she went from a group of jobbers to a group led by a main eventer, and somehow is far less over than when she started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 I mean, she's far too nice to be playing the "mean girl" role, plus it seems like she's barely doing anything at all. Tay has her relationship with Sammy, can heel it up, is a better wrestler. Poor Anna has nothing going on for her. Awfully miscast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 28 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: I mean, she's far too nice to be playing the "mean girl" role, plus it seems like she's barely doing anything at all I was trying to put my finger on what was going wrong with her, and you nailed it. She comes off less heelish and more "well my BFF is kind of an asshole now but I'm still gonna stand by her". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Those two Tag Title matches this week were so great. The Acclaimed are now just a straight up good team but Jarrett can be placed in the Sting bracket of “Perfectly used” and even Lethal, while the lesser part of everything, played his role in executing everything perfectly. Who else can Jeff Jarrett have Memphis tags with? Get Dustin a good partner and we’re off to the races Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Jarrett really has been a breath of fresh air in AEW. And he's a draw. Ain't he great? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strobogo Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Casino ladder match to be replaced with King of The Mountain in 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 This first 2023 week of AEW has been nothing short of amazing. And this week's Dynamite on paper is just a complete killer show. Hopefully no one dies in that escalara de la muerte match, Omega just having confirmed his status of GOAT beyond the GOATs and true divinity of pro-wrestling at WK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embrodak Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 He came out in Sephiroth cosplay to Sephiroth music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 He should have come out to My World and hit Ospreay with a guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embrodak Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, NintendoLogic said: He should have come out to My World and hit Ospreay with a guitar. That’s what I’m talking about, brother. Anyway, Tony Khan has to have the shit-eating grin of the guy from the Extenz commercial constantly right now. Just a never ending rendition of Singin in the Rain in the offices of the Jaguars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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