Timbo Slice Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 The card was haphazardly put together and has some suboptimal matches outside of the main event, but the big question is how much the NJPW folks outside the two big matches are gonna dog it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strobogo Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 Last year's card was even more haphazardly put together and was missing half the AEW main event roster and was still probably the best AEW PPV last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 After watching Collision, Punk vs Kojima might have a bigger atmosphere/heat than Kenny vs Ospreay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man in Blak Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 Forbidden Door is just cursed for Adam Cole, isn’t it? https://twitter.com/TonyKhan/status/1673065490367889410?t=mRgDFPcA8viC01MH2OlBHA&s=33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 36 minutes ago, The Man in Blak said: Forbidden Door is just cursed for Adam Cole, isn’t it? https://twitter.com/TonyKhan/status/1673065490367889410?t=mRgDFPcA8viC01MH2OlBHA&s=33 I really hope this doesn’t mean Filthy Tom is off the show altogether. This might be the one and only acceptable time to watch Jake Hager wrestle, if he could step in as a substitute, and they agreed to work “snug.” Dude has been in AEW since day one, he may as well make himself useful for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 Man I hope nobody shows Chris Jericho El Phantasmo's jacket. Stu Grayson is now in the Righteous in Ring of Honor? That is a strange pairing but better than Tyler Bateman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav'oh Posted June 25, 2023 Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 There once was a lady from Lunt - no, that's not it... LET US GO!!!! That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 MJF going all shtick against a physically-limited opponent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 I don't watch a lot of New Japan but has Kevin Kelly normally mention how incredibly physically limited Tanahashi is in the ring on New Japan shows? And not limited because MJF work in the ring but because of his career. Seems like something that isn't really featured in Japan I know this is probably naïve but wonder if Tana problem with climbing to the top rope is another way of dealing with his physical issue? I mean it isn't like the turnbuckles were different against Moxley last year Well Punk always wanted to be Bret Hart and he is definitely that. Except instead of Canada it is just the city of Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Good Guy Phil with a shoutout to DEAN~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, Timbo Slice said: Good Guy Phil with a shoutout to DEAN~! While it would be awesome, I think he said DEE which is Homicide's real name. Homicide was a huge Kojima fan and one of Punk's best stories was him prank calling Gabe as Homicide screaming LARIAT LARIAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 That is definitely still awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Much better than the opener in so many ways, Kojima killed it this time around after an okay showing last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav'oh Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Couple of smartly-worked openers which didn't try to steal the show. Refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Damn, those two opening matches were both way better than I was expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav'oh Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Loving this four-way. Big smiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 ZSJ is so, so good. Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Love Daniel Garcia as the guy who desperately wants to prove that he should be sitting at the big boys table in this match and over delivered. Have a really bad feeling that the person who beats Orange for the title is someone who probably doesn't deserve it but can easily do it because he is way bigger and Orange is week after week getting destroyed. Love seeing Red Shoes getting put over by the fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dav'oh Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 "The white elephant in the room". Don't ever stop mixing metaphors, Taz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Better four way than most, really good mesh of personalities, DG is the best Fandango ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Good little title match, SANADA looked really good and crisp, got over well with the crowd. Enjoyable first few matches in the show so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 SANADA as Nooj's top champ is still so damn weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Not sure if Jungle Boy feuding with HOOK is good for him but anything is better than that shit with the Hardy's . TAZ looking and acting legit pissed off was a great touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoS Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 CM Punk is truly a master at pro wrestling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 Thought Sanada vs Jungle Boy was by far the worst match on the show. I have no idea how Perry is gonna work as a heel, hopefully he finds his footing but I wont get my hopes up. Kojima vs Punk really good and the 4 way was very, very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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