AEW Worlds End 2024

[WingedEagle]

Ospreay vs. Fletcher was an absolutely phenomenal opener that blew away their match at Full Gear. Very much benefitted from the heat and finish from that show but I will take this over that every day. Hell of a start to this or any show.

[Timbo Slice]

Have to imagine Kingston returns tonight given its in Orlando, where he’s living now (if I remember right).

[MoS]

Mercedes v. Statlander was absolutely fantastic. They botched the finish, which is inevitable when every finish needs to be an elaborate sequence with multiple reversals and counter-reversals, instead of simply the finish that pays off the story's match perfectly. Doesn't take away from the fact that their match was fantastic. 

[WingedEagle]

6 minutes ago, MoS said:

Mercedes v. Statlander was absolutely fantastic. They botched the finish, which is inevitable when every finish needs to be an elaborate sequence with multiple reversals and counter-reversals, instead of simply the finish that pays off the story's match perfectly. Doesn't take away from the fact that their match was fantastic. 

I wish it hit that way for me but I thought it was a step down from their first match.

[WingedEagle]

Probably Okada's best singles match in AEW thus far. That's not a knock on the match or much of a stretch. I expected Ospreay to win but it makes sense with the post-match. Hopefully Okada is similarly motivated for big outings going forward.

[Timbo Slice]

Sigh. Copeland is whatever. Guessing Kingston is still not cleared. 

[C.S.]

2 minutes ago, Timbo Slice said:

Sigh. Copeland is whatever. Guessing Kingston is still not cleared. 

Or Tony believes Copeland is a bigger star, which technically he is, but maybe not to AEW's audience, who I think would've preferred Kingston by a mile.

[sek69]

Okada-Ospreay was amazing, two of the best to ever do it showing why they are in fact two of the best.

[El-P]

Great show. Ospreay is the greatest, has been for quite a while now. Okada is still ridiculously great when the context calls for it, like, ridiculously great. Mercedes is back at being the greatest American woman wrestler (gotta love the details of the outfit and the finish being winks toward Mina, who she faces at the Tokyo Dome). Fletcher and Takeshita are the "future" greatest. Kenny returned ! 

(Eddie is not even near to be ready to come back, latest news was said to be about sometime in Spring of 2025 or something. Copeland was pretty much expected at the latest on Dynamite alongside FTR. He's just a bump in the road for the Deathriders, Darby most probably ends up defeating Moxley, if he doesn't kill himself doing that Everest nonsense)

 

[MoS]

I was disappointed with how the four-way was structured. There was a real potential to do something different with Mox against the AEW OGs, but it was ultimately booked like a standard Four Star Four-Way. 

AEW OGs being rescued by Edge because they couldn't get the job done against Mox despite there being three of them is stupid and tone-deaf, counter-productive booking. A waste.

[El-P]

59 minutes ago, MoS said:

I was disappointed with how the four-way was structured. There was a real potential to do something different with Mox against the AEW OGs, but it was ultimately booked like a standard Four Star Four-Way. 

It was very good overall and could not follow Ospreay vs Okada anyways, so, I guess they went for not too fancy stuff. Same could be said about the Tijuana Street fight. I half expected some funky lucha-inspired props and shit, Lucha Underground style, but it was basically you basic brawl with chairs, table and whatnot. A good one mind you, but apart from a pinata, there was nothing Tijuana about it. But that's the way it is.

59 minutes ago, MoS said:

AEW OGs being rescued by Edge because they couldn't get the job done against Mox despite there being three of them is stupid and tone-deaf, counter-productive booking. A waste.

I have built enough good will and appreciation for Copeland's last months of activity to overlook this. Like I said, it's basically a big match for Mox on his way to the Darby finale anyway. Plus, FTR vs any Deathriders combination is quite ok with me. It's a big return to send the crowd happy and it absolutely worked (although let's be real, the return that really matters was earlier on the show). Poor Jay White though. He's the kinda guy that can always eat a pin because he's a long haul worker, but still. Two years in a row now.

(of course, if Copeland wins the title, then it's straight LOLTNA booking, but I highly doubt it's happening. I would appreciate if we could be done already with the neverending Christian Cage not-cashing storyline, because it has been gong nowhere for ever alongside the cold as ice story with Hook. Hopefully they move on from all of this soon).

[El-P]

But really, now that I think of it, the C2 final should have been the main event. No one could follow it up, especially not a clusterfuck kinda match carried by a main event angle that is not clicking (I do enjoy it, but more in theory and look than in execution), and you still had the feel-good return at the end, and really, Omega getting face to face with Okada would have made for a much better closing of the show than Copeland & FTR chasing off Moxley, let's be real.

I wonder, with the way they shot it, if they plan to build Omega vs Okada for All In. It's a long ass way away. Of course, it is a stadium show worthy match, but like everything, it's about building to a peak and not missing it (on that topic, it was kinda sad to see MJF vs Adam Cole, as this match would have gotten molten heat a year ago if Cole had not been injured and then came back while MJF had turn back heel, which screwed up pretty much the entire dynamic and made the whole angle just totally awkward, shit happens). The question mark is Omega's health and how he'll look once back in the ring. That will be answered pretty quickly now. Okada, well, that part is covered.

[Alucard]

7 hours ago, El-P said:

(of course, if Copeland wins the title, then it's straight LOLTNA booking, but I highly doubt it's happening. I would appreciate if we could be done already with the neverending Christian Cage not-cashing storyline, because it has been gong nowhere for ever alongside the cold as ice story with Hook. Hopefully they move on from all of this soon).

Copeland wins the title from Mox, only for Christian to cash in on Copeland, leading to Christian putting over Hook for the title  

[El-P]

6 hours ago, Alucard said:

Copeland wins the title from Mox, only for Christian to cash in on Copeland, leading to Christian putting over Hook for the title  

That would be pretty damn horrific ! 😄

Hook is someone I have currently zero interest in. He hasn't shown much (any ?) progress because of the way he's booked (hint : don't protect rookies, they need to learn how to work), his promo work has been pretty terrible, he's not over (the cult/meme thing can only last for so long) he's basically nepotism 101 at this point. Wanna push a son-of ? Nick Wayne is right there, he's already miles ahead of many, many guys on the roster.

 

[Stiva]

Copeland/Moxley, while I’m not saying it’s a “big” match is at least one of the more intriguing ones they can do. They’ve never wrestled before and on paper, it’s something I can see people being interested in. I’ve no interest in Copeland’s certain wide-eyed, intense promos that always suck but I am quietly confident about the match itself, if they can stay away from their more plunder-loving instincts.

The trigger does need pulled on Darby though. The longer this Death Riders thing goes on, the more damage I’m fearing it’s doing and I’d go with more babyface title holders ASAP

[WingedEagle]

I know he's fresh in AEW and has generally overdelivered in the ring, but Copeland *looks* old as hell at this point. I don't see how headlining with him for any length of time does the company much good. Would much rather see him killing himself against younger talent or working some real nostalgia and tagging with Christian. This ain't it.