was completely marking out for it until the........fizzle
― ✖, Monday, 8 March 2021 05:22 (three years ago) link
onita/funk is one of my favorite matches ever and i've been craving this match basically ever since mox started openly cosplaying onita everywhere he went
but it's probably not worth it if you can't get the pyrotechnics right, i understand it's probably gonna be more tightly regulated than in the 90s but yeesh
― ✖, Monday, 8 March 2021 05:28 (three years ago) link
otoh i thought the cinematic match was killer and maki itoh is a star
― ✖, Monday, 8 March 2021 05:30 (three years ago) link
fixed it. pic.twitter.com/XNvO7uaJya— el deprimido 🦣 (@shvmbu) March 8, 2021
― ✖, Monday, 8 March 2021 05:32 (three years ago) link
still watching but can i just say the last few minutes of the tag team battle royale were unbelievable.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Monday, 8 March 2021 05:40 (three years ago) link
tack on mox's post show promo for future edits imho
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Monday, 8 March 2021 06:53 (three years ago) link
only took nine or so hours but i now think the whimper instead of the bang was kind of funny. felt really bad for everyone last night though
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 8 March 2021 14:29 (three years ago) link
tag team battle royale and shida vs. mizunami and the ladder match and the street fight: all pretty outrageously great
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 8 March 2021 14:30 (three years ago) link
one thing the Ricky Starks did confirm is that Sting is nothing without his bat.
The ending is what it is but could honestly be a fantastic jumping off point for the likes of Kingston, heel Omega, etc.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Monday, 8 March 2021 15:40 (three years ago) link
xp I have a surprising amount of friends that HATED Shida/Mizunami, and I'm convinced it's because they just hate joshi. Blows my mind, honestly.
Onita's tweet on the match:
It was great that Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley fought in the exploding barbed wire ring. But I hope I want show American wrestling fans my original version someday. https://t.co/3xwTzHL9OA— 大仁田厚 (@onitafire123) March 8, 2021
― hourspass, Monday, 8 March 2021 18:29 (three years ago) link
i am of course a noob but the women's eliminator tournament convinced me pretty immediately that joshi is wrestling at its best
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 8 March 2021 18:37 (three years ago) link
Truly, my biggest pipe dream is that AEW shells out the cash money dollar to get Kagetsu to come out of retirement and join the roster. Absolutely my favorite.
Overall, I thought the PPV was pretty good. Sting had no business being in a match, even a cinematic one, but I guess there wasn't anyone else they could have really put with Darby. Orange & Chucky T vs. Miro & Kip was fun. The opening women's tag match was also fun, but when Maki Itoh is in a match, with how INSANELY OVER she is, it can't be anything but fun.
I'm fairly excited to see the builds for the next few months. Jungle Boy vs. PAC is a match I didn't know I wanted until last night.
― hourspass, Monday, 8 March 2021 18:58 (three years ago) link
hangman vs. hardy was a lot of fun too
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 8 March 2021 19:20 (three years ago) link
I've really grown to appreciate Matt Hardy in the last 5 years or so. When I was a kid, I was all about Jeff, because he was the flashy daredevil, but as far as changing things up, I gotta give it to Big Money Matt.
Also, so glad to see Ethan Page as the surprise entrant. I love that dude so much, and I'm so glad to see him wrestle somewhere after his contract with IMPACT was up.
― hourspass, Monday, 8 March 2021 19:48 (three years ago) link
oh god poor eddie
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Monday, 8 March 2021 23:49 (three years ago) link
fuego hit the tornado ddt
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Wednesday, 10 March 2021 01:12 (three years ago) link
They are never explaining Shaq disappearing from the ambulance, Tony Khan is a Sopranos fan, this is his Valery disappearing in the Pine Barrens— Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) March 9, 2021
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Wednesday, 10 March 2021 01:34 (three years ago) link
man, that was a great episode of dynamite
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 11 March 2021 03:03 (three years ago) link
really bounced back from the end of the ppv
Eddie & Mox and Don & Kenny really did heel it up perfectly to sort of own/explain away that Revolution finish. I did appreciate that.
― hourspass, Thursday, 11 March 2021 05:15 (three years ago) link
The @AEW Dark: Elevation debut Monday on YouTube is a stacked card & should be a fantastic show. @riho_gtmv v. @maki_itoh is our 1st ever Elevation main event! After Elevation + a strong Dark card Tuesday, don’t miss the highly anticipated St. Patrick’s Day Slam on #AEWDynamite!— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) March 11, 2021
frankly, you love to see it
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 11 March 2021 20:01 (three years ago) link
two women's main events in one week........ am i dreaming
I think this week’s BTE achieved peak Hangman greatness
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Monday, 15 March 2021 16:57 (three years ago) link
Dude, I'm convinced that Hangman has no ceiling.
― hourspass, Tuesday, 16 March 2021 07:42 (three years ago) link
elevation was a lot of fun btw. commentary dynamic v wholesome, maki vs. riho was a riot
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 16 March 2021 13:36 (three years ago) link
can't believe i'm at the point where i'm watching six hours of wrestling per week (plus approx 1 hour of adjacent content between bte and sammy's vlog) but i'm not really complaining
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 16 March 2021 13:38 (three years ago) link
15 matches announced for dark.......i cant do it
― ✖, Tuesday, 16 March 2021 21:41 (three years ago) link
britt vs. rosa was something else. still thinking about it
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 March 2021 04:02 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLgz8YsO9LI
i'm reposting it here. i don't think i've ever rewatched a wrestling match this many times before
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 19 March 2021 00:20 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-oZyO3nP3w
this week's bte is crucial
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 22 March 2021 22:27 (three years ago) link
Aw man, I'm glad to see John Silver get a shot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvzWdCiWJ4U
I am sad to hear that he dislocated his shoulder during this match! Here's to hoping that it's not too serious. It would be too sad if both he and Anna Jay were benched with shoulder injuries.
― hourspass, Friday, 26 March 2021 01:01 (three years ago) link
he’s out for 4-6 weeks. no surgery needed phew
― maura, Saturday, 27 March 2021 13:22 (three years ago) link
That is a relief. In times like that, it's good that they have Being the Elite, so people can still stay engaged with someone, even when not actively able to compete.
Also, I am curious about this upcoming "Rhodes to the Top" reality show. I wonder how many opportunities there will be to see people outside of kayfabe, since wrestling is just so ingrained in their lives. Maybe we see some appearances from wrestlers in other promotions? I've never really gotten that much into any of the reality tv shows, but I'm interested in the potential for more behind the scenes content with this one.
― hourspass, Monday, 29 March 2021 20:15 (three years ago) link
There is 100% no chance a WWE person is on it. Other promotions will be fine, that is basically their whole thing right now
― a hoy hoy, Monday, 29 March 2021 20:34 (three years ago) link
I'm secretly hoping we see maybe a few people from ROH, maybe one or two people from the L.A. side of NJPW maybe. There have been a few who have done a few AEW matches (I'm looking at you, Danny Limelight).
I can imagine maybe Adam Cole shows up somewhere in the background, as he has been known to do in a lot of social media postings. Maybe also Chelsea Green. But you're right in that there will likely be no WWE folks with significant screentime.
― hourspass, Monday, 29 March 2021 20:52 (three years ago) link
Would also love to see them at the Nightmare Factory; Marty the Moth has been spending some time there lately, and I've missed that dude a ton since Lucha Underground ended.
― hourspass, Monday, 29 March 2021 20:54 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2hjXKRuHVY
elevation was SO good this week, and also 2.5 hours long
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 30 March 2021 01:52 (three years ago) link
feel like i say this all the time but this week's episode is really excellent. a lot of storylines getting advanced... and colliding (re: matt hardy)
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 8 April 2021 01:35 (three years ago) link
I’ve got some free time over the next week and I’ve been hoping to catch up, I hear there was a great Brett baker match I need to check out and... lol it’s mania week? Fucking hell I really wouldn’t have noticed if my free time was in 2 weeks.
― a hoy hoy, Thursday, 8 April 2021 06:50 (three years ago) link
Mania week has sure snuck up on a lot of us. I think AEW is running a non-televised show sometime this weekend?
Hell of a finish on last night's show, though. I feel like I should have seen it coming as soon as I saw the matchup, but it took me until within the match to realize what would happen hah.
― hourspass, Thursday, 8 April 2021 18:19 (three years ago) link
I hear there was a great Brett baker match I need to check out
britt vs. thunder rosa remains must-see-tv, i might rewatch that match again now
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 8 April 2021 18:44 (three years ago) link
My bad on spelling her name wrong. Spent my free time listening to the daft punk live album 2 times in a row and then riding my bike, so still behind ;_;
― a hoy hoy, Thursday, 8 April 2021 19:44 (three years ago) link
It's all good, dude.
Over the last year, Britt really has become one of the best heels in the promotion. Great match, great character work in the match. That Role Model shirt is great.
― hourspass, Friday, 9 April 2021 19:32 (three years ago) link
HOLY FUCK THUNDER ROSA BRITT BAKER IS THE BEST MATCH IVE SEEN IN YEARS
― a hoy hoy, Saturday, 10 April 2021 12:09 (three years ago) link
yeah!!!!
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Saturday, 10 April 2021 12:20 (three years ago) link
At first I was unsure. Rebel especially looked like she didn’t really know what she was doing. But by the time they crashed passed a fist bumping Billy Gunn and starting the thumb tacks out, I was so hooked. I bet Stone Cold was proud of that crimson mask too
― a hoy hoy, Saturday, 10 April 2021 12:31 (three years ago) link
That AEW house show looked hella fun
― maura, Saturday, 10 April 2021 20:32 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AWeeFiHm0o
about 40-45 minutes into this week's elevation is kensuke takeshita's aew debut, fighting against danny limelight. it's... really worth watching
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 12 April 2021 23:55 (three years ago) link
konosuke takeshita*
wow i really tried not to fuck his name up lol
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, 12 April 2021 23:58 (three years ago) link
also this is a really good episode of elevation so feel free to watch the whole thing
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 00:37 (three years ago) link