The Wrestling Thread: AEW Dynasty

[Cosmo]

The Prime logo’s not as obnoxious as it could have been, which is a bonus.

[KK]

It doesn’t add anything obviously, but the fact it’s monochrome makes it pretty inoffensive to look at. It isn’t that monstrosity they temporarily used on SmackDown.

Can’t believe it feels like 8c over there. I don’t know if they’re blowing hot air from somewhere, which if I recall they did do one year out of the ring posts.

[KK]

Wow, there’s sponsorship all over this show now. Even alcohol spirit (American vodka ), which is highly unusual for wrestling.

This ladder match is going to be entertaining chaos.

[Cosmo]

This commentary team might be the worst of all time.

[KK]

I just looked it up and the official sponsor of this match is literally ARSE WIPES for men.

[KK]

Love how Michael Cole has been banging on about the weather all night long like an old biddy from Bognor Regis.

[Johnny Ryall]

That was a fun chaotic main event

[HailToTheKingBaby!]

Rock looks to be in much better wrestling shape than he was 10 years ago for Rock/Cena 2.. crazy to think he's 51 now.

[KK]

Thought the opening 15 minutes or so dragged, but then picked up tremendously after.

Over on AEW Collision they announced that they’re actually going to air the CM Punk/Jack Perry CCTV footage from All In on Wednesday’s Dynamite, along with an interview with The Young Bucks. Looks like that Punk interview, and maybe even Dynamite’s declining ratings, has set them off. The fact it’s airing must surely mean it doesn’t look favourably at Punk. Unless it’s a bait and switch, but that would be really stupid.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Anyone having WWE network issues right now? Was watching, got as far as Jimmy v Jey and it froze now won't play at all. Only Wrestlemania, other shows are working.

[KK]

It was flawless last night watching the Live stream, but checking now their Mania upload appears to be broken. For me the audio is completely out of sink.

A few months back I tried finishing off an NXT PPV and the audio was all in Spanish as standard, so it has happened before with them.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

It was flawless last night watching the Live stream, but checking now their Mania upload appears to be broken. For me the audio is completely out of sink.

A few months back I tried finishing off an NXT PPV and the audio was all in Spanish as standard, so it has happened before with them.

Mines working now. Took about 20mins for it to fix again.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

That was a good night one. Worst match was the women's 3v3, which I found incredibly boring and predictable.

Rock looked amazing as expected. An excellent main event.

The tag team ladder match was great. Becky v Ripley was a fantastic opener. Glad they kept the title on her.

Wasn't particularly investment in the Rey v Dom featuring extras match. Does Carlito do anything other than stand around, get hit and eat apples

[Jam-Master Jay]

Just checked some of NXT Stand & Deliver and lol at Bron running the ropes so fast he shifted the entire ring.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Just checked some of NXT Stand & Deliver and lol at Bron running the ropes so fast he shifted the entire ring.

The speed and power when he runs the ropes it's truly amazing.

Also, I would love Dustin to turn up.

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[Return_of_the_STAR]

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[KK]

Should make for great television, but how this plays out and to whose benefit is another matter entirely. It could go any of 100 ways. Eric Bischoff going out there on Thunder and challenging Vince McMahon to a match for Slamboree did absolutely nothing to help WCW; the Billionaire Ted skits, as occasionally amusing as they were, ended up being referenced on WCW television and helped in the formation of the nWo; and Vince McMahon’s ‘Bret Screwed Bret’ interview on RAW IS WAR initially backfired but quickly ended up pivotal to the whole Mr McMahon character. You can’t deliver on a match, so each respective company is reliant on the stars you do have making the most of it. Bret Hart leaving ultimately benefited Vince as WCW were incapable of doing anything worthwhile with Bret Hart; burying Punk on AEW programming could easily bolster Punk, Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins ongoing feud on WWE RAW if they choose to acknowledge it, and it could just as easily make Jack Perry a star on AEW. But it could also backfire or be a meaningless ’moment’ in time (like when TNA had footage of WWE filming their Royal Rumble commercial at Universal Studios one year).

[ITSMILNER]

Is this all being used as a way to bring Jack Perry back into AEW? Can’t see them showing genuine footage of any backstage incident involving Punk, bet it ends up as one of those ‘Bucks dress up as Punk and Perry’ shenanigans videos

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Is this all being used as a way to bring Jack Perry back into AEW? Can’t see them showing genuine footage of any backstage incident involving Punk, bet it ends up as one of those ‘Bucks dress up as Punk and Perry’ shenanigans videos

Whilst I wouldn't be surprised if that happened given their history, the way AEW had wrestlers giving weird over the top defensive promos last week as though everyone was being personally attacked I wouldn't be surprised if it is the actual footage.

[KK]

Michael Cole on the WrestleMania Countdown Show tonight took a shot at AEW, introducing CM Punk as “the man who the internet wrestling marks use to make headlines,”

While on Instagram, Nick Jackson has posted “Live on Wednesday. We ain’t trolling.”