The Wrestling Thread: AEW Dynasty

[Dig Dug]

Surprised Jim Cornette hasn’t died of a stroke after that Boneyard match.

[Banjo]

This is such bollocks and I am living for it. Best Wrestlemania in years.

Becky's Truck. Yes.

[Pedro]

I've not been watching the empty arena matches - but it really doesn't work. I know nothing can be done but it really is unsettling.

Thoughts on the boneyard match?

[Banjo]

Absolutely dreadful. A complete embarrassment. Must see.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

What I’m really enjoying about these crowdless matches is watching those who are great at talking smack during a match, including the refs. It definitely adds a positive element.

[tomvek]

Going to watch day one later I think the best I can hope for is "it's so bad, it's good" going by Banjo's reaction. I wonder will this year's Mania even be mentioned at next year's event?

[Banjo]

It's unbelievably low effort. The idea of a Wrestlemania without a live crowd leaves so much room for imaginative approaches, but it's literally just a regular show but with no crowd (apart from BONEYARD). Quite a few matches have comical finishes, accentuated by aforementioned lack of crowd. Golderg's entrace is hilarious, the tag title finish laughable, somehow there's a strawberry floated finish in a PRE-RECORDED women's match, and we get to see old man Mark Calaway kill the business. PLUS Becky gets a massive demotion considering she main evented last year, the commentary is as insipid and buzzword centric as it has been for the past decade (now made better as all the SHOWCASE OF THE IMMORTALS and THIS COULD BE A WRESTLEMANIA MOMENT bollocks rings especially hollow as it's in the goddamn Performance Centre) and we still have another night of it!

Edit: When I say strawberry floated finish, I mean that for some reason, no matter how many times I refresh or try and find other versions, the finish is not caught on camera (freezes). And I swear the audio desynchs constantly, by a noticeable 3 second difference.

[captain red dog]

Thought the boneyard match was surprisingly good. They are missing a trick with that sort of match for network special content. I felt it was a wasted opportunity with the Broken Hardy storyline not to use their expertise for that sort of content.

The rest of the show simple wasn't Wrestlemania. They made absolutely no effort to build any kind of atmosphere. This week's Dynamite felt more special.

[Slimgrady]

The Boneyard Match was ultimate silly bollocks shithousery, crazy set up, super cheesy acting, ‘Taker coming in to Metallica trying to be a realistic bad ass, then turning to magic tricks to win I thoroughly enjoyed it. They could get 3 or 4 ‘Manias out if Taker with this type of gimmick.

[ITSMILNER]

I thought mania was free? When I tried to watch it on the network up it said I had to sign up?

[KK]

First month is free if you’re a new member, though you’ve still got to sign up and input your payment details and remember to cancel.

The Kickoff show is free on YouTube however from 11pm.

[NBK]

I've not been watching the empty arena matches - but it really doesn't work. I know nothing can be done but it really is unsettling.

Thoughts on the boneyard match?

An instant classic.

[Corazon de Leon]

Just watching the Boneyard match - this is incredible. 10/10.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Flair V Ripley was actually a really good match. Such a shame it had to take place on this event.

Also ‘the big show’ Sitcom on Netflix

[Corazon de Leon]

I've enjoyed the Edge/Orton match.

[Corazon de Leon]

That was utterly incredible.

[captain red dog]

That was one of the worst things I have ever seen. It was like a really bad amateur dramatics show.

[Corazon de Leon]

strawberry float off, I hate that guy!

[Corazon de Leon]

I hope they make a sequel to Fighting With My Family only this time it’s just Drew McIntyre beating people up in The Garage for two hours.

[captain red dog]

Well that was an underwhelming final match.