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Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:40 am
by KK
Match of the night, I thought.
The 25 - 45minute part of the first hour went downhill but the rest of the show has been very enjoyable. Crowd has made all the difference.
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:51 am
by KK
I do really love the unpredictability of this show. Compared to the slick and cleanness of WWE this has been a breath of fresh air.
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:02 am
by KK
The most blatant “BY GOD WE’RE OUTTA TIME!” Nitro of endings.
Jack Shagger.
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:57 am
by Prototype
This is WCW all over again and i love it
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 11:40 am
by Rog
AEW (ignoring the ending) was a good show. Seemed to have ironed out the problems from the PPVs. But bloody hell do they have a lot of ad breaks. The guys losing their minds telling Pac to get in the ring because they don't realise it's an ad break because there was one right before the entrances
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:05 pm
by KK
A lot of small things that used to be the norm they've brought back. "TV Time remaining", matches having time limits, announcers interviewing wrestlers on and in front of the stage, never going backstage for skits or interviews, TNT branding everywhere, clearly defined factions and stables already, commentators all having branded blazers (WWE done away with these in early 1998), no stupid comedy so everything looks like a joke.
Not as seamless as a WWE production, but I don't think you want it to be either. The crowd and atmosphere made it feel major league, and NXT is going to have a real problem combating that, even though I wouldn't be surprised if NXT had the better wrestling last night.
I last saw Jack Swagger in 5Star Wrestling and he was bloody awful, though maybe the promotion itself was bringing him down as well. Too much of that and you risk falling into the trap of TNA a number of years ago with WWE cast-offs. Chris Jericho, Dean Ambrose, (CM Punk?)...yeah, bring in all those top guys, but stay away from midcard acts and over-the-hillers, even if they were once masquerading as main eventers in WWE.
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:11 pm
by Rog
Swagger still has the look of a man who is permanently concussed.
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:53 pm
by kazanova_Frankenstein
I'm browsing the ITV hub at work and cant find this at all when i search. What am i missing? Was it only available as something you watch live through the hub?Is that even a thing? have never used ITV hub before (i actually had to google what it was).
Think i have worked it out. It's 7pm tonight isn't it?
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:59 pm
by KK
kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:Think i have worked it out. It's 7pm tonight isn't it?
It is, yes. And then replaying on ITV4 on Friday at 11:20pm, and then again on ITV4 at 8:20am on Sunday morning (that'll require heavy editing).
AEW was trending number 1 all night on Twitter, so it'll be interesting to see again how much of a correlation there is between social media engagement and actual viewers.
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:23 pm
by captain red dog
It always frustrates me how glossy and professional WWE shows are. I know WWE don't really want a simulated sports feel anymore as it's akin to a stage show, but AEW should clearly feel a bit rough around the edges like a genuine sports broadcast, so I'm glad to hear that seems to be the case.
Swagger is an interesting addition to the roster. Outside of this angle, I'm not sure where he fits in though. AEW probably did the best job they could by rebooting him, but with no mid card title I think a lot of these guys are going to get lost in the mix.
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:25 pm
by kazanova_Frankenstein
KK wrote:kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:Think i have worked it out. It's 7pm tonight isn't it?
It is, yes. And then replaying on ITV4 on Friday at 11:20pm, and then again on ITV4 at 8:20am on Sunday morning (that'll require heavy editing).
AEW was trending number 1 all night on Twitter, so it'll be interesting to see again how much of a correlation there is between social media engagement and actual viewers.
Thanks for clarifying. So if I miss it live on itv hub can I watch it whenever? Or do they not have stuff available for watching on repeat (and therefore I need to record the ITV4 late night screening)?
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 1:53 pm
by KK
I don't know how long ITV will have the shows up for, but yes ITV Hub (and their subscription service ITV Hub+) are both streaming on-demand services (ala BBC iPlayer etc.).
If you want to watch Dynamite Live and in HD (1am, Thursday mornings), you'll need to subscribe to Fite.tv for around £4 a month.
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:07 pm
by kazanova_Frankenstein
Thanks again. Will see if i can access it later this evening when i inevitably miss the 7pm broadcast....
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:11 pm
by Mafro
twitter.com/ITVWrestling/status/1179805811087945728
Classic ITV. Didn't they have trouble with the last PPV as well?
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:41 pm
by captain red dog
One thing really bothers me. Why was Dustin Rhodes in his wrestling gear? He wasn't scheduled to fight, so in AEW canon he must dress like that recreationally!
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:47 pm
by Floex
Jack Swagger
Haven’t watched it yet but ridiculous they thought that was a good idea. Maybe it’s because of his MMA connections, such an awful wrestler and such a TNA move.
Re: The Wrestling Thread III: All Elite Wrestling Dynamite - 7pm, ITV Hub
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:39 pm
by Cumberdanes
Mafro wrote:
twitter.com/ITVWrestling/status/1179805811087945728
Classic ITV. Didn't they have trouble with the last PPV as well?
That explains it... I was about to come on here to ask if I was doing something wrong as I’m the ITV hub but couldn’t find AEW.