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Post by snackplissken on Jun 24, 2022 8:04:00 GMT
I've decided to save my money. I'm not invested in any of the storylines and haven't been impressed by any of the NJPW talent that has been on Dynamite. Plus you know they'll all go after the PPV, so largely pointless.
Maybe if we didn't have a new face every week, then Forbidden Door would actually be a spectacle.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2022 8:07:27 GMT
Damn, dog.
Opposite end, I've not been impressed by any of the AEW side to wrassle NJPW. I can't even say Lucha Bros because they're AAA originals that debuted stateside on Lucha Underground first.
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Post by snackplissken on Jun 24, 2022 8:16:06 GMT
I'd say from a storyline perspective. None of the NJPW have come out and cut some scathing promos to get me to invest. You can't just randomly put together a bunch of people and get people invested. The whole Okada thing was a complete fuck up from my perspective. They ended it on them staring each other out.. so are you guys.. having a match? Then suddenly at the end of Dynamite.. ah it's a 4 way.
Even TNA in the height of shitting the bed could promote a PPV better than this.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2022 8:20:12 GMT
Thing is, you say that as a joke, but I genuinely feel TNA and Impact have done a better job at offering an alternative product to WWE, whereas AEW has just been TNA- or NXT---
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Post by Resident Knievel on Jun 24, 2022 8:33:45 GMT
I can't agree with that, AEW has been mostly great (on the men's side) at being a wrestling variety show with regular high quality matches up until the last few of months where it feels like everything is falling apart.
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Post by snackplissken on Jun 24, 2022 8:45:24 GMT
I can't agree with that, AEW has been mostly great (on the men's side) at being a wrestling variety show with regular high quality matches up until the last few of months where it feels like everything is falling apart. |
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Post by rhaegyr on Jun 24, 2022 10:29:09 GMT
Add Red Velvet and The Bunny to the injury list. Meanwhile.. I hate this version of Rollins - he doesn't have the charisma or the acting chops to pull off a gimmick like this, it just comes across as incredibly try-hard (which seems to be what the guy's like in real life, too). |
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Post by rhaegyr on Jun 24, 2022 10:30:31 GMT
On Forbidden Door, I'm still ordering it as me and a mate are going halves and watching it Monday night.
Mostly for the fact that I want the buyrate to be good enough so if/when they try it next year with a non-injured roster (Punk, Bryan, Omega, Ibushi, Naito etc) it'll be off the charts.
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 25, 2022 15:02:26 GMT
Jungle Boy injured.
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Post by rawshark on Jun 25, 2022 15:55:13 GMT
Add Red Velvet and The Bunny to the injury list. Meanwhile.. I hate this version of Rollins - he doesn't have the charisma or the acting chops to pull off a gimmick like this, it just comes across as incredibly try-hard (which seems to be what the guy's like in real life, too). Fella’s packing, though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2022 17:45:25 GMT
Add Red Velvet and The Bunny to the injury list. Meanwhile.. I hate this version of Rollins - he doesn't have the charisma or the acting chops to pull off a gimmick like this, it just comes across as incredibly try-hard (which seems to be what the guy's like in real life, too). I love it. He and Kevin are the best things on Raw IMO. |
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Post by Resident Knievel on Jun 25, 2022 21:57:31 GMT
Hiromu out now at the last minute and no replacement so the Bullet Club v Sting-Gun match is now a trios match  |
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 26, 2022 5:35:55 GMT
This might be the most cursed PPV ever.
Waytt continues to tease a return to wrestling so maybe he shows up?
Know he's high asking price put Tony off before but he might be desperate now with so many out.
Also what's going on with MJF? Just completely gone dark unless they are just keeping an injury or surgery incredibly secret. Maybe it's not a work.
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Post by snackplissken on Jun 26, 2022 20:06:48 GMT
Looks like I got this ppv for free as I had some fite credits.
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Post by richardiox on Jun 26, 2022 21:17:12 GMT
Have been on the fence all week but think I'm going to buy it. It's a fiver less than their other PPVs on Fite and I want to support AEW after 20 years of lamenting the lack of a viable alternative to The Fed.
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 27, 2022 7:15:22 GMT
Was Cole injured? I saw the finish to the match which just looked messed up |
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Post by richardiox on Jun 27, 2022 8:48:00 GMT
Was Cole injured? I saw the finish to the match which just looked messed up Concussed apparently. |
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 27, 2022 9:51:29 GMT
Reading that he's shoulder popped out as well.
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Post by Resident Knievel on Jun 27, 2022 10:47:39 GMT
I caved and bought the PPV to watch while off with covid.
Halfway through and it's shaping up to be as good as last year's All Out, no regrets.
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Post by snackplissken on Jun 27, 2022 20:22:19 GMT
Very solid ppv. Shame about Cole but props to Jay for noticing he was in trouble and ended the match quickly.
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Post by Resident Knievel on Jun 27, 2022 20:46:36 GMT
Yeah, it was really well paced match up until that point, like the other 4-way, real shame it ended that way.
I know Tanahashi had no chance of winning the main event, but he made everyone believe, he would have blown the roof off the place if he kicked out the final pin then won it.
The crowd were amazing throughout the 4+ hours, really helped elevate the whole show.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Jun 28, 2022 5:09:00 GMT
Add The Bunny to the injury list.  |
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Post by snackplissken on Jun 28, 2022 7:46:25 GMT
Ziggler with the best response to John Cena.
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Post by captbirdseye on Jun 28, 2022 8:08:59 GMT
Vinny coming out every week like a man child even after the Rita Chatterton story surfaced again.
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Post by richardiox on Jun 28, 2022 9:52:05 GMT
Got round to watching Forbidden Door last night. What a fucking great show. Having a ridiculously enthusiastic crowd throughout definitely helped but pretty much every match was a banger.
I just wish they treated it as a self contained "super show" and let the matches and in-ring do the talking rather than diluting the last month of Dynamite trying to build in "pro wrestling" angles. NJPW has traditionally thrived without doing big angles above "who is the better wrestler?" and think this PPV would have been fine as a self enclosed event.
Best PPV since All Out last year definitely and was great to see Cesaro get the reaction he did.
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Post by rhaegyr on Jun 28, 2022 10:16:06 GMT
Fantastic PPV - honestly, these AEW PPVs are an absolute treat and I can't believe they're keeping the quality up.
Ospreay vs OC was my match of the night. Loved every moment.
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Post by snackplissken on Jun 28, 2022 11:16:15 GMT
I just hope Claudio isn't in the background, and actually feuds with someone.
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Post by rawshark on Jun 28, 2022 12:08:17 GMT
Will Just be nice to see him work matches where he doesn’t get his head stuck in a pumpkin.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2022 13:06:44 GMT
Ziggler with the best response to John Cena. I liked Becky's sarcastic golf clap as if she had just gotten last place in a round of Smash Bros. |
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Post by baihu1983 on Jun 28, 2022 19:55:06 GMT
That's some long term storytelling.
Sounds like Owens has a minor injury hence no match last night.
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