he's definitely just teasing using the move, then just using the discus clothesline instead like "this person isn't worth it." will be exciting to see it when he finally unleashes it. might save it for when he's back in his hometown for the live show, even!So I thought Brodie's sister abigail into the discus clothesline was a debut thing. Then he did it in a match and it doesn't look right. Unless he can make it look a little smoother, it's just going to look wonky and too complicated for what amounts to a clothesline finisher.
As noted, last night's AEW Dynamite episode featured a pre-taped segment with Brodie Lee, Alex Reynolds and John Silver of The Dark Order, where it was speculated that Lee's character was booked to take shots at WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.
This segment actually was done to make fun of Vince, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio.
Meltzer noted that this segment included references to Vince eating at Morton's Steakhouse and getting mad because he had to be the first one to eat. The sneeze was also a shot at Vince getting mad. There's been a long-running rumor that Vince hates it when people sneeze around him, something that has been mentioned by numerous wrestlers over the years.
It was noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that some people are "very upset" about the shots at Vince, presumably people within WWE.
There has been some speculation on Dawson being free to go now, or on April 1, but it was noted by Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio that Dawson still has a few weeks left on his deal.
Wilder's contract expires in mid-June, and it's been expected for more than a year now that The Revival will sign with AEW once they're free agents from WWE. It was noted that Dawson can't sign with AEW until Wilder is free, which means Dawson has to wait until June until he starts making money elsewhere, according to Meltzer.
My name kept getting brought up by people, but it was actually [Tony] Khan that said "I want him in here." That's quite a compliment there. That's not the way I expected to be brought in, I expected it to be through Dallas or through Dustin [Rhodes], but it wasn't, it was Khan who wanted me in there. He's the one that initiated the "let's get him." I did the little card-dealing gimmick I did for them [at Double Or Nothing], that was just a nice thing to do, where I dealt the cards out for that thing they were doing. But then to get invited to do this angle [with Lance Archer and Cody Rhodes) was much bigger. It's going to be huge. We haven't really started it yet. It's yet to blossom into what it's going to be. We're going to do some more stuff this week.
They've gone back to the old-school way of doing things, which I love. That's building something instead of doing it the WWE way where they build it the first part of the show and then end it by the end of the show. (laughs) This, people will remember, because they're taking the time to build it properly.
You know you're a great talker when you can yell at inanimate objects and have it be entertaining enough to be worth tuning in for.Jake talking about building something properly just makes me smile, as does how over Jericho can put something like arguing with a drone and appliances.
I'm just gonna say again that Broken Matt's theme slaps. I need it.
I wonder how Vince responds to this, because you know his ego won't let this go.
AEW has given up the idea of running shows before fans through until 5/20 at the earliest. The company will continue to tape matches every Wednesday provided that it is possible to do so. It is on a week-by-week basis, as is the location. There is another location they could move to and everything is up in the air but everything went fine in Jacksonville this week and they taped a ton of stuff. They are planning at press time to do more taping next week but nothing is for sure.
For a number of reasons, the show advertised on 3/18 for 3/25 couldn't happen. The idea of restrictions on having more than ten people together in one area eliminated both the Blood & Guts match, which would need ten people plus a referee as well as people filming (Matt Hardy & Matt Jackson & Kenny Omega & Cody & Adam Page vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara & Santana & Ortiz & Jake Hager). For the same reason, the lumberjack match with Luchasaurus vs. Wardlow couldn't take place because of the restrictions.
Due to travel restrictions, Pac and Pentagon Jr., who live in the U.K. and Mexico, were unable to come in so the Death Triangle group has been put on hold. The California crew like The Young Bucks, SCU, Rey Fenix, Excalibur, ref Rick Knox and others were unable to come. Jim Ross and Taz weren't there either whether it be for reasons of caution or an inability to travel. Tony Schiavone did the announcing on his own, with Cody and Kenny Omega helping out at different times. Bea Priestley, who lives in Japan although right now is in the U.K., and was being groomed for a women's title program with Nyla Rose, is also out for now, as would be Yuka Sakazaki. If they even do something with Rose short-term, it looks like it would be with Hikaru Shida, who has moved to the U.S.
The Blood & Guts match, even without the restrictions to ten people, was likely to have been moved even without the ten person restrictions with the idea it's not worth wasting that match with no crowd and no guarantee on follow-up storylines.
Regarding the ability to tape weekly, it's noted that Jacksonville's largest coronavirus testing center will be in the parking lot of HIAA Field, about 100 yards from where they are taping at Daily's Place. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry also talked about cracking down on businesses and employees taking unnecessary risks. AEW has been working with the city regarding the ability to continue to use Daily's Place for taping each week. As the show was being taped, the only people around were the wrestlers in the one room for the skits, those in the open-aired building, a few production people outside the building in the truck, and Tony Khan as the only person backstage handling Gorilla and timing the show.
They did a lot of other taping on both 3/24 and 3/25 as well.
Khan also noted that last week was by far the toughest week in the history of the company as far as being able to rewrite, gather talent and put together a show, because some talent couldn't come in, some talent opted not to come in and there were so many restrictions put on how many people could be there. Most likely with more restrictions on travel and pressure regarding social gatherings coming from the outside, that this week would have ended up even tougher.
Last week they brought in a number of independent wrestlers for a combination of what you'd call tryout matches, that were taped for Dark and they did as much as taping as they could. While they don't have the library that WWE has, where WWE can go forever and put great matches from the past on television and never run out, they would have enough product to fill television easily for three months while doing wrap-arounds from their studio.
The company announced that its 4/22 date in Philadelphia at the Liacouras Center is rescheduled for 7/29. Its 4/22 date in Houston at the Fertitta Center is rescheduled for 11/4. Its 5/6 date in New Orleans at the UNO Lakefront Arena is moved to 12/2. And its 5/13 date in Rio Rancho, NM, has been moved to 12/30.
They are delaying an announcement for Double or Nothing II on 5/23 in Las Vegas. Obviously the choices are having the show with fans, having the show there without fans, having the show somewhere else without fans, or just postponing the show to a later date, and right now all of those calls are wait and see and likely in the end, out of their hands.
what Jericho did for David and Sandra was incredible.For anyone who hasn't watched the two Benoit Dark Side episodes, watching that has given me a renewed level of appreciation and respect for Chris Jericho. David Benoit stated that the only wrestling people who stayed in contact with him after the murders (including WWE) were Jericho and Chavo Guerrero.
also,For anyone who hasn't watched the two Benoit Dark Side episodes, watching that has given me a renewed level of appreciation and respect for Chris Jericho. David Benoit stated that the only wrestling people who stayed in contact with him after the murders (including WWE) were Jericho and Chavo Guerrero.
This.
The ghost of Gorilla Monsoon tends to bedevil those backstage, always trying to get out and on commentary. Someone is usually stationed right by the curtain to the stage to distract and prevent him from getting out. This was especially hard for Tony, as AEW has two entrances, so double the chances for Gorilla's ghost to escape and expose the spirit business.
Didnt they have a character in NXT that dresses and talks just like Tony Khan?
The Philly show I have tickets for is rescheduled for July 29th. I also have the option for a refund.there's finally a refund button under my tickets, yet when i click refund it does nothing. i have a feeling i am out 280$. newark show.
ew philly. i missed a blood and guts show.The Philly show I have tickets for is rescheduled for July 29th. I also have the option for a refund.
Aye man we got insanely hype wrestling crowds
i'm just playin. or shall i say i was doin a work. this is a shoot though. hope you and your family are ok during this shitty time. stay safe neighbor.Aye man we got insanely hype wrestling crowds
But yeah, definitely pouring one out for you. Blood & Guts would have been amazing live.
i'm just playin. or shall i say i was doin a work. this is a shoot though. hope you and your family are ok during this shitty time. stay safe neighbor.
Thank you for posting these I always love them. That's interesting about Bea being the one that's getting groomed
I have tickets to Double or Nothing II. I'm expecting it to get rescheduled.
Helping them meet up and taking them out to a night of AEW? Yeah, legit amazing and speaks a lot of him.
It would be nice if people could not panic for just once over something new that AEW is doing.