Hangman vs Swerve death match was a massacre. Blood all over the ring and pouring out of both of their heads. Hangman turning into a vampire drinking Swerve’s blood was insane, Swerve stapling himself enjoying it. Probably one of the best death matches in AEW history also put Swerve in the world title scene
That was hands down one of the most barbaric, brutal, disgusting matches I've ever witnessed. And holy SHIT that is exactly what that match needed to be. It was perfect for what it needed to be
It was easy to match of the year in my opinion and it shows that swerve is a star I'll be talking to people and I agree survivor series war games is not going to top this
My top 5 favourite matches of the year: 5.Swerv strickland vs Hangman Page (Full Gear) 4.Bryan Danielson vs MJF (Revolution) 3.Kenny Omega Vs will Osprey (NJPW Wrestle Kingdom) 2.Bryan Danielson vs Zack Sabre Jr (Wrestle Dream) 1.Kenny Omega vs Will Osprey II (Forbidden Door)
"Swerve pulled a PAGE out of Hangman's book" I see what you did there. In all seriousness, though, this match was completely and utterly insane. Just two ruthless bastarts trying to disembowel one another. Swerve cackling like a cartoon villain after winning was the cherry on top.
I agree that the main event story was completely unnecessary and convoluted as well. They could’ve easily had MJF and Jay have a regular match with MJF winning due to Samoa Joe taking out Bullet Club Gold (thus setting up a feud between Joe and Jay White) and Adam Cole giving MJF the diamond ring to use on Jay for the win. Still loved the ppv overall though
The PPV was really good. My biggest issue with the PPV was the MJF injury storyline. You didn't need to have Cole pretend to fight for his friend. All you needed to do was stall the main event. You could have done a backstage interview where Adam is talking to MJF and don't worry just get back to the arena when you can. When it's time for the main event, jay white comes out first, then Adam Cole comes down taking his time, maybe even slips. Cole enters the ring and does a "Who's ready for story time with Adam Cole" he retells the story of his friendship with MJF, heck you could even mention Adam Cole and jay white friendship. After 5-10 minutes. Jay says " That's enough Adam, stop stalling. The ref says if MJF isn't here in one minute, MJF forfeits the title. Then we have the ambulance coming down the ramp.... MJF enters the ring with mere seconds before the time expires.
I agree but what about All In 2023? I still think All In is the best PPV ever. Not saying Full Gear 2023 is bad, its perfect ppv and so is many other ppvs too.
Good review. Overall I give the PPV a 7/10. Hangman and Swerve were match of the night, glad Julia won (very proud of her growth), Orange beating Moxley was good, and the ladder match was way better than I expected. My only complaint was the overbooking of the main event. Also Ospreay is all elite. He's winning the big one at All In. or going in as champ Calling it now.
Being there live , crowd was amazing ,arena Packed to the top (I was nosebleed) seeing hangman vs swerve live was crazy,and re seeing it on tv ,those staples were real man , then that ladder spot with brodie king 😭🔥, the whole bucks fight people chanting CM Punk cuz they know if it wasn’t for them ,CM punk would still be there 😭🤣, and the crowd popped for Ospreay
I recently got my roommates into aew well pro wrestling in general and last ppv had them upset that swearve beat hangman they wanted to stop watching shout out to swearvs heel work but they kept with it and this time they didn’t like he won but they respected swerve after that absolute war
Usually not a fan of gratuitous blood and violence that AEW (lookin at you, Mox) or more hardcore promotions tend to do, but this feud called for it. Genuinely felt like they were trying to kill each other, and it never came across as hokey or goofy to me. Swerve is a made man now; get him in the title picture pronto, Anthony.
It is incredible watching Julie evole. We are literally watching her improve every match she has. She has gone from just a cute girl that accompanies a tag team to someone who is a force to be wreckened with. She has become one of my favorite wrestlers, male or female. Can't wait to see what she does next.
When Hangman triumphantly reconnected with The Elite a few months back that really showed some promise for the direction of the group… but I agree, he’s now off doing his own thing entirely with Swerve and Kenny and the Bucks are just kinda treading water. Very much not the grandiose Elite Revival that it could’ve been. However, the group will always kinda be there for them all to rekindle whenever things get slow and the opportunity presents itself, which can be a great wild card to draw when they need it. Right now though, it’s just not The Elite’s moment
I think someone in the media scrum mentioned how the ladder match just flowed between spots and wasn't like "spot...Stall....spot...." loved it and I agree its one of my favourite multiple person ladder match.
I would have honestly been fine with the booking of the main event if they did some kind follow up with the Devil story. I feel like if they did that then all the shenanigans they did with the booking wouldn't feel like a waste.
I believe that the whole overbooking that went on is a big hint that the Devil is Cole and his injury may be either completely or partially a work. In theory, had MJF not (predictably) returned right before the bell rang, Cole had managed to get himself a world title shot against an overconfident White that was mockingly laying on the mat for him. Maybe I'll be ultimately proven wrong, but it sounds like one of the few reasons to justify all the shenanigans.
i dont hate your rant on the main event. similar to JD and jesse and jusalyx'stakes on it, i agree with you. the match itself was great but it was far too overbooked for my tastes. jay wasn't buried but it really didn't do him any favors. hopefully, max's next feuds will be a bit better and considering he's gonna be dealing with wardlow, joe and the devil, i'd say its gonna be better. not sure where jay goes. either chasing orange for his belt or competing in the CC.
I think the MJF injury thing was unnecessary. They already had a good enough story going in. Jay White has Bullet Club, MJF has nobody. They could have at least had Joe come out and even the odds, not because he likes MJF, but because he’s protecting his title shot. It would make sense. If MJF loses the title he can’t honor Joe’s shot and Jay White more than likely wouldn’t.
Does anyone else think Swerve should start being a socio/psychopath similar to ‘08/‘09 Randy? I know not a lot of people can enter that headspace but it seems like Swerve might be able to be that diabolical after seeing this storyline play out
I like the show-long story of MJF getting replaced to come back, and I think AEW should try doing more things like that, even if this one didn't hit for you.
It's a fair review my man. You know, i don't think people would've been so against the main-event angle if it wasn't very similar to stuff WWE did in the Aditude Era. AEW fans aren't stupid. It's a blessing and a curse, because it means they expect the wrestling buffet to be top-notch - Espacially on the main event. So yeah, it was overbooked, and it's a dish another audiance might have swallowed gladly, but not us. It's a very difficult point to maintain, because i know TK always tries to make everyone happy and it seems he tried to cater to the more "sports-entertainment" folks who just want Telenovelas with head-locks - but no. That's not AEW, as much as the E-drones wants it to be. I think the PPV was very fun regardless, so i don't blame TK for going a step too far. I'm sure he'll learn from it. He always is.
"That's not AEW, as much as the E-drones wants it to be. " Yup. And those types still aren't tuning in anyway. Trying to win WWE fanboys by going in a more WWE direction has never worked out long term for other promotions.
I'm not sure they're going full WWE, but they are trying to connect with new audiances. It's a very tight rope to walk on, and it's reallty easy to fall into it. But i will say this: If you make me choose between a risk-taking, hit-or-miss, wrestling and carnage product who tries to cater to everyone, and a mediocre, dry, stale sport-entertainment product that never takes risks and cater mosly to children, my choice would be pretty damn easy...@@stalfos268
I'm a fan of everything they've been doing with MJF. It's actually very interesting because I want so badly for him to stay a good guy after Adam Cole reveals his betrayal, but I'm not sure if he will. Here's to hoping Max Caster can show him what it means to be a true brochacho.
I've started to notice that a lot of fans don't like having a baby face as champion for some reason. It's like they immediately start chipping away at them an gradually hate them more and more. But I've also enjoyed everything going on with mjf especially his baby face run as champ
I did think they overbooked the main event, but it was a solid PPV. Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page was match of the night. It was phenomenal after the first ten minutes (sorry if I’m nitpicking, but staple gun was so cringe to me), but I thought this match was really good.
Tranquillo… good review. But give them time. They are 4 years old. Not 80 years experience. They are bigger than they use too. It ´s not perfect but compare to best wwe and tna era. And it’ll there. Even better wrestling wise. Take care man ! Remember. Only 4 years. And amazing like this. Already.
Huge appreciation to Osprey signing earlier than necessary speaks volumes for his commitment to AEW and vice versa. All in all this this was a great PPV, though agreed the week to week stuff is hard to bear at times. Was really surprised no indication of the Devil, seems odd to ignore unless it is Cole, but still...
The fact no devil showed up... isn't that kind of telling? I would say that answers the question more than it leaves you with new ones. Why wasn't the devil there? 'cus he was at ringside and on throughout the PPV and had to keep appearances up. Adam Cole. With the Kingdom. It's the obvious and easy answer, and it being predictable is not a bad thing.
Dude I gotta say I love your content I’m not the hugest AEW fan just because I don’t access a lot of their product but I stay in tune to the ppvs, stories, and characters through TH-cam and channels like this but I love your POV, your passion, and your fairness in evaluating their product. Keep it up! I pray that you experience a great deal of success and maybe a good position with AEW in some capacity they need guys and girls with your POV all companies do
Yeah what Isaacs.9383 said except I do watch AEW and I bought the Full Gear PPV and it was worth every single dollar spent. AEW takes a while to get into because I just started watching this year but once they hook you, they got you
A burial would mean that Jay would not have been able to do anything meaningful in the ring. It would also mean that we'll never see him succeed again. Yes, the match was overbooked. Yes, we really should have gotten a hint on the Devil thing. But, I'm calling it now: Jay White will be cheered by all of you within a year from last Saturday.
@joquanrowsey7370 Yeah, maybe it's not a "total burial" but some AEW fanboys are taking it to a defensive extreme by ignoring all the other logical gaps around it and how these ideas can make most of a roster look weak. And "just turn your brain off" doesn't work for me when that excuse for bad storytelling is why I don't watch WWE. I want an alternative, if I wanted more of the same I would watch WWE. And it seems like on ratings and live attendance, others are feeling the same. (for reference I enjoyed most of the show minus the end of the women's championship match and this overbooked mess).
My biggest issue, MJF vs Jay White for the AEW championship…….oh and MJF vs Samoa Joe for the AEW championship afterwards. Completely looking past Jay white which is a giant slap in the face of the fans.
Again another great video by you. You highlighted the positives that alot of people are forgetting in their twitter hot takes. While at the same pointing out respectfully where the issues are. A fair review.
It was a great pay-per-view. It felt pretty solid and I definitely enjoyed it. The booking around the main event did take me out of a match that I was looking forward to, but overall still loved the show.
While I can see the illogicality in Adam Cole being allowed to fight to defend the AEW World Championship on MJF's behalf when he's already on crutches himself once you pointed it out, it didn't occur to me at the time, I think because they never actually said MJF "wasn't _medically cleared,"_ they just said that he wasn't going to be able to make it to the match. Like they were expecting him to still be being treated at the local medical facili-sorry, _hospital_ when the match was due to start so he wouldn't be able to make it. That's why he had to steal the ambulance to make it back to the arena in time- he wasn't being examined backstage by Doc Samson, he'd been actually taken away from the venue, which would preclude him from appearing in the main event by default. So I can excuse that little plot hole.
Ok it wasn’t just me. I loved the match between MJF and Jay White. But they definitely piled on and it showed. I didn’t expect Jay to win the belt but it sucked to see such a good match slightly marred by overbooking. Again, awesome match.
If they did an angle where the devil attacked Jay White after the Adam Cole angle and before the match, and then had a Hobbling Jay vs a Hobbling MJF, it would've made the story just so much better because the first victim of the devil was Jay White. And if the devil is Adam Cole, then it would've made even more sense looking backwards
I wholly agree with you about the last match. I don't even mind the goofy shit too much, but I spent the whole match waiting for the devil to do something or for White to win. I COULDN'T believe they'd have Jay White lose in such a lame fashion. Dude is hella protected and I believe it's the first time he's been pinned in AEW... and it was 3 on 1 against a one-legged MJF ?
@@Gilescowdemdem That would have been protection if it was a regular match. The match never should have lasted this long with a fully healthy Jay White and a banged up MJF. Even accounting for the Ring, Jay took a fraction of the beating that MJF got. if he had not used the ring, it would have been a straight up burial
@@Gilescowdemdem Except Jay White got in 80% of the cheating by virtue of the Gunns giving MJF's leg the Pillman chair ankle-breaker alone. Let alone the Gunns interfering twice later during the actual match and Jay getting a belt shot in on MJF. Also MJF wrestled another match earlier in the night.
@@theboss5751 I'm sure he will. But that's not what's bothering me. As silly as it seems, I want good storytelling. And right here, what happened was that a guy I've been shown to be one of the most resilient and dangerous heels ended up losing against a guy that couldn't walk, despite cheating several times. It's not the end of the world but it's made me feel stupid for getting emotionally invested.
I really think the idea behind the weird mix up with the main event was to put into fans heads that there would be some sort of "fingerpoke 2.0". i know that's what i thought was coming. i thought Cole would enter the ring on MJF's behalf and turn on him, reverting back to his bullet club roots. tbh, i was a little disappointed this isn't what happened. maybe had that happened, but with a twist, MJF rushing to the ring and TK demanding a restart to the match or something. But yeah, i think that's what they wanted to put into the mind of fans during the earlier parts of the show.
I would love to see Swerve win the world title at World's End. I'm ready for MJF to lose that title. Swerve could have a sold 8 month rain and lose to Osprey at All In 24.
For some reason Full Gear didn't feel like a PPV to me. It just couldn't give me the vibe. I wonder if it was because of the monthly PPV from AEW or the Main Event drama. I still enjoyed the show. Liked the spicy drama as well but would have just preferred the normal competitive match which would have been an absolute banger.
I think I'm in the minority with the MJF angle. When the pre show ended I was so invested in the whole show knowing that something was cooking for the main event. I also don't think it necessarily made Jay look weak because the story is that his arrogance cost him. It also took a kick to the dick and a weapon shot to the head to beat him. Add to that the fact that he's never lost a singles match in AEW and basically had the better of Max for the past 6 weeks and I think it was all pretty well done. I enjoyed it anyway, but enjoyment is subjective and I understand the criticism
I feel like you need to make a whole video just about the Swerve/Hangman match. I’ve been watching wrestling for 20 years and it’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.
the main event ruined the night we keep getting the same match from max with just a different opponent tag title defense on zero hour oh he’s hurt now oh there’s a run in oh now it’s back too the same spots and chants from the crowd oh max still beats one of the best wrestlers in the world with one leg like come on we need the least some variety
Only thing I was iffy about was the main event. It was a great angle stacking the deck against mjf, but I thought it made jay look weak. hopefully jay learns that he shouldn't rely on cheap tactics n bullet club to win for him n instead bet on himself n his own ability. Then the next title match he has he's more focused n we get a better switchblade
Been saying this about the main event: the injury angle is "needed" (I agree that I'd rather have had a straight-forward match between the two) because it's part of the longer story that MJF now takes risks to win that he never did as a heel, and he was being egged on by Cole this time to "do a dive" or "not take the countout" - he's being weakened. His neck was hurt for the Joe match, now his leg's busted; his friend was right that he had to do the big offense in order to beat White, and Max has learned to run off adrenaline now that he's embraced the crowd, but it's leaving Max more vulnerable as we head toward World's End, where I think he'll either lose the title or will win but have something happen that really turns the storyline towards its climax (e.g. reveal of who the Devil is). I'll buy into him being at "Super Cena" status if we get to that PPV and there's no twist to the story presented that makes it clear he's officially in the danger zone, but it'll take a lot more before he's there, let's not minimize just how over the top that got back in the day. As for Jay, I don't think it hurts him nearly as bad as some have argued; he never hit his finisher, still needed to be low blowed and hit with the ring, etc. Yes, Max was on one leg, but the actual match layout had me buying that he was running off that aforementioned adrenaline and that, combined with Jay's hubris and Max's cheating, was enough to seal the deal. I do agree, though, it's important he get into an important angle after this, all while he points out that it took cheating to beat him. End of the day, I fully admit that it wasn't the match I wanted, but it still had me tense as all hell during it. As for the Bucks vs. Golden Jets match, I think you're going to get your wish - we've seen "tension" in the Elite before, but the Bucks straight up kicked Kenny in the crotch this time, and now they're using social media to play up that they're "done with BTE", "taking time away from wrestling" and having Cutler phrase it like the Snoop Dogg announcement, etc. Basically, they're probably about to take things way too far, and maybe join the Callis family(?).
Excellent video brother. Great PPV and I DO NOT get all the hate/complaints with the main event. Was actually an entertaining main event, especially after the Swerve/Hangman banger!
AEW always delivers on their PPV's. Intresting going forward to see if they can keep it up now that it seems they are going monthly. AEW World's End at the end of December
My biggest problem with the the little swerve of the main even was I wanted to see this match. If it didn't happen I was pissed. So it got me, I'm still on the same mind that it was over booked. But it was still a great match.
I don't feel like they have been in a creative rut at all. Especially over the last few months. But you're right... Their PPVs always deliver. Their PPVs are so far ahead of anything else in wrestling, regardless of company. Also, I feel like the main event angle was extremely interesting. Yes, they could have just kept it simple, but this was a much different way to go about what would have been a normal (but still incredible) match with interference. Overall, Full Gear was an outstanding PPV. BTW! THAT OVER THE TOP ROPE CUTTER WAS CRAZY.
Christian Cage's entrance was truly iconic! Christian Cage vs Adam Copeland should be the biggest rivalry in AEW history! Two of the best ever with all the history in the world behind their feud. Hope they add the AEW World Championship to that rivalry. It would add to the history and the prestige of that belt and help make that feud even bigger!
I 100000% agree with the rant on tbe main event. Thank you for articulating it so well. Jay White deserves better than to beaten that way. Hes too cerebral a competitor if the story youre going with is Max is significantly injured. How many times has he beaten Tanahashi because of this exact story, that the babyface was injured and lost because Jay took advantage and they were forced to succumb to injury. It was entirely unnecessary. You didnt need to build any more intrigue. You could have had the Gunns attack and not lead to some ambulance spot. And while it might not effect Jay in the long run, its hard to take him seriously or any other feud he goes into as serious. It'll take time and Im sure hes the sort of performer that can overcome it. At least I hope.
I’m so happy wrestling is where it is, and how all three of the big promotions are putting on consistently great ppv/ples, one complaint is that only the Women’s titles swapped hands, would’ve rather saw another title change, like the tag titles or something, instead of both women’s titles, feel bad for Shida too.
I actually think the devil not appearing was clever because Adam Cole was on tv. Adds further doubt/proof it could be him. As for MJFs title Reign, I expect Samoa Joe to defeat him for the title and the huge reveal of who the devil is at Worlds End. It being in MJFs home town is why I believe some huge moves are going to happen regarding him.
I agree with everything you've said here. The deathmatch was genuinely unsettling to watch at times, the second show stealing match that those two have had this year. Way too much bs in the main event, and that's after feeling that there was already too much bs in the All In main event.
Honestly, out of everything we saw, the elite match ended up being the filler match of the night, which is weird to think of Kenny Omega being in that spot. I was the only breather we had all night basically excluding the women's title match that happened as the second match, everything was pretty hot all night.
I think I kinda want swerve to be. The devil doesn't necessarily makes sense. But I want him in the main event picture. I want him to dethrone MJ F And also after that segment where he cut a promo on hangman's baby. He might just be the real devil. He has this charisma about him. That is so interesting to me. The way he walks to the rain extraordinarily seriously. While Prince nana is being a goof. And I fully buy it.
Hangman vs Swerve death match was a massacre. Blood all over the ring and pouring out of both of their heads. Hangman turning into a vampire drinking Swerve’s blood was insane, Swerve stapling himself enjoying it. Probably one of the best death matches in AEW history also put Swerve in the world title scene
Muta would be proud of this match💯
That was hands down one of the most barbaric, brutal, disgusting matches I've ever witnessed.
And holy SHIT that is exactly what that match needed to be. It was perfect for what it needed to be
It was easy to match of the year in my opinion and it shows that swerve is a star I'll be talking to people and I agree survivor series war games is not going to top this
Bro I personally haven’t seen anything that brutal since either HHH v Cactus RR 2000
Swerves matches like this are always great IMO. this was my second fav of Swerves. My first is still the Killlshot vs Fox in Lucha Underground.
My top 5 favourite matches of the year:
5.Swerv strickland vs Hangman Page (Full Gear)
4.Bryan Danielson vs MJF (Revolution)
3.Kenny Omega Vs will Osprey (NJPW Wrestle Kingdom)
2.Bryan Danielson vs Zack Sabre Jr (Wrestle Dream)
1.Kenny Omega vs Will Osprey II (Forbidden Door)
Agree with your list, except that mjf vs danielson should be placed at 1 or 2.
not a single WWE match!
Switch 1 with 3
@@ldabos6442you don't get elite matches in wwe the last good one was the seth vs Cody with his pec hanging off
Ospreay vs Naito is up there too
That over the top rope Uranagi was insane
Yes! And Max’s elbow to the floor after the table broke 😵
"Swerve pulled a PAGE out of Hangman's book"
I see what you did there.
In all seriousness, though, this match was completely and utterly insane. Just two ruthless bastarts trying to disembowel one another. Swerve cackling like a cartoon villain after winning was the cherry on top.
Better yet:
*Swerve Hung the Hangman*
I agree that the main event story was completely unnecessary and convoluted as well. They could’ve easily had MJF and Jay have a regular match with MJF winning due to Samoa Joe taking out Bullet Club Gold (thus setting up a feud between Joe and Jay White) and Adam Cole giving MJF the diamond ring to use on Jay for the win. Still loved the ppv overall though
Great PPV, so far been giving bangers for 4 years.
The PPV was really good. My biggest issue with the PPV was the MJF injury storyline. You didn't need to have Cole pretend to fight for his friend. All you needed to do was stall the main event. You could have done a backstage interview where Adam is talking to MJF and don't worry just get back to the arena when you can. When it's time for the main event, jay white comes out first, then Adam Cole comes down taking his time, maybe even slips. Cole enters the ring and does a "Who's ready for story time with Adam Cole" he retells the story of his friendship with MJF, heck you could even mention Adam Cole and jay white friendship. After 5-10 minutes. Jay says " That's enough Adam, stop stalling. The ref says if MJF isn't here in one minute, MJF forfeits the title. Then we have the ambulance coming down the ramp.... MJF enters the ring with mere seconds before the time expires.
MJF really showed his Codyisms in that match.
I was wondering when I'd see your reaction! Watching ASAP
AEW Full Gear was one of the best ppvs of the year
Bro😂
I agree but what about All In 2023? I still think All In is the best PPV ever. Not saying Full Gear 2023 is bad, its perfect ppv and so is many other ppvs too.
@@razoutPlayGames "ONE OF THE BEST PPV" ffs
@@goby1764Wrestling fans.
Nope
Thank you Tranq for making Ospreay all elite
Good review. Overall I give the PPV a 7/10. Hangman and Swerve were match of the night, glad Julia won (very proud of her growth), Orange beating Moxley was good, and the ladder match was way better than I expected. My only complaint was the overbooking of the main event. Also Ospreay is all elite. He's winning the big one at All In. or going in as champ Calling it now.
His intro always makes me realize how much amazing talent AEW has!
Being there live , crowd was amazing ,arena Packed to the top (I was nosebleed) seeing hangman vs swerve live was crazy,and re seeing it on tv ,those staples were real man , then that ladder spot with brodie king 😭🔥, the whole bucks fight people chanting CM Punk cuz they know if it wasn’t for them ,CM punk would still be there 😭🤣, and the crowd popped for Ospreay
I recently got my roommates into aew well pro wrestling in general and last ppv had them upset that swearve beat hangman they wanted to stop watching shout out to swearvs heel work but they kept with it and this time they didn’t like he won but they respected swerve after that absolute war
Full Gear once again adds to the PPV’s run that has been 🔥 in AEW.
Usually not a fan of gratuitous blood and violence that AEW (lookin at you, Mox) or more hardcore promotions tend to do, but this feud called for it. Genuinely felt like they were trying to kill each other, and it never came across as hokey or goofy to me. Swerve is a made man now; get him in the title picture pronto, Anthony.
I was there live. Better than WM night 1 (went there too) this show was a 10
No
yesss yes yes@@rickeyholmes420
The only complaint I have is the overbooking of the main event. Jay White not being able to beat a one legged MJF made him look like an idiot.
we knew MJF was gonna win Jay white isnt ready for it yet itll happen in time match could have been better i liked the angle they did
It is incredible watching Julie evole. We are literally watching her improve every match she has. She has gone from just a cute girl that accompanies a tag team to someone who is a force to be wreckened with. She has become one of my favorite wrestlers, male or female. Can't wait to see what she does next.
When Hangman triumphantly reconnected with The Elite a few months back that really showed some promise for the direction of the group… but I agree, he’s now off doing his own thing entirely with Swerve and Kenny and the Bucks are just kinda treading water. Very much not the grandiose Elite Revival that it could’ve been.
However, the group will always kinda be there for them all to rekindle whenever things get slow and the opportunity presents itself, which can be a great wild card to draw when they need it. Right now though, it’s just not The Elite’s moment
WrestleDream: ADAM COPELAND
Full Gear: Will Osprey
Worlds End: Dolph Ziggelr🧐
Ricky n Bill give me HBK and Diesel vibes.
I think someone in the media scrum mentioned how the ladder match just flowed between spots and wasn't like "spot...Stall....spot...." loved it and I agree its one of my favourite multiple person ladder match.
I would have honestly been fine with the booking of the main event if they did some kind follow up with the Devil story. I feel like if they did that then all the shenanigans they did with the booking wouldn't feel like a waste.
I believe that the whole overbooking that went on is a big hint that the Devil is Cole and his injury may be either completely or partially a work. In theory, had MJF not (predictably) returned right before the bell rang, Cole had managed to get himself a world title shot against an overconfident White that was mockingly laying on the mat for him.
Maybe I'll be ultimately proven wrong, but it sounds like one of the few reasons to justify all the shenanigans.
i dont hate your rant on the main event. similar to JD and jesse and jusalyx'stakes on it, i agree with you. the match itself was great but it was far too overbooked for my tastes. jay wasn't buried but it really didn't do him any favors.
hopefully, max's next feuds will be a bit better and considering he's gonna be dealing with wardlow, joe and the devil, i'd say its gonna be better. not sure where jay goes. either chasing orange for his belt or competing in the CC.
I think the MJF injury thing was unnecessary. They already had a good enough story going in. Jay White has Bullet Club, MJF has nobody. They could have at least had Joe come out and even the odds, not because he likes MJF, but because he’s protecting his title shot. It would make sense. If MJF loses the title he can’t honor Joe’s shot and Jay White more than likely wouldn’t.
Think of Worlds End as we will find out for sure if MJF is leaving or staying type of ppv.
You weren’t the only one that was upset with the main event.
Justice for Jay White 👆
Does anyone else think Swerve should start being a socio/psychopath similar to ‘08/‘09 Randy? I know not a lot of people can enter that headspace but it seems like Swerve might be able to be that diabolical after seeing this storyline play out
I like the show-long story of MJF getting replaced to come back, and I think AEW should try doing more things like that, even if this one didn't hit for you.
I 100% agree on everything you said about the main event
Main Event did not need that storyline. Would’ve been such a great match if it was a clean 1 on 1 match without Adam or the gunns
It's a fair review my man. You know, i don't think people would've been so against the main-event angle if it wasn't very similar to stuff WWE did in the Aditude Era. AEW fans aren't stupid. It's a blessing and a curse, because it means they expect the wrestling buffet to be top-notch - Espacially on the main event.
So yeah, it was overbooked, and it's a dish another audiance might have swallowed gladly, but not us. It's a very difficult point to maintain, because i know TK always tries to make everyone happy and it seems he tried to cater to the more "sports-entertainment" folks who just want Telenovelas with head-locks - but no. That's not AEW, as much as the E-drones wants it to be.
I think the PPV was very fun regardless, so i don't blame TK for going a step too far. I'm sure he'll learn from it. He always is.
"That's not AEW, as much as the E-drones wants it to be. " Yup. And those types still aren't tuning in anyway. Trying to win WWE fanboys by going in a more WWE direction has never worked out long term for other promotions.
I'm not sure they're going full WWE, but they are trying to connect with new audiances. It's a very tight rope to walk on, and it's reallty easy to fall into it. But i will say this: If you make me choose between a risk-taking, hit-or-miss, wrestling and carnage product who tries to cater to everyone, and a mediocre, dry, stale sport-entertainment product that never takes risks and cater mosly to children, my choice would be pretty damn easy...@@stalfos268
It's crazy to see your growth so far man.
I'm a fan of everything they've been doing with MJF. It's actually very interesting because I want so badly for him to stay a good guy after Adam Cole reveals his betrayal, but I'm not sure if he will. Here's to hoping Max Caster can show him what it means to be a true brochacho.
I've started to notice that a lot of fans don't like having a baby face as champion for some reason. It's like they immediately start chipping away at them an gradually hate them more and more. But I've also enjoyed everything going on with mjf especially his baby face run as champ
The Texas Deathmatch was incredible! Hangman channeling Terry Funk
I did think they overbooked the main event, but it was a solid PPV. Swerve Strickland vs Adam Page was match of the night. It was phenomenal after the first ten minutes (sorry if I’m nitpicking, but staple gun was so cringe to me), but I thought this match was really good.
Christian and his “chicken shit” heel work is what we need lol when I ran out of the ring I lost it😂
One of my all-time fav AEW shows.
It was fantastic.
Tranquillo… good review. But give them time. They are 4 years old. Not 80 years experience. They are bigger than they use too. It ´s not perfect but compare to best wwe and tna era. And it’ll there. Even better wrestling wise. Take care man ! Remember. Only 4 years. And amazing like this. Already.
Huge appreciation to Osprey signing earlier than necessary speaks volumes for his commitment to AEW and vice versa.
All in all this this was a great PPV, though agreed the week to week stuff is hard to bear at times.
Was really surprised no indication of the Devil, seems odd to ignore unless it is Cole, but still...
After hearing you mentioning it in the past two videos, I sought out "The End" by The Doors and gave it a lesson.
Worth it.
This ppv should have had Omega vs Jay White. They should never had White take a loss. Especially for the title.
The fact no devil showed up... isn't that kind of telling? I would say that answers the question more than it leaves you with new ones.
Why wasn't the devil there? 'cus he was at ringside and on throughout the PPV and had to keep appearances up.
Adam Cole. With the Kingdom. It's the obvious and easy answer, and it being predictable is not a bad thing.
Dude I gotta say I love your content I’m not the hugest AEW fan just because I don’t access a lot of their product but I stay in tune to the ppvs, stories, and characters through TH-cam and channels like this but I love your POV, your passion, and your fairness in evaluating their product. Keep it up! I pray that you experience a great deal of success and maybe a good position with AEW in some capacity they need guys and girls with your POV all companies do
Yeah what Isaacs.9383 said except I do watch AEW and I bought the Full Gear PPV and it was worth every single dollar spent. AEW takes a while to get into because I just started watching this year but once they hook you, they got you
Your booking of Full Gear was good Tranquilo. Good job
What's Good Tranquilo!
Chakala Valedor! 🤜🏻🤛🏻
What A PPV, Que No 💯
A burial would mean that Jay would not have been able to do anything meaningful in the ring. It would also mean that we'll never see him succeed again. Yes, the match was overbooked. Yes, we really should have gotten a hint on the Devil thing.
But, I'm calling it now:
Jay White will be cheered by all of you within a year from last Saturday.
@joquanrowsey7370 Yeah, maybe it's not a "total burial" but some AEW fanboys are taking it to a defensive extreme by ignoring all the other logical gaps around it and how these ideas can make most of a roster look weak. And "just turn your brain off" doesn't work for me when that excuse for bad storytelling is why I don't watch WWE. I want an alternative, if I wanted more of the same I would watch WWE. And it seems like on ratings and live attendance, others are feeling the same. (for reference I enjoyed most of the show minus the end of the women's championship match and this overbooked mess).
My biggest issue, MJF vs Jay White for the AEW championship…….oh and MJF vs Samoa Joe for the AEW championship afterwards. Completely looking past Jay white which is a giant slap in the face of the fans.
Your “Hey Siri” voice worked on my phone and actually played the song 😂
I get emotional about Sting too, at 50. He’s been with me all these years.
50 hes 60 isnt he
Was waiting for your review 🎉
I felt exactly the way you did about the Bucks vs Golden Jets match
Ricky getting me into anything is not surprising, but I thought I’d hate the partner and it’s prob one of the best on the roster. Legitimately
Again another great video by you. You highlighted the positives that alot of people are forgetting in their twitter hot takes. While at the same pointing out respectfully where the issues are. A fair review.
It was a great pay-per-view. It felt pretty solid and I definitely enjoyed it. The booking around the main event did take me out of a match that I was looking forward to, but overall still loved the show.
While I can see the illogicality in Adam Cole being allowed to fight to defend the AEW World Championship on MJF's behalf when he's already on crutches himself once you pointed it out, it didn't occur to me at the time, I think because they never actually said MJF "wasn't _medically cleared,"_ they just said that he wasn't going to be able to make it to the match. Like they were expecting him to still be being treated at the local medical facili-sorry, _hospital_ when the match was due to start so he wouldn't be able to make it. That's why he had to steal the ambulance to make it back to the arena in time- he wasn't being examined backstage by Doc Samson, he'd been actually taken away from the venue, which would preclude him from appearing in the main event by default. So I can excuse that little plot hole.
Ok it wasn’t just me. I loved the match between MJF and Jay White. But they definitely piled on and it showed. I didn’t expect Jay to win the belt but it sucked to see such a good match slightly marred by overbooking. Again, awesome match.
I honestly loved everything including the main event but I feel the same when it comes to the Golden Jets vs The Young Bucks match
If they did an angle where the devil attacked Jay White after the Adam Cole angle and before the match, and then had a Hobbling Jay vs a Hobbling MJF, it would've made the story just so much better because the first victim of the devil was Jay White.
And if the devil is Adam Cole, then it would've made even more sense looking backwards
I like AEW but I never want to see the "injured wrestler" gimmick in a match ever again.
Count your blessings and hope that we don't get the paraplegic MJF PPV angle next.
I wholly agree with you about the last match. I don't even mind the goofy shit too much, but I spent the whole match waiting for the devil to do something or for White to win. I COULDN'T believe they'd have Jay White lose in such a lame fashion. Dude is hella protected and I believe it's the first time he's been pinned in AEW... and it was 3 on 1 against a one-legged MJF ?
Really confused by this. He lost after MJF cheated and knocked him out with the diamond ring...that's pretty protected.
@@Gilescowdemdem That would have been protection if it was a regular match. The match never should have lasted this long with a fully healthy Jay White and a banged up MJF. Even accounting for the Ring, Jay took a fraction of the beating that MJF got.
if he had not used the ring, it would have been a straight up burial
Switchblade will obviously be AEW Champion one day just enjoy the ride
@@Gilescowdemdem Except Jay White got in 80% of the cheating by virtue of the Gunns giving MJF's leg the Pillman chair ankle-breaker alone. Let alone the Gunns interfering twice later during the actual match and Jay getting a belt shot in on MJF. Also MJF wrestled another match earlier in the night.
@@theboss5751 I'm sure he will. But that's not what's bothering me. As silly as it seems, I want good storytelling. And right here, what happened was that a guy I've been shown to be one of the most resilient and dangerous heels ended up losing against a guy that couldn't walk, despite cheating several times.
It's not the end of the world but it's made me feel stupid for getting emotionally invested.
AEW was tryin their hardest to get folks to think Jay White had a chance. It was sew doubt. I never believed it. Joe is waiting in the wings.
I really think the idea behind the weird mix up with the main event was to put into fans heads that there would be some sort of "fingerpoke 2.0". i know that's what i thought was coming. i thought Cole would enter the ring on MJF's behalf and turn on him, reverting back to his bullet club roots. tbh, i was a little disappointed this isn't what happened. maybe had that happened, but with a twist, MJF rushing to the ring and TK demanding a restart to the match or something. But yeah, i think that's what they wanted to put into the mind of fans during the earlier parts of the show.
I would love to see Swerve win the world title at World's End. I'm ready for MJF to lose that title. Swerve could have a sold 8 month rain and lose to Osprey at All In 24.
I second this!
Maybe even with the help of the devil to protect MJF in the process, all while Swerve laughs like a cartoon villain we love lol
Just imagine swerve Vs osprey, genuinely salivating.
I'd honestly argue jay white didn't look weak mjf was going absolutely fucking wild like that was over the top as fuck and im absolutely here for it
For some reason Full Gear didn't feel like a PPV to me. It just couldn't give me the vibe. I wonder if it was because of the monthly PPV from AEW or the Main Event drama. I still enjoyed the show. Liked the spicy drama as well but would have just preferred the normal competitive match which would have been an absolute banger.
I think I'm in the minority with the MJF angle. When the pre show ended I was so invested in the whole show knowing that something was cooking for the main event. I also don't think it necessarily made Jay look weak because the story is that his arrogance cost him. It also took a kick to the dick and a weapon shot to the head to beat him. Add to that the fact that he's never lost a singles match in AEW and basically had the better of Max for the past 6 weeks and I think it was all pretty well done. I enjoyed it anyway, but enjoyment is subjective and I understand the criticism
bro actually made my phone play the end by the doors lmaooo
I feel like you need to make a whole video just about the Swerve/Hangman match. I’ve been watching wrestling for 20 years and it’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.
Jay white needs to win his next feud and continue to be in title scene cause yeah that was not it
the main event ruined the night we keep getting the same match from max with just a different opponent tag title defense on zero hour oh he’s hurt now oh there’s a run in oh now it’s back too the same spots and chants from the crowd oh max still beats one of the best wrestlers in the world with one leg like come on we need the least some variety
I don’t agree with you about the ending. Jay White lose by cheating his first loss. And after 30 min. Not like if he was beat after 5.
I just want them follow-up with great TV this week, keep the momentum going for World's End
Amazing ppv
Only thing I was iffy about was the main event. It was a great angle stacking the deck against mjf, but I thought it made jay look weak. hopefully jay learns that he shouldn't rely on cheap tactics n bullet club to win for him n instead bet on himself n his own ability. Then the next title match he has he's more focused n we get a better switchblade
Been saying this about the main event: the injury angle is "needed" (I agree that I'd rather have had a straight-forward match between the two) because it's part of the longer story that MJF now takes risks to win that he never did as a heel, and he was being egged on by Cole this time to "do a dive" or "not take the countout" - he's being weakened. His neck was hurt for the Joe match, now his leg's busted; his friend was right that he had to do the big offense in order to beat White, and Max has learned to run off adrenaline now that he's embraced the crowd, but it's leaving Max more vulnerable as we head toward World's End, where I think he'll either lose the title or will win but have something happen that really turns the storyline towards its climax (e.g. reveal of who the Devil is). I'll buy into him being at "Super Cena" status if we get to that PPV and there's no twist to the story presented that makes it clear he's officially in the danger zone, but it'll take a lot more before he's there, let's not minimize just how over the top that got back in the day.
As for Jay, I don't think it hurts him nearly as bad as some have argued; he never hit his finisher, still needed to be low blowed and hit with the ring, etc. Yes, Max was on one leg, but the actual match layout had me buying that he was running off that aforementioned adrenaline and that, combined with Jay's hubris and Max's cheating, was enough to seal the deal. I do agree, though, it's important he get into an important angle after this, all while he points out that it took cheating to beat him. End of the day, I fully admit that it wasn't the match I wanted, but it still had me tense as all hell during it.
As for the Bucks vs. Golden Jets match, I think you're going to get your wish - we've seen "tension" in the Elite before, but the Bucks straight up kicked Kenny in the crotch this time, and now they're using social media to play up that they're "done with BTE", "taking time away from wrestling" and having Cutler phrase it like the Snoop Dogg announcement, etc. Basically, they're probably about to take things way too far, and maybe join the Callis family(?).
You’re spot on about everything in this event
I love how neither wwe or aew pay per views miss rn
I was there live and usually deathmatches look corny but this one left just left everyone in shock
Mjf injurie sngle felt like straight from a wee playbook
I like how you paused the Gunns attacking MJF at 420
Excellent video brother. Great PPV and I DO NOT get all the hate/complaints with the main event. Was actually an entertaining main event, especially after the Swerve/Hangman banger!
AEW always delivers on their PPV's. Intresting going forward to see if they can keep it up now that it seems they are going monthly. AEW World's End at the end of December
My biggest problem with the the little swerve of the main even was I wanted to see this match. If it didn't happen I was pissed. So it got me, I'm still on the same mind that it was over booked. But it was still a great match.
I don't feel like they have been in a creative rut at all. Especially over the last few months. But you're right... Their PPVs always deliver. Their PPVs are so far ahead of anything else in wrestling, regardless of company.
Also, I feel like the main event angle was extremely interesting. Yes, they could have just kept it simple, but this was a much different way to go about what would have been a normal (but still incredible) match with interference.
Overall, Full Gear was an outstanding PPV.
BTW! THAT OVER THE TOP ROPE CUTTER WAS CRAZY.
Christian Cage's entrance was truly iconic! Christian Cage vs Adam Copeland should be the biggest rivalry in AEW history! Two of the best ever with all the history in the world behind their feud. Hope they add the AEW World Championship to that rivalry. It would add to the history and the prestige of that belt and help make that feud even bigger!
They're not gonna end MJF's reign just for these 2 old fucks to do a fued they did in WWE over 20 years ago
I think they're going to do Darby and Sting vs Edge and Christian for Stings last match
Swerve going straight to the classics 💎
I 100000% agree with the rant on tbe main event. Thank you for articulating it so well. Jay White deserves better than to beaten that way. Hes too cerebral a competitor if the story youre going with is Max is significantly injured. How many times has he beaten Tanahashi because of this exact story, that the babyface was injured and lost because Jay took advantage and they were forced to succumb to injury. It was entirely unnecessary. You didnt need to build any more intrigue. You could have had the Gunns attack and not lead to some ambulance spot. And while it might not effect Jay in the long run, its hard to take him seriously or any other feud he goes into as serious. It'll take time and Im sure hes the sort of performer that can overcome it. At least I hope.
Honestly I’m really liking all the latest mid stuff and the full gear stuff was great. I though Adam cole was going to rip off the cast for a while
Jay White's credibility and momentum dropped the second he lost the match
I was upset no trios title match but the show was good... the Ladder match was holding hands over my eyes lol
I actually liked they sold a beat down
I’m so happy wrestling is where it is, and how all three of the big promotions are putting on consistently great ppv/ples, one complaint is that only the Women’s titles swapped hands, would’ve rather saw another title change, like the tag titles or something, instead of both women’s titles, feel bad for Shida too.
I actually think the devil not appearing was clever because Adam Cole was on tv. Adds further doubt/proof it could be him.
As for MJFs title Reign, I expect Samoa Joe to defeat him for the title and the huge reveal of who the devil is at Worlds End. It being in MJFs home town is why I believe some huge moves are going to happen regarding him.
Well said on the main event. Spot on
I agree with everything you've said here. The deathmatch was genuinely unsettling to watch at times, the second show stealing match that those two have had this year.
Way too much bs in the main event, and that's after feeling that there was already too much bs in the All In main event.
Honestly, out of everything we saw, the elite match ended up being the filler match of the night, which is weird to think of Kenny Omega being in that spot. I was the only breather we had all night basically excluding the women's title match that happened as the second match, everything was pretty hot all night.
I think I kinda want swerve to be. The devil doesn't necessarily makes sense. But I want him in the main event picture. I want him to dethrone MJ F And also after that segment where he cut a promo on hangman's baby. He might just be the real devil. He has this charisma about him.
That is so interesting to me. The way he walks to the rain extraordinarily seriously. While Prince nana is being a goof. And I fully buy it.
one detail yout forgot Swerve was in the ring with Hangman when the devil and his crew attacked Jay White