@@therealangelalexander1858depends on if he’s friends with the lollipop guild. They ran Punk off because he answered back when they ran their mouths. Can you imagine what Riddle would do to them if they pulled the same tricks?
MJF is so good he makes simple moves an exciting part of his matches and stories. Never forget part if the crux of his feud with Darby is built around a headlock takeover
I agree with Brian about the wrestler exchange. In Jade, WWE got a new talent with real start power, and in Adam, AEW got a brand name that can draw eyes to the product. Both companies got what they needed. Also, to me the most important hire for AEW was Jericho. Him taking a chance on the brand new company and pretty much carrying it through the first phase is what made all other big hires possible.
@@elchomper.1063dude shut up. Jade was a star she just didn’t work for a company with a performance center. They booked her to squash and that’s what she did. She’ll get actual training and she has the looks and charisma to be a star. Get it WWE bad. Your so cool.
That match was way better than I expected it to be. Julia is definitely ready to work full matches. I thought the height difference was going to cause awkward moments but it really didn't and was worked well into the story.
@@TonyFleury Lmao but why put a title on her? They wanna book squash matches (AGAINST LOCAL JOBBERS BTW) for her all day be my guest, but you don't put a belt on someone that green just because you think they'll grow into it. Clearly it failed. She dropped the belt almost as soon as Statlander returned and now the belt has some actual credibility to it instead of just being a prop to make someone look better than they are. She should be on NXT, but WWE will more than likely send her to Smackdown, put her in a feud until a mid PPV where she loses and is sent to catering for months before being put into a random tag team with someone.
It should be pointed out that the last 3 AEW PPVs (All In, All Out, and WrestleDream) have had 3 different titles in their main events (AEW World, International, TNT)
Prince Nana was one of the most entertaining things in the entire show. Overall, it was a great show. I am happy to see Adam Copeland is finally going to finish his career on his terms and feud with Christian Cage.
I didn’t think Edge was EVER gonna pop up in AEW just because of how big of a career he had in WWE. But I’m happy for him regardless. Also, It’s sad that some of y’all are so bored with your lives that you’re gonna call Adam a traitor just because he switched promotions. It’s a business. Plus wrestlers switched companies all the time in the 90s and 2000s and 2010s. Y’all need to CALM DOWN, go outside, and touch some grass.
Maybe if WWE hadn't stacked AEW's mid and upper card he'd have had more dream opponents to work with. Samoa Joe, Swerve, Moxley, Malakai Black, Miro... Maybe WWE didn't need those guys, but I have to think Edge wanted to throw down with a few of them.
I loved the Nick Wayne turn. I feel like with the right treatment he could portray a similar character to Dom Mysterio, but acting like Christian Cage Jr. If he comes out as Nick Cage Itd be amazing.
Damn you Pukeman! This would have been an A+ grade if you weren't at the PPV! Joking aside, this was my first PPV I attended in person and I think it might be AEWs best PPV in my opinion. Swerve match was crazy and Edge showing up made me super happy (that was my prediction and glad I was right.) I can relate to your pukeman, there was a guy next to me on the floor who got up like every 30 mins or so to get beer. Probably drank about 5 or 6 cups, but thankfully he didn't throw up! (He did spill some on the floor though)
I grew up with 2000s wrestling, so seeing two of my childhood favorites in Edge and Sting share a moment was really awesome. The show was pretty solid too to bottom imo.
To be fair, the crowd popped for that bodyslam MJF did because no one has ever been able to bodyslam Dutch before and it was in front of 70,000 people.
I was a section over from you (although I didn't spot you unfortunately!), and watched the pukey man aftermath unfold. Thanks to you, I have the whole story, thus completing my Wrestledream lore knowledge. Hope to meet you next time you come to Seattle!
This was such an awesome PPV Adam Copeland Coming Out to Metalingus by alter bridge was amazing but hearing cry of Achilles from alter bridge's 4th album before he came out that Vignette was amazing great to see him in AEW I'm looking forward to Dynamite tomorrow night awesome Review Brian You're the best.
I also attended this show & I agree with your assessment of it. When it comes to the security at CPA, it isn't the best at dealing with people like the one you described in your section as I had to deal with one similar to that when Raw went there this past April. Another knock that I have about my experience is that the majority of concession stands outside of the club section closed an hour & half into the show which resulted in people having to go to only one stand for everything & there were long lines.
People are losing their minds over Edge debuting in AEW. They say he's supposed to be a WWE homer. Like Brian said, it's a business, they gotta make money.
I honestly think it's more about burnishing his legacy. Short of another run with the belt, which WWE would never do, he maxed out his potential in WWE. He knows he only has a couple years on top max, and a move to AEW opens him up to some dream matches and storylines he couldn't have in WWE.
I can't imagine these same people being around when it was a lot of different promotions back in the day.. They would cry cause wrestlers were jumping ship from one company to get on another ship of another company.. And it was like every few years..
Honestly, I’d rather see him slowly tapering out the rest of his career passing the torch to some new stars in AEW, than beating everyone like WWE had him do to nearly every opponent he had in the last year. (Still pissed they had him beat The Demon Finn Balor)
I was keeping a look out for you but couldn’t find you anywhere haha. Based on your view I was a few sections over to the right of you (my view was pretty much directly facing the lower right corner). But what an awesome live experience this was! Being there for Edge’s debut is probably something I’ll never forget.
Swerve being the dead-serious, all-business, slightly cracked ringleader to Prince Nana's class clown, court jester act gives me big Chuck D-Flava Flav vibes.
This is my first year of true wrestling fandom. (I became a fan in 2019 and watched TH-cam videos about it and played the games) but I wasn’t a weekly viewer my girlfriend got me into dynamite march of this year and my first WWE show was survior series war games. I’m so happy that my first year of intense fandom has been such a good one with so much healthy competition and the amazing matches in both WWE and especially AEW
Edge coming to AEW doesn't just mean he's got matches with AEW guys. He's able to wrestle wherever he wants. We could have Edge vs Suzuki, or Okada, or he could just randomly show up at your local indy promotion... He looked excited and happy during his premier. I hope it lives up to the potential. What a time to be a fan.
Yes, on paper it’s weird or backwards that your world champ is curtain jerking in a comedy style match for tag titles BUT… (a) MJF and Cole are in the midst of a great story where, in a rare occasion, due to how this has all come together, the world title can kind of take a backseat here and there because MJF being the champ is part of the ongoing story, which is handy because (b) Cole got injured and the planned story of ColeMJF vs Kingdom/Roddy has to be delayed (which presumably includes the breakup of ColeMJF), which means (C), the silver lining, whilst Cole is out injured, we can pivot and have MJF do some fun side stuff with the tag belts and a world title defense vs Jay White which I don’t think was scheduled to happen yet.
It doesn't matter what part of the show MJF is on, he kills it. Preshow, main event, first match, doesn't matter. He's too damn good. I'd say he sold his soul to the devil.. But well... It's hard to sell your soul to yourself.
I was also there and had a lot of fun, my only complaint was my general section, was on the floor and could only see when the wrestlers were standing so I had to constantly look up at the jumbo screen. Overall a great show but I do agree it was long.
Can we PLEASE get a Nigel vs Bryan match ? Maybe for Bryans retirement match and at Wembley it would be so epic !!!!!! IDC if it ends in a 20 or 30 min draw even . Give them both a perfect send off ! What a moment for both that would be ! I would cry for sure !
I loved the Danielson / Zabre Jr match, some of the holds insane. I also love *how* it ended ( not in a submission) , Nigel already planted the seeds "He couldn't win by submission!" Not sure if this is a crazy idea, but I can see his last match being at Wembley, in a submission match, where he passes the torch to Zabre Jr.
I guess the main question with Copeland is whether he's just here for a nostalgia run against/with Christian (and likely the Hardys) and off into the sunset, or is he going to meaningfully engage with the rest of the AEW product. Which is really how you'd compare him as an acquisition compared to Jericho or Danielson and such. Obviously, the former is a big news/talking point and will get eyeballs on the product. But long term if he just shows up to play with his old buddies, its just the better-wrestled version of "The Band" in TNA and so on.
I'm sure Copeland will be elevating younger talent during his stay, but there is a menacing possibility for Edge&Christian vs Hardys vs Dudleys match, since all 6 are still active and working outside WWE (if Dudleys' WWE legends contract allows that to happen).
I've been watching lots of WWE DVDs from around '05-'10 and seeing tons of Edge & Christian content. The thing with those two is when you're really good at ladder matches & gimmick matches, they keep booking you in them. Cannot, cannot imagine how or why Christian was in a match like this at his age, still trading bumps with that kid.
I had a similar experience at a WWE show about 20 years ago. I was in the third row, and there was an extremely drunk guy beside me with his girl friend. Josey Scott (lead singer of Saliva at the time) was seated directly in front of us in the front row. The drunk guy was heckling Josey the entire show while his girlfriend was staring in horror at the floor. Josey eventually bought him a beer. He stopped for a few minutes, then started back up again until he eventually passed out. It was hilarious, but I felt bad for his girlfriend.
I also went to Wrestledream! I loved it! I gave swerve vs hangman my all, so I was a little pooped after that but I rallied by the time of BD vs ZSJ. Also edges debut was legendary!
Went to my first AEW show in August (Dynamite's 200th episode) and during the Rampage filming, a guy projectile vomited there, too...right next to me on the stairs. Crazy sight, wish I could unsee it, but thankfully the show was still good. 😂
Danielson vs ZSJ is one of top 5 matches of the year. Loved the Golden lovers vs Calis Family match and Ibushi is slowly getting back to his old self. Main Event was brutal and Christian for my money is the best heel in wrestling right now
WrestleDream really felt like one of the shows of the year (from watching it at home), it's up there with WrestleMania 39, Revolution and All In for me. Just very consistent throughout, Swerve/Hangman, Danielson/MJF and Cage/Darby were fantastic. The whole ending to the show felt like wrestling cinema, the best ppv ending since All Out 2021 imo. Looking forward to seeing what Edge does in AEW!
Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan), Saraya (Paige), and now Adam Copeland (Edge). What is it about wrestlers who announce their retirement on WWE RAW, come out of retirement after an amount of time, and later sign with AEW? With that said, I am looking forward to seeing what the former Edge does now that he's All Elite.
i think going in to it i was thinking what new era did tony kahn mean by it ...after watching it on sunday .. this is Exactly What he meant. i love having Adam copeland in AEW brotha
10:26 spot fests are nice to look at but don’t matter in a few days. Especially when you see the same spots on the next show and the next show. Nothing stands out when everything is the same speed
I had no idea Edge even left WWE, so this was a huge surprise to me! It's going to be weird calling him Adam Copeland though, Edge is such an iconic name.
I don't want tlc absolutely not but I'd definitely like the idea of the hardyz e&c in a heel stable together like being the old veterans who paved the way for all these younger guys and they feel disrespected and unwilling to give up the spotlight and you could even use it to catapult private party when they return like they're the only young guys giving them the proper respect as tag team icons they feel they deserve. Unfortunately it's fantasy booking and it could've worked if they had a few more years left. Man I love Jeff Hardy he's been my favorite since I was 5 years old I as a 26 yo adult still have his poster in my room but it's kinda sad seeing him wrestle now. Darby allin reminds me so much of him without the demons as wrestlers call them. I love it cause it's a spectacle and great seriously Darby allin owns the suicide dive everyone else needs to stop your not gonna do a better dive then Darby. But please don't die is a frequent chant in his matches and legitimately please don't die Darby your awesome. A good reason AEW trusts him with all these legends.
I wish I could have been there for this show, but I just couldn't justify the cost of a ticket in my current situation. Wish I could have been there to shake your hand as well for your quality content.
I think they should sit down with Darby and have a serious conversation about his spots. At this rate he's gonna have a serious injury or serious repercussions from it that could also affect the company image.
I live in grants pass ,too far of a drive. Still would love to see a show. Been watching wrestling since the 90s. Still never been to a live show ever in my life.
Hmm... I heard Fenix was already hurt before the match and it was made part of the story for the match . But hey , I wasn't even there ! (Bulldog/Owen reference) So I could be completely wrong . I hope he is ok . Along with Mark Davis and his wrist , you could obviously tell it was messed up by the way he picked guys up and such .
Why do those scrums have to be so candid though ? I want to finish with my friend Christian ! Yes everybody knows . But you can say things in different ways . Maybe its just me . Cool seeing him in AEW though . It will be interesting to see . Love ya Brian and W3 !!!!
Was a cool event to witness (my first ppv in the hometown state). Agree that there was too much fat. Could have been less matches. Wish we sold the place out. Seemed fairly low attendance
Zero Hour (I always watch them as well) was pretty good, my least favorite was the squash match between Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne. 02:27 4 out of 5. 04:51 4 out of 5. 06:40 4 out of 5. 08:12 3.5 out of 5 - My thought on this is that we've already seen FTR vs. Young Bucks and The Assboys, uh sorry, The Gunns, I would have loved for Lucha Bros. to win because the last time we saw these tag teams against each other was when FTR won the Lucha Libre AAA Tag Team Championship belt from Lucha Bros. on Dynamite, I would have loved to see those teams again. And with Orange Cassidy and Hook, at least it would have been new and different. But I guess we'll still gonna get a really good match on FTR vs. Young Bucks IV. 10:36 3.5 out of 5. 13:19 3 out of 5. 14:58 3.5 out of 5. - Some might not have liked it, but I really liked Jon Moxley on commentary, I had no problem with that! 17:37 4 out of 5. 19:38 3.5 out of 5. 20:58 3.5 out of 5. - I was not suprised to see Adam Copeland showing up, it was pretty obvious, but awesome! I was pretty suprise to see that they're gonna go with Copeland vs. Christian Cage, I'm pretty sure many of us expected to see them reunited (which will most likely happen in a couple of months, wouldn't be suprised If Copeland went heel also) My grade: A. I actually liked this one better than the All In ppv, and that one was good too.
Seeing Edge come out to Metalingus on an AEW stage is just as surreal as Cody Rhodes coming out to Kingdom at Wrestlemania.
How long before aew sign Diggler and Riddle you think?
@@howardsimcox5596 I don't know about Riddle. I can definitely see Ziggler joining AEW.
@@howardsimcox5596at least not until the 90 day no compete clause ends.
@howardsimcox5596 With the amount of bad press Riddle has been apart of, I dunno if he'll ever appear in AEW ngl
@@therealangelalexander1858depends on if he’s friends with the lollipop guild. They ran Punk off because he answered back when they ran their mouths. Can you imagine what Riddle would do to them if they pulled the same tricks?
Swerve looked like a proper star tonight. I hope they capitalize on this momentum
Loved his work as Killshot in Lucha Underground. Hope he gets a push.
@@Rickbane01loved Lucha Underground
Swerve is just the flavour of the week, remember Wardlow? They realy fumbled the bag with him, can see the same thing happening with swerve
AEW has something with Swerve.. I hope they stick to it.. Heel Swerve vs a Face Warlow would be a great match up.. Give it a great build up..
@@howardsimcox5596 Unlike Wardlow, Swerve can go in the ring AND has ungodly amounts of charisma/talking ability.
I'm happy that Edge has made the jump to AEW while still on good terms with WWE. I hope he fills the void that CM Punk left.
I don't see Copeland banning people from certain shows so not sure he's gonna fill that particular void lol
@@HEagle72oh dear we’ve a found a tinfoil hat nut who believes everything uncle Dave writes.
I wanna hear more about the pukeman.😂
@@HEagle72 Damn him for not letting the bowlegged man hobble around for 10 minutes. We were truly robbed lol.
@@HEagle72I seem to recall the trampoline cowboys being the ones that no showed the meeting with Phil
MJF is so good he makes simple moves an exciting part of his matches and stories. Never forget part if the crux of his feud with Darby is built around a headlock takeover
And that match was a banger, one of my all time favourite AEW matches. Popped huge when that thread returned in the four pillars four way!
I agree with Brian about the wrestler exchange. In Jade, WWE got a new talent with real start power, and in Adam, AEW got a brand name that can draw eyes to the product. Both companies got what they needed. Also, to me the most important hire for AEW was Jericho. Him taking a chance on the brand new company and pretty much carrying it through the first phase is what made all other big hires possible.
Julia Hart did a great job against Kris Statlander in the TBS championship match. That lady has done wonders for that title.
I agreed but to be fair it didn't take much to be an improvement on Jade greengillberg.
@@elchomper.1063dude shut up. Jade was a star she just didn’t work for a company with a performance center. They booked her to squash and that’s what she did. She’ll get actual training and she has the looks and charisma to be a star. Get it WWE bad. Your so cool.
@@TonyFleuryliterally like where is there to go with somebody so new after you just book them to squash
That match was way better than I expected it to be. Julia is definitely ready to work full matches. I thought the height difference was going to cause awkward moments but it really didn't and was worked well into the story.
@@TonyFleury Lmao but why put a title on her? They wanna book squash matches (AGAINST LOCAL JOBBERS BTW) for her all day be my guest, but you don't put a belt on someone that green just because you think they'll grow into it. Clearly it failed. She dropped the belt almost as soon as Statlander returned and now the belt has some actual credibility to it instead of just being a prop to make someone look better than they are. She should be on NXT, but WWE will more than likely send her to Smackdown, put her in a feud until a mid PPV where she loses and is sent to catering for months before being put into a random tag team with someone.
It should be pointed out that the last 3 AEW PPVs (All In, All Out, and WrestleDream) have had 3 different titles in their main events (AEW World, International, TNT)
Good point
Glad you pay attention to details, good job.
Definitely have done wonders, to make the mid care titles feel more important.
@@stevonwhite8933 Like it supposed to and it's working..
Damn you're on point.. You have a great mind to recognize details..
1:34 Zane, it sounds like that fan was channeling the spirit of the late Darren Drozdov without knowing it. 😊
Prince Nana was one of the most entertaining things in the entire show.
Overall, it was a great show. I am happy to see Adam Copeland is finally going to finish his career on his terms and feud with Christian Cage.
I didn’t think Edge was EVER gonna pop up in AEW just because of how big of a career he had in WWE. But I’m happy for him regardless.
Also, It’s sad that some of y’all are so bored with your lives that you’re gonna call Adam a traitor just because he switched promotions. It’s a business. Plus wrestlers switched companies all the time in the 90s and 2000s and 2010s. Y’all need to CALM DOWN, go outside, and touch some grass.
Facts
Edge is just building his legacy further in all honesty.
Maybe if WWE hadn't stacked AEW's mid and upper card he'd have had more dream opponents to work with. Samoa Joe, Swerve, Moxley, Malakai Black, Miro... Maybe WWE didn't need those guys, but I have to think Edge wanted to throw down with a few of them.
Imagine those same clowns living back when it was multiple promotions and wrestlers always was going to different promotions every few years??
Wrestling tribalism have no room or place on this channel or anywhere else.
I loved the Nick Wayne turn. I feel like with the right treatment he could portray a similar character to Dom Mysterio, but acting like Christian Cage Jr. If he comes out as Nick Cage Itd be amazing.
Lmao
Nick Cage vs Nick Cage: Christian in The bank TLC death match
Damn you Pukeman! This would have been an A+ grade if you weren't at the PPV! Joking aside, this was my first PPV I attended in person and I think it might be AEWs best PPV in my opinion. Swerve match was crazy and Edge showing up made me super happy (that was my prediction and glad I was right.) I can relate to your pukeman, there was a guy next to me on the floor who got up like every 30 mins or so to get beer. Probably drank about 5 or 6 cups, but thankfully he didn't throw up! (He did spill some on the floor though)
You're telling me Adam Copeland, star of the cinematic classic "Moneyplane", has gone into pro wrestling!?
Greetings from Germany! 🇩🇪 In Germany we call someone like you a „Wiggsgrübbel“ (amazing nerd). Keep up all of your amazing work!
I grew up with 2000s wrestling, so seeing two of my childhood favorites in Edge and Sting share a moment was really awesome. The show was pretty solid too to bottom imo.
To be fair, the crowd popped for that bodyslam MJF did because no one has ever been able to bodyslam Dutch before and it was in front of 70,000 people.
I was there live when he bodyslammed Big Bill in front of 90,000 devil worshippers in Saskatoon
He stole the gimmick from indy star psycho mike
at the Silver Dome brother!
A wrestler who has never been bodyslammed? Sounds like an untruth to me
I was a section over from you (although I didn't spot you unfortunately!), and watched the pukey man aftermath unfold. Thanks to you, I have the whole story, thus completing my Wrestledream lore knowledge. Hope to meet you next time you come to Seattle!
This was such an awesome PPV Adam Copeland Coming Out to Metalingus by alter bridge was amazing but hearing cry of Achilles from alter bridge's 4th album before he came out that Vignette was amazing great to see him in AEW I'm looking forward to Dynamite tomorrow night awesome Review Brian You're the best.
I also attended this show & I agree with your assessment of it. When it comes to the security at CPA, it isn't the best at dealing with people like the one you described in your section as I had to deal with one similar to that when Raw went there this past April. Another knock that I have about my experience is that the majority of concession stands outside of the club section closed an hour & half into the show which resulted in people having to go to only one stand for everything & there were long lines.
When Nick Wayne debuted, they mentioned his having just turned 18 so many times you'd think he signed a Brazzers contract by accident
😂😂
I hope we'll see Swerve vs MJF very soon, the promos between the two of them will be must-see TV. ✌🏻
This is the main feud I want to see. Though Swerve vs Copeland at some point would be great too.
Didn’t swerve get heckled a few weeks ago for not knowing what he was going to say?
@@toddpatterson7684 Maybe, but I still think he's a terrific talker and that him and MJF will do wonders together.
@@toddpatterson7684 Didn't Randy Orton had to ask someone what he was supposed to say a few times?? Or we forgetting that part of life??
Mjf needs to drop a few N bombs on Swerve
People are losing their minds over Edge debuting in AEW. They say he's supposed to be a WWE homer. Like Brian said, it's a business, they gotta make money.
I honestly think it's more about burnishing his legacy. Short of another run with the belt, which WWE would never do, he maxed out his potential in WWE. He knows he only has a couple years on top max, and a move to AEW opens him up to some dream matches and storylines he couldn't have in WWE.
I can't imagine these same people being around when it was a lot of different promotions back in the day.. They would cry cause wrestlers were jumping ship from one company to get on another ship of another company.. And it was like every few years..
Honestly, I’d rather see him slowly tapering out the rest of his career passing the torch to some new stars in AEW, than beating everyone like WWE had him do to nearly every opponent he had in the last year. (Still pissed they had him beat The Demon Finn Balor)
I was keeping a look out for you but couldn’t find you anywhere haha. Based on your view I was a few sections over to the right of you (my view was pretty much directly facing the lower right corner). But what an awesome live experience this was! Being there for Edge’s debut is probably something I’ll never forget.
Swerve being the dead-serious, all-business, slightly cracked ringleader to Prince Nana's class clown, court jester act gives me big Chuck D-Flava Flav vibes.
You nailed it!!
yeahhh boiiiii~
This is my first year of true wrestling fandom. (I became a fan in 2019 and watched TH-cam videos about it and played the games) but I wasn’t a weekly viewer my girlfriend got me into dynamite march of this year and my first WWE show was survior series war games. I’m so happy that my first year of intense fandom has been such a good one with so much healthy competition and the amazing matches in both WWE and especially AEW
Edge coming to AEW doesn't just mean he's got matches with AEW guys. He's able to wrestle wherever he wants. We could have Edge vs Suzuki, or Okada, or he could just randomly show up at your local indy promotion...
He looked excited and happy during his premier. I hope it lives up to the potential.
What a time to be a fan.
If everything pans out we will have classics to talk about for years..
I'm just concerned with Adams health, his age and how AEW is more violent than WWE
Ooh now I want Copeland vs Suzuki, that's a match that never crossed my mind but now I wanna see it
I think it's nice to see Sexton Hardcastle in AEW
I’m actually surprised WWE didn’t have “Rated R Superstar” trademarked.
Apparently because it's derivative of the ratings board stuff, it's really more trouble than it's worth to copyright.
Apparently they haven't had it marked since 2020. Crazy when Edge was active during that time
May say that Christian is a bad guy, at least he was nice enough to help Break Down The Ring before the show was over.
Made me think of The Nexus debut
Truly a father figure to us all.
@@claymathewselevator8121I'm sure Justin Roberts was getting PTSD from that ring being torn apart.
@@wstine79🤣
@@wstine79Bryan Danielson grabs tie 😂
Yes, on paper it’s weird or backwards that your world champ is curtain jerking in a comedy style match for tag titles BUT… (a) MJF and Cole are in the midst of a great story where, in a rare occasion, due to how this has all come together, the world title can kind of take a backseat here and there because MJF being the champ is part of the ongoing story, which is handy because (b) Cole got injured and the planned story of ColeMJF vs Kingdom/Roddy has to be delayed (which presumably includes the breakup of ColeMJF), which means (C), the silver lining, whilst Cole is out injured, we can pivot and have MJF do some fun side stuff with the tag belts and a world title defense vs Jay White which I don’t think was scheduled to happen yet.
Thanks for the review Brian ❤
Oh Thank God for this upload. My one overnight this year just a lot better. Thanks, brother.
It doesn't matter what part of the show MJF is on, he kills it. Preshow, main event, first match, doesn't matter. He's too damn good. I'd say he sold his soul to the devil.. But well... It's hard to sell your soul to yourself.
Poetry
MJF seems to enjoy coming out to start a PPV and set a tone - I really respect that because it keeps people engaged from the start
He sold his soul to the super devil, or Tony Khan, take your pick
I was also there and had a lot of fun, my only complaint was my general section, was on the floor and could only see when the wrestlers were standing so I had to constantly look up at the jumbo screen. Overall a great show but I do agree it was long.
*Just another awesome AEW PPV
Can we PLEASE get a Nigel vs Bryan match ? Maybe for Bryans retirement match and at Wembley it would be so epic !!!!!! IDC if it ends in a 20 or 30 min draw even . Give them both a perfect send off ! What a moment for both that would be ! I would cry for sure !
6:15 "this was a great showing of what strong style is all about"
*Chad editor inserts clip of the insipid "speed chop spot"
Of all the theories I've heard, I'm surprised no mentioned that it could be Kyle O'Reilly in that devil mask.
It makes total sense for Wayne to turn on Darby. Darby forgave the guy that two weeks earlier left Wayne bloodied in his own house!
I loved the Danielson / Zabre Jr match, some of the holds insane. I also love *how* it ended ( not in a submission) , Nigel already planted the seeds "He couldn't win by submission!"
Not sure if this is a crazy idea, but I can see his last match being at Wembley, in a submission match, where he passes the torch to Zabre Jr.
Julia Hart's moonsault is flawless
I was hoping Adam would use the ring name "ADAM EDGE". :D
I guess the main question with Copeland is whether he's just here for a nostalgia run against/with Christian (and likely the Hardys) and off into the sunset, or is he going to meaningfully engage with the rest of the AEW product. Which is really how you'd compare him as an acquisition compared to Jericho or Danielson and such.
Obviously, the former is a big news/talking point and will get eyeballs on the product. But long term if he just shows up to play with his old buddies, its just the better-wrestled version of "The Band" in TNA and so on.
I'm sure Copeland will be elevating younger talent during his stay, but there is a menacing possibility for Edge&Christian vs Hardys vs Dudleys match, since all 6 are still active and working outside WWE (if Dudleys' WWE legends contract allows that to happen).
I've been watching lots of WWE DVDs from around '05-'10 and seeing tons of Edge & Christian content.
The thing with those two is when you're really good at ladder matches & gimmick matches, they keep booking you in them. Cannot, cannot imagine how or why Christian was in a match like this at his age, still trading bumps with that kid.
Haven't finished this yet but the Swerve Hangman match was fantastic!
Wrestle Dream was amazing and that ending with Edge showing up, with Metalingus, that was kino.
“HE’S GONNA PUKE!”
Nice i think i saw you as well😊😊😊
Aubrey is also a Seattle native, so two hometown people in the match.
I had a similar experience at a WWE show about 20 years ago. I was in the third row, and there was an extremely drunk guy beside me with his girl friend. Josey Scott (lead singer of Saliva at the time) was seated directly in front of us in the front row. The drunk guy was heckling Josey the entire show while his girlfriend was staring in horror at the floor. Josey eventually bought him a beer. He stopped for a few minutes, then started back up again until he eventually passed out. It was hilarious, but I felt bad for his girlfriend.
The yam bag reference! Dice clay!
I was looking for you! But couldn't find you. Apparently you were sat in an interesting area.
I also went to Wrestledream! I loved it! I gave swerve vs hangman my all, so I was a little pooped after that but I rallied by the time of BD vs ZSJ. Also edges debut was legendary!
why no star ratings for the matches?
Went to my first AEW show in August (Dynamite's 200th episode) and during the Rampage filming, a guy projectile vomited there, too...right next to me on the stairs. Crazy sight, wish I could unsee it, but thankfully the show was still good. 😂
Danielson vs ZSJ is one of top 5 matches of the year. Loved the Golden lovers vs Calis Family match and Ibushi is slowly getting back to his old self.
Main Event was brutal and Christian for my money is the best heel in wrestling right now
WrestleDream really felt like one of the shows of the year (from watching it at home), it's up there with WrestleMania 39, Revolution and All In for me. Just very consistent throughout, Swerve/Hangman, Danielson/MJF and Cage/Darby were fantastic. The whole ending to the show felt like wrestling cinema, the best ppv ending since All Out 2021 imo. Looking forward to seeing what Edge does in AEW!
@Dr.Quarex I’ll always have a soft spot for All In, if only because I was there for the show.
Lol the drunk guy vaping is relatable
I was very pleased with most of the results of this PPV.
Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan), Saraya (Paige), and now Adam Copeland (Edge). What is it about wrestlers who announce their retirement on WWE RAW, come out of retirement after an amount of time, and later sign with AEW? With that said, I am looking forward to seeing what the former Edge does now that he's All Elite.
You forgot Mark Henry.
@@MikeHughey728 Good one. But I was referring to those who had to retire due to legitimate injuries.
I had the exact same thought, strong Monday night wars vibes. Talent can swap companies without losing status.
Brian, what section were you sitting in?
Christian Cage deserves a run as the AEW Champion after his TNT title run. He's the best heel in the business!
MJF doing that body slam felt very Hulk Hogan/Andre in a lovely way.
Prince Nana won me over when he did the segment with Joker Sting
Prince Nana is so unbelievably extra, and I'm completely here for it.
i think going in to it i was thinking what new era did tony kahn mean by it ...after watching it on sunday .. this is Exactly What he meant. i love having Adam copeland in AEW brotha
10:26 spot fests are nice to look at but don’t matter in a few days. Especially when you see the same spots on the next show and the next show. Nothing stands out when everything is the same speed
Nigel McGuinness still bitter about the headshot Danielson gave him in their ROH title match eons ago
Yes I’m excited for the Ken Shamrock video
What happened to the star ratings?
I had no idea Edge even left WWE, so this was a huge surprise to me! It's going to be weird calling him Adam Copeland though, Edge is such an iconic name.
Must have been awesome to see this live, but man, Mox' commentary was something else
I don't want tlc absolutely not but I'd definitely like the idea of the hardyz e&c in a heel stable together like being the old veterans who paved the way for all these younger guys and they feel disrespected and unwilling to give up the spotlight and you could even use it to catapult private party when they return like they're the only young guys giving them the proper respect as tag team icons they feel they deserve.
Unfortunately it's fantasy booking and it could've worked if they had a few more years left. Man I love Jeff Hardy he's been my favorite since I was 5 years old I as a 26 yo adult still have his poster in my room but it's kinda sad seeing him wrestle now. Darby allin reminds me so much of him without the demons as wrestlers call them. I love it cause it's a spectacle and great seriously Darby allin owns the suicide dive everyone else needs to stop your not gonna do a better dive then Darby. But please don't die is a frequent chant in his matches and legitimately please don't die Darby your awesome. A good reason AEW trusts him with all these legends.
that sounds alot similar to the Main Event Mafia in TNA
I thought about you seeing the show. Glad you are alive Brian.
AEW didn't need the Starks match.
Did you buy any chips
good review
Collision and Wrestle Dream were the first live wrestling shows my girlfriend had ever been to, and I think they were excellent shows to be her first
Apparently what happened with Rey Fenix was more an angle to protect him for the AEW International Title match with Nick Jackson.
Do you think you know him
Bryan’s dragon screw on Zack was brutal .
17:38 Kota Ibushi's new gimmick as an interior decorator revealed? His buddy's already a cleaner.
It looked like Nick Jackson went to hop over the rope for a Meltzer Driver, and clipped the top rope and audibles for the BTETrigger
the bucks botched something what? no way. nice to see them put themselves over not abusing that evp power at all
I wish I could have been there for this show, but I just couldn't justify the cost of a ticket in my current situation. Wish I could have been there to shake your hand as well for your quality content.
Did Zach Sabre Jr do beat boxing? McGraw would have geeked out
Swerve vs Hangman was match of the night. That and Bryan vs ZSJ were 5 star matches.
Prince Nana is hilarious
So when is the Pukeman going to join the Wrestling with Wregret stable of characters? I'd book him to feud with Vacant.
I think they should sit down with Darby and have a serious conversation about his spots. At this rate he's gonna have a serious injury or serious repercussions from it that could also affect the company image.
Swerve is an absolute star.
I live in grants pass ,too far of a drive. Still would love to see a show. Been watching wrestling since the 90s. Still never been to a live show ever in my life.
Hmm... I heard Fenix was already hurt before the match and it was made part of the story for the match . But hey , I wasn't even there ! (Bulldog/Owen reference) So I could be completely wrong . I hope he is ok . Along with Mark Davis and his wrist , you could obviously tell it was messed up by the way he picked guys up and such .
A 5-Star Rating from Brian Zane still has much more worth and greater value than a Dave Meltzer 5-Star Rating.
Just saying.
Facts
Why do those scrums have to be so candid though ? I want to finish with my friend Christian ! Yes everybody knows . But you can say things in different ways . Maybe its just me . Cool seeing him in AEW though . It will be interesting to see . Love ya Brian and W3 !!!!
Tony D did same thing with injury at No Mercy as well
Swerve is a future champ
Was a cool event to witness (my first ppv in the hometown state).
Agree that there was too much fat. Could have been less matches.
Wish we sold the place out. Seemed fairly low attendance
Rated R Superstar Adam Copeland makes me think of Cody and Brandi Rhodes 😂
To be fair. I could totally see Kenny doing all the stuff MJF is doing
Please give me a promo off between Edge and MJF. I want to see that so much
Zero Hour (I always watch them as well) was pretty good, my least favorite was the squash match between Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne.
02:27 4 out of 5.
04:51 4 out of 5.
06:40 4 out of 5.
08:12 3.5 out of 5 - My thought on this is that we've already seen FTR vs. Young Bucks and The Assboys, uh sorry, The Gunns, I would have loved for Lucha Bros. to win because the last time we saw these tag teams against each other was when FTR won the Lucha Libre AAA Tag Team Championship belt from Lucha Bros. on Dynamite, I would have loved to see those teams again. And with Orange Cassidy and Hook, at least it would have been new and different. But I guess we'll still gonna get a really good match on FTR vs. Young Bucks IV.
10:36 3.5 out of 5.
13:19 3 out of 5.
14:58 3.5 out of 5. - Some might not have liked it, but I really liked Jon Moxley on commentary, I had no problem with that!
17:37 4 out of 5.
19:38 3.5 out of 5.
20:58 3.5 out of 5. - I was not suprised to see Adam Copeland showing up, it was pretty obvious, but awesome! I was pretty suprise to see that they're gonna go with Copeland vs. Christian Cage, I'm pretty sure many of us expected to see them reunited (which will most likely happen in a couple of months, wouldn't be suprised If Copeland went heel also)
My grade: A. I actually liked this one better than the All In ppv, and that one was good too.