The WRASSLIN’ Thread

[Notorious B.E.N]

I can only hope this continues

It's supposed to

 

[Dudleys87]

I may be alone here but I don’t think it was a good pickup for AEW with Jack Swagger

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I may be alone here but I don’t think it was a good pickup for AEW with Jack Swagger

He's an undefeated MMA fighter, he's big, and he's got experience in pro wrestling. I think it's a good signing.

 

[Dudleys87]

He's an undefeated MMA fighter, he's big, and he's got experience in pro wrestling. I think it's a good signing.

Oh that wasn’t part of the story.. oops

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Oh that wasn’t part of the story.. oops

He's 2-0, but it's still undefeated.

Better than CM Punk

 

[Regulator]

It wasn’t a bad show. I think NXT had the best match of the night. I think the AEW guy that lost his balance and slipped off the top turnbuckle might have actually hurt his knee.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I think the AEW guy that lost his balance and slipped off the top turnbuckle might have actually hurt his knee.

Who was that? I guess i missed that.

 

[Dudleys87]

He's 2-0, but it's still undefeated.

Better than CM Punk

I thought it was park of his story for AEW sorry. Hopefully they make him actually wrestle rather than run in and beat on people for months

 

[n_huffhines]

How was AEW? I recorded, haven't watched

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

How was AEW? I recorded, haven't watched

It was good, felt like another one of their PPV's.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I just finished NXT, i thought it was better than AEW.

 

[n_huffhines]

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

View attachment 229035

They're interviewed later

 

[headhunter15]

It felt like 1997 last night flipping back and forth, watching wrestling. Enjoyed both shows! I will say that AEW needs a little more depth to their product.

 

[GAVol]

I may be alone here but I don’t think it was a good pickup for AEW with Jack Swagger

Swagger brings a Brock-lite realism if they book him right. Need to put him with somebody who can talk.

 

[Regulator]

Swagger brings a Brock-lite realism if they book him right. Need to put him with somebody who can talk.

Yeah. That lisp does not scream “badass”.

 

[Dudleys87]

Swagger brings a Brock-lite realism if they book him right. Need to put him with somebody who can talk.

I just don’t want this to fizzle out just like WWe and them to be able to separate themselves on a different level not be a copycat so to speak.

 

[GAVol]

I just don’t want this to fizzle out just like WWe and them to be able to separate themselves on a different level not be a copycat so to speak.

WWE's big problem is filling 5 hours of weekly content. I don't think there's a TV show ever invented that can pull that off with no breaks and not get stale. Hopefully, AEW will stick to a 2 hour format and just be what they are.

 

[Dudleys87]

WWE's big problem is filling 5 hours of weekly content. I don't think there's a TV show ever invented that can pull that off with no breaks and not get stale. Hopefully, AEW will stick to a 2 hour format and just be what they are.

I’m all for WWe scaling way back.

 

[GAVol]

I’m all for WWe scaling way back.

... Which will never happen; especially now that they've got the Fox deal for Smackdown.

 

[Dudleys87]

... Which will never happen; especially now that they've got the Fox deal for Smackdown.

How long will fox put up with dropping ratings when AEW takes off

 

[oUTlaw]

Over night viewers
AEW: 1.4 Million
NXT: 891,000

 

[JohnnyD1024]

Over night viewers
AEW: 1.4 Million
NXT: 891,000

18 to 49 demo
AEW 878,000
NXT 414,000

 

[JCHateSteve]

Just finished Dynamite. They had a pretty good start on TNT. It's so weird to have JR and Schiavone on the call together. But it works. We'll see is they can keep it going.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

This is freaky!