Look I’m incredibly happy for Cody. You can tell he’s genuinely happy to be back. I honestly don’t think he returned to be malicious against AEW. He has said several times he still wants AEW to succeed. WWE stans are being insufferable on Twitter saying this is the end of AEW… Like where did you get that? I love Cody he’s a fantastic wrestler who truly loves this business but AEW is completely fine without him. They have their own big stars in Kenny Omega, The Bucks, Adam Cole, Hangman Page, MJF, CM Punk, Darby Allin to just name a few. All Elite Wrestling isn’t going anywhere.
Why can’t we all just enjoy the different awesome promotions without trying to drag or degrade anyone? Like live in the moment & just be happy.
Man I really wish WWE would let their guys partake in this… Imagine how AJ & Finn would play into it. Bullet Club is slowly taking over the wrestling world again & I’m 100% here for it.
On another thought though I feel like I’m stuck between a rock & a hard place in terms of who I’m actually cheering for.. Bullet Club or The Elite?
Okay but I actually think that, out of kayfabe, Jeff actually did Nick’s face painting and Matt Hardy actually gave Matt Jackson one of his own shirts.
I thought that was a great show. Almost all the clashes were solid. Some great story lines were put in place too.
Proud & Powerful vs The Young Bucks: As expected, chaos ensued at the beginning of the match before it could properly kick off. We got to see some great combination offense from both teams especially Proud & Powerful. I especially loved that Camel Clutch, Boston Crab and Gory Special spot. Nick Jackson injured his right leg when he attempted to kick Ortiz. That proved to be costly when Nick Jackson slipped off the ropes while trying to execute the Meltzer Driver. Proud & Powerful capitalized this opportunity to hit Nick with Street Sweeper for the win. Accompanied by Sami Guevara, Santana and Ortiz then attacked the Bucks. Rock N’ Roll Express, who were in the crowd stepped in to aid the Bucks and cleared the ring. It was good to see Proud & Powerful to pick up the win and be portrayed as a huge threat in the tag team division. It was solid technical affair and it was the best way to go.
Adam ‘Hangman’ Page vs PAC: This was a match filled with some nasty spots. Page was looking for a much needed singles win while PAC aimed at securing a his spot for a future AEW title shot. Both men traded blows throughout the match and I thought it was evenly matched. That Brainbuster on Hangman through the chair by PAC was sweet. I thought it was over for Hangman when PAC locked in the Brutalizer. Hangman got out of hold and escaped a Black Arrow attempt from PAC. PAC looked for a low blow again but Hangman had it scouted and handed PAC his first singles loss in AEW using Deadeye. Hangman needed that win and I’m glad he got it. This defeat doesn’t hurt PAC so I think this was the right call.
Shawn Spears vs Joey Janela: It wasn’t as great as the previous two matches. It was still good though. Janela getting his hair tied was an interesting moment in the match. And that spiked Piledriver on Janela by Spears with the assist of Tully Blanchard looked brutal. Spears picked up the win the Death Valley Driver after that.
Jon Moxley vs Kenny Omega, Unsanctioned Match: Well! I was left speechless at the end of the match. We don’t get to see this level of brutality often in pro wrestling these days. Omega and Moxley went to hell and then some in this match. No it was not a match, it was a fight. I’m just going to state the crazy spots. Omega delivers diving double foot stomp on Moxley through a trash can. Moxley attacked Omega’s back using barbed wire baseball bat. Omega Piledrivered Moxley through trash can. Omega attacked Moxley’s back using a barb wired broom making Moxley bleed significantly. Then Omega brought in a board with mousetraps stuck on it. Then Omega was slammed on it. Use the link to see the mouse trap board.
Moxley brought in chains slammed Omega on it repeatedly and tried to submit Omega wrenching back Omega with the chain. Moxley bough in an ice pick. Omega escaped an attempted stab on his head and hanged Moxley using the chains on the ropes. Omega brought in a bag of broken glass from the table which Moxley put him through and powerbombed Moxley on it. Then Moxley had to crawl though the glass to escape a Sharpshooter. Omega used the ice pick on Moxley’s head and made The Young Bucks and Hangman Page bring out a net of barbed wire. Moxley suplexed Omega, sending both men through the barbed wire net. Watch this insane post using the link below.
After they were assisted up, Omega V-Triggered Moxley through the Full Gear set. They made their way back to the ring. Moxley hit the Paradigm Shift on Omega on the glass but couldn’t get the pin. Moxley removed the padding on the ring revealing the wood below. Omega missed a Phoenix Splash and crashed into the wood. Moxley then won the war hitting an elevated Paradigm Shift on Omega on the exposed ring. It was bloody. It was brutal. I loved every second of it.
G1 Climax 26!!!! (for anyone who doesn’t know, the g1 is a tournament that determines who gets a main event title match at Wrestle Kingdom)
it’s his first time participating and Kenny does tremendously, winning most of his matches until finally only one thing stands between him and the finals:
Tetsuya Naito [Aug 13, 2016 - Official LINK, Unofficial LINK]
[ID: gif from the match, Naito is holding his shoulder and then begins to grin as he stands up, while Kenny looks distressed and in pain in the background. End ID]
kenny decides that this match is the right time to give us a little update on the condition of his heart and he debuts new gear!
these pants are a similar design to the old ones, but the wings have begun to change. the skeletal wing is now completely bare
and the other wing has become bleached white and is starting to lose its feathers. You can see them falling down his pant leg, like the loss is continual and steady
“[…] Nick and I aren’t twins like many people think. Even today, when we’re traveling, TSA agents will look at us side by side, with our matching Elite backpacks and clothes, and say, ‘Twins?’ Sometimes we get tired of correcting them and just smile politely.”
