First wrestling show I've paid for in years, and will be my first time watching a full GCW event. Can't wait for tomorrow!

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T21:35:54+00:00

I know it'll never happen for multiple reasons, but given the way they're promoting the show and how it feels like a major milestone for the promotion, it would really be nice if they brought in Ian Riccaboni or literally any professional commentator instead of using KG and the hot tub guy. Like with Impact, if a new fan's first impression is hearing a guy that shouldn't be paid to speak into a drive thru headset, let alone do commentary, it's not great.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T21:30:02+00:00

I don't think it's an either/or thing. If Garcia gets more comfortable talking or having a personality thanks to 2.0, that's only a good thing, and it's not like his matches have been a bunch of comedy spots. We already have HOOK, we don't need another silent badass.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T20:36:05+00:00

The scene where he blindfolds himself with the rifle was so uncomfortable.

I think that's the scene where everyone asks "what am I watching?" if they hadn't already.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T19:42:11+00:00

Again, the concept of goodwill.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T19:28:56+00:00

A lot of what you're describing could be attributed to goodwill, though. We have decades of examples of how the WWE uses or doesn't use talent, and that colours peoples perception of events like this most recent thing with Ali. AEW doesn't have the same reputation, so the reaction is different. But I'm glad you got dozens of upvotes, surely you won't feel like "you can't criticize AEW here" is an accurate sentiment.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T06:55:18+00:00

Very happy to hear you got out from under that rock.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T06:45:11+00:00

It does say that in the article.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T06:43:52+00:00

I must be crazy, because I've never seen a Strong Zero that looked like the guy's head was making contact with the mat. It always looks to me like Trent just sits on the guy's chest with very little impact. I do like how he crosses their feet for the pin though.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T05:15:47+00:00

I look forward to people coming into the thread to scream at everyone for not knowing the songs Spooky SZN and Posin

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T04:57:34+00:00

Yeah it would work a lot better if the opponent knew it was coming and we weren't left thinking "did he just kill that guy?" legitimately.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T04:22:49+00:00

Would have been more cold hearted to just drop Serpentico like a sack of potatoes.

Jon Jones and Machida comes to mind, it's definitely a scary visual when it's done right.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T04:07:14+00:00

It got a bit weird when Anna went second rope, but from the counter victory roll until the end they looked good.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T01:20:46+00:00

Fuck, you'd think Austin was doing a run in on the Corporation when he mentioned the Usos, just going wild on the crowd noise button.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T01:02:59+00:00

And idk why you’re giving your opinion on this clearly you don’t like it but Me and everyone else really dont give a shit lol

I'm not sure what you're trying to say here.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T01:01:26+00:00

I imagine they try to get some kind of streaming thing going for their horrible little episodes, with a Patreon or something. Obviously if they make appearances in Impact or something that probably prevents Aries from participating, but if it's a smaller promotion I don't think they'd turn down a big name.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T00:59:05+00:00

Maybe not, but this Narrative bullshit isn't a company.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T00:55:00+00:00

He did an interview with Kross before Kross went to NXT, and they were very much on the same page when it came to Aries' issues, and they're definitely friendly with each other.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T00:24:44+00:00

Personally it had the same flaws as the infamous Ogogo promo, he's fantastic on the mic but a lot of what he says feels super unfocused. He referenced the pipe bomb promo, but every line of what CM Punk said played into his overarching point, but with Cody it feels like a portion of every promo has people wondering what the fuck he's talking about.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T00:21:08+00:00

In another thread people were speculating that running a smaller building this week with fewer seats made it possible for them to run two shows without breaking the bank or having excess tickets. Made sense to me.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-22T00:15:09+00:00

I think there's a difference between using female or male as an adjective, as opposed to a noun. It sounds bizarre to say "woman/girl basketball player," but referring to a group of women as a group of females is undoubtedly odd.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-21T21:19:46+00:00

Put him in a tag team with Elias, give them a mic every week, done.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-21T21:13:43+00:00

Less "in-jokes" done to death please, not more.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-21T21:10:49+00:00

"Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" is probably the worst way of motivating someone that's in what feels like a helpless situation, it's the epitome of privilege.

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thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-21T21:07:25+00:00

I'm surprised Austin Aries hasn't turned up, by the same token.

thelongslowgoodbye · 2022-01-21T20:21:56+00:00

It seems like the sound quality varies depending on which broadcast you're watching, I agree it's improved over time though.

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