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2-Oct-19 7:16pm
#1 Sun
Other thread was closed...so here we are.
Anyone else excited for AEW Dynamite tonight?
#1 Sun
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Other thread was closed...so here we are.
Anyone else excited for AEW Dynamite tonight?
24-May-23 5:40pm
#121 PizzaTheHutt
Are there not full entrances in the game? Looks like they kept it like WWF No Mercy where you just see them on the ramp. It's not too big of a deal I suppose, but I was wanting to see if The Acclaimed would rap at all.
#121 PizzaTheHutt
Are there not full entrances in the game? Looks like they kept it like WWF No Mercy where you just see them on the ramp. It's not too big of a deal I suppose, but I was wanting to see if The Acclaimed would rap at all.
24-May-23 5:55pm
#122 beavis
No one seems to know for sure, but it looks like short entrances. Which is odd since I’ve read you can change camera and pyro for entrances. I usually skip them, even in WWE games, but I know people enjoy them
#122 beavis
No one seems to know for sure, but it looks like short entrances. Which is odd since I’ve read you can change camera and pyro for entrances. I usually skip them, even in WWE games, but I know people enjoy them
24-May-23 6:12pm
#123 PizzaTheHutt
I spent nearly an hour in WWE 2K23 perfecting my entrance (looking for the right lighting, what camera angles to use and making sure my pyro was timed right, etc.), but yes I do often skip them all once I've seen them enough times.
#123 PizzaTheHutt
I spent nearly an hour in WWE 2K23 perfecting my entrance (looking for the right lighting, what camera angles to use and making sure my pyro was timed right, etc.), but yes I do often skip them all once I've seen them enough times.
24-May-23 6:50pm
#124 theJaw
I really hope this game performs well on Switch (lack of framerate drops etc). I'd love to have a wrestling game that I can take with me or pick up and play while in bed. I want to pre-order it but I'm worried Switch is gonna get the short end of the stick.
I may just pre-order it anyways and cancel it if reviews aren't great, assuming the reviews get released with enough time before it ships.
#124 theJaw
I really hope this game performs well on Switch (lack of framerate drops etc). I'd love to have a wrestling game that I can take with me or pick up and play while in bed. I want to pre-order it but I'm worried Switch is gonna get the short end of the stick.
I may just pre-order it anyways and cancel it if reviews aren't great, assuming the reviews get released with enough time before it ships.
27-May-23 4:49pm
#125 theJaw
Night of Champions was a pretty good show overall with some duds thrown in for good measure.
Styles vs. Rollins -⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
Stratus vs. Lynch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gunther vs. Ali - ⭐️⭐️.75
Belair vs. Asuka - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Ripley vs. Natalya - ⭐️
Lesnar vs. Rhodes - ⭐️.5
Owens/Zayn vs. Reigns/Solo - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
WWE is failing Cody Rhodes hard. Not because of the result today, but because of the stupid Hogan-esque "adversity" crap they keep piling into his story that they book him to be unable to overcome cleanly. Having him "pass out from pain" after having his "broken arm" trapped in a kimura lock (a move that doesn't restrict blood flow to the brain) for an overall total of 5+ minutes was so fudging goofy, and Michael Cole explaining that his very obviously cloth arm brace was "titanium" just reeked of oversell. They tried to imitate the Hart/Austin finish from WM13 but forgot that Austin passed out due to blood loss, not "pain". Match was a major dud, as was Ripley/Natalya as it was just a squash. Super pumped for Asuka to have won the title, and they delivered a slightly above average match. Gunther/Ali could have been far better but was way too short. Rollins/Styles was a really good match but something just didn't click all the way for me, and the result was more than obvious.
Stratus/Lynch was a great showing from both ladies and probably the best match either has had in quite some time (especially Trish). Match of the night was of course the tag title match - great in-ring work as to be expected, but they threw an actually-interesting (and unexpected) story beat back into the Bloodline story that finally made things interesting again. The amount of momentum that angle lost post-Mania was huge, but they were able to gain a little of that back after tonight. Where they're failing Rhodes, they're at least delivering with the Bloodline (even if it took them 2ish months).
#125 theJaw
Night of Champions was a pretty good show overall with some duds thrown in for good measure.
Styles vs. Rollins -⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
Stratus vs. Lynch - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Gunther vs. Ali - ⭐️⭐️.75
Belair vs. Asuka - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Ripley vs. Natalya - ⭐️
Lesnar vs. Rhodes - ⭐️.5
Owens/Zayn vs. Reigns/Solo - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
WWE is failing Cody Rhodes hard. Not because of the result today, but because of the stupid Hogan-esque "adversity" crap they keep piling into his story that they book him to be unable to overcome cleanly. Having him "pass out from pain" after having his "broken arm" trapped in a kimura lock (a move that doesn't restrict blood flow to the brain) for an overall total of 5+ minutes was so fudging goofy, and Michael Cole explaining that his very obviously cloth arm brace was "titanium" just reeked of oversell. They tried to imitate the Hart/Austin finish from WM13 but forgot that Austin passed out due to blood loss, not "pain". Match was a major dud, as was Ripley/Natalya as it was just a squash. Super pumped for Asuka to have won the title, and they delivered a slightly above average match. Gunther/Ali could have been far better but was way too short. Rollins/Styles was a really good match but something just didn't click all the way for me, and the result was more than obvious.
Stratus/Lynch was a great showing from both ladies and probably the best match either has had in quite some time (especially Trish). Match of the night was of course the tag title match - great in-ring work as to be expected, but they threw an actually-interesting (and unexpected) story beat back into the Bloodline story that finally made things interesting again. The amount of momentum that angle lost post-Mania was huge, but they were able to gain a little of that back after tonight. Where they're failing Rhodes, they're at least delivering with the Bloodline (even if it took them 2ish months).
27-May-23 5:08pm
#126 BucketofJustice
I didn’t watch most of the show. I came in about the time the ref was speared in the tag match. What I saw was excellent, with the Bloodline storyline. I don’t understand why they let it go for a month and a half after Mania, since they could’ve done some good stuff with Roman being gone, but it’s obvious he’s the one that stirs that drink. I was caught off guard by Bianca losing, but everything else was predictable. I do wonder why they felt the need for Brock to win since they’ve cooled Cody off so much already, but that’s pretty normal for WWE to want to ‘keep Brock strong’.
#126 BucketofJustice
I didn’t watch most of the show. I came in about the time the ref was speared in the tag match. What I saw was excellent, with the Bloodline storyline. I don’t understand why they let it go for a month and a half after Mania, since they could’ve done some good stuff with Roman being gone, but it’s obvious he’s the one that stirs that drink. I was caught off guard by Bianca losing, but everything else was predictable. I do wonder why they felt the need for Brock to win since they’ve cooled Cody off so much already, but that’s pretty normal for WWE to want to ‘keep Brock strong’.
29-May-23 12:44am
#127 theJaw
Uncharacteristically flat first half of an AEW PPV for Double or Nothing, but the second half ruled real hard.
Hook & tthe Hardy Boys vs Ethan Page & the Gunns - ⭐️⭐️.75
International Title Battle Royal - ⭐️⭐️.5
Adam Cole vs Chris Jericho - ⭐️⭐️.75
FTR vs Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wardlow vs Christian Cage - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
Toni Storm vs Jamie Hayter - ⭐️⭐️
House of Black vs The Acclaimed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Jade Cargill vs Taya Valkyrie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jade Cargill vs Kris Statlander - ⭐️⭐️.5 (for brevity, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ moment though)
MJF vs Sammy Guevara vs Jungle Boy Jack Perry vs Darby Allin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Blackpool Combat Club vs The Elite - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
The Buy In was fine but nothing memorable. Battle Royal was entertaining and was happy to see Orange retain, didn't want him to lose the belt in a battle royal. Cole/Jericho was average, more than I was expecting tbh but still sort of slow. FTR vs. JJ/Lethal took a bit to get going, but was straight forward and well executed. Always nice to see Briscoe in there in some capacity (wish he was wrestling though). Wardlow/Christian was a total slopfest but featured several entertaining spots, it was what it was supposed to be.
Storm/Hayter was what it was unfortunately: a title change due to legit injuries catching up with Hayter. Still a strong showing all things considered. Jade Cargill is a star, and put on a good match vs. Taya Valkyrie and delivered a great moment in dropping the belt to the super-over, returning Statlander. The World Title four way match absolutely lived up to the "Four Pillars" name (even if I'm still not 100% convinced they should be considered AEW's pillars), and they delivered match of the night. Anarchy in the Arena was as advertised and delivered what was promised. The Takecrapa heel turn makes this guy sad but it's a real interesting direction to take the story. Glad they didn't depend on any major debut this year and let the ending be dedicated to the ongoing story.
Overall a somewhat average, but good show elevated in a major way by the two top notch main events.
#127 theJaw
Uncharacteristically flat first half of an AEW PPV for Double or Nothing, but the second half ruled real hard.
Hook & tthe Hardy Boys vs Ethan Page & the Gunns - ⭐️⭐️.75
International Title Battle Royal - ⭐️⭐️.5
Adam Cole vs Chris Jericho - ⭐️⭐️.75
FTR vs Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wardlow vs Christian Cage - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
Toni Storm vs Jamie Hayter - ⭐️⭐️
House of Black vs The Acclaimed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Jade Cargill vs Taya Valkyrie - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jade Cargill vs Kris Statlander - ⭐️⭐️.5 (for brevity, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ moment though)
MJF vs Sammy Guevara vs Jungle Boy Jack Perry vs Darby Allin - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Blackpool Combat Club vs The Elite - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
The Buy In was fine but nothing memorable. Battle Royal was entertaining and was happy to see Orange retain, didn't want him to lose the belt in a battle royal. Cole/Jericho was average, more than I was expecting tbh but still sort of slow. FTR vs. JJ/Lethal took a bit to get going, but was straight forward and well executed. Always nice to see Briscoe in there in some capacity (wish he was wrestling though). Wardlow/Christian was a total slopfest but featured several entertaining spots, it was what it was supposed to be.
Storm/Hayter was what it was unfortunately: a title change due to legit injuries catching up with Hayter. Still a strong showing all things considered. Jade Cargill is a star, and put on a good match vs. Taya Valkyrie and delivered a great moment in dropping the belt to the super-over, returning Statlander. The World Title four way match absolutely lived up to the "Four Pillars" name (even if I'm still not 100% convinced they should be considered AEW's pillars), and they delivered match of the night. Anarchy in the Arena was as advertised and delivered what was promised. The Takecrapa heel turn makes this guy sad but it's a real interesting direction to take the story. Glad they didn't depend on any major debut this year and let the ending be dedicated to the ongoing story.
Overall a somewhat average, but good show elevated in a major way by the two top notch main events.
29-May-23 10:57am
#128 PizzaTheHutt
I ended up skipping both shows yesterday because my friend wanted to play a game. If the first hour of Raw fails to hold my interest tonight I'll try and at least catch up on NXT instead.
I also skipped the Saudi show. I don't ever watch those shows, despite usually hearing good things about them and thinking "I'll watch the next one". I don't know why I won't sit through one, it's not out of "blood money" protest or anything.
#128 PizzaTheHutt
I ended up skipping both shows yesterday because my friend wanted to play a game. If the first hour of Raw fails to hold my interest tonight I'll try and at least catch up on NXT instead.
I also skipped the Saudi show. I don't ever watch those shows, despite usually hearing good things about them and thinking "I'll watch the next one". I don't know why I won't sit through one, it's not out of "blood money" protest or anything.
29-May-23 12:43pm
#130 BucketofJustice
I went back and watched it. First one I’ve sat through entirely since the very first one. It was a good show.
I didn’t watch NXT because I’ve more or less fell out of keeping up with NXT. No interest in watching AEW.
#130 BucketofJustice
I went back and watched it. First one I’ve sat through entirely since the very first one. It was a good show.
I didn’t watch NXT because I’ve more or less fell out of keeping up with NXT. No interest in watching AEW.
29-May-23 1:03pm
#131 theJaw
AEW > WWE lately, by a mile in my book, but Night of Champions was probably the more consistent show overall this weekend. No matches topped the AEW main events though. None even came close other than KO/Zayn vs Bloodline.
#131 theJaw
AEW > WWE lately, by a mile in my book, but Night of Champions was probably the more consistent show overall this weekend. No matches topped the AEW main events though. None even came close other than KO/Zayn vs Bloodline.
29-May-23 3:21pm
#132 PizzaTheHutt
Oddly enough, even though I only catch a show here and there and won't keep up with it regularly (just one or maybe two shows a month, about the same I do with AEW), and I never thought I'd say this post-2008 or so, but I feel like Impact Wrestling is putting on the most watchable product in the country lately, both in-ring wise and storyline wise, but nobody knows because so few watch it anymore.
#132 PizzaTheHutt
Oddly enough, even though I only catch a show here and there and won't keep up with it regularly (just one or maybe two shows a month, about the same I do with AEW), and I never thought I'd say this post-2008 or so, but I feel like Impact Wrestling is putting on the most watchable product in the country lately, both in-ring wise and storyline wise, but nobody knows because so few watch it anymore.
29-May-23 3:58pm
#133 theJaw
I catch an Impact show here and there, still meaning to catch up on their PPV from this weekend. I still prefer AEW but I do enjoy what Impact’s up to lately (minus PCO unless he’s taking brutal bumps).
I just like pro wrestling. No one company puts on exclusively great matches or exclusively bad matches, no company is free of some gold and some crap. I don’t get why so many folks subscribe to one over the other these days as if there are inherent reasons behind it, but whatev. Impact especially has gotten the short end of the stick from folks in that realm and they put out mostly great stuff.
#133 theJaw
I catch an Impact show here and there, still meaning to catch up on their PPV from this weekend. I still prefer AEW but I do enjoy what Impact’s up to lately (minus PCO unless he’s taking brutal bumps).
I just like pro wrestling. No one company puts on exclusively great matches or exclusively bad matches, no company is free of some gold and some crap. I don’t get why so many folks subscribe to one over the other these days as if there are inherent reasons behind it, but whatev. Impact especially has gotten the short end of the stick from folks in that realm and they put out mostly great stuff.
29-May-23 4:27pm
#134 BucketofJustice
I’d agree with that. Impact has flown under the radar and they’re consistently really good. I don’t think they’ll ever get as big/prominent as they were before, either. I think they’re gonna be where they are now, putting on good shows and having a very underrated roster.
#134 BucketofJustice
I’d agree with that. Impact has flown under the radar and they’re consistently really good. I don’t think they’ll ever get as big/prominent as they were before, either. I think they’re gonna be where they are now, putting on good shows and having a very underrated roster.
29-May-23 5:02pm
#135 PizzaTheHutt
I wanted NWA to turn out better than it did, do you guys keep up with that at all? I hardly follow it anymore and don't think I've seen any of it so far this year. But I feel like Billy Corgan might be in over his head, and seems to take offense to anyone not liking something he has booked. I saw an interview where he said to the people that don't like Tyrus because of his political views "if you're not gonna watch him, you're not a wrestling fan". It just seems like he gets overly defensive if you question him or his ideas, almost like Vince Russo.
#135 PizzaTheHutt
I wanted NWA to turn out better than it did, do you guys keep up with that at all? I hardly follow it anymore and don't think I've seen any of it so far this year. But I feel like Billy Corgan might be in over his head, and seems to take offense to anyone not liking something he has booked. I saw an interview where he said to the people that don't like Tyrus because of his political views "if you're not gonna watch him, you're not a wrestling fan". It just seems like he gets overly defensive if you question him or his ideas, almost like Vince Russo.
29-May-23 5:39pm
#136 BucketofJustice
I loved the NWA product before the pandemic. Up until that show where Marty Scurll was going to wrestle Nick Aldis for the title, I think. It was really good until then. I was also in and out during the Matt Carson’s reign, mostly out.
I didn’t see any of the Billy Corgan stuff you’re talking about, but if Tyrus is your champion then you have bigger problems.
#136 BucketofJustice
I loved the NWA product before the pandemic. Up until that show where Marty Scurll was going to wrestle Nick Aldis for the title, I think. It was really good until then. I was also in and out during the Matt Carson’s reign, mostly out.
I didn’t see any of the Billy Corgan stuff you’re talking about, but if Tyrus is your champion then you have bigger problems.
29-May-23 5:41pm
#137 BucketofJustice
theJaw wrote:
@BucketofJustice Happy birthday brother
Thanks man. Appreciate it.
#137 BucketofJustice
theJaw wrote:
@BucketofJustice Happy birthday brother
Thanks man. Appreciate it.
30-May-23 8:22pm
#139 BucketofJustice
I think I’ll wait for reviews. Kind of like with AEW Fight Forever.
Also Impact has a weird new match type they’re gonna be rolling out. Seems odd, but we’ll see what happens. Can’t be worse than a reverse battle royal.
https://twitter.com/...
#139 BucketofJustice
I think I’ll wait for reviews. Kind of like with AEW Fight Forever.
Also Impact has a weird new match type they’re gonna be rolling out. Seems odd, but we’ll see what happens. Can’t be worse than a reverse battle royal.
https://twitter.com/...
30-May-23 9:12pm
#140 shadyfozzie
BucketofJustice wrote:
I think I’ll wait for reviews. Kind of like with AEW Fight Forever. Also Impact has a weird new match type they’re gonna be rolling out. Seems odd, but we’ll see what happens. Can’t be worse than a reverse battle royal. https://twitter.com/...
Actually looks pretty interesting.. the winning team of the 8 man tag face off later on in a fatal 4-way.. Like old school Survivor series with an interesting twist.. Basically, the team will work together to win, then face each other..
What the hell is a reverse battle royal?? I'll have to look that up
#140 shadyfozzie
BucketofJustice wrote:
I think I’ll wait for reviews. Kind of like with AEW Fight Forever. Also Impact has a weird new match type they’re gonna be rolling out. Seems odd, but we’ll see what happens. Can’t be worse than a reverse battle royal. https://twitter.com/...
Actually looks pretty interesting.. the winning team of the 8 man tag face off later on in a fatal 4-way.. Like old school Survivor series with an interesting twist.. Basically, the team will work together to win, then face each other..
What the hell is a reverse battle royal?? I'll have to look that up
30-May-23 9:16pm
#141 BucketofJustice
It was an old TNA match. It was seriously dumb. Everyone started on the outside and fought to get in the ring (since it was a reverse battle royal, they had to get in the ring by going over the top rope). Then everyone that was in the ring fought in a regular battle royal until there were 2 left. Those two had a singles match then and there and the winner of that, won the reverse battle royal match.
#141 BucketofJustice
It was an old TNA match. It was seriously dumb. Everyone started on the outside and fought to get in the ring (since it was a reverse battle royal, they had to get in the ring by going over the top rope). Then everyone that was in the ring fought in a regular battle royal until there were 2 left. Those two had a singles match then and there and the winner of that, won the reverse battle royal match.
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