Some brief thoughts on CWA & AEW events.
CWA 01/03/87
After an interrupted interview, the first match was Goliath vs John Paul & Dennis Upton. Goliath’s manager is the scrawny little Downtown Bruno. A perfect rival for Marko Stunt. He’s built like a twig, and is a basic cowardly heel. Bruno takes credit for Goliath’s success in the ring. Pretty good 2 minute match.
Virgil is doing an Apollo Creed gimmick… That’s a it’s something that’s for sure. Jerry Lawler had a match. It was nothing special just a squash. Virgil & John Laurinaitis shouldn’t be allowed near a microphone. Absolutely terrible decision.
Tommy Rich delivered a basic, and solid promo. Talking about how he beat Harley Race, and he can beat Lawler too. Nothing complex it’s straight to the point.
After the RPM’s Mike Davis & Tommy Lane announce that Bruno will be their special referee in their upcoming title defense. The match is underway, and Bruno is on commentary. His opening remarks about the opposing team is filled with racial stereotypes.
I wasn’t expecting that, to be honest. The match was good, and the AWA Southern tag champions were pretty dominant throughout. They won in less than 3 minutes. In the following interview, the promoter’s son Jeff Jarrett tells Bruno that he will knock his head off.
The final match between experienced veterans & the talent of 1987’s today was great. An excellent back & forth it wasn’t one sided at all. An excellent story was told in the ring. Memphis Vice/Pat Tanaka versus Don Bass, Larry Wright, and Buddy Wayne ended in a no contest. The time limit was reached before a pin attempt could be made.
Very good show 6/10
Fun Fact: Downtown Bruno is the first man to win the WWF women’s championship. Where he wrestled as “Hervina” .
AEW Dark Elevation Episode 21
The show starts off with Paul Wight explaining why he’s wearing a “Vaxxed & Waxxed” shirt. Our first match is Red Velvet versus Angelica Risk. A quick but entertaining match. I thought Angelica using twerking as a taunt in the ring was funny. Red Velvet was all business in the ring, and walked away with the win.
The next match is Lee Johnson versus Marcus Kross with Dustin Rhodes at ringside supporting Lee. Marcus Kross looks like he’s preparing to be in the sequel of the live-action Dragon Ball movie. His hair is a crime against humanity. Lee Johnson won the match.
TNT champion Miro confronts Lee Johnson after the match. He congratulates him, and promises to end Lee’s career. This is much better than what the trashy WWE creative team had him do. We won’t discuss that.
They brought on David Crockett to do commentary. So many old school names are popping up in AEW. I wonder how Jim Cornette processes that? It must bother him a little.
The next match is Kris Statlander versus Ashley D’Amboise. I really like Kris Statlander. Just gives off really good vibes. I’m smiling, and Kris hasn’t done anything yet. She’s doing cartwheels to confuse her opponent, and I think that’s great. Kris Statlander finishes it with a Big Bang. Lots of fun, though probably wasn’t fun for Ashley.
Aaron Solo & Nick Comoroto w/ QT Marshall versus Rosario Grillo & Hunter Knott is up next. QT Marshall replaces Eddie Kingston on commentary for this match. Nick is massive, and looks like you stole him from Jim Crockett Promotions. Just a strong, and dominant force in the ring. His opponents will definitely have trouble.
AEW likes to keep track of wins, and losses. I’d pair him with a well spoken charismatic manager, and have him go undefeated for a bit. Before giving him a shot at the TNT championship. Wrestling needs monsters.
Now back to the match. They finished it with a tag team maneuver. Very good match that I’d challenge Jim Cornette to find something wrong with. Let’s move on!
Yuka Sakazaki versus Dani Jordyn is up next. Before I get to the match, I’d like to address something. While I don’t want it to come off like Jim Cornette is getting targeted by me. As a long time listener of his programs it needs to be said. His disdain for Kenny Omega is one thing. But to call these grown women “Japanese schoolgirls” is disgusting.
He’s said on his program that Kenny Omega has a fetish, and that’s why these women get booked. Jim can’t deny this because he has said it multiple times. It’s childish, Jim. In the rare chance that you are reading this. Please grow up. As a fan of wrestling, and yourself I genuinely think you need to chill.
Alright now we can focus on wrestling. Sakazaki has some excellent acrobatic skills, and she seems so positive. The match is very much within the acrobatic risk taking sphere of wrestling. That’s not my preferred style but it’s still cool.
Sakazaki wins.
Our main event is Bear Bronson w/ Bear Boulder versus Darby Allin w/ Sting in his corner. The match is showing so far that Darby Allin isn’t just a risky spot guy. I’m sorry for sounding like a broken record. But once again Cornette is letting his disdain for the Bucks & Omega cloud his thinking. A part of me wants to believe Jim Cornette is working but we know this is legit hate.
Darby Allin had the submission locked in but Bronson was able to counter due to his size. Rammed Darby into the turnbuckle. Two coffin drops put Bronson. The winner is Darby.
7.5/10 very good show
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