Very off topic, but if you're ever curious about the history of women's pro wrestling in Japan (Joshi), I would highly recommend Manami Toyota vs. Akira Hokuto [The Destiny Climax] (September 2, 1995) as far as a match goes. Toyota is considered one of the best of all time, and I believe that to be true as well. It's available on UA-cam to watch if you want to see two women very ahead of their time. It's a good intro match into the wonderful world of Joshi, which still influences women's pro wrestling to this day.
The UFO cutter is called a “Rainbow Cutter” the guy who fit it is named Zach Wentz. Rey Fénix who you saw in that match with Puma/ Ricochet in that Lucha Underground match. Rey Fénix and his brother are actually rumored to go to WWE
The 24/7 title was social media era. They tried to do exactly what you said and it didn’t work. But that was under Vince. I totally agree it would work much much better under HHH
The thing that made the streak so special, is that most of the Tim it actually was NOT predictable. They didn’t really acknowledge the streak until Orton challenged him and then every year since (with a few exceptions) whoever faced The Undertaker at mania had a legitimate chance of beating the streak. As opposed to Reigns’ title reign where (in my opinion) the majority of Roman’s title defenses would’ve made zero sense if he lost
Are you a fan of having comedy in wrestling? If so, have you seen anything from Japan’s DDT Pro-Wrestling? They have a longstanding reputation as a comedy promotion, but they do have some good wrestlers among the shenanigans. Not sure if you’ve seen Konosuke Takeshita in AEW yet, but he was DDT’s top guy for years before jumping to AEW.
I’ve been noticing a lot more superstars using their moves from the game which I hadn’t seen them do in real life until now. One is jey usos signature lol
I think theres elements of all 3 from the late 90s. Wwe attitude era, wcw, and ecw. I think people are just desperate to say " aew is just like xyz promotion ". I feel like they have a pretty unique identity with elements of others that came before it
ECW was too small to compare to the big match wrestling that AEW does so well. It’s way more an amalgamation. It’s actually probably closer to attitude era wwf hardcore championship combined with early 90s wcw.
For a crash course on Hangman Page's character up to before the Swerve feud, I would recommend the series "The Good, The Bad, And The Elite" by Outside Interference here on youtube. Cheers!
I think we're in a very different social media age where something like that would reach way more eyes than before. Especially with apps like tiktok existing now.
@KalEL224 sounds like we're talking about different belts then. Maybe I misspoke but I'm talking about one I've seen from much much longer ago. Maybe it was the hard-core belt or something.
Thanks for the answer! LA Knight vs MJF would be such a fun feud, the promos alone obviously, but the in-ring would be very cool too. Saw down the comments that you're thinking of going to an indy show - definitely want to encourage that. Indy wrestling is such a unique environment and getting to watch it live and participate is one of the best things about being a wrestling fan.
Hey, along with Supereye patch wolf, I would recommend Kim Justice Wrestling. Some great history videos about Japanese wrestling and some indies. Sometimes mentions wwe but it’s a great intro to the worldwide wrestling scene
Interesting you mention the 24/7 belt on social media, they did have little clips of title changes like r truth losing to jinder mahal at a golf course, then truth winning it back while jinder was sleeping on the plane. I loved when they’d do stuff like that and wouldn’t mind if it was brought back
I whole heartedly believe you need to experience an indie wrestling show. What major cities do you live near? I'd lobe to give suggestion. Live indie shows are a totally different wild animal
Congratulaions on the newly subbed followers & patrons. This community is far more nicer and pleasant. Maybe I just hang around vagabonds & asshats. Seriously, its a breath of fresh air knowing that people can have their own opinions, and won't get judged by it.
Hard disagree with the undertaker streak comment. You had to be there to understand but it was genuinely a part of his legend that the deadman couldn’t be beat on the night of Wrestlemania. And it was a part of the appreciation that during the match in the latter years of it that they’d draw you to the end of it thinking it was a possibility. And the reaction when Brock broke it was shock more than anything as opposed to “it not ending the right way”
@joeyhxnxho887 don't misunderstand, I appreciate and would have loved it. I just see what the IWC says nowadays about everything I think is cool and have little faith people would still treat something like that how it deserves.
When you've been watching wrestling for 20-30 years or longer like some fans have then alot of matches can be pretty predictable. Like I've been watching long enough now that I can pretty much correctly predict how a ppv is going to play out just by minor knowledge of the story and characters involved it's pretty formulaic for the most part
Hey man, as always thanks for keeping it positive! Two questions: does your partner have different likes in wrestling or is she mostly in line with you? Also, have you read any of Mick Foley's books, specifically the ones about wrestling? If not, you should. They're written just like he's sitting there talking to you and they're so good it's what got me back into the sport back in the day. Keep up the good work!
I haven't read any of the books but I've seen some great interviews with him. My fiance and I both like a lot of the same types of stuff in wrestling. Which has been super convenient lol
I originally watched wrestling, mainly WWE or WWF as it was then, though I saw a little of WCW as well, when I was a kid during the 90s, but stopped watching when he penny dropped that it was pre-determined - I returned to it years later in around 2009/10 or so when I found a TNA show while flicking channels. I stopped to watch it and really enjoyed it... I became a regular viewer of TNA, this was during their really good period when they had wrestlers like AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle, Sting etc and from there found my way back to WWE. I stopped watching regularly in around 2014/15 but still keep up with the news and storylines, I do watch occasional PPVs here and there but mainly I don't have time to watch multiple hours of wrestling per week anymore. Anyway, your enthusiasm and inquisitiveness reminds me of when I first got back into it, I did a similar thing where I went back and watched iconic matches that I'd missed over the years. Had a lot of fun catching myself up and filling in the gaps in my wrestling knowledge. l love your open-mindedness and willingness to learn, too. I don't know if you've already watched it on your Patreon but my recommendation for a classic match would be Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog from Summerslam '92, one I remember very fondly from my first time round as a mini wrestling fan.
If we’re recommending other wrestling channels I would have to recommend Jospeh Monticello he does a lot of videos on the golden age of all Japan (which if you watch those matches you can see all the modern wrestling that’s influenced by it) and indie wrestling and he does a great job of highlighting the storytelling of the actual matches
As a fan from 1997 the undertaker streak was never really a thing for a long time, it was more of a coincidence and then either Orton or edge brought it up and then became a thing
I had to come here to share my answer for which crossover match I’d love to see: GUNTHER vs. Okada. AEW hasn’t done much with Okada, but if you’ve seen his NJPW work, you know why this match would be incredible. For my question, I’m curious if you’ve ever listened to Jim Cornette’s podcasts and if so, what do you think of him? Keep up the great work, dude! It’s been super fun following your journey.
I didn't know it then, but a very core part of my childhood was spent playing WWE Day of Reckoning 2 on the Gamecube. My favorite part was always setting the stage that best fit whatever match I was in. Since WWE shrunk down the production of their set design in the last decade or so, do you have any thoughts on the more unique stages that you've seen when looking back at older PLE/PPVs? Or perhaps as a newer viewer, could it maybe help make the bigger sets like Wrestlemania feel more important?
I don’t know how far back you’ve gotten but I recommend you go through the attitude Era/Monday Night Wars with WWE/F and WCW that was the prime Era for Pro Wrestling fans 1997-2002 it’s all on Peacock
QUESTION: Have you seen Sol Ruca's finisher? 'Cause it is equaly badass looking and I think you'd like it if you liked the UFO cutter. There's also top turnbuckle move similar to the UFO cutter that is done by Ember Moon (used to be in NXT) She's been the ROH women's champ for awhile currently under the ring name "Athena". She's been doing it for a long time and her execution for it is so sick.
Question: Storylines aside, what styles (or combination of styles) of wrestlers make you most excited for a match? For example, I’m a sucker for a good David & Goliath match (High Flyer vs Giant) but two super technical wrestlers going at it are a close second
What type of match styles catch your attention? specialty match(es) or a marquee match-up? Answering your thumbnail question. I started paying attention to AEW the Summer 2021, 1st match I saw was Challenger Darby Allin vs AEW World Champion "Le Champione" Chris Jericho on Dynamite. All Out 2021 was my 1st PPV with CMP vs Darby, Cage vs Omega and then Bryan Danielson & Adam Cole showing up but Lucha Brothers vs The Young Bucks in a steel cage was my favorite match from the card. I've watched every PPV since, I do have to budget ahead for them but 9/10 times TK & the AEW talent deliver an awesome show.
@@Dporticus They're definitely a spectacle, unfortunately they are very hard on the wrestlers. But it would be awesome to see AEW bring back the Casino Ladder Match (Shot at AEW World Championship) & Face of the Revolution Ladder Match (Shot at the TNT Championship) along with more women's ladder matches. WWE does an awesome job with it for Money in the Bank and big feuds. Sami vs Gunther in a ladder match would be amazing.
in relation to dream matches, what would be your dream invasion card? If you don’t know what that means, it’d just be a dream match event for WWE x AEW or TNA (like how Forbidden door is for AEW x NJPW (and AAA??))
Have you thought about getting into lucha libre? It’s more ring work focused but the history is deep with past wrestlers sons or daughters now working (major promotion is now CMLL but AAA is good too)
Based on what you’ve watched looking back in time, if you could choose 3 current WWE superstars to be replaced with their former selves from when they were in their prime, who would it be and why? Example: replacing current Randy Orton with 2009 Orton
@@Dporticus all great options! I ain’t mad at any of em. and I would absolutely include the Rock, he may be part time but he’s still current in my eyes
@Dporticus its a rock song from the 90s. Kinda grunge-ish. The main line is "you just dont get it - keep it copacetic" lol. Which is almost exactly what the one guys question was.
Have you watched any of the Swerve Vs. Hangman matches? It’s rumored their upcoming match at All Out will main event the show and let me tell you if you have no idea what this feud is about you should watch some of their stuff. They are in such a huge blood feud that goes all the way back to last October.
My question would be, have you ever been burnt out on wrestling in any period since you started watching in 2023? From watching your videos I can see that you still love it as much as ever but I would be curious to know if at any point in time you felt that the product was getting a little rough or wasn't exciting to keep up with weekly anymore.
What is your ideal time of the day to watch PLEs? I love international PLEs and the fact that they take place Saturday noon is a big factor. I'm showing my age but Sunday night events are always hard to get through because I know I have to wake in few hours to commute to work and in for a terrible Monday. IKIK this is a very specific issue lol
If you could take any move/spot from any wrestler, just for funsies, what would you pick from who? For me I wanna know what just 1 Gunther chop feels like
just a fun qustion 😜 1. which wwe superstar when you saw first time , you thought they were big deal but eventually found out they just mid-card and vice versa, 2. also a superstar who you thought was pretty mid but found out they're actually Lit
I can see Gable as tag champion quite soon. It's a bit frustrating that the judgment day aren't really interacting with the tag division despite being champs. If you don't know, there's something called a free bird rule, meaning that a group of 3 can defend tag titles together. Named after an old team that did that. I could see Gables faction hold the tag titles together. Thats why Jacob Fatu could give away his title. This is a WWE concept, AEW doesn't do it.
Would you consider doing a Wrestlemania Review Series on your channel? Basically just start from Wrestlemania 1 and watch them and do a review on UA-cam? I also think it would be great for you being a newer fan to get to see the history of Wrestlemania and give your thoughts on it.
When do you think something in wrestling designed to be fun becomes bad? I ask because personally I find it hard a lot of the time to watch over the top segments and criticism is often shot down with "wrestling is supposed to be fun", which is valid, but i'm wondering if for a new fan the bar for over the top fun is one that is allowed to go MORE over the top because something like the Swerve Strickland house invasion is so uniquely presented when contrasted with regular television shows presentation that you are less jaded by its over the top-ness than I am as someone who has seen stuff like that for years and years.
I just appreciate it for what it is. The only time I think anything comes close to being bad in wrestling is if it seems to lack creativity or anything interesting. But that also doesn't mean it's truly bad, it just might not be for me.
Hey I need some help!!! Now that smackdown and raw moved to USA there no longer on Hulu, how can I watch them without paying $60-$80 a month because I don’t have that money
Wow I finally found someone with similar first exposure to wrestling to mine lol. I also had a WWE game as a kid (SmackDown vs RAW 2007) and I also thought it was just another fighting game and I didn't know the characters were real people. I only really discovered wrestling when the John Cena memes era began (since wrestling isn't popular in my country at all)
@@stephenthedude4383 I saw someone saying that the last drew/punk match should be a 3 stages of hell match. Theres an awesome HHH v. Orton match on the WWE youtube
None of my friends watched it so I really had no opinion of it until maybe my teens. And in my teens I just knew what I was told, that it was just a fake fighting show lol
How interested are you of looking back at matches from wrestlers in WWE in older promotions. Ex Kevin Owens, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins in ROH and PWG (Honestly alot of guys are from there) Shinsuke Nakamura, Finn Balor, and AJ Styles in NJPW
You said that you’re in the process of watching older matches and feuds. Are there any wrestlers from the past that you haven’t seen yet, but that you really want to because you’ve heard what their gimmick is and you think it will really appeal to you?
I didn't think of it at all tbh. None of my friends watched it so I really had no opinion of it until maybe my teens. And in my teens I just knew what I was told, that it was just a fake fighting show lol
Have you ever watched anything from All Japan Pro Wrestling in the 90's and the Pillars of Heaven, in your patreon? Would like to see your reaction to such matches.
Oh you're talking about the hardcore belt that was utilized in the attitude Era. The actual 24/7 belt was a remake of the hardcore belt from 2019-2022 and let me just say it did not do very well. It just was relegated to jobbers who had nothing else to do at the time and didn't feel special.
This is a very odd/specific question.....If you didn't have the ability to record/watch either show unless you were there and somehow/someway wrestle mania was going on at the same time as the Super Bowl..... if you could get free tickets to sit in the best seat in the house would you go Mania or the SB to see your Lions play?
2:45 That's a hilarious answer. Sorry, but I never cared for it. Now, they have the Speed title so you might enjoy that. Glad to see you give all promotions a chance. Maybe you could review TNA BOUND FOR GLORY in October?
Do you believe in the stigma of "the B+ player"? For example, guys like Ricochet, Cesaro now Claudio, Swerve Strickland all left the Fed for greener pastures. Some think they didn't have the "It" factor. Mostly, an absurd idiom of recent memory is the climb for the Brass Ring. There was one AEW show, where they had a ladder match to grab what looked like a Sonic ring hung from above. What I'm getting at, if you work 20 years in a business and aren't recognized with titles, achievements, accolades.. is that ok? Also, I am intrigued by Nick Nemeth's run. He has rejuvenated his career. So glad that his recent title run in a new promotion has extended his love for the sport.
Are there any companies/wrestlers folks have recommended that you haven't gotten to checking out yet? If so, are you looking for ward to particular ones based on what you've been told?
i honestly think chad gable needs to get upgraded to be world title contendorship, not win, but atleast be a top tier challenger, slight upgrade from the mid card/jobbers/enhancment talent
Curious to know .. if you ran your own promotion: give me 5 male wrestlers and 5 female wrestlers.. from any promotions across the board.. that you would start your roster with? Who would be the two champions (World title/ women's world title) to start your promotion?
I'm a long time wwe fan been watching sense around 1998 uli watched aew show for the first time all in I just thought okay there's a buzz going around about aew so I thought IL give it a try I thought the show was fantastic I thought aew did a really good job it's got me interested
Have you watched documentaries? like the one on the Montreal Screwjob with both Bret and Shawn being interviewed by Jim Ross? What other WWE documentaries have you checked out if any?
I've watched that one on patreon as well as some other dark side of the ring episodes. Every Monday we do a Monday Night War watch along too! Love the docs
@@Dporticus if you haven't already I would love to see you react to the Bray Wyatt Documentary on Peacock, I am very biased but it's a good Documentary in general lol
Have you seen anything from Brian Pillman's Loose Cannon gimmick? I thought that was pretty wild at the time. Dude actually worked the people in the business as well as the fans! I heard that Vince McMahon was scared to sign him at first, because he thought he was legit bat-manure crazy!!!!
@@Dporticus One of my favorite wrestlers as a kid. Has a Dark Side Of The Ring episode based on him, unfortunately. He passed away in 1997 at the age of 35, (I couldn't talk for two hours that day when I came home from school and my mother told me). His son, Brian Pillman Jr, now wrestles as Lexis King in NXT.
I wish I would have seen this the day it came up, the 24/7 belt doesn't need to come back, nobody was excited for it. As for the internet title, funny enough a guy named Zack Ryder already has that 😂 and I'd rather him come back and defend that than the 24/7 title come back
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I appreciate the mention of SuperEyepatchWolf. Love his videos. Probably the best video essays on youtube.
Essays? That man creates spectacles.
His videos got me back into wrestling so I have thank him for that best thing that happened to me am now collecting figs and now obsessed
Undertaker v Mankind Hell in a Cell is still bonkers all these years later
As a wrestling fan you have got to check out some old AJPW from like 90-2000 when misawa and kobashi were having amazing matches.
Very off topic, but if you're ever curious about the history of women's pro wrestling in Japan (Joshi), I would highly recommend Manami Toyota vs. Akira Hokuto [The Destiny Climax] (September 2, 1995) as far as a match goes. Toyota is considered one of the best of all time, and I believe that to be true as well. It's available on UA-cam to watch if you want to see two women very ahead of their time. It's a good intro match into the wonderful world of Joshi, which still influences women's pro wrestling to this day.
The UFO cutter is called a “Rainbow Cutter” the guy who fit it is named Zach Wentz. Rey Fénix who you saw in that match with Puma/ Ricochet in that Lucha Underground match. Rey Fénix and his brother are actually rumored to go to WWE
Are they the same move? Or does zach just call it differently
The 24/7 title was social media era. They tried to do exactly what you said and it didn’t work. But that was under Vince. I totally agree it would work much much better under HHH
My brain is still cursed from seeing Marshmello become the 24/7 champ and I believe that was on social media only and not on a TV or PPV broadcast
He makes it sound like the 24/7 era was not just two years ago lol
Hhh and wwe are under investigation by the doj and will be going to jail by the end of the year.
I thank Santi for introducing me to ur channel love ur perspective on everything wrestling related
I'm glad he did! I'm guessing you saw our collab then. Nice!
The thing that made the streak so special, is that most of the Tim it actually was NOT predictable. They didn’t really acknowledge the streak until Orton challenged him and then every year since (with a few exceptions) whoever faced The Undertaker at mania had a legitimate chance of beating the streak. As opposed to Reigns’ title reign where (in my opinion) the majority of Roman’s title defenses would’ve made zero sense if he lost
Thanks for answering my question!
Always enjoy these QnA's, glad that you continue to do them!
7:00 everyone loves the ladder match
Are you a fan of having comedy in wrestling? If so, have you seen anything from Japan’s DDT Pro-Wrestling? They have a longstanding reputation as a comedy promotion, but they do have some good wrestlers among the shenanigans. Not sure if you’ve seen Konosuke Takeshita in AEW yet, but he was DDT’s top guy for years before jumping to AEW.
I definitely love my comedy segments mixed in. Pretty Deadly makes me laugh
I’ve been noticing a lot more superstars using their moves from the game which I hadn’t seen them do in real life until now. One is jey usos signature lol
6:42 hahaha the UFO cutter is Zachary Wentz the guy who did it at No Mercy’s finisher
everyone calls AEW "WCW" nowadays but if they had any wrestling history knowledge it's more like 90s ECW.
On the Money
I think theres elements of all 3 from the late 90s. Wwe attitude era, wcw, and ecw. I think people are just desperate to say " aew is just like xyz promotion ". I feel like they have a pretty unique identity with elements of others that came before it
ECW was too small to compare to the big match wrestling that AEW does so well. It’s way more an amalgamation. It’s actually probably closer to attitude era wwf hardcore championship combined with early 90s wcw.
😂 no 😂
Its ECW with WCW production and money
For a crash course on Hangman Page's character up to before the Swerve feud, I would recommend the series "The Good, The Bad, And The Elite" by Outside Interference here on youtube. Cheers!
Lmao 24/7 belt was in the social media era lol. The belt changed hands in segments on UA-cam or instagram lol.
I think we're in a very different social media age where something like that would reach way more eyes than before. Especially with apps like tiktok existing now.
@@Dporticus lol it was like what 4/5 years ago? You make it sound like it was 20 years ago lol. It was a joke belt and was a bad idea period
@KalEL224 sounds like we're talking about different belts then. Maybe I misspoke but I'm talking about one I've seen from much much longer ago. Maybe it was the hard-core belt or something.
Thanks for the answer! LA Knight vs MJF would be such a fun feud, the promos alone obviously, but the in-ring would be very cool too. Saw down the comments that you're thinking of going to an indy show - definitely want to encourage that. Indy wrestling is such a unique environment and getting to watch it live and participate is one of the best things about being a wrestling fan.
Hey, along with Supereye patch wolf, I would recommend Kim Justice Wrestling. Some great history videos about Japanese wrestling and some indies. Sometimes mentions wwe but it’s a great intro to the worldwide wrestling scene
Interesting you mention the 24/7 belt on social media, they did have little clips of title changes like r truth losing to jinder mahal at a golf course, then truth winning it back while jinder was sleeping on the plane. I loved when they’d do stuff like that and wouldn’t mind if it was brought back
Question from also a new wrestling fan, what are your biggest takeaways when it comes to different energies or vibes from different eras in WWE?
I think nostalgia blurs a lot of what was wrong with older eras.
I whole heartedly believe you need to experience an indie wrestling show. What major cities do you live near? I'd lobe to give suggestion. Live indie shows are a totally different wild animal
Southeast Michigan. I'd love to go to some
Congratulaions on the newly subbed followers & patrons. This community is far more nicer and pleasant. Maybe I just hang around vagabonds & asshats. Seriously, its a breath of fresh air knowing that people can have their own opinions, and won't get judged by it.
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Hard disagree with the undertaker streak comment. You had to be there to understand but it was genuinely a part of his legend that the deadman couldn’t be beat on the night of Wrestlemania. And it was a part of the appreciation that during the match in the latter years of it that they’d draw you to the end of it thinking it was a possibility. And the reaction when Brock broke it was shock more than anything as opposed to “it not ending the right way”
@joeyhxnxho887 don't misunderstand, I appreciate and would have loved it. I just see what the IWC says nowadays about everything I think is cool and have little faith people would still treat something like that how it deserves.
When you've been watching wrestling for 20-30 years or longer like some fans have then alot of matches can be pretty predictable. Like I've been watching long enough now that I can pretty much correctly predict how a ppv is going to play out just by minor knowledge of the story and characters involved it's pretty formulaic for the most part
Hey man, as always thanks for keeping it positive! Two questions: does your partner have different likes in wrestling or is she mostly in line with you? Also, have you read any of Mick Foley's books, specifically the ones about wrestling? If not, you should. They're written just like he's sitting there talking to you and they're so good it's what got me back into the sport back in the day. Keep up the good work!
I haven't read any of the books but I've seen some great interviews with him.
My fiance and I both like a lot of the same types of stuff in wrestling. Which has been super convenient lol
I originally watched wrestling, mainly WWE or WWF as it was then, though I saw a little of WCW as well, when I was a kid during the 90s, but stopped watching when he penny dropped that it was pre-determined - I returned to it years later in around 2009/10 or so when I found a TNA show while flicking channels. I stopped to watch it and really enjoyed it... I became a regular viewer of TNA, this was during their really good period when they had wrestlers like AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle, Sting etc and from there found my way back to WWE. I stopped watching regularly in around 2014/15 but still keep up with the news and storylines, I do watch occasional PPVs here and there but mainly I don't have time to watch multiple hours of wrestling per week anymore. Anyway, your enthusiasm and inquisitiveness reminds me of when I first got back into it, I did a similar thing where I went back and watched iconic matches that I'd missed over the years. Had a lot of fun catching myself up and filling in the gaps in my wrestling knowledge. l love your open-mindedness and willingness to learn, too.
I don't know if you've already watched it on your Patreon but my recommendation for a classic match would be Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog from Summerslam '92, one I remember very fondly from my first time round as a mini wrestling fan.
If we’re recommending other wrestling channels I would have to recommend Jospeh Monticello he does a lot of videos on the golden age of all Japan (which if you watch those matches you can see all the modern wrestling that’s influenced by it) and indie wrestling and he does a great job of highlighting the storytelling of the actual matches
Hey! Thanks for answering my question about Cena. Love the channel, keep up the great work.
Out of what you’ve seen what is your least favorite stipulation for a match
Tag matches with 3 or more teams.
As a fan from 1997 the undertaker streak was never really a thing for a long time, it was more of a coincidence and then either Orton or edge brought it up and then became a thing
I had to come here to share my answer for which crossover match I’d love to see: GUNTHER vs. Okada. AEW hasn’t done much with Okada, but if you’ve seen his NJPW work, you know why this match would be incredible.
For my question, I’m curious if you’ve ever listened to Jim Cornette’s podcasts and if so, what do you think of him?
Keep up the great work, dude! It’s been super fun following your journey.
I didn't know it then, but a very core part of my childhood was spent playing WWE Day of Reckoning 2 on the Gamecube. My favorite part was always setting the stage that best fit whatever match I was in.
Since WWE shrunk down the production of their set design in the last decade or so, do you have any thoughts on the more unique stages that you've seen when looking back at older PLE/PPVs? Or perhaps as a newer viewer, could it maybe help make the bigger sets like Wrestlemania feel more important?
I LOVE the wrestlemania stage with the roller coaster lol
I just wish weekly shows had cooler stages like I've seen in older shows
Are you going to watch Dynamite today bro? For some reason I think tonight it's going to be insane 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'll check it out!
I don’t know how far back you’ve gotten but I recommend you go through the attitude Era/Monday Night Wars with WWE/F and WCW that was the prime Era for Pro Wrestling fans 1997-2002 it’s all on Peacock
@@DannyHuckinsPW funny enough, we are literally watching that series on patreon. Every Monday night lol
QUESTION: Have you seen Sol Ruca's finisher? 'Cause it is equaly badass looking and I think you'd like it if you liked the UFO cutter.
There's also top turnbuckle move similar to the UFO cutter that is done by Ember Moon (used to be in NXT) She's been the ROH women's champ for awhile currently under the ring name "Athena". She's been doing it for a long time and her execution for it is so sick.
I have! Me and my fiance love her and her finisher.
Question: Storylines aside, what styles (or combination of styles) of wrestlers make you most excited for a match?
For example, I’m a sucker for a good David & Goliath match (High Flyer vs Giant) but two super technical wrestlers going at it are a close second
I love an underdog match. Sami vs gunther comes to mind. Or when they were doing chad and gunther
What type of match styles catch your attention? specialty match(es) or a marquee match-up?
Answering your thumbnail question. I started paying attention to AEW the Summer 2021, 1st match I saw was Challenger Darby Allin vs AEW World Champion "Le Champione" Chris Jericho on Dynamite. All Out 2021 was my 1st PPV with CMP vs Darby, Cage vs Omega and then Bryan Danielson & Adam Cole showing up but Lucha Brothers vs The Young Bucks in a steel cage was my favorite match from the card. I've watched every PPV since, I do have to budget ahead for them but 9/10 times TK & the AEW talent deliver an awesome show.
I love me a good ladder match, personally lol I'd like to see it more.
@@Dporticus They're definitely a spectacle, unfortunately they are very hard on the wrestlers. But it would be awesome to see AEW bring back the Casino Ladder Match (Shot at AEW World Championship) & Face of the Revolution Ladder Match (Shot at the TNT Championship) along with more women's ladder matches. WWE does an awesome job with it for Money in the Bank and big feuds. Sami vs Gunther in a ladder match would be amazing.
in relation to dream matches, what would be your dream invasion card? If you don’t know what that means, it’d just be a dream match event for WWE x AEW or TNA (like how Forbidden door is for AEW x NJPW (and AAA??))
LA Knight vs MJF with a month of promos leading up to it
Have you seen the movie “ Beyond the Mat “?
Great flick….. focuses on Mick Foley , Terry Funk and New Jack .
Very , very good .
3:50 sometimes it's hard to suspend disbelief.
Have you thought about getting into lucha libre? It’s more ring work focused but the history is deep with past wrestlers sons or daughters now working (major promotion is now CMLL but AAA is good too)
I've seen a lucha underground match I think
What was the first wrestling move you can remember seeing that you found captivating or just struck you as really cool?
The riptide Rhea gave Charlotte from the top rope at WM39
Based on what you’ve watched looking back in time, if you could choose 3 current WWE superstars to be replaced with their former selves from when they were in their prime, who would it be and why? Example: replacing current Randy Orton with 2009 Orton
Natalya, Cena, Orton. Maybe rock if that counts
@@Dporticus all great options! I ain’t mad at any of em. and I would absolutely include the Rock, he may be part time but he’s still current in my eyes
The copacetic question sounds like they were just trying to quote "bound to the floor" by Local H
Idk who or what that is lol
@Dporticus its a rock song from the 90s. Kinda grunge-ish. The main line is "you just dont get it - keep it copacetic" lol. Which is almost exactly what the one guys question was.
Love the video brodie 🔥
Appreciate it!
Have you watched any of the Swerve Vs. Hangman matches? It’s rumored their upcoming match at All Out will main event the show and let me tell you if you have no idea what this feud is about you should watch some of their stuff. They are in such a huge blood feud that goes all the way back to last October.
I haven't yet!
My question would be, have you ever been burnt out on wrestling in any period since you started watching in 2023? From watching your videos I can see that you still love it as much as ever but I would be curious to know if at any point in time you felt that the product was getting a little rough or wasn't exciting to keep up with weekly anymore.
There was a few weeks after summerslam 2023 that I was less passionate, but never burnt out.
What is your ideal time of the day to watch PLEs? I love international PLEs and the fact that they take place Saturday noon is a big factor. I'm showing my age but Sunday night events are always hard to get through because I know I have to wake in few hours to commute to work and in for a terrible Monday. IKIK this is a very specific issue lol
I like a mixture. But if I'm going to event myself I want the night time slot
If you could take any move/spot from any wrestler, just for funsies, what would you pick from who? For me I wanna know what just 1 Gunther chop feels like
Gimme Dat riptide, mami
just a fun qustion 😜 1. which wwe superstar when you saw first time , you thought they were big deal but eventually found out they just mid-card and vice versa, 2. also a superstar who you thought was pretty mid but found out they're actually Lit
Probably Austin theory since he had a title lol
I can see Gable as tag champion quite soon. It's a bit frustrating that the judgment day aren't really interacting with the tag division despite being champs. If you don't know, there's something called a free bird rule, meaning that a group of 3 can defend tag titles together. Named after an old team that did that. I could see Gables faction hold the tag titles together. Thats why Jacob Fatu could give away his title. This is a WWE concept, AEW doesn't do it.
Would you consider doing a Wrestlemania Review Series on your channel? Basically just start from Wrestlemania 1 and watch them and do a review on UA-cam?
I also think it would be great for you being a newer fan to get to see the history of Wrestlemania and give your thoughts on it.
That would take so long 😆
I just watched AEW full gear 2023 again. Have you seen the swerve vs. hangman 2 match? It's one of my favorites
What caught your eye specifically from Mania 39? Anything?
Usos vs Kevin and sami was so interesting to me. Rhea vs Charlotte was cool hell.
When do you think something in wrestling designed to be fun becomes bad? I ask because personally I find it hard a lot of the time to watch over the top segments and criticism is often shot down with "wrestling is supposed to be fun", which is valid, but i'm wondering if for a new fan the bar for over the top fun is one that is allowed to go MORE over the top because something like the Swerve Strickland house invasion is so uniquely presented when contrasted with regular television shows presentation that you are less jaded by its over the top-ness than I am as someone who has seen stuff like that for years and years.
I just appreciate it for what it is. The only time I think anything comes close to being bad in wrestling is if it seems to lack creativity or anything interesting. But that also doesn't mean it's truly bad, it just might not be for me.
Hey I need some help!!! Now that smackdown and raw moved to USA there no longer on Hulu, how can I watch them without paying $60-$80 a month because I don’t have that money
Wow I finally found someone with similar first exposure to wrestling to mine lol. I also had a WWE game as a kid (SmackDown vs RAW 2007) and I also thought it was just another fighting game and I didn't know the characters were real people. I only really discovered wrestling when the John Cena memes era began (since wrestling isn't popular in my country at all)
What’s your opinion on masked wrestlers? Not luchadors, necessarily, but wrestlers like Shark Boy, The Hurricane, and Kane too.
I think it's pretty cool. It just leads me to watching their old matches sometimes without me knowing it's them lol
What do you use to judge whether you like a match or superstar?
I don't have any one thing I look for or anything. It all comes down to whether or not I've been entertained.
What are you thoughts on WWE from the mid to late 80s? I know i love it, but I get a dopamine hit and wonder what it's like for someone without that.
I find it interesting but it doesn't quite hit like the newer stuff I'm used to. But to be fair I've only seen a few matches from the 80s.
Just found out of a 3 stages of hell match have you seen any of those? It’s a 2/3 falls match with crazy stipulations
We gotta bring this back either on TV or at least in the WWE games
@@stephenthedude4383 I saw someone saying that the last drew/punk match should be a 3 stages of hell match. Theres an awesome HHH v. Orton match on the WWE youtube
I actually have one we are watching this month on the patreon. That'll be my first one.
What did you think about wrestling and the fans of it before becoming a fan
None of my friends watched it so I really had no opinion of it until maybe my teens. And in my teens I just knew what I was told, that it was just a fake fighting show lol
How interested are you of looking back at matches from wrestlers in WWE in older promotions.
Ex
Kevin Owens, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins in ROH and PWG (Honestly alot of guys are from there)
Shinsuke Nakamura, Finn Balor, and AJ Styles in NJPW
I do thay regularly on the patreon. I love it.
You said that you’re in the process of watching older matches and feuds. Are there any wrestlers from the past that you haven’t seen yet, but that you really want to because you’ve heard what their gimmick is and you think it will really appeal to you?
I've seen a little bit of him, but I'd like to see more Kurt angle
What is your opinion on blood and death match wrestling and the people who specialize in it like Jon Moxley or Nick Cage?
I like it once in a while. Too much too often kind of makes it less intense for me.
Do you think you’ll ever get into or watch the big PPV’s of wrestling companies outside of the US? Like NJPW, CMLL, or STARDOM
I've watched some matches from older events on the patreon. Hopefully I get into them enough to watch current day.
15:59 just wait until Kenny Omega is back 🥰
La knight vs MJF would indeed be fire
What did you think of WWE as a kid who wasn’t allowed to watch
I didn't think of it at all tbh. None of my friends watched it so I really had no opinion of it until maybe my teens. And in my teens I just knew what I was told, that it was just a fake fighting show lol
Have you ever watched anything from All Japan Pro Wrestling in the 90's and the Pillars of Heaven, in your patreon? Would like to see your reaction to such matches.
I've seen new Japan stuff, is that different?
Oh you're talking about the hardcore belt that was utilized in the attitude Era. The actual 24/7 belt was a remake of the hardcore belt from 2019-2022 and let me just say it did not do very well. It just was relegated to jobbers who had nothing else to do at the time and didn't feel special.
This is a very odd/specific question.....If you didn't have the ability to record/watch either show unless you were there and somehow/someway wrestle mania was going on at the same time as the Super Bowl..... if you could get free tickets to sit in the best seat in the house would you go Mania or the SB to see your Lions play?
You're a sick person for putting me in that spot lol
I would attend the Lions super bowl. Too rare and would probably never happen again.
Check out the iron survivor matches from nxt deadline.
2:45 That's a hilarious answer. Sorry, but I never cared for it. Now, they have the Speed title so you might enjoy that.
Glad to see you give all promotions a chance. Maybe you could review TNA BOUND FOR GLORY in October?
I'll be going to that event, so I plan on it.
@@Dporticus Ah,man! That's cool!
Do you believe in the stigma of "the B+ player"? For example, guys like Ricochet, Cesaro now Claudio, Swerve Strickland all left the Fed for greener pastures. Some think they didn't have the "It" factor. Mostly, an absurd idiom of recent memory is the climb for the Brass Ring. There was one AEW show, where they had a ladder match to grab what looked like a Sonic ring hung from above. What I'm getting at, if you work 20 years in a business and aren't recognized with titles, achievements, accolades.. is that ok? Also, I am intrigued by Nick Nemeth's run. He has rejuvenated his career. So glad that his recent title run in a new promotion has extended his love for the sport.
I think wrestlers elevate the titles, not the other way around.
You need to check out Mjf vs CM punk rivalry
I have. Actually my reaction to their rivalry recap is free this month on my patreon
Are there any companies/wrestlers folks have recommended that you haven't gotten to checking out yet? If so, are you looking for ward to particular ones based on what you've been told?
I haven't watched any current day TNA but I'm attending Bound for Glory in October so I will soon!
i honestly think chad gable needs to get upgraded to be world title contendorship, not win, but atleast be a top tier challenger, slight upgrade from the mid card/jobbers/enhancment talent
Do you ever go back and watch old WWE PPVs? Like but not limited to WrestleMania?
Individual matches yes, but not entire shows
why not stream games on youtube, too, there are ways to do it without changing the bitrate :) and combine th text output for you
It's just very different content tbh. Lol
lmao you no sold my joke!
Curious to know .. if you ran your own promotion: give me 5 male wrestlers and 5 female wrestlers.. from any promotions across the board.. that you would start your roster with? Who would be the two champions (World title/ women's world title) to start your promotion?
Roman, cody (c), will ospreay, la knight, mjf.
Rhea (c), bayley, Bianca, becky, Toni storm.
How many wrestling shows/events have you been to?
At this point.. I think 3 house shows, 2 smackdowns, 2 raws, and 2 summerslams.
I'm a long time wwe fan been watching sense around 1998 uli watched aew show for the first time all in I just thought okay there's a buzz going around about aew so I thought IL give it a try I thought the show was fantastic I thought aew did a really good job it's got me interested
Have you watched documentaries? like the one on the Montreal Screwjob with both Bret and Shawn being interviewed by Jim Ross? What other WWE documentaries have you checked out if any?
I've watched that one on patreon as well as some other dark side of the ring episodes. Every Monday we do a Monday Night War watch along too! Love the docs
@@Dporticus if you haven't already I would love to see you react to the Bray Wyatt Documentary on Peacock, I am very biased but it's a good Documentary in general lol
If you had an opportunity to do a wrestling match, would you?
I want to ref a wrestling match at some point.
Have you seen anything from Brian Pillman's Loose Cannon gimmick? I thought that was pretty wild at the time. Dude actually worked the people in the business as well as the fans! I heard that Vince McMahon was scared to sign him at first, because he thought he was legit bat-manure crazy!!!!
I don't think I've heard of him
@@Dporticus One of my favorite wrestlers as a kid. Has a Dark Side Of The Ring episode based on him, unfortunately. He passed away in 1997 at the age of 35, (I couldn't talk for two hours that day when I came home from school and my mother told me). His son, Brian Pillman Jr, now wrestles as Lexis King in NXT.
17:10 Local H referencer here I think!
Is there any chance that you will do TikTok reactions like Santi or Wheezy?
I've done some but tiktok blocks a lot of mine for some reason. I'm not really sure why theirs are fine and mine aren't according to tiktok lol
I wish I would have seen this the day it came up, the 24/7 belt doesn't need to come back, nobody was excited for it. As for the internet title, funny enough a guy named Zack Ryder already has that 😂 and I'd rather him come back and defend that than the 24/7 title come back
Do you watch WWE Speed and who do you predict to be the first women's champion? x
I've only caught a few of those. But I think iyo sky would be cool to see in that match.
Hope somebody reccomends you Sareee/Mayu vs Chihiro/Veny in the patreon
Same
are you into any indies, and would you participate in an indie match (i.e. Santi Zap hitting Top Dolla woth a chair)
Lol I'd love to. Haven't been to a smaller show yet tho
Have you seen enough of Dean Ambrose / Jon Moxley to have an opinion on him and how he compares to his other Shield brothers?
Not quite. But I've liked the little I've seen.
What do you think about the new commentator on Monday night
I think he did well. Sounds like he's already a fan so now he just needs to learn more of the move names lol
What is the goofiest match you've watched so far?
Sami zayn vs Johnny Knoxville 😆
😂😂😂@@Dporticus
AJ Styles Tuned On CODY RHODES NOT JOHN CENA,,dude that was Mark Henry 😮
I'm aware. I corrected it on screen in the video.
how was your day man
It's great so far. How's yours?