Is AEW losing momentum irrevocably? Can Jericho, Cody and MJF get a hot program going? Will Shawn Spears remain as un-over as the book which Jericho's guest Donald Trump Jr plugged on Le Champion's podcast? Lots of interesting questions for this week!

I think we are seeing a lot of learning on the fly from AEW now. They road an incredible wave of momentum based on being underexposed indy stars that many fans rallied behind as an exciting and different alternative to WWE. Now they are on TV every week and they have to rely more on compelling booking than being successful based on the aura of a special attraction. They have the right talent to succeed long term but a lot of them are finding their footing in a new environment and playing a whole new ballgame. The mix of veterans and new talent is great but it may take time to get it right 

And it's gonna take patience....which I don't know how many in the AEW fanbase have.

I think that AEW has earned the goodwill and faith of its fans to the point that while they might not watch every single episode like that infamous 3 million WCW fans who just disappeared after WCW folded, they will be willing to give the product a chance and invest in it if they feel that the programs are good and compelling. It is precisely that faith and goodwill that WWE has gradually lost over the last 20 years or so. 

Starting with a big hot match. I like it. 

Dustin in a Bucks outfit is somehow stranger looking than anything Goldust ever wore.

Is there some audio issue on TNT? People on Twitter are talking about it, but the audio on my FITE account seems fine. 

It seems to be going up and down in terms of volume, but I'm streaming via my cable provider.

Fun match. I would rather they had a promo instead of jumping right into another match. 

Cody is like the perfect mix of Dusty and Flair. I could see babyface Ric do this promo in 1984 Mid Atlantic. 

Jericho has cut some great promos, but Cody has been the best promo this year in all of wrestling, imo. He managed to plug and address so many things - his own version of how his dad used to meander in promos - and then tie it all to the main point, and bring out the fire and get the crowd pumped. He has become gold on the mic. 

I guess Nyla just turned face for The Thread Killer after squashing the Librarians.

I love Nyla Rose.

They are literally making the Dark Order as campy as possible. 

Shanna makes the save (well tries to anyway), AEW is booking for PWO tonight!

LOL at "Moxley" being the new "ARM-bar"

Jungle Boy with a weak ass slap. 

Jericho is incredible. That was 1998 all over again, in a good way 

Good lord, Brandi.

Brandi and Kong are the only ones in the roster who can pull this off. Statlander v. Kong should be a lot of fun. Nightmare Collective >>>> Dark Order. 

One complaint, pretty much ever week, is that they make this bald ref look incompetent with him missing interference, low blows, foreign objects. Major pet peeve of mine 

Another fun sprint main event for Mox. Show was fine but they need a hot angle one of these weeks 

35 minutes ago, MoS said:

Brandi and Kong are the only ones in the roster who can pull this off. Statlander v. Kong should be a lot of fun. Nightmare Collective >>>> Dark Order. 

In that case, they really need to separate Nightmare Collective from the Dark Order more clearly. Nightmare Collective seems as much as a cult as is Dark Order and this is not good.

Anyone recognized the "pledge" for Nightmare Collective? Some say it was Sage Beckett, others say Melanie Cruise.

1 hour ago, sek69 said:

I guess Nyla just turned face for The Thread Killer after squashing the Librarians.

If I had only known that was going to happen, I might not have changed the channel to watch the hockey game for a few minutes!  I usually tune out during most of the AEW women's division stuff, it really hasn't grabbed me so far. 

Although Brandi kinda grabbed me a bit tonight.  Between her and Lana, this has been a truly epic week for women's wardrobe choices in the world of Professional Wrestling.

So is the Dark Order, Brandi/Kong and the Butcher and the Blade going to join together to build one big goth universe like Rosemary in IMPACT?  3 groups with the same type gimmick is a bit much.

They should build the whole women's division around Kris Statlander now that she's signed. Such a star.

Between NXT and AEW, the Picture in Picture commercial break might be the worst thing about the Wednesday night war.  At least NXT doesn't do promos and big moments during it I guess.

1 minute ago, Tim Evans said:

Between NXT and AEW, the Picture in Picture commercial break might be the worst thing about the Wednesday night war.  At least NXT doesn't do promos and big moments during it I guess.

You can tell AEW really doesn't want people to change the channel during commercials.  If I'd have done a shot every time they reminded us about the picture-in-picture tonight, I'd be freaking hammered right now.