AEW - All Elite Wrestling (*Spoilers for Latest Show*)

I know they said there's a COVID outbreak but was there any match announced that was actually pulled? Aside from 2.0 on the show, I'm trying to think of who was actually missing or not on the show at all?

Stu was noticeably absent in the Dark Order segment but not sure they were in Milwaukee or not. Archer is wrestling here in Seattle tomorrow night so he's good.

Cole has removed the WWEShop link to his page from his Twitter account.

Whatever way he goes he is doing a good job keeping in quiet in this day and age.

I think I saw someone say that Taz and Cage were featured on Dark? The same night or something. You're right and I was thinking the same thing, anyone that wasn't on Dynamite isn't on Dynamite every week anyway and the usual weekly players were all on the show.

Just seems like a strange way of defending the show being a bit slight.

That opening tag match was so good, glad the Lucha Bros won, I hope they are the team to take the titles off the Bucks, seens as it's in the cage you'd think there's a good chance. Cool to have big Giannis at ringside too. Also liked Taz keeping the singing exclusively for the Dark hardcores!

Rampage being an hour long is a really easy watch. Also considering the news about a certain debut possibly being brought forward, might Omega/Hangman now happen at Arthur Ashe? Although AEW booking Virginia immediately after Full Gear might be a hint that it wont!

Pretty good Rampage, again have to echo the sentiment that an hour long show is so refreshing. It just never drags as a result.

Opening tag was excellent, it's a real testament to AEW that I would have been happy with either team winning. Crowd was really hot for it, as was this Giannis lad, who got a lot of screen time. Aside from the rather awkward moment where Penta, Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt were there to catch Penta and Jungleboy off the top rope for an eternity, think camera work there could have hidden that and it's only a quibble for what was a great match.

Tay Conti and the Bunny was alright but the crowd was not really into it. Glad at least that they're giving the women some more time on the main shows and hope that continues on Rampage. The main event was a bit disposable but entertaining, Cutler is growing on me a total goof. I'm still not a fan of the pre-match interview, it's just awkward and stilted IMO. It sort of just delays any anticipation for the match I think. I loved the Miro/Kingston segment, glad that Miro is finally getting a proper feud too.

They really hyped the Punk/Darby segment as if it was going to be bigger than it was or a face to face but it was nothing at the end of the day. Jericho acknowledged he was screaming but to be fair to him he was less shouty this week so hopefully that continues. Rampage still to me feels in danger of becoming the far lesser show but it's early days yet and with it only being an hour, it's still an easy watch.

So does Punk lose his first match in 7 years to put over the young talent he has come back to put over or does he win and not put over the young talent?

Punk wins due to veteran wileyness and Darby snaps afterwards, attacking him is how I'd like to see it done.

Luther, Serpentico, Sonny. Others as well but they're ones who get a lot of Dark/Elevation time. Grand back near the start, but with the larger roster now, don't need them to fill the shows

Looking through the roster there are less than I thought. I guess they just have the ones who have contracts while we see a lot of ones who don't have contracts that have regular matches like Kilynn King

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Tony Khan say he wants to hold an event at Craven Cottage,

An outdoor summer show there next year would be ideal I be all over that.

He also said AEW would be making multiple additions to the roster over the next 4-6 months.