Something not mentioned was Maxwell thanking Punk after the match, like when The Rock did the same for Austin. Normally wrestlers get straight back up. They were down there a while; he must’ve thanked Punk for everything he did for him. Respect.
He's signed until 2024. There's plenty of time to put it on him, which they eventually will. And he already has more heat without the world title than any AEW heel who has had it.
Punk’s selling was great in this match. The psychology with his injuries was also good. Couldn’t do the GTS with an injured arm/leg. It was a entertaining match.
Agreed. Then you compare something like that to a Sammy Guevara match, and you're in disbelief at how quickly he recovers from what should be devastating maneuvers.
@@ResistingDeath Well, I will say this about Sammy getting up quick.....I legit don't know how he would get up after taking the bumps he took. There were a few bumps that seriously looked like it sucked taking. He had to be feeling those bumps when he was firing up and jumping up So, for me personally, I was more amazed, and not left in disbelief. That's just my take, but I totally understand where you're coming from
@@Excremental_Discharge I was also legitimately concerned that he injured himself, which is more the reason to do a proper sell job to tow that line of kayfabe. That's what makes pro wrestling interesting imo.
Kudos to Wardlow here. His acting is pretty good for a man that doesn’t speak. He sold being conflicted well, to a point where he crossed and double crossed and we still don’t know how he feels overall.
Jerry "the King" Lawler vs. Jack Brisco (the 1970's era, according to Jim Cornette / Corny). I love the classic "crowd chant" head (10-20 count) punches in the corner turnbuckle, spot.
I don't think that was that great match and rivalry, personally i enjoyed Eddie Kingston vs Punk much more because Eddie Kingston makes things look genuine
@@vincentkennedymcmahon50 It’s because Punk and Kingston actually had real life heat in there feud it actually felt like it was two guys who didn’t like each other tbh AEW ended that feud way to early but truth is they ended it because if the feud kept going the fans was gonna turn on Punk and get behind Kingston
@@vincentkennedymcmahon50 Tbh Punks best feud in AEW so far was with Kingston the reason Kahn cut that feud short was because Danielson turned heel and they had to keep Punk face because if his feud with Kingston had continued fans was gonna turn on Punk
This is really good booking and what a performance MJF gave. As heel wrestler making the crowd go ballistic, using under hand tactic to win matches whether using the tape or his ring. But Punk deserves so much praise for putting the MJF over. MJF is the future of this industry, and Punk is no Hulk Hogan who screws talent like the one Hogan did to Randy Orton back in 2005. I'm glad that Punk found his love for professional wrestling again.
@@WillsonT011 Well in the 80s. Every wrestler in the wwf had at least 10 years of experience. Wrestling every day on houseshows. That why most of them in that time where so damn good. Today they dont wrestle so often, so the experience will go so much slower. But I think aew will get there in the end.
@@WillsonT011 wrestling is at its downfall and aew kind of killed CM Punk's aura by making him have matches with bunch of nobody's. Punk's approach should have been The less the better.
This has to be one of my favorite AEW matches. It was pure wrestling greatness. It reminded me of a mid to late 90’s Bret Hart match. Punk wrestled smart and MJF wrestled like a heel. It didn’t need any pointless high spots. This match had terrific storytelling and it was believable. It seemed like both actually hated each other. Just fantastic.
Really good old school match: storytelling, selling the moves of the opponents... such a refreshing change of pace from many of the spot sequences we often see nowadays. Maybe they could have save it for a PPV but it may have hard to stall for another month before Revolution; moreover, I can also see that MJF can now go on bragging for the rest of his career to be the man who has beaten Punk in Chicago twice on the same night. Shame that Brandi had already managed to scare away some of the casual viewers that had tuned in on TBS and did not come back after her painful segment.
Could be a cage but I don't think this match needs a gimmick, every other match in AEW is a gimmick match, I would like to see them just go in the ring again the only stipulations I personally would like is either best 2 out of three falls or an Ironman match. But I think Tony Khan should just give the book to Punk at this point, the guy has a phenomenal pro wrestling brain. Most of his segments are BRILLIANT so let him write the whole show darn it.
Was waiting for this review. If nothing else I’m glad they made the right decision and put MJF over in Chicago. Punk needed to lose and MJF needed that to become a mega heel.
He won’t draw nuclear heat like Shawn Michaels in Canada but damm…he’s perfect as a heel. Born for this spot. Definitely will be the face of the company in due time
A fuck loss doesn't hurt Punk in the slightest. So they get the best of both worlds. Punk is no longer unbeaten, but to the faithful, the loss doesn't count.
I wish when they did matches like this they formatted the show differently so theres limited or no commercial interruption. Matches that could be on PPV shouldn’t be broken up with 3 commercial breaks
That's not really something they can control. They can't negotiate limited commercial interruption and take advertiser money out if Warner's hands every time there's a big match on tv.
The way I described this match is that this is how I hope wrestling moves towards. This match was great because it told a very good story where you had Punk at the start not exactly taking MJF seriously. He plays with MJF (the Terry Funk spot), hung on the ropes with a bit of arrogance, etc. where he makes the first mistake by hitting the corner post with his shoulder. Punk gets wily in this match, using his cheap tactics to pull one over any chance he has. Gradually, Punk has to fight fire with fire such as doing the biting spot. But he's selling really well all the way through, first the arm/shoulder then later the knee. The big build is towards Punk's Pepsi Plunge which he hasn't pulled out in years. It's a desperation spot that he's forced to pull from his bag of tricks as a last ditch effort to put away the kid. But MJF had been working over the leg the entire match so Punk can't cover. Then Wardlow coming out we get the big question. Will he sell MJF out or continue to be on his payroll? This match was excellent in having all the elements I could ask for in a good wrestling match. You had two wrestlers people actually cared about with a clear issue that they're trying to settle, a fair amount of time, very deep wrestling psychology, good selling, a very good pace where the moves are built up and are meaningful, the drama both as a result of the selling and desperation moves and MJF goes over Punk twice (to a degree) in Punk's hometown. This match was what Jericho could not really do when it was his turn. Right now in my mind, MJF is the most versatile of the 4 Pillars and probably the best of them just because he's far more well rounded. And this match really put him on the next level. At the same time, because of the amount of cheating that MJF required, the issue is far from over. It left me wanting more from these two because they didn't do everything in a single match. There's more that I'm sure both can pull out just because the psychology and story telling in their matches are pretty deep. Also, MJF is the perfect opponent for Punk now that we've seen them work. Not only can he match up with Punk, he has the respect for good wrestling and can wrestle Punk's style. And I have to agree with Brian and Jim where it's frustrating watching AEW just because you get a Brandi segment and never want to watch AEW again. Then you have Bryan Danielson come out with a compelling promo and you get an excellent match like this. I like Jim's analogy of the movie production. Probably, a concrete example would be if for the last Avengers movie, if the entire cast had written their own parts and tossed it to an intern to make sense of it all, it would've been just a cluster because of all the egos with that many big stars. One thing i will say is if Punk decides to finish his career in AEW, he ought to become a producer at some point where he's the one directing traffic. When Bryan Danielson mentioned that he (and Moxley) could be controlling AEW, I think that is actually a great idea. Get Bryan and Punk to reign in the control a bit because they have the best segments.
I agree but do you think this style appeals to modern fans? I thought they'd have more viewers than they did. Doesn't mean it wasn't a great match. Something just seems off with the ratings and what's shown.
It's the modern hardcore fan who wants these overly spot heavy, flippy matches. And they make up a very small group. Nothing compared to the massive audience that used to watch wrestling. That tells me that the majority prefer wrestling done right and they won't come back because wrestling wants to cater to the minority. This isn't just a wrestling thing either as lots of things nowadays cater to a particular niche audience. Maybe it's just the battle for ppls attention and company's want to bank on the sure thing instead of taking a few chances to get a larger audience. But like i said, they'll never grow that way.
@Giraffe Toe: This might sound silly, but i like the fact they didn’t do the usual 100 near-falls/false finish bs that always seems to happen in big matches.
I was really anticipating this match, and they did not disappoint me, they told a great story👌🏿. Moreover, MJF went over, which is exactly what I wanted😁. That said, for Punk to be able to go this long, after not wrestling for 7 years, is impressive. Suffice it to say, he is back in wrestling shape👍🏿
Jim's right ; when there's a good wrestling good you don't get bored but instead stay hooked throughout the whole thing like a good movie. Also, it helps that these two are stars.
Honestly the ONLY issue with this match was that it was only announced last week and the way they promoted it.... it was like "next week nyla v Ruby, punk v mjf aswell as pac and penta v knights of black throne" like... for real? It felt like a random match whereas it should have felt like a blockbuster! I'm sure the rematch will be announced for the PPV next week and will be built to but god dam, if you wanted to really bring in new viewers this was the match to do it. The match itself however was absolutely fantastic, as soon as it restarted punk went for a quick roll up, I loved the Wardlow interaction I really thought it was done well and subverted expectations in a match that had already done that and would again even after Wardloe came out. 5* match with 2* promotion (not AEW the promotion, just how it was actually promoted)
@@KC-vx5wo given that Punk effectively just lost twice and in Chicago I'd have to say him, but God dam would he be putting MJF over bigtime if he won again
If after all the build up you didnt know this match was special then you didnt pay attention but I agree they should have made sure that people that dont pay attention knew this would be special.
@@Raddon I knew fine well this match would be special. I think most people knew that much, the problem was that after the long build up (and even going as far as saying they were done with each other a few weeks ago) the match was just kind of on... if your a casual fan and just happened to miss last week's episode the match just kind of appeared out of nowhere and the actual promotion for it was virtually non existent, not even being mentioned last whenever they talked about what was on the following week. I was actually convinced the match WOULDNT happen after they announced it due to the way they announced it. I figured punk would get attacked or something during his entrance and the match would be postponed as a result
Corny is a genius that suffers from what most geniuses eventually suffer from - what worked 30-40 years ago should still work today. Brian always finds something to complain about. You can bring out the worlds best steak and he’ll complain about the green beans.
30 years ago wrestling was amazing though. Midnight express vs TA and Mr Wrestling 2 was a creative, violent and fast paced match. Arn Anderson matches were great. Hard hitting and logical. Tully as fast and slimy and a heat machine. Machoman in Memphis was off the charts. Pile driving Ricky Morton on a table (in 1984) was bananas. As cool as ECW was at times It did kinda ruin things withe the hugging your enemy after the match and the catch as catch can stalemates with audience applause. Cool 1nce or twice but overdone and IMO let to the pretentious in the know fan to an annoying degree
Chris Jericho has and will put people over come on. Not fair to disrespect a legend. He even stood up against Ryback what he did to punk and stood up against Lesnar when he went out on cena and ortan
@@tied78 I love Jericho and I'm not disrespecting one of my all time favorites whatsoever. But his year long feud with MJF was a complete waste of time. Jericho would lose a match, then complain in a promo, get a rematch, then lose again - but he still made sure to get his win back on the final match so it seemed as if he won the feud. CM Punk at least gave MJF a great match and letting him beat Punk in his hometown was the extra touch.
Haven’t seen anyone else mention it, but I wonder if the tape/sleeper spot was a tribute to Jimmy Rave, who just passed recently. Punk and Rave did the same thing at the ROH Anniversary Show in 05, and I always loved that spot.
Give MJF the World Title. He’s the most compelling performer on the roster. He’d be great doing mainstream press. Dude is a superstar and far superior to Adam Page or Adam Cole.
MJF does not need any title to make his career, the title needs MJF so it can finally have prestige and meaning. All the past champions have not done anything for the title IMO!
Dam I've never agreed more with Cornette . He was spot on, I like AEW but shit they still have things to fix that should've been fixed. But he is right they can go and look absolutely brilliant to wtf was that. The match though was great
I actually wanted that tape choke to remain the finish. Much more heat going forward, an out for Punk to lose, and much more necessity for the rematch. All of that was still accomplished, but I liked the tape screwjob.
@@peterflagle5446 This. It was a roller coaster. It's going the way I expect - it's going the way I dread - it's going the way I expected - it's going the way I'll hate. Back and forth, by the midpoint I had no fucking clue what would happen. Was off my feet long before the end. Throat was dry from yelling at the screen like I'm a teenager again. Exactly what they aim to do every day.
Punk legitimately did everything possible to give MJF the rub I do agree the format hurts the set ups some times the body slam pops is crazy, the selling was top notch, MJF should be champion by the summer, also agree Punk MJF Bryan Hook Adam Cole Darby Sammy FTR and Moxley should go to Tony be like wtf are you doing to us this show is legitimately a roller coaster it’s sometimes the best show I’m wrestling then becomes the worse thing you’ve ever seen
Do you think AEW's core fanbase prefers the flips and more choreographed acrobatics to traditional wrestling? I thought this match was great and should have over a million viewers. Something seems off.
@@KC-vx5wo I didn’t watch it live either didn’t have time so idk why it was the lowest in the couple months but the first hour was horrendous so who knows if they don’t like that match then it’s on them and they’ll never grow
Can you imagine how MJF feels. From meeting punk as a child to wrestling punk and punk putting him over twice in the match, I know mjf had to shed some tears 😢 lol
Great analysis Jim. Punk takes every chance he can to put over the younger talent like he said he wanted to. To let MJF go over in his hometown says a lot
I liked the way they did it when Wardlow passed him the ring. Not showing it in the first camera shot made it more mysterious. But i guess Jim's got a point about the live audience not seeing it. It worked good for TV though.
I would have been happy with the false finish where Punk was choked out. Everyone expecting it to be an epic match but it just ending due to some heel fuckery to build up to the next match. But no, it restarted and it was a great match. Compliments to both guys. Shame the rest of the show was not great.
You hear some people in pro wrestling say that wrestlers are having to perform more high risk moves or maneuvers because of other shows doing high risk stuff but I think pro wrestling just needs more of this!
Glad Cornette mentioned the ref. Everyone in the comment section on YT for AEW's upload of the match was praising the tape spot, but the ref's hollywood reactions completely killed the spot for me.
I'm surprised Cornette doesn't mention how corny (no pun intended) the ref is not only on that spot but during this whole match and every match he officiates. He is ridiculous!
Man, even with all of AEWs faults, it is single handedly responsible for me getting back into wrestling and I pretty much love every minute of it. Could it be better, absolutely. Is it cringe at moments, countless. But it's still bringing entertainment straight to my home that I can enjoy and even my son has gotten j to it. Looking forward to it improving as time goes
@@nocontextpoppapump - AEW may have to consider making their main show more wrestling based, and the other show can be more sports-entertainment based. Similar to how Raw and Smackdown was years ago.
Imagine the bragging from MJF on Dynamite on Wednesday. Hopefully he draws a shit tonne of heat from reminding the fans he beat Punk not once but twice in a night. Interested to see how Punk reacts as well.
@@kingsosa2481 I bet he was in wwe u wouldn’t be saying this lol he not a draw but he have alot butt hurt people like u keep talking about him when u have slow people like u crying about him everyday why u in a comment talking about a person not a draw u must ride the little bus when u was young so give u a pass lol
I have been watching MJF since he first began appearing in MLW, and he is really something special. He shows me something new every time I see him, and he is on a level that no other modern wrestlers even come close to reaching. I only hope that some of what he has eventually wears off on some of the clowns in AEW.
The tape was also CM Punk before when he was a heel on the indies. The Yankee tights were another throwback. Also the people saw the ring. Read the lips of those who saw it up close. They were screaming "THE RING!" & pointing. It was the front rows only but info quickly spread. I thought the show was great except for Ruby Soho match.
I was kind of alright with Mox vs Yuta as an appetiser. The Bryan promo got me real interested. I wanted to just go during the Brandi/Lambert segment. The Black/Pac thing was fine, but wasn't what it could be. The Soho/Rose thing left me confounded and by that point I was hoping Punk/MJF would make it all worth it. And it almost did. Mox, Bryan, Punk and MJF were all that I enjoyed. Everything else was meh or just garbage.
CM Punk did what Chris Jericho should have done at All Out. This was the perfect way for Punk to take his first loss, MJF gets a huge win, and nobody thinks any less of Punk considering he’s still one of the best old school wrestlers on the roster. A+
@@KC-vx5wo I’m not sure how I feel about that either tbf. Maybe if they just made the segments better and cut out all the shitty stuff people would want to watch the whole thing. They have enough actual talent to fill a 2 hour show they just choose not to showcase it
Mr. Jim Cornette you are a pro wrestling Genius! Although I disagree to a certain extent when it comes to Brandi Rhodes, respectfully, she is FLAMING HOT, truly eye candy & honestly I respect her psychology, she got passion for the business.
AEW has some gamers but the bad people on the show are really bad. It's a hard show to watch all the time. I want them to cut ✂️ some of the fat off the roster.
Really good match. Loved it. Old school & made sense. Punk putting over MJF in the way they chose to go was perfect! The finish was very good lots of homage in this match to back in the day & also certain points in CM Punks career too. More of this on AEW Dynamite, PLEASE!
I like how Cornett likes this one bcz of doing the classic wrestling match. He's an old man and he can't pick up on the newer stuff. Again, his hate for Indies will never end but they're sometimes very entertaining as well.
@@TheNEOverse for sure. One of the best in Dynamite history even tho I love high flying stuff more. I'd say AEW has a little something for everyone and not everything has to be according to Cornette's taste.
@@tafheem_ul_quran.with.aliakbar Variety is the spice of life. Keep a bit of everything for everyone. That being said, even the high fliers and spot monkeys can learn a thing or two from this match.
Punk harking back to his match with The Rock, where the match was restarted and then the Rock won the title, which pissed Punk off for not putting him over. So Punk put it right v MJF. Think Jim's criticisms are nit picking.
That's who Jim is. He is a picker of nits because when you are a pro.. You want it to be as good as possible. Just take away the general mood that he liked it. I'm sure punk and mjf look at their stuff and ask themselves, "How could of it been better?" It's what people who give a shit do.
Punk should win the second match at revolution. If punk or bryan had won aew championship when they came to aew ,bryan vs mox for title or mjf vs punk for title would be far better in gaining newer audience and interest than hangman as champion.
They would have had switched the women match and another match and put the starks vs lethal and thunder rosa vs martinez along with this match would have been a great show.
yea but sadly the PPV is so far away that if they just kept doing promos and some backstage fights or whatever - it would get too boring. they simply Had to fight already. when you drag things for too long and always saving it for a PPV, it becomes too boring - just look at WWE. they always do this. Roman Reigns is so incredibly boring always just talking like a girl on a phone - dude needs to start fighting. they always just have him do promos non-stop because they are saving big matches for PPVs but what you end up with is Roman just talking on the microphone for 3 months straight and only fighting once. they didnt want That to happen to this feud. it was time for the fight, sadly there wasnt a PPV rn - maybe fault of Tony Khan as the booker - he couldve just created a PPV out of thin air.. since he owns the whole company.. but oh well.
They're going to move on to MJF in the world title picture hopefully. They can always come back to CM Punk once MJF has the title. They could feud for years.
I have watched aew from the beginning and when it first aired I knew MJF would be one of the biggest stars and has been one of the main reasons I started caring about wrestling again after 20 years. MJF is truly the next big thing since Ric Flair and that is the truth.
Especially when a random guy tossed water in MJFs face when he had turned on Cody Rhodes he paused for a moment but didn’t even look at the guy or where the water came from he just smirked nonchalantly fixed his scarf and walked off now that’s a real Heel I knew since then he was gonna be great in AEW he knew he had got under the audience skin but didn’t care thats what really makes them angry just a true all American Asshole lol great work
guess it just goes to show that we shouldnt judge people based on how they look like. just cuz someone has tattooes and piercings doesnt mean theyre some evil criminal and just cuz someone doesnt have either of those, dont mean theyre an angel.
The match was damn good. Only knocks i have were it might have been a tad bit too long and if MJF won, ref saw him cheating, what was the point of the restart if MJF was gonna win anyway?
Punk and Danielson have already been worth whatever they got paid because they have done wonders for AEW’s homegrown stars. AEW isn’t making the same mistake TNA is by jobbing their homegrown stars out to ex WWE guys
Your joking. Page is less of a star with the belt. Fans want Brian to be champ. MJF should have been champ a year ago but he was stuck with Jericho bloated ass. They haven’t got a single home grown over except to the hardcore fan. Right now hook that has had 4 matches on tv and Danhauna are the biggest thing on that show. It’s a joke. Jim said it at the end of the video it’s a mess.
@@nathanguffey4204 no matter what your saying Bryan has already given Page the best two matches of his career. You need that type of experience for your guys.
@@darnelldarden9429 I agree with that but that’s also the down fall of page. How can the face of the company go forward like that. Brian made those matches and anything that page is going to do will be a joke. He is doing a gimmick match next week on live tv because a straight up Wrestling match will suck.
Something not mentioned was Maxwell thanking Punk after the match, like when The Rock did the same for Austin. Normally wrestlers get straight back up. They were down there a while; he must’ve thanked Punk for everything he did for him. Respect.
I caught that as well, I was thinking that as well
Yeah you can clearly see them havin that moment when we he eventually gets up
I said the same thing, like the rock and austin!!...he just beat his childhood hero
Mjf did the same after the Darby match.
Really wish he would have saved that for when they got to the back. Completely destroys his persona as just an acting job.
It's getting harder to justify keeping the AEW championship off of MJF.
Hangman page will lose to MJF. It’s set up
I fully believe he’ll take it from Hangman, but the fact Adam Cole is likely going to get a shot first doesn’t sit right with me
This feud Hangman has with Archer makes you forget Hangman is the world champion.
@@liamjmw the way its going.....i could see cole bearing hangman page
He's signed until 2024. There's plenty of time to put it on him, which they eventually will. And he already has more heat without the world title than any AEW heel who has had it.
It's so refreshing to hear Jim talk about good wrestling matches!
It’s refreshing to see a few good matches too
True 😂
Punk’s selling was great in this match. The psychology with his injuries was also good. Couldn’t do the GTS with an injured arm/leg. It was a entertaining match.
Agreed. Then you compare something like that to a Sammy Guevara match, and you're in disbelief at how quickly he recovers from what should be devastating maneuvers.
@@ResistingDeath I swear Sammy is undefeated with taped ribs lmao
@@ResistingDeath Well, I will say this about Sammy getting up quick.....I legit don't know how he would get up after taking the bumps he took. There were a few bumps that seriously looked like it sucked taking. He had to be feeling those bumps when he was firing up and jumping up
So, for me personally, I was more amazed, and not left in disbelief. That's just my take, but I totally understand where you're coming from
@@Excremental_Discharge I was also legitimately concerned that he injured himself, which is more the reason to do a proper sell job to tow that line of kayfabe. That's what makes pro wrestling interesting imo.
@Joshua Robertson "pedigree" LOL
Kudos to Wardlow here. His acting is pretty good for a man that doesn’t speak. He sold being conflicted well, to a point where he crossed and double crossed and we still don’t know how he feels overall.
There were a lot of nods to 70's and 80's wrestling. Good old fashion storytelling
Jerry "the King" Lawler vs. Jack Brisco (the 1970's era, according to Jim Cornette / Corny). I love the classic "crowd chant" head (10-20 count) punches in the corner turnbuckle, spot.
Good match, great psychology and selling injuries like they were legit. It's not rocket science, these guys showed everyone how to make it seem real.
Punk did everything possible to get MJF over...and rightfully so. Really good match.
I don't think that was that great match and rivalry, personally i enjoyed Eddie Kingston vs Punk much more because Eddie Kingston makes things look genuine
@@vincentkennedymcmahon50 It’s because Punk and Kingston actually had real life heat in there feud it actually felt like it was two guys who didn’t like each other tbh AEW ended that feud way to early but truth is they ended it because if the feud kept going the fans was gonna turn on Punk and get behind Kingston
@@joeyskywalker1322 yss Eddie Kingston is my favorite guy on aew he's a genuine Guy like Jeff hardy type pure street brawler and gold on the mic
@@vincentkennedymcmahon50 Tbh Punks best feud in AEW so far was with Kingston the reason Kahn cut that feud short was because Danielson turned heel and they had to keep Punk face because if his feud with Kingston had continued fans was gonna turn on Punk
@Jeff 😐😐😐
God i love reviews where Jim is actually excited to talk about it, so refreshing and we need more of this
This is really good booking and what a performance MJF gave. As heel wrestler making the crowd go ballistic, using under hand tactic to win matches whether using the tape or his ring. But Punk deserves so much praise for putting the MJF over. MJF is the future of this industry, and Punk is no Hulk Hogan who screws talent like the one Hogan did to Randy Orton back in 2005. I'm glad that Punk found his love for professional wrestling again.
The future?? the ratings disagree🤣
@@WillsonT011 Well in the 80s. Every wrestler in the wwf had at least 10 years of experience. Wrestling every day on houseshows. That why most of them in that time where so damn good. Today they dont wrestle so often, so the experience will go so much slower. But I think aew will get there in the end.
@@WillsonT011 wrestling is at its downfall and aew kind of killed CM Punk's aura by making him have matches with bunch of nobody's. Punk's approach should have been The less the better.
"Found his love" dude did 0 training before and after his debut lmao
@@WillsonT011They can thank Brandi for that.
This has to be one of my favorite AEW matches. It was pure wrestling greatness. It reminded me of a mid to late 90’s Bret Hart match. Punk wrestled smart and MJF wrestled like a heel. It didn’t need any pointless high spots. This match had terrific storytelling and it was believable. It seemed like both actually hated each other. Just fantastic.
If you are a real person and this is your actual opinion you're a idiot who doesn't know what he's watching. Seems like the work of a bot
@@alkiline9199 what?
Really good old school match: storytelling, selling the moves of the opponents... such a refreshing change of pace from many of the spot sequences we often see nowadays.
Maybe they could have save it for a PPV but it may have hard to stall for another month before Revolution; moreover, I can also see that MJF can now go on bragging for the rest of his career to be the man who has beaten Punk in Chicago twice on the same night.
Shame that Brandi had already managed to scare away some of the casual viewers that had tuned in on TBS and did not come back after her painful segment.
The rematch will be on PPV, maybe a no dq match or cage match
@@mrembustero00 most likely a cage match, plays into the story of MJF constantly running away from Punk.
@@nickpineau4139 For sure
@@nickpineau4139 cage match would be great !! 👍🏻😃
Could be a cage but I don't think this match needs a gimmick, every other match in AEW is a gimmick match, I would like to see them just go in the ring again the only stipulations I personally would like is either best 2 out of three falls or an Ironman match. But I think Tony Khan should just give the book to Punk at this point, the guy has a phenomenal pro wrestling brain. Most of his segments are BRILLIANT so let him write the whole show darn it.
Was waiting for this review. If nothing else I’m glad they made the right decision and put MJF over in Chicago. Punk needed to lose and MJF needed that to become a mega heel.
He won’t draw nuclear heat like Shawn Michaels in Canada but damm…he’s perfect as a heel. Born for this spot. Definitely will be the face of the company in due time
You mean mega ultra heel.
He already was a mega heel.
A fuck loss doesn't hurt Punk in the slightest. So they get the best of both worlds. Punk is no longer unbeaten, but to the faithful, the loss doesn't count.
@@john_savage agreed great booking by aew solid dynamite overall
I wish when they did matches like this they formatted the show differently so theres limited or no commercial interruption. Matches that could be on PPV shouldn’t be broken up with 3 commercial breaks
Thank JBL for picture in picture and fitetv
I
i agree
There are ways to see it without commercial.
That's not how television works. You want advertisers to not have their ads in the highest rated part of the show? Lmao
That's not really something they can control. They can't negotiate limited commercial interruption and take advertiser money out if Warner's hands every time there's a big match on tv.
Jim recapping the match makes me want to go watch it again.
@Dave true 😂
@Dave bro, watch it if you can. This was hands down one of, if not the best match ever on AEW
Pretty good match check it out
I feel like an addicted fiend, constantly refreshing Jim's channel for new videos uploads.
I've been scratching my neck for days
@@Robby_C Hahahah
Ive been waiting for his review of the Danielson / Mox promo where Brian BURIES the AEW jobbers 😂💀
@@AGCcachanilla oh? when did that happen. i didnt see it. can u tell me on which show it was so i can try to look it up lol. rampage or dynamite?
Welcome to the crack of cornette..... We have support meetings Tuesdays and Saturdays
Can't wait to here if my 4.9 star rating for the Ricky vs Lethal match is in agreement with the Big King Corn!
The way I described this match is that this is how I hope wrestling moves towards. This match was great because it told a very good story where you had Punk at the start not exactly taking MJF seriously. He plays with MJF (the Terry Funk spot), hung on the ropes with a bit of arrogance, etc. where he makes the first mistake by hitting the corner post with his shoulder. Punk gets wily in this match, using his cheap tactics to pull one over any chance he has. Gradually, Punk has to fight fire with fire such as doing the biting spot. But he's selling really well all the way through, first the arm/shoulder then later the knee. The big build is towards Punk's Pepsi Plunge which he hasn't pulled out in years. It's a desperation spot that he's forced to pull from his bag of tricks as a last ditch effort to put away the kid. But MJF had been working over the leg the entire match so Punk can't cover. Then Wardlow coming out we get the big question. Will he sell MJF out or continue to be on his payroll?
This match was excellent in having all the elements I could ask for in a good wrestling match. You had two wrestlers people actually cared about with a clear issue that they're trying to settle, a fair amount of time, very deep wrestling psychology, good selling, a very good pace where the moves are built up and are meaningful, the drama both as a result of the selling and desperation moves and MJF goes over Punk twice (to a degree) in Punk's hometown. This match was what Jericho could not really do when it was his turn. Right now in my mind, MJF is the most versatile of the 4 Pillars and probably the best of them just because he's far more well rounded. And this match really put him on the next level.
At the same time, because of the amount of cheating that MJF required, the issue is far from over. It left me wanting more from these two because they didn't do everything in a single match. There's more that I'm sure both can pull out just because the psychology and story telling in their matches are pretty deep. Also, MJF is the perfect opponent for Punk now that we've seen them work. Not only can he match up with Punk, he has the respect for good wrestling and can wrestle Punk's style.
And I have to agree with Brian and Jim where it's frustrating watching AEW just because you get a Brandi segment and never want to watch AEW again. Then you have Bryan Danielson come out with a compelling promo and you get an excellent match like this.
I like Jim's analogy of the movie production. Probably, a concrete example would be if for the last Avengers movie, if the entire cast had written their own parts and tossed it to an intern to make sense of it all, it would've been just a cluster because of all the egos with that many big stars. One thing i will say is if Punk decides to finish his career in AEW, he ought to become a producer at some point where he's the one directing traffic. When Bryan Danielson mentioned that he (and Moxley) could be controlling AEW, I think that is actually a great idea. Get Bryan and Punk to reign in the control a bit because they have the best segments.
I agree but do you think this style appeals to modern fans? I thought they'd have more viewers than they did. Doesn't mean it wasn't a great match. Something just seems off with the ratings and what's shown.
Today's fans seem to want flippy stuff, dives through the ropes etc as opposed to matches like Hook's who actually wrestles inside the ring.
It's the modern hardcore fan who wants these overly spot heavy, flippy matches. And they make up a very small group. Nothing compared to the massive audience that used to watch wrestling. That tells me that the majority prefer wrestling done right and they won't come back because wrestling wants to cater to the minority. This isn't just a wrestling thing either as lots of things nowadays cater to a particular niche audience. Maybe it's just the battle for ppls attention and company's want to bank on the sure thing instead of taking a few chances to get a larger audience. But like i said, they'll never grow that way.
@Giraffe Toe: This might sound silly, but i like the fact they didn’t do the usual 100 near-falls/false finish bs that always seems to happen in big matches.
I was really anticipating this match, and they did not disappoint me, they told a great story👌🏿. Moreover, MJF went over, which is exactly what I wanted😁. That said, for Punk to be able to go this long, after not wrestling for 7 years, is impressive. Suffice it to say, he is back in wrestling shape👍🏿
Good match, and I cannot wait for the rematch. Maybe at the PPV
@@mrembustero00 We shall see
I have a good feeling that Punk called a lot of this match before the match.
3 of the best wrestling matches I’ve seen in a long time have all been in aew. This one and Adam page vs danielson 1&2
Punk, MJF, Danielson, and Darby alll feel like such big deals. I love it
Jim's right ; when there's a good wrestling good you don't get bored but instead stay hooked throughout the whole thing like a good movie. Also, it helps that these two are stars.
When the "main event" starts with 45mins left you fast forward to the last ten minutes (or fall asleep live)
Honestly the ONLY issue with this match was that it was only announced last week and the way they promoted it.... it was like "next week nyla v Ruby, punk v mjf aswell as pac and penta v knights of black throne" like... for real? It felt like a random match whereas it should have felt like a blockbuster! I'm sure the rematch will be announced for the PPV next week and will be built to but god dam, if you wanted to really bring in new viewers this was the match to do it. The match itself however was absolutely fantastic, as soon as it restarted punk went for a quick roll up, I loved the Wardlow interaction I really thought it was done well and subverted expectations in a match that had already done that and would again even after Wardloe came out. 5* match with 2* promotion (not AEW the promotion, just how it was actually promoted)
If they have the rematch at the PPV who do you think should win?
@@KC-vx5wo given that Punk effectively just lost twice and in Chicago I'd have to say him, but God dam would he be putting MJF over bigtime if he won again
If after all the build up you didnt know this match was special then you didnt pay attention but I agree they should have made sure that people that dont pay attention knew this would be special.
@@Raddon I knew fine well this match would be special. I think most people knew that much, the problem was that after the long build up (and even going as far as saying they were done with each other a few weeks ago) the match was just kind of on... if your a casual fan and just happened to miss last week's episode the match just kind of appeared out of nowhere and the actual promotion for it was virtually non existent, not even being mentioned last whenever they talked about what was on the following week. I was actually convinced the match WOULDNT happen after they announced it due to the way they announced it. I figured punk would get attacked or something during his entrance and the match would be postponed as a result
@@LastPancake AEW has this issue of how they promote/build up shows with casual viewers
Listening to Jim recap this match (and all of the other matches) reminds me of the late great John Madden breaking down plays during live games.
I like the comparison
True that !
Corny is a genius that suffers from what most geniuses eventually suffer from - what worked 30-40 years ago should still work today. Brian always finds something to complain about. You can bring out the worlds best steak and he’ll complain about the green beans.
30 years ago wrestling was amazing though. Midnight express vs TA and Mr Wrestling 2 was a creative, violent and fast paced match. Arn Anderson matches were great. Hard hitting and logical. Tully as fast and slimy and a heat machine. Machoman in Memphis was off the charts. Pile driving Ricky Morton on a table (in 1984) was bananas. As cool as ECW was at times It did kinda ruin things withe the hugging your enemy after the match and the catch as catch can stalemates with audience applause. Cool 1nce or twice but overdone and IMO let to the pretentious in the know fan to an annoying degree
I mean, it worked pretty fucking well. Loved the match, and I'm a guy that got into wrestling because of Pac's flippy shit.
Brian is just there to be the smark and SJW of the program lol
It was a fantastic match and breezed through like it was 5 minutes.
I really loved the 20 punch in the corner. crowd was way into it and for a moment I felt like a kid watching old 80s wrestling matches again
CM Punk did what Chris Jericho refused to do, what a guy
Chris Jericho has and will put people over come on. Not fair to disrespect a legend.
He even stood up against Ryback what he did to punk and stood up against Lesnar when he went out on cena and ortan
Wait for the ppv. I bet u punks gonna get his win back
@@tied78 I love Jericho and I'm not disrespecting one of my all time favorites whatsoever. But his year long feud with MJF was a complete waste of time. Jericho would lose a match, then complain in a promo, get a rematch, then lose again - but he still made sure to get his win back on the final match so it seemed as if he won the feud.
CM Punk at least gave MJF a great match and letting him beat Punk in his hometown was the extra touch.
@@owl509 well said get what you mean now man
@@alazkaalazka6087 I agree he’s definitely getting his win back I don’t see AEW deading this feud after one match
Haven’t seen anyone else mention it, but I wonder if the tape/sleeper spot was a tribute to Jimmy Rave, who just passed recently. Punk and Rave did the same thing at the ROH Anniversary Show in 05, and I always loved that spot.
Give MJF the belt for 1 year and watch the ratings absolutely skyrocket
Nothing gives me dopamine like hearing Cornette sing *LIKE MUSSOLINI!*
Give MJF the World Title. He’s the most compelling performer on the roster. He’d be great doing mainstream press. Dude is a superstar and far superior to Adam Page or Adam Cole.
Hangfire Page and Greasy Adam Coal!!
MJF will get the title eventually, it's all about the journey and not the destination. Enjoy the ride, because its going to be a good one
MJF does not need any title to make his career, the title needs MJF so it can finally have prestige and meaning.
All the past champions have not done anything for the title IMO!
@@optimoblunt2894 I 2nd that emotion.
I hope you’re a child.
Dam I've never agreed more with Cornette . He was spot on, I like AEW but shit they still have things to fix that should've been fixed. But he is right they can go and look absolutely brilliant to wtf was that. The match though was great
I actually wanted that tape choke to remain the finish. Much more heat going forward, an out for Punk to lose, and much more necessity for the rematch.
All of that was still accomplished, but I liked the tape screwjob.
The tape was good, but having it get reversed and MJF still winning dirty was a great swerve.
@@peterflagle5446 This. It was a roller coaster. It's going the way I expect - it's going the way I dread - it's going the way I expected - it's going the way I'll hate. Back and forth, by the midpoint I had no fucking clue what would happen. Was off my feet long before the end. Throat was dry from yelling at the screen like I'm a teenager again.
Exactly what they aim to do every day.
The match was good and brings them to the next phase of this feud, maybe No DQ or a cage match at the PPV
I still can’t believe Jericho didn’t put MJF over …
Thankfully Punk did the deed with a great match …
13:49 kinda came true
The right man went over. Props to punk.
Brian Last is right the rest of the card made it tough to sit through and get to the main event.
That maybe why the number of views on TV for MJF & CM Punk were surprisingly low. I loved this match.
I had a hard time sitting thru this match more than anything, way too long.
Punk legitimately did everything possible to give MJF the rub I do agree the format hurts the set ups some times the body slam pops is crazy, the selling was top notch, MJF should be champion by the summer, also agree Punk MJF Bryan Hook Adam Cole Darby Sammy FTR and Moxley should go to Tony be like wtf are you doing to us this show is legitimately a roller coaster it’s sometimes the best show I’m wrestling then becomes the worse thing you’ve ever seen
Do you think AEW's core fanbase prefers the flips and more choreographed acrobatics to traditional wrestling? I thought this match was great and should have over a million viewers. Something seems off.
@@KC-vx5wo I didn’t watch it live either didn’t have time so idk why it was the lowest in the couple months but the first hour was horrendous so who knows if they don’t like that match then it’s on them and they’ll never grow
A year later 🔥🔥
0:19 Like Mussolini! I can hear Jim Cornette sing cult of personality on repeat! Brings a smile to my face EVERY time. Hilarious 😆 😂
Can you imagine how MJF feels. From meeting punk as a child to wrestling punk and punk putting him over twice in the match, I know mjf had to shed some tears 😢 lol
Amazing match ,great storytelling.
Proper professional wrestling.
Great analysis Jim. Punk takes every chance he can to put over the younger talent like he said he wanted to. To let MJF go over in his hometown says a lot
I was like this is going to last 45 minutes , Awesome !!! I never liked CM Punk but I started to get compassion for Punk. Finally Punk Won me over.
The man knows how to work the crowd into the emotions he wants!
@@JackgarPrime yeah it was the way Punk laid helpless when mjf was on top😢.
@@marcosgonzalez4027 Classic babyface selling, you gotta love it
@@JackgarPrime also when Bret , Owen and Bulldog made up and Jerry Lawler who always hated Bret started to cry on the announce booth .
Me too.
I liked the way they did it when Wardlow passed him the ring. Not showing it in the first camera shot made it more mysterious. But i guess Jim's got a point about the live audience not seeing it. It worked good for TV though.
AEW is really made me love wrestling again
FACTS dude this is the most excited I have been for wrestling since 2016.
I would have been happy with the false finish where Punk was choked out. Everyone expecting it to be an epic match but it just ending due to some heel fuckery to build up to the next match. But no, it restarted and it was a great match. Compliments to both guys. Shame the rest of the show was not great.
Punk's doing what he can to build everybody up, but god damn it, Tony needs to get out of his own way.
My favorite match! It was outstanding, the story, the way they told each other off, and the chemistry, historical match. What a show AEW!
Phil Brooks did the job and gave mjf the push he needed to get over.
Would have been nice if it was on a big pay per view
@@richeyd12 Why? so you could pay big bucks to see it instead of watching it for free?????? That's crazy talk!
Great match, psychology and selling, which is rare in wrestling these days
@@bigvito9008 I’m speaking as if I’m the booker
@@mrembustero00 yes
Been waiting like a kid on Christmas for this segment from you! “A grudge match!” Haven’t heard or seen that in a long time!
It's a damn shame Brandi chased off 150k viewers early in the show, That match was fantastic and deserved more eyes on it.
Agreed. I was surprised by the rating and felt bad for them because they worked their asses off.
You hear some people in pro wrestling say that wrestlers are having to perform more high risk moves or maneuvers because of other shows doing high risk stuff but I think pro wrestling just needs more of this!
Glad Cornette mentioned the ref. Everyone in the comment section on YT for AEW's upload of the match was praising the tape spot, but the ref's hollywood reactions completely killed the spot for me.
I'm surprised Cornette doesn't mention how corny (no pun intended) the ref is not only on that spot but during this whole match and every match he officiates. He is ridiculous!
Would you look at that, a veteran putting over a younger talent IN HIS HOMETOWN. Take notes Vince, you crazy old man
Man, even with all of AEWs faults, it is single handedly responsible for me getting back into wrestling and I pretty much love every minute of it. Could it be better, absolutely. Is it cringe at moments, countless. But it's still bringing entertainment straight to my home that I can enjoy and even my son has gotten j to it. Looking forward to it improving as time goes
you don't get up and wrestle for 15 mins after being put to sleep, you should know this jim
Both mjf and punk are true students of the wrestling business true professionals!
GOOD TECHNIQUE 👍
I popped HARD when he referenced Al's Italian Beef. I've been living off those ever since I moved to the good ol Chi.
Jim Cornette always create new lyrics for Cult of Personality
"LIKE MUSSOLINI, AND AL'S NO.1 CHICAGO ITALIAN BEEF"
👎👎👎👎👎
This is why I listen to Jim Cornette. Great take also on how the finish of the match could have been improved. In general great attention to detail 💯
"This is wrestling" - Jim Cornette
Why can’t AEW run stuff like this more often instead of giving time to the pudding gang every week? This truly is wrestling.
@@nocontextpoppapump - AEW may have to consider making their main show more wrestling based, and the other show can be more sports-entertainment based. Similar to how Raw and Smackdown was years ago.
@@nocontextpoppapump because the ratings suggest goofy stuff draws more
This 45 minute boring match is wrestling. No wonder nobody is watching
speaking on someone who was there, it looked like our entire section including me saw wardlow pass the ring to MJF
Imagine the bragging from MJF on Dynamite on Wednesday. Hopefully he draws a shit tonne of heat from reminding the fans he beat Punk not once but twice in a night. Interested to see how Punk reacts as well.
It was so glaringly obvious the difference in quality between MJF/Punk performing and everyone else on the roster
This was great stuff… between this match and the danielson/page broadway, AEW has delivered 2 of my fav matches in decades over the last 2 months
AEW is really good, refreshing wrestling that doesn't insult people's intelligence
@@mrembustero00 pretty sure anything involving the bucks or Brandi insults people’s intelligence…
At first I’m like what a slow pace it’s so basic ugh OMG… but I stayed intrigued and I appreciated it man! This is 70s and 80s style!!!
This was a good match. I thought the ratings for this show would be over 1 million, but it wasn't.
👎👎👎👎
wrestling is dying mate enjoy it while it still here
@@hardcase2080 people been saying that for years now, at this point I doubt it’s ever going to truly die
Cm punk just isnt a draw.
@@kingsosa2481 I bet he was in wwe u wouldn’t be saying this lol he not a draw but he have alot butt hurt people like u keep talking about him when u have slow people like u crying about him everyday why u in a comment talking about a person not a draw u must ride the little bus when u was young so give u a pass lol
Everything Jim said at the end of this video about AEW is spot on. Let’s hope they heard it and took heed to it.
13:55 Khan would never do that, he has so many people calling him a god and praising him, he doesn't see anything wrong.
I have been watching MJF since he first began appearing in MLW, and he is really something special. He shows me something new every time I see him, and he is on a level that no other modern wrestlers even come close to reaching. I only hope that some of what he has eventually wears off on some of the clowns in AEW.
Punk landed on his neck on that reverse ranna
🧑🦱🦅☯️☯️☯️🧑🦱💯🇺🇸
The tape was also CM Punk before when he was a heel on the indies. The Yankee tights were another throwback. Also the people saw the ring. Read the lips of those who saw it up close. They were screaming "THE RING!" & pointing. It was the front rows only but info quickly spread. I thought the show was great except for Ruby Soho match.
People watching the whole show to get to this match must of felt like the little engine that could.
All the actual matches were good, the rest of the segments were coolers
I was there in person. Can confirm.
I was kind of alright with Mox vs Yuta as an appetiser. The Bryan promo got me real interested. I wanted to just go during the Brandi/Lambert segment. The Black/Pac thing was fine, but wasn't what it could be. The Soho/Rose thing left me confounded and by that point I was hoping Punk/MJF would make it all worth it. And it almost did.
Mox, Bryan, Punk and MJF were all that I enjoyed. Everything else was meh or just garbage.
You can tell Jim was excited watching this match, he goes into pro wrestling terminology explaining it. Love it.
Good match I agree
The refereeing was absolute trash in this match
CM Punk did what Chris Jericho should have done at All Out. This was the perfect way for Punk to take his first loss, MJF gets a huge win, and nobody thinks any less of Punk considering he’s still one of the best old school wrestlers on the roster. A+
It really sucks that the show preceding this was so terrible, the ratings needed to be at an all time high for this match
I wonder how it would have done had they started the show with it like they usually start with main events
@@KC-vx5wo I’m not sure how I feel about that either tbf. Maybe if they just made the segments better and cut out all the shitty stuff people would want to watch the whole thing. They have enough actual talent to fill a 2 hour show they just choose not to showcase it
I haven't seen it yet. Its on my dvr and i'm away for a while. I love Corny's rundown! Now I have something good to look forward to watching.
Mr. Jim Cornette you are a pro wrestling Genius! Although I disagree to a certain extent when it comes to Brandi Rhodes, respectfully, she is FLAMING HOT, truly eye candy & honestly I respect her psychology, she got passion for the business.
hotter than a blowtorch in a microwave 😆
Hey, Chicago native, here. Al's Beef is great! Good shout out!
AEW has some gamers but the bad people on the show are really bad. It's a hard show to watch all the time. I want them to cut ✂️ some of the fat off the roster.
Really good match. Loved it. Old school & made sense. Punk putting over MJF in the way they chose to go was perfect! The finish was very good lots of homage in this match to back in the day & also certain points in CM Punks career too. More of this on AEW Dynamite, PLEASE!
I like how Cornett likes this one bcz of doing the classic wrestling match. He's an old man and he can't pick up on the newer stuff. Again, his hate for Indies will never end but they're sometimes very entertaining as well.
I mean, I love flippy shit, hell I was watching for Pac. But I thought this match was pretty fucking amazing too- better actually.
@@TheNEOverse for sure. One of the best in Dynamite history even tho I love high flying stuff more. I'd say AEW has a little something for everyone and not everything has to be according to Cornette's taste.
@@tafheem_ul_quran.with.aliakbar Variety is the spice of life. Keep a bit of everything for everyone.
That being said, even the high fliers and spot monkeys can learn a thing or two from this match.
Without a bunch of ridiculous spots. This match was amazing.
Punk harking back to his match with The Rock, where the match was restarted and then the Rock won the title, which pissed Punk off for not putting him over.
So Punk put it right v MJF. Think Jim's criticisms are nit picking.
That's who Jim is. He is a picker of nits because when you are a pro.. You want it to be as good as possible. Just take away the general mood that he liked it. I'm sure punk and mjf look at their stuff and ask themselves, "How could of it been better?" It's what people who give a shit do.
@@sevenofcrows7 Not enough people strive for improvement.
Why would the rock put punk over?
@@sevenofcrows7 wrestlers nowadays don't give a shit or atleast the product reflects that
Corny's statement to Khan at the end = 100% on point.
Punk should win the second match at revolution. If punk or bryan had won aew championship when they came to aew ,bryan vs mox for title or mjf vs punk for title would be far better in gaining newer audience and interest than hangman as champion.
No he shouldn't. MJF Is the future of pro wrestling with Flair potential.
If punk wins at the ppv it was all for nothing. Just like the Jericho fued
They would have had switched the women match and another match and put the starks vs lethal and thunder rosa vs martinez along with this match would have been a great show.
They should have saved this match for a pay per view
They threw the only match on live tv that people would have paid to see on a pay per view
yea but sadly the PPV is so far away that if they just kept doing promos and some backstage fights or whatever - it would get too boring. they simply Had to fight already. when you drag things for too long and always saving it for a PPV, it becomes too boring - just look at WWE. they always do this. Roman Reigns is so incredibly boring always just talking like a girl on a phone - dude needs to start fighting. they always just have him do promos non-stop because they are saving big matches for PPVs but what you end up with is Roman just talking on the microphone for 3 months straight and only fighting once. they didnt want That to happen to this feud. it was time for the fight, sadly there wasnt a PPV rn - maybe fault of Tony Khan as the booker - he couldve just created a PPV out of thin air.. since he owns the whole company.. but oh well.
They're going to move on to MJF in the world title picture hopefully. They can always come back to CM Punk once MJF has the title. They could feud for years.
@@DaggerPrince AEW could've built this fued up for a little longer if they were creative
Jim is the best free consultant Tony could ask for.
I have watched aew from the beginning and when it first aired I knew MJF would be one of the biggest stars and has been one of the main reasons I started caring about wrestling again after 20 years.
MJF is truly the next big thing since Ric Flair and that is the truth.
I feel what you said...AEW brought me back to the fountain, too.
Especially when a random guy tossed water in MJFs face when he had turned on Cody Rhodes he paused for a moment but didn’t even look at the guy or where the water came from he just smirked nonchalantly fixed his scarf and walked off now that’s a real Heel I knew since then he was gonna be great in AEW he knew he had got under the audience skin but didn’t care thats what really makes them angry just a true all American Asshole lol great work
The only people who wouldn’t have liked this match, are those too accustomed to modern-day “sports entertainment”
I find it ironic how CM Punk is straight edge yet he looks like he has been smoking with New Jack for the last 5 years
guess it just goes to show that we shouldnt judge people based on how they look like. just cuz someone has tattooes and piercings doesnt mean theyre some evil criminal and just cuz someone doesnt have either of those, dont mean theyre an angel.
@@DaggerPrince nah punk need to get back in the gym he’s never been this small even in the indies
The match was damn good. Only knocks i have were it might have been a tad bit too long and if MJF won, ref saw him cheating, what was the point of the restart if MJF was gonna win anyway?
It’s sad that the viewership fell so low for this match
Cuz cmpunk is 🚮🚮🚮🚮
It had to be the Brandi segment, that almost made me turn the channel
@@jcc3333 he’s looking very brittle and slow
@@AGCcachanilla yes
I like that you could see punk smiling..he was aving a blast
Punk and Danielson have already been worth whatever they got paid because they have done wonders for AEW’s homegrown stars. AEW isn’t making the same mistake TNA is by jobbing their homegrown stars out to ex WWE guys
Your joking. Page is less of a star with the belt. Fans want Brian to be champ. MJF should have been champ a year ago but he was stuck with Jericho bloated ass. They haven’t got a single home grown over except to the hardcore fan. Right now hook that has had 4 matches on tv and Danhauna are the biggest thing on that show. It’s a joke. Jim said it at the end of the video it’s a mess.
@@nathanguffey4204 no matter what your saying Bryan has already given Page the best two matches of his career. You need that type of experience for your guys.
@@darnelldarden9429 Best matches increase ratings/draw money, and both of those snore fests between Danielson and Page were awful.
@@darnelldarden9429 I agree with that but that’s also the down fall of page. How can the face of the company go forward like that. Brian made those matches and anything that page is going to do will be a joke. He is doing a gimmick match next week on live tv because a straight up
Wrestling match will suck.
You basically described the creative process behind the newest Star Wars trilogy at the end there