Also: this cannot be an accident.

'So I said to him, "Hey, AJ, do you want to talk about how you think the Earth is flat?" And he was like-'

So if that's among the worst that AEW puts out, and that's the standard that draws some degree of criticism, then I can more than live with that.

Or, to put it another way, and to quote Will Ospreay: I'm a happy boy.

(9/9)

It's not about viral moments designed purely for social media engagement - it's about consistent professional wrestling of the highest quality that, I would argue, most of us have ever seen (and I've been watching for almost 50 years, since World of Sport on Saturday afternoons).

(8/)

And so on.

Okay, there wasn't a particular *moment* that will live forever in AEW lore; but isn't that what makes it different from the other place?

(7/)

"The lights out steel cage match was basically everything good about AEW in one match: intense action, goofy comedy wrestling, incredible high spots, strong story development, collaboration with partner organisations etc."

"Okay, apart from the title matches, reunion and main event..."

(6/)

"Seeing Cope and Christian together for the first time in over a decade, along with the crowd reaction and singing, was iconic (and proved that the story isn't being rushed)."

"Okay, but apart from the IWGP and TBS title matches and the Cope & Christian reunion, it wasn't that great a card."

(5/)

"The four-way for the TBS title was superbly put together and really showcased all four women, especially Bozilla who's clearly going to be a massive star."

"Okay, but apart from Zack and Nigel, and the women's four-way, it wasn't that great a card."

(4/)

"Well, it was an okay card, but it wasn't that great."

"Nigel and ZSJ put on a technical wrestling masterclass that was, by anyone's definition, a dream match."

"Okay, but apart from Nigel against ZSJ, it wasn't that great a card."

(3/)

However, having started to watch it back (and without having finished watching the whole thing again), the criticism feels a bit like the "What have the Romans ever done for us?" scene from 'The Life of Brian'. (2/)

It's all good. Great atmosphere. People either side of me are on their own too so we've got a kind of silent camaraderie going on 🤣

You must be sat very near me! It's a great view 👍🏼