PG Era Rants

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation, Episode 84 (“All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night!”), October 10, 2022.

Taped from Washington, DC.

Your hosts are Ian Riccaboni, Mike Menard, and Paul Wight.

TONIGHT! Brandon Cutler and Serpentico each try to not lose in our main event! DC’s finest indie talent are all over the card as Erica Leigh faces Hikaru Shida; Jordan Blade tackles Nyla Rose (herself a DC native); Trish Adora battles Emi Sakura; and Logan LaRoux joins two others against Dalton Castle and the Boys! Plus, Nese and Woods team up, and Lance Archer is out for blood!

(Note to everyone: don’t expect me to make a habit of this, but it is in DC and people I know on a first-name basis from the indies are on it, so I feel obligated.)

Full Gear comes to New Jersey this November.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation, Episode 42 (“The Secret to Life, the Universe, and Getting Back Into a Routine”), December 20, 2021.

From Garland, TX.

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone and Mark Henry – with the third man joining later.

TONIGHT! Bear Country preps for the Christmas fight with Hook as they take on Chaos Project! Red Velvet looks to get back to the winning ways against Madi Wrenckowski! And it’s another HFO/Dark Order throwdown as Matt, Blade, and Kassidy face Uno, Stu, and Vance!

PLUS – Thunder Rosa, Andrade El Idolo, and the unlikely trio of Nyla/Sakura/Bunny!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 119 (“I Think We Have More Fake Luchadores Than Real Ones Now”), November 30, 2021.

From the All Elite Zone.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

TONIGHT! Anthony Greene steps waaaay up in class as he goes after Adam Cole! Ethan Page looks to put the “ego” in “fuego” as he faces Fuego Del Sol! It’s HOSSES EVERYWHERE as Shawn Spears and Wardlow face off against Bear Country! Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto of the Factory look to get back in tag team good graces against the Varsity Blonds! And someone gets their first win as Ray Jaz takes on the debuting Infinito!

PLUS — Skye Blue, Alan Angels, Ryo Mizunami, The Butcher, Matt Hardy/Jora Johl, KiLynn King, Tony Nese, Santana and Ortiz, Julia Hart, and Leyla Hirsch! Fifteen matches? Buckle up, folks!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 39 (“Tag Team Appreciation Night!”), November 29, 2021.

From Chicago, IL.

Your hosts are Excalibur, Eddie Kingston, and Paul Wight. THEY BROUGHT THE A TEAM!

TONIGHT! The Sakura/Mizunami war continues as Emi Sakura teams with Nyla Rose, Diamante, and The Bunny to face Ryo Mizunami, Leyla Hirsch, Julia Hart, and Skye Blue! Meanwhile, the Varsity Blonds team with Alex Reynolds and John Silver to face The Acclaimed and Chaos Project! And the HFO and Dark Order collide once again as Matt Hardy, Blade, and Isaiah Kassidy face Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, and Alan Angels!

PLUS – Jay Lethal’s first win, Tony Nese prepares for Rampage, TayJay team up again, and Santana and Ortiz bring the bulldozer!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 118 (“It’s Just a Little Stale, It’s Still Good!”), November 23, 2021.

From the All Elite Zone.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

TONIGHT! Someone gets their first win when Anthony Greene faces Jameson Ryan! Lee Johnson and Brock Anderson have brought a glock to a word fight as they take on the Acclaimed! Carlie Bravo wants his first win while teaming with old military buddy Shawn Dean against Alex Reynolds and John Silver! And Lee Moriarty is ready to go solo as he hopes Taiga can tame a tiger in Nick Comoroto!

PLUS – 2point0 and Daniel Garcia, Matt Hardy, Kiera Hogan, Emi Sakura, Wardlow, Bear Country, Riho, and Joey Janela!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation, Episode 38 (“Grapitol Region Represent!!!”), November 22, 2021.

From Norfolk, VA.

Your hosts are Tony, Paul, and Mark… at first.

TONIGHT! The Sakura/Mizunami tag war continues as Emi is with Penelope Ford and the Bunny against Ryo, Kris Statlander, and Leyla Hirsch! Wheeler Yuta of Best Friends takes on Serpentico of Chaos Project! And PAWD World Champion Trish Adora gets worldwide exposure against Riho!

BUT ALSO! Two friends of mine are on the show! The Champion of the One Percent, Logan LaRoux, takes on the Premier Athlete, Tony Nese! And, Erica Leigh teams up with Willow Nightingale to face Anna Jay and Tay Conti!

PLUS – Frankie Kazarian, Dark Order, and Team Taz!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 117 (“Before and After Full Gear”), November 16, 2021.

From Minneapolis, MN.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

TONIGHT! Alan Angels and Colt Cabana of Dark Order take on The Acclaimed! John Silver focuses his attention on Pretty Peter Avalon! Meanwhile, the Wingmen team with the Factory to face the Varsity Blonds and Johnson/Anderson! And it’s six-woman action one more time as Nyla Rose, Emi Sakura, and The Bunny run it back against Riho, Ryo Mizunami, and this time it’s Kris Statlander!

PLUS – Andrade El Idolo, 2 Fast 2 Fuego, Ruby Soho, Preston Vance, Scorpio Sky, Sonny Kiss, The Pinnacle, and Powerhouse Hobbs!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 37 (“Fight Forever… In Tag Matches”), November 15, 2021.

From Indianapolis, IN.

Your hosts are Tony, Mark, and Paul.

TONIGHT! The Hardy Family Office and Dark Order collide again as Matt, Kassidy, and Blade face Uno, Stu, and Angels! Ryo and Sakura collide again as Nyla Rose, Emi Sakura and the Bunny team up to take on Ryo Mizunami, Riho, and Skye Blue! And QT Marshall… actually, this may be a new matchup as he goes against John Silver!

PLUS – Andrade El Idolo, Ruby Soho, and Gunn Club!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 116 (“Apology Accepted”), November 9, 2021.

From St. Louis, MO.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

Tony Khan said that moving the date of Full Gear meant he lost St. Louis as a host, and he wanted this episode of Dark to be an apology. Well, let’s see how:

TONIGHT! We have MANY feature bouts! Darby Allin warms up for MJF by taking on another jerk in QT Marshall! It’s a Dark Order doubleheader – Uno, Reynolds, and Colt will face Gunn Club! Then Preston Vance and Alan Angels take on Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs! Matt Hardy joins Isaiah Kassidy and the Blade as they face Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, and Christian Cage! It’s speed against tech as Dante Martin goes against, you guessed it, Frankie Kazarian! Nick Comoroto and Aaron Solo look to solve the new team of 2 Fast 2 Fuego! Six-woman tag action sees Emi Sakura join Jamie Hayter and Rebel against Ryo Mizunami, Thunder Rosa, and Kris Statlander! And Lee Moriarty wants his first win as he teams with Matt Sydal against 2point0!

PLUS – Wardlow, Andrade El Idolo, The Inner Circle, Nyla Rose, Best Friends, Riho, and Tay Conti!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation: Episode 36 (“Let’s Hope He’s Recovered from Jeff Cobb”), November 8, 2021.

From Kansas City, MO.

Your hosts are Excalibur (a one-off substitute), Paul Wight, and Mark Henry.

TONIGHT! Wheeler Yuta teams with best friend Chuck Taylor to take on the Butcher and the Blade! Nyla Rose and Emi Sakura team again, this time against Ryo Mizunami and Ruby Soho! And in an eight-man tag, it’s The Acclaimed and 2point0 teaming up to face Uno, Stu, Reynolds, and Silver of the Dark Order!

PLUS – Riho, Matt Hardy, and Powerhouse Hobbs!

The PG Era Rant for Beyond Reverse the Curse, November 7, 2021.

Seeing as I already cover the second-tier AEW shows and a lot of independent stars make appearances there, why not watch a few in their natural habitat? On top of that, names from AEW, Impact, and Ring of Honor are making appearances here in what looks to be an incredibly loaded card.

Live from Somerville, MA. Order IWTV to watch the replay.

Your hosts are Paul Crockett and Sidney Bakabella, alongside ring announcer Rich Palladino. It’s a sellout crowd, and as part of Beyond’s tradition, fans are literally next to the apron, giving “ringside seating” a new meaning.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 115 (“You Want a Battle, You Got It”), November 2, 2021.

From the All Elite Zone.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

TONIGHT! Tiger Ruas wanted better competition, and now he gets it from PAC! Tony Nese wants to see what AEW has, and he’s starting with Fuego Del Sol! And Santana Garrett hopes to get her first win, but has to go through The Bunny to do it!

PLUS – 2point0, Bobby Fish, The Acclaimed, Daniel Garcia, Santana and Ortiz, Red Velvet, Silver and Reynolds, Nyla Rose, and Shotty and Brock!

NOTE: My apartment is under repair right now, so I’m in a hotel and don’t have my stopwatch. As such, instead of stars, I’ll use Scott’s point system. If he wants to review Dark instead of hurting himself with NXT, he’s welcome to do so and show whether I know what I’m talking about.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 35 (“I Know That Guy!”), November 1, 2021.

From Boston, MA.

Your hosts are Tony, Mark, Paul, George, and Ringo.

TONIGHT! Emi Sakura and Nyla Rose team up again, this time against Kris Statlander and Ryo Mizunami! Meanwhile, the other Best Friends are in six-man tag action facing The Acclaimed with Serpentico!

PLUS – Tay Conti, Frankie Kazarian, FTR, and Riho!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 114 (“Draco Americanus Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus”), October 26, 2021.

From the All Elite Zone.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

TONIGHT! Fuego Del Sol has a new tag team partner – who could it be? Eddie Kingston steps it up against a freshly-shorn Jack Evans! And Bryan Danielson graces our YouTubes as he puts Aaron Solo through his paces!

PLUS – Tiger Ruas (aka Adrian Jaoude), Riho, Bobby Fish, Diamante, Dante Martin, and Preston Vance!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation, Episode 34 (“Oh, Hey, More Paul Wight, Just What I Wanted!”), October 25, 2021.

From Orlando, FL.

Your hosts are Tony, Mark, and (for now) Paul.

TONIGHT! Ryo Mizunami teams with Leyla Hirsch to take on Diamante and Xtina Kay! And QT Marshall and Preston Vance square off, with the promise of no less than SIX people at ringside! PLUS – Paul Wight goes 1-on-3, FTR, and Emi Sakura in action!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 113 (“Name That Jobber!”), October 19, 2021.

From Miami, FL. Bonus points for the Rosey cosplayer.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

TONIGHT! Youth battles experience as Aaron Solo takes on Frankie Kazarian! Nyla Rose, Emi Sakura, and Diamante run it back, but this time against Red Velvet, Kris Statlander, and Thunder Rosa! And the newest signee to AEW, Daniel Garcia, teams with 2point0 and Serpentico against the Dark Order’s Stu Grayson, Colt Cabana, Alan Angels, and Preston Vance!

PLUS: Lance Archer, Jamie Hayter, and Gunn Club!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 33 (“A Quick One While He’s Away”), October 18, 2021.

From Miami, FL.

Your hosts are Tony, Paul, and Mark. Gotta justify that signing somehow.

Tonight’s feature bout is a women’s trios match with Ryo Mizunami, KiLynn King, and Red Velvet facing Nyla Rose, Diamante, and Emi Sakura. Also in action are Dustin Rhodes, Santana/Ortiz, and Wardlow.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 112 (“The Perfect Show for When I’m Sick – It’s Short!”), October 12, 2021.

From the All Elite Zone.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

Tonight’s feature bout is Anthony Greene facing Evil Uno. Also in action are KiLynn King, Shawn Dean, and Wardlow.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation, Episode 32 (“Joey Janela Will Literally Fight His Entire Childhood”), October 11, 2021.

From Philadelphia, PA.

Your hosts are Tony, Paul, and Eddie.

TONIGHT! It’s an 8-man tag as Shotty Lee, Brock, Chucky T, and Wheeler face Butcher, Blade, Kassidy, and Quen! Joey Janela continues his quest to face everyone he grew up watching as he takes on WCW’s Crowbar! And Emi Sakura steps up in difficulty for the first time in the US as she goes against Ruby Soho!

PLUS – FTR, Santana/Ortiz, Tay Conti, and Penelope Ford!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 111 (“Card Subject to Marko Stunt Returning from Low Earth Orbit After Last Night”), October 5, 2021.

From the All Elite Zone.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

TONIGHT! Skye Blue continues her quest for her first win against Madi Wrenckowski! It’s a battle of human lawn darts as Serpentico faces Marko Stunt! Former 205 Live talent Anthony Henry gets a tryout with Eddie Kingston! Nick Comoroto looks to step up in class as he takes on Orange Cassidy! Peter Avalon and Ryan Nemeth of the Wingmen face the Varsity Blondes! And as promised last week, Santana Garrett makes her AEW debut against Diamante!

PLUS – Sonny Kiss, Abadon, Kris Statlander, Daniel Garcia, The Acclaimed, Gunn Club, and the Pinnacle!