PG Era Rants — page 4

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 11 (“Door’s Open”), May 24, 2021.

TONIGHT! Two singles matches featuring tag teams as Scorpio Sky faces Alan Angels while Ethan Page meets Alex Reynolds! Mike Sydal shows no fear, but his foe knows no fear as he faces Penta El Cero Miedo! Someone’s getting a first win as New Japan’s young lion Ren Narita faces Royce Isaacs! And speaking of New Japan, it’s longtime veteran Rocky Romero going one-on-one with JD Drake!

PLUS – Thunder Rosa, QT Marshall, Nyla Rose, Matt Hardy, Abadon, Lee Johnson, and Tay Conti!

From the AEW Arena.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 89 (“PPV DEVELOPMENT!!”), May 18, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz. Excalibur calls tonight’s show “massive”. You have no idea.

TONIGHT! Kris Statlander appears in women’s action taking on Diamante! Marty Casaus is at it again, this time facing Matt Sydal! Brian Pillman Jr of the Varsity Blonds faces Luther of Chaos Project! Cezar Bononi looks to fling Marko Stunt into next week! Serpentico faces off against Sonny Kiss! And according to the preview, EVP Cody Rhodes will announce who is in the Battle Royal at Double or Nothing!

PLUS – Angelico, Lee Johnson, Nick Comoroto, Chuck Taylor, Will Hobbs, Swole and Velvet, Griff Garrison, Nyla Rose, Uno and Colt, Daunte Martin, and Preston Vance! SIXTEEN MATCHES! Buckle up and get your beverages, because we’re getting a marathon week!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 10 (“Double Digit Matches for a Double Digit Show”), May 17, 2021.

TONIGHT! KiLynn King invades the Hardy Family Office as she faces The Bunny! Lance Archer hosses it up with Bear Bronson! Mike Sydal gets another chance at Team Taz as he goes against Brian Cage! Private Party continues the war with the Dark Order as they face Alex Reynolds and Alan Angels! It’s Family against Factory as Dustin Rhodes takes on Aaron Solow! And Danny Limelight tries to give Royce Isaacs his first win, but it’s a tall task as they face Eddie Kingston and GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAN MOXLEY!

PLUS: The Acclaimed, Leyla Hirsch, Penta El Cero Miedo, Ethan and Sky, Tay Conti, QT Marshall, Joey Janela, Thunder Rosa, and Jungle Boy Perry!

From the AEW Arena.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 88 (“The Two Eights Show How Many Matches We’re Putting On One Show”), May 11, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz. It’s Casual Tuesday, given the outfits of the guys on commentary!

TONIGHT! Bear Bronson steps into singles competition against Brian Cage! Marty “The Moth” Casaus gets a callback, now facing Jungle Boy! Will Hobbs looks to toss around AEW’s resident Yoga Master, Mike Sydal! The Acclaimed stare down the wild and wacky barrel of Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss! And JD Drake hosses it up with the Dark Order’s Preston Vance!

PLUS: Varsity Blonds, Dante Martin, Diamante, Nemeth and Bononi of the Pretty Picture, Swole and Velvet, a Dark Order trios match, Nyla Rose, Kris Statlander, Lance Archer, Team Factory, and the combination of Eddie Kingston and GYAAAAAAAN MOXLEY!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 9 (“Watch Out For That Cardboard!!”), May 10, 2021.

TONIGHT! We got Tay Conti looking to climb back up by taking on Madi Wrenckowski! Marko Stunt and Jungle Boy Perry of Jurassic Express face the Chaos Project! The HFO and Dark Order keep at it as Isaiah Kassidy battles Alex Reynolds! And Danny Limelight faces his toughest challenge yet as he faces GYAAAAAAAN MOXLEY!

PLUS: Matt Sydal, Lee Johnson, Leyla Hirsch, Jade Cargill, Hardy teams with Quen, Ethan and Scorpio, Eddie Kingston, Thunder Rosa, and Britt Baker!

From the AEW Arena.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 87 (“Twelve, Fourteen, Who Can Keep Track Anyway?”), May 4, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz. Excalibur: “We’re so looking forward to this week’s matches that we wore the same clothes as last week!”

TONIGHT! Daunte Martin takes to the skies as he faces fellow high-flyer Danny Limelight! Chaos Project goes solo – Serpentico draws the bad luck of facing the Bastard PAC! Meanwhile, the original Death Dealer, Luther, goes against the Murderhawk Monster Lance Archer! And in a match set up last week on Elevation, it’s Diamante taking on Leyla Hirsch!

PLUS – The Acclaimed, SCU, Big Swole, Sonny Kiss and Joey Janela, The Varsity Blonds, The Bunny, Will Hobbs and Ricky Starks, and Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky! Wait, that’s only 12 matches and the YouTube video title promises 14 – will we have some surprises?

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 8 (“Save the Blood, Show Your Guts”), May 3, 2021.

TONIGHT! Two of the toughest women on the roster face off when Abadon takes on Ryo Mizunami! Madi Wrenckowski wants to prove her worth to the person who dismissed her, Nyla Rose! HFO vs Dark Order continues as Matt Hardy teams with The Blade to face Colt Cabana and Alan Angels! Austin and Colten Gunn look to show their worth in the tag ranks as they take on Chaos Project!

PLUS: Orange Cassidy, Nick Comoroto, Red Velvet, Preston Vance, Private Party, Miro, FTR (hopefully for real this time), Thunder Rosa, QT Marshall, and JYAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHN Moxley!

From the AEW Arena.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 86 (“Rise From Your Grave, O Believers!”), April 27, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are primarily Excalibur and Taz.

Tonight’s feature bout is Isaiah Kassidy, Marq Quen, and The Blade taking on Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, and Preston Vance. Also in action tonight are The Acclaimed, SCU, Lance Archer, Lee Johnson, Leyla Hirsch, Varsity Blonds, Penelope Ford, KiLynn King, Daunte Martin, Colt Cabana, Diamante, the Sydal Brothers… and it’s a Lucha Underground reunion as Marty “the Moth” Kausas makes his return from injury to face Brian “They Call Him” Cage!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation, Episode 7 (“Does AEW Even Know What Happened Last Night?”), April 26, 2021.

TONIGHT! FIVE big matches for your enjoyment! Leyla Hirsch and Ryo Mizunami team up again to face Diamante and Amber Nova! Alex Reynolds and Alan Angels of the Dark Order look to stop Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky! Matt Sydal preps for his tag title eliminator match by facing Joey Janela! Big Swole and Red Velvet take on the Vicious Vixens of Nyla Rose and Madi Wrenckowski! And we saw Trent face Penta, but now it’s their partners’ turns – Chuck Taylor squares off against Rey Fenix!

PLUS! Ryan Nemeth, The Acclaimed, Orange Cassidy, Nick Comoroto, FTR, and maybe more!

From the AEW Arena.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode #85 (“I Think In TV They Call This a Lower Deck Episode”), April 20, 2021.

We open with Darby Allin saying that people say he and Jungle Boy are alike. Allin doesn’t see that. He is here not for friendships but for championships. He wants Perry to show up as the man they know he is, turn on the switch, and be ready to fight. Don’t show up if he’s just going to smile. If you want to win, turn, that, switch.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz, joined after their intro by Ricky Starks.

TONIGHT! Uh… (checks notes)… hoo boy, not much. Your feature bout is Max Caster against Alan Angels.

Also in action – though not against each other – are PAC, the Varsity Blonds, Uno/Stu/Vance of the Dark Order, Butcher and Blade, Sonny Kiss, Daunte Martin, Will Hobbs, Joey Janela, SCU, Swole & King, Billy Gunn, and Diamante.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 6 (“The Champ Is Here!”), April 19, 2021.

TONIGHT! Austin Gunn steps up in singles competition against QT Marshall’s trainee Aaron Solow! Madi Wrenckowski tries out for the Vicious Vixens as she teams with Nyla Rose against Leyla Hirsch and Ryo Mizunami! Fallout from the Darby/Hardy match continues as Private Party get their hands on Alex Reynolds and Colt Cabana! And in the main event, AEW Champion Kenny Omega teams with DDT star Konosuke Takeshita and M.T. Nakazawa to face the Sydal Brothers and Danny Limelight!

PLUS: Best Friends, Jurassic Express, Sky and Ethan, Cage and Starks, Abadon, Hangman Page, The Hybrid 2, Thunder Rosa, Orange Cassidy, and Dr. Britt Baker!

From the AEW Arena.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 84 (“Look, A Lot Of Indie Wrestlers Were In Town And We Had A Building Available”), April 13, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz. Your adjective: “Tremendous”.

TONIGHT! Two up and comers in the women’s division clash as KiLynn King meets Madi Wrenckowski! Ryan Nemeth looks to show JD Drake what he’s worth by beating the Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds! Fuego Del Sol continues to search for the elusive first win, but he’s facing a man with a new attitude in Aaron Solow! And Matt Sydal prepares for his six-man tag with Kenny Omega by facing the Original Death Dealer, Luther!

PLUS: Dr. Britt Baker, SCU, Nyla Rose, Varsity Blonds, Matt Hardy, Team Taz, Lance Archer, Velvet/Swole, Gunn Club, and three more Dark Order matches (Uno/Stu, Vance/Angels, and Colt Cabana)! Sixteen matches and I have my energy drink LET’S GO!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 5 (“Did Something Big Happen In Florida This Weekend?”), April 12, 2021.

TONIGHT! Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page continue their climb as a team against Sonny Kiss and Joey Janela! The Best Friends return to action for the first time in months against Ryan Nemeth and Cezar Bononi! As promised a couple weeks ago, it’s Diamante taking on Thunder Rosa! Brandon Cutler looks to score a major upset against Penta El Zero M! And DDT superstar Konosuke Takeshita stops by to face Danny Limelight!

PLUS: Orange Cassidy, FTR, Britt Baker, Daunte Martin, PAC/Fenix, Marshall/Comoroto, Miro, and a special look at Shawn Dean!

From the AEW Arena, the crowd is ready and so are we so let’s go!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 83 (“Eric Bischoff Not Included”), April 6, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz. Your adjective: “Massive”.

TONIGHT! The Sea Stars go for their first win as a team! Red Velvet and KiLynn King face Madi Wrenckowski and Vipress! The search for Fuego Del Sol’s first win continues as he brings his vlog buddies to back him up against Ryan Nemeth! And in our main event, it’s TH2 facing Bear Country!

PLUS – Matt Hardy, Kiss and Janela, JD Drake, Matt Sydal, Jurassic Express, The Dark Order, Team Taz, and The Butcher!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 4 (“How Do You Counter Mania Week?”), April 6, 2021.

TONIGHT! Preston Vance steps in with Danny Limelight! At both wrestlers’ requests, it’s Matt Hardy squaring off with Alan Angels! Doctor Britt Baker takes on Thunder Rosa’s student Alex Gracia! Max Caster and Colt Cabana face off! And in our main event, the Sydal Brothers square off against Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky!

PLUS – The Hardy Family Office, Varsity Blonds, Big Swole, Ryo Mizunami, M.T. Nakazawa, Lance Archer, and Hangman Page!

From the AEW Arena.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 82 (“Don’t Scare Me By Saying 16 Matches When There’s Only 12”), March 30, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Taz and Excalibur. Anyone who joins them will be noted by each match.

TONIGHT! After John Silver’s TNT Title opportunity, Alex Reynolds looks to show his singles chops against Max Caster! Sonny Kiss goes one on one with the South African hybrid Angelico! And Ashley Vox is bringing in her Sea Star partner Delmi Exo, as they team with Vertvixen to take on Big Swole, KiLynn King, and Red Velvet!

PLUS: Diamante, Jurassic Express, Michael Nakazawa, Chaos Project, Miro/Kip Sabian, Butcher and Blade, Madi Wrenckowski, Team Taz as a trio, and Uno/Stu/Colt representing the Dark Order!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 3 (“Wait, you’re doing HOW many matches?”), March 29, 2021.

TONIGHT! Fuego Del Sol searches for that elusive first win, but Ethan Page is undefeated one-on-one in AEW! Frankie Kazarian battles rising star Danny Limelight! Ryan Nemeth and JD Drake go after Best Friends Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy! Bear Country wants their hands on the Butcher and the Blade, but they have to go through Private Party first! Ryo Mizunami battles KiLynn King in a slugfest! Tag team specialists go one on one as Jungle Boy battles Jack Evans! Thunder Rosa and Alex Gracia square off in a battle of Texas talent! And Scorpio Sky has his first match since his change in attitude facing off against Mike Sydal!

PLUS: Gunn Club, Hikaru Shida/Tay Conti, Joey Janela, Alan Angels/Preston Vance, Penelope Ford, Leyla Hirsch. and GYAAAAAAAAAAAHN MOXLEY!

From the AEW Arena.

Jon Moxley isn’t feeling his best, given everything he’s been through and everything Eddie’s been through. But in order to feel better, he’s going to beat somebody up. He’s happy for the opportunity.

WE HAVE AN OPENING! After the show I’ll go back and mark down who made the opening credits.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 81 (“Holy Cow, a Title Match!”), March 23, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur, and Taz, with others joining them as noted. Your adjective: “Massive”.

TONIGHT! Chaos Project steps up against Alex Reynolds and potential future TNT Champion John Silver! Ashley Vox looks for her first win, while Alex Gracia hopes to get her second! But we know someone will be given the First Win Alert, because Fuego Del Sol squares off with JD Drake! Jack Evans steps up against his younger doppelganger, Daunte Martin! And the FTW WORLD TITLE IS ON THE LINE as Brian Cage defends against Brandon Cutler!

You’ll also see: Team Nightmare of Aaron Solow and Nick Comoroto, QT Marshall, Gunn Club, Penelope Ford, Cezar Bononi, Janela and Kiss, The Bunny (yes, in the ring!), SCU, and a Dark Order trio of Uno, Grayson, and Colt!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Elevation Episode 2 (“This Show Better Not Go To 11!”), March 22, 2021.

TONIGHT! Orange Cassidy faces Ryan Nemeth! Leyla Hirsch goes to war with Ryo Mizunami! Ethan Page takes on the Dark Order’s Alan Angels! Red Velvet and Big Swole team up against Leva Bates and Madi Wrenckowski! And speaking of Velvet, she’s our Spotlight of the Week!

PLUS – Team Taz, Max Caster, Danny Limelight, Tay Conti, Lee Johnson, and the Varsity Blonds in action!

From the AEW Arena.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 80 (“Excalibur 3:16 Says I’ve Just Done The Deal”), March 16, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur, Taz, and Maffew Gregg’s clip editor.

TONIGHT! Your main event sees Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss take on Taz’s duo of Brian Cage and Ricky Starks! Jack Evans goes one on one with Pres10n Vance! Cezar Bononi has his biggest match yet facing off against Luchasaurus! And Madi Wrenckowski graduates from enhancement talent to featured performer!

PLUS — John Silver, SCU, Varsity Blonds, Bear Country, KiLynn King, Gunn Club, Leyla Hirsch, Chaos Project, Penelope Ford, Nick Comoroto, and a Dark Order 8-man tag! And yes, Brodie Lee Jr will be making an appearance!