PG Era Rants — page 5

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark: Elevation Episode 1 (“New Broadcasters, Same Good Wrestling”), March 15, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

TONIGHT! Brandon Cutler takes on Powerhouse Hobbs! Jungle Boy battles Danny Limelight! The Acclaimed’s Max Caster faces Top Flight’s Daunte Martin! QT Marshall goes against Marko Stunt! We have a feature on Rising Star Lee Johnson! And in the main event, Maki Itoh takes on Riho!

Plus – Tay Conti, Red Velvet, Big Swole, The Sydal Brothers, Diamante, Abadon, Miro and Kip, and Big Money Enterprises!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 79 (No Wrestling Rings Were Exploded In The Making Of This Episode), March 9, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur, Anthony Ogogo, and Taz. Excalibur: “Pay no mind to the fact that we are wearing the exact same clothes as Saturday night.” Taz: “You know how much dry cleaning costs?”

TONIGHT! Coming off of Revolution, it’s a lighter show than normal, but we still have a great main event! Joey Janela and Sonny Kiss take on the Inner Circle’s Santana and Ortiz! Aaron Solow finds two students to join him in tackling Ryan Nemeth, Peter Avalon, and Cezar Bononi! Carlie Bravo looks to do the Infantry proud as he faces Kip Sabian! Fuego Del Sol finally gets his wish – he goes one-on-one with QT Marshall!

PLUS – Abadon, SCU, Dark Order, Varsity Blonds, Lee Johnson, Diamante, and Powerhouse Hobbs!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 78 (Saturday Night’s… Event), March 6, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Taz and Excalibur featuring Anthony Ogogo. Your adjective: “pivotal”.

TONIGHT! We get you ready for Revolution with some fun matches! Our feature bout sees Luther and Serpentico take on the Sydal Brothers! In addition, we have the Natural Nightmares of Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall squaring off against Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi!

Also in action: Gunn Club, Lance Archer, Chuck Taylor, Jack Evans, Thunder Rosa, Tay Conti, Penta El 0M, Bear Country, Team Taz, and Angels/Vance! Let’s prep for a PPV!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 77 (How Many Big Shows Can We Build To At The Same Time?), March 2, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz as we’re ready for a big time crossover Dynamite and a Pay-Per-View Revolution!

TONIGHT! SCU continue their “get gold or die trying” story as they face the team they didn’t beat in the three-team tag last week, the Sydal Brothers! Red Velvet prepares for her huge tag match as she teams with KiLynn King to take on Ivelisse and Diamante!

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! Someone’s getting their first win as Aaron Solow teams with Lee Johnson to face Chris Peaks and Louie Valle! Stu Grayson goes at it with JD Drake! JJ Garrett, off his impressive performance last week, gets a return match – this time against Max Caster! The Hybrid2 look to rebound as they face The Infantry of Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo! Fuego Del Sol and Jon Cruz look for their first wins against Top Flight!

PLUS! Chuck Taylor, Preston Vance, Orange Cassidy, Abadon, Bear Country, Gunn Club, and the unorthodox Dark Order crew of Evil Uno, Alan Angels, and Colt Cabana!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 76 (Best Birthday Present Ever), February 23, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts remain Excalibur, Taz, and Anthony Ogogo. Excalibur’s adjective is “Massive”, and he ain’t lyin. He also calls Taz a “ray of sunshine”.

TONIGHT! Lots of action, and four feature bouts on the poster! Big Shotty Lee Johnson faces off against Serpentico, but he’ll have ol’ AA helping him out! Max Caster enters singles competition as he goes against Marko Stunt! Two popular acts – Aaron Solow and Tesha Price – look for their first singles wins as Solow faces Ryan Nemeth, while Price goes against KiLynn King!

But wait, there’s more! A lot of enhancement talent is intriguing! Eddie Kingston faces EVOLVE mainstay JD Drake! Brian Cage looks to make quick work of John Skyler! The Batiri – Louie Valle and Chris Peaks – are reunited to take on Alex Reynolds and John Silver! Cody’s first Nightmare Factory graduate Brooke Havok gets a trial by fire against Leyla Hirsch! And after a fun debut as a team last week, US Veterans Shawn Dean and Charlie Bravo face the Varsity Blonds!

WE’RE NOT DONE! Bear Country, Sonny Kiss, and Joey Janela in atomicos action! Jurassic Express! Ivelisse and Diamante! QT Marshall! Kip Sabian! Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi! Top Flight! AND – we have a bonus three-way tag match that wasn’t advertised! We got over FIFTY wrestlers going tonight – find a favorite! (Or let me find one for you.)

The PG Era Rant for the AEW Women’s Eliminator Tournament “Show 2” (woo hoo), February 22, 2021.

Split Squad! The US regional is from the AEW Arena, the Japan regional is from the Ice Ribbon Dojo.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

TONIGHT! Ryo Mizunami is in for the first of her life against Aja Kong! Yuka Sakazaki faces the wily veteran Emi Sakura! Tay Conti is the David to the Goliath of Nyla Rose! And Dr. Britt Baker, DMD, squares off with Anna…

(touches earpiece)

…I’m getting word that Anna Jay has dislocated her clavicle and is out of the tournament. Baker will instead face… Madi Wrenkowski.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 75 (Tony Khan is Double-Parked), February 16, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your anchors are Excalibur and Taz. Anthony Ogogo starts with us. You’re description from Excalibur: “Absolute unit of a show”!

TONIGHT! Our feature bout has Chaos Project squaring off against Bear Country! Plus, Jurassic Express, Butcher and Blade, Brandon Cutler, Nick Comoroto, Reynolds and Silver, Ricky Starks, Tay Conti, Eddie Kingston, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Shanna! But all that can wait, because we’re starting with the big guns – that’s right, JON MOXLEY IN DA HOUSE!

Top row, l-r: Itoh, Mizunami, Sakazaki, Suruga.  Bottom row, l-r: Kong, Kadokura, VENY, Sakura.

The PG Era Rant for the AEW Women’s Title Eliminator: Japan Quarterfinals (aka Andy PG Does Japan, Volume 2a), posted on February 15, 2021.

From Saitama, Japan.

Your voiceover host is Excalibur.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 74: Hey, Look At That, The Women Have Competitive Matches!, February 9, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

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

TONIGHT! Joey Janela prepares for a TNT Title match in the main event has he takes on Jack Evans! Red Velvet tackles Diamante, and with Ivelisse and Big Swole at ringside, we are on TEDDY LONG WATCH! Ryan Nemeth could get his first win, but Marko Stunt is no pushover! Alex Gracia looks to keep showing improvement as she tries to stop the momentum of Tay Conti! Team Nightmare’s Lee Johnson and Aaron Solow could get their first win, but if they do, it’ll be SCU’s last loss! Peter Avalon looks to lift his new protege, Cezar Bononi, to his first win as well!

PLUS – Dustin Rhodes, QT Marshall, Nick Comoroto, Brian Cage, Nyla Rose, PAC, Sonny Kiss, and Preston Vance!

The PG Era Recap for AEW Dark, Episode 73: Getting to the Beach Without a Left Turn at Albuquerque, February 2, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz, starting with Anthony Ogogo. It’s “another great night”.

TONIGHT! Chaos Project takes on SCU, and if SCU loses they will disband! Ricky Starks has an appointment with Dr. Britt Baker, DMD, in the Waiting Room! Alex Gracia and Red Velvet collide! Danny Limelight teams with Ryzin to take on The Acclaimed! Joey Janela, Sonny Kiss, and Bear Country form a formidable eight-man squad! And Nick Comoroto tries out for the Nightmare Group when he teams with Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall against M’Badu and TNT!

PLUS: Preston Vance, Santana and Ortiz, Billy and Colton Gunn, Leyla Hirsch, Thunder Rosa, Rey Fenix, Ivelisse and Diamante, and Tay Conti!

The PG Era Recap for AEW Dark, Episode 72: Literally Anyone Can Do Commentary In AEW, January 26, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz. They are joined at the start by Ricky Starks. Your adjective: “Super-sized.”

TONIGHT! Fifteen matches, but the real feature is Peter Avalon and Lee Johnson in a WALK-OFF as part of Pretty Peter’s Pageant Provocation! Plus, Brodie Jr is in the house with Preston Vance and Tay Conti in separate matches as he looks to finish the recruitment of the judoka! Shanna looks to keep her winning streak going as she steps up in competition against KiLynn King! Also, SCU look to pick up a win, because if they don’t, they’re done as a team!

Also on tonight’s show: Miro, Jurassic Express, Butcher and Blade, Rey Fenix, Dr. Britt Baker, Abadon, Santana and Ortiz, Red Velvet, Danny Limelight, Ivelisse, and Powerhouse Hobbs!

The PG Era Recap for AEW Dark, Episode 71 (No Doomies, No Problem), January 19, 2021.

From the AEW Arena as always.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz, also as always. Ricky Starks joins the opener. Your adjective: “Gargantuan.”

TONIGHT! Chaos Project has a unique style they use to play headgames but can it work on the Lucha Bros, a team whose motto is “Cero Miedo”? And Brandon Cutler hasn’t lost since his first AEW win – can he keep it going with his toughest singles challenge yet in Luchasaurus?

In addition, we have Private Party, Sammy Guevara, Butcher and Blade, Shanna, Ivelisse and Diamante, Sonny Kiss, Big Swole, Scorpio Sky, Top Flight, Gunn Club, The Acclaimed, and Santana and Ortiz in action!

Opening ma… wait, there’s no Dark Order on this show? When was the last time that happened?

The PG Era Recap for AEW Dark, Episode 70 (Vote For Me In The Doomie Awards Edition), January 12, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz, with Anthony Ogogo. Your descriptor: “Moderately-sized”!

TONIGHT! We cut it to 12 matches, with three feature bouts according to the graphics! Top Flight bring their high-flying offense against the bizarre Chaos Project! Red Velvet is back and taking on Leva Bates! And there is a First Win Alert for tonight’s show – Baron Black and Nick Comoroto face Bear Country!

PLUS: Varsity Blondes, Jurassic Express, Silver and Reynolds, Anna Jay, Tay Conti, Serena Deeb, Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, and a special 10-man tag featuring the rest of the Dark Order!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 69 (A Nice Hill to Fight On), January 5, 2021.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts remain Excalibur and Taz.

Tonight, SIX feature bouts for you! Nyla Rose faces off against Alex Gracia! Alan Angels goes one on one with Serpentico! KiLynn King teams with Tesha Price to battle Ivelisse and Diamante! Sammy Guevara goes at it with Michael Nakazawa! Someone’s “0” has to go as Fuego Del Sol battles Danny Limelight! And the tag division explodes in a four-way singles match as Darius Martin of Top Flight, Griff Garrison of the Varsity Blondes, Angelico of TH2, and Frankie Kazarian of SCU collide!

Also in action: Gunn Club, Matt Sydal, Peter Avalon, Rey Fenix, The Acclaimed, Jungle Boy, Scorpio Sky, Brandon Cutler, Shanna, and Thunder Rosa!

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 68: A Momentary Distraction. Aired December 29, 2020.

From the AEW Arena – crucially, taped BEFORE the tragic events of the week.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz.

Tonight, we have 14 matches scheduled. SCU faces TH2, and if SCU can’t get the win, they will split up for good! Plus, Fuego Del Sol looks to get his first win as he takes on one-half of the Varsity Blondes, Griff Garrison!

Also in action, Team Taz in a six-man, Gunn Club, Fenix, Santana and Ortiz, Sammy Guevara, Leva Bates, Tay Conti, Anna Jay, Penelope Ford, Silver and Reynolds, Chaos Project, and Matt Sydal – who will also be in The Waiting Room!

In memory of Brodie Lee.

No intro from Excalibur or Taz. Probably for the best.

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark, Episode 67 (Don’t Call It A Christmas Special), December 22, 2020.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz, with Ricky Starks. Today’s adjective: “Massive.” Taz says all of Team Taz will be on this episode, but they’re not – that match must have been bumped to next week’s show.

Tonight, we have three BIG feature bouts! Serpentico takes a break from being beaten up by Luther to try his hand at Matt Sydal! Big Shotty Lee Johnson has QT Marshall of the Nightmare Family behind him as he looks for his first win against Stu Grayson! And for the first time ever, Miro wrestles on AEW Dark against Sonny Kiss! HAPPY MIRO DAY!

PLUS – second-generation brother teams collide when the Hughes Brothers battle the Gunn Club! Alex Gracia and KiLynn King face off, with the winner making her Dynamite debut tomorrow! In addition, we have Thunder Rosa, Peter Avalon, Red Velvet, Jurassic Express, Rey Fenix, Nyla Rose, Dark Order, and Leyla Hirsch in action!

The PG Era Recap for AEW Dark: Episode Route 66, December 15, 2020.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur, Taz, and Ogogo. Your adjective: “extra special”.

TONIGHT! Two feature bouts, as Chaos Project take on Best Friends, while Hikaru Shida is in non-title action against KiLynn King! Also in action – The Acclaimed, Anna Jay, Brandon Cutler, Brian Cage, Ricky Starks, Grayson and Uno, Jurassic Express, Kiss and Janela, Ivelisse, Matt Sydal, Leva Bates, and Tay Conti!

Two big bouts. What won’t they think of next. Okay, let’s go!

(Double digit matches will mean double logos.  Deal with it.)

The PG Era Recap for AEW Dark: Episode 65 (“We’re Competing Against Ourselves”), December 8, 2020.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur, Taz, and Anthony Ogogo. Excalibur’s adjective this week: “gargantuan”.

TONIGHT! We have men’s division action with Preston Vance, Peter Avalon, Brandon Cutler, Brian Cage, and Sonny Kiss! Women’s action gives us Ivelisse, Diamante, Big Swole, Nyla Rose, Shanna, and Red Velvet! Tag team action sees Gunn Club, TH2, Jurassic Express, and The Acclaimed… as well as our feature bout, as Colt Cabana and Alex Reynolds face the Varsity Blondes!

(Hey, you think maybe they’re not trying to upstage Impact? Wonder why.)

(Yes, another double-size edition, but this one felt better.)

The PG Era Rant on ARE Dark: Episode Field of 64, December 1, 2020.

From the AEW Arena.

Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz, with Anthony Ogogo joining them early. (Excalibur’s description: “Frankly ridiculous.” You don’t know the half of it…)

Tonight we have a lot of matches, but (sadly) one feature bout. In that bout: the Dark Order team of Alan Angels and Preston Vance, Jurassic Express, and the team of Sonny Kiss and Joey Janela collide in three-way tag action!

In other matches, we’ll see the returning Shanna, Best Friends, Pillman and Garrison, Brandon Cutler, Uno and Grayson of the Dark Order, Leva Bates, Matt Sydal, Shawn Spears, Gunn Club, The Acclaimed, Peter Avalon, KiLynn King, Ivelisse, Red Velvet, Chaos Project, and Ricky Starks!

Seventeen matches. Scott needs to pay me twice what he usually does.

(The show’s so long it deserves two logos!)

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 63: Buckle Up, We’re In For The Long Haul.

From the AEW Arena, Novemeber 24.

Your hosts are Excalibur, Taz, and (to start) Anthony Ogogo.

Oh, baby, we got ALL the matches tonight! Sammy Guevara battles Marko Stunt! It’s a three-way tag match with Chaos Project, Janela/Kiss, and Uno/Grayson! Matt Sydal steps up against Alan Angels of the Dark Order! Brian Pillman and Griff Garrison look to silence the complaints of TH2! KiLynn King and Rache Chanel battle in a showdown of Nightmare Factory grads! Trent looks to overcome the unorthodox styles of Michael Nakazawa! Someone’s “0” has to go between Peter Avalon and Fuego Del Sol! Tay Conti enters Britt Baker’s Waiting Room!

PLUS: Ivelisse and Diamante! Brandon Cutler! Jurassic Express! Big Swole! Private Party! Reynolds and Silver! Penelope Ford! The Acclaimed! Red Velvet! Gunn Club! And LOTS OF GATORADE TO KEEP ME HYPED!

(Seriously, AEW, if you keep this expansion up I’m gonna start splitting the review into two parts on two different days of the week, not just for clickbait but for my sanity. Don’t tell me I can’t, Scott; I’m not a machine!)