AEW Dark Discussion Thread

[Chris]

I wondered why the episode didn't save my place from last night they uploaded a whole ass new video

 

[Comrade Khan]

Didn't even just edit it lol. Noobs

 

[Comrade Khan]

heres the og though because the internet is forever yo

 

[Comrade Khan]

the last line was great though

 

[Chris]

Not sure why Kingston/Martin didn't get more time on this episode

 

[Comrade Khan]

Tony Khan on Busted Open: Max Caster’s rap was awful

He also said it should have been caught by the editors, and that he will be editing Dark and Elevation going forward.


someone's getting fired

 

[Jimmy King]

Yeah, bad looks all around. As a Charlotte fan I didn’t like her poking fun at Simone Biles either tbh.

 

[Chris]

It's the rape reference for me. Simone Biles stuff is distasteful and gonna cause controversy but it's not exactly off limits to me, just tone deaf in 2021 when all the details aren't even known either.

Lacrosse line was too much tho, reminds me of that Kobe rape joke that Prime Time Players guy got fired for saying during Raw

 

[Comrade Khan]

It's the rape reference for me. Simone Biles stuff is distasteful and gonna cause controversy but it's not exactly off limits to me, just tone deaf in 2021 when all the details aren't even known either.

Lacrosse line was too much tho, reminds me of that Kobe rape joke that Prime Time Players guy got fired for saying during Raw

Yeah that's my take as well. Simone Blies stuff is just heels using cheap heat imo and its fair game (albeit using the mental health line i can see from others pov why they didnt like it). But shes a public figure and its easy cheap heat, wtv, as a non american i dont give a shit ngl.

now that i understand more of the implication of the joke yeah it's defo crossing a line that doesn't need to be crossed, and was rightfully editted out. I think the main story here, however, is it was recorded a week ago and no one caught it. THATS a bad look

 

[Hosferatu]

Reminds me of Jim Cornette's firing from the NWA after he said that shit about Africa, and I think he was the only person to take the fall for that even though it was taped and it should have really fell on someone above him to edit it out and reprimand him for it. Ah well. AEW gonna eat shit for this one for a little while but people will get over it.

 

[Comrade Khan]

yeah Caster and AEW just eat an L here for sure. That's likely gonna cost him a few appearances on dynamite until he's trusted again I'd imagine

 

[Chris]

Reminds me of Jim Cornette's firing from the NWA after he said that shit about Africa, and I think he was the only person to take the fall for that even though it was taped and it should have really fell on someone above him to edit it out and reprimand him for it. Ah well. AEW gonna eat shit for this one for a little while but people will get over it.

NWA had had complete botched finishes make air with no fans in attendance that weren't re-shot so I don't even think they have someone that reviews it they just throw some shit on air like they're live so I'm actually less surprised by the Cornette thing making air than I was when it actually happened. But agreed more should have got in trouble for that incident than just him

 

[Hosferatu]

Well Dave Lagana was the "senior producer" or some shit like that. That's one person I think shoulda had a finger pointed at him.

 

[Comrade Khan]

NWA had had complete botched finishes make air with no fans in attendance that weren't re-shot so I don't even think they have someone that reviews it they just throw some shit on air like they're live so I'm actually less surprised by the Cornette thing making air than I was when it actually happened. But agreed more should have got in trouble for that incident than just him

brutal

 

[Comrade Khan]

pretty fair comparison though as both were in character. at least in this case seems no one is losing their jobs (that we know of, maybe some intern will get shit canned)