Punk sitting up to counter the Coffin Drop was the most Punk thing I've ever seen

@markfroman738

2 жыл бұрын

Loved the laughing too

@spaceghostp6672

2 жыл бұрын

Reminded me of Joe just walking away when someone’s diving off the ropes lol

@eiephants

2 жыл бұрын

It was a call back to the Undertaker sitting up in the 2007 RR.

@Thebestoutthere

2 жыл бұрын

@Game Boss yeah because those guys are the people who draw money and ratings for the wwe 🤦

@DaggerPrince

2 жыл бұрын

@Lucky also when they were shouting "Welcome back" and he pointed to darby and then to him and people cheered to let him know he is the one theyre welcoming back - this was a call back to his match with John Cena. there the crowd was chanting "You cant wrestle!" he pointed at himself, then at Cena and people cheered cuz they hated Cena back then and the chants were for him and punk is like "Oh, alright" just like in this match with the welcome back haha.

So glad Jim liked this match. Punk took his time and really did the right match with Darby while winning and putting him over. So glad no BS happened with outside interference and all the other garbage. A good solid match that was clean. Appreciate it

@jedsteelwell2354

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping someone would come out and slap em both around 😂

@MrManfly

2 жыл бұрын

@@jedsteelwell2354 Mark Henry 😂

@andrewisjesus

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao. Dude; it wouldnt matter if he didnt. Cult of personality alright

@bobdobbs7828

2 жыл бұрын

@@jedsteelwell2354 Imagine Jim's reaction if the Dark Order or Kenny Olivier came out to beat up Punk?

@louie5339

2 жыл бұрын

No before/during/after birth for a change. Gotta check it out

CM Punk looked great, it's almost hard to believe he hasn't wrestled in 7 years. Darby looked like a million bucks too. Excellent match.

@chrisgullett4332

2 жыл бұрын

Just because you have not seen him wrestle does not mean he has not wrestled. I know for a fact he has wrestled, cause I remember multiple guys saying he was wrestling guys in the gym, while he was training for UFC fights. And yes they meant professional wrestling, cause they said he was showing them how it worked, and they could not believe it hurt as much as it did. So he was clearly at least doing it for fun.

@bash8387

2 жыл бұрын

Edge been gone for like 9 years he came back and having good matches, I think punk will do the same

@thenaturallyinsane1

2 жыл бұрын

Darby looks like he weighs a buck forty. At least he ha face paint to give him some character

@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist

2 жыл бұрын

@@bash8387 Well Edge and Punk are special kinds of talents that come along very rarely. Christian too. We should appreciate them all while they are around, because once they're gone, they're gone.

@crowns9966

2 жыл бұрын

Great match, loved the GTS gesture by Darby mocking CM Punk as well and CM Punk avoiding the Coffin Drop

This match was a pro wrestling match in every way possible. Punk even though he beat Darby makes both their stocks rise in a match like this. Punk talks about his seniors who gave him knowledge in the business like Terry funk and Harley Race all the time. He’s a real student of the game, don’t let that ROH background or his build fool you, Punk is a real wrestler and he did fantastic after 7 years off. I’m really excited to see punk in AEW more often, hell if he has another amazing match like this again I might be alright with him winning the AEW belt for a few months

@realtalkwiththeking7862

2 жыл бұрын

That's why he has done every style of wrestling there is. I was lucky enough to grow up in New Albany,IN. Which is across the bridge from Louisville and 15 minutes from Charlestown where Punk started in IWA Mid South.

@womensfinestprowrestling3329

2 жыл бұрын

He's says I might be alright with him being the champ for a couple months. Just enjoy the show, and stop over analyzing the craft.

@BlackPeopleDestroyingAmerica

2 жыл бұрын

There was nothing good about that match. Obviously you're a naito fan so your opinion is null and void. Lucha sucks, Japanese wrestlers that think lucha is cool suck, and L.i.j is the worst thing in njpw besides maybe ishi and the "young lion" jobber matches that start every show.

@wallyrosario654

2 жыл бұрын

Very true, I probably should edit my comment about ROH. Most of the time somebody comes from ROH and the first thing you hear is these people saying “no charisma, too small, indyriffic, etc.” meant it in no disrespect to ROH. They put a spotlight many amazing talents over the years some who got their due like Punk and Bryan and others who weren’t so lucky. What I meant to say is how this guy is a wrestler through and through from a promo to his work to his personality he is fantastic and always has been.

@chadkirk150

2 жыл бұрын

NO! NO! Build this shit! This isn't WWE where they have part timers hold the belt, and keep it for over a year, while only having 5 matches a year. Let Punk get some wins, get the TNT Championship, drop that and when All Out 2022 comes around put Punk against Omega for the AEW championship on the main event.

7:52 Absolutely! When Punk sat up to avoid the Coffin Drop, I had the biggest smile on my face. My favorite part of the match. Punk is in a league of his own

@based9930

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, plenty of people in the minor leagues.

@johnselwitz5362

2 жыл бұрын

@@based9930 Very true, WWE has plenty of guys

The best part of it was that it made logical sense! All throughput the match Punk was trying to hit that GTS, and Darby knew that if he hits it, it's game over, so he kept on reversing it and trying trying score a pin. Also the callbacks to Bret vs Sean Waltman and the GTS spot calling back to Cena vs Punk MitB 2011 and Punk doing the Undertaker 'sit up' calling back to Taker vs Punk 2013, just a way to show that Punk is an experienced vet calling on his old experiences in the ring!!

@Dickinabox

2 жыл бұрын

Also the pointing bit with the “welcome back” chants was ripped from MitB

@alexpolanco7885

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dickinabox What do you mean?

@DaggerPrince

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexpolanco7885 when they were shouting "Welcome back" and he pointed to darby and then to him and people cheered to let him know he is the one theyre welcoming back - this was a call back to his match with John Cena. there the crowd was chanting "You cant wrestle!" he pointed at himself, then at Cena and people cheered cuz they hated Cena back then and the chants were for him and punk is like "Oh, alright" just like in this match with the welcome back.

@alexpolanco7885

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaggerPrince Ah yeah! I remember that classic match, thank you bro.

@alexpolanco7885

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaggerPrince This match with Darby was something good, i expect a Punk VS MJF feud now, would be money imo.

This match was great because it was not a typical AEW match that involves 27 superkicks, dives, kickouts, interferences, and distracted referees.

@sy-ky_buddy4603

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! And now im a AEW fan myself but it was a great wrestling match.. i love how AEW will offer a bunch of different things. Im 100% ok with Punk giving me great matches.

@mr._muji

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Hoping there's more of this kind of match now that Punk, Bryan, and Cole are in AEW now.

@jtg1972

2 жыл бұрын

Punk showed the difference between a wrestling match, and a spotfest.

@jeffmac9642

2 жыл бұрын

Punk match looked good. Jericho/ MJF was good. Britt Baker match was good. Daniel looked foolish with the dinosaurs. Twinkle toes was a joke. I didn't watch anything else because the matches are getting flagged for copyright on KZread

@Thebestoutthere

2 жыл бұрын

It was decent because it’s like a wwe match. Don’t be afraid to admit it.

Punk looked great and hasn’t missed a beat in the ring. I loved the pace of the match. A great comeback match that has me hyped for more of Punk. I missed Punk ever since he left in 2014 and I was so happy from bell to bell.

@11mousa

2 жыл бұрын

Nah. Punk was awesome and borderline unbelieveably good for someone who has not worked a match in 7 years. He also did some spots I never believed he would do (especially that cross body transition - I just hope the leg/knee thing was either a work or not so bad, but he was limping afterwards). But he can still be significantly better once he gets his full rythm again.

I loved the match. A slower paced style to work the crowd and tell a story in the ring. It could have worked better with a true babyface vs heel but I enjoyed it simply because of the emotion of CM Punk wrestling again. My favorite match of the night

@kingt4239

2 жыл бұрын

ur right on a real match without all the false finish and crazy stuff just a real match

@tj2nasty4ya83

2 жыл бұрын

Basically a wwe style match

@Sindr0mYEAH

2 жыл бұрын

@@tj2nasty4ya83 Basically a WRESTLING match

@frankejk

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I always disliked AEW because all the ‘good’ matches they had a few months ago were just spot after spot after spot, I gave this match a chance and I was really surprised that Darby could work a match this good

“What the fk did that have to do with that match”😂😂😂😂 Cornette kills me

I think this match perfectly captures the whole "young talent vs. veteran" feeling. You can see it in every action of the match how much thought is put into this while considering the expirience of both

AEW match quality will certainly go up. "The Trinity" of Punk, Danielson and Cole will elevate all talent along with Matt and Dustin.

@pegct637

2 жыл бұрын

You gotta understand that there will be all kinds of styles. Young Bucks will keep doing what they do and people like it.. people loved that cage match. Whether is was over the top or not. It was eventful

@rishuasthana1086

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Christian cage. He is in top shape right now and Jericho I guess.

@pegct637

2 жыл бұрын

@@rishuasthana1086 christian cage looking like a world champion

@leerobbo92

2 жыл бұрын

@@pegct637 I'm not a fan of the overly choreographed spots... But when the Bucks start selling and add a bit of drama in, it's usually pretty great. Helps to overlook the flaws tbh. I did think that match was extremely entertaining.

@pegct637

2 жыл бұрын

@@leerobbo92 yeah of course if they can tie it in altogether they're the greatest tag team in the world. They have some of the craziest flow in the business.. my problem isn't too many spots..it's too many no sells. The young bucks have like 10 moves that could finish a guy and they kick out of everything

I like the way Punk imitated one of Bret's matches from back in the day. Shows how much he respects him.

@magilla2282

2 жыл бұрын

Its stupid. He basically copied Bret vs 123 kid move for movie. It just proves this match is rehersed and kills kayfabe.

@javieralfaro3490

Жыл бұрын

​@@magilla2282 aprende a diferenciar entre copia y referencia, además yo no veo que eso mata el kayfabe.

I thought punk sitting up from the coffin drop was a Undertaker pun. Sitting up like the Undertaker to avoid the coffin drop was genius

@gollumandeowyn

2 жыл бұрын

Reminded me more of Samoa Joe and that spot he does walking away from whoever is coming off a turnbuckle. Lol

@YK_J3ST3R

2 жыл бұрын

It’s such a simple thing too. Punk still knows what he’s doing.

Darby's prolly the most reckless safe worker in that ring,if anybody gets messed up its himself not his opponent

@martynstembridge7714

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, reminds me a lot of Jeff Hardy ... just somehow able to punish his body in a big way and still walk away afterwards ...

@fnggaming89

2 жыл бұрын

@@martynstembridge7714 yea for sure as well

@angrymobsters1599

2 жыл бұрын

His striking speed is insanely fast. He looks like he laying it to the opponents when he really isn't. Its really good

@skyblaze1134

2 жыл бұрын

@@angrymobsters1599 the speed is awesome and really makes you go wow..Darby is MUST SEE IN THE RING ..his promos Jim can hate all he wants but Darby is probably now TRULY "OVER".

@TheSlammurai

2 жыл бұрын

@@martynstembridge7714 Mick Foley too. Foley is made of something that's not flesh, blood, and bones. More like steel.

Good to hear Corny complimented Darby for having the best match he's ever had. Very good match. Punk looked a bit wornout at the end, but that's probably because he hadn't had a match in more than 7 years. Slow start, but both guys looked good. One of the best matches on a very good pay per view.

@DrJReefer

2 жыл бұрын

One of the points JR was getting over was that Punk was worried about his conditioning. He may not have been as winded as he was letting on.

@DLPChris

2 жыл бұрын

The promotion sold a slower ring rust match, because they don't want to blow their load on Punk yet. They're setting him up for bigger matches than this, I think. That, and juuuuust in case he DOES have heavy rust, it doesn't show as much going a little slower.

@timmi2198

2 жыл бұрын

Idk, in my opinion Darby had better marches against Cody.

@myopicmanatee6432

2 жыл бұрын

Punk being exhausted makes it look like he was pushed to his limit by Darby.

@DLPChris

2 жыл бұрын

Darby and Cody's matches were solid too. I think I just liked the story being told here. There was no heat between the two. It was a contest between equals psychologically. Darby looked great, but you could tell he was... not holding back, but not getting to go nuts either. He sold the FEAR of the GTS the entire match, and it worked. Punk made like a king in this match, but I think his next match is going to be better.

Punk vs Allin was easily my favourite match of the night. My personal preference for wrestling is the slower, more methodical based matchups. I loved Punk’s work here. Some people said he was “rusty”, but I just saw a guy working a classic style. Lots of grappling and holds, working away at the body, it made sense. This was great stuff from Punk, he really is a ring general and the last of a dying breed. AEW talent would be smart to learn a lot from him whilst he’s around. I look forward to seeing him work this new style against other AEW talent.

The opening arm drag by Darby, and Punks facial reaction, was a literal homage to the opening spot on MNR between 123 Kid & Hitman.

@MrMisanthrope84

2 жыл бұрын

It's almost identical. The way Punk slides on his ass is exactly the same as Bret. It's beautiful.

@clarvebiker3175

2 жыл бұрын

There were at least 5 spots taken right out of that match. it was awesome.

I knew Corny was gonna love this match when I saw it. Congrats to both men, good looking old schoolish wrestling. ✊🏿✊🏿

this was an old school pro-wrestling match. meaning it was a pro-wrestling match. i'm glad bryan mentioned the Bret vs 123 kid RAW match. some other people have pointed out that Darby has picked up a few 123 Kid's moves. but this match was paced well. i saw the comments before i got to see the match and some people talked about the slowness or Punk picking up the pace later in finally getting his step back. no, Punk did Bret vs 123 Kid, which could have been foreshadowed when Punk wore Bret's t-shirt on Rampage during commentary. Punk controlled the pace because he's the veteran and he lets Darby get his wilder offense in at the right time. Match was slow because they wanted to build towards the finish. Punk got moves in that people no longer see like just a basic body slam, going to the mat with headlocks, the double bridge, etc. This was a deep wrestling match because it told another story in the story. Punk had hinted that he wanted to avoid all of Darby's dives because they looked like they hurt beforehand. But guess what? He got hit with all those dives. In the post match interview, Punk further puts Darby over by saying he doesn't want to get in the ring again with him. What I liked was that Punk not only dictated the pace but he wasn't afraid if certain moves didn't get a reaction because he allowed things to breathe and build. He knew that big moves that would get a pop. It wasn't some indy goof just doing everything because he's scared that he's not getting a "holy shit!" moment every 5 seconds. this is definitely a veteran who understands crowd psychology. Also, one thing he did was play to the crowd and even Darby picked up on that a bit. When I watched Britt Baker vs Kris Statlander, you could tell Britt wants to be a heel so badly but she doesn't know exactly how. She doesn't communicate with the crowd. She does the heel moves in kicking Statlander's head in and the crowd is kinda booing. But she could go nuclear heat by telling the crowd to "shut up!" or giving them the finger. Anything. That connection with the crowd is a huge part missing in many of these indy wrestler matches. Or if they do, it's a stupid moment that last too long. Lastly, there was actual selling here. Not a ton but the times they sold, they gave room for the drama/match to breathe. The selling is absolutely missing from wrestling. That's the key. The real drama in matches. When someone is down on the ground and he's NOT responding to the crowd but hurting from offense rather than popping up and going, "Okay XYZ move is done, let's go to the next one." Overall, for my money, this was the best AEW match I've seen thus far. It definitely was the match of the night for me. I felt engaged the entire time and I was invested in both guys. I could appreciate each moment and certain moves did stand out because they let those moments hang for a good second.

@luismagana9784

2 жыл бұрын

💯

@doberman7395

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more, my man. Excellent review.

It was a great match that went exactly the way it should have. Both guys look like a million bucks. Both guys got their stuff in. And we got a clean finish.

@danielseaton3504

2 жыл бұрын

Wtf were you watching?? It was passable considering punk hasn't wrestled in 7 yrs and at least he knows his limitations unlike Jericho.

@estebanjones5402

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielseaton3504 hey look at me I'm different!

@danielseaton3504

2 жыл бұрын

@@estebanjones5402 cool

@imammaahi8892

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielseaton3504 go watch a doctor...u have a defect in ur eyes pal!! This match was great whatever u say

@danielseaton3504

2 жыл бұрын

@@imammaahi8892 🙄 well for starters I'm not a fan of Allin,he looks like a pre pubescent boy weighing all of 70kg,the match was basic,it served its purpose but it wasnt great by any means

Just realized this match played out exactly how Jim said it should in the Cornette previews AEW All Out video, even down to the handshakes after the match...all the fuel he needs to think that AEW is starting to really listen to him...

@MrManfly

2 жыл бұрын

Glad that there’s at least one match in AEW that Jim finally liked 😂

@wackratos8072

2 жыл бұрын

Tony Khan said Jim Cornette is the person he learned the most from

@robertw31968

2 жыл бұрын

@@wackratos8072 I wonder if Jim knows that Tony said that. I hope he does.

@tmerchead1

2 жыл бұрын

Punk is why the match is good.

@mursid-hq9ey

2 жыл бұрын

@@wackratos8072 when did he say that

The 9 count from HBK vs Taker at mania 25 is a perfect example of what cornette was talking about

That was brilliant. It made Darby Allin a bonafide superstar. Enjoyed the ppv throughout.

@misterx6346

2 жыл бұрын

The only problem is that his size holds him back. He needs to be a cruiserweight or part of a tag team with singles matches being rare. You have to match him with a guy who is no more than medium sized, that being Punk. He's nowhere near 218 though. Maybe 190 @ 5'11, which is short.

@caughtin8k932

2 жыл бұрын

@@misterx6346 size no longer matters in pro wrestling, thats why people love him so much and he’s so over, he’s a small guy but is tough as nails and hits hard as hell and is always the underdog in the match, making him the perfect babyface in my opinion

@atikulislam6359

2 жыл бұрын

@@misterx6346 Size and height most of the time don't have anything with being an attraction and draw. Then jimi Londos, shawn michaels, bryan danielson wouldn’t have the superstar they had become.

@trevorferrell4090

2 жыл бұрын

@@misterx6346 Rey Mysterio was the same way. He wasn't big and not the strongest, but he had a great career in WWE and even became World champion. He doesn't need to change at all.

I really liked this match. The theme seemed to me to be reestablishing the importance of finishers as moves that finish matches rather than transition moves in the middle of matches. That’s something I would love to see more of in AEW.

@frankejk

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I really liked the way they treated GTS this match, I’m not usually a fan of ‘falling out of the ring after a finisher so he can’t pin you’ spot, but I think this one made sense because it was early during the match and if Darby wouldn’t kick out he would be ‘buried’ but if he did Punk would be ‘buried’, so yeah they did a good job

CM Punk references a lot of spots from Bret Hart vs 123 Kid, alright. 👍👌

The arm drag by Darby on Punk to start the match was a perfect recreation of 123 Kid and Bret Hart.

Punk gave the aew locker room and their fans a lesson on how to do a pro wrestling match, like the great Gordon solie use to say, It says wrestling on the marquee.

@luismagana9784

2 жыл бұрын

💯

@dannyomega3363

2 жыл бұрын

No😆😆. I loved the WWE cruiserweight so much fun. This match is kinda boring . I love Aew though, it's like a buffet of wrestling. You get this and I get the lucha bros vs young bucks

@eastwaters4082

2 жыл бұрын

Every match doesn't need to be that pace because not everyone is a ring general. At 40 I'll expect that from Punk, I won't expect that when half of the roster is under 30.

@davidstephan5116

2 жыл бұрын

Your references are old. What are you? 70? 75?

@manuelper

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidstephan5116 You don't need to be old to know that Gordon Solie was a wrestling sage and one of the best wrestling voices ever, lol. Learn something.

I feel like Darby matches are planned out in advance (no complaints from me), but this one had a rough plan and Punk called and took the lead. I LOVED IT!!

@hybridkidakarolandomota420

2 жыл бұрын

All matches are planned out in advance lol

@HeavenUpsideDown

2 жыл бұрын

@@hybridkidakarolandomota420 wrong. You've never been in the ring.

@wwekane2468

2 жыл бұрын

@@hybridkidakarolandomota420 not true. Some spots are and the finish usually, but often the pro’s call it in the ring.

@KingPossum

2 жыл бұрын

@Patrick Jonathan not hard for any match to be the best match in aew ever

I could feel the pressure Darby was under just by watching him at the beginning

@GameBreaker1055

2 жыл бұрын

He already had gotten Sting as his right hand and now even CM Punk to wrestle IN CHICAGO. This was a chance he could not mess up or he would not get any title shots in a while.

Nobody appreciates a good facial quite like ol’ Jim- wait a minute

That first spot where Darby gave punk the arm drag and punk had that facial reminded me of Bret

@michaelmeis2953

2 жыл бұрын

It was supposed to. You can look up the video comparing this match to Bret's vs the 123 Kid

@ThaIceMan05

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmeis2953 It was almost the exact same match, lol. They hate WWE, but copy them.

Yo! you know whats funny...there were folks wondering why "There's so much grappling in this match" are you kidding me???? Punk worked a slower match because it worked in HIS favor, he had to slow the faster and younger wrestler down. It was a fantastic match...also when he got up and dodged the coffin drop LOL.

@Thecallmemisterajp

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when you could kinda tell the demographic difference when people were attributing the slow pace to Punk being rusty, and Darby carrying the match. Punk worked the hell out of that match, and looked crisper after 7 years than he did in a lot of his older stuff.

@DaggerPrince

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thecallmemisterajp yea this match was great thanks to punks experience and coaching. he is passing the knowledge onto darby. im sure they talked alot about wrestling before doing this match and punk mustve taught him alot - about real wrestilng, not the spotfest aew does. remember when JR was making negative (and correct) comments about aew being a spot fest and people diving 24/7 is stupid and all the aew children got upset but Darby was the only one who agreed with JR on twitter? Darby wants real wrestling and hes got the potential to learn alot - and from this match i see that he is a fast learner. but yea this was punk the vet carrying the younger darby but im sure darby knows alot more about wrestling psychology now after this match with punk.

@shikikkaneddy

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaggerPrince That's why people keep saying that guys like Darby are the future stars , thin as he is , he has that potential to use everything that came before him

@SpinosaurusTheProudSocialist

2 жыл бұрын

People were really asking why there was so much grappling in a professional WRESTLING match? 🤣 People forget that before every match had 1000 flips in them the wrestlers used to actually attempt to make the matches look like legitimate combat sport fights. Now everyone wrestles like they are in AAA or CMLL and so they seem less special. The high spot matches were better when you didn't see them that often and they were used as a special attraction (E.G the WCW Cruiserweight division, and the TNA X-Division) now almost every match it spot fest and everyone wrestles the same.

@jedsteelwell2354

2 жыл бұрын

He had to slow the faster younger guy down? Lol you mean that's how the rehearsed and worked it?

I watched this match and thought it was solid. Punk wrestled like the bigger man and Darby looked great.

Punk sitting up during the coffin drop reminded me of Samoa Joe just walking out of the way of top rope moves

“I wonder if they watched Hart and 123-Kid.” Bruh. They had a spot-to-spot reference to that match in the first, like, five minutes.

This match was amazing! It totally lived up to the hype which was A LOT

@robertgustke652

2 жыл бұрын

False ! Punk is slow and rusty and looked old it totally showed . Thank Christ Cole and Danielson came at the end to save this show .

I really enjoyed the match, great storytelling.

A match with psychology. The new Vs the old. Punk started focusing on Darby's back right after the Irish whip spot. And stayed on Darby's back for the rest of the match. It wasn't a spot fest. It wasn't 20 superkicks. It wasn't 10 v triggers. It was 2 GTS... One that hit, but Darby was out of reach for the pin. And the other was a clean hit for the pin. Classic wrestling match. Didn't need to be anything else. Great match.

punk was brilliant sitting up and then the smile was like not this time darby lol.punk and darby work so well together and very well matched .

Punk showed them how a professional match should look

@GilbertSyndrome

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, because there's only one style of pro wrestling... 🙄

@GraveMemories

2 жыл бұрын

@@GilbertSyndrome cope. Seethe. Heal

@GilbertSyndrome

2 жыл бұрын

@@GraveMemories Shit. Shower. Shave.

Glad he caught the Bret vs 123 kid part

I knew he'd love this match.

I haven’t even seen the match, but the criticism I’ve seen is stupid. “It was slow paced and had a bunch of grappling.” You mean like a goddamn wrestling match? And on a show full of apparently breakneck matches so the Punk match stood out more? Stop the presses. I imagine a Bret Hart/Shawn Michaels match was too slow for them. Hell, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit was mostly grappling.

@sirkevstah289

2 жыл бұрын

People have gotten too accustomed to the obnoxious spot monkey cracked out movement that the majority of modern wrestlers commit to nowadays. It was a good match. Watching Darby Allin makes me nervous though because my man's too small and bony to be a wrecking ball, but he's awesome.

@JR-uo4qo

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@frankejk

2 жыл бұрын

I’m usually the guy that complains about AEW but this match didn’t seem like an AEW at all, just a good pro wrestling/sports entertainment match (I say that intentionally cause it would fit in WWE considering it’s pace)

@brad3042

2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it. Long time fan. It was perfect. And if it means that that AEW talents are going to get schooled by guys like Danielson and Punk, GO FOR IT. It will only help in the long run if executed correctly.

This match was a modern re-run of Bret Hart vs 1-2-3 Kid. Not saying it wasn't good, it was great.

@OmegaRedFan

2 жыл бұрын

This was trash

@OmegaRedFan

2 жыл бұрын

You're incompetent

@rejuvinatez347

2 жыл бұрын

Rome wasn't build in a day. Allan still a young talent.

@DaggerPrince

2 жыл бұрын

@@OmegaRedFan and you know what you are sweetie-boo? here listen. CM Punk is a world-famous millionaire, with millions of fans, millions of dollars, a hot wife, people cheering his name and crying at his come back. meanwhile you :)) you will always be poor, no one will ever know who you are, no one is ever gonna be happy to see you, no ones gonna cheer your name, no ones gonna cry at your return, youll never have a hot wife and youll never be as good of a wrestler as CM Punk and Darby Allin are. :D i feel so sorry for you honey. it must stings to see an amazing human being like Punk having Everything that you will never have no matter how hard you try. youll probably always work at walmart and have like 1 friend while he has millions of people chanting his name ;) you come on here and type edgy comments so that people notice you because your parents dont give you any attention irl :D "look at meim differenti m interesting!!" looool youre so sad irl LMAO. must suck not having even a single 1% of what punk has and getting so salty over it xDDD hopefully u wont take your life in your jealousy or something lololol. if you went in the ring and took even a single bump you would get on the ground and start crying like a child :D cuz youre not man enough to get hit ;)

The art on this one is a whole story, so perfect since Corny was into the older eras of comics.

I’ve never really enjoyed a Darby match as much as this one. Darby screwed up a few times but Punk slowed him down and made him actually work. Those two bumps Darby took through the ropes to the ground where great, he’s really good at that and I never noticed before now. That’s what Punk brings other than added viewership, he can teach these kids how to put on a real quality match that tells a story. 👌🏿

@JackgarPrime

2 жыл бұрын

That corner bump was amazing. I just hope he doesn't take too many of those because I could see a year shave off his career just from that one bump alone.

@donaldsimmons4526

2 жыл бұрын

@@JackgarPrime if you watch it back, he took both bumps clean AF. Perfect! But still, shit like that is just a time bomb before something bad happens

@JackgarPrime

2 жыл бұрын

@@donaldsimmons4526 Oh he's fantastic at it, no doubt! But he needs to save it for very special occasions like this one. It only has to go wrong once for something really nasty to happen. But this was definitely the time to bring it out.

@DaggerPrince

2 жыл бұрын

indeed. when JR was spitting facts in that interview about how AEW is a spotfest where everyone on a daily basis dives off the top rope on a bunch of friends and foes alike who wait to catch them - all the AEW wrestlers got upset and flamed JR - but Darby agreed with JR. he was the only one. its clear he likes real wrestling more than the spot fest - and punk can and clearly did - teach him that. hes a great teacher for those willing to learn. and as i said, from what darby said on twitter about JRs comments - its clear Darby does want to learn - sadly, the same cant be said about most of AEW roster. I think the young bucks will never want to learn to actually wrestle - in fact they probably wish they could somehow burry punk in a match like they did FTR but hopefully he has enough creative control via his expensive deal to protect himself from this bad booking the Bucks and Jericho do (rip MJF, one of the biggest rising stars, a super serious worker, destroyed by jerichos comedy segments.)

@DaggerPrince

2 жыл бұрын

i hope the next wrestler punk feuds with is MJF. he could teach him alot about the in-ring work and im sure MJF wants to learn - and they could do incredible promos together.

Best thing about the match it didn't go too long

@DaggerPrince

2 жыл бұрын

yes i felt like it was the perfect lenght. not too long not too short. left me satisfied.

@marshallchua

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaggerPrince thats what she said

The Thing would be a superb wrestler. He can talk, he can work and can make half of the AEW look good.

@andrewgraham6339

2 жыл бұрын

It’s okay. He’s old school. He won’t hurt you unless you potato him first.

@awesomeatronik

2 жыл бұрын

@@milesalpha1 bonesaw's ready, oh yeah!

@AlexanderLucard

2 жыл бұрын

He was a pro wrestler on the comics for several years.

Jim sing Cult Of Personality made me spit out my water 😂

@markfroman738

2 жыл бұрын

LIKE MUSSOLINI AND KENNEDY…AND JOSEF STALIN AND GHANDI-EEEEEE!

@OmegaRedFan

2 жыл бұрын

@@markfroman738 you do not have the faintest idea what you're talking about.

@AB-vc7sy

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣yes

@markfroman738

2 жыл бұрын

@@OmegaRedFan Huh? Lol.

@bradcarver8127

2 жыл бұрын

Like Millard Fillmore and Al Gore

Hopefully Punk and Allen set the bar for the future matches in AEW.

@jeffwolfplays0513

2 жыл бұрын

Punk maybe but that other dude he’s a jobber. I’d get rid of him along with sting. Lol

8:18 Wait until Jim hears that this referee did the Invisible Man vs Invisible Stan match. The absolute unintentional comedy of Jim sayong that lol

I was waiting for this one. Glad Jim liked the match. I laughed really hard when Jim tried to sing Punk's entrance theme. 😆🤣

This fits too well!! Punk is like our generations' Bret Hart. Love to see legends tipping their hat to other legends!

7:06 "Im dead" "Oh im in" "Ope im dead again" I love this dude so much so glad we share the same last name. Kentucky blood

Jim singing at the beginning hahahaha 😂

0:49 cornette silently saying goddammit had me laughing.

Knowing Jim is a big comic book nerd specifically Marvel fan I like the fact that Travis made Jim into the Thing (which is Jim’s and Punk’s favorite marvel character)

Been waiting for this!

Darby sold the whole "I'm starstruck" very well and they both emoted great at the start of the match 👏

@azannn

2 жыл бұрын

“emoted’ 💀

No, I’ve been waiting for this! 😂

Cornette is starting to realize Darby is good. He works his ass off and executes. Punk did well for his return match.

What a match, it reminded me of Shawn Michaels vs Shelton Benjamin back in '05, I think. Upstart vs Veteran, very methodical, the Upstart is very athletic and willing to do anything and the vet is calculated and cerebral, both guys put each other over, and the ending made EVERYONE pop. Haven't watched pro wrestling since '08, but I'm glad I watched this one.

The facials from Punk when Darby fell off the ring after he hits the GTS was really good. I saw Punk’s frustration there.

The crowd was not as loud as I expected. Punk should have wrestled a Heel.

@b-rye223

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair the crowd seemed to be tired after those matches prior & I don't blame them lol

@JohnCena-en2zc

2 жыл бұрын

In Chicago? After 7 years? No chance in hell that crowd was gonna boo him😂

@markfroman738

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully we eventually get heel punk in AEW.

@b-rye223

2 жыл бұрын

@@markfroman738 its too early for Punk to turn heel but I have no doubt it will happen down the line

@markfroman738

2 жыл бұрын

@@b-rye223 Hence the word “eventually”

Punk looked like a nervous wreck coming out but nailed this match. Shows he was made for this

@benvlerick8303

2 жыл бұрын

Darby seemed nervous as hell too. You could tell haha

@centernova

2 жыл бұрын

@@benvlerick8303 Yea, Darby looked like his heart rate was 200 BPM when he was sat down, I genuinely think he had to sit down to collect himself

Episode 208 - I love it! Awesome job Corny!

I think the homage to Bret vs 1-2-3 Kid was really well done.

Seth Rollins ...and Joesph Stalin 😂😂😂😂

*sees all out reviews uploaded* ITS HAPPENING

Jim even called the handshakes before the event!

Punk vs Darby was fantastic. Nice solid homage to Bret Hart. Nice and safe and great to see Punk not playing it too safe either, while shaking off the rust.

I'm starting to love when Brian gets tired of Corny singing Cult of Personality 😂😂😂

Corny as Ben Grimm is something I never knew I needed in my life lol

@sleepalaska

2 жыл бұрын

for real

Best match on the PPV. It was phenomenal. Punk looks better than he ever has. Phil found out what a real workout was when Duke was training him for those MMA fights.

They did an abdominal stretch and I popped lol. Great match and crowd feel.

Love Punk as Bret Hart in the thumbnail art.

What’s you thoughts on what Punk did mid Match when Darby was on the mat and punk was up. Crowd started cheering cm punk and punk waved the crowd off almost to say stop. Later punk said they tried to keep the crowd to see them both as baby faces. That’s the closest thing I could imagine it being. What’s your thoughts?

@DaggerPrince

2 жыл бұрын

yes. punk is a guy who wants to put over the young guys and pass on his knowledge. hes a big star but he wants to use it to Elevate others, not burry them. he did his best to put darby over in this match. him waving them off was to try and keep attention on both of them and not just steal the spotlight from darby. he wanted em to love darby too.

@Ryan21500

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaggerPrince Pretty much. Just wanted to hear Jim speak on it =)

@kennyculler2828

2 жыл бұрын

You can tell why so many old school guys really like Punk.

Corny love your story telling. Totally enjoy it. Thank you. May God bless you and your family

It said Best In The World on the body bag, it was suppose to be a message to Punk. Also they patterned that match basically move for move after the Bret Hart v 123 Kid match from the mid 90's

Fantastic match . Cm punk obviously is gonna put on a five star match . Jim and Brian are spot on .

Punk needs to do a match in gear like Bret’s. Would be a great tribute to the 🐐.

@funkymonk4586

2 жыл бұрын

already did that several times, even in a segment with bret himself

@markfroman738

2 жыл бұрын

@@funkymonk4586 With the full Hitman singlet and long tights combo?

@ThaTruth223

2 жыл бұрын

@@markfroman738 for what though ?

@markfroman738

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThaTruth223 As a nod to the Hitman, who he obviously has great respect for.

@funkymonk4586

2 жыл бұрын

@@markfroman738 ah you meant that lol punk would look awful, but he did had his own gear with the bret hart colors

"I'm dead, Oh I'm in, oh I'm dead again" lol

It feels like it’s been years since we seen an actual wrestling match and it came from AEW. Also if you don’t remember 123 Kid vs Bret don’t worry it’s on KZread.

This kind of match is what I want from AEW. Not the super fast pace no sell choreographed acrobatics show we usually get.

Im really interested in Jim's thoughts on the rest of the ppv. I found the entire event entertaining. Granted, some things could have been better but all in all. I thought it was fun and worth the buy.

I thought this was perfect. I loved the match. Definitely my favorite of the night. Reminded me of actual wrestling.

I knew Corny would like this. The match told a story, both wrestlers had a clear strategy they were going for. The back targeting stuff was on point. The dynamic of the quick, young Darby using his explosive nature to try and keep Punk off his feet, while the older, more experienced, but ring rusty Punk was trying to keep things slowed down while looking for his younger, more risk taking opponent to make a mistake that he could take advantage of. Really good stuff. Both guys looked great. Punk looks like he never left, and Darby looked exciting to an audience that likely has a lot of new eyes who don't watch the show normally. As for the count out spot, I generally think of it being the guy who got tossed out resting as much as he can before jumping in to break the count. In this case, Darby just took a finish, so he'd want to recover as much as possible from the blow.

Match was great and was the type of match I grew up watching. I just wonder how long the AEW fans are going to be okay with this style from Punk. Because I do think this is going to be his style from now on. A slower, more grounded style based on his admiration and love for the 80s territory days.

@shikikkaneddy

2 жыл бұрын

I mean , a guy like Punk is very versatile, I think he can pull the crazy moves and the Plunge if the match is the right one , not just a throwaway match on Dynamite

@progrockrulz

2 жыл бұрын

Yea looked back in the wwe days, he worked slow and fast! He knew his psychology

@pegct637

2 жыл бұрын

This side of wrestling fans are weird. Talking as if AEW fans never watched CM Punk before. Who do you think was watching him before?

@purplegorilla9592

2 жыл бұрын

@@pegct637 I am referring to the people who were calling it boring and awful on the night of the show and in fact in these very comments as well by the way. It is impossible to deny that there aren't an element of the fanbase who despise this style and want non-stop spots and fast paced movement.

@pegct637

2 жыл бұрын

@@purplegorilla9592 it was a slow match for so much hype around it..not a lot of big moments and when they happened they were subtle. The best moment was the sit up by Punk

This was the only wrestling match in the PPV, and most of it was essentially a homage to Bret Hart vs 123 Kid in 1994, which, in itself, was a really great match. If anyone even had any doubts about CM Punk's in-ring quality, this match shatters them rather quickly. I don't think Darby Allin would've looked as good as he did if he was facing someone else.

I knew Jim was going to love this match. It had an old school feel from start to finish,the pace of the match was perfect, the spots made sense and you had some technical wrestling involved too. I might be in the minority but this was my favorite match on the card. Really impressed with Darby, his performance in that match was exceptional. With the new wave of talent, can’t wait to see what they both do next.

It’s good too hear Jim when he’s actually into something. Think you really hear his great mind for the business shine through

Omg, Iv'e been patiently waiting for Jim, and Brian to review this entire show. Ngl, it was pretty awesome. This match was decent, but it did start off kinda slow, and picked up towards the end. Glad Punk won, but I do wanna see Darby in a title match soon, maybe against Miro. Also Punk had the buff/thick upper body like Kylo Ren. He looks slimmer with a shirt on, lol.

2:06 LOL CM Punk at 218lbs while he was fighting at 170lbs. I think UFC spoiled the pro wrestling fantasy of the inflated weights. 218lbs is about what a 6'4" Jon Jones walks in the Octagon at when fighting at LHW.

I really like this pic of Jim as Ben Grimm, "the ever loving blue eyed Thing".

0:58 i am dying

I really just want aew to take this approach more often..no jumpstart and the usual bs, That way the usaul bs would actually mean something

the body bag said "best in the world" so therfor he was sending them essage "i am going to defeat cm punk". dont belive you missed that one jim ;)

@seraphimdunn

2 жыл бұрын

I dont know what Shane McMahon had to do with this match. I mean he survived a helicopter crash irl so the body bag doesnt make sense either.

Been waiting for this ..so good

This was definitely the match of the night. I was at the show live and the live crowd was into every second of this match. I have to say that in general, this show had more matches that resemble true pro wrestling than almost any other show they put on.