OLI: How do you think AEW can fight back against WWE's tactics? Let me know in the comments. Also, thank you for all the kind comments about my cardigan. Adam made fun of it in the office, and now I feel vindicated. Should AEW fire CM Punk? 👉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6ON1ZKugJeciMY.html

@lukeevans2717

Жыл бұрын

It’s like an older brother showing their younger siblings their place on the totem pole

@katie9531

Жыл бұрын

How much were you paid oli? Crazy how all of a sudden you started acting negative. It's too much of a coincidence. Its not only you but the majority of the Wrestling media towards AEW

@GoldenRK9

Жыл бұрын

“How much were you paid” I don’t watch WWE, huge AEW fan. But grow up. Honestly. Nothing more sad then when your so tribalistic that when something negative is said u have to resort to “your paid off!!!” In defense. Acting like Olis stance has dramatically changed out of nowhere is just false. He’s been getting slack for months on months about his “negativity” towards AEW. If you actually watch Wrestletalks content you would have seen this building in him for a long long time. Nothing wrong with not being a fan with something, nor is there a problem with said thing u don’t like being doubled down on and your resentment growing more and more.

@katie9531

Жыл бұрын

@@GoldenRK9 Your mouth hurting from all that munching ? 😂 I've been watching WT, there literally was a certain shift in his view on AEW almost immediately as 3H took over. It's sketchy as hell.

@katie9531

Жыл бұрын

@@GoldenRK9 I didn't keep it to one media source though, multiple WM have been clickbaiting, going off "they liked this tweet! So it must mean they hate where they work!" , etc. It's to the point where certain wrestlers had to come our & call the media out for their bs reporting lol.

I love these topical videos. Not lists, not news, just topical analysis. I'd appreciate more of these if you feel like making them, jsyk.

@joshboii4832

Жыл бұрын

Same here

@MultiClassGeek

Жыл бұрын

Me too. I want Chopper to do a follow-up to his What's Wrong With Roman vid

@IamBrixTM

Жыл бұрын

Hear hear. Loved this

@brownbelpois

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I like these type of videos. >inb4 a new channel where they open a new channel called "WrestleTalk Longer" where they make more longer form content that isn't the podcast.

@RisingJericho

Жыл бұрын

I miss Luke's videos on "Was X Actually Good?"

Oli is a good storyteller. More of these kinds of vids please and thanks

@YourXellency

Жыл бұрын

Mr. Rodgers Oli LOL!

This video reminded me how I got into wrestling youtube. It was videos like these that told objective facts and added a top layer of personal interpretation and story to real life events. That is why wrestling is so beautiful. The stories you could tell with all the real events. Those stories are not just told by the promoter it is told by us, to ourselves, and we are allowed to like them and hate them as we please.

@user-ii3zm4it4h

Жыл бұрын

Same!

@IamBrixTM

Жыл бұрын

Well said mate

@SpaceGamblerJR

Жыл бұрын

fickle

@Infernallycharged

Жыл бұрын

I watched highlights/matches on yt since I was a kid, that led me to reviews, and then ofc that led me to adam and Adam lol

The pipebomb from hell and the resignation of Vince were probably the biggest things so far to happen in wrestling this decade

@redkritter1225

Жыл бұрын

Vince retiring is a monumental moment for wrestling

@user-ii3zm4it4h

Жыл бұрын

"The pipebomb from hell" 😂 I love it!

@Soshiaircon91

Жыл бұрын

The pipebomb from hell is definitely the biggest thing of the decade in Punk's career but definitely not the biggest thing to happen to wrestling in this decade by a far stretch.

@cameronb7161

Жыл бұрын

And both happened in the same year.

@kermita12

Жыл бұрын

Look, I think Punk is toxic. But what if, CM Punk and triple H are running the longest work? Former foes working together? Stranger things have happened...

HHH had the best main Roster call up so far

I made the mistake of taking a sip of my drink when Oli yelled out, "mass sexual misconduct investigation makes the save." I definitely didn't expect that

14:19 when NxT, Emma, DIY and Sami Zayn brought me back into wrestling a few years(missed 07-2014), that CWC blew my mind when I saw wrestlers like Kota Ibushi. I had no idea who the guy was at first since I was strictly by design a WWF/WWE fan.

I absolutely love the wrestler talk content, I really like what Oli mentioned about Malakai Black, Buddy Matthew and Andrade trying to get out of their contracts who were superstars in NXT back in the day. It is interesting that AEW and NXT both have pay-per-view on December 10th not to mention the announcement for the new match from Shawn, Michaels is being compared to TNA’s king of the Mountain match.

I honestly feel that NXT Japan and NXT Europe will be how WWE fully opens the doors to outside promotions for working together.

@mattpryokra2245

Жыл бұрын

NXT Japan? Will never happen that’s guys NJPW (the WWE of Japan) All Japan, Dragon Gate, STARDOM and NOAH territory 😅

@joeyskywalker1322

Жыл бұрын

@@mattpryokra2245and the Japanese mafia backs them companies

@al5306

Жыл бұрын

@@mattpryokra2245 that doesn’t matter. WWE have the money and resources to pull it off.

I loved this episode, I want more of this. Oli you are the man!

@WrestleTalk

Жыл бұрын

OLI: Thank you!

@michaelvazquez7851

Жыл бұрын

@@WrestleTalk How are you

Really enjoyed the video! It would be fascinating to look forward to seeing the wrestling landscape in a years time. Both TK and Triple H have their flaws and too see it play out over a longer timeframe. Battle vs the war etc.

This is an excellent gear change for WT. So much better than the somewhat forced Reacts videos. Would still like the return of Breaking News videos though. Really makes subscribing more rewarding. Keep up the good work Oli & Co.

@dubstepcritical6262

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the react videos, i skip those, they suck

Love these type of analysis videos, I know PFK does them sometimes, but I think a lot of us would like you guys to do these more often.

@o.g.francis9361

Жыл бұрын

Both channels are the same people

@BSultimate

Жыл бұрын

Analysis? AEW is shite…he was that for analysis?

@SNEAKexe

Жыл бұрын

@@o.g.francis9361 I know, I just want them to make more videos like this one

Oli coming around to what I've said ever since AEWs sham investigation result was announced. Phil and HHH may genuinely dislike each other but now both have an axe to grind against AEW and both very much like grinding axes. CM Punk to WWE confirmed.

@marksturridge4244

Жыл бұрын

I honestly don't think punk hates aew lol. I don't think he even hates Tony, and I don't think he'll go to the company he publicly buried for almost 6 years

As much hate oli gets for being negative for criticizing AEW (sometimes fairly and unfairly) you can tell he genuinely cares about it and wants it to succeed

@Suspect333

Жыл бұрын

Oli only cared about Punk not the company

@CooroSnowFox

Жыл бұрын

Wwe needs the competition... wcw failed themselves and it hurt wwe long term... aew can flourish but to pretend that needs to be at the cost of wwe... will hurt aew too

@cameronb7161

Жыл бұрын

@@Suspect333 Oli's a giga mark for Punk.

@iRaps1

Жыл бұрын

@@cameronb7161 Punk was the best wrestler on the AEW roster

@stereoacademy7236

Жыл бұрын

Oli is just working heel. But for the show to grow. Somebody has to work heel. I mean everybody can’t just gush over the show or it won’t grow. This adversity is good for AEW. They will push through it.

I haven't even finished watching this video and I already love this as an additional format to the great content you already have. And it's Oli Davis - love it 👏🏾

Another thing to note, HHH has been cultivating talent as well as a team to create the best product he can, and has earn the trust of their talent, which means they are willing to work harder. WWE has a team of writers to create dramatic storylines and are allowing talent some creative control of their characters, which has allowed for really good Television that while not always amazing, has created proper progression toward their big shows and big matches They have always been able to create entertaining characters but now that is properly backed by solid story progression week to week. People are interested in WWE's product again. Tony Khan may have been the head booker since it's inception, but something has definitely changed in what their product has been able to do since early this year, and many of their stories haven't hit as well as they did in the first and second years. It's hard to see whether it's been the loss of a lot of the company's high value talent over the Summer, or if the stories deteriorating, and the characters on screen not being as compelling as before has lead to the decline in AEW's product this year, but something definitely is wrong, and I think it's Tony's lack of a writing team that has caused the company to fall by the wayside, alongside Tony now having the pressure of having to actually compete with a WWE that can actually produce a solid product across all of it's brands, versus the previous 6 years of WWE, which were known for having some of the lowest lows in their ratings. Hopefully something get's fixed because I would love to see another wrestling boom in America, where we have two major companies aiming to put on the best TV they can, with the alternative not shooting itself in the foot this time with backstage politics ruining the show.

@justaguy5915

Жыл бұрын

The problem is, the second Tony brings in a writing team, people will hammer him for taking away creative freedom from wrestlers and will accuse him of copying WWE. It's a lose lose for him.

I think WWE have been more likely to have considered their own business opportunities than to deliberately screw over AEW. Remember they are independent contractors legally, so WWE could reasonably send out feelers to the AEW to see how they are feeling with their current company and if they would like to work with HHH again. Anything to happen as a result of that, like the media scrum would simply have been an unintended but not unwelcomed consequence for WWE. However, the biggest way to screw over AEW deliberately for WWE would be to resign Punk. We know HHH said in a Bleacher Report interview he had talked to Punk when he was with Fox and the conversation was cordial, so maybe we’re overestimating their past feelings, especially with Vince no longer the top guy. I mean remember: the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

I feel everything he is saying as a aew fan I think Tony needs to keep his cool and book the best shows he can let go of the people who don't want to be there to free up space for people who want to be there

@eobardthawne7851

Жыл бұрын

Most sensible comment.

@CooroSnowFox

Жыл бұрын

Khan needs to rethink what aew is because its obvious his plan was to take advantage of vince having problems keeping wwe relevant...its different and infighting and choices aren't helping his cause

@SefniAsheforr

Жыл бұрын

He also needs someone else with legit pro wrestling experience to book and agent his show, and come to him for approval. He has no talent, and his lack of pro wrestling experience is glaringly obvious with how terrible he has been at creating and getting over new stars. So many guys have gone from over to forgotten in less than a year Darby Allin, Wardlow, F.T.R., Eddie Kingston, etc. All of them had massive momentum at some point, usually after working Punk, and then were badly booked into apathy. Tony has no idea what he is doing, and it's killing his company.

PLEASE make more of these analysis videos. This was so entertaining to watch.

I really enjoy these opinion pieces. And Oli has obviously studied this subject. Keep these coming.

We're really gonna pretend that punk is the reason for all of AEW's problems and not Tony kahn.........make believe world is amazing

@coreyhall1150

Жыл бұрын

Dude I'm actually AMAZED how many ppl got butt hurt at a man acting like a MAN.

@coreyhall1150

Жыл бұрын

Goes to show HOW SOFT ppl are now..... Everyone should be niiiiiice and not so MEAN with that mean ol TESTOSTERONE showing from a MAN........

@Yessica.haircut

Жыл бұрын

@@coreyhall1150 huh?

@pilot7350

Жыл бұрын

Alota people never wanted punk in Aew and he knew it. he tried to blend in but like the baby he is he threw a tantrum. good riddins. is oli still butthurt punk screwed himself again

@theabyss86

Жыл бұрын

You can't say he wasn't a problem. They didn't say he was the only problem. They were talking about many different issues/problems all coming to a head at the same time. All of them true.

I love this style of video from this channel. Though everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I believe the internet as a whole forgets that this is a wrestling channel that reports on wrestling news as reliably as they can but they also have opinions and reviews of wrestling as an industry that are just as valid to hear out whether you agree or not. Maybe the world is just unfamiliar with British humor and gets defensive because they don’t understand. I loved the whole “was this wrestler actually good” series and would love to see it make a return.

Oli works really well for this style of videos, I'd say even News/Reviews. He feels in his element.

Wonderful!! Thanks and safety and support as always!! This format is lovely!!

Kitty wrestling, exactly like ours! I still have this visual of sometime next spring, HHH and Punk having a meeting, and Trips says “here… I just want to show you one thing…” and shows him the Colt Cabana vs Jericho match, then saying, while tearfully looking at the old NXT black and gold logo, “they killed my baby… and they did THAT to you. Let’s get even…together.”. Just poetic.

More of these kind of videos please 💙

The last part of the video (from 16:20 onwards) is becoming way more interesting now

@thealjohnsonshow2188

7 ай бұрын

+slavouba He did call it!

Would love more editorials like this!

I like this format but some points don't make sense. Wwe is "counter programming" yet none of his shows were on at the same time as AEW. WWE was "contract tampering" yet Tony did the same thing with virtually every ex wwe guy and that's just fine?

Tempest’s impression of The Brain was awesome.

This is a really fun video, well done Oli and The WT Boys!

Oli is my favorite at wrestletalk for a reason, this was really well thought and put together. Not playing into either side and the so called tribalism. Good Job at wrestletalk 🔥

These types of videos are easier to share with my friends and families to get them upto speed with the long-term real life wrestling stories

I hope that Ollie does more videos like this.

When AEW first started I loved it. I ordered each of their PPV’s. When they got there tv deal though something changed. I tried watching there show then & I’ve tried many times since. There’s only been a couple of episodes I’ve fully watched & I just can’t get into any of their storylines. They currently have many of my favorite wrestlers under contract but I still can’t get into what they’re doing.

This video really aged well. Especially the last point.

Well.....this video might need a part two next year

@thealjohnsonshow2188

7 ай бұрын

+IAmSpidey95 Yep!

OMG, I loved this so much. Everything was put together so well. From the music to the graphics, to Oli's green sweater. Definitely do more stuff like this.

@ericastein3926

Жыл бұрын

Like their own frankenstein mash of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and Wrestling

@ssjcajas

Жыл бұрын

@@ericastein3926 HAHA yes that was my exact thoughts when I saw his sweater. I wonder if they got Mr. Roger's over there in the UK?

@ericastein3926

Жыл бұрын

@@ssjcajas a quick search shows no but literally the search is my extent on the knowledge. Maybe it didn’t air but he’s still a recognizable figure that uk residents would at least recognize.

I love these long form pieces from the team. More please 🙏🏾

Loved this topic and video and your well researched and factual insight into it all and your subtle comedy and such. Only thing I didn't like was the music was often distracting and I had to stop zoning out into the music and get back to focusing on your words. If music has to be there I'd just argue that maybe it should be much more quiet and in the background even more and less distracting. My only personal critique for what it's worth otherwise I loved the video as usual! :)

@JD_CoolStuff

Жыл бұрын

and to clarify it wasn't the entire video, I'm referring most particularly to around the 15 minute mark it got so loud and intense that it was difficult at those times more than when it was subtle at others.

An excellently done oped Oli. I like when you guys do these

Let's wait for hunter honey moon period to end 😂

@6Wheelz

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

I would love to see more of these takes from Oli

My boy Oli out here looking like he about to tell his side to the Dexter Lumis story

This video essay is absolute chef's kiss, Oli! More of this please, and kudos to the editors as well

The best counter attack is to just put on consistently good programming.

You killed it Oli! More videos like this!!!

Loved this video! Would really like to see more in this format!

3.50. What's great about the Cass kicking Enzo in the face image, is Angle looking on wondering if he put the alarm on when he left the house

I got to say, the first 30 seconds sold me completely for this video. Excellent job WrestleTalk, as always.

All right you got me with Pinky & the Brain being HHH & HBK. These video essays rule, I hope you do more of them.

Loved this. And it's a very interesting look on things. I really didn't think of it on such a grand scale and now I am more into it. MORE OF THESE PLEASE

This is the best wrestling video I’ve seen in a very very very long time. Thanks WT.

My goodness, Oli. This is some of your finest work ever. Much like Randy Orton and John Cena, you're doing your best work the older you get. Bravo, sir. And yes, Triple H really is the Cerebral Assassin. Time to play the Game, indeed!

I love videos like these, it really breaks the monotony of wrestling stories and top 10 lists that wrestling youtubers do most of the time.

Great video! Would love to see more of this kind of videos

Hey Oli more videos like this please

This video was absolutely amazing I was entertained from start to finish great job OLI as always 👏

I too have convinced myself HHH really wants CM Punk to appear in WWE to stick it to TK. Even though the rumours were that he told Vince to not bring him back.

This editing fire! Epic job Wrestletalk and team

This was so nicely done. I love all the videos but we need more videos like this. So many topics to choose from. Well done guys

2:20 damn, not gonna lie. this one stung a bit lol

@micahnewby7964

Жыл бұрын

2:17 for who scroll the comments first or have short memories so they don't remember/know _how_ racism wins exactly

This is such a wonderful theory. I do think that some of the returning talent are also intentional steps for another jab at WWE. Trips bringing back Mia Yim and letting her do well on the main roster is going to, for sure, convince Keith Lee to come back eventually, also letting Zelina Vega have yet another prominent TV role means the door is being left open for Malakai as well. This version of a vicious businessman Triple H is great. I hope AEW is ready to stand its ground - the TakeOver is coming for them...

This was great Oli, we need to see you on screen more.

breaking it down to sledgehammers was brilliant Davis

Need more videos like this

Neither Vince or Papa H can could told the story Oli just told. It was a great recap. I think wrestling fans are also forgetting two key elements... Paul Levesque, the son-in-law, was the student to the most successful wrestling promoter ever, Vincent Kennedy McMahon. AND, Levesque had one of the greatest wrestling bookers helping him in NXT, the late Dusty Rhodes. So, Triple H who has his own vision, also has all the 40+ years of wrestling business savvy from Vince PLUS all the wrestling knowledge and wisdom that Dusty gained in his life time. Versus And, Tony Khhhannn has daddy's money backing AEW, 3 years of booking experience, and is a life long wrestling fan. Begin!! Cue Epic Rap Battle

Love this way of presenting videos. More such content please.

Wow. This was deep and very well thought out. I never saw it like that before. Great job. 👍

Love him or hate him but HHH knows how to win the marathon. His experience made him good.

@Rocket1377

Жыл бұрын

Except that didn't happen in NXT. AEW beat them.

Ollie nailed the E turning face and AeW turning heel. Exactly how I've felt. Great video.

I like this content! It's like one of those analysis videos Tempest used to do. Hoping for more of this and Tempest's.

Hopefully these kind of content continue. Suggestion for next topic: Braun Stowman and Baron Corbin's disdain for indie scenes.

Punks "Bitch Bomb"... freakin love it.

aew screwed aew. Just watch the shows

This was such an amazing video!!! Great work Oli!!!!

I just don’t quite understand why AEW and WWE can’t coexist. They each have their pros and cons, and there is clearly enough room for them both. I guess it’s just a need to win and have that almost monopoly. It’s a shame

This is a very well-made video and I must say it is sad to see AEW in the state it is now. The company that was once lauded as celebrating the best pro wrestling had to offer soon became case studies of the industry's worst tendencies. Ineffective management, a bloated roster filled with underutilized talent, backstage drama fueled by out of control egos, and putting storytelling on the backburner for the sake of popping ratings. For the first time in a long time, I'm filled with optimism for WWE and for the first time since its debut 4 years ago, I'm starting to see AEW as what many have called it since its inception: a glorified indie promotion

@ChampagneOppaRN

Жыл бұрын

Have you watched AEW? It's lowest card matches are waaaay better than any Roman garbage wwe spews out.

@marksturridge4244

Жыл бұрын

We're all entitled to our opinions, even when they're wrong

@Thund3rDrag0n12

Жыл бұрын

@@ChampagneOppaRN I've watched AEW since day 1. Still do. While the average match quality is much higher it also comes with its own drawbacks. Increased frequency of injury, the relatively long TV match lengths leaving little time for any character development that doesn't take place in the ring, and the aforementioned forgoing of storytelling in order to get to those matches

Imagine thinking Puny Khan is a worthwhile heel

Here's a bit of Conspiracy theory for you... What IF... HHH had a talk with CM Punk pre "Brawl Out" pipe bomb just to start the ball rolling. They are both professional enough to work with each other without liking each other. (Brett hugged Shawn after all.) Rumors were and are flying about how the EVP's like to sabotage guys that might take the lime light away from them. OR even provide them with advice to get to the next level. You don't have to be a student of history to know the best way to piss off an "Old school" guy is to show disrespect to them. and that has been proven out in NUMEROUS 'shoot' interviews about the "good ol' days".

Triple H has been plotting his revenge since NXT moved to Tuesdays LMAO

@Balls_in_Your_Jaws27

Жыл бұрын

@The Baddestman most respectful AEW Stan:

Triple H putting out feelers to talent is fair game. AEW's biggest issue, is if your not team elite GTFO, if they can force Punk out, then no ones safe

@timothyarnold1679

Жыл бұрын

Tampering only exists within sports leagues. It's perfectly legal to inquire as to an independent contractors availability.

This was really well made video!! Great work!!

What a great video, I could listen to Oli talk about wrestling for hours...oh...wait, I have

You can say what you want about Punk. Hagman went into Business for himself before their biggest PPV. No one knew what the hell he was even talking about. That should exclude him out of every locker room and of Tony had any balls He would have fired his ass right there. But because of failed leadership the Situation went down the toilet. And as it seems with the help of These so called evps. Just because this Generation has zero respect for the past and doesnt take advice. Not even from the guy that gave them their first million Dollar gate. I'm done with this Company.

AEW is the NEW WCW. Looking forward seeing the decline brought by the young bucks and Kenny omega.

@ThunderTHR

Жыл бұрын

Why would you genuinely *want* AEW to decline? Having alternative products to WWE is good for the business. I'd rather see BOTH WWE and AEW strive, I want wrestling as a whole to strive. This behaviour of wanting it to *die* is incredibly toxic.

@robertmorgan1135

Жыл бұрын

@@ThunderTHR I loved AEW at the start....it was different than WWE. The more I see TK and his behavior😬the way he goes from zero to 100 in interviews😬 and the booking🤦‍♂️I used to really like omega and the bucks back in NJPW. Now, they seem too cringing.

@carlosr6462

Жыл бұрын

@@robertmorgan1135 because they ARE cringey odd people, maybe they were better booked in Japan and that hid their bad habits but in AEW they have creative freedom so they do all those bad comedy segments and terrible produced spotfests.

These are awesome. More of these please and thank you!! ❤

This was fantastic. Hopefully we see more of these type of videos

This channel is a mark for AEW. Tony khan is not a leader he is a fanboy.

@ThunderTHR

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, because Oli *never says a bad thing about AEW whatsoever.* Have you not been watching his recent reviews? He's been fairly critical on the product as of late. Yes, his reviews aren't perfect and he makes mistakes from time to time, which I've pointed out myself to them in the past, but if he was a 'mark' for the product, he'd blatantly ignore all of that.. and yet, here he is calling it out. He's entitled to his opinion after all.

AEW is just a glorified big budget mudshow

@eldinringofmisery8529

Жыл бұрын

@The Baddestman I cried once I realized AEW was just a glorified mudshow

@eldinringofmisery8529

Жыл бұрын

@The Baddestman is that the best response you could come up with? I see why you like aew those brain cells are operating at a limited capacity and you don't know any better.

@eldinringofmisery8529

Жыл бұрын

@The Baddestman seems like you have a guilty conscience groomer

I might actually start watching the short form Wrestletalk videos again if they’re all like this. Well done

i really like this format i’d love to see more of these

Lol AEW is screwing with AEW more than WWE

@blazedup4208

Жыл бұрын

@The Baddestman was that suppose to be a complete thought 🤔

Plot twist: Trips and Punk had been in cahoots all along, and Punk went to AEW just to drop that promo to better help Trips’ takeover of WWE that much better. Then Punk will return to WWE just to prove it was them all along 👀

Please do so many more of these oli!

Oli is hands down a business/wrestling mastermind. He has built the best wrestling news outlet. Less than 200k on the perilous journey of the hill to one mil.

Some say it was a surprise while others say it was inevitable, but in all seriousness it was bound to happen sooner or later. The only reason AEW got as popular as it did was because Vince was in charge of WWE, but since he's gone where did that leave AEW? Who are they fighting against the biggest competitor or themselves? Tony could not get control the locker room no matter which side you are on there is infighting between WWE Ex stars and AEW Talent. There is only one person who should be in charge of talent relations and that should be Jim Ross or William Regal men who know the wrestling business and their superstars who can deal with personal issues. If AEW wants a chance to challenge WWE then they need to do what NXT and the UK did. Unify the titles to get the undisputed champions of the roster making the titles relevant once again and not a collection of belts. Have the world champions on the main roster while you have the TV champions in Ring of Honour. This is just one possibility out of many, but it has to change soon otherwise it will AEW's downfall if not already.

Love the format, keep going.