Dynamite 2/3/21: Beach Break

GFW had the concept on paper, but they never got any real traction and Jarrett as a brand probably turned a lot of people off.  I think the best comparison is actually the territory days.

Whether it was the NWA champ, or just somebody who would work a stretch in another promotion, a lot of the biggest draws would have their "home" promotion and then work some dates on the card here or there.  We really didn't see the kind of stagnant, never-changing roster until post-WCW WWE.  Hogan's entire "monster of the month" cycle was based off of bringing a guy in, working on top, and then they dropped down the card or moved on - and that cycle ran basically right up until he joined the NWO.

I totally agree about building and showcasing your roster.  But the bigger the pool of talent, the more possibilities you play with.  And I think this kind of "shared universe" is a great thing if wrestling has *any* chance of getting hot again in a pop culture sense.  AEW has done a really good job of elevating a talent into a featured story, shining them up, and then moving them off to the side without losing that luster.  And the number of "dream matches" that could be possible have financial and ratings benefits that ridiculously outweigh and drawbacks to not having enough screen time for everyone.

when they were talking about the tourney it sounded like the Japanese side is also taking place in Japan? So only the winner has to come over for a match and it will prob be one of their already contracted ladies.

Speaking of the tourney, I really hope they differentiate from the "only one women's match per week" and all of it (or at least the American side) is on Dynamite. They'll really undercut what they're going for if they relegate any of it to Dark.

they should just run them all on Dark, be more interesting then squash matches

Business is picking up

The day I see Okada walk out on dynamite I’ll lose my mind

An AEW/NJPW super show would be amazing

The moment I hear the coins drop, I'll mark out HARD. lol

If they want to run a stadium show in Jacksonville, an AEW/NJPW super card would be the smartest way to draw.

Toru Yano as the new leader of the Dark Order.

I figure that will be the narrative from the haters, that any collabs will have zero mainstream appeal and are only going more niche to please the fans. But while not directly comparing the two, how many franchises have Marvel done where people thought, "That is gonna flop hard, no one will want to watch that"? With the proper treatment, things can break thru to a larger audience.