For the Love of AEW

Jess gives us a causal fans view of AEW today, with some great thoughts and insights.

Episode guide:

Jess gives us a causal fans view of AEW today, with some great thoughts and insights.

Episode guide:

00:00 Intro and thanks to @UTTROB, the difference between Bluey and Blippey

02:23 Jess is the last person on the podcast!

03:00 Jess on her journey from the south east to Stoke

03:25 How Jess got into AEW 

05:30 Has AEW brought out the best in WWE? Including a good section on womens wrestling.

16:06 Factions in AEW

19:15 What Jess views as AEW strengths: storylines and committment to characters

21:10 Use of Twitch and ethics in wrestling

28:30 Jess' favourite AEW Stars and Matches

33:38 The year 2020 - wrestling fandom in the pandemic

39.18 Jess names her takeaway moments from AEW so far

Damo explains his love of AEW on the roads less travelled

Episode guide:

0:00 Damo explains how he went from All-In & BTE to full on AEW fandom 

5:00 AEW and Dungeons & Dragons venn diagram

7:00 Being on the ground floor when a promotion is born! And how AEW use twitter & youtube to narrow the gap with the fans.

12:40 Damo's top 3(4) matches & how FTR rule

24:00 Sue's car

25:20 Big love for John Silver

29:00 2020 in summary

33:20 Unintentional Andrade segway

38:00 The subtle formation of The Factory

@EngimaBeth charts her route to AEW fandom through contmporary WWE & TNA.

Episode guide:

0:00 Intro and the future significance of Sammy's jacket!

2:00 Beth talks about her route from WWE, 2008 TNA, Daniel Bryan, and All-In

7:00 We discuss the individualistic side of AEW, and the special blend of elements which make it work

10:00 Beths top 3 matches - Stadium stampede leading the charge!

13:10 Lights out unsanctioned match Omega vs Mox

16:00 The anxious millenial cowboy & how AEW protrays relationships, mental health, sexuality etc

21:00 A mixed 2020, writing, and #speakingout

25:30 Beths speacial AEW moment(s)

Bryan takes us on a journey through his personal wrestling fandom starting with 80s and 90s WCW and how he arrived at AEW.

Episode guide:

0:00 How Bryan returned to wrestling fandom after nearly 2 decades away, and some good WCW reminiscing

13:00 Its STIIIIIIIIIING!!!

14:00 Bryan discusses his love of AEW, old school unscripted promos, believable characters, storytelling and how AEW has something for everyone

20:10 A good chat about Chris Jericho in AEW

25:30 Bryan gives his top 3 AEW matches 

31:20 Bryan discusses his love of AEW heels: MJF/ A long and in depth chat about heel Omega and nods to Flair 

38:00 How AEW helped Bryan during the challenges of 2020 

44:20 Special moment in AEW so far: Its STIIIIIIIIIING!!!

The lovely Jey discusses her AEW fandom, with guest appearances from her famous cat Bastian!

Episode guide:

0:00 Jey and I have a general discussion about ourselves

8:00 Jey talks about where she's from

10:15 Jeys AEW fandom - how and when she became an AEW fan (plus Jeys cats!)

20:51 Jeys cats talk to her, including Bastians love of AEW 

22:37 Jeys favourite matches & stars (a good deep chat about Omega)

30:05 Jey talks about the year 2020 and AEW plus some personal experiences in the lockdown era

36:00 Shout out and thanks to WhatCulture

38:50 Single biggest takaway from AEW so far - Jey had an interesting choice

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