Adam Copeland responds to 'negative BS' | AEW Dynamite | Wrestling Observer Radio

Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez discuss the first few segments of AEW Dynamite, including Adam Copeland's opening promo.
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[@SchmergDergen]

"The Punk thing wasn't that big." Yeah it's only been dominating the news cycle during WrestleMania week.

[@PowerNGlory]

Yeah to a niche audience. Average fan who watches these shows do not even know about that interview.

[@MixTwentyOne]

Dominating the internet wrestling community news cycle*

[@darthquixote]

​@@PowerNGloryMore average fans know about that interview than watch AEW. AEW fans are the real niche audience. Especially compared to the star power of Punk and the reach of WWE

[@SchmergDergen]

@@MixTwentyOne ok? What else is there? The newspaper? lol what an asinine comment.

[@MixTwentyOne]

​@@SchmergDergenNot everyone that watches AEW is super plugged into the wrestling "news cycle". Not everyone has time to watch a 2 hour shoot interview on an MMA show and you're insane if you think that most people care that much (which is why there wasn't much of a crowd reaction during the promo)

[@jamessaunier7620]

No one reacted to it because nobody was there as usual Dave 😂😂😂

[@shredenvain7]

What the fuck is wrong with you sports entertainment fans???

[@jimitheado8481]

"It was not nearly as big." The Punk interview has more views on KZbin than Dynamite pulled last week. Let that sink in...

[@warrensloan3467]

And that’s just the almost two hour video. The clips are going to multiply that.

[@budgibson185]

Almost a million so far

[@ResistingDeath]

Somehow Meltzer thinks that the few hundred people present at the Dynamite show are more representative of the interview's popularity than the numbers on the interview itself. It was such an odd take.

[@blablablaa14]

Yeah but 50% of the people watching dont tune into AEW. So their crowd had no idea what they are talking about. Internet views isn't the crowd watching at home or in the stands

[@blablablaa14]

His take was that AEW is bringing up stuff that their fans aren't aware of even. He was criticizing AEW discussing this @@ResistingDeath

[@mattb6616]

there was no audible crowd reaction because cringes are silent

[@FazeRustyNuts]

😂😂😂

[@LoyalWilliamUK]

Has to be a crowd for there to be a reaction.

[@rcoksock87]

​@@LoyalWilliamUKdamn lol

[@silent1826]

Nothing is better than watching Dave Meltzer digging himself a bigger hole (or a tunnel)

[@ronniesouthern7829]

I I I uhm uhm you know,,uhm uhm, well, but, but.

[@loserhimself4044]

living a life is much better, you should try it sometime

[@drevandamva]

Thanks for your support 🤡

[@thisgamegavemecancer1813]

@@drevandamva no problem, sry it will go back to 5k a video when they stop talking about Punk. at least for now obscurity avoided

[@cantstopwontstop5165]

He’s a freaking idiot and it’s pathetic

[@nate2435]

Imagine watching a movie that had a negative review, and the first 15 minutes is one of the actors telling you how great the movie is and to ignore the negative BS

[@nateputerbaugh5709]

That movie is called Rubber

[@lordofthebuckets2676]

It’s like the Rocks Twitter after Black Adam came out.

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@@lordofthebuckets2676Only difference is Black Adam had decent reviews by the people. Its critics that didn't like it. It also made decent Money for a DCEU movie. Don't believe me? Have a look at their box office performances after they fired Zach Snyder post Aquaman 1. So no its not the same.

[@prj7894]

that sums up aew defensive mindset ..they can't handle criticism

[@lordofthebuckets2676]

@@BLACKSTA361 I have no doubt some of the slobbering popcorn eating masses enjoyed it, but the fact is Black Adam sucked!

[@scoonboon]

Dave.. Punk didn’t “go after” anyone. He was interviewed. He was asked questions. Not just about AEW or Tony etc. He was also asked about beef with HHH. He was asked about Vince. He was asked about UFC. He didn’t go after anyone. He answered questions. He wasn’t scathing or attack anyone. He gave his opinions and his experiences. People don’t have to agree or believe him or like him. But don’t act like he sat there attacking everyone. He was clearly uncomfortable at times and tried his best to make the point that he wishes them all well, and had more good times than bad. Your hatred for Punk is pathetic.

[@AdrianBeegoatz]

Thank you! 👏🏻 Anybody who actually saw it beginning to end should be able to see that.

[@blakemyers643]

As if the questions helwanis asked aren't pre-approved. Dudes on WWE payroll you think they are gonna let him shoot from the hip?

[@scoonboon]

@@blakemyers643 So did the wwe approve the questions about Vince? You really think wwe enjoy Vince and his crimes being brought up? You think Cody wants to be asked about AEW? Ariel interviewed Cody too. Was that all a pre approved interview? You really are a fool.

[@Handle_Needs_3_Or_More_Charact]

​@@blakemyers643prove he's on WWE's payroll.

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

He attacked multiple coworkers several times. He’s done the same to each company he’s been fired from. He’s a bitter malcontent. It’s embarrassing the lengths you marks go to defend him.

[@joshtcw24]

Who is Dave kidding? There are a dozen reasons fans didn’t respond to that line and not seeing the interview isn’t one of them. AEW really will be the hill that Meltzer’s reputation dies on.

[@SasukesSharingan.]

Hes the one that said aew ratings are fine

[@walterreed5849]

meltzers rep has been dead hes just tonys puppet now

[@paulcolston9963]

The cm punk interview has more views then AEW shows

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

Including the ones he headlined. I thought he wasn’t a needle mover.

[@gregamania1327]

Has more views than RAW and SmackDown too. 😂

[@robyowens9706]

And there is the problem. Be a fan of wrestling. Stop bashing a wrestling show that you don't like or watch. I mean do you bash every show you don't watch....no you don't.,so stop acting childish. I'm a fan of both and I think it's stupid how all of yall go after wrestling companies that has never done anything to you and that has given job security to the wrestlers who may need options.....Grow up

[@paulcolston9963]

⁠@@robyowens9706 I know you young bucks fans are sensitive or 11 but AEW is a business It needs to make money It needs good ratings It needs to sell merchandise It needs to sell tickets It needs a TV rights renewal deal. But clearly Tony is more interested in making friends than running a profitable company or he wouldn’t have pissed away the one guy that was bringing all that in just so he didn’t upset his friends. What a fucking dick

[@2011thetemp]

I want AEW, WWE, TNA & New Japan to do well & push each other to do great. What's happening with AEW currently sucks but by voicing our issues maybe they'll listen. I just want everyone to do well.

[@dominoep]

That "AEW: Where the Best Wrestle" tagline reminds me of "WCW: Where the Big Boys Play" and that's not a good thing...

[@MM-wu5fi]

Who plays the Buddy Lee Parker role at the "Harvard of Professional Wrestling?"

[@mblair5327]

If the "Best" means sloppy and too fake then they are the best.

[@blakemyers643]

As opposed to repetitive and formulaic to the point that every wwe ppv looks basically the same ​@@mblair5327

[@walterreed5849]

exactly, this isnt acrobatics or gymnastics make it look like a believable fight and believable moves not just a milllion flips and super kicks@@mblair5327

[@kshinokevin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGTZnIaLd9Nkhac - Kevin Nash shows up on Nitro uninvited (3:27) - by: WWE on Aug 23, 2011; Kevin Nash shows up on (WCW Monday) Nitro uninvited; Scott Hall and Eric Bischoff (are in the commentary booth).

[@marticemoore3]

Brother. 900k people have seen that video, on KZbin alone lmao plenty of people in that building knew what he was referring to

[@andrewglidewell2699]

Russo logic

[@tristhekid]

Alverez saying Punk is the reason for AEW doing poor business today and Dave saying that he’s done the most damage to the company should tell you all you need to know about these goofs. No one should take anything either of you say, seriously. And EDGE can continue trying to find positives to performing in front of a building not even quarter full rather than one that’s got 15,000 people in it.

[@tristhekid]

Also Punk told the truth. Not just “shitty” things. More people sat through it than will sit through an AEW show

[@deejayguppy6087]

With Punk gone from AEW, the main people they have are Samoa Joe and MJF and a few others that do NOT include the "Elite" posse. And Tony Khan really needs to put his foot down now.

[@Dinobot2]

@@tristhekid Ah yes, just take everything Punk said at face value, especially from an interview where he contradicted himself several times.

[@Handle_Needs_3_Or_More_Charact]

@@Dinobot2 no he didn't.

[@aceylawson6119]

This is why many of the other podcasts say Dave is out of touch, Punks interview was a huge deal, the long form has over 900,000 views right now, it has more views than any of the AEW weekly shows.

[@andrewglidewell2699]

What Dave is saying is exactly the same thing Punk was saying. Just because a lot of people are talking about something online doesn’t mean anyone at the shows or watching it on TV actually gives a shit about it or wants it to be a part of the show. People are so quick to defend Punk or defend Dave that they are too blinded to see they are saying the same thing.

[@shredenvain7]

Saying punks interview has more views than a live TV show doesn't make any sense. It's KZbin, it's been up for 4 days. How many of those "views" are repeat viewings? How many of those views only watched a minute of the video?

[@vladimirognyanov6874]

​@@shredenvain7in this case, how is aew's ratings formed since they start with about a million viewers for 2 minutes of big bang theory and count 3 minutes of overrun as a quarter

[@shredenvain7]

@@vladimirognyanov6874 Do you work for WwE or Are? Why do you care so much about tv ratings from a company that surveys 48,000 homes?

[@Seldom-Seen]

I know right He draws numbersss Did you see the video of him and Ortan reviewing their Mania match? It’s almost at 1 Mil and it came out the same day

[@eddieroche8176]

Adam Copeland cut a “AEW: Where the Best Wrestle” promo and they followed it up with a Billy Gunn match in the year of our Lord 2024.

[@ShadyDBZ4]

Actually they followed it up with another Will Osprey banger. Clearly you didn’t watch the show. 🙄

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@@ShadyDBZ4Oceanspray? Who the he'll is that?

[@ShadyDBZ4]

@@BLACKSTA361 He’s the guy that smashed your moms and unfortunately birth you. 😢😭

[@lionofthebluevale7170]

​@@BLACKSTA361the new Kenny omega

[@lionofthebluevale7170]

​​@@ShadyDBZ4he sure did bang up Hobbs head when he botched doing his sad flippy shit

[@juliuspryce8514]

So this is what Edge meant with "The Cope Open Challenge"

[@caligulalauren9071]

He gon have to cope harder than that

[@nateputerbaugh5709]

Of course Tony sent the guy who's completely synonymous with WWE out to do his ball licking promo

[@michaelfitzgerald5207]

Ariel Helwani was hoping Cody would have negative things to say about TK, the Elite, and AEW. BUT, when Cody said he disagreed with Punks "assessment" of the company and its key members Helwani proceeded to change the subject. As usual Helwani spent an hour letting Punk whine, but when Cody had nothing but positives to say he immediately changed the subject after one minute.

[@Kingofthekop1]

@@michaelfitzgerald5207Because he has an NDA

[@RunandLift2]

​@michaelfitzgerald5207 Yeah, and you would complain if he had kept going.

[@lionofthebluevale7170]

​@@michaelfitzgerald5207he literally said aew treated his wife like shit and he never had a single thought of going back there. But sure, endless praise

[@keepnitredneck5578]

Fucked up part is Adam went out there and cut that promo and that shit ain’t getting nowhere. Even close to the amount of ratings punk drew.

[@tristhekid]

Punks interview will probably do bigger numbers than any AEW show and “not that many people heard it” Dave?

[@tristhekid]

Also AEW doesn’t make wrestling bad or worse because not enough people watch it

[@Oc8avius]

An interview regarding the biggest scandal in AEW history will get more viewers than a show that airs 54 times a year? I mean that's a given . Don't forget people are tuning in to see what he says about AEW . It's not just Phil talking about Phil

[@c-mo313]

"ThE punk ThInG wAsN't ThAt BiG" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@andrewglidewell2699]

I find it highly disingenuous that people from AEW, including Tony Kahn, shit on WWE all the time but on the rare occasion that someone from WWE says someone publicly negative about AEW, it’s now time to stop the negativity. Maybe that should have been when Tony Kahn was doing sad tweets about the Undertaker not getting a million viewers on NXT. Sounds like a lot of people are knowing what to do now that they aren’t the cool kids on the block.

[@SchmergDergen]

It was a big deal. Punk saying AEW isn't a business was one of the biggest and most accurate shots of the company I've ever heard. AEW has also been the killer of The Observer's credibility.

[@rodneylace3687]

TLC, MITB, Cena feud, Taker feud, Rated RKO??? No, wrestling Lee Morialty and Daniel Garcia is the highlight of his career.

[@FiveNumberJonny]

FFS 🙄 you didn't pay any attention

[@Am0ment0fB]

​@@FiveNumberJonnyI know. Dude forgot about that live sex show with Lita. Ha.

[@drobinson-uo7ic]

He didn't say he's doing the best work of his career in AEW, he's said he is having the most fun.

[@Am0ment0fB]

@@drobinson-uo7ic why would the fans give a shit, if the wrestler is having fun? Shouldn't the fans be the one having fun. Nobody was having any fun, during that promo. Ha.

[@kamfisher1714]

@@drobinson-uo7ic He literally said this is the most fun he’s ever had, and that the Aew roster is better than any roster that he’s ever been on. 2002 WWE roster would like to have a chat.

[@dariano56]

"A guy said shitty things" No. He saw a shitty business being ran and called it out.

[@85futureshock]

The burial of Jay White last night will go down as an all time one. He not only got beat up by a 60 year old man for 10 minutes and won by DQ but was begging throughout the match. If you wanna see a main event talent destroyed in one match, please watch this one.

[@joshuamessenger]

"Nobody cares about squashes" Nobody cared about a SIXTEEN MINUTE Danielson vs Archer match when we KNEW Bryan had to win.

[@jaswlee1]

Could it be Adam got "no response" from the b.s. comment because people agree with most of what Punk said in the interview...

[@cog05]

No

[@jaswlee1]

@@cog05 and that's where we have a difference of opinion and that's okay.

[@tokyotaylor]

Dave really said they’re having the match of who is the best “worker” The business is so dead in the guys mind

[@lookoutside8490]

AEW and it's fanbase are literally doing the thing they made fun of with the "Stand Up For WWE" stuff. Do they even realise?

[@kuhpunkt]

ITS fanbase, not IT'S fanbase

[@juztvin]

I mean, y'know, and again, y'know, that was, but but, y'know. No.

[@Julian-xj6mh]

​@@kuhpunktyou're correct actually, but NDAE DUB still sucks

[@xShoTime83x]

The hardcore AEW fans are the least self aware group of people on God's green earth.

[@Julian-xj6mh]

Edge going out there to say how great NDAEW was, only to have the microphone continously produce feedback, perfectly sums this company up.

[@Leth1ferous]

I love AEW, but that promo was cringe AF. Felt like he was told to say that stuff

[@kb4231]

Obviously

[@stefanm2731]

Eh I honestly feel like Edge has bought into the BS. He's more than happy to wrestle indy darlings in the hopes to get that 5 star rating

[@Koopa13]

So one thing nobody is talking about in this comment section is Dave saying Tony Schiovani didn’t deny the jack perry stuff …. So homeboy was cursing people and these guys are saying Punk was wrong for chocking that little shit 😑😑😑

[@GoingMach5]

The mental image of CM Punk grabbing Perry by the neck and tossing him across the room is hilarious to me.

[@omegamark9178]

​@@GoingMach5dare we say,yeeted him? lol

[@tymepilot8471]

YES! YES! YES!

[@californiansniper2133]

People treating punk like a heel when he’s just speaks his mind and tells the truth

[@cantstopwontstop5165]

Exactly goes to show how stupid and bias they are. Just like they said barely anyone watched the punk interview 😂 Are these jokers serious or do they like to sound dumb.

[@JohnnyFlash-]

THANK YOU. Osprey should not be struggling to put away mid-card guys for 20 minutes a match if he's the new guy. The Fletcher match drove me insane.

[@mattb6616]

classic AEW booking. make matches with the most predictable, obvious, unexciting finishes in the world, then they go 20+ minutes instead of just being a jobber squash.

[@jmthehologram]

What? You mean you don't wanna watch your world champ struggle to beat Alan angels?

[@SidSimone]

Powerhouse Hobbs shouldn't be booked as a mid carder. Tony is missing out on his potential. I'd rather have him than Wardlow

[@JohnnyFlash-]

@@SidSimoneAgree, but he right now unfortunately.

[@BREN153]

No crowd response because the arena was half empty 😂😂

[@joegreene7619]

75% empty.

[@bloodinbloodout]

TK needed his ego boosted from a Copeland promo after getting his feelings hurt from that evil CM Punk. I'd imagine a small part of Copeland's soul & dignity died by stroking Tony's fragile ego

[@thecapn3560]

He already traded dignity for $$

[@jmthehologram]

Edge was defending the bad crap wwe was doing for years in the 2010s

[@TheWolfLucifersAngel]

Was cm punk the guy who cry about wwe, cry about hangman cuting a promo, he is the egomaniac that justifice choking a coworker by victimize himself, you didnt see young buck talk trash to punk, was him in a conference room, no one ask punk to shit on wwe when he was in aew i did it, then he came back to wwe after being fired 😂 cm punk shit on everything he is always de victim and you say is TK the ego? TK doesnt event appear on his how show you guys talk about TK like he was the guy who abuse janet grant

[@thecapn3560]

@@TheWolfLucifersAngel what the fuck did you even say?

[@MM-wu5fi]

​@@TheWolfLucifersAngelfrom what I've seen Punk has been more adamant in condemning Vince's actions than pretty much anyone employed by AEW who has worked for WWE in the past

[@paulmckinney2311]

9:07 “Nobody cares about squashes. They turn off their TV.” Like when Wardlow was hottest, squashing multiple guys with powerbombs?

[@mattb6616]

Normal squashes are great, everyone loves them. Nobody cares about AEW squashes where the match is 20+ minutes but you know the entire time who is going to win because Lance Archer never wins, or The Butcher in a solo match never wins, or whatever. AEW's biggest problem is that the shows have an hour and a half of wrestling and an hour of that wrestling is 10-25 minute jobber squashes.

[@jamesjackson8292]

Yeah that line made me laugh. Everyone knows it's scripted but part of that scripting is building up beasts sometimes. The biggest example of people not shutting off their TV's for a squash is Goldberg. An entire legend was made about his streak. You also have Brock Lesnar destroying everyone no matter the size. Long term booking is about taking people and having some who are up right now and some who are down and showing how big the top guys are.

[@oelboy]

I'd rather watch five Goldberg squash matches in a row than one of these 30 minutes "strong style" chopfests they regularly present.

[@SinestroGreen]

⁠@@oelboyI’d rather watch Gillberg matches

[@LGBrandonWalsh]

I love squash matches. They serve their purpose

[@greedygiddy2386]

Top section of the whole venue is taped off, crowd was not buying into whatever random non-sense Edge was talking about. You don't want to be like the Evil Fed, yet all you can do is respond to every last comment and once again give free publicity when you bring up Cody. When is Tony going to learn.

[@mmind2295]

I was there don't speak for shit you know nothing about. We all were cheering

[@Station_AI]

The Fed isn't getting any publicity from AEW. They've had a virtual monopoly for two decades and Saudi money is pouring in every year, nothing AEW says about them will make any difference in their business.

[@user-qm8hk9zb1p]

Maybe they didn’t react because they were confused as to why it’s being brought up. This isn’t wwe those aew fans definitely know about the interview give me a break.

[@blakkbaloon8092]

The same fans who know ahshdhdhshuske from stardom yet Dave thinks they don’t know the interview punk did when it was trending all of Monday

[@MadVybez]

Yep aew doesn't have casual fans

[@andrewglidewell2699]

I’m sure they know about it but that reaction showed they certainly didn’t care about it.

[@lowbudgetcomicsthings7068]

A heel group facing each other for the fans makes 0 sense.

[@kaujuanrichey7100]

Actually it makes -10000 sense

[@AdrianBeegoatz]

Thank you! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@Karimmeout]

You know, if AEW wants positivity so bad, why not start with it yourself? Maybe don't have the CEO of your company up at 4 am fighting with Bischoff, or your top veteran wrestler tweeting Punk's lawyer on Christmas morning, or have your Max Caster tweet BS, or stop constantly taking little digs at WWE every week. Look in the mirror.

[@willmarkley4237]

I haven't watched any AEW in almost a year let alone last night. But you got my attention when you said half the show was about Punk? Really?

[@oelboy]

​@@willmarkley4237The thing is, it feels like it revolves around Punk and the "Punk situation." The gripe and bitterness is palpable. It's not like they translate all this to an intriguing storyline or to drawing money. It's more like speaking to someone's bitter ex.

[@VoodooSilk]

I mean it's 4am and Tony Khan is coked out of his mind...what else to you expect him to do. Let the man live.

[@Station_AI]

So Bischoff isn't the guilty one for having a podcast dedicated to smearing AEW, Tony I the one guilty of spreading negativity for responding to him? It's very appropriate that fans or VKM are masters of gaslighting.

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

@@VoodooSilkWhile Vince and Paul have been roided out for decades. Go cry some more to your idol phil.

[@gohan_j]

According to this crowd, neglecting your employees by ghosting them, failing to provide support for medical treatment, ignoring conflicts in the workplace, fostering confusion, and not embodying true leadership qualities all qualify as "negative BS.". Feel bad for Edge who had to deliver that promo, but Tony is petty, insecure and entire internet is laughing at him

[@ResistingDeath]

And Dave and Bryan completely ignore those parts of the interview when posting these clips on KZbin. Coincidence?

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

According to the crowd supporting hundreds of families is a good thing. Didn’t Phil get fired on his wedding day.

[@userjim83]

Dave and his cronies would be the first to bury WWE for this kind of stuff, hell they’re even happy to make stuff up to do that.

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

@@userjim83 Phil has brainwashed you well. No different then a trump supporter.

[@userjim83]

@@MyChannel-ol1zz Mate you’re everywhere on here, Phil this and Phil that 🤣 You’ve got serious problems

[@hitchchristophers6932]

I'm 42. Been watching this stuff forever. I did not know who Dave Meltzer was until 2019. I absolutely am blown away by how obviously full of shit he is and how people have given him decades of credibility.

[@zbrown187]

Only time the crowd wakes up is when they mention wrestlers from other companies

[@FasuloA]

DUDES - the video has 888k views, and that’s just the main longform video never mind the short clips. I’m sure it’ll be a million soon, so - a punk podcast will almost certainly draw more than a Dynamite episode. What would be the crowd reaction to how Edge said it? Boo cause punk? Cheer cause you agree with Edge? Say “yeah!”? It was no reaction because it was mid sentence and would be awkward to do so.

[@ToriqueWatson]

Bro lol don’t even say anything that man honestly said no one sat thru the whole interview everyone sat thru it

[@todpolk]

Tony: “I hate what he said so I’ll mention and get it even more views!”

[@gohan_j]

it is funny they're underplaying the interview when it's going to surpass any of AEW's video views since last few months, including Sasha's debut

[@michaelfitzgerald5207]

NEGATIVE MEDIA ALWAYS BEATS POSITIVE MEDIA: Ariel Helwani was hoping Cody would have negative things to say about TK, the Elite, and AEW. BUT, when Cody said he disagreed with Punks "assessment" of the company and its key members Helwani proceeded to change the subject. As usual Helwani spent an hour letting Punk whine, but when Cody had nothing but positives to say he immediately changed the subject after one minute.

[@doncampbell2534]

@@ToriqueWatson 100%

[@blakkbaloon8092]

Imagine gaining “freedom” and using it just to suck up to Tony Khan.

[@dsadams17]

Imagine spending 10 years whining about your old job, about how bad it sucks, the people there suck, the management sucks, etc. only to get yourself fired and forced to crawl back to the buy-one, get-one free extravaganza.

[@upandaway5238]

@@dsadams17Yea that’s how bad Aew is ran. That same guy left the company that we keep being told is “fun”

[@ITSHIM1294]

⁠@@dsadams17 lol what you just said simply shows how much AEW sucks since he ended up going back to WWE

[@SpaceGhost92]

@@dsadams17wrestlemania is bigger than anything aew ever has done or ever will do. Stop

[@vb2806]

He is earning money, nothing wrong with that. When he comes back to WWE they will get him on Austin's podcast and he can bury Tony then.

[@jamieandreassen6720]

This promo by Adam Copeland proves CM Punk's point. AEW is just obsessed with online nonsense.

[@dreamwarriordiary5339]

Eric Bischoff is an egotistical maniac, but I do agree with him when he says Meltzer can't write or talk.

[@doncampbell2534]

"not as big as they thought it was" trying to downplay that this is by far the biggest news of the week lol

[@RichardRietdijk]

Also: that’s what she said.

[@brianhopson2072]

Dave, next time wear knee pads. They won't hurt as much when you kneel for ya boy.

[@chimwemwemgomba6791]

Dave shut up.

[@kuhpunkt]

Why are you here then?

[@RunandLift2]

​@@kuhpunktTo tell Dave to shut up.

[@kuhpunkt]

@@RunandLift2 If you don't want to listen to him - don't watch his videos.

[@RunandLift2]

@@kuhpunkt That's like telling a fan of a professional team to not watch because they disagree with the direction. That's dumb and not how to handle criticism.

[@SinestroGreen]

@@kuhpunkt another one of Dave’s bowling ball holder

[@garyhotulke8806]

noone knows what the inside is right dave ??? uhh who are the same 790,000 who watch every week ,marks ,who live on the internet ,try harder uncle dave

[@Mortallica03]

Adam got no reaction when he referenced Punk interview the same way Punk got no reaction when he mentioned all his backstage incidents or Cornette podcast Which means that normal/regular wrestling fans dont care about internet/backstage drama! or the backstage stuff They just want to see a good show, and then move on with their lifes

[@zekegillespie1486]

Thank u 🙏🏾 there’s a reason no one cares about some of punks promo material because they don’t know wtf he talking about like the bucks line in wwe like why say that no one in the wwe audience knows who they are 😂

[@Cfj99-fq9tc]

Punk got no resction? What kind of denial are you in lil bro

[@jamiejones8521]

There are no normal/regular aew wrestling fans. All 700k of them are smartest of the smart fans.

[@kamfisher1714]

What planet are you living on? Cornette got 100k views in 8 hours, punk was trending.

[@greedygiddy2386]

The delusion of this comment

[@JordanStonex]

This entire video encapsulates “doing internet shit on TV.” From Edge’s stupid talk to the 2 matches and Dave refusing to say that the booking is bad and backwards. The best wrestler is the one who wins not the one the internet thinks is the best. Why can’t Dave just say “yeah that’s a bit backwards to have them randomly face 2 people and go 50/50 when they’re supposed to be the best?”

[@shredenvain7]

Almost everyone who watches TV now watches it on the internet. TV is dead.

[@rj5822]

Going 50/50 is how AEW books their matches since day 1. Meltzer, did you forget Omega went 50/50 against Allan Angels? Does anyone remember Allan Angels? Or Jericho going 50/50 against Action Andretti, where’s Action Andretti now?

[@shredenvain7]

Kenny Omega never lost to Allan Angels. 50/50 booking isnt about the move set in the ring. 50/50 booking means a match series ends in with a victory for each wrestler.

[@Ultra_Light_Beam]

12:40 Jon Moxley will not actually “sell his ass off.” The mad no-sells almost everything and the hands in a flat, choke out finish.

[@WillS724]

This justified the fact Tony is an incompetent wimp that he couldn't go out there HIMSELF to address all this but sends out a 50 year old ex wwe wrestler

[@haloichigo1]

Wasn't it Adam that said he wanted to take time address the crowd? Not saying TK didn't send Adam out there but that was no way implied last night.

[@WillS724]

@haloichigo1 but AS A BOSS after having a horrible week..wouldn't you push Cope aside and say "LET ME HANDLE THIS"??

[@liquidemotionzz3232]

TK can't even deliver a proper announcement without freaking out....he would be CRYING if he had to address this on Live TV. Pathetic

[@joeyskywalker1322]

@@WillS724AEW didn’t have to reply to Punks interview at all

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

Coming from an incompetent drone simping for a washed up drama queen.

[@redskyze]

Good ole Tony Khan needs to realize that probably 70-90% of casual wrestling fans are not terminally online. He felt insulted so he needed to find a way to "fire back" and this was it, a waste of time on your TV show trying to prove that you're not the "child" that Punk claims you are, which kind of proves his point. Just book good matches, and try to finish your storylines.

[@dngn4774]

All it told the internet fans is that yes, everyone who had issues with punk in AEW watched his interview and felt strongly enough to respond but didn’t have a stronger counter argument than “NUH UH!”

[@redskyze]

@@dngn4774 Exactly, and it doesn't address any of the legit issues people seem to have with AEW.

[@brysoncherry9884]

​@@redskyzecasuals don't buy anything. They watch clips with tik tok attention spans. Who cares if tonnes of people watch something and it generates revenue for a video platform.

[@redskyze]

@@brysoncherry9884 Good point, but those platforms views can affect the perceived value of the brand when it comes time to sign a streaming deal with a major platform. And a good deal is the difference between expanding the roster (not that AEW needs to) and cutting the roster.

[@ResistingDeath]

For anyone who's still in denial, this is an example of clear evidence that these internet journalists have an unfair bias.

[@blakemyers643]

Because they said something you disagree with lol

[@ResistingDeath]

@@blakemyers643 And you're still in denial because they said something you agree with. 🙂

[@blakemyers643]

@@ResistingDeath clearly everything is biased and the only solution is to whine at the people whose biases we dislike like smart grown adults

[@ResistingDeath]

@@blakemyers643 The irony in your comment is hysterical.

[@blakemyers643]

@@ResistingDeath nah that's just your bias m8

[@davidcollier557]

Hey Dave just come out and admit you can not and will not ever say anything negative about AEW and Tony Khan. Until they get someone in that company that can write good story lines they are going nowhere but down in the ratings. Dave you will never criticize anyone in AEW and Brian has a major hang up with CM Punk. His interview was spot on and both you guys keep defending everyone on AEW, very childish and unprofessional

[@MTMuppet]

They were quiet because they knew what Punk said wasn’t “bs”, but the truth. The interview was bigger than literally anything AEW has done in 6 months…

[@ramborhoa]

This video gets 2.5 stars!

[@JohnRigby5011]

7 if it was in the Tokyo Dome

[@ToriqueWatson]

lol if Jim Cornett and Brian walk thru the door it would get a 10

[@tordb]

Don't watch it, hater

[@ToriqueWatson]

@@tordblol don’t worry I’m not lol this yall shit I’m going back to the cult later dweebs

[@rodneylace3687]

Remember TLC, MITB, Cena feud, Taker feud, Rated RKO??? No, wrestling Lee Morialty and Daniel Garcia is the highlight of his career.

[@silveredgrunion7196]

I sat down in the stall and it was like my butt was saying "shhhhhhh", all air. And it stunk, like stale soda. Guy in the next stall is asking for a courtesy flush but how am I suppose to flush air

[@Am0ment0fB]

Edge looked the oldest he's ever looked. That microphone feedback was hilarious. Ha.

[@upandaway5238]

The microphone feedback was pure Aew

[@Am0ment0fB]

@@upandaway5238 you get it. Here have a 🍪. Ha.

[@dallasisgood]

I was thinking the same thing. He looks 10 years older in the year since WM 39.

[@KingGhidorah5464]

Triple H says he wants to “focus on the positives”: 🤬🤬🤬🤬 Adam Copeland says he wants to “focus on the positives”: 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@jackakimbo5718]

One was about one dude and his fans being assholes, the other about sex trafficking and rape. Do you think there's maybe a slight difference between these two?

[@KingGhidorah5464]

@@jackakimbo5718Both were someone revealing legitimate internal issues in the company and neither man wanted to publicly acknowledge the issues

[@dsadams17]

​​@@KingGhidorah5464 Someone assaulting his coworker and getting his dumb ass fired isn't the same as a serial rapist raping his subordinates.

[@Tlong]

It was a typical 'rah-rah' speech about loving pro-wrestling. It wasn't bad but it didn't really do anything to address or negate anything CM Punk said at all.

[@morganjacob1195]

One big problem other than the booking (which is horrible) is everyone in the ring is trying to get over by having a ten star match. Instead of everyone in the ring working to get one guy over. That just seems like what wrestling has always been everyone including the ref working to get one person over in the segment or match. Aew is in trouble

[@KONSACZ]

That just confirmed that everything Punk said was 100% truth. Guys just want to play with they friends on national TV, not sell tickets or draw houses.

[@thisisevan1]

Yes, CM Punk was so accurate with the "not drawing houses" stuff that his very last AEW match was at the pro wrestling show with the largest paid attendance in the history of the business. What a maroon.

[@KONSACZ]

@@thisisevan1 AEW sheep with insults of course, and bringing that ONE argument from sea of hundreds that did not prove they point. Nothing new to see here.

[@winginitpodcast]

@@KONSACZ question so is the Cody Rhodes interview with Helwani a lie? Because he said the opposite of want Punk said so is he lying. Not trying to start something I just want to know your thoughts on that since Punk is supposedly 100% right even though everywhere Punk goes this happens. Punk said the same things about WWE when he got fired, just sayin.

[@KONSACZ]

@@winginitpodcast Didn't watch Cody interview yet so I won't talk about it.

[@harishsubramanian1241]

@@thisisevan1 CM Punk is a combination of red and blue?

[@NicoNuney]

Okay, had to pause 50 seconds in because Dave is talking out of his ass again. He said because the crowd didn't react to edge that maybe the CM Punk interview wasn't as big as they thought it was. Dude... The video of his interview on MMA hour has 906,000 views right now. That's pretty fucking good for an MMA show taking over an hour to talk about wrestling, and that's more views than any aew clips have gotten in months. Trust me, most of the bus load of people in attendance knew about it.

[@Gokulosestoavirus]

AEW is the BioWare of pro wrestling. They promised us the game that will replace Destiny, and we got Anthem. It’s a good effort, but it’s nowhere near to overtake Destiny on any level.

[@smathews731]

Might as well throw EA and Ubisoft in there too

[@Julian-xj6mh]

Ouch that was a devastating burn actually

[@Scottoest]

I think it was ridiculous that they sent out an AEW wrestler to extol the virtues of AEW, because a guy had bad things to say on a KZbin channel interview. It was low rent and corny. And apparently Dax went out and gave ANOTHER speech during the Collision taping! Like imagine if Seth Rollins came out to start Raw, and gave a "ra ra WWE" speech in response to Ronda Rousey trashing WWE the last couple of weeks in interviews. He'd get mocked for being a corporate bootlicker, and the crowd would be dead silent.

[@vineeth7101]

A guy cuts a shoot interview on a podcast and the whole roster and some journalists (who are supposed to be unbiased) got their panties in a twist

[@ooapaa7950]

Pretty much the entire icw. They loved it when it's benefiting them but cried when it's not 😂

[@dsadams17]

A WWE-funded podcast* They literally ran an angle for WM immediately following the Punk interview. It was a hit piece.

[@xShoTime83x]

@@dsadams17 You're saying that on a channel that makes it's money off of and caters specifically to the hardcore AEW fanbase.

[@doug2731]

And they followed the AEW Rah Rah speech with a bad episode of Dynamite. Fans audibly groaning at Chris Jericho. Jay White jobbing the F out to 60 year old Billy Gunn for 12 minutes. "Where the Best Wrestle!"... And the worst are in charge and booking.

[@PacoStTaco]

We booed Jericho, because we were tired of seeing him. Once he hit the Liontamer, the crowd popped for him. It actually was a great crowd for Dynamite.

[@prj7894]

what do you expect the 50+ year wrestlers ijn aew go undefeated in their entire run ..no wonder edge is licking the marks ball to get undefeated run when he can't draw shit

[@shredenvain7]

Did you watch the show? Or did you get your opinion from the comments of a Jim Cornette tweet?

[@vb2806]

​@@shredenvain7Cornette tweeted on it? Must have been more entertaining than Dynamite

[@doug2731]

@@shredenvain7 I watched it unfortunately.

[@GillBoldberg]

I thought Edge would be smarter than this. Responding to Punk in an interview setting? Sure. Responding during a live promo? Cringe.

[@vortex_1336]

Obviously they sent him out there to say that stuff.

[@granthillberry8175]

Wasn’t that big ?😂😂😂 clown for that statement… that interview was everywhere

[@claybaxter3202]

How the hell does Dave manage to still find excuses? At this point, it is comical and sad.

[@upandaway5238]

I can’t wait until Christian and Edge are laughing about this shit on the inevitable History of AEW special on the network in 5 years. Cackling like Kevin Nash at the thought of bleeding this money mark dry. What a joke.

[@dhdurhueur-qe5pn]

You're mentally ill.

[@bladerunner6244]

This is depressing. One of my favorites reduced to nothing but........whatever this sad thing is. I hope the money and "creative freedom" was worth it, the end of his career is gonna be a horrendous mess.

[@dsadams17]

And yet, you'll be salivating at the thought of him "coming home" when his contract is up.

[@11sdownie]

@@dsadams17 no matter how bad AEW gets, you’ll never stop defending them will you

[@dngn4774]

Tbf neither company really used Edge well since he got kicked from the Judgment Day. He definitely needs the right person to feud with and that’s not Christian. I think it’s the same issue when Owen’s feuds with Sami. They’ve both been best friends so many years that it becomes too difficult to suspend disbelief.

[@dsadams17]

@@11sdownie and no matter how badly WWE covers up Vince's rapes and "thanks" him for his service, you'll still grovel at the knees of Triple H.

[@MindandSorcery]

Since Edge came back from injury, I'm not a fan. First the booking was mild in WWE, but now its worse in AEW. This speech felt desperate and out of touch. I'm sure he is having fun surrounded by his buddies and being payed handsomely for 1 night a week, but has a fan of Wrestling, this is mediocre.

[@jacosisaba]

Its so transparent and embarrassing. I hate how these two just blow off everything punk said even though there's people to back up what he said.

[@stephensandridge3784]

Either the crowd didn't know about the interview...(unlikely since AEW's fanbase is more in touch with "insider" online content than WWE's I'd argue) ...or they just weren't buying Edge's / Adam's sentiment.

[@taftmh]

People do care about squash matches when they’re done right. Holy shit Dave just pack it up, not ever match needs to be a 15 minute banger. I’m more inclined to turn that off because everything looks the bloody same now

[@mattb6616]

what's the difference between a squash match and AEW's 15 minute bangers? they're exactly the same predictable finishes between already-established guys vs guys who literally never get wins on tv, except the matches go 15 minutes instead of 2 minutes.

[@kurtking8046]

​​@@mattb6616 not every match needs to be 15 min. Why is the world champ Joe or mjf or whoever going 15 min with dark order jobber #5? They give these guys long ass matches were they take the champ to the limit and don't follow up on it so what was the point?

[@vb2806]

​@@mattb6616the difference is if everyone can take you to 15 min match then you are not that great. Squashing someone shows your level. When you don't break a sweat it shows you are much above that level

[@Abhin_04]

Punk was asked questions, he answered them in the best way he could. He didn't come after AEW. IMO, there was no need to have a Ra Ra speech, especially by Edge, who has been there just for a cup of tea.

[@dogred431]

Don't think he needed to talk about it. Don't think FTR needed to either. AEW doesnt need to react, and shouldn't react, every time someone major criticises them.

[@dngn4774]

Yeah if you can’t book a match with all parties involved in the “drama” then it’s just burning away tv time that could have been invested in the roster.

[@sooljim]

"CM Punk got Colt Cabana thrown to ROH." "The AEW locker room is deeply divided over CM Punk." "CM Punk won't go to WWE. They don't want him." "There's big back stage friction in the WWE locker room over CM Punk." "CM Punk probably only drew that money because Dave gave him 5 stars." "Nobody in the 1/4 full arena reacted to Cope's cope because the Punk thing we've been seething about for days isn't a big deal and nobody knows about it."

[@JasonHagopian]

As of right now 10:56 Thursday April 4 2024 cm punks interview video by it self had over 904,000 views which is more then the average aew show

[@vlcheish]

3:55 "im sure it got a lot of views on youtube or whatever" It did close 1 million views in 3 days and thats not counting the numerous videos that clipped it or the live broadcast of it. heres a litmus test. what is the last video on AEW's youtube channel that did 1 million views in 3 days?

[@robertcrist5747]

I'm sure Tiny Tony gave "Edge" a bonus for that one?

[@ShadyDBZ4]

“Tiny Tony”? How old are you? 😐🫤

[@vb2806]

​@@ShadyDBZ4don't know his age but seems more mature than Tony Khan

[@blakemyers643]

Lol the tombstone profile pic is sad as hell

[@mara10na4ever9]

Tony Clown is more suitable

[@chrisb6079]

Punk wasn't doing a promo ffs. He was just answering a question.

[@ArmandoOriz_]

Punk said shitty things?!? Like what?...the truth??😂😂

[@Shisui5752]

Yes Dave, they were quiet because they were listening and paying attention to what Edge was saying! What's so hard to understand here?

[@mrrobert9176]

Because he has to take a shot at Punk and act like Punk didn’t have the most important wrestling interview this year

[@ReiHost]

Edge giving a promo circa Russo on WCW. The "Best in the world" wrestlers looking like punching bags to hype a match like they used to book Jericho. Dave defending a dying product doing everything he looked down on in both for years. What is going on!?

[@RaymundoAcosta-z4c]

And thats why AEW is a joke

[@todpolk]

I guess Tony got triggered by that Punk interview lol

[@CoffeeStain-Music]

Edge doing a rah-rah speech is going to have the reverse effect. In fact, it comes off as desperate and uncool at a time where AEW needs to look more cool and less desperate.

[@drewhoughtaling4017]

The denial is literally laughable at this point

[@jasonvanover8999]

Saying the average wrestling fan isn't going to watch the Punk interview when it has nearly 1,000,000 views might be the dumbest thing Dave has said today.

[@StarrPower2232]

It’s really quite sad that wrestling "fans" are at the point where Adam Copeland talking about what a great time it is to be a wrestling fan gets criticized because he broke the sacred oath of "never ever speak ill of our lord and savior CM Punk".

[@ovionradion9260]

🧂

[@willw.1466]

It's just so cringe and pathetic. I dislike CM Punk and think he's a bitter a-hole but this segment was so desperate and lame

[@YoursAnonymously]

They should've just ignored what Punk said and gone about their business. Doing something like this makes it clear that Punk's words set them all off.

[@jamestyler3606]

He's actually more of our Jesus Christ as WWE is the father, CM Punk is the son, and Jim Cornette is the Holy ghost

[@StarrPower2232]

@jamestyler3606 That is absolutely pathetic.

[@Tananger]

hard to not shake the apocalyptic, Jonestown vibe of the opening moments. Any avid viewer of cult narrative knows that there's only one way this ends. Luckily, AEW isn't currently distributing any beverages of uncertain origin; pass me a can of Woooo! Energy, would you?

[@thee_man]

I'm sorry, did you say moxley sells? Are you watching the same matches I am?

[@MindandSorcery]

They are bias more and more every week, how out of touch can they go i wonder ...

[@vortex_1336]

Hilarious that Meltzer is trying to pretend that none of the AEW wrestlers watched the Punk interview. Everyone knows they all watched it. Especially the guys he was specifically talking about..

[@misfit151]

Lmfao! How much does Tony pay you two goofs?

[@davetozin9502]

🤣

[@vb2806]

Imagine Tony saying "you can take all the money you want, just defend my show" Then Meltzer replies "I do it for the love of my Bucks, not money"

[@ITSHIM1294]

Never forget Bryan Alvarez back in September 2021: “Next week could be a massacre”

[@ShootItALBY]

When your making the biggest payday of your career I’d say I’m having fun to