Dutch Mantell on Saraya vs Toni Storm Weird Spot

[@gregofthelake]

I rewatched this match twice when I was watching the show trying to figure out what in the world they were doing.

[@wildwine6400]

It's a spot youd have seen in the 70s and 80s with World of Sport. Except it was done by catch as catch can wrestlers who did it proper and not slow motion

[@miked4309]

they are in Wales. different fans. they loved everything and sang along.

[@andrewthurston7322]

Johnathan Grisham & Charlie Dempsey actually had a nice sequence of actual mat wrestling on Impact last Thursday. It's not a lost art

[@Nostalgia9478]

Tiny Tony mustve booked that spot. lol

[@freddiejohnson6137]

If you are going to do a spot like that when neither one has done it before then just practice it so it has a point. They seem to have had no clue what to do suddenly because they were just making it up as they went.

[@MaestroDawg65]

Cornette pissed all over it and said that he would have kicked them out of his beginners class in OVW if they ever attempted it.

[@jingalls9142]

Lol Corny is the best. Even if I don't agree with him all the time. The dude does know so much about the business.

[@mikelopez2024]

He himself could never do that lol

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

It’s sad what’s happened to Saraya. She was once a potential star in WWE and threw it all away with out of the ring BS and injuries.

[@Airjet2582]

It wasn’t her fault, the former Sasha Banks now Mercedes MOAN took the liberties to put her out. Vinnie K Mac Jr didn’t want another D-Lo Brown/ Droz incident and put her out of action for years.

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

@@Airjet2582 I'd say most of it is Saraya's fault, yeah Mercedes gave her at the time a career ending injury. But let's not act like Saraya is innocent here with the sex tape stuff, the crap with Del Rio, the apparent drug addiction, her lashing out at fans, getting a bunch of stuff work done etc.

[@BloodeeJacob]

@TheChrisPhoenix Private videos being uploaded without her consent is her fault?

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

@@BloodeeJacob While the obvious answer is no, I find it funny (not haha but you know what I mean) that she was all crying and upset that her shit got leaked, so that NOW she is like "Okay I had sex, and it got leaked big deal?".

[@BloodeeJacob]

@TheChrisPhoenix ​​⁠yeah how dare she take ownership over it and let it bother her less? lol

[@mclovin6039]

I've heard from credible sources that Tony is in fear for his life from his own booking 🤔😂

[@xxreyoxx]

This joke is old and tired af. Find new material please.

[@FPSpooky]

they tried to do a johnny saint and fucked it up

[@ericrobertson2024]

Bob Backlund and Barry Horowitz actually did a similar spot in 1993,albeit correctly and it was funny and didn't detract from the match.

[@ErikBraun_06]

And people used to shit on Backlund back then...

[@ericrobertson2024]

@@ErikBraun_06 They did ? Backlund was consistently great and even his 92 old dude making a comeback squashes were fun,but the heel turn was kinda necessary.

[@ErikBraun_06]

@@ericrobertson2024 the marks from Observer used to called him "overrated" (he even win the "most overeated wrestler from 1983" award)

[@john_blues]

I see what they were trying to do, they just didn't do it well. "Don't do sh*t you don't know how to do." - Cody Rhodes' dad.

[@dannystaton5386]

Greetings from South Carolina 🎉

[@RedVoteRedemption]

Greenville here 😊

[@averymontemayor8420]

Greer here

[@waynesmith8431]

Rock Hill

[@LOSKOSKI]

C'mon Carolina guys. Starr checking in. Do y'all even know where Starr is? 😅

[@lukesablade]

The fans in attendance proved one thing, this fanbase will cheer for absolutely anything…embarrassing all around.

[@arostwocents]

Remember how little wrestling the UK gets. You can say that about the normal crowd but it's not fair to say it about crowds here.

[@arostwocents]

We don't see anyone famous. AEW is the only federation on free tv so it's our number 1 promotion as there is no alternative for most people, as they aren't gonna pay upwards of £90 a month to access WWF or TNA. When TNA was on free tv, it was our number one promotion by a long way. I tried out AEW as it's the only promotion with decent TV and was literally bored to sleep 😂 had to watch it in two sessions and it was so bad I can't put it into words. Entirely consisting of way too long matches 😂😢 Then I found somewhere to stream TNA (which needs more storylines but at least it's not all flip floppy now, with some believable guys in it again)

[@lukesablade]

@@arostwocents I'm from the UK, and if I saw them stumbling around the ring like a pair of drunks I wouldn't applaud it, I'd probably be on the floor crying 😂

[@MrDoneboy]

Why does Dutch's beard look like Yosemite Sam's?

[@patrickdaly5068]

“Cuz he’s a rootin’ tootin’…”

[@dawa7267]

Cuz he's THE MEANEST, TUFF'EST, RIP-ROARIN'-EST EDWARD EVERETT HORTON-EST HOMBRE WHAT EVER NARRATED A PODCAST!!! YA LONG-EARED VARMINT!! (I apologize if U don't have long ears 😁)

[@comic_food_guy]

It was a World of Sport tribute.

[@VersaceVyper]

Clearly everyone who's gone over to AEW from WWE hasn't listened at all, none of them can get over, Saraya has always sucked and another one of those that relies on her looks too much. They need firing along with 90% of that roster, completely embarrassing to watch. You got a good one there Dutch, great to see another Mancunian who knows bullsh*t when he sees it

[@DanVanDam]

not really fire, but book correctly. They have outstanding talent, as soon as one guy or girl and or person gets over, never get unitized, and fizzles.

[@Apocalypse3434]

Now that Saraya got tatted up I'm not even in on her looks anymore.

[@spudgunn8695]

Looks like Toni was trying to channel Catweazle from the late 70's again. And totally failed this time!

[@TribalThief]

The spot wasn't ok, it was horrendously bad and embarrassing

[@miked4309]

its in Wales. they loved every moment and the wrestlers knew the crowd. the end.

[@chrissayeranderson5710]

Jericho played with Fozzy in Wales many times so must be for heat .

[@vinceraven1501]

This isn't a non happening spot as I've seen some strange spots kinda similar to it thru the years, but, it's rare & usually gets a chuckle from the audience anyways lol..

[@JayTheRed602]

I saw AEW marks saying this spot just "went over the average fans heads" 😂

[@neilbiggs1353]

I'd be very amused if Lexis King, Ethan Page and Ricky Starks formed a faction called "Tamper Bay" in NXT...

[@cronsmans]

I'm almost surprized they didn't do the Big Daddy Belly Bump.

[@markant9534]

Dynamite kid was better than anyone on the current AEW roster, British wrestling was awesome before big daddy came along and ruined it.

[@catyear75]

As I was watching I thought ; That probably would have been a really funny spot - if they had pulled it off properly…! Still overall Toni Storm is one of the brighter spots in an increasingly bleak AEW .

[@spudgunn8695]

Catweazle used to always pull that move off properly in 1979-1982!

[@catyear75]

CatWeazle was Awesome…!

[@spudgunn8695]

@@catyear75 ah, a fellow 70's kid!

[@Timmichanga361]

TK complaining about WWE interference...stop complaining and file lawsuit. Let's see the evidence

[@trevorkenny]

He would have one thrown back at him if he did that. He does the same thing ALL the time.

[@Rorshach1004]

It was a bad World of Sport spot, performed by wrestlers who can’t work that style.

[@gene_takavic57]

Saraya has been washed up since she got with Brad Maddox and Xavier Woods.

[@catyear75]

😅

[@BUPMY1]

​@vex8ion196 Am I missing something?

[@adrenochromejoe7448]

Yes! Good point!

[@SlimmArmstrong]

Are you sure she did? 🤔

[@yetanotheruser1989]

Funny, but also true.

[@joshhefner8179]

It was bad that never would have been on ovw tv.

[@BUPMY1]

How would Jim react to that in OVW?😮

[@joshhefner8179]

@@BUPMY1 He said they would be gone both of them.

[@Tank-lc4nw]

I thought that was just some looney tunes/ 3 stooges buffoonery because Toni storm has a comedy actor gimmick.

[@spudgunn8695]

Nope, 1970's-80's British wrestler called Catweazle. Great comedy wrestler!

[@ifgwelf]

AEW is not beating the WCW allegations.

[@isaiahkayode6526]

No it’s not beating WCW 2000s allegations.

[@Farmerb1985]

Wow

[@davidjonmoxleyskipp230]

How does this 17 year old have a job and is married like wtf?! #JamesIsSeventeen

[@garethcullen9604]

It was embarrassing like most of AEW

[@maciejnowak666]

the match was full of indie spots and buffoonery. Do they not have producers at aew?

[@orangeblitz4786]

If AEW didn't push that it's where thr best wrestle, people wouldn't give them such a hard time

[@comic_food_guy]

Is wwe getting a pass here?

[@Rain006]

Look up Becky Lynch, she does this spot with perfection

[@megsley]

don't do sh!t you do not know how to do! -the son of some plumber, I think

[@mikelopez2024]

Toni Storm is always making out with her opponent in the ring. She's a weirdo

[@bradpaton3927]

I saw this live and, Dutch, you just don't remember how to wrestle.

[@davemeltzers5starFNmullet]

I have no idea what the hype is with Storm. She’s always been bland at best.

[@grant1739]

Aew gets worse every year

[@lindenstromberg6859]

Road to Wigan Pier

[@DoctorSlice]

This was the worst match I've ever seen storm involved in, it SUCKED tremendously, and I'm a Toni Storm fan

[@Airjet2582]

Don’t know which is worse, this or Britt Baker vs. Taryn Valkyrie.

[@ericrobertson2024]

@@Airjet2582 The average rating on that Cagematch site for Baker matches within the past few years is like 3/10 and that site is basically AEW fanatics typing numbers between Star Trek reruns.

[@BUPMY1]

Is Baker a bad worker?

[@ericrobertson2024]

@@BUPMY1 She was decent 2019-21 but she has regressed since,AEW marks will admit this..To me the only 3* matches she had were vs Shida + Statlander,their 2 best female workers and the 4 way vs Madison/Tessa/Chelsea , so 3 good in about 8 years I guess.

[@dimedraweriv258]

They never drew a dime

[@icarusandtherabbit]

Well if you can’t pronounce Kamala Harris correctly, saying Cardiff, England … you might as well let it go.

[@ThrashAD720]

That spot didn't work cause Saraya is washed.

[@Hippityhop-13]

Simpletons on twitter. I saw it a thought humor immediately, especially considering the 2 of them appear to really enjoy doing funny stuff. Cmon the whole Timeless Toni gimmick is hilarious . Saraya yelling at Harley that the move hasn’t been called that In 2 years 😂😂 It’s jus wrestling, there’s a reason R-Truth is still working at 71 years old

[@noname-wz5ww]

To compare the absolute genius of R-Truth to these two TWATS is insane. Truth could wrestle circles around them in his fifties. There is a reason that he has been gainfully employed 25+ years as compared to these children.

[@dustingreene3273]

Is it just me or does modern wrestling seem to be a botchfest anymore? I mean there were plenty of botches in the attitude era and before but now a days its like every other match looks like shit.

[@grant1739]

They go too fast and can't do it right and don't care

[@Rogue-a-Pogue]

It's because if a spot was blown the wrestlers immediately shifted gears to move on to something else so the fans didn't focus on it. With a lot of modern wrestling when a spot is botched they look like deer in headlights and don't know what to do when their 'script' is interrupted. There doesn't seem to be that improvisational skill.

[@dustingreene3273]

​@@Rogue-a-PogueI definitely agree, imo wrestling was so much better when it was called in ring by pros who knew what to do when a mistake happened. Overly scripted matches suck for the exact reason you just mentioned they have no idea what to do when something goes wrong.