Jim Cornette Reviews The Acclaimed vs. Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland at AEW All Out 2022

[@theonetheonlyjoey]

Love how Keith and Swerve just embraced that they had become the heels in that match

[@ksdnsdkumar1375]

OK, but Swerve still using face tunnel during his entrance, so Keith and Swerve still babyfaces not heels.

[@maklame3318]

@@ksdnsdkumar1375 they're only heels against the acclaimed.

[@anthonyturner6399]

@@maklame3318 Swerve has kinda been heelish through his run, Example A whenever he dumped Keith Lee over the top in rope in the battle royale.

[@robmillergaming]

Swerve should be a heel anyway...

[@_justinblizzle]

Yea cuz they had no fxckin choice

[@bren7883]

The Acclaimed deserve the tag titles more than any of the other spoiled “stars”. They were never “pushed” like some of the other lame acts they force down your throat on that show. Those guys worked hard and made the fans love them. I remember when they used to get booed.

[@exiaR2x78]

Yeah The Acclaimed have been awesome and gotten so over. Imagine The Acclaimed vs FTR

[@bren7883]

That would be a dope match for sure

[@jaybee4288]

I can’t remember if they were day one but they were early signings, AEW originals, did all the Dark matches, had their green spots on live TV, got their suspension and had their injury. We’ve seen these lads grow up on TV. So yeah, I wanna see them win the titles before it’s all said and done. I can wait, but they are at the point where they simply deserve it.

[@markcampbell2702]

I had no expectations of this match. By midway into the match, I was emotionally invested 100%. Best match on the PPV for me. An audible should absolutely have been called to let The Acclaimed win

[@joeyskywalker1322]

@@jaybee4288 There not day one signings but they was unknown before AEW

[@pauliewalnuts829]

It actually looked like an actual tag team wrestling match.

[@SirManfly]

I like both teams….a lot !! Both deserve to be tag champs!!

[@knection1986]

Props to swerve and keith lee for leaning into the heel roll during the match on the fly. They properly took the temperature of the arena and adjusted accordingly. Now if only Tony could develop those same instincts to call audibles he could better compete with wwe.

[@CornBreadtm1]

I honestly don't think he can. It's been what? 3 years now and it's not like he hasn't watched as much wrestling as the rest of us. I don't think he understands, I think he might actually be a Mark and not a smark which is really bad for a booker!

[@Ghost-Face420]

Even then he wouldn’t be able to compete with WWE, especially now with Triple H in charge, AEW doesn’t stand any chance

[@knection1986]

@@Ghost-Face420 Tony has coasted by for 3 years just being better (booker) than Vince. And for the last decade wasn't a high bar to clear. I want both companies to do well but this upcoming year will expose just how mismatched these two companies are.

[@maklame3318]

when did pg wwe ever call a audible ?

[@maklame3318]

@@knection1986 being better then the company that has had a monopoly for 20 years and has existed for a good 50+ years is a low bar ? The shit some people say. Aew was never better or worse. Its a different product. AEW fails the moment it copies more and more what wwe does.

[@johnhess9443]

best match of the night, wasn't expecting that at all.. maybe I misjudged all of these guys.

[@mrdone4065]

Yep, fully agree. Max doing an Attitude Adjustment on Keith Lee, and that chant. Everyone loves The Acclaimed!

[@JT7Blu]

Easily. Said this somewhere else and people attacked me saying that the trios match was best, but this match was far superior, imo.

[@billywashere6965]

@@JT7Blu I agree that this was better than the trios match, but the trios match was second best of the night. I was horribly disappointed with how sloppy, slow, and uncoordinated Punk looked in the main event.

[@Kas58223]

Wasn’t expecting this match to tear the house down like it did

[@vb2806]

@@billywashere6965 he has been sloppy since he got there. He is not in wrestling shape. Looks like a meth addict even though he is straight edge

[@Mr.BeastFacts]

Swerve Strickland could have a bright future in propane and propane accessories, I tell you hwhat!

[@msund9352]

dammit bobby!

[@Sky_Blaze]

🤣

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

If he doesn't go over Thatherton clean as a sheet then fuck this company. Seriously.

[@Mytimekid]

Bwaaa!

[@ryandavis4448]

I don't gettit?

[@michaeltrano6617]

The Acclaimed are great. They actually remind me of the New Age Outlaws which might be why Billy is so invested in them. They should be the AEW tag team champion and hopefully with the reaction from the fans, Tony will see that and eventually make it happen.

[@Kas58223]

Took me abit to get into the match but when they did I wanted the Acclaimed to win they were so over with the crowd and Strickland and Lee playing heel on the fly was like when the Rock plays heel on the fly when he knew he was getting booed

[@clawy99]

they are winning the arena match most likely. or the other team goes full heel

[@Bama20512]

I’m kinda new into watching them and that was my first thought of them.

[@Rick-Rarick]

The Acclaimed deserve the titles... but not as much as FTR!

[@MisterE1976]

I agree with you wholeheartedly!

[@Z2KR]

Starks and Hobbs should’ve been in the tag title picture too… but ig not anymore 😪.

[@DaggerPrince]

tony khan (worst) booker of the year!

[@davyjones2032]

@@Z2KR having multiple contenders is a good problem to have as long as you don't have crybaby fans who will be upset with who they personally want doesn't win. AEW hasn't had that problem as much because they had the alternative moniker and because they purposely book things in a way that the "right" people win majority of the time.

[@jaybee4288]

Thing with acclaimed is they may not be the best tag team, but we’ve watched these boys grow up on tv, lots of ups and downs and they’ve come out of it very polished and very over. They deserve the titles for the work they’ve been doing and people wanna see it. FTR are a better tag team but I think the general appetite is for the acclaimed right now and hey, why not give them their moment then do acclaimed FTR down the line.

[@TheNeonParadox]

Max and Bowens are studs. Swerve is a stud. Keith is a stud. This match was an afterthought but it was the match of the night. I also disagree that they should have just called an audible just because the crowd favored one side in a face vs face match. All the more reason to split Swerve and Lee and put the belts on The Acclaimed down the line. Especially having seen Swerve's promo on Wednesday.

[@chrisiverson3407]

Swerve looked like a star in that promo....he's a natural heel....miss him with "the row" though....

[@maklame3318]

@@chrisiverson3407 he oozes charisma.

[@robmillergaming]

@@chrisiverson3407 Swerve doesn't need them.

[@chrisiverson3407]

@@robmillergaming: no sir he doesn't....but they need him...

[@peterclapton625]

“We had a nice rap” are words I never thought I’d hear Jim say.

[@marknadratowski5728]

I don't think anyone has shown as much improvement over the last 1-2 years as The Acclaimed.

[@wilcee238]

Powerhouse Hobbs and Jade Cargill. Especially Jade Cargill.

[@davyjones2032]

@@wilcee238 yeah The Acclaimed have always been good. Just like Gunn Club (well besides in the crowd during 2020 lol). What happens is the get more TV exposure and once people see other online fans (or Cornette) praise someone then people jump on the bandwagon late.

[@jaybee4288]

Yeah I’d say Cargill is the most improved. But I guess she was a complete novice when she showed up. Fast learner that girl though, love her. But yeah acclaimed have just become so much more polished and accomplished since I started watching them on Dark. They’ve been grinding solidly and now it’s paying off.

[@DabsDad]

they can wrestle against any style team and make the match look good

[@dannyquang7359]

@@jaybee4288 helps that someone like bryan danielson and regal are helping her aew really needs to take advantage of having regal not just on tv but off tv he should be head of creative imo

[@exiaR2x78]

The Acclaimed are so over theyve been awesome! Wasnt Punk giving these guys advice as well? 🤣

[@herringstheseries]

Yup, Bowens said Punk helped both of them.

[@1kizhun]

The thing is, is thats the first people have seen the acclaim work their asses off like that wrestling wise their normally good with the gimmick and fanservice but they really cranked it up on the wrestling

[@exiaR2x78]

@@1kizhun Yeah there wrestling stuff has been good for the most part and there gimmick and promos got them over with me awhile ago, they def took it to another level in this match.

[@exiaR2x78]

@@herringstheseries Kind of shows they took his advice and got better and more over. But guess that goes against the narrative that Punk is a locker room cancer right? haha

[@1kizhun]

@@exiaR2x78 and we all cheering aint that fantastic lol

[@tonys4299]

for a feud with literally no build, this was without a doubt match of the night. Bravo.

[@chrisiverson3407]

Hell yeah!!! Props!!

[@Kev7035]

This and the trios match, ik jim hates kenny and page but that hype and atmosphere when kenny faced off against hangman was unreal

[@DannyBoy426]

Damn, they’re putting out so much content for us. Much appreciated!

[@BB-ed4om]

Content.

[@constablekennedy7705]

This Keith Lee Thumbnail is Impeccable ……. 🔥

[@ASCUMBAGWh0re]

Yea he needs to quit smelling. Thinking about going and STRETCHING HIM MYSELF!!👇🏼

[@atodamadre3197]

Take a shot of whiskey every time Corny uses the word "again" in his videos

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

"Again" or "A-gaine"?

[@yusufgazi7]

What about "Anyway"

[@dvon1097]

What a match!!! The acclaimed are the #2 team behind FTR and Swerve and Lee are amazing together! Great fucking match

[@The_ginjer_ninja]

"I said fuck it, I had to shit" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@NL-fg6it]

They can always use this as a launchpad for a longer feud and build to a bigger rematch with bad blood.

[@sktest6008]

Twinkle Toes said to the camera "Beat that" to the locker room after the trios match. I'm sure these 4 guys heard it and got pissed off.

[@originalhuggies9740]

This was my favorite match of the night.

[@tonware]

When has an audible ever been called in a wrestling match that wasn’t an injury or a star being difficult on how the match should end? I’ve never heard of an audible being called just because the crowd reaction is bigger than expected.

[@davyjones2032]

This is what happens when you listen to nerds too much. I understand in certain circumstances but you won't ever actually have heels or a long term plan going just off whims of fans. The commentary team gets annoying with tag team matches. Because they have to mention FTR might be best team around but you also can't put down the current AEW tag champs, plus they have to shoehorn how good Young Bucks are lol.

[@randylahey8101]

I would legit like an answer to this, you should email Jim

[@rollingthunder8223]

They didn't make the rock loose to hulk Hogan when turned baby face in their match

[@donmeyers2631]

Rock and hogan

[@rollingthunder8223]

@@donmeyers2631 rock was always going over hogan but the crowd turned rock heel and hogan face vince didn't switch it around

[@guardianofchaosBD]

The live crowd was indeed lit 🔥

[@msund9352]

I predict a Keith Lee and Billy Gunn Tag team coming soon - name Big Daddy

[@marlondaniels7912]

Seems Easy enough to organise.

[@jovanss2361]

Is calling an audible really a thing.. like switching the plan into the match after hearing the crowd.. I've never heard that happen before to my knowledge

[@JustChrisTM]

I believe an audible was called for Jericho v Shelton Benjamin at Taboo Tuesday 2004. Not positive, but that absolutely is a thing that happens. Not too often these days, but it's happened before.

[@lukefox6095]

I was expecting Swerve and Lee to win no question. But halfway through the match I could not help thinking that if Acclaimed does not win it will be a disaster. This is a case where Tony is lacking in experience and did not pull the trigger on calling an audible mid-match. The show sorely needed a huge moment like The Acclaimed winning the titles would have been.

[@foodmatrix4578]

It’s great, in theory, that Max Caster will get the hometown treatment. But if that’s the case, why wrestle here? They should’ve done something, promo or whatever, to build to that big moment at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It seems redundant to have them wrestle once, and lose, then wrestle again 3 weeks later.

[@wozthescott2804]

Lee and Sweve gave the acclaimed a lot of offense and it was great to see. They should’ve definitely won the belts but the match was byfar the best of the night and the crowd made it 10x better. SCISSOR ME DADDY ASS!

[@zepherscotty]

I've always been a fan of the acclaimed since they came out way back when. I think they are so good & I genuinely enjoy watching them wrestle. I won't forget when Max was ranked number 3 or whatever in the world title ranking "which means fuck all." but I was wanting to see Max get any more screentime. Dudes money. I'm happy to see they will put the titles on them very soon.

[@BlueTurretGaming]

TK was in a no win situation. Either keep the planned finish and go from there or take the belts off SIOG and potentially anger MORE talent and fans by doing a "rash" decision. We all know whatever move TK made woulda been HEAVILY scrutinized.

[@RampageRich]

I hated The Aclaimed when they first debuted. They really have gotten themselves over. Good hands in the ring, a fun gimmick and both have good personalities.

[@jackjohnson2360]

They grew on me fast after initially disliking them

[@Flexxx3000]

I think sometimes Cornette just hates on shit jus to do it...like its his trademark now

[@Parallelocam]

He didn't really hate much in this clip tbh. I'm actually surprised he felt Acclaimed were ready for the belts even if he felt they meant little to nothing

[@basickben]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣That Artwork

[@dontlikenobody2306]

Tazz was saying that wrestling is one of the legitimate sports. Imo

[@freehat6180]

A real booker would have had a rematch on their television program. The Acclaimed win, now there is a program with two working teams. The rubber match could be at the next ppv. Inbetween no run ins or confrontations, just trash talk, and a push of the tag team belts. Then FTR gets the winner of the 3rd match. Now the belts mean something and you have 2 to 3 Months of activity in that direction wgile possibly grooming and moving other teams up the ladder, the fans win and the company wins if done correctly.

[@MattKeller]

Did Jim not watch Clash at the Castle?

[@davyjones2032]

I'm sure it's coming but technically that was a good show with nothing controversial off screen so he gets way less engagement from that. AEW PPV had results like this where people can complain about the outcome or the media scrum where they can complain or discuss.

[@MattKeller]

@@davyjones2032 Sheamus and Gunther at the very least I think the castle clips just got bumped for the reasons you mention but sometimes Jim has issues with spectrum so if he wasn't able to manage his 'cock it wouldn't surprise me

[@rl318]

The Acclaim has been over for a while despite everything that says they probably should not be, and if Tony did not put the belts on them at the PPV because he wanted to wait until they were in New York, then that is kind of another one of his problems. He seems to like to make hometown mark booking that gets a pop from the audience in attendance but might not make sense with what has been happening and does not mean as much to the people watching at home. Honestly, though, the rematch in New York is probably just a reaction to the fans booing Swerve/Lee because Tony does not think far enough ahead to a book like that.

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Acclaimed vs Starks and Hobbs could have been a yr long rivalry

[@moodiegreen5410]

Starks needs to add a few more pounds of muscle and he can be top guy in the company. The talent of that guy is unbelievable

[@QAZ-OMEN]

@@moodiegreen5410 that or change his finish. It's scary to watch when he does it to bigger guys. About 90% of their roster could use more muscle tho

[@_justinblizzle]

It was very uncouth of those reporters to ask Tony why he didn’t call an audible while Keith & Swerve were sitting right there like damn just walk up to the table and spit in my face why don’t you?!

[@billsiebert2758]

I like The Acclaimed more and more everyday and now with Daddy Ass they're absolutely phenomenal!

[@holdfast6942]

Best match of the night shame it was over shadowed by the shenanigans

[@jesterr7133]

I agree. It was time for The Acclaimed to take the titles. Caster is over, and they could really benefit from the title win. Way to go, 2X Booker of the Year!

[@MackBoxing-MMA]

I’ll just say it, if the Buck did business like they should have, (drop it to FTR), it would’ve build up credibility for whoever beat FTR (Swerve in my Glory or Acclaimed), thus legitimizing the winner’s run, and getting over.

[@christian6455]

Reason why we in the situation with punk now didn't think the Elite would be this bad

[@MackBoxing-MMA]

@@christian6455 I didn’t think so either, I liked them and the Elite, but now if I see any of them, I feel like fast forwarding them…

[@EmperorQGawd]

Punk didn’t tear a damn thing down😂

[@captain-brickhead8317]

The acclaimed are awesome, and they need to beat a good heel tag team to get to the next level but I’m not convinced that keith lee/swerve are that tag team…

[@clackman622]

yeah give the titles to a team that has a history of injuries...

[@ricardohester9512]

Ive been on the acclaimed banwagon since day 1..these guys been there since day 1.there AEW originals and is crazy over..this is why I hate AEW somtimes because when they have a chance to do something really special they always blow it

[@insupportofjunhado]

I don't think turning The Acclaimed face was the right decision, I like them, but I don't. They aren't the kind of guys I'd like, but the kind I like to boo. Entertaining in their own way, but to root against. But they have the people now that they've been turned face, so you might as well lean into it. Keith Lee and Shane Taylor, as The Pretty Boy Killers, usually were heels, and Shane Taylor remained one after the breakup. Keith Lee's athleticism lends itself to baby face stuff too, but if he can't do it right now, why not?

[@junkwaxjunkie-1]

I would rather see The Acclaimed as heels tho. Give Max the greenlight to say whatever TF he wants to say and I guarantee he'll have "non wrestling" fans wanting to see him get his ass kicked.

[@gunsmonkey22]

So the acclaimed lose to ftr the belts in a few months? Need a bigger invasion division story right now….probably would be sweet…but everyone focuses in small and never a big thing anymore…I’d really like that

[@moodiegreen5410]

I'm still hoping for an EX-WWE camp vs AEW originals camp all out war

[@gunsmonkey22]

@@moodiegreen5410 agree, and mjf turns on the originals in the big match. If it writes itself then just let it write already

[@jojoclaat4789]

I hope they don't win at Grand Slam. That's so soon. Let them chase since they're pretty good at it. Have them win around Full Gear.

[@jonathanwingo13]

Love The Acclaimed! Tony, give those guys the belts, they’re red hot!

[@davyjones2032]

✂️ What do ya know the guys perfect for sports entertainment (which all major wrestling companies have been for 30 years) are involved with one of the best matches of the entire weekend. If wasn't for other scrum events Swerve was pretty great talking with "media." Especially when someone suggested TK might call an audible during a match based off crowd reactions.

[@skooobz]

The belts should've never went to Lee and Swerve to begin with, dumb move not letting the acclaimed win.

[@billsiebert2758]

Mindy's Bakery LOL 🤣

[@BishopM1]

Keith Lee should never talk. Ever. He should always have a mouthpiece.

[@peterclapton625]

The acclaimed have worked so hard to get themselves over and gave Tony no choice but to turn them babyface. How they or FTR are not the AEW tag champs is inexplicable.

[@abstrxctmentality5783]

I fell in love with the cover art, 💝 appreciate it

[@Blaklyon0]

Is it safe to say No one wanted to see great uncle Keith and his nephew swerve win the title... cmon...

[@OongTheLastAirbender]

yeah i remember taz literally called wrestling fake im like bro what? lol

[@jules7209]

Match of the night. The crowd went crazy for the acclaimed. They were out of breath and out of it during the women's match after

[@thekursedone760]

Love the artwork 😅

[@GeeCoach35]

With today's fans being smart marks they've become match junkies and spot monkeys with most being aew fans. Being smart marks how do you get invested emotionally? When they get a wrestler to make them feel something like MJF, he's off of TV for months. Because they're not emotionally invested, babyfaces and heels don't matter. A babyface is a wrestler who seems loyal to aew and a heel is someone who might rock their boat like Punk or observers who criticize aew such as Cornette or Disco Inferno. If they put MJF in a program with Punk when his suspension is over, he's going to be the babyface regardless of what he does in the ring and say on the mic. This fan base is part of the reason they'll never be mainstream so Tony needs to stop catering to them and try to book for a general audience.

[@davyjones2032]

This. I bring this up often and it's difficult to truly have heels in a smart fan ran promotion. You're already an underdog company with home grown people to root for, then you bring in legend or successful ex WWE/NJPW wrestlers who people will also root for. Then you top it off bringing in "underutilized" ex WWE people and fans root for them automatically. The only way to build heels is through real life. So keeping Swerve/Lee champions longer would actually create heels. Having Tay Melo feud with Toni Storm would actually get support for Toni and heel heat for Tay. Instead they want matches where fans can just do dueling support chants like an indie show.

[@ronaldoglesby6115]

"Sounds crummy/crumb-y to me" 😂😂😂

[@The_Real_Izzy]

And now they are going to give The Acclaimed the belts next week. A little too late and a unexplained rematch. AEW is just going to AEW….

[@shigyshigshig5846]

This Match Tore the House Down

[@gammasmash1924]

I think the tag titles are probably the most legit titles in AEW. No one has had to vacate them at least.

[@robgregory5136]

Best match of the night

[@thedogcalledno]

They need to split swerve and Lee as soon as possible.

[@yusufgazi7]

True they're both stars by themselves, especially Swerve

[@nicholasmantia9052]

I really have the feeling The Acclaimed will win the titles in the rematch at Arthur Ashe Stadium show.....

[@Rudy04]

More WCW comparisons with AEW on this one. Ignore all the young home grown talent. Acclaimed, Starks, Hobbs all ignored on the biggest show of the year. Not to mention Wardlow in a nothing 6-Man

[@Ted_Bell]

The moment should be the Acclaimed arriving home as champions. Not winning it there.

[@davyjones2032]

I don't get the logic. Them winning in their hometown will be an even bigger pop. Also technically if they didn't win at home you instantly get heat on Swerve/Strickland (which I doubt TK wants actual heat on the show).

[@redditthoughtsandchaos7903]

@@davyjones2032 You should have just stopped at "I don't get the logic" Now that Chicago doesn't have C.M Punk to look forward to for at least 8 months, you don't think having another act that "Chicago made" would be a good idea? You're like the pastor that just wants to preach to the choir.

[@davyjones2032]

@@redditthoughtsandchaos7903 I follow your logic even less. So the Acclaimed should sacrifice a bigger hometown win pop in New York..So that Chicago fans feel better and give them adopted hometown guys while Punk's away? Swerve and Lee will already be heels so them getting a rematch (if the Acclaimed won in Chicago like you're saying) doesn't make much sense. CM Punk's ring gear, hometown, and entire persona is Chicago..

[@tonimaestre96]

I think the acclaimed are gonna get the ricky starks treatment

[@MrSircharles05]

Since Jim brought it up, FTR have been #1 contender for the tag titles for over 20 weeks and haven't been given a title shot. Remember when the ranks meant something? Yeah, me neither.

[@palberto_exe]

One of the highlights of this was transphobic JR with his whiny voice saying, “Listen,” during the rap.

[@christian6455]

Lmao the artists deserve a raise for this

[@progrockrulz]

Keith lee is very condescending looking just like his promos

[@twiztinupblunts4031]

Tony Khan should have called an audible and let the Acclaimed win.

[@randallallgood8661]

Yeah Swerve and Lee have officially been victimized

[@matthewroberts6833]

While The Acclaimed should win the titles I also want to see FTR vs. Swerve and Lee. Of course you can do that without the belts on the line.

[@moodiegreen5410]

I think the increasingly more heelish behaviour from Swerve is going to split up that team. Swerve can easily be a top heel, he felt that match perfectly and adjusted his style accordingly. Lee could go both ways but I want to see heel Keith Lee. FTR vs The Acclaimed is a very good program i think but two face teams might make it difficult to work.

[@ASCUMBAGWh0re]

Yet again a set of ex wwe prix get the win and belts.. over the homegrown talent that's 2x more over. There better be a good outcome for this

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

WWE Prix? Triple H is getting into auto racing now?

[@davyjones2032]

Hence what happens when you keep signing talent fans think should have been used better elsewhere. Either you give them opportunities that take away from who you already have or you'll use them no better yourself

[@Luigi12687]

It’s happening in 2 weeks chill

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

Best AEW Homegrown talent. Easily.

[@natesmart9959]

I think Hobbs is the best AEW homegrown talent he just isn’t used properly or enough but the acclaimed are dope

[@supergluehotty]

Listen listen. The acclaimed better get the belts sometime.

[@riq.o]

I’m surprised they didn’t win

[@zachbalon4027]

Oooooooooh scizzzsor me dadddddddy!

[@jaybee4288]

Tony Khan signed these two, paired them together, came up with The Acclaimed name and idea. By all accounts it’s an original AEW creation. Credit where credit is due, taken a while but they’re really hot now. I think it is time to give them the belts but the match hadn’t been built up well enough and it was probably the right call.

[@sy-ky_buddy4603]

Straight up and so many people were shitting on this idea and didn't like Casters rap... now look how over they are and agreed, it came right from Tony Khan. Great tag-team and the place is gonna explode if they win those titles at Grand Slam

[@vb2806]

This is what I have been saying for a long time. You can make new stars always but you got to give up your dependency on the same group of people. Bucks and Omega and even Punk has a fanbase that isn't too big. Give MJF, Wardlow, Hobbs, Starks a chance and at the same time get rid of guys like Punk and the Elite. All they will bring is toxicity.

[@nysportsfan2576]

Even a blind 🐿 finds a 🌰 once in a while lol

[@Kev7035]

@@nysportsfan2576 in that case, must be a v lucky 🐿 cause he been responsible for everything good that happened in aew

[@StrongStyleFiction]

Swerve Strickland has incredible ring charisma. There is star potential there. The Acclaimed were fantastic.

[@drewburnettepodcasts]

Agree. Idc for Keith Lee though

[@goat666db]

I agree, which is why I think Swerve would be a better heel than Keith if/when they eventually split. I actually do like both of them though, think they’d be better as singles wrestlers

[@cloudali892]

His heel work throughout the match was excellent.

[@dannyquang7359]

swerve as a heel is money he carried hit row in nxt and it shows now that hit row got brough back without swerve

[@tafttheraft5314]

Swerve was vicious when working Bowen’s injured leg. Loved the aggression.

[@DolFunDolhpinVtuber]

This match was incredible. The crowd was so hot for The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn. They are winning those titles at Grand Slam. I really like how Swerve & Keith worked as heels during the match.

[@billywashere6965]

Swerve adapting to the change in the crowd's reception to them shows just how good he is in the ring; I'm surprised Jim nor Bryan brought up that instead of doing the scissor thing, Swerve held up the scissors like he was going to show Acclaim respect, but gave them the finger instead to a loud chorus of boos. Swerve organically fed into the heel role, especially during the press conference, where Keith Lee was more reluctant to be a heel, but Swerve played up a character who felt disrespected. It was great in-ring and out-of-the-ring storytelling that made a lot of sense.

[@chrisiverson3407]

Love how billy Gunn has found another life in wrestling....dude always been "the one"....

[@loihpatli]

"Oh, sissor me daaddy!" chant was hillarious! Best match of the show!

[@skooobz]

i hope that chant carries on, i laughed so hard during that.

[@hectic105]

I like how they followed this up on Dynamite with Strickland playing heel and doing the biggest heel spot in recent memory of cutting off the rap (especially this rap, which everyone was waiting for after all that stuff after All Out). I wasn’t expecting this match to blow the roof off, and I was left with the same reaction as the arena, but because of that reaction, I can’t crap on the outcome THAT much. It made people feel and sometimes, hearing an arena go silent like that, can be as special as hearing it go ballistic. It made me feel more than any other match on the card, which is what the goal in wrestling should always be.

[@goat666db]

Swerve will be a great heel

[@braylonlewis8706]

Honestly that match linger with me out of all the other matches on the card. The way fans responded made me disappointed once the match was over. I didn’t even care for the acclaimed but damn they got over for me. but like you said the dissatisfaction of fans is really what makes that match. I hope they take their time with the acclaimed and not just throw the belts on them because the fans cheer them this time.

[@1kizhun]

i wouldn't of gave the acclaimed the win its too dreamy perfect and when no one had a clue the acclaimed can go on that level they've spent most of this year bouncing around on dark and elevation half the time, they are popular but never got that breakout performance till now if they can build on it then let them feud with FTR if they cant build on it they'll end up cannon fodder to FTR

[@robmillergaming]

Swerve's great. Heel Swerve is even better.

[@braylonlewis8706]

@@robmillergaming I like swerve in my glory. I just they go full Heel, Keith Lee needs to follow up

[@JohnTorres1987]

The Acclaimed got over on their own. They were booked as heels but they were so likeable that they had to turn them face. The one question I had was if the acclaimed can have a great match that tears the house down and then they did it and it was the best match on the night. So good. I hope they win when they run it back at Grand Slam.

[@slave2tennis2006]

As soon as this match was over. I knew Jim and Brian would love this match. Classic tag team match, good selling from caster the entire match, drama, proper use of Billy Gunn fr the match. All around good match

[@jertoll4218]

The only match on the show I rewatched.. The acclaimed by far my favorite tag team right now

[@jovanss2361]

I used to think Keith Lee was a top 10 talent in the business and could potentially end Roman's title run. How wrong I was.. he's just another guy

[@JMFSpike]

I like Swerve & Lee, but The Acclaimed have been really hot for awhile now and this was the *perfect* moment to capitalize. Tony definitely should have called an audible somewhere within the first 10 minutes of the match. When Swerve & Lee retained, there was very strong booing and then the entire crowd just died. It took all the wind out of their sails. That is NOT what you want to have happen on your biggest PPV. Then to make matters worse, the same mistake was made AGAIN in the women's 4-way match. The fans clearly wanted Jamie Hayter to win, but they gave the title to Toni Storm and once again killed the crowd. This was the most disappointing PPV I've ever seen from AEW.

[@Parallelocam]

Don't be dramatic, plenty of matches have finishes that the crowd's not going to agree with. It would have gotten a huge pop and then the acclaimed would just be facing jobber tag teams as Swerve and Lee immediately broke up over the loss. That's not really a better alternative just to pop a single crowd in the building. You also have to question if you were actually wanting the acclaimed to win before the match started, or if you really just got into the crowd's reactions to them.

[@ShinSCDL70]

I agree with Jim. He can't even book that right and it fell on his lap. 😞

[@AndromedanPrince]

I think the total opposite of Kieth Lee and his voice is cool lol

[@jetjaguar4285]

Swerve and Lee, another great team booked shitty by tk

[@basilleibowitz5683]

They put on the best match of the show.