Jim Cornette Reviews Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson at AEW Dynasty

From Episode 529 of the Jim Cornette Experience
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[@doubles7533]

You know Corny is putting the match over when Ospreay isn't an ostrich in the thumbnail.

[@i.still.function3463]

But what's with his teeth tho? I knw he's British but c'mon lol😂

[@OongTheLastAirbender]

@@i.still.function3463 7:47 that explains the teeth, nothing to do with him being british

[@smarkslowplay3512]

First thing I was thinking

[@CaptainCorum]

Hahahahah perfect comment @doubles7533

[@fkjms73]

😂😂😂😂

[@texasblue245]

If Dave passed away due to erotic asphyxiation while watching this match it would be the least surprising thing in wrestling history

[@Honk_Hogan]

It would also be 5 stars, 6 if he did it in the Tokyo Dome

[@DUFFYISBACK]

Looooool😂

[@toddsmods.623]

By far the best comment I've ever Heard.

[@EwanCumia]

It would be fitting if he choked on his tongue.

[@matthewhostetter8974]

You know he's going to break his fucking scale again for this match, but here is the biggest question, if this is the greatest match ever? How exactly does anyone top it? What is the point of having another match? Danielson and OceanSpray would have to kill each other to have a better match.

[@bohottie]

Has hell frozen over? Corny praises Omega and Ospreay in the same week?

[@JMFSpike]

Give it a couple of weeks and there's a pretty high chance that he'll be back to the personal insults again. If you do *anything* Jim doesn't like, and if his dislike for whatever you did is strong enough, he will hate you for it. He's not one to forgive either.

[@tj-23]

He’ll give them credit when they do right. If they start doing that stupid sh*t, he’ll also call them out lmao

[@SuRoFo]

Years of having to review the Plumber has made Jim appreciate Omega just a tad. Jim never actually hated Will and in many ways Will addresses many of the cons Jim associates with Omega.

[@johnnywalker5745]

He will turn on Will Ostrich when he will be involved on Callis Family gimmick matches.

[@renelimas333]

I mean for once they tried to do a logical thing, right ???? or u rather go back to the wire match with Mosley

[@Suq3rst4r]

Dave’s star rating system should be replaced with a “Jim Cornette used their real names” system.

[@coryfusting9294]

Perfect

[@mahakalavanilla6263]

Meltzer single-handedly robbed California of their handwipe supplies watching this

[@MichaelSmith-fq6hz]

Damn, so that’s why the stores in the Bay Area are out of Jergens

[@michaelmartinez3893]

😂😂😂

[@cb9301]

Meltzer impregnated his shorts at least a half dozen times

[@adanmizura]

Don’t forget the trousers considering that Meltzer had to change them after this match!

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

@@michaelmartinez3893 Trash.

[@j.b.595]

I saw a tweet from an AEW fan comparing Ospreay’s popularity to Michael Jackson. I hate AEW fans.

[@mason_walls910]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Ha that’s legit hilarious

[@patrickdepew4976]

They don't stop till they get enough.

[@Cruising_On_Lake_Havasoma]

@@mason_walls910 Emoji spamming mark.

[@medalina4852]

False information

[@wilcee238]

Dave Meltzer went through more lotion than Buffalo Bill while watching this match.

[@user-nb4xs6um7f]

¡¡¡Heeey now!!!

[@ryanglue8056]

“It rubs the Ospreay on its skin so it can get the stars again!”

[@matthewhostetter8974]

I'm amazed his entire neighborhood wasn't under a flood warning during this match. But the question becomes if this was the "Greatest match in the US' How does anyone top it? Does OceanSpreay or Danielson have to die in the ring now? What is the point of having AEW if this is the best of the best?

[@pwnedeful]

put one in the stink too

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

He Osprayd so hard ...

[@loggerbomb]

Just goes to show Corny will call a good match a good match. Regardless of where it originates.

[@yungaleex8717]

It's based on who the opponent is, if it's osprey vs someone he likes then it's "The best match osprey has ever had" How is nobody else noticing the obvious bias.

[@hookback]

@@yungaleex8717 And how nobody else notice that he is most of the time typical old man yelling at clouds.

[@Inequities]

⁠@@hookbacksometimes it’s fun watching an old man yelling at clouds 😂

[@jackdunc]

@@yungaleex8717he somewhat praised Ospreay vs Omega at Wrestle Kingdom. Also literally everyone is calling it Ospreay’s best match lol.

[@goby1764]

@@yungaleex8717or he just understand what makes a good wrestling match?

[@dceasedbrickfan74]

My boy, Will Osprey - Words I never thought I’d ever hear from Jim.

[@reidro31]

Great match but the crowd chanting “We’re not worthy” like they were a crowd in WWE 2K24 had me cringing unbelievably

[@rigbone4651]

I heard that chant for the first time last night wrestling hulk hogan 😂

[@Saddler1944]

Marks living the dream of roleplaying Early 90's ECW crowds.

[@kurtisbased183]

so fn gay

[@djsognal]

The worst thing about AEW is their fans. And that's saying something.

[@edwells4769]

Rhat was crowd noise from Warzone too I think

[@northleedspoppa]

If my Grandma was correct Dave was legally blind by end of the match

[@brandoncrockett9266]

LOL 😂😂😂

[@zlinedavid]

And his palms looked like a ChiaPet

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

No more spinal cord.

[@futurenrlstar]

💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@0tt0z]

And palms so hairy like he's patting Buckwheat on the head.

[@WarGhoulKharas]

"The greatest match ever on North American soil." Dave is on meth.

[@omarporter851]

Stop. Please

[@anonymousbo0318]

​@@omarporter851Pis off

[@trevorscheer7544]

I mean, it is LITERALLY the highest rated North American match on Cagematch right now. For what it's worth.

[@adaminthehouse2]

​@@trevorscheer7544 which means nothing lol its an internet rating

[@Sir_Yupp]

@@trevorscheer7544 Hate to break it to you but that is worth literally nothing

[@markm734]

Jim putting Ospreay over. It's nice to hear genuine praise from Corny.

[@Arran-GaelicDruid1861]

agreed completely completely but I’ve always been of the mind. Most people don’t realize how quick he will come out and change his opinion due to the fact of the actual situations so him saying Osprey instead of ostrich was like whoa.

[@yungaleex8717]

He's been good the whole time, only reason jim liked it is because he won't crap on a match with Danielson in it

[@pridapit]

​@@yungaleex8717he has. And recently.

[@JACQUEZJOHNSON23]

I would be surprised he didn't put him over specifically for this match

[@Fozzie420]

@@yungaleex8717 hes shit on multiple Danielson matches, you must be new kid

[@SlapNuts4Life]

Danielson in your thumbnail looks like X-Pac dressed up like Brawn Strowman😂

[@Son-of-Anarchy]

This should be the top comment 😂😂 😂

[@Rogerio-kj5lg]

Good catch. He does!

[@Dr_V_von_Doom]

With a little Hitler mixed in there

[@SlapNuts4Life]

@@Dr_V_von_Doom well I'll be hornswoggled, it does look a little Hitl-ish😂😳

[@LemoncookieTV]

best comment of 2024

[@danthemancushecan]

Dave had his pants down and his hands all oiled up hours before this match even started.

[@thekeithjackson25]

I heard he rubbed it until it bled during the match

[@juliuspryce8514]

He went full​ anti-nowhere league @thekeithjackson25

[@scotthemond5750]

😂

[@DUFFYISBACK]

😅

[@i.still.function3463]

Lol so basically Stan's dad Meme? Hahaha

[@dontebello369]

Every now and then, AEW puts on a fantastic match or segment that makes you go; “damn maybe this will make them turn the corner.” And then the next show or segment is the fucking shits. Everyday i hope they get their act together cause two successful wrestling pronations is good for the business as a whole.

[@matthewhostetter8974]

If this was the best match of all time in the US? How does anyone top it? What is the point of AEW going forward? Unless someone dies in the ring, they'll never have a better match. So why should people care?

[@donkeydarko77]

Becky won Rhea's title.

[@ananyaraizada7657]

And it's never about the in ring stuff. I have observed this. When Punk won the championship over Adam page, everyone was talking about mjf probably leaving the company. When mjf returned at all out, everyone was talking about punk vs bucks. During their biggest show ever, everyone was talking about punk vs jungle boy and now they got this momentum from dynasty but in the press conference tony was talking about punk, Osprey was making remarks at hhh and toni storm was talking about finishing the story. It would be one thing if the in ring aspects or storylines hamper their momentum but it's always something which has nothing to do with their product

[@Saddler1944]

I watched half the match and have yet to finish it. the 2nd most annoying thing about the match to me was how it could have been a 6 to 9 week build on Dynamite TV. Get casual fans to learn who Osprey is and maybe invest that he is a baby face by having Danial Bryan Heel on him. Instead of doing any of that Osprey is out there cutting the most cringe promo on HHH and they are having stare downs on collision. Even with everything Indyrific in AEW Tony still cant even put together a compelling program between 2 top guys.

[@dontebello369]

@@matthewhostetter8974 idk about the best match in the US i would have to think about it. There were some roh matches, wwe matches and even Nxt that were fire. AEW had some really good ones too prior to this

[@masterthomas7872]

Remember that one episode of South Park, where the internet is gone and Randy was desperate for internet? The part where Randy finds the internet and releases the 'ectoplasm' all over the room? That is Meltzer right now.

[@cjtquk]

Meltzerplasm

[@alex_from_asia]

There was a ghost! Th- this is ectoplasm!

[@charlesshoffner4201]

Ospreay got his name back! That is the highest form of praise Corny can give. LOL.

[@johneschen308]

Give it a week

[@charlesshoffner4201]

@@johneschen308 After that match on Wednesday, I think you're right. Damnit!

[@johneschen308]

@@charlesshoffner4201 lol

[@foxwhittaker4367]

As an Englishman... I take offence to the dental care stereotype 😂

[@robertnapier624]

To say all brits have bad teeth is like saying all Americans are morbidly obese. My teeth aren’t great but plenty other brits have healthy teeth.

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

You take care of your teeth yourself. Just like Mr. Bean.😁

[@ScottRen14]

7.47 its not the old brits & teeth gag

[@MrKingkz]

I know its so dumb its from world war fucking 2 its like over a 100 years old we have had better dental care then the USA since the 70s and its only the yanks that do this they are the only ones who think a place is exactly the same a 100 years later it would be like me going over there looking for the range and billy the kid or rag time and prohibition of booze it just makes them look even more out of touch on the world stage then they already are

[@Dr_V_von_Doom]

You know it's true bruv

[@athanasiospapadopoulos6582]

My major issue with this match was the lack of build. Cody vs. Roman II was better just on the basis that it had a better story.

[@paulc1553]

Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns is still my MOTY.

[@Saddler1944]

I was more annoyed with Ospery doing a cool move then posing for the crowd it was constent. After that top rope Huracranna where The CTE Dragon fell right on his fucken head took me out of the rest of the match. Chris Benoit was 17 years ago and that's all I could think about watching Bryan is going to be the next Benoit and not in the good way.

[@SportPhilosophies]

Exactly, no matter what the smarks say wrestling matches are as much story stakes and character as they are in ring work. Without those elements it’s just moves in an empty vacuum.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Why are you comparing a wrestlemania main event to a dream match Cody is about to face aj styles with no build

[@42069LT]

AEW doesnt care about stories just wins and loses

[@Wyzanow]

this is the only review of this match that i wanted to hear

[@DJM2.0]

What I like about Jim is that if something is good in the ring, then he'll give it praise and explain why. If it's awful, he'll lambast it... and explain why and, more importantly, how it could have been done better. If this match deserves Jim's and Brian's praise, wonderful; in My opinion, Danielson/Ospreay should be a great match - I'd be more surprised if they had an average match or worse.

[@theothesir]

That's why I don't get why the idiots think he wants AEW to fail. He just wants to see the art he paid blood, sweat and tears for not be made a mockery.

[@jeffmendez02]

​@@theothesirand the AEW marks thinks that he is also bias towards WWE, when he alos calls out WWE when they do stupid things too.

[@DJM2.0]

@@theothesir I totally agree.

[@jj01221]

No Ostrich this time

[@42069LT]

Offspring

[@cbwilson86]

Cornette praising Ospreay AND calling Takeshita by his normal name??? bloody hell I need a lie down 😂

[@_meangreenjersey973]

Every match in aew is the greatest match until the next greatest match

[@SportPhilosophies]

Yep, because without story and meaning they all blend together. The most memorable moments in AEW (Dustin vs Cody, MJF vs Punk) all involve good character and storytelling.

[@petersonofleo11]

​@@SportPhilosophiesyeah the sad thing about AEW is that they try to act hipster with this stuff and act like having a good story is not important because Meltzer will give them 5 stars without a good story. AEW is capable of having amazing matches but without story it is completely heatless and in the end doesn't matter. Austin vs Bret had story and excellent in ring action and psychology that can be remember for a long time and HBK vs Undertaker Wrestlemania 25 had that too. AEW is just having great matches for the sake of great matches but without story it becomes forgettable. AEW had potential a total shame that they are just booking fir Meltzer.

[@SportPhilosophies]

@@petersonofleo11 very true. They are ignoring half of what wrestling is about. Acting like if you are into story you’re ‘casual’ despite story and character being part of wrestling for 100 years. They act all hipster elitist about it but what they are enjoying about wrestling is entirely different to what has made it popular for over a century.

[@Kratosx23]

As one person on Twitter called it, "Match of the year of the week". I *knew* Dave and Bryan were going to say this was the best match ever on US soil, solely on the basis that Dave thinks Ospreay is the greatest wrestler in the history of wrestling, and he doesn't have a 7 star match, and Bryan Danielson was his best chance to have a 7 star match because he's already had multiple matches with Omega and Okada, and nobody else is at the level of Bryan that Dave would feel comfortable saying it's 7 stars, so he was gonna rate it 7 stars no matter what. Danielson could've spent the entire match in the fetal position, he'd have given it 7 stars.

[@petersonofleo11]

@@SportPhilosophies yeah like I don't deny Bryan and Oespray had an awesome match but AEW is having that little brother syndrome where they can't stop talking about WWE. Hell the build up of Danielson vs Oespray had me thinking that Oespray was going to have a match with HHH. Hell what HHH said with McAfee felt more like talking to MJF instead of Oespray. Danielson has proven that his style works on WWE no denying about that and Oespray has the potential to be more than a British Ricochet but AEW, Tony and Meltzer are things that just put a lock on their wrestlers. Hell WWE saw insane potential on Cody, CM Punk and Jade Cargill but AEW and their fans loves to stop the momentum of their wrestlers.

[@ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind]

I don't know, I went to the fair grounds last year and saw The Alaskan Joe Blow vs Masta Bate, and it was a banger! Had 15 false finishes, a crap load of dives, chops, kicks, 540 flips and 1080 backflips! I've never seen anything like it, and for my money it was better then Savage vs Steamboat, Ramon vs Michaels in that ladder match, and far better then Austin vs Hart (psh, that match didn't even have any flips)... I wish someone would of recorded it because it was about 9 stars!

[@rustyshackleford9141]

That match sounds pretty good. Just last week near my hometown there was a match between two local guys, Jack Mehoff and Heywood Jablome. The match took place in a barn near BFE at an 8 year olds birthday party. The match went 97 minutes and was for the prestigious ICW World Television Kentuckiana Junior Middleweight Title. They were kicking out of everything: Death Valley Drivers, reverse ranas, Canadian destroyers through burning tables covered in barbed wire with mouse traps on top. They were dropping each other on their heads so much they'll probably have dementia by the time they're in their mid 30s. Mehoff hit his finisher that he calls Carpel Tunnel Syndrome about 15 times. It's basically a cartwheel springboard super reverse double rotation flying spaceman 630 underhook suplex driver bomb. Those hacks like Steamboat, Hart, and Michaels never did anything like that. Chairs, ladders, tables, 2x4s, light tubes, thumbtacks, and even LEGOs were used. The match finally reached its exciting conclusion with a basic roll up. I'm telling you right now if people had cell phone service and could have uploaded it to KZbin that match would have gotten 10 stars easy. The wrestling business probably would have ended because no one could have ever hoped to top it so what's the point of anyone else even trying? You heard it hear first, folks. Remember the names Jack Mehoff and Heywood Jablome. They're going to be coming at you all so hard and so fast you won't know what hit you.

[@deyampert3738]

Mfers hit a Cutter off the top rope thru 7 tables, kicks out and loses after a forearm to the back! 😂

[@romelmunoz7957]

What seven tables??

[@donkeydarko77]

Rock wins with a an elbow drop

[@gmac673]

@@donkeydarko77 The Rock has charisma and is over. That always helps fans overlook the silly shit.

[@williamwolfxrivera9929]

Let's ignore the fact that he did The Rock Bottom before he did the People's Elbow 😑

[@gmac673]

@@williamwolfxrivera9929 not to mention the fact he's about 275lbs and jacked.

[@CornBreadtm1]

Imagine if this match had a storyline and proper build, so it's not just a great match that you will forget about in a month.

[@scentofslaughter8854]

Go see a fucking movie

[@zlinedavid]

Imagine if AEW didn’t have a stimulant-addled virgin mark with a limitless credit card in charge.

[@hellchrome01]

@@zlinedavid lol they will be out of business before reaching 2024

[@ovionradion9260]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@leonconnelly5303]

Isn't Corey's whole thing that he likes wrestling without elaborate stories?

[@doctormeatball7618]

"This match was better than sex" - some virgin in the AEW audience, probably

[@gusfring9194]

It was me bruv

[@travisboyle285]

Lmao

[@zlinedavid]

If I were a billionaire, I’d secure the services of every escort, exotic dancer, street walker and lady of the night in a 100 mile radius and make them available to everyone at the next Dynamite taping…..Tony Khan included.

[@QueenHela240]

​@@zlinedavideww wtf

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

Meltzer and Tony

[@mickeymojito]

It’s weird not seeing Ostrich Ospreay in the thumbnail

[@jaylenjeongpark]

I like the match, but greatest match of all time is crazy 😭 lol

[@alo4912]

That's why they had to say greatest US match lol. Nonsense

[@SportPhilosophies]

With the lack of story they have, no chance. It will blend in with every other heatless workrate ‘classic’.

[@jerodgraham6623]

@@alo4912It’s not even close to that, either.

[@bennwardhaugh3013]

@@alo4912 And yet It wasn't even that! I guess we're just meant to pretend that Flair vs Steamboat didn't happen?

[@JACQUEZJOHNSON23]

​@@bennwardhaugh3013that sounds like undertaker vs Shawn Michaels to me

[@razielvampx]

How to have a match of the year, Step 1: Nearly paralyze Danielson Step 2: ???? Step 3: Collect trophy

[@jovanss2361]

Step 4: Profit

[@atikulislam6359]

Most important step is definitely getting trolled like you get worked.

[@radical6905]

The injury stuff was a work, seems like it worked

[@morlun838]

What the hell is this nearly paralyze bullshit? You either paralyze someone or you don't. People can get paralyzed off of very simple moves, Austin broke his neck off a piledriver and Big E broke his neck off an overhead suplex. Do you clutch your pearls everytime someone does a piledriver or an overhead suplex? No? Then stop clutching them when Ospeay does a Tiger Driver that he's executed twice without hurting anyone. There are no risky or safe moves, only risky and safe workers, and good and bad luck. Ospeay is a safe worker with luck on his side. Stop being sensitive sarcastic twats and enjoy good wrestling.

[@LCFC81]

The crowd were clearly chanting for Ole Anderson.

[@XcalsDrivingTutor]

I watched a few minutes of this match, I switched off when they started ramming their heads into each other on all fours.

[@sniffer6285]

Thats when I started watching in FFW too

[@matthewrigg893]

What about the hey Bryan get into position while I do a Tony hawk's trick on you part?

[@thedishonestjeffsokol2489]

what like rams do? lmaooooo

[@Csnich96]

Stick to boring 30 minute monologues on Raw

[@brainthebrian3690]

​@@Csnich96Thanks for the suggestion, I got back the brain cells I lost watching that ram horn & ram horn tie-up.

[@IamSpade879]

Let's get it straight, it was one of the best match this year and it delivered in-ring wise. Could it have been better? Yes. Osprey and Bryan's match was prematurely booked, everyone knew it will be good match, but everyone also knew Osprey will win it, if AEW booked Bryan to actually win important matches and gave a real build and storyline instead of "Dream Match" it could have delivered and would be have memorable. Danielson vs Osprey was better in-ring wise compared to Cody vs Roman's matches. But Cody vs Roman will be remembered forever, because their was a story and a built which was the only ingredient missing in this good match.

[@leonconnelly5303]

Doesn't cornette prefer wrestling to not have elaborate stories?

[@theonetheonlyjoey]

Perfectly put

[@christiankelley4776]

I agree, but Danielson’s clock is winding down so you may as well get it while you can.

[@IamSpade879]

@@christiankelley4776 Nope I disagree because, AEW can gave Adam COPEDland a title run, they can gave Christian Cage a title run, they can give Eddie Kingston a title run, Samoa Joe a title run, but not to Danielson who is younger than all of them. It's a shame, putting over talents doesn't mean lossing all major matches. Danielson should be in Jericho spot and Jericho should be in Danielson spot. If I was Tony Khan I would have booked Danielson for World Championship run and he will say yes, because Bryan is company guy and he is a "Yes man". Diaspointing to see him as another Dustin Rhodes on the roster.

[@MichaelJones-pl7xh]

He wants both, or something that looks serious but with a meaningful story​@@leonconnelly5303

[@jovanss2361]

I can't with Ospraey because he doesn't sell a damn thing. Him at 100% at the end of the match threw it off for me

[@jasonfuller2734]

Too bad AEW drove a lot of people away over the last year that didn’t watch this match.

[@ChrisManley1994]

I never thought Corny would’ve put this match over and liked it, nice to see

[@ahmedkhan1272]

reminder that kurt angle has never had a 5 star match shows you what tokyo dave knows

[@anoldsmellyunusedaccount]

Angle vs Guerrero is better than this match

[@JohnSmith-fm3bi]

@@anoldsmellyunusedaccountPossibly, but how many other Angle matches? Angle was awesome but flawed as a storyteller. The ground vs length story in this was better than most Angle stories which got REALLY same-y the last half of his career

[@FH99]

I was there and they were definitely chanting "Os--Prey, Os-Prey, Os-Prey." They had the crowd in the palm of their hand from the very beginning to the very end. It was a blast to watch in person.

[@bruno78392]

There is nothing more pathetic than a aew Mark

[@trevorscheer7544]

@@bruno78392 there is nothing more pathetic than commenting disparaging remarks to someone who just stated they enjoyed being there live for something. Get over yourself, mark.

[@Drpavel564]

Jim isn’t going to fuck you

[@adaminthehouse2]

The crowd chants of "we're not worthy" were absolutely cringing lol the crowd was literally filled with internet marks and basement dwellers. It looked like a WCW crowd from 2000/2001

[@medalina4852]

No

[@SportPhilosophies]

Another heatless banger in a vacuum. A match that will blend into all the other workrate classics while matches with story, characters, stakes and meaning will continue to mean far FAR more.

[@gregphillips2827]

HEATLESS?! Did you watch this match?

[@SportPhilosophies]

@@gregphillips2827 heatless meaning story and feud. Compare this to matches with story, larger than life characters and significance in the larger plot of the promotion. Most of the setup to this was “Let’s have a good match”.

[@zlinedavid]

@@gregphillips2827Heat ≠ crowd reactions during the match. How long had Osprey and Danielson been feuding? What was it over? What were the consequences? If all of this isn’t obvious going into the match, there is no heat because there is no conflict. It’s two guys (albeit really talented ones in this case) putting on an exhibition.

[@therealmaskedheel]

@@gregphillips2827 Heatless doesn't mean the fans aren't reacting to the match, you know-nothing match. There was no heat as in, there was no clear defined heel and babyface. It was just two wrestlers going "We're going to put on a great match" during the build. There was no heinous action by one person, nor was there a long term story to it. It was just a heatless banger to cause the neckbeards to jerk off to.

[@ovionradion9260]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@taylork7530]

Unrelated: Jim and Brian haven’t watched NXT in ages, so they wouldn’t cover it now. Still, I’m excited for Trick. The NXT machine for homegrown talent is not to be trifled with.

[@zlinedavid]

Is Trick still bout it bout it?

[@SoFlyBmOr3]

​@@zlinedavidDamm right he is! 👏🏾

[@sniffer6285]

Trick is the new champ !

[@ksdnsdkumar1375]

@@sniffer6285 Trick

[@64manxman]

I wish they would watch NXT again because it's been fucking great lately

[@dvon1097]

Osperay is the only one of Tony's big signings that actually moves ratings besides CM Punk

[@Anand-xs9ii]

The match was so good even Jim had to give them credit,great to see & hear 👍

[@Awells89]

Jericho is officially the AEW version of 2000s triple h

[@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku]

Jericho looks like Ray Stantz as Vigo the Carpathian possessed him.

[@WizardPaul1976]

@@MariuszMroczek-dd7ku Jericho looks like Val Kilmer. Botox attacked him.

[@klawstecno2083]

The greatest match ever is something goofy that AEW Marks say, but this match and Kyle vs Roddy stole the show.

[@adaminthehouse2]

Perfectly said

[@JACQUEZJOHNSON23]

Tell them to get past undertaker vs hbk first

[@juicyfruit6311]

Cornette likes Undertaker but watches his praise of HBK because of his past selfish behavior.

[@JackgarPrime]

Okada vs PAC was a banger, too. Honestly, the overall quality of this show was superb.

[@Rodshark75]

It was a pretty good match... but not the greatest ever. Poor AEW fans have to watch so much shit that when a good match does get shown they act like it is the greatest thing ever, when it is just good.

[@Beans981]

Ostrich vs MJF is going to be an absolute barn burner if they can get MJF his heat back. Those two could feud for years to come.

[@DaewoOoOoOoOo]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA don't be stupid.

[@romelmunoz7957]

Yeah the AEW audience doesn't like long feuds maybe it's the short span attention deficit or something...

[@zlinedavid]

@@romelmunoz7957I have ADHD and I can’t even keep up with AEW. Tony Khan has the attention span of a hummingbird on crack.

[@romelmunoz7957]

@@zlinedavid😅

[@DIBSonManyRose]

Ostrich can't talk. Except in the ring mjf is tiers above will

[@black2wo108]

The ONLY thing I don't understand bout Cornette, is how he's ok with Brian being able to compete against other men who 7/10 times are bigger than him, but when let's say Liv does it, it's just the worst thing in the world to him (Not comparing Liv to Brian AT ALL, just the size vs opponent sizes)

[@DickSocrates]

he has a bias for danielson. I think danielson sucks

[@svekkapung]

Because Danielson is a skilled technician

[@bumbino9577]

Probably because Danielson has a reputation and it’s more believable. Not to mention everyone knows how skilled he is and she really isn’t

[@i.still.function3463]

Two questions: 1) Why Danielson rocking the Hitler-stash 2) I knw Will is from the UK but C'mon! His teeth aren't as Jacked as that LOL🤣

[@regalknight6597]

That was a reference to Bryan knocking his teeth off during the running knee- cutter spot

[@nahidahamed1742]

Bit surprise that Jim didn’t hate this match, and gave will some likes

[@user-bp8cu3eh4x]

Here’s the problem. No way ospreay was ever losing . And a pretty weak build to a mid card non title match nobody will remember. Should have been main event at wembley for world title

[@matthewhostetter8974]

I honestly see Tony putting the belt on Ospreay and having him have a 3+ year reign just to spite WWE and be like "See Now he really is the greatest wrestler of all time, he has a 3-year long reign, never lost, and has 400 5-star matches."

[@Rodshark75]

Yep, this would have been the perfect Bryan retirement match at a massive PPV.

[@ovionradion9260]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@leonconnelly5303]

Don't you want wrestling to be treated more like a sport?

[@Saddler1944]

@@matthewhostetter8974I would make the joke AEW around in 3 years? Tony's going to keep the company alive with dads money as long as he wants to. I would love the situation where its over fans are gone and Tony is just spite keeping the doors open just so Ospreay beats Romans's Reign.

[@AHeroAlmost]

Danielson just needs that one good storyline for AEW… Every match he’s had so far is to have the “bests match ever”..

[@SuperMarc281]

Spot on

[@morlun838]

He already had one with MJF

[@rickcobos1724]

@@morlun838that’s a loose end yet to it tied up. Not once since has Danielson demanded another shot at MJF and/or the world title. That grudge match would be my Wembley direction.

[@armandogomez2677]

They need to keep ospreay’s matching off tv and on ppv. Seeing him every week or every other week will over expose him. Have him dress the same until he becomes a champion then he has to be on a suit he was doing it in Japan

[@moses0686]

Put him in tags when warranted

[@armandogomez2677]

@@moses0686 not a fan of singles guys in tag matches unless it’s like the rock and you know he’s not ready or can’t do a one on one.

[@GMc-tt6st]

Did not feel like - 32 minute match. . Fantastic build up to the finish and damn fine finish at that

[@travismarshall3089]

Here's why this match worked... It wasn't a Darby Allin stunt show. It wasn't a Jon Moxley bloodbath. It was a wrestling match.

[@ALlamaNamedLink-fq1il]

"Drier than a nun's tw*t" LMFAO I nearly spat my coffee out 😂. I'm using that one from now on 😂😂

[@ukgraffitiwalker8846]

You need to get out more, it's a very old saying.

[@ALlamaNamedLink-fq1il]

@@ukgraffitiwalker8846Well, considering I'm Arab and not British or American it's rare to me. But you're right, I need to get out more often.

[@LegalLatinoHeat]

It was a great match. Ostrich is winning Cornette over.

[@bjg8638]

It was good. Way better than almost everything else AEW has done. It's not going to move the needle at all, and kind of overshadowed Swerve going over later in the show, but good for Billy Oceanspray and Danielson.

[@mustalks7426]

This was a very good match BUT my only gripe is the consistent lack of selling

[@TheKyoput]

I expected this to be a good match. My expectations were exceeded.

[@osamuinu]

the problem with Ospreay is he needs to get over with promos now. You can only have so many good matches. It’s established that hes a taller Paul London, give me a good story… The “i wont be the best until i fight this person” routine gets old.

[@bigpoppa1234]

Another "heatless banger" where Osprey no-sells literally everything that gets thrown at him and does a bunch of rehearsed gymnastic flippy shit. I feel sorry for Bryan, he's trying to do a proper wrestling match but he's up against twink hulk hogan. That anime shit at the end was ridiculous.

[@flexprofits]

shut up bozo. Go back to watching Nia Jax

[@ovionradion9260]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@Mannndoesports]

I’m with Last on this one. THEY WERE DEF CHANTING OSPRAYYYYY OSPRAY OSPRAY OSPRAY… OSPRAYYYYY OSPRAYYYY

[@onyxsylvian]

Match of the year as far as I'm concerned. These two tore the roof off the arena.

[@bumbino9577]

😂

[@cripplermaximus]

A fun match, sure. But it doesn’t even break the top twenty.

[@doubles7533]

Lmfao. Ok.

[@Kratosx23]

@@doubles7533 It doesn't break the top 1000.

[@FishJesus420]

Most wrestling fans could name 20 matches that were better than this

[@robertnapier624]

@@FishJesus420 undertaker vs Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania 25. Probably any match involving bret hart (best there was, best there is, best there ever will be), a lot of Kurt angle matches (even if they include a certain Chris bin noir), rock and Austin’s matches. Just a couple named here.

[@drexeldragon1723]

​@@robertnapier624People are saying this match "raised the bar" and I'm just over here thinking about how Bret and Owen topped this match 30 years ago...

[@GO-wb1gf]

Meltzer touted this as the greatest match in North-American History lol

[@televiper11]

This was a good match in the modern style and it would’ve been special if we hadn’t seen so many crappy versions on a near weekly basis. Wish it hadn’t been so obvious who was going over.

[@MadCaril]

Dave and AEW fans labeling this as the greatest match ever says all we need to know about how mentally handicaped they are

[@Csnich96]

It really was though, and I’m not even a huge AEW fan

[@DatKakashii]

@@Csnich96better than Andre vs Hogan? Rock vs Hogan, Rock vs Cena, Bret vs Austin etc? What you been smoking?

[@DynastyIcon]

it must've been if y'all are so butt hurt about them saying it was the greatest match ever.. i didn't see it so idk if it was but even if it wasn't.. who cares if they think that

[@kanelfc98]

​@DatKakashii "Andre vs Hogan," hahahahahahahahaahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahaha are you actually okay? Were you dropped on your head as a child? Hogan vs Andre is one of the worst matches of all time hahahahaha that has actually made me laugh aloud you are so so lost

[@kanelfc98]

​@DatKakashii I cannot get over you citing "Andre vs Hogan," as an example of the best WWE matches ever that is genuinely absolutely hilarious cornette and Last would laugh at you for hours.

[@jacqueshightower1499]

I am happy Corny enjoyed the match!

[@DickSocrates]

meh CM Punk is better

[@anxofernandez3344]

Allow me to explain the "Ole" thing. "Olé!" is a Spanish interjection or expression of admiration. It comes from the Arab "Wa-llah", meaning "by God". The Arabs had a significant presence in Spain, dominating parts of its territory for almost 800 years in the Middle Ages. It's used a lot in Flamenco music and in bullfighting to express admiration for the performer's skill but it's transcended that and it's used to express admiration or approval. It's especially used in Spain, but known across all the Spanish speaking countries. The "Ole Ole Ole" chant was allegedly started in a friendly football (soccer) match between an Argentine team, Rivet Plate, and a Brazilian one, Botafogo. A very skilled Brazilian player named Garrincha, who was excellent at dribbling, was making life hell for the Argentine player who was trying to mark him. Some people in the crowd started chanting "Ole!" and soon the entire crowd was chanting Ole Ole Ole. I believe the tune comes from a popular Mexican folk song or something like that. The chant became popular in Latin America first, then in Spain and England because of football and at some point other countries and sports fans started to do it too. In Ospreay's case is a cheer that comes from English football. In Sami Zayn s I believe it's because he pretended to be a Mexican luchador named El Genérico and I believe Latin crowds may have started to chant that as a way to be in on the joke but it caught on and now it's a way to cheer for him. 😅

[@JMFSpike]

0:36 Pretty sure Brian is correct. That's what I've always heard.

[@tallgoose85]

Jfc Jim makes some great points and then Other Guy just makes me stop the video immediately. When will Jim ditch this guy or at least tape his mouth shut?

[@Random_ideit]

U think corny runs this? Oh boy...the great yenta last is a greedy grabbler

[@tallgoose85]

@@Random_ideit whoever he is, its like listening to Scrappy Doo. Jim needs a roll of duct tape fast.

[@El_Riplico]

"I was saying boourns"

[@The123dsd]

A shame we had to put up with Excalibur all through this match

[@valentineX1X]

If AEW was competent this would have been an actual dream, the match was amazing, but again the lack of build up and fued makes it forgettable as always, no matter how much they try play it off as wrestling first story as an after thought it just doesn't have legs, its like the brain rot instant gratification shorts or tiktoks of wrestling, fun for the 30 seconds you watch it and forgotten 30 seconds after, there's a reason you remember stories.

[@bruno78392]

What was amazing about it? Another pointless aew 40 minutes gymnastics routine with two small generic white guys doing flips

[@jonjones9917]

in five years when Ospreay breaks out the tiger driver as an evil heel to put away a top babyface maybe the lightbulb will finally go off for you. there's so much damn story on the leadup, within, and after the match that this complaint of yours reads like: "i dont watch AEW" or "my head is empty"

[@valentineX1X]

@@jonjones9917 im sure you and your 3 mates still watching the company if it hasn't folded will get a huge pop 😂💀🤡

[@kainevelakov4787]

​@@jonjones9917Im sure you think this was the greatest match in NA too. Absolute shill.

[@jonjones9917]

@@kainevelakov4787 if it makes you happy, imo this match is better than hbk vs taker, or austin vs hart.

[@AnneHathawayRules]

Congratulations to Swerve for being Osprays placeholder champion until Wembley 😂😂😂

[@matthewrigg893]

Wouldn't MJF be the one taking top spot back if he stays in AEW? He is the best they have in AEW by some margin

[@AnneHathawayRules]

@@matthewrigg893 Mark my words Tony will gift that belt to Ospray at Wembley.

[@ColdJoeGaming]

Oh thats obvious, and if tony is smart, he should let MJF ruin that moment for Ospreay and give MJF major heat and build that up for the next major ppv they do.

[@AnneHathawayRules]

@@ColdJoeGaming that would be awesome

[@user-fj9nd8zv7h]

Dave came twice before the pre match promo even finished.

[@AmericanUNCENSORED]

These artwork covers should be besides the Mona Lisa at some point really they are ON POINT

[@tyerker]

Uh oh I wonder if this is the greatest match in the history of the United States.

[@user-xo1ov2bb9z]

According to Cagematch and Uncle Dave

[@djsognal]

@@user-xo1ov2bb9z Same thing.

[@svekkapung]

@@user-xo1ov2bb9zI'll always hold Cagematch to a higher degree to Meltzer, because all the ratings are by fans

[@Gary-cr7ej]

That tiny crowd was going wild, it was like a class of 5th grade so called men yelling in a big arena!

[@mudshowmark2143]

Fun little match, crowd ate it up. Not as good as Omege v Danielson but still a fun spectacle to watch. Far from best match of either's career or AEW's best match which the looney toones are parroting.

[@billyc2493]

If it was at the Toyoko Dome, Dave would have given it more stars!

[@koa102688]

an if ur dads 🐔 was bigger he would have been f@#$ more!!!!!!

[@darkside7802]

Goku learned the Ultra Instinct technique from Will Ospreay.

[@bonusbaby801]

I agree with Brian...I always thought the crowd was signing Ospreay's name.

[@kingrobthegreat7446]

It's amazing to me that ppl like Ivan Koloff and George Steele who didnt do much in the ring were so over for so many years. They didnt take bumps bc the rings were so hard and yet they had the crowd in their hands as long as they had good booking and good oppoents. 5 yrs from now, no one will know who Will was.

[@dogred431]

I wasn't as hot on this match as some. It was good, but had no build, and Will Ospreay still looks like Will Cirque du Soleil far to much. There were some great moments where they worked snug, the crowd were into it, it was probably one of the best matches in AEW.

[@AceThunder234]

All AEW cares about is matches. No storytelling. That's why Wil's biggest promo going into this was against HHH.

[@tylersampson2239]

If this match had any sort of worthwhile build or stakes it could have been in GOAT contention. Instead, its "just" a memorable in-ring classic. And imo, I don't even know that its the best match that either Danielson or Ospreay have had this year. I'd take Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr. over this, and I'd take the United Empire vs. Bullet Club cage match for Ospreay over this match (not a Singles Match, but alas, he's the most important character in that match).

[@leonconnelly5303]

What's wrong with a match just being a competition

[@natureboy4258]

This is the one we have been waiting on.

[@RK-ds7im]

Positive Cornette sees what we all see. A phenom in Will Ospreay propelled by Bryan Danielson ring wizardry

[@MrChrisStingray]

It was a really good match. But people were calling it the greatest match of all time. 😅

[@postpunkfunk8009]

Me and my friends were shouting at the tv and getting up from our seats during this match. I can't remember the last time an AEW match has drawn that kind of excitment out of us like that.

[@drexeldragon1723]

It was a very entertaining match but the glazing is totally undeserved imo. Dave calls it the "greatest match ever on US soil" and now everyone is parroting it. Really? Even if all you care about is "workrate," it still wasn't the greatest match ever. It was very good. I enjoyed watching it. At no point did I feel like I was watching something historic or legendary. Watching Cody vs Roman at Mania 40 gave me feelings I've never felt before as a fan. But people will say that wasn't as good of a "match," and that's my main issue. You can't seperate it. Pro-wrestling is the total package. It's the moves, it's the story, it's the psychology, it's the builds, the payoffs, the characters, the moments. It's all of it. From that perspective, Cody vs Roman is arguably the greatest match I've ever witnessed and I've seen a lot of smug AEW fans dismiss it as "sports entertainment nonsense." Well, that nonsense will be remembered for decades while this "greatest match ever" will be remembered only until AEW puts on the next "greatest match ever" on some random episode of Dynamite.

[@mjdf122]

By Worlds End everyone will have a championship

[@trailerparkproduction3819]

Dave had to change his underwear at least 5 times throughout this match.

[@ISetYourFaceOnFire]

5 is being generous. bro went through a whole crate of aew underwear that he keeps in his wardrobe

[@mattlong81]

Nah, he showed up commando

[@zlinedavid]

He didn’t have any on to begin with. He went through a case of Jergens and a tub of Crisco though.

[@kidray7818]

This was a great match, especially for this generation. Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley was also great, but at 45yrs old Ric Flair vs Rick Steamboat in Chicago is still the greatest match I've ever seen💯💯💯

[@matthewhostetter8974]

Here we are the moment we've all been waiting for. When Jim and Bryan debuted the self-proclaimed greatest match in the history of US wrestling, that caused Metlzer to vigorously masturbate so much that he flooded his entire house. This match had everything you'd expect from a pure Meltzer special, while yes it was worth seeing. No, it is not the greatest match of all time, also there is the concern if Danielson really is injured or not, if not and it's a work it's in pretty low taste with the number of injury scares he's had. We also know Meltzer is going to bring his rating systems again for this match, and the biggest question is how do you seriously top this match, without someone losing a body part or dying in the ring? If this truly is the greatest match ever, then there is no need for anymore wrestling.

[@nikkyrelihan2473]

Botchamania is running wild in Cornette city brotha!!!!

[@MrCain667]

This really was a great match.!! I thought I was just really HIGH.!!!!

[@israeloagiledintlhe4166]

I mean Danielson looks big in AEW and that should tell you how much bigger the guys are in WWE🤷🏾‍♂️