Turmoil 194: The Reset

[Jacob Trance]

Ricky the Dragon vs. Justin Jehst

 

Now baby play that sax. MVP vs MDP (Most dangerous player). Not sure how I feel about the dive straight after the roll out. Nice major off of the suplex but Jehst walks out of his own range and winds up losing his chance. Taunting directly above your opponent as he's getting up? Expect a smack in the mouth. I liked Jehst's little taunt when he went up top for the elbow drop, was nice. Ricky does a pickup sig then presumably goes up top to hit his finisher afterwards, no, bad Dragon! Good win for Ricky carrying on from the battle royale.

[Jacob Trance]

Flojo vs. Karissa

Wasn't really into this match, not in a "oh it sucked" kind of way, it just didn't hold my attention very much. It looked like a substantially fairer version of Flojo fighting, I'll say that at least. Stand out moment when Karissa LITERALLY runs into a roaring forearm. Those duck unders into the duck under reversal clothesline was nice too. Karissa getting zero luck with the finisher. Not sure about the pin off of the major that lead to Karissa being attacked as soon as she was up, a bit weird. Longest match on the show and no one has hit a finisher at the 16 minute mark, our first finisher is the only finisher. And it's over. I watched it, but I won't remember it.

[B-17]

So it begins...

 

 

Jett Draven vs. Frankie G

 

Frankie comes out with pointless pyro and no music, welp... From what I understand he's changed entrances so we'll see what the new one looks like. I can't help but feel like Jett needs new music, his entrance is good, the CAW is good, the music just reminds me of Orton's "Burn In My Light" theme when he had turned heel before they finally bit the bullet and gave him voices. Neither seem to fit a "bad guy" persona.

 

We start the match double buffed, Frankie this a little punch combo and then for some reason backs off and misses his grapple. Nice dive spot off of the roll out and Jett saves us waiting ages by getting Frankie back into the ring. Although, I wouldn't try to stomp him after hitting a dive on the floor that he sold up for. Very well timed major that gives Jett an advantage and keeps the match moving.

 

Ground stomp into what I'm assuming was going to be an attempted grapple from Jett, but it's reversed.

 

A lot of distancing now in this match. Not sure how I feel about running and attacking someone once your're out of the wake-up taunt stun, seems like rushing to me. Frankie begins to make a bit of a comeback. So much move repetition. Frankie hiding at the other side of the ring because he has no reversals and just ran into Jett instead of attacking amuses me.

 

I'd like to see a back finisher started from the back instead of that annoying PUNCH-TURN animation.

 

Good enough match, it felt a bit slow in places even though it was fairly short.

 

I agree with the fact that Frankie needs to...well shit I can't say make changes because he actually has another change that we will all see on his next booking. So he needs consistency. I get it, it's hard to find something that you can enjoy. At this point we will have seen 3 (very distinct) in less than two weeks, versions of his caw, pick something and stick with it.

 

Agree too that Jett needs new music. You had your Punk rp, time for the Punk music.

[B-17]

CJ vs Mistico

 

IRISH EYES ARE SMILING! Go CJ, go! Mistico shows up wearing some Draven merch, don't think the music fits either, it's a nice song but just not an entrance theme.

 

Another double buff start into... WRASSLIN! Nice clean break from super face CJ O'Irish. Mistico shows the POWAAAH and stops CJ from grappling someone as they get up after a ground strike with a counter powerbomb. Fairly even match, couple of stomps into an attempted grapple by Mistico, can't do that, it's either stomps or a grapple, not both.

 

Well timed major, just a shame the selling animation meant he couldn't get too much of a follow up on it. Another good major, but then a weird glitch after the backflip kick. Careful about running at someone as soon as you're on your feet CJ, could be classed as rushing.

 

Not sure I'm comfortable with the amount of taunting from Mistico, does it border on excess? CJ making a comeback, then misses two stomps on someone with no reversals, even Corey Graves is mocking you.

 

Solid match, feel as if CJ sold himself out by going to the top at the end, and then not allowing Mistico to go for the top rope move and potentially get a match winning major reversal.

 

I think it would be very beneficial if Misticio did not wear that shirt. Jett has said that they are their own people, so many of us assumed that you had some potential stable in the future, but that's not what you want, so some distance would be good and that shirt is a reminder. Match was actually very enjoyable over the short span. I liked it. It was competitive until a major shifted it.

[B-17]

Ricky the Dragon vs. Justin Jehst

 

Now baby play that sax. MVP vs MDP (Most dangerous player). Not sure how I feel about the dive straight after the roll out. Nice major off of the suplex but Jehst walks out of his own range and winds up losing his chance. Taunting directly above your opponent as he's getting up? Expect a smack in the mouth. I liked Jehst's little taunt when he went up top for the elbow drop, was nice. Ricky does a pickup sig then presumably goes up top to hit his finisher afterwards, no, bad Dragon! Good win for Ricky carrying on from the battle royale.

 

 

Found it hard to watch. You both left a lot of moves on the table and could have taken advantages of situations better, especially Jehst. Ricky needs wins because with all the incoming rookies he has been lost in the shuffle. At this point CJ is really the one that stands out the most, Jett has jetted past you too, as has Code Terror. Ricky needs direction.

[Mr.Sensation]

Jett's had that lady singing music since the start of the season.........................SO GIVE ME THE REST something something something

 

I don't like his weird look right now. When he was face he wore black when he heel he wears white/blue

 

I recommended he go black to the black pants he had with the current wierd blue accents he has now.

 

But honestly, he should have a pivotal moment, before he swaps (if he does) gear and music, to make it memorable.

 

Its about capturing those rare E-wrassle moments!

[Jimmy Henry]

I'm just hoping that my match came so late in the show, that hopefully most people didn't see it.

 

EDIT: will post some thoughts, when I get a chance to see some more matches.

[Mr.Sensation]

I'm just hoping that my match came so late in the show, that hopefully most people didn't see it.

 

EDIT: will post some thoughts, when I get a chance to see some more matches.

 

It's A LOT to get through still chugging a long.

[Jimmy Henry]

It's A LOT to get through still chugging a long.

 

Just skip mine.

[B-17]

Flojo vs. Karissa

Wasn't really into this match, not in a "oh it sucked" kind of way, it just didn't hold my attention very much. It looked like a substantially fairer version of Flojo fighting, I'll say that at least. Stand out moment when Karissa LITERALLY runs into a roaring forearm. Those duck unders into the duck under reversal clothesline was nice too. Karissa getting zero luck with the finisher. Not sure about the pin off of the major that lead to Karissa being attacked as soon as she was up, a bit weird. Longest match on the show and no one has hit a finisher at the 16 minute mark, our first finisher is the only finisher. And it's over. I watched it, but I won't remember it.

 

I echo this. The women divison needs ppl to step up. Stix has her story going and the Invitational is the right step, but I'm waiting for those moments too.