A MERE MORTAL - I get where this was going and supposed to go, but Reyn fell flat to me here and even Darring's sell attempt was a tad off. It wasn't bad, but Darring carried this segment and Alex didn't even come across on the same level, which was disappointing. I also want to point out that this was in script format here and there and even if it was perhaps the way you formed it together as you worked on it....one of you needed to edit this to the correct form before sending it in.
FAKE NEWS - Funny stuff with Truth and the boys arriving in England. This was a fun segment. Not the best Truth work I have ever read, but it brings about that he is bringing his special point of view everywhere. I'm also wondering why Lincoln is getting this treatment...I remember them being more brooding lap dogs of Lexi. Anyway this was a solid segment and Truth has been interesting for sure.
MIRROR, MIRROR - Another segment with Bianca and The Jester. I realize that this is supposed to make her go crazy or something, but overall I am growing weary of the angle. What is the payoff going to be? Jester vs Bianca? We don't even know if Jester is actually a wrestler. Too much has been cut and paste in this....Bianca is somewhere...Jester appears and makes her crazy and then he disappears as she overreacts to what he says and etc. Rinse, repeat. Is this going somewhere?
WELCOME TO MANCHESTER - I really wish these were one of the first segments we get....first or second. It does a good job of setting the night up and etc. The entire point of global was that segments didn't HAVE to be in any form of chronological order. I always like these kickoff segments.
SPECIAL MOMENT TAKE 1 - I admit I had fun writing all 3 of these. Hope they are enjoyed.
ROXX VS PLAYERS - Prime Time Players is the name of the team I believe. If you use people's characters, bill them correctly. The commentary on this match was strange, abbreviated at times. Deltzer used phrases that seemed too young for him at times....but I may feel different after a reread or something. Roxx I think are better suited as a hype team/interview team with their streams rather than a match like this...and their gimmick if they do wrestler should include a live stream of the match....and a switch to show the stream as the match is ongoing (think Logan Paul video streaming his plancha and etc). To me that is what this was missing....playing to the actual gimmick of the team.
SEACH CONTINUES - I think this is a funny thing to do and hopefully people catch what is happening. That being said I think I could have done better with this and will try to next episode.
NO CASE - This was a fun segment that actually furthered the Rich family issues with Reyn and , honestly, security as a whole. I liked how the Law was tied in as wellas the boss. The Rich Family are truly an untapped resource that shoudl be allowed to really bloom.
CONCERN - I read this twice because my first reaction was EZ Rah is channeling B-Rabbitt from 8-mail with his buddy Chudders and working near heavy machinery. lol After second read, it again shows that Rah is willing to go after David regardless of what it could truly cost him. That is some prime hate right there, folks. Nice segment.
RICH FAMILY SAVIORS - RIP Rich Family shirts. LOL That was hilarious to me. This entire segment (match?) was hilarious because it allows PTA to further their jerkish nature at the Rich's expense and if the Rich's don't fire back and be as angry as possible about everything, then something is wrong. Probalem is....Riches are going to Giovanni about Reyn and seemingly ignoring PTA's antics....get them focused on something that matters to them and let Freddie return fast. Gemini proved Reyn's bark is worse than his bite....so can Freddie because PTA deserves a beating.
GUILTY BY INACTION - Why? Yes, there is history here and yes, it seems that we are potentially entering the Alex Reyn plothole redemption tour yet again. Why should Darren Best give a good flying Shae about what Reyn thinks about what is happening with Best when it comes to Alfie, Crusader X, etc? WHY is Reyn even discussing this when he is a semifinalist for the contender tournament (EZ Rah should be some focus...heck, even Daniel Dream and Big Aug could be a discussion since they are on the other side of the draw). All this does is take away from what SHOULD be the focus of the character and it hurts the storylines he *IS* involved with. It muddies the waters in a bad way.
BEST VS AMBER - I hate seeing this. Darren Best, a good character that has layers of potential storylines being used as fodder for a character whose only REAL trait is that she latched onto Alfie. The match action was perfectly good and well, but after everything that was said before this, why didn't we see that have some payoff in this match? And when it was over "Alfie can't run without Amber" that was not a line that ought to be spoken by an announcer that supposedly does her homework even if it was in jest. Alfie has been a title contender in multiple federations and Amber is a half-conceived character whose ony redemming trait is that she is 6'2"
SPECIAL MOMENT TAKE 2 - Had way too much fun.
A PLANNED HIKE - This segment was WAAAAYYYYYYY too long. The inclusion of Aleczander was ok for what it was but disappointing because there was no selling the fact he was supposed to accept the challenge from Darring. Pretty sure that so far this is his only appearance, and I'm hoping he shows up later, but I'm fearful.
RETURN OF THE JED-I - Oh for Shae's sake this is gettikng nuts. Jed returns just to end up getting punked by tiny little Valorie Vitality? Once again, I state the fact that this character is not a character that feel legit in any way regardless of how many time syou have her "save the day" in a manner that is wholly unrealistic. If thje handler actually gave feedback (and no, I'm not listening to a 75 minute podcast on a show that happened a month or longer ago just for proof she is part of the feedback) and if the character actually had promos that didn't involve attacking Jed (I believe that was the last legit segment where she talked....every other appearance has been a sneak attack to save the day with no words really from her). Either develop the character or walk away.
CRACKING - Straight forward hatred. I love Jerry David's quick statement and this match gets more fire with something so fast and short. This is gold Jerry...Gold!
DREAM VS BIG AUG - I wrote th ematch and hope I did it justice, especially since with Seth leaving the result was not exactly a shock.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU - So Amber i snow Alfie's manager/director or something. This is leading to an epic 4 person meltdown somehow and I still hate that even when Alfie is not ont he screem the ONLY thing Amber can truly discuss is Alfie.
LEGEND PREPARES - I love the sell job here covering for things to make the angle work even when the handler (who has given permission for his characters to be used to fulfill commitments to angles after his exit) is not involved. Aleczander won't be at Manchester even thought we saw him on a flight heading to Manchester earlier in the show with a team that we know is appearing. That is unfortunate, but also could be foreshadowing. I always love Darring's sell work and this is another reason he is the champ.
COMATOSE CONVERSATION 3 - This was one to set up my next episode, so it felt middling to me...but Manny is going to Manny.
BUTTON VS DECLAN - Declan takes the loss, which isn't surprising even if he may be the most promising Rich brother. Alfie looked strong and that is a good thing. The best part of the entrances was Amber exiting LOL Alfie is so much stronger when he isn't carrying other characters. However Amber on commentary might have made this one more interesting and perhaps gave her a chance to show more personality than she has to date.
A TRIP HOME - I literally for a second thought Valorie Vitality was Alfie's Mom. LOL This wasn't a terrible segment far as the essential content and actually gave a lifting of the veil for this relationship or what not. My hope is that this is NOT a long term pairing as both would be better apart, I truly believe that. My biggest gripe here is that Alfie doesn't sound like Alfie! Not a single bit of that accent that we know and love from him. That accent is what makes Alfie....Alfie. What could have been a great segment was marred by Alfie's accent not being included. If you are teaming with someone and you can't adequately write their character....then do the work when they are able to do it and don't wait until they are out on holiday.
A SPECIAL MOMENT TAKE 3 - Each one was progressively worse in my head. but they made me laugh as I typed.
RAH VS ALF - Alf Alferson is the greatest opportunist in wrestling history. I think Sean darring better be careful with any open challenges because Alf just may be a dark horse to swipe that strap.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK - TONY "SHAEING" SWEAT!!! That is what I'm talking about! This team is already better than half our tag roster and they just showed up! Sweaty Bros before Hoes. LOL This is goign to be comedy gold.
SOMETHING'S MISSING - I really liked this. I liked X is upset at not being in the tournament. I liked that X has focused himself seemingly on Amber. And I really hope he goes over at the PPV. This was a really good segment.
DEATH - I don't know what is worse. That I loved the segment or that I laughed because the old woman dies in frotn of her grandchild. I'm feeling a little odd, as you can tell. Fun segment really with a ton of story. It seemed as if it was goign to be a Doritoes segment witht he setup and he never is shown....unless he is the angel of death. Oh My that would be interesting.
MASTER SISTERS VS BEST OF BRITISH - Meh. This seemed rushed to get this out there. No actual match it seems and that is a disappointment.
GUESS WE'LL NEVER KNOW - The Carnivore, fresh from eating out wrestlers (that will live forever Keegan) accept shis conference title and spot in the contender final at Gold Rush. Good segment from Dream and maybe could have had a little more bragging from Dream, but it worked all the same. Solid.
DARRING VS GREAT WALL - First of all...it is SEAN Darring and not SHAUN. Also....in Global he is billed as The Great Wall and not simply The Wall. I realize you have seen him in the past elsewhere, but always pay attention to how people are billed where you are at now. This is not the first time we saw this with misnamed characters on the segment titles. This match was not the best mainevent Shae has ever written and part of that could be the lumbering style of The Great Wall. I hate that the recovery work on the Great Wall led to this loss, but I get it with everything going on. Darring looks solid in winning, proves he can beat big men, and closes the "what did Xiang get in return" plot hole as well. Solid stuff and Aleczander showin gup at the end is a great hype piece for the Gold Rush main event.
FINALE - Was there supposed to be something here? All we are getting is the stock words that websites fill stuff in with.
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OVERALL THOUGHTS
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This was nowhere near the potential Global truly has.
On a 10-point scale, I give this show a solid 5-5.5.
There was solid comedy work on the show.
EZ/David continues to use hatred to carry things well
Darring is our best draw and again sold his butt off.
Aleczander showing up helped save the main event
The bad...
There was plenty and I'm not adding to what I wrote in my piece by piece feedback because I don;'t think piling on is worth it.
We have characters that need to do better in getting their angles across and selling what they are doing.
There is potential here and we do have some angles that are doing well. People stepping away hurt some high level storylines and a few people did phone it in this show.
This next show is the go home show....so let's really kick in and do some good work!
