‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Nov 9th 2022)
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Agganis Arena in Boston, Mass. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) def. Swerve In Our Glory (Swerve Strickland & Keith Lee) & The Gunns (Austin & Colten Gunn)
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Billy Gunn sprinted down to the ring and tackled Swerve! Billy was then ejected to the back. Dax and Colten began for their respective teams, with the Gunn Club double teaming Dax. Austin was sent hard into the turnbuckles after a catapult. Swerve tagged in and he swarmed Cash in the corner with quick hands. “Platinum” Max tagged in, as did Keith Lee. Caster escaped a scoop slam from “Limitless” Keith Lee. The Acclaimed used tandem tackles to take down Keith Lee. Bowens hammered away on Swerve. Bowens dropped a leg on Colten for a near fall. The Gunns double teamed Bowens with the Big Rig for a near fall but Caster was there to break up the pin attempt! Bedlam broke out with all the teams began to brawl with their opposition. Keith Lee powerbombed Bowens onto the back of Caster. Swerve wiped out everyone with a tornillo to the floor! Dax superplexed Colten onto the pile! Dax chucked Austin back into the ring. Dax locked the sharpshooter on Austin but Colt jumped into the ring and clocked Dax in the face. Bowens planted Colten with the Arrival. FTR smashed Colten with the Big Rig and Bowens pinned Colten!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Men’s World Title Eliminator Quarter-Final Match – Ethan Page def. Eddie Kingston
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Kingston grabbed Page in a side headlock. Kingston chopped away at Page in the corner but Page fired back with a flying shoulder tackle. Eddie sent Ethan flying with a butterfly suplex, good for a near fall. Ethan Page whipped Eddie into the turnbuckles. Ethan Page followed up with a forearm and then a suplex on the arena floor. Back in the ring, both men went blow for blow, throwing hands. Kingston blasted Page with an Exploder suplex. Kingston locked on the stretch plumb but Stokely distracted the ref, buying Ethan Page time. Page cracked Kingston with a roundhouse kick! Ethan hit an Avalanche Ego’s Edge to Eddie and pinned him!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: TNT Championship Open Challenge – Wardlow def. Ari Daivari
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Ari Daivari took the open challenge. Wardlow hit Daivari with a headbutt and then reared back with a big lariat! Wardlow began the symphony and powerbombed Ari! Wardlow hit a second powerbomb, as he was fired up and angry. Wardlow hit a third and fourth powerbomb and then pinned Daivari. After the match, Wardlow called out Powerhouse Hobbs!
My Score: 1 out of 5
Match #4: Trent Beretta def. Jay Lethal
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Jay Lethal attacked Trent from behind as Trent was making his entrance. Lethal went after Trent’s knee. Lethal whipped Trent into the steel ring steps. Back in the ring, Trent rallied back with a suplex to Jay. Chuck Taylor and Danhausen walked down to the ring to check on Trent Beretta. Trent nailed Lethal with a swinging DDT off the turnbuckles. Trent hit an avalanche half and half on Lethal. Sonjay Dutt jumped on the apron but so did Danhausen. Satnam Singh blasted Danhausen with a headbutt. Lethal rocked Trent with the Lethal Injection and then pinned him!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #5: Jamie Hayter def. Skye Blue
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Hayter blasted Blue with an elbow strike. Blue shoved Hayter headfirst into the steel ring post. Skye Blue rocked Hayter with a rising knee strike. Baker grabbed Blue’s ankle and then Jamie Hayter seized the opportunity to suplex Skye. Skye Blue hit a diving cross body press on Hayter for a near fall. Skye smashed Hayter with the Code Red for a two-count! Hayter cracked Skye with a forearm to the jaw. Hayter landed a high boot to Blue. Hayter pinned Blue after a ripcord lariat!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #6: 2 of 3 Falls Match – Bryan Danielson def. Sammy Guevara
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Danielson walloped Guevara with a barrage of kicks and chops. Sammy defended with a corkscrew dropkick. Bryan fired back with a shotgun dropkick off the top rope. Danielson was looking for a tope suicida but Tay Melo jumped in the way, buying Sammy time. Sammy threw a steel chair at Bryan, which cost Sammy the first fall as the ref disqualified Sammy. Sammy grabbed a microphone from the timekeeper’s table and bludgeoned Danielson with it. Danielson was busted open. Sammy clocked Danielson with the GTH and pinned Danielson, winning the second fall. Danielson attempted a diving headbutt but Sammy dodged it. Sammy locked in a cross face. Sammy cranked back with his grip but Danielson was able to reach the ropes, forcing the ref to break the hold. Sammy jumped off the turnbuckles but Danielson countered with double knees! Tay Melo was ejected from ringside after putting her hands on the ref. Danielson kicked Sammy while Sammy was tied up in the Tree of Woe. Guevara rocked Danielson with a leaping knee! Sammy dropped down on Danielson with a shooting star press on the arena floor. Sammy attempted the springboard cutter but Danielson countered with the LeBell Lock! Sammy made it to the ropes, forcing the ref to break the hold. Danielson punished Sammy with roundhouse kicks. Sammy caught Danielson with a knee strike but Danielson fired back with a knee strike of his own. Sammy applied the Lion Tamer! Danielson made the crawl to the ropes and forced the break. Danielson dropped Sammy with the running knee! Sammy landed a backflipping DDT! Danielson transitioned into the LeBell Lock and Sammy made the verbal submission. The ref stopped the match as Sammy was submitted!
My Score: 4 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
A serviceable but unremarkable episode of Dynamite this week. Well, I say unremarkable but seeing Ethan Page toss Eddie Kingston with the Avalanche Ego’s Edge was certainly remarkable! Nice to see Skye Blue on one of AEW’s main shows and NOT just rolling over for a squash. Though I was sad to see the end of WarJoe – they were only just getting started!
