‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (March 9th 2022)
Welcome to this review of AEW: Dynamite, this week’s episode was broadcast live from Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida. We’ve got Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, and Jim Ross on commentary and the fallout from Revolution to get to!
Match #1: AEW World Championship Match – “Hangman” Adam Page def. Dante Martin
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They began with a handshake. They quickly locked up and Page took down Dante with a shoulder tackle. Dante fired back with a dropkick to Page’s mouth. Dante hit a springboard press off the ropes but “Hangman” held on and used a fallaway slam on Dante! “Hangman” hurled himself over the top rope with a body press to Dante Martin on the arena floor. Back in the ring, Dante flipped over Page’s back. Dante smashed into Page with pinpoint accuracy with a moonsault to the outside! Dante jumped off the top rope but Page countered with a sit down powerbomb for a near fall. After a beautiful exchange of highflying moves and counters, Page found his mark with the Buck Shot lariat and pinned Dante Martin! Tony Schiavone joined ‘Hangman’ Adam Page in the ring to interview the champ. Page: “Dante, get your ass back in here real quick. Last year you got put in a tough position. Your brother got hurt and you had to enter into singles competition. And you managed to make it all the way to a world championship match. And should you make it back here, I’d love to do it again.”
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley (with William Regal) def. The Workhorsemen – J.D. Drake & Anthony Henry
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Bryan and Mox charged at the Workhorsemen. Moxley ducked a backfist from Drake and dumped Drake with a backdrop suplex. Bryan tagged in and blasted JD Drake with roundhouse kicks. Henry tagged in and hit Bryan with some heavy shots. Bryan turned Henry inside out with a knee and then tagged in Moxley. Jon Moxley took the attack to Henry in the corner and then Bryan tagged in. Bryan continued to pick apart Henry. Moxley got caught off guard with a boot and then a dropkick off the top from Henry. Drake tagged in and nailed Mox with a chop. Moxley retaliated with a slap to Drake’s face and then a lariat. Moxley planted Henry with a Paradigm Shift outside the ring. Danielson kicked JD Drake’s head and then forced Drake to tap out after the “American Dragon” applied the Le Bell Lock!
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #3: PAC def. Wheeler Yuta
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Yuta drilled PAC with a dropkick. Yuta turned PAC inside out with a release German suplex! PAC reversed Yuta into the corner. Wheeler Yuta jumped off the top rope with a high crossbody for a near fall on PAC! PAC retaliated with a roundhouse kick. PAC picked up Yuta with a deadlift and then German suplexed him! PAC plowed Yuta into the mat with an avalanche brainbuster! PAC locked on the Brutalizer and Wheeler Yuta tapped out!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #4: AEW World Tag Team Championship Match – Jurassic Express def. The Acclaimed
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Luchasaurus slammed Max and Jungle Boy jumped off the top rope for a near fall on Max. Bowens smashed Jungle Boy with a running forearm outside the ring. Luchasaurus took the Acclaimed off their feet with a double clothesline! He tried to double chokeslam the Acclaimed but they rolled out of the ring. Jungle Boy flipped over the top rope and took out Bowens! Back in the ring, Luchasaurus splashed Caster with a standing moonsault for a near fall until Bowens broke up the pin attempt. After some interference, the Acclaimed found themselves in charge. The Acclaimed were using tandem offense on Jungle Boy. Caster hit the Mic Drop for a near fall, luckily Luchasaurus was there to break up the count! Caster isolated Jungle Boy inside the ring and Bowens almost pinned Jungle Boy after a combination bomb! Bowens distracted ref Aubrey Edwards. Caster went to hit Jungle Boy with the steel chain but Christian Cage grabbed him and pulled him out back out of the ring. Jurassic Express pinned the Acclaimed after the doomsday device.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #5: AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Match – Thunder Rosa def. “Legit” Leyla Hirsch
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Thunder Rosa took down Leyla with two great arm drags and then a dropkick! Leyla countered the Fire Thunder Driver and then stomped on Thunder Rosa. Thunder Rosa retaliated with lariats to “Legit” Leyla. Rosa drilled Leyla with a dropkick and then a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Leyla suplex Thunder Rosa and then put on the ground and pound attack. They jockeyed for position on the top turnbuckle but Thunder Rosa got the better of it and superplexed Leyla! Outside the ring, Leyla pulled a steel turnbuckle hook from beneath the ring, but Red Velvet ran down and pulled it away. Thunder Rosa finished off Leyla Hirsch with the Fire Thunder Driver and pinned her!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #6: TNT Championship Match – Scorpio Sky def. Sammy Guevara
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Scorpio Sky has been on a one-year unbeaten streak! Paige VanZant was watching from ringside. Sammy and Scorpio traded strikes. Sammy rallied back with a corkscrew dropkick. They brawled outside the ring with Sammy driving Scorpio Sky into the steel barricade. Sammy pulled a table out from beneath the ring and set it up. Sammy connected with a thrust kick and then placed Scorpio on the table. Sammy climbed to the top turnbuckle and attempted a 630 senton but Scorpio Sky moved and Sammy smashed through the table! Tay Conti ran down to the ring to check on Sammy. Sammy was pointing to his ribs. Tay Conti and Dr. Sampson helped Sammy to his feet. They wanted to bring him to the back but Sammy pushed them away and got back in the ring. Sammy spat at Scorpio Sky! Scorpio unleashed a series of wicked knee shots to Sammy’s ribs. Scorpio Sky threw Sammy through the ropes. Paige VanZant got in the face of Tay! Scorpio nailed Sammy with a backbreaker while Tay looked on concerned. Sammy fought up to a vertical position and smashed Sky with a forearm. Sammy jumped off with a double springboard into the cutter for a near fall on Scorpio Sky. Scorpio Sky tried for the TKO but Sammy floated out and drilled Sky with the GTH! Sky rolled beneath the ropes. Sammy went for the shooting star press but Sky lifted his knees up. Lambert jumped up on the ring to distract the ref. “All Ego” Ethan Page jumped up on the ring apron but Tay Conti pulled him down. Paige VanZant speared Tay Conti outside the ring. Scorpio Sky finished off Sammy with the TKO and pinned him to become the new TNT Champion!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
News of the Night:
- Chris Jericho has another new stable, which includes ever-loyal Jake Hager, 2point0 and Daniel Garcia.
- Jeff Hardy made his [expected] AEW debut.
Final Verdict: 3/5
A good episode of Dynamite again this week – though I take umbrage with a couple of the matches. I would have liked to see JD Drake get a better deal out of his tag match against Danielson and Moxley and, honestly, I would have rather seen Leyla Hirsch win her match against Thunder Rosa. I’m not bothered about seeing Thunder Rosa versus Britt Baker again. It’s tired, it’s played out. I’m a fan of Leyla Hirsch (obviously) and to see her in a title match would be refreshing. Unlike some, I appreciated that post-match interview with Adam Page, showing respect for Dante Martin and putting him over somewhat. Wheeler Yuta had ANOTHER great match (it is his time for good matches after filling the “pin that guy in Best Friends” role?) and the TNT Title match was a great transition to the on-a-roll- Scorpio Sky, who’ll make for a fantastic TNT champ and by having Sammy work the match ‘hurt’ it means he doesn’t look too bad from the loss. Thumbs up from me!
