09th Sep2022

‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Sep 7th 2022)

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which follows an “interesting” post All-Out time for AEW, with TWO titles vacated and apparent suspensions and injury galore! So with that said, let’s get to the review!

Match #1: AEW World Trios Championship Match – Death Triangle def. Best Friends & Orange Cassidy

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Penta El Zero Miedo and Orange Cassidy began for their respective teams. Penta connected with a thrust kick to Cassidy’s midsection. Cassidy got to his feet but PAC booted Orange. Best Friends sent Orange Cassidy over the top rope via the rocket launcher onto Death Triangle! PAC came flying into the ring with an elbow to Cassidy’s mouth. He stomped a mudhole into Orange. Danhausen cursed Alex outside the ring and then PAC dropped Danhausen with a pump kick. Orange Cassidy retaliated with a tope suicida. Orange went for the Orange Punch but PAC had it scouted. However, Orange used the Stun Dog Millionaire and then tagged out to Chuck Taylor. Penta hit a backstabber on Taylor. Trent turned Rey Fenix inside out with a half and half suplex. Trent nailed Rey with a swinging DDT. Fenix popped up with a cutter. Orange ran in and used a German Suplex on PAC. Penta grabbed Orange with a pump handle Made in Penta! Trent avoided a hook hick from Rey but PAC made up for it with a thrust kick to Trent, knocking Trent into a Code Red for a near fall! The Best Friends and Orange Cassidy walloped Death Triangle with a triple Canadian Destroyer! Taylor was isolated and ate a Fear Factor from Penta. PAC perched to the top and finished off Trent with the Black Arrow! New AEW World Trios Champions Death Triangle!

My Score: 4 out of 5

Match #2: Toni Storm def. Penelope Ford

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Penelope and Toni chain wrestled. Toni Storm grabbed a headlock and then took Penelope off her feet with a shoulder tackle. Toni Storm used a shotgun dropkick. She tried for the hip attack but Penelope rolled out of the ring to avoid it. She drove Toni Storm into the steel ring steps. Toni fired back with an uppercut and then the hip attack. After countering the Northern Lights Suplex, Toni nailed Penelope with the DDT and pinned her.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5

Match #3: TNT Championship Match – Wardlow def Tony Nese

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Nese flexed in front of Wardlow. Wardlow wasn’t impressed and headbutted Nese. He followed up with a lariat to Nese. Wardlow hit the Powerbomb Symphony on Nese and then pinned him!

My Score: 1 out of 5

Match #4: Dynamite Wild Card Grand Slam of Champions Tournament Match – Bryan Danielson def. Hangman Adam Page

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William Regal joined the commentary team for this match. Danielson captured Hangman’s wrist but Hangman reversed it. Danielson backed Page into the corner and chopped him. Hangman hit Danielson with chops of his own. Danielson dropped to a knee, grabbed Page’s ankles and then stomped on Page’s legs. Danielson connected with round kicks in the corner. Hangman used a springboard lariat to knock Danielson to the arena floor. Hangman went over the top rope but Danielson had it scouted and sent Page into the post. Back in the ring Danielson worked over Page’s arm and back with stomps and swift kicks. Page got to his feet and tossed Danielson with a fall away slam! Hangman hit a crossbody over the top rope to the floor on Danielson. Page blasted Bryan with a Death Valley Driver for a two-count! Hangman attempted the Dead Eye but Bryan countered with a pinning attempt for a near fall. Bryan nailed Page with running boots in the corner. Bryan decimated Page with a series of kicks, one right to the head. Danielson climbed to the top turnbuckle but Hangman rushed him. Hangman used a reverse slam off the top rope for a near fall on Danielson! Hangman was poised for the Buckshot Lariat but Bryan rolled out of the ring. Danielson and Page traded chops again! Page powerbombed Bryan for a near fall! Danielson put Page in the Tree of Woe and hit him with a sliding dropkick. He followed up with a back suplex off the top but Hangman landed on his feet! Page used the comebacker lariat for a near fall. Bryan transitioned into the LeBell Lock on Page’s right arm but Hangman escaped. Danielson was able to apply the LeBell Lock a second time but Page rolled through and nailed Bryan with knee strikes. Hangman countered Bryan’s running knee with the Dead Eye for a near fall! Page went for the moonsault but Danielson rolled out of the way. Bryan blasted Hangman with the running knee! Page rolled out of the ring. Bryan tried for the tope suicida but Hangman powerbombed Bryan on the apron and then followed up with a moonsault. Page attempted the Buckshot Lariat but Danielson ducked it and rolled up Hangman for the victory!

My Score: 4.5 out of 5

Match #5: ROH Pure Championship Match – Daniel Garcia def. Wheeler Yuta

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Caprice Coleman joined the commentary team for the main event. Wheeler Yuta grabbed a low single on Garcia’s ankle. Yuta shoved Garcia into the corner turnbuckles. Garcia shoved back. They both tumbled out of the ring and spilled onto the arena floor. Yuta hit a big flying elbow on Garcia for a two-count. Yuta snap suplexed Garcia. Daniel Garcia suplexed Yuta and then smashed him with a lariat! Yuta came back with a German Suplex, and then a second German Suplex! Yuta took Daniel down with a third German Suplex! Garcia reversed the grip and began suplexing Wheeler Yuta. Yuta and Garcia traded open palm strikes! Garcia slapped Yuta with enough force to knock Yuta to the mat. Garcia applied the Dragon Tamer in the center of the ring! Yuta was able to grab the ropes and got a break. Yuta was issued a warning for hitting Garcia with a closed fist. Garcia grabbed Yuta in the Dragon Tamer but Yuta countered with the Cross Face! Yuta went for the Seat Belt and got a two-count. Garcia locked on the Dragon Tamer and Yuta tapped out! New Ring of Honor Pure Wrestling Champion Daniel Garcia!

My Score: 4.5 out of 5

Final Verdict: 4.5/5

So it looks like all the backstage drama made this week’s Dynamite one of the best of they year – one which focused on wrestling and cleverly used MJF and Moxley promos to get people psyched for the show (and AEW going forward) rather than lingering on what’s been reported the past few days. Three, yes THREE, fantastic matches made this a superb night of wrestling and kind of proves you don’t need those involved in the shocking news to put on a good show. If I were Tony Khan I’d build the show around the experience of Mox (MVP of AEW for 2022 and probably the MVP of wrestling right now), Danielson and Jericho and then all the AEW originals who are over with the AEW audience, see how that plays out for a while.

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