‘AEW: Dynamite’ Review (Oct 12th 2022)
Welcome to this week’s review of AEW: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario… waaaaay up North in one of my favourite places, Canada! We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review…
Match #1: Luchasaurus def. “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry
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Jack Perry blasted Luchasaurus with a shotgun dropkick to start the match. Luchasaurus caught Jungle Boy and hit him with a German Suplex. Luchasaurus grabbed a table and attempted to powerbomb Jungle Boy through it but Jungle Boy escaped. Luchasaurus tried to chop Jack Perry but Jack ducked! Luchasaurus’ hand collided with the steel ring post. Luchasaurus whipped Jungle Boy into the ringside barricade. Back in the ring, Luchasaurus rammed his shoulder into Jungle Boy, and then hurled him into the turnbuckles. Jungle Boy used a hurracanrana to send Luchasaurus into the ring post. Jungle Boy tried to lift Luchasaurus on the apron but his back gave out. Jungle Boy connected with a sunset flip powerbomb, smashing Luchasaurus through the ringside table. Christian Cage left the broadcast booth and walked toward the ring. Luchasaurus clotheslined Jungle Boy and then planted him for a near fall. Jack Perry charged at Luchasaurus but Luchasaurus stopped him with a chokeslam for a two-count! Jack Perry retaliated with a crucifix for a near fall of his own. He followed up with a poison rana and then the Kill Switch for a near fall! Jack Perry hooked on the Snare Trap submission but Luchasaurus was able to reach the ropes. Luchasaurus spiked Jack Perry off the top rope with a chokeslam. He nailed him again and pinned Jack Perry!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: WarJoe (Wardlow & Samoa Joe) def. The Factory (QT Marshall & Nick Comoroto)
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Samoa Joe hit a senton on QT and then followed up with jabs in the corner. He was going for the Muscle Buster when Nick tried to hit Joe from behind. Joe defended himself and tagged in Wardlow. Wardlow smashed QT with a massive lariat. Wardlow tossed Nick with a belly-to-belly suplex. Samoa Joe held Nick’s legs while Wardlow splashed Nick with a senton atomico! Samoa Joe put Comoroto in a chokehold and the ref stopped the match as Joe forced Nick to sleep! After the match, Wardlow put QT in the Powerbomb Symphony!
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #3: Swerve Strickland def. Daddy Ass Billy Gunn
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Billy dropped Swerve with a shoulder tackle. And then a second shoulder tackle. Swerve came back with a low dropkick to Billy’s quad. Swerve continued to work over Gunn’s leg. Swerve clocked Billy with stinging body shots. Billy Gunn grabbed Swerve with a tilt-a-whirl suplex. Billy followed up with a jackhammer. He tried for the Fame-asser but Swerve had it scouted. Swerve hit Billy with a flatliner and then the Swerve Stomp for a near fall. Swerve countered a hold from Billy, clutched onto the ropes and was able to pin Billy
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #4: ROH World Championship Match – Chris Jericho def. Bryan Danielson
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William Regal joined the commentary team for this match, as did Ian Riccaboni. Danielson rocketed into Jericho with a tope suicida. Bryan headbutted Jericho back in the ring. He followed up with kicks to Jericho in the corner. Jericho fired back with chops and right hands and then a hurracanrana off the top rope! Jericho followed up with a dropkick off the apron. He whipped Danielson into the barricade. Danielson grabbed an avalanche butterfly suplex on Jericho, and then transitioned to the LeBell Lock! Jericho escaped and locked Danielson into the Walls of Jericho. Bryan escaped and then put Jericho in the Boston Crab. Danielson clocked Chris Jericho with a kick to the head. Danielson hit Jericho with the hammer and anvil elbow strikes. Jericho picked up Danielson in a fireman’s carry for a near fall. Jericho tried for a Lion Sault but Bryan dodged it. Bryan connected with a leaping knee off the top rope. Bryan tried again but Jericho countered with the Code Breaker! Jericho shoved Bryan into ref Paul Turner. The ref was knocked down. Menard grabbed the ROH World Championship belt and threw it into the ring for Jericho. ROH Pure Champion Daniel Garcia sprinted to the ring and snatched the belt out of Jericho’s hands. Danielson blasted Jericho with a knee but then Garcia rammed Danielson with the Pure title! Angelo Parker returned Paul Turner to the ring. Jericho was able to pin Danielson.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Match #5: Toni Storm & Hikaru Shida def. Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. & Jamie Hayter
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Hayter shoved Shida and Shida shoved back. Hayter chopped at Shida but Shida fired back with a dropkick. Toni Storm tagged in and walloped Hayter with a thrust kick. Baker grabbed Storm’s ankle, giving Hayter enough time to blindside Storm. Shida hammered the face of Britt Baker. Shida used a jumping knee on Baker. Shida suplexed Baker onto Jamie Hayter! Shida smashed onto Baker with a meteora for a near fall. Hayter hit Shida from behind with a back breaker. Toni Storm jumped into the ring but Baker grabbed her in a neck breaker. Baker smashed Shida with a curb stomp. Storm DDT’ed Britt and then spiked her with the Storm Zero. Shida hoisted up Baker but Baker countered and went for the Lock Jaw. Shida rolled out and planted Baker with the falcon arrow. After countering pins, Shida scored the victory over Baker!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #6: All-Atlantic Championship Match – Orange Cassidy def. PAC
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Orange went for the Orange Punch but PAC dodged it. PAC pulped Orange with a European Uppercut. PAC mocked Orange Cassidy but Cassidy sprung to his feet with a dropkick. Orange tried for a tope suicida but PAC countered with a falcon arrow on arena floor! PAC nailed Orange with a tombstone piledriver on the ramp. Back in the ring, PAC put Orange in the Brutalizer. Orange fought out, touching the bottom rope with his boot. PAC went for the ring bell but Orange Cassidy jumped out and impaled PAC with a DDT on the arena floor! He followed up with a spinning DDT in the ring and the Orange Punch for a near fall on PAC! Orange rocked PAC with the Beach Break on the apron! Orange attempted the Orange Punch again but PAC countered with a bridging suplex and then the Brutalizer. Orange titled and was able to touch the ropes, forcing the ref to break the hold. PAC went outside to grab the ring bell hammer but Danhausen tried to stop him. The ref grabbed the hammer out of PAC’s hand. PAC grabbed another from under the ring, unbeknownst to the ref. PAC jumped in the ring but Orange clocked PAC with a punch! Orange knocked out PAC with the Orange Punch and pinned PAC!
My Score: 5 out of 5
News of the Night:
- Renne Paquette joined AEW, debuting in this Canadian special.
- Shawn Spears returned to AEW and is set to team with FTR on Rampage this week.
Final Verdict: 4.5/5
What a great show this week. This episode started strong and continued solidly until the ROH title match raised the bar for the rest of the show. The women’s trios match knocked it out of the park and… Sod it. EVERYTHING paled in comparison to the main event. Orange Cassidy WON THE BELT! He WON the All-Atlantic Championship! OC is now an AEW CHAMPION! As someone who’s been rooting for Cassidy since day one of AEW, good god the end of that match felt so satisfying – definitely a crowd-pleaser!! Well, unless you’re Jim Cornette of course..!
