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AEW Dynamite this week was a really good show. Even the 'worsts' discussed in this article are a matter of opinion, because, chances are, you, the reader, may have felt differently.
As difficult as WWE RAW was to sit through this week, AEW Dynamite did not let the action dip in intensity at all. From the opening bell, where Christian Cage wrestled his first singles match in years, to the incredible main event match, All Elite Wrestling got quite a few things right.
So, what worked for AEW Dynamite this week? What were some of the things that missed the mark? Here's the essential list for your reading pleasure.
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#1 Best: AEW Dynamite closes with a bang!
The AEW Dynamite main event match was incredible. All of the participants did their best to put on a show for the ages, and the surprises just made it even better. Not only did Kris Statlander return to action, but so did Trent! And it so turns out that Trent returned on his birthday.
One has to wonder if the feud between Miro and Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford against The Best Friends and Orange Cassidy has finally come to an end. It would have been nice to have Miro pick up a big win, but this is not a bad outcome either.
The Best Friends are obviously 'over' as a team and should be a big force in the tag team division, going forward.
The only thing that did not strike a chord with this reviewer in the AEW Dynamite main event was the use of 'Legos'. Thumb tacks are still fine, but legos just seem silly.
#1 Worst: Does AEW Dynamite have far too many factions?
There are far too many factions on AEW Dynamite, to the point where it's hard to keep track of all of them. There's obviously The Pinnacle and The Inner Circle, and a few others. Ideally, that should have ideally been enough. Do we really need a faction with QT Marshall as well? This is not a knock against the man's talent but his current booking.
Let's face it. QT Marshall has been presented in a very different manner from Cody Rhodes on AEW Dynamite. Jim Ross even remarked on his lack of entrance.
Do we care about a faction led by a person who hasn't been booked as a threat in months past? Do we really think he has a chance against Cody Rhodes, who's the face of the company?
It would have made more sense to establish the members of Marshall's faction on AEW Dynamite before pairing them with him. This Nick Comoroto guy looks like a total beast and should have racked up a few television wins first.
#2 Best: The perfect AEW Dynamite ambush
Too many factions on AEW Dynamite may be a problem. But when the top two in the program tussle with each other, it is most welcome. The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle went to war in a fantastic segment in the backstage area.
The Inner Circle are the top babyfaces on AEW Dynamite at the moment, and the transformation has been incredible.
Both Chris Jericho and MJF have this ability to be serious in one second and then completely funny in another. The way the ambush was staged this week was unexpected and if you saw the clip shared above, chances are you chuckled!
This feud is only going to intensify in the weeks and months ahead on AEW Dynamite and one has to assume that the craziness is only going to pick up.
Will the feud culminate in yet another Stadium Stampede match or a contest of a similar nature? Leave it to Tony Khan's creative mind to come up with the next big wrestling spectacle! Can't wait.
#2 Worst: Team Taz breakup teased on AEW Dynamite, but do we care?
The problem of far too many factions on AEW Dynamite crops up again because there are only so many angles you can do with each one of them. There has been discontent within Team Taz in the past, but it just seems far too premature to split them up. The AEW Dynamite audience may not care enough at this point.
Maybe a few more months of Team Taz being portrayed as a dominant stable on AEW Dynamite would have done the trick. Ricky Starks is a star, Brian Cage is a beast, Powerhouse Hobbs is a powerhouse (duh), and Hook has a world of potential. Taz is perhaps the best promo of the generation, and this team doesn't need to split up yet.
The Hurt Business went their separate ways on WWE RAW and we had a few choice words for the booking in our review. Can we not make the same mistake with Team Taz? They've only been together for the blink of an eye!
#3 Best: Christian wrestles his first match on AEW Dynamite and doesn't look too shabby
Christian Cage wrestled in his first singles match on AEW Dynamite this week. It was also his first match in quite some time. While he doesn't wrestle at the same breakneck pace as someone like Kenny Omega, he had the perfect 'wrestling match' with Frankie Kazarian.
It was exactly what you'd want from two AEW Dynamite veterans. Kazarian was the perfect opponent to ease Cage into All Elite Wrestling.
Christian Cage is definitely going to be a big part of AEW Dynamite going forward, considering he is a mainstream name from when pro wrestling was a lot more popular. One has to wonder if Paul Wight can follow suit in the same manner and be as much of a sensation.
One has to wonder whether the next big name we see on AEW Dynamite is Andrade. He is a free agent and he had a chance to speak to Sportskeeda yesterday. Please do check out the conversation by clicking on the link above.
