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#8 Overall
AEW's second show is a surprising sequel that gets better than its predecessor. In all honesty, despite being a game-changing night, AEW's premiere wasn't a terrific show. That is for good reason, often middling premieres can give birth to stellar programs especially with wrestling as the ELITE slowly figure what is working and what is not. There is only upwards to go from here.
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That proof comes with a second blast of Dynamite. With five different matches to spare, the company proves it is a renaissance for tag team competition but also has the variety to make this league count. Addressing its issues regarding the factions wars and stats head-on also means that Cody and the team are listening to the audiences.
The commentary has its kinks but with Excalibur slowly gaining form and Tony able to anchor Jim Ross, they can go to great places.
It will remain to see if AEW can support a hot crowd for every episode, so far they've given no reason for the crowd not to get invested. Credit to the fans, they keep their spirits high for two hours of wrestling that isn't reinventing the wheel but actually just doing the basics right.
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