Ups & Downs - AEW Dynamite Review (Mar 11th)

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2:01Sounds good? Let's go. Now of course, John Moxie vs. De Kesta is a huge match that is going down at Revolution with no time limit, which technically means it could go on to 47 hours. But because Moxie is friends with Kylia Kastinoli, and De Kesta is in the Don Calis family etchie Sero, Tony Khan went, ha ha, we could do a big old tag-team match, although given how Kylia won, it wouldn't surprise me if Kylia and Etchie have a match at Revolution at all. And my favourite part to all of this is that John Moxie was so damn over. He got a mega pop during his entrance as he did when he did tag-in, but De Kesta got a similar reaction, and later on too, De Kesta was kind of saying to the Don Calis family, I will not abide by your terrible ways anymore, which probably means on Sunday John Moxie will win, but only because De Kesta is going to get screwed over by the Don Calis family, and then maybe Moxie and De Kesta even team up, and sometimes my former enemy that is now my friend should become my tag-team partner. For something like that, I mean John Moxie doesn't need any more friends, he hangs out with the Death Ryder's alike. Etchie Sero looked great during this as well, and at one point he caught Claudio with his head scissors, where the Death Ryder's just beat him up with a corner, and eventually

3:02De Kesta, he said he got the hot tag, and he had the least devastating move in all the sports and team with the blue thunder bomb. Bit of work, of course it didn't. It never does. I've seen a lot of Claudio Castigno release to get uppercuts too, they do make me happy, and at one point he got Etchie Sero to a game of the big swing. I've said this a thousand times, but I will say it a thousand and one. Claudio may be the most underrated wrestler in all the professional wrestling today, I mean what can't he do, and when was the last time you saw him in a bad match, also he's bought. It gets extra points for me. It was so crazy that one bit Etchie Sero almost ran into the referee, and I love this finish, so I didn't see it coming, and Blesser Brian Danielson was selling it, but Etchie turned around and Claudio poked him in the eye when he used my devastating move. In all of sports and a timid surprise roll-up, he got the one, two, three. It's very Shavalli said to Danielson, I'll be surprised by that finish, and Brian went well, you know, Claudio does have a great roll-up, and the best time. This is when Lars Archer and Mark Davies from the Don Callis family ran deck, they'd be everybody up, including Marina Shaffir, but essentially they were able to get John Moxie

4:04into a bad position, and they said to Dekechie to you, should you use these lovely weapons we've got for you to destroy your person. Dekechie said, I will not do that, because I must beat him by myself. Or without wounds, and I caused that Wednesday. Don Callis has absolutely lived it as well, and he's hinted that way, so we're getting. I would imagine the days for Dekechie in the Don Callis family arm numbered, but it is about time, I'm just going to give it an up, I mean, I'm pumped for John Moxie versus Dekechie, but also when Claudio gets a win, makes me feel warm and fuzzy in my tum tum. He was also just such a solid match, right? You could watch Inga in my gosh, they really know what they're doing. Really, but Keck was then with Will and I together in Persephone, because Persephone they just become the CMLL Women's Champion, and because they both beat Mercedes-Benei, they were like, woohoo, we beat Monet, and Persephone was like, well, I bet I hit harder than you, even when I was saying that's a weird thing to say, but I will see you in the ring in about 10 seconds. Before that too, though, we cut to Don Callis and Carl Fletcher, and M.G.F walked in, he said, listen to me, Kyle, I need you to beat up that karate kid who's talking about Mike

5:05Bailey, because last week he punched me in the face. Now, Kyle was like, excuse me, I don't listen to you, what's going on, and even though M.G.F and Don Callis were kind of buddy-buddy, once again Fletcher was out, are you kidding me, Mike? Are we working for that guy? And Don Callis was like, no, we have nothing to do with him. But it wouldn't surprise me if this was a wink wink, not just to down the line, because you'd have to imagine that Kyle also leaves the Don Callis family one day and goes baby face. It's not like he hasn't challenged for the world title before, so we wait and see. And also, Carl Fletcher is that tall. I have worked shows with Carl Fletcher, he's like a legit six-four, he may even be an inch taller. When we went right into Carl Fletcher versus Mike Bailey, and I don't know what to tell you. During the last year when they had a match, there was aliens that come down from a planet and show us this new way to do the grappling. Well, they just did it again. There's no work in describe this to you, and I understand it's not hard for everybody, but in terms of work, grade, or effort, or just going out there and proving you have power in your titsy toes, I thought this was absolutely fantastic. They just have incredible chemistry and the crowd was going nuts to this. And while Don Callers did say on commentary, we kept having members of the family come

6:08out and then they went away again, because once again, we were kind of insisting that Carl Fletcher wants to do it by himself, but actually it turned out to be a ruse, because later on, we got distracted, etc. There was just so many cool moments though that there was his countout tease, there was this absolutely ridiculous German suplex. I'm moving so into the floor, a lawn dart, and a team of the turnbuckle, because why wouldn't you do that? And this absolutely massive like a bomb from Carl Fletcher, and this is when I was going through my resting movebook going, they don't have any more maneuvers to do. It was always this excellent one to do after adventure time, or time adventure, whatever the flood might be, and he calls that, and honestly, the fans and myself were so into this, I think we all bought it, even though I sat in my chair at home, I was so, I can't believe it. I definitely didn't make that noise. I need to see a doctor. This is when I called a master, Alex, he ran down with the screwdriver, which did count as a distraction, because actually what was going to go on is that Mark Davis was going to run in with the trio's title. He passed the Carl Fletcher, and now listen, Carl did not hesitate at all here. He, where, Mike Bailey, in the hell he gave him the brain muster, he got the one, two, three. So yeah, he's not going to be leaving the Don Calis family any time soon, but I just love

7:11the fact he was like, man, this guy's giving me a hard time, I'm a hundred percent going to be a dickhead. It was about to make me mad, right? Because his back was so good, I was like, damn, you Don Calis family, I can't believe you took this away from me, though I got it, and it's embison, he was all like, ha, ha, I didn't get it, if he was, it was pretty spears, it doesn't just get it up, it gets a golden up. This is purely focused on what I saw in the ring. And if people are going to bring it to this level, I would feel bad, I would feel irresponsible. If I didn't praise it as much as I could have once again, I know, because people always melt down about this, it may not be the wrestling match for you, but thank Flamens, we live in a world where it does exist. This is absolutely phenomenal. Then turn it around, we're going to have a stand by match, so I'm always going to give a down to a stand by match in the middle of a show, because how can you know you need a stand by match? What is the last thing that goes 47 hours, then you're really going to have a stand by match? It did tie into an angle. And thank goodness we did do this, because it is worse strictly versus Brody King. On Sunday, you have to promote it a little bit. Now Brody started by cutting a promo, said Swerve, I'm going to kill you when he was taking

8:12on some guy. Nobody told us who this guy was, but Matt Brody King killed him with a larynx. He gave him the Gonzo bomb, and he beat him about 10 seconds. He was then slapping the fans hands when all of a sudden a masked fan, and there was no way this was not a win-quick nudge nudge, but it made Giggle when, ha, ha, it's not already a masked man. It is me Swerve Strickland, and he was flippin' choking me. Swerve Strickland with a chain, he wasn't choking himself with a chain, he was choking Brody King with a chain, because Swerve Strickland wants to kill him off. Now because Brody is a big man, a slaps man, made he was able to break the flippin' chain, and then he started choking Swerves against turnaround his fair play. When Prince Narva basically smashed him in the back, Brody had to chase him off when, as we were told, Swerve snapped the wrist, and Brian Danielsler, missing a beat went, oh my gosh. King has had wrist moments in the past. wrist moments. That sounds terrible. wrist issues in the past. I hope this doesn't tie to Sunday, most definitely going to tie to Sunday. So that's probably going to be your finish, but I actually really enjoy the chemistry between these two. And one that's didn't last very long, I absolutely want to see them go at it at Revolution,

9:13because I think it's a really unique match. Now again if I was going to hazard a guess, I think Swerve will win after destroying Brody King's wrist, but I'm going to give it enough, it was just nice and simple and effective, and it just towed the characters, right? Swerve is the same person, and Brody King is like a massive killer, what they're going to do on Sunday night. Then I'd equate my baby promo as he promised to get revenge on the dog and call his family, and all things considered how close he was, that probably needs to happen. What's up? It's Sean Linda from Two Black Guys, a Good Credit. If managed supply runs is still on your to-do list, here's your science upgrade. While my business has attack, tools, and services that make it ridiculously easy to stock up for your office or team, think scheduled deliveries, multi-user accounts, and even IT setup, bonus. With a Walmart Business Plus membership, you get free shipping, spend analytics, and 2% rewards. Join the smart way to shop at business.warmart.com, terms apply. Taking care of your eyes shouldn't be a hassle. That's why Warby Parker is a one-stop shop for all your vision needs.

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12:23out. We were going to add a couple more members because we got a six-month tag. Now given that this was the in-ring Dynamite debut for David Finney, I thought he looked very good. He was super solid. At first I played with Brian Daniels and once again on commentary who kept saying things like, I've heard word that he resents his father who of course is fit Finley because he never won a world title, but now he's going to do it for his family, like a heel version of Cody Wolt. Of course Darby Allen was just going crazy at one point and he missed his dive and he landed terribly. I was like, how does this guy keep doing it? The dogs are like, it's fine by us and my gosh, they whipped his ass. After a while it all went, Orange Cassidy was all by himself, so once again the dogs are like, we're just going to pummel you for a while. When I guess Darby found his Phoenix down, he took it. He had all the power. So we tagged in and there I say it was hot. It was ever hit a springboard coffin drop where David Finney was just like, nope, I'm going to rake your eyes. Apparently it's fine in AEW. And man, this likely to get kicked here afterwards, somebody wants to be Stan Hansen. Or Orange, they went and took his med pack meaning he was able to hit the stunned dog millionaire when Darby's level on going to follow you and he got a code red. And just when it looked like Orange was going to win with the punch, Connor's return after

13:27he had been killed and he hit Orange Cassidy with a tie iron. So if you were a policeman or a police person and you were going to conduct a report eventually go, in terms of this feud, you have committed a lot of crimes. At the same time as well, Darby missed the coffin drop which was not good for him because the dominated of Finney gave Darby was absolutely horrific. Gabe Kidd hit the bar driver, they got the one, two, three and then caught a guy in the ring and they were going to beat him up more. Ah, psycho. Damn, it's nothing else you can do. It actually led to a really cool angle though because Roddox's strong return to television. I love the fact he just walked out with no pomp and circumstance. He told the dogs give that asshole to me and he was going to hit the end of heart, take on to Orange Cassidy when he took the piece of throat. He threw him into Gabe Kidd and he took all these three out like he was James Bond and they were foot soldiers. I thought this was so well done. It made Roddox look like a badass. He didn't place Orange Cassidy afterwards so Orange better be like, oh excuse me, you abandoned me a few weeks ago and Roddox needs to sound sorry, I didn't mean it. We can do the trio's match on Sunday. That's doubly good because we need more trio's teams to go after those championships.

14:29I do all of this. I thought it was very well worked. I think AW has established the dogs and the dominant force and a bunch of assholes that would do anything. I'm giving it an up. It just ticked the box. Well it was time everyone nice and girl versus Persephone for the TBS title and listen, I do think after this we need to find a proper feud for Willow to sort of lean into so we can do a bunch of promos. Although at the same time maybe it could be this, I quite like Persephone, I believe this was her proper AW Dynamite but she's still relatively new to all of this and I think she's really finding her feet. Shaneerson also part of the fact that Willow and I think that has only just come back from the United Kingdom which is true and she's also been travelling all over the place so she's such a warrior, then yeah, they're basically smashed into each other and started to fight. And Persephone kept bustling out moves and I was like, is she actually doing that to Willow and I think Gail? I double checked and she did. I mean there was this awesome fallaway slam into a kip up that she did when Nightingale was like, well I'm not just going to let you attack me so she had cannibal off the apron. When Persephone Germans suplexed her and hit a lion's soul and she got a one-two, now there was no jeopardy here.

15:30I don't think anybody thought Persephone was going to win the TBS title but in time of just watching two people go at it, I think there's something there. Eventually they just punched each other in the face because why wouldn't they do that when Persephone was going for all sorts of bums, when she kind of moved Willow into the corner and she was going to hit a crucifix bomb when Nightingale was like, you're not going to do that to me and I'm going to hit the most devastating move. In all of sports at a time it's a prize roll-up and of course she got the one, two, three and they don't call it the most devastating move for night. The best part was as well that Nightingale essentially wiggled out of that to do it and Persephone looked pretty pissed off after this so we'll keep an eye on it. I am going to give it an up. It's one of those rare shows where actually you can get away with having a couple of surprise roll-ups because when Claudio did it, he poked Etchysar in the eyes and quite clearly decided, well I'm going to do this and be an absolute idiot here, whereas Willow had to struggle with the right word but she had to surprise Persephone which was a good way to protect her given she had just one they've belt. I like this. I think you can do more with it. I also think given that Persephone had a bit of attitude here, she could go heal, give

16:33it an up. Then got this to Musso Champa because of course he didn't go heal at the weekend and joined FTR and I just thought all of this was great. I did have it on my bingo card so it genuinely surprised me and let's not pretend we have forgotten what Musso Champa did, what eight years ago and ever the flop it was, it's just a very good bad guy. We then cut to the babes of Wrath because they don't get on with Megan Bay and Lennon across Amplett before. Willow was like laying across, I want to take you on during the zero out at the paper view and Harley Cameron was there too and that rhymed so it must be true. I don't want to say that I think AEW at the moment is balancing the TBS title and the tag team belts very well. I don't think either one of them has been lost and actually sometimes they're over here doing the tag and sometimes Willow is over here doing the TBS. I'm intrigued to see what happens after the paper view but in terms of a preach so much it'll be perfectly fine. When we got to the Young Bugs and Mark Briscoe taking on FTR and Champa, this is a bit like the match we talked about earlier, it was so damn good of course it ties into the paper view and the matches we are going to do. Champa actually got the visual pinfall which is the best thing in the world because if you do turn here then you lose like an absolute champ once again if you just want a party

17:36match in your life and to go man the Young Bugs and FTR may be a couple of the best tag teams ever. Well do I have the match for you? You also made sure that there was heat during this because Mark Briscoe attacked him also Champa at the start of this because you would do that after a friend betrayed you when the tag claxon went off super early everybody got in the ring and they started a fight. So Champa were going tag crazy as well we thought like there were old friends but of course Mark Briscoe and the Young Bugs were old friends too so eventually they which is bumping out a super kick party and Mark Briscoe was doing his big one as a chair in the ring can you believe it I'm going to jump over the ropes and I'm going to take all you out not for dinner. Mark Briscoe then smashed Dark's Harvard so hard he was incomplete please leave me alone when Stokely has the way got involved too now I understand that's probably his remit but you won't be shocked to hear it did not go well for that guy. There's also a flippin blockbuster off Barry Barricade when FTR grabbed Matt Jackson and gave him a spike power driver into Andy Ann's table and this looked absolutely horrific because it didn't break and Matt kind of just bounced off the wood I was like goodness Mia up he is okay. Nick Jackson was totally broken by this point too when Champa realised he was in the ring

18:37with Mark Briscoe and hit the big old Neon hit the air raid crash as cash wheeler and defence and yes Champa did bit Mark Briscoe for the one two three and I'm sure they'll do a singles max of revolution and you could probably 50-50 this a little bit but once again in terms of made event on a show and people just understand what they are doing especially given who the AW owns meant to be I am giving it an up and they have not given me nothing when it comes to FTR versus the Young Bugs it could go either way when a match has jeopardy this man is a happy man that was stupid. Moving on to this great video package for MGF versus Hangman Adam Page and good grief did they give me pumped up when we got to this press conference now I want to make it very clear I would always appreciate the fact wrestling companies trying new things if you don't do that the whole shows that come every single week would be boring but in terms of taking a baseball bat I didn't think it was bad I saw some people say it was the worst thing ever I don't agree with that I do think it was a bit of a swing and a miss it was just so damn weird because when the journalists started asking questions one guy never identified themselves when all of a sudden everybody was identifying themselves when Denise

19:39South say don't turn up I thought that was nice I like Denise she's a good human they would just ask engineering questions though as you probably wouldn't expect like MGF what are you going to do it's Texas death match and Hangman is all like it is Texas death match and I'm going to ruin him and the big go-home line question I suppose was hangman if you don't win a weekend you could never challenge for the world title again so who is the cowboy in AEW if he can't be the champion and Max was like oh boy I want to hear the answer to this one and Paige kind of sold it like I don't know why have I done this I'm such a fool when MGF was going to celebrate it with a toast so hangman grabbed a drink he threw it in MGF's face and of course they brawled to the ringside area now we needed to do this because if you listen throughout the questions you could hear the fans go boo boo I would presume because they want to see this with the eyes like imagine you had paid money for a ticket and you sit on a big screen wrestling companies do need to do that from time to time but I also get it eventually the users wrested a courty ran out but Hangman just did away with them by himself when he hit the dead eye onto MGF when he went with Gainley Blitz look

20:41what I put under the ring it's a barbed wire board bless Maxwell Jacob Freeman he reacted to this like it was death which I guess it probably would have done he ran away meaning we ended this episode of Dynamite with the big statement the short Maxwell could run away on this evening but comes Sunday night he's totally doomed I want to get I do appreciate AEW doing something you would actually the up part of this is I have no idea who was going to win like we were going to fall on wrestling tropes this would tell you that MGF is going to be victorious because Hangman was standing tall that also means pages never changed it for the world title again it was a part of me it's part of the can't see it now I'm going to give it down to the press conference folks just thought it was a bit wit I just thought it was a bit stilted and also these are two great promo guys and I kind of felt like they're better when they're in the ring just with the microphone in their hand as opposed to asking very weird questions or answering very weird questions but just to double down on it I do not think sorry it's spawning oh my gosh it's the worst thing ever and maybe I could have lowered my expectations usually it's why so social media I am an idiot but I saw it as like it's perfectly fine do I think AEW could have done something different

21:44yes do I still think this match is all the momentum in the world yes I do but sure I agree with you giving it down which was the end of AEW Dynamite and it was a good show AEW always locks him when they are so close to a paper view it's probably going to be 72 hours long but we talked about it before but man can I not wait for FTR young bucks to match as well as MJ first is hangman at a page when if hangman doesn't win or you're going to get into some discourse now of course my friends let me know what you thought about AEW Dynamite in the comments below like the video shared the video and subscribe if you would like to see about ups and downs on Monday Night Raw that's on the screen right now but otherwise enjoy the next few days I will see you on Monday morning for an ups and downs for the revolution because it is on Sunday night and the only person that likes something like pay-per-views see you then

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