AEW Dynamite - Best and worst- Former WCW legend insulted, Sting to face his training partner, Possible mistake with CM Punk 

AEW Dynamite was a stepping stone to get to AEW Grand Slam, the upcoming super-show. That said, even by itself, this was a pretty fun episode!

There were certainly a lot more hits than misses on AEW Dynamite this week and overall, it was a good show. There were a few strange bits throughout the evening which shall be addressed in this article. Remember that a review is only a matter of opinion and you're welcome to share your thoughts in the comments.

Let's just state at the outset that nothing was BAD on this week's AEW Dynamite per se. There's always room for improvement though.

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#3 Best: MJF's scathing AEW Dynamite promo

This reviewer is of the opinion that there are no heels in wrestling today who garner the same kind of heat as the villains of the past, be it Mr. McMahon or even Ric Flair. Meanwhile, there are so many other TV shows that have created enduring villains.

Villains that are many notches above what the pro wrestling business has been able to create, in the current era. Be it Homelander or Negan (when you first meet him), you want to see the good guy destroy these heels because they are truly despicable. MJF is perhaps the only heel in the wrestling business who's operating at that level.

Coming back to the point at hand, the promo that MJF cut on AEW Dynamite this week about Brian Pillman was awesome. It was delivered with conviction and derision and it elevated Pillman Jr., who's not been portrayed as anything more than a tag team wrestler until recently to the next level.

Everything about this segment on AEW Dynamite was awesome.

There's a great sub-story developing between MJF and Wardlow as well, which should play out at some point.

#2 Best: Two superstars on AEW Dynamite have their face paint wiped off

One of the highlights of AEW Dynamite was the sight of Sting and Darby Allin having their face paint rubbed off as a sign of true disrespect. It leads to a match between FTR against Sting and Darby Allin at Dynamite: Grand Slam next week. It's cool that FTR is getting this spot because they have a special connection with Sting.

Cash Wheeler said this to Sportskeeda some time ago:

"Little known fact, when Sting was coming back with WWE, I was the one who was flown to Stamford to work with Sting in the ring to get him ready for his match with Hunter. So we have a bit of a history and yeah, I'm a big Sting fan.", said Wheeler.

There's probably no better team in the business that'll make the veteran look like a million bucks.

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#2 Worst: Is the current feud a step back?

Compare the Bryan Danielson segment on AEW Dynamite to how CM Punk is being booked. We know that Danielson is a star and he's being treated in that fashion, rushed into a feud with Kenny Omega. Meanwhile, CM Punk, whose return to wrestling was a significantly bigger event, is feuding with Team Taz, a mid-card unit (not a slight at them but how they've been presented). We also hope that he's alright after the table didn't give on AEW Dynamite this week.

#1 Best: Adam Cole has an impressive debut match

There was no better way to kick AEW Dynamite off than with Adam Cole's debut match! He had the perfect dance partner in Frankie Kazarian, who made him look like the star he is.

Of course, this is the first of many victories for Adam Cole on AEW Dynamite, but as they say, the first blow is always half the battle. It was pretty awesome.

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#1 Best/Worst: Rosario Dawson's AEW Dynamite involvement

Something that RAW and SmackDown do better than AEW Dynamite is to explain every facet of a storyline through video packages before it unfolds. Unless you're clued into Cody Rhodes' ventures outside pro wrestling, Rosario Dawson's involvement must have come as a surprise.

That said, her presence on AEW Dynamite, as well as those of the former UFC fighters who were present, lent an air of credibility to the program. Did you think Dawson jumping on Black's back (say that quickly five times in a row) was a smart move considering how dominantly he's been presented thus far?