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There was nothing particularly wrong with AEW Dynamite this week, but the bar has been raised so high over the last 2 weeks, that this week did not feel nearly as special.
That said, there were definitely a lot of positive developments on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite. One may even call it the calm before the storm that should rage on our television screens next week.
So, what were the aspects of AEW Dynamite that worked, and what were the elements that fell flat? We will give you our thoughts and we invite you to chime in, in the comments below.
#1 Best: Kenny Omega has his own commentary in the AEW Dynamite main event, huge match confirmed for two weeks later
The match between Kenny Omega and Joey Janela in the AEW Dynamite main event spot did not disappoint. As great as both men were during the contest, it was Don Callis on the outside who stole the show, providing commentary of his own during the course of the match, making the proceedings seem very special and different from anything else on AEW Dynamite.
However, it was the Kenny Omega vs. Rey Fenix announcement for 2 weeks from now on AEW Dynamite that really made the headlines. It will be a contest between two of the greatest workers in the world, and the fact is that Kenny Omega is on a different level ever since he aligned with Don Callis recently.
Even if Fenix comes out on the losing end against Kenny Omega, he's going to go up a rung or two when the match does happen.
The same could be said for Joey Janela too, who looked strong even in defeat this week. Kenny Omega is a very worthy AEW World Champion.
#1 Worst: Did Sting's appearance on AEW Dynamite just feel a little...underwhelming?
Because of Sting's physical limitations at his age, he did not get physically involved in the segment with Team Taz on this week's edition of AEW Dynamite. However, a vast majority of the AEW Dynamite audience did feel a little underwhelmed, judging from the reactions on social media, because the whole pointing the bat shtick may get old very soon indeed.
Yes, Sting looks like a beast even at his age, and yes, he did go without speaking for a year in the 90s, but it's a different era now.
One has to believe that he needs to do something a little more substantial in the following episodes of AEW Dynamite, and maybe even get booked in a multi-man tag team match in a sense, for the audience to care as much about the legendary performer.
Cody Rhodes, Darby Allin, and Sting vs. Team Taz, either on AEW Dynamite or on pay-per-view could be a very safe match for the legend to compete in, in due course.
#2 Best: Did the upset on AEW Dynamite overshadow the one on RAW?
It's the job of veteran AEW Dynamite performers to put the next generation over and SCU did just that with The Acclaimed on this week's show. It was a back and forth contest, and The Acclaimed won with the use of their boombox, which was a fantastic heel move. One has to believe that they will be a force to be reckoned with on AEW Dynamite.
What we did not know is that Frankie Kazarian would unleash his Ruthless Aggression era John Cena and engage in a rap battle with The Acclaimed.
The Young Bucks can put The Acclaimed on the map when they clash next on AEW Dynamite. Win or lose, it will be a massive step up for the young men, when they take on The Young Bucks. It is extremely cool to see how much effort is devoted to tag team wrestling on the show, as compared to booking some variation of The New Day and The Hurt Business almost every week on WWE RAW. Did this upset overshadow Lana's wi
#2 Worst: Jake Hager has a botchy moment on AEW Dynamite this week
Wardlow was missing this week from AEW Dynamite because of personal reasons and we hope that everything is well with the Inner Circle member. It's a trying time for the world, and the best one can do at this time, is just hope for the best. So, the 14-man tag team match on AEW Dynamite this week became a 12-man contest.
So, the promotion is teasing a rift between MJF and Wardlow and the rest of the Inner Circle, which was obvious from the fact that Hager ended the match by using Wardlow's finisher, the F10!
While the idea was fantastic, this was one of the botchier moments of AEW Dynamite, because the execution was far from ideal this week. Jake Hager does not have the same level of polish that the rest of the AEW roster has, and because of the way in which the F10 was delivered, what was a compelling plot point just felt underwhelming. That aside, it was a great match.
#3 Best/worst: Hangman Page and The Dark Order team up on AEW Dynamite
It was very hard to tell who the babyfaces in this AEW Dynamite opening contest were and who the heels were, because Hangman Page, a babyface, teamed up with two heels in The Dark Order, and Matt Hardy, who's seemingly gone heel, teamed up with Private Party, who were babyfaces when we checked last.
The alliance with the comedy characters of The Dark Order also seems like it's a step down for Hangman Page on AEW Dynamite, as compared to how he has been presented thus far in the promotion.
That said, it was a great match and every participant of the contest worked hard to entertain the audience that tuned in to watch AEW Dynamite.
It was a good way to start this week's edition of AEW Dynamite and one has to wonder if Page and The Dark Order should have picked up the win, considering, one assumes, their alliance needs to be highlighted.
Check out Darby Allin's interview with SK wrestling, once you're done reading this review!
