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AEW Dynamite was a loaded show this week. There were certainly a few great moments and also a few underwhelming ones, but the good did outweigh the bad.
It's just crazy how different the show feels now with the addition of CM Punk. His inclusion into the roster has certainly drawn a lot more viewers to AEW Dynamite but one has to wonder if his sheer star power overshadows the rest of the card.
With or without CM Puk, it was yet another great night of All Elite Wrestling this week. So, let's take a look at what worked on AEW Dynamite and the aspects that could have been booked differently. As always, feel free to chime in and let us know if you agree or disagree with the comments expressed here.
#3 Best/Worst: The AEW Dynamite main event
To have Malakai Black and Brock Anderson in the AEW Dynamite main event wasn't the worst decision. It was cool to see Arn Anderson actually block one of Black's kicks, only to get hit in his nether region. But the way that the segment ended after what was a pretty decent show leaves a lot to be desired.
As has been mentioned on social media by a lot of fans that watched AEW Dynamite this week, the way that the show ended really felt a tad awkward. Here's this unstoppable entity in Malakai Black, who seems absolutely invincible. And yet, the man retreats from Lee Johnson, who's not a performer who's been presented as a top star until this point.
This was not a complete worst though, because Malakai Black certainly is one of the more intriguing components of AEW Dynamite. Also, Arn Anderson can still take a bump and sell it like he could back when he was in his prime!
#2 Best: Two very different teams steal the show on AEW Dynamite this week
Two extraordinary teams wrestled on AEW Dynamite this week and the result was magic, despite the contrast in their styles. The Varsity Blonds is a young team that is a lot more old-school than their opponents, The Lucha Bros. That said, Penta and Rey Fenix brought their A-game and elevated a young team in the process.
The Lucha Bros are already established and it's only a matter of time before they take over the tag team division on AEW Dynamite. The same could be said for Pillman Jr. and Garrison as well, who are both quickly climbing the ranks!
#2 Worst: A disappointing botch
Red Velvet has been on fire every time she's shown up on AEW Dynamite, but this was just an off night for her. She attempted a fancy move but unfortunately botched it. Her chemistry with Jamie Hayter seemed a bit off as well. This wasn't her best showing at all. Maybe the best thing for her to do would be to move on and forget about this incident.
#1 Best: CM Punk! CM Punk! CM Punk!
Everyone tuned into AEW Dynamite to catch what CM Punk had to say in his second All Elite Wrestling appearance. Nobody in pro wrestling today can work the crowd like him, possibly with the exception of one John Cena.
It was interesting to see how he pretty much gave away Daniel Bryan's arrival during his segment. Also, is the fact that he mentioned AJ Lee during AEW Dynamite this week an indication of her arrival to the company?
#1 Worst: An underwhelming AEW Dynamite segment ahead of All Out
So Paul Wight takes on QT Marshall at AEW All Out. Going into this match, there's not a soul in the world that expects Marshall to pick up the win. So why would he take the loss on AEW Dynamite which further diminishes his position in the roster?
Marshall is clearly a seasoned performer and wants to give the younger talent the rub. That said, AEW Dynamite leading into All Out wasn't the right stage for it.
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