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AEW Dynamite is an absolute delight and pleasure to watch, in my opinion. Honestly, if you ask me for my personal opinion about whether this show should be watched or not, my answer would be a resounding yes.
It was so good that I will not even mention Chris Jericho and Tony Schiavone as part of the actual analysis in this article. The two of them have formed a commentary duo that I look forward to listening to every single week. Who would have thought this WCW pair would ever team up in such a manner in the year 2020?
So what did I like, and what did I dislike about AEW Dynamite this week, you ask? To know the answer, please check out the following review, and indeed, if you had a chance to catch All Elite Wrestling this week, I would love to hear your take on whether you felt the show was worth your while.
#1 Best: The Bubbly Bunch
I marked out for Duff McKagan from Guns n' Roses because they're one of my favorite bands ever, but this edition of the Manitoba Melee was so star-studded that I will spend a day and a half if I have to list them all. The two names that stood out to me are former WWE stars- Vickie Guerrero and Virgil.
The first week of The Bubbly Bunch did not really resonate with me but the way that the show has picked up, it just continues to get better with every subsequent episode. Every one of Chris Jericho's friends was a part of this video and if you haven't seen it already, I recommend that you do so right away.
Luther, Jungle Boy, etc. also made the video feel very special.
#1 Worst: No Jake Roberts with Lance Archer
As good as the main event match was, I thought that it was far too competitive. I get that Dustin Rhodes is right at the top of the AEW food chain, but honestly speaking I would have personally preferred to have seen Lance Archer vanquish him this week.
And while I understand the state of the world right now, I just think that the fact that Jake Roberts did not accompany Lance Archer to the ring took away the special element from him. Someone like Cody Rhodes is an established star and pretty much the face of the AEW roster, so he does not necessarily need Arn Anderson by his side.
But between Lance Archer and Jake Roberts, the latter is the bigger star by a mile and I just felt that his presence was missed during Archer's win. I am not necessarily advocating for Jake Roberts to be at the show in this pandemic, but the show could have been designed in such a way that his absence was felt less. And yes, top stars like Nyla Rose and Hangman Page not being a part of the AEW roster for this long has significantly hurt the product, in my opinion.
#2 Best: Dr. Britt Baker as a role model
Britt Baker has all the attributes to be the face of any women's division in just about any era of pro wrestling. One would have assumed that a real-life role model, as she keeps stating that she is, would be the face of All Elite Wrestling. And yet, somehow, because of the said attributes she has snugly fit into the role of a heel and grown leaps and bounds through her tenure in AEW.
But what is especially fantastic about the doctor is her relationship with Tony Schiavone, whom she has been mocking and deriding in what can only be described as a strange sort of bond between the two. And while some of the insults did get a little personal, that is exactly what is needed to get her over as a heel and maybe book some kind of payoff between her and Schiavone at some point down the line.
Did you notice former TNA Knockout Rebel in the same vignette as Britt Baker as well?
#2 Best/Worst: The World Champion
I just find it strange that nobody has made it known that they will be going after the World Champion. When you're the Champion of any promotion, you always have a target on your back and I would have assumed that Jon Moxley would have many a heel baying at his heels for a shot at the title. So, while I loved the content of the promo this week, I just think that the title picture has started to become a little less exciting.
And mind you, Jon Moxley could mix it up with a wide variety of heels in the AEW roster, from Brodie Lee to someone like MJF, or even a babyface like Scorpio Sky who is being built up in a big way. Because of the prevalent conditions in the world, the current Tag Team Championship picture as well as the Women's Title Picture have both suffered considerable damage in my opinion.
All of it is set to change when Jon Moxley returns to action on next week's episode of AEW Dynamite.
#3 Best: A really crazy hardcore match
I really don't have anything negative to say about the rest of the show. Brodie Lee and Wardlow had short and quick squash matches and they needed to have a clash of this nature with their opponents to set them apart from the rest of the roster.
One of the matches that you need to check out from this week's show is certainly the hardcore tag team match where every competitor played his part. Orange Cassidy and Penelope Ford on the outside were also invaluable as the four men in the ring butchered each other to oblivion.
Do you guys think that AEW has been as good in the recent past without Jim Ross as it was when Excalibur and the living legend were manning the desk with Tony Schiavone? In any case, if you are missing the iconic voice of good ol' JR, do check out our exclusive interview with him in the video shared here.
Please rate the show out of 10 in the comments section below, folks!
