October 16, 2024 AEW Dynamite - REVIEW

Commentary: Toni Schiavone, Excalibur, Nigel McGuinness

Location: San Jose, CA

Venue: SAP Center

Attendance: 3,226 (POST Wrestling Podcast)

Live TV Viewers: ?

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The Malapert Smark Podcast Review System:

🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]

👍👍 - Loved It! [+2]

👍 - Liked It [+1]

OrangeCassidy 1/2 👍- Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

👊 - Indifferent [0]

👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]

👎👎 - Hated It [-2]

🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]

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14 Angles

Totals for this episode of Dynamite:

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark 

👍 3.5

👎 7

👊 3

TOTAL SCORE: -3.5

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert 

👍 1

👎 3

👊 8

TOTAL SCORE: -2.0

Robert TheFrozenAsian 

👍 5

👎 1

👊 6

TOTAL SCORE: +4.0

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Angles:

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*1) The New Paradigm In AEW, Blackpool Combat Club Run Roughshod

FIVE SEGMENTS (23:27)

-Moxley Promo: Footage of Jon Moxley, Marina, Pac, Marina After WrestleDream

-Match: O Cassidy, OReilly & Romero def. N Jackson, Matt Jackson & Okada by DQ

-Post Match Afterbirth: Moxley, Pac, Wheeler, Claudio, & Marina attack Conglomeration... enter Top Flight (Dante, Darius & Action)... enter Dark Order (Silver, Reynolds, Uno)... enter Daniels, Private Party (Quinn, Kassidy), Daniel Garcia + Discussion at Announce Table: Nigel, Excalibur, Schiavone

-Backstage Segment: Alicia, N Jackson, M Jackson, Okada, Perry, Garcia, Quinn, Kassidy

-Backstage Segment: Mox, Pac, Wheeler, Marina, Claudio, Uno, Silver, Reynolds, Dante, Darius, Action... Evil Uno, Dante, Action Promos

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “OK. A lot to unpack here. Very interesting stuff. First of all, I’ll say that I liked this. I’ll even go so far as to say I liked it a lot. It has its moments. Like Marina choking out guys with her thighs is just hilarious. But there are issues as to why this isn’t working anywhere near the nWo did. As I mention in my comment for the next angle, the follow up act didn’t sell this at all. Laila Grey & Lio Rush, that is, just came out and did their act like nothing happened. If there was a stable going around wiping out whoever’s in the ring at their whim, maybe they should look a little worried. Also, there’s another dominant looking heel stable in Don Callis’ crew who came out later on, and also no sold this supposedly vicious crew of rebels. If you’re gonna try to have a dominant stable like this, they should have set it up that they’re the only top heel group for the moment. That’s tough in AEW, though. There’s too many wrestlers and they’re kinda stepping over each other here… also! They’re feuding with the Dark Order, the Conglomeration and Top Flight.😐 That’s another issue.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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*2) Adam Cole Runs Down MJF’s Character… MJF Says Adam Cole Will Never Get the Satisfaction

ONE SEGMENT (11:35)

-Adam Cole In-Ring Promo... MJF via remote

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Yep. Yep. Very interesting episode. Ok. So Adam Cole comes out and lays it all out for us in plain English. So I think the reason no one in the audience was responding to Adam Cole’s negative comments about MJF is that people actually like MJF. People respect MJF’s work as a heel and no one cares what kind of person he actually is. I think people believe he’s really actually not a bad person in reality. So that, coupled with the fact that Adam Cole turned on MJF with really no reason to. He was the heel when that storyline left off and now the roles are reversed but Cole was still in the wrong. Anyway!! Long story short. Unfortunately, this one is not going to work. It’s run its course. It’s got no juice left. But I guess they gotta do it. Just do it then and get it over with. Hopefully MJF’s next program will be better.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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3) Mark Briscoe Accepts Jericho's Challenge For Rematch, Upset At Jericho Continuously Disrespecting Mark's Late Brother, Hypes Up FTR For Tag Match Against Learning Tree

TWO SEGMENTS (2:53)

-Rene Backstage Interview w/ Jericho from last Saturday after WrestleDream

-Rene Backstage Interview w/ M Briscoe

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👎

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Yikes. They’re doing this again? Mark Briscoe’s promo I liked but my thumbs down is for the idea of continuing this feud and the idea of a ladder match between them. Also, the crude use of Jay Briscoe is bothersome. I’m sure he would want to be used in a storyline with some actual substance. Not this.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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4) FTR Defeat Learning Tree in Tag Team Action, Pose With Outrunners Post Match

TWO SEGMENTS (13:11)

-Match: Harwood & Wheeler def. Bill & Keith

-Postmatch: LFI (Rush, Dralistico, Beast) look on, FTR pose w/ Outrunners (Magnum & Floyd)

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I get trying to give the Outrunners a rub but bringing them out just to pose? What a weak way to get them on the show. You see. This is the bullshit booking that costs AEW. This is actually an opportunity to do SOMETHING with these guys to actually elevate them. Basically they’re living off of the goodwill from the fans and sent them out there to wave 👋. I’m sorry. This is bothersome. When people cheer for the Outrunners, it means they want you to push them! Not just parade them around and show them off. Come up with an angle!"

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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5) Acclaimed Turn Down MVP, Max Castor Pockets MVP’s Business Card

ONE SEGMENT (1:33)

-Rene Backstage Interview: Acclaimed (Bowens & Castor) & Daddy Ass...enter MVP & Shelton

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Pretty funny that Daddy Ass had to leave the scene so MVP could work over the Acclaimed. They could have come up with a more creative reason to get him out. He had to get the car ready because they have to go to the gym? 🤨 What does he have some old car that needs to be warmed up for a few minutes?… ANYWAY, as for Acclaimed joining MVP? For a moment I thought, maybe. But I guess not. Acclaimed would have to totally change and get all serious to roll with MVP. I don’t see it. So fair scene here."

Updated comment: “Ok. I didn’t notice the first time watching this that Castor pocketed the business card. So that’s interesting. Do they wanna break up the Acclaimed?”

Updated comment #2: “All right well I been thinking about this all day for some reason. It’s time to break up the Acclaimed. They had a great run. Way surpassed expectations. But it’s been too many years. Gotta shake it up. Do it!”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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6) Mercedes Moné Defeats Queen Aminata To Retain TBS Championship

TWO SEGMENTS (12:02)

-Replay: Mercedes, Kamille & Aminata from WrestleDream Pre-Show

-Match: Moné (w/Kamille) def. Aminata

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - “I SKIPPED THIS”

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Decent match. Right result. Nothing bad here. I’m moving on."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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7) Young Bucks Reject Private Party’s Request For Another Tag Team Title Shot… Private Party Look Set To Change Mentality

TWO SEGMENTS (2:49)

-Video Package: Bucks Defeating Private Party at WrestleDream

-Backstage Segment w/ Rene, Quinn, Kassidy, N Jackson, M Jackson...enter Stokely

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I don’t like that Private Party asked for a rematch after a clean loss. It didn’t make much sense. Of course they gotta get back in line and earn it, even if the authority figures weren’t heels.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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8) The Elite Wish Kenny Omega a Happy Birthday

ONE SEGMENT (1:21)

-Backstage Segment: M Jackson, N Jackson, Perry, Okada

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Yikes. Talk about bad taste for no real payoff.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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*9) MVP & Shelton Benjamin Send Message To Swerve…Swerve Ready For the Challenge…Match Set For Next Week

FIVE SEGMENTS (18:02)

-Video Package: MVP Turning Down MVP at WrestleDream

-Match: Benjamin def. Lio Rush

-Postmatch: MVP, Shelton, Lio, Laila

-Rene Backstage Interview: Swerve w/ Nana

-Announcement: Swerve v Benjamin in two weeks...

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Laila coming out like nothing just happened. 😆 After a stable is wiping out whoever is in the ring at their own whim, wouldn’t these people come out a little worried?… And then Lio Rush having to just lay there and sell at the end while MVP cut his promo. That was fucked up. Sorry for Lio Rush.😂… As for the angle. I liked MVP’s promo but the fact that Swerve cut a promo in the hallway, that was probably pre-recorded, took the intensity away from the angle on this night.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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10) No One's Been Able To Reach Darby Allin Since WresteDream

TWO SEGMENTS (1:04)

-Discussion at Announce Desk

-Video Package Promoting Darby Allin & Toni Hawk Joint Venture

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Darby is too depressed to show up to Dynamite. Dude. There’s a war going on. Get your ass up!… I guess you could make a case that Darby is depressed like Sting and is gonna take some time to come around. But Sting was depressed that he wasn’t trusted by his own friends. Nothing like that happened to Darby. He needs to answer the call of battle. PLUS, that advertisement they had for Darby Allin’s signed skateboard couldn’t have been placed any worse. Not the time!”

⭐️Vlad: “Good go away."

⭐️Robert: ""

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*11) Don Callis Gloats… Fletcher Gives No Explanation For Turning On Ospreay

TWO SEGMENTS (6:38)

-Replay: Fletcher Turning on Ospreay at WrestleDream

-In-Ring Segment: T Schiavone, D Callis, B Cage, Archer... enter Takeshita, Fletcher

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “When did Brian Cage get in on this?🤨 But I like the look of Don Callis’ stable. They got this rolling now. Took a while to figure out what to do with the Callis Family but if they can give them a good run of shows and not forget about them, it could be something… And I just gotta mention, really liked Takeshita’s promo.✊”

⭐️Vlad: “Eh no.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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12) Anna Jay Steps Up To Mariah May, Slaps Christopher Daniels By Mistake

ONE SEGMENT (1:28)

-Rene Backstage Interview: Mariah May... enter Anna Jay, Daniels

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “😄 Daniels. It’s all good.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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13) Ricochet Boasts About Not Yet Having Been Pinned In AEW, Sets Forth Open Challenge For Collision

ONE SEGMENT (1:42)

-Rene Backstage Interview: Ricochet

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Eh. The promo wasn’t bad. But I think they need to get away from trying to promote Collision on Dynamite. It’s not helping them get viewers. I think they should start making Collision a stand-alone show that doesn’t affect Dynamite because no one follows it. I watch it for the podcast but man it’s a slog to get through!… Anyway, I think this was something that could have been cut out of the show.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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*14) Hangman Page Holds Grudge Over Loss To Jay White, Costs White Main Event Match Against Christian

ONE SEGMENT (20:26)

-Match: Christian (w/Nick & Mama Wayne) def. Jay White (w/Juice, Colten)...involvement from Kip Sabian, Hangman Page

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Man. I was really liking the Hangman Page stuff until he fought Jeff Jarrett on that one Collision. The character was going so well. They’ve really jumped the shark with the whole thing since… So here, I guess the angle is that he’s a sore loser for losing to White at WrestleDream, hides under the ring to fuck with White’s match, almost gets caught, goes back under the ring and hides again until he gets his chance to screw White.🤦‍♂️ Man. Hangman Page just looks like shit here.”

Updated Comment: "So upon further review, this was a botch. Yes. Kip & Page came in early. It was awful!"

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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