October 23, 2024 AEW Dynamite - REVIEW

Commentary: Excalibur, Toni Schiavone, Daddy Magic

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Venue: Maverik Center

Attendance: 2540 (wrestletix)

Live TV Viewers: 637,000 (wrestlenomics)

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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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15 Angles

Totals for this episode of Dynamite:

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark 

👍 3

👎 4

👊 6

TOTAL SCORE: -1.0

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert 

👍 2

👎 3

👊 9

TOTAL SCORE: -1.0

Robert TheFrozenAsian 

👍 4

👎 0

👊 9

TOTAL SCORE: +4.0

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Angles:

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*1) AEW's "Defender's" Stake Out Parking Lot Awaiting Moxley's Crew... Moxley's Crew Arrive After Main Event To Violently Attack Orange Cassidy's Friend Chuck Taylor

FIVE SEGMENTS (7:02)

-Show Opening Video Package: Review of Recent Events (Moxley's Stable Terrorizing AEW), Moxley promo

-Parking Lot: "AEW Defenders": M Briscoe, Romero, O Cassidy, Uno, Silver, Reynolds, Jarrett, Karen, Lethal, Satnam, Dante, Darius, Action, I Kassidy, Quinn, Butcher

-Parking Lot: [All AEW Defenders]... enter Chuck Taylor

-Parking Lot: [All AEW Defenders]... enter Christian, Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne...enter Kip Sabian

-Postmatch Afterbirth: After 6-Man Tag Main Event, Moxley's Stable (Moxley, Pac, Claudio, Marina) attack Private Party, Daniel Garcia...enter Chuck Taylor...enter AEW Defenders

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “So the word on the street is that this made all the AEW wrestlers look like idiots because they were waiting for these guys outside all night but they still got into the arena somehow. Yep. That seems like that’s pretty much what happened."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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2) In-Ring Hangman Page Interview Cut Short By Altercation With Bang Bang Gang, Colten Attacks Page Followed By White and Juice, Hobbled Page Powders Out

TWO SEGMENTS (6:03)

-Replay: Page v White from last week

-In-Ring Toni Interview: Hangman Page...enter Colten Gunn...enter Jay White, Juice

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I will say that I liked the idea of interviewing Hangman and getting an update on him after recent events. I will admit I didn’t realize Austin Gunn’s been out because of an attack by Hangman Page. Musta been on a Collision. But the faces outnumbering the heel is a little weird. But I did like the little wrinkle of Hangman being hobbled from the very start. I don’t know if it’s a real injury but it worked for this segment.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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3) Shelton Benjamin Defeats Sami Guevara In Singles Action

ONE SEGMENT (14:29)

-Match: Benjamin (w/MVP) def. Guevara

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Well. I guess I'm kinda sad at all the time and work put into Sami Guevara over the past five years and this is what it's come to. I guess they just gave up on him. But of all the people to give up on. The people who are still getting pushes. Dark Order. Private Party. Top Flight. And Sami Guevara is the one they straight out gave up on. Building Shelton Benjamin is more important that on of the supposed '4 pillars' of AEW. Shelton Benjamin was nothing at the end of his WWE run. I get that he's bigger than anyone in AEW, but he hasn't been presented as a strong character on a wrestling show since probably early 2000s. So, ok. If they got something planned for MVP & Benjamin, then by all means. Let's see it."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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4) Mariah May Trashes Anna Jay's Belongings, Scuffle Ensues

ONE SEGMENT (0:51)

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

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Weak looking fight. And why was Daniels literally right behind Anna Jay? This guy follow her around all day or something."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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*5) Kyle Fletcher Says He's Nothing Like Will Ospreay, Shaves His Head To Accentuate the Claim

TWO SEGMENTS (10:30)

-Video Package: Review of Ospreay & Fletcher's friendship

-In-Ring Toni Interview: Fletcher & Callis

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Fletcher delivered this well. He seemed crazy af. The only thing I didn't like was how he just repeated the same thing several times at the end."

⭐️Vlad: "This was the best part of the show.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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6) Ricochet Challenges Takeshita to Match on Rampage

ONE SEGMENT (1:42)

-Replay: Takeshita & Ricochet confrontation at Maple Leaf Wrestling Event

-Backstage Rene Interview: Ricochet

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “That would be pretty marquee Rampage matchup, if it actually happens."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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7) MVP Targets Ricochet Backstage

ONE SEGMENT (0:47)

-Backstage Segment: MVP & Shelton interrupt Ricochet's interview

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Why do all these wrestlers reject MVP? None of them got anything going on. Ricochet in MVP's group sounds good to me. As did the Acclaimed a few weeks ago. And even Mercedes Mone! Now that would be a stable."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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8) Don Callis Family Get Tag Team Win

ONE SEGMENT (2:45)

-Match: B Cage & Archer def. [2 jobbers] ...Callis on commentary

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “This was like a Rampage or Collision match. These guys literally had a similar squash like this recently. If it leads to them being used in angles, then I'm fine with this. If they just forget about them and we never see them again, then I'm gonna look back on this and think it wasted 3 minutes."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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*9) Jericho Beats Mark Briscoe To Win Back ROH World Title (His 9th World Championship Overall) With Help From the Learning Tree… Tomohiro Ishii Steps Up To Jericho Post Match

TWO SEGMENTS (19:13)

Match: Jericho def. M Briscoe... enter Brian Keith, Rocky Romero...enter Big Bill

Postmatch Afterbirth: enter Ishii & Rocky Romero

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “This was a pretty hardcore match with some crazy spots. Jericho taking the splash from Briscoe of the top of the ladder looked terrible because Jericho's head hit a ladder that was laying around. And then Big Bill choke slamming Briscoe out the ring looked freakin wild as well. Big Bill carrying Jericho up the ladder is just ridiculously funny... Lastly, if Ishii was gonna come out afterward to challenge Jericho, why didn't he just come help his stablemate thwart all the interference?”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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10) Statlander Confronts Mercedes & Kamille After Kamille's Match, Is Left Layin'

THREE SEGMENTS (12:47)

-Video Package promoting next Wednesday's Statlander v Kamille match

-Match: Kamille def. Aminata

-Post Match: ...enter Statlander

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I thought the work between Statlander and Kamille looked good. Even Mercedes took a nice bump. I wish Aminata didn't feel like an after thought in this angle, since she did have some previous beef with Mercedes. But this was all about the afterbirth."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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*11) Undisputed Kingdom Want To Help Adam Cole Get At MJF, MJF Proposes Any Member of Undisputed Kingdom Will Get Match With Him If They Get Three Consecutive Victories

ONE SEGMENT (6:36)

-In-Ring Promo: Adam Cole... enter Strong, Taven, Bennet...enter MJF via remote

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Didn't MJF say he will never give MJF a match. Now he'll give him a match if he wins 3 straight matches?! Another pre-tape from MJF also killed the authenticity of this segment. It was interesting to see Adam's Undisputed stable mates confront him about not wanting their help. But overall, I didn't really like the angle on this day, or the whole program..."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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12) Jamie Hayter Calls Out Penelope Ford

TWO SEGMENTS (2:04)

-Video Package: Review of Penelope's explanation for attacking Jaymie from Saturday's Collision

-Rene Backstage Interview: Jamie Hayter

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Jamie can cut a promo. This seems to just be feud to get her back into the title picture eventually."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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*13) Buddy Matthews Challenges Adam Cole

THREE SEGMENTS (6:09)

-Match: Black, B King, B Matthews def. Kevin Koa, Jason Monroe, Pirate De La Muerte

-Postmatch: Buddy Matthews promo

-Backstage Rene Interview: Adam Cole (w/Taven, Bennett, Strong)...enter Black, B King & Matthews

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “This was pretty cool and unexpected."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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14) Hook Confronts Christian's Crew For Attacking His Father... Kip Sabian Seems To Join Christian, Helps Patriarchy Take Down Hook

THREE SEGMENTS (4:51)

-Parking Lot: [All AEW Defenders]... enter Christian, Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne...enter Kip Sabian

-Backstage Rene Interview: Hook

-In-Ring Segment: Christian, Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne, Kip

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Way to reveal who Taz's attacker was. Awful. I didn't mind the interaction between Christaian and Kip. At least that storyline finally progressed."

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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15) Private Party Pin Young Bucks In 6-Man Main Event... Young Bucks Agree To Put Up World Tag Titles With Private Party Splitting Up If They Lose

TWO SEGMENTS (16:31)

-Match: I Kassidy, Quinn, Garcia def. N Jackson, M Jackson, Perry

-Postmatch: Private Party challenge Young Bucks

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Well ok. So they got their rematch. They better freakin win.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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