2024-12-11 AEW Dynamite - REVIEW

Commentary: Excalibur, Toni Schiavone,

Nigel McGuinness

Location: Kansas City, MO

Venue: T-Mobile Center

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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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11 Single Episode Storylines

Totals for this episode of Dynamite:

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark 

👍 2.5

👎 3

👊 4

TOTAL SCORE: -0.5

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert 

👍 1.5

👎 4

👊 5

TOTAL SCORE: -3.5

Robert TheFrozenAsian 

👍 3

👎 1

👊 6

TOTAL SCORE: +2.0

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Storylines:

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(1) Death Rider Rivals Not United

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Orange Cassidy feud with Death Riders

-Jay White feud with Death Riders

-Hangman Page feud with Death Riders

THREE SEGMENTS

-Match: Death Riders (Jon Moxley & Pac) (w/Marina,

Claudio) vs Orange Cassidy & Jay White... Christian &

Patriarchy watch from Sky Box... enter Hangman Page...

Hangman interference causes DQ... winners: Death Riders by DQ

Hangman Page gets involved and blatantly costs 

Orange Cassidy & Jay White against Death 

Riders, getting them DQ’d...

-Post Match Afterbirth

White & Cassidy are furious with Page 

and scuffle ensues… Death Riders take 

advantage of divided rivals and leave 

all 3 layin’...

 

 

-Backstage Segment: Jon Moxley promo (w/Wheeler,

Pac, Claudio, Marina)

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Im not closed to the idea of liking this

program but today’s angle i didn’t really like. Hangman

causing a DQ and everyone fighting in the ring, didn’t

make much sense to me.”

⭐️Vlad: "Moxley’s promo was gibberish.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(2) Bandido Evades the Law

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Bandido's troubles with the law

ONE SEGMENT

-Video Package: Bandido

Law enforcement looks to arrest Bandido 

but are unsuccessful, as Bandido fights 

them all off and gets away…

 

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Maybe one of the best video package

introductions to any wrestler ever.🤔”

⭐️Vlad: "OK. This was hilarious.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(3) Hook Finally Gets His Hands on Christian

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

Hook feud with Christian & Patriarchy

ONE SEGMENT

-In Arena Segment: Christian promo... enter Hook...

enter Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian

Christian’s skybox promo ends 

with surprise attack by Hook… This 

was the first time Hook got his 

hands on Christian since Hook’s 

father was attacked…

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Christian always takes a great beating.

Great worker.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(4) Ospreay & Ricochet Pick Up Points in Continental Classic

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-2024 Continental Classic Tournament

SIX SEGMENTS

-Continental Classic Gold League Match:

Will Ospreay vs Claudio Castagnoli...

winner: Ospreay by pinfall [+3pts]...

Will Ospreay picks up 3 points... 

-Post Match Afterbirth: Claudio attacks Ospreay...

enter Darby Allin

Darby thwarts Claudio's post match 

attack on Ospreay, sending Claudio 

running...  

-Backstage Rene Interview: Ricochet

-Video Package: Continental Classic results from this

past Saturday's Collision

-Sit Down Toni Schiavone Interview recorded

earlier: Darby Allin

Darby Allin puts the competition 

over as epitomizing AEW…

-Continental Classic Gold League Match:

Ricochet vs Brodie King... winner: Ricochet by pinfall [+3pts]

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Wtf was up with Ricochet. Weird promo.

Also weird to see him beat Brodie, who’s been getting

a push. So what the heck?… interesting to see Darby

Allin talk about what the Continental Classic was

supposed to mean. Almost made me think it was worth

all this time they devote to it.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(5) Jericho Accepts Cardona’s Challenge to Face

Brian Keith

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Chris Jericho ROH Title feud with Matt Cardona

THREE SEGMENTS

-Replay: Learning Tree altercation with Matt Cardona

from this past Friday's Rampage

-Backstage Rene Interview: Matt Cardona

Matt Cardona spoke on the significance 

of upcoming ROH title shot against 

Jericho, calling it the biggest opportunity 

of his career… Cardona challenges 

Jericho’s lackey, Brian Keith, to 

Rampage match...

-Segment - New York Minute: Chris Jericho, Brian Keith

Jericho accepted Cardona's challenge 

to Brian Keith…

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👎

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I’m not a fan of the whole, Cardona is from

new york angle they got going here. Who cares that he’s

from New York?”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(6) MJF’s Return Fails To Stop Adam Cole

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-MJF feud with Adam Cole & Undisputed Kingdom

-Undisputed Era drama

FOUR SEGMENTS

-Backstage Segment in Parking Lot: MJF's arrival

-Backstage Rene Interview: Kyle O'Reilly... enter Taven,

Bennett

-Match - Winner Faces MJF for Dynamite Diamond Ring:

Adam Cole vs Kyle O'Reilly... enter MJF...

winner: A Cole by pinfall

-Post Match: ...enter Taven, Bennett

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Wish we got a bit more MJF. 🤷‍♂️”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(7) FTR Talk Fight for the Fallen & Call out Death Riders

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-FTR feud with Death Riders

ONE SEGMENT

-Backstage Segment: FTR (Dax & Cash) promo

FTR want big match at Jan 1st 

Fight for the fallen, call out 

Death Riders for Collision this 

Saturday

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Now they want a big match? Wth have they been doing this whole time. And why do they have to wait til Collision to confront FTR? Do it here!”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(8) Darby Allin Talks Death Riders Feud

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Darby Allin feud with Death Riders

ONE SEGMENT

-Sit Down Toni Schiavone Interview recorded earlier: Darby Allin

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I liked him punching himself in the face,

busting himself open.😆 This is great storytelling.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(9) Top Flight To Face Action & Lio Rush For Tag Title Shot

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Private Party's Tag Title reign-

-Top Flight's breakup with Action Andretti & Lio Rush

ONE SEGMENT

-Backstage Segment: I Kassidy, M Quinn... enter

Action Andretti, Lio Rush... enter Darius, Dante, Laila

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I don’t know about those outfits for Lio & Action Andretti.😵‍💫”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(10) Rene Mediates Anna Jay & Mercedes Moné Meeting

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Mercedes Mone TBS Title feud with Anna Jay

ONE SEGMENT

-Backstage Rene Interview: Anna Jay, Mercedes Mone

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I think they’ll have a solid match but wasn’t

a fan of this confrontation scene. A little awkward from 

Anna Jay. Wish they edited her lines a bit beforehand.

Don’t be praising Mercedes! Run her ass down!”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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(11) Mariah Beats Mina To Retain World Title; Toni Storm

Returns

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Mariah May / Mina Shirakawa saga

-Mariah May feud with Toni Storm

-Mariah May / Toni Storm / Mina Shirakawa love

triangle

THREE SEGMENTS

-Video Package: Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May history

leading up to tonight

-AEW Women's World Championship Match:

Mina Shirakawa vs Mariah May (c)... Thunder Rosa

watches from audience... winner: Mariah May by pinfall

-Post Match: ... enter Toni Storm

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Well they swerved my ass. I really thought

Toni Storm retired. I guess “Timeless” Toni Storm retired🙄.

Ok. Well i expected to like this match more considering

all the hype and their skill level. it was ok. i think it could

have been more intense.”

⭐️Vlad: ""

⭐️Robert: ""

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