2025-02-19 AEW Dynamite - REVIEW

2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System:

🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]

❤️ - Loved It! [+3]

👍👍 - REALLY Liked It! [+2]

👍 - Liked It [+1]

1/2 👍- Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

👊 - Indifferent [0]

👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]

👎👎 - Hated It [-2]

🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]

🙋‍♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]

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We reviewed select angles from this edition of Dynamite on episode #149 of the Malapert Smark Podcast with Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian." Link:

https://youtu.be/Ohv0kRGo7lo?si=vkxUJ2DrVsmt2f6g

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STORYLINES:

(1) MJF Spits on Hangman After Intense Promo Battle... Hangman Is Gonna Kill MJF...

Participants:

MJF, Hangman, Daniels

Details:

-The show opens with an in ring face to face between MJF & Hangman with security on the scene. The promo battle gets deeply personal as the two delve into their histories in AEW. The segment ends in violence as MJF spits at Page and security rushes to keep them apart. The presence of Christopher Daniels calms Page down as he was attempting to mow down security on his way to MJF. 

-Later, the match is officially announced for Revolution. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 🔥

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - ❤️

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(2) Orange Cassidy Advances In International Championship Series, To Face Takeshita with Winner Facing Omega at Revolution... Scuffle With Don Callis Family Ends Dynamite

Participants:

R Strong, Orange Cassidy, Don Callis Family, Kenny Omega 

Peripheral Participants:

O’Reilly, A Cole

Details: 

-Undisputed Kingdom are interviewed backstage. Roddy comments on facing Orange Cassidy tonight, stating he must defeat Orange despite Orange’s friendship with his stablemate. 

-Match: Orange Cassidy defeats Roderick Strong to advance in Revolution International Championship Series.

-Afterbirth: Post match, Don Callis Family enters and Callis cuts a promo on Orange Cassidy before threatening and attack. Kenny Omega runs out to help Orange Cassidy as he will be facing Don Callis Family’s Takeshita next. Omega & Cassidy take care of the Callis Family and pose with Takeshita’s International Title belt to close this edition of Dynamite. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: I never even thought about OReilly leaving Conglomeration when he rejoined Undisputed Era.  

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(3) Opps Defeat Patriarchy in 6-Man Tag Action

Participants:

Patriarchy, Opps

Details: 

-6 Man Tag Match: Opps defeat Patriarchy. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - “I SKIPPED THIS”

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Taz really buried Christian here😆. I also laughed at Riccaboni remembering who fought on the last Rampage. 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(4) Jericho Offers Bandido ROH Title Shot

Participants:

Jericho, Rene

Details: 

-Video package reviews when Bandido pinned Jericho at ROH Global Wars in 6 man tag, which streamed this past Monday 2/17 on HonorClub. 

-Backstage, Jericho is interviewed and is angry at the line of questioning by Rene. He puts himself over and offers Bandido an ROH Title shot before demanding the respect of this peers. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Rene really did diss Jericho with that question. I’m giving this a half thumbs up for Rene. She should totally start being a bitch and asking mean questions. i could see that… Jericho’s promo wasn’t a complete joke here. 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(5) Hobbs Bests Bill in Street Fight

Participants:
Hobbs, Bill, Brian Keith

Details:

-Hobbs defeats Bill in street fight. Hobbs took a ton of damage and overcame blatant interference from Brian Keith to win this match. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(6) Murder Machines Challenge Hurt Syndicate

Participants:

Murder Machines

Details: 

-Backstage, Murder Machines are interviewed and officially challenge the Hurt Syndicate to World Title match for Collision. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - “I SKIPPED THIS”

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(7) Toni Storm Celebrates World Title Win

Participants:

Toni Storm

Details: 

Toni Storm cuts an in ring promo putting over her win over Mariah May, the movie will be starring in, and challenges anyone who wants a shot at her title. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Some really good lines here. Clever promo. 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(8) Gabe Kidd Coming To Collision

Participants:

Gabe Kidd

Details: 

-Video Package. Gane Kidd will be appearing at Collision on Saturday. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(9) Cope Vows To Take Out the Death Riders, One By One...

Participants:

Willow, Death Riders, Jay White, Cope

Details: 

-A backstage Willow interview is interrupted by Death Riders, just like last week, as Marina lays out Willow. Death Riders take the cameraman to the ring and Moxley cuts a promo on Cope, bragging about choking him out in Australia. Jay White enters through the entrance ramp and Cope through the crowd, leading to a fight which sends Death Riders running, as Cope again breaks out the spiked wooden board. Cope cuts a promo promising to take out all of Moxley’s crew one by one. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Marina and Willow😆. That was all I liked about this deal.

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(10) Momo Watanabe Chooses Mercedes Mone

Participants:

Mercedes, Momo Watanabe

Details: 

-Backstage, Mercedes is interviewed and comments on her title defense in Australia before being shown a Momo Watanabe pre recorded promo announcing Watanabe wants to cash in her title shot she earned at Wrestle Dynasty against Mercedes. Mercedes is not happy to hear this. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: I actual lt followed that whole Women’s International Cup every step of the way and i still don’t care about this. 

⭐️Vlad: Who is Momo? Like where did she come from?

⭐️Robert: 

(11) Megan Bayne & Penelope Win Game of Chicken, As Rosa Won't Take a Free Swipe... But Rosa's Appearance At Least Saves Statlander From Further Beating...

Participants:

Megan Bayne, Statlander, Penelope, Rosa

Details: 

-Match: Megan Bayne defeats Kris Statlander thanks to help from Penelope Ford. 

-Afterbirth: Post match, Bayne & Penelope continue the attack on Statlander when Thunder Rosa runs in with the steel chair to make the save. Rosa threatens to hit them, but doesnt, as the sides jaw jack and the heels slowly retreat up the ramp. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎👎

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👎

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: We will discuss the drama from the afterbirth on the show this week (#149). If I was Thunder Rosa I woulda nailed Megan Bayne on the head with that chair!… 👎👎 for the unprofessionalism… good example of the shambolic aew setting. 

⭐️Vlad: Omg watching live it was weird but it got a lot of attention. In short it's AEW in a nutshell. 

⭐️Robert: 

(12) Max Castor Valiantly Forges On With Open Challenge Series

Participants:

Castor

Details: 

-Backstage, Max Castor is interviewed, and although his open challenge series isn’t going well, he decides to make another one for Saturday’s Collision, and promises a win. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Cmon, bro. You can do this. Start picking up some wins and get this thing goin! I have faith Castor can STILL prove he IS the BEST WRESTLER ALIVE! 

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

(13) Tense Moment Between Ricochet & Prince Nana

Participants:

Ricochet, Prince Nana

Details: 

-Prince Nana interrupts an in ring Ricochet promo so ask for his rope back. Ricochet rejects the notion…

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: What a wuss Nana is.

⭐️Vlad: 

⭐️Robert: 

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