2025-03-26 AEW Dynamite - REVIEW
2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System (Rev2):
🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]
🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]
❤️ - Loved It! [+3]
👍👍 - REALLY Liked It! [+2]
👍 - Liked It [+1]
½ - Kinda Liked It [+0.5]
👊 - Indifferent [0]
👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]
👎👎 - Really Didn’t Like It [-2]
🤬- Hated It [-3]
🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]
🙋♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]
Or any combination of the like…
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We reviewed select storylines from this edition of Dynamite on episode #154 of the Malapert Smark Podcast with Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian." Link:
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STORYLINES:
(1) Kenny Omega picks up a win, Confronted by Mike Bailey and Ricochet ahead of International Title 3-Way
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Lee Johnson
Details:
-Match: Kenny Omega vs Blake Christian (w/Lee Johnson)...
Winner: Omega
-Postmatch, Omega cuts an in ring promo...
Enter Mike Bailey... Bailey cuts a very respectful promo, but promises not to hold anything back and win the title at Dynasty.
Enter Ricochet remotely on the big screen. He's at his swimming pool getting ready for his wedding. Says at Dynasty he's leaving with the girl and the gold.
Omega speaks to close out the segment...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Lee Johnson coming out with Christian was random af. Those guys have never been aligned in ROH... At least they showed a video package with some of Christian's highlights, but they REALLY glossed over why Johnson was even there... Hey im happy to see blake christian here, as an roh fan. but this is a very weird intro to the main roster. I think his fundamentals were good. the selling on the v trigger was nice. I gave this a thumbs up, because I liked the interchange with Speedball & Ricochet, but overall a little disappointed in Christian's AEW debut, and the manner it happened.
⭐️Vlad: Thumbs up? The fuck this was a disaster 👎 (via text) Who the F is Blake Christian?… Well he started the show and I can see why he’s in ROH only. Go back to wrestling school… He did this thing where he reached into his pants and then licked his finger. Me and Tazz were like that’s disgusting…
⭐️Robert:
⭐️Kayhan (April 2, 2025): Ok, im just now realizing that Christian & Johnson teamed at Revolution Zero Hour. So i guess they do have some kind friendship...
(2) Chris Jericho, distraught about losing possession of Gravity’s mask on Collision, challenges Bandido to title vs mask match at Dynasty
Participants:
Details:
-Replay: Bandido retrieving Gravity's mask off Jericho this past Sunday on Slam Dunk Collision.
-Backstage, Jericho cuts a promo challenging Bandido to title vs mask match at Dynasty.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I had no idea where this was goin when i heard about what happened at collision. But i kinda dig this idea...
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(3) MJF acceptance of MVPs offer to join the Hurt Syndicate hits a little snag…
Details:
-MJF cuts an in ring promo.
Enter MVP... MJF accepts MVPs offer and wants to join the Hurt Syndicate…
Enter Lashley & Benjamin... Lashley rips up the business card MVP gave MJF and there is massive tension. MJF backs off as MVP tries to calm the situation.
-Later on, backstage, Hurt Syndicate dismiss the interviewer (Alicia) to discuss the matter in private. MVP thinks MJF can help them, but agrees to put the matter on hold until they deal with Learning Tree (See Storyline #4...)...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - ❤️
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Funny that MJF's gf interviewed the Hurt Syndicate... Loved this!!!
⭐️Vlad:
(4) Jericho motivates his Learning Tree stablemates with TOUGH LOVE… Bill & Keith step up to Hurt Syndicate, look to get serious about place in tag division
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Top Flight
Details:
-Backstage, Jericho cuts a promo with the Learning Tree telling his stablemates to prove themselves after their recent failures...
-After Hurt Business' drama with MJF subsided, Bill & Keith come out to challenge Hurt Syndicate, who were already in the ring, to world tag title match, as Bill never got a rematch for when he lost the titles with Ricky Starks.
-Backstage, Hurt Syndicate decide put their pursuit of MJF (See Storyline #3) on hold to deal with Learning Tree.
-Also, since Bill & Keith are serious about the tag titles now, they kept a close eye on Top Flight's match, as they are a top rival in the division...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: You know, at first i was thinking the Learning Tree was gonna rebel on Jericho because of this but actually ended up motivating them and surprisingly took this in a direction i really liked, with Bill taking charge of his team! that was great!… and although they showed bill and keith in the back watching a match on a monitor, which is a trope i’ve recently said has been overused lately. this was all right. i was actually surprised at it. like bill and keith actually got serious all of a sudden😆.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(5) Megan Bayne takes down Toni Storm in main event tag… Preview of things to come at Dynasty??
Participants:
Details:
-Backstage, Toni Storm & Rosa are interviewed. Rosa doesn't forget what Storm did to her, and wants the world title back. Storm says we all make mistakes. The two will be known as Thunder Storm...
-Tag Match: Bayne & Ford vs Thunder Storm (Storm & Rosa)...
Winners: Bayne & Ford... Bayne dominantly pinned Storm...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Thunder Storm is not a bad name for a team. I liked that Rosa brought up some old history… and Storms face after taking the pin at the end was priceless 😆.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(6) Mixed success for Don Callis Family...Fletcher & Takeshita win, Davis loses...
Details:
-Match: King vs Fletcher (w/Callis)...
Enter Mark Davis. Fletcher gouged the eyes when the ref was distracted with Davis.
-Afterbirth: Don Callis family attack King.
Enter Hobbs to send everyone running.
-Back from commercial, where the announcers tell us Hobbs & Mark Davis being were being kept apart by officials the whole time and still are.. the brawl continues and the ref just rings the bell and a match starts...
-Match: Hobbs vs Davis...
Winner: Hobbs.
-Match: Mark Briscoe vs Takeshita (w/Don Callis).... Callis joins commentary...
Winner: Takeshita.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I actually kinda liked how the hobbs/davis brawl just turned into an impromptu match.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(7) Nick Wayne seems to have lost respect for his father, Christian… A reckoning seems to be looming…
Participants:
Details:
-The Patriarchy are interviewed backstage. Nick Wayne says he's finally starting to see things but doesn't want to speak on it until he's with Christian. He sarcastically says he executed his plan properly last week on Cope, insinuating that Christian blew his plan...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: ok well this wasn’t an earth shattering segment or anything, but i am interested to see where this is going. i am having a hard time seeing the patriarchy break up…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(8) Owen Hart Cup talk
Participants:
Details:
-Backstage, Hangman is being interviewed and asked about Owen Hart Cup when he is interrupted by Swerve (See Storyline #9...)...
-Backstage Jay White is interviewed, and enters himself into Owen Hark Cup...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: i don’t think Hangman’s gonna win it. but i don’t know who just yet…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(9) Swerve warns Hangman not to get involved in his business but Hangman doesn’t back down… Nana pulls Swerve away to go deal with Death Riders, but this ain’t over!!…
Participants:
Details:
-Backstage, Hangman is being interviewed when Swerve comes in and tells Hangman not to try getting involved in his title match. Nana holds back Swerve, but Page didn't back down...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - ❤️
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: YES!!!!!
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(10) Rated FTR not on the same page, but challenge Death Riders for trios titles… Death Riders are more than willing to accept the challenge…
Participants:
Details:
-Backstage sit down interview with Rated FTR. Dax apologized for holding animosity for being pulled away from tag titles.. They agree to go for the trios titles together, although really seems like Dax wants the tag titles instead...
-Backstage, Death Riders cut promo on Rated FTR, accepting the challenge. In fact, challenging Rated FTR to survive...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I guess Cope is out of the world title picture…. i didn’t like the sit down with rated ftr. it was so freakin weird. i was just like, wtf are these emo foos talkin about, particularly Dax!!… Death riders were a little better but still nothing to write home about. I expect to see Death riders retain somehow and rated ftr breaking up…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(11) Moxley & Swerve face off ahead of world title match… both bring back up… Marina & Willow a major subplot here…
Participants:
👉Subplots
-Moxley upcoming title defense against Swerve
-Marina & Willow feud
Details:
-Swerve cuts an in ring promo with Nana...
Enter Moxley. Swerve speaks to moxley before Mox gets his chance to retort.
Enter Claudio, who is there to intimidate Nana…
Enter Marina with a pipe to sneak up on Swerve.
Enter Willow to stop Marina.
Everyone backs off but Marina is pissed at Willow and starts a fight with her. Claudio pulls Marina away...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 1/2
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I’m giving this a thumbs up for marina and willow specifically. Let them fight! Let them fight!… Swerve & Mox i don’t care about because Swerve ain’t winning that title. we are obviously headed for Swerve vs Hangman at All In Texas!!
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(12) Opps hangin’ out havin’ fun…
Participants:
👉SubPlots
-Max Castor best wrestler alive
-Opps bonding as a group
Details:
-Backstage, Joe asks Hook why he held the choke on Max Castor a little extra this past weekend … Hook tells Joe he had fun choking out Max Castor. Joe looks at Hook like he’s a sick F*ck... The two see Castor talking to Top Flight & AR Fox as they’re walking and sneak up behind Castor to choke him out. Joe seemed like he also enjoyed it. Shibata was the camera man.... Btw, Top Flight & AR Fox seemed to show no interest in whatever Castor was selling...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: nice to see Joe & Hook hanging out... This slightly amused me…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(13) The Cru keeping a close eye on Top Flight
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
2 local talent
Details:
-Cru are shown at ringside and get into it with AR Fox on the way to the ring.
-Match: Top Flight (Darius & Dante) (W/Ar fox) vs 2 jobbers...
Winners: Top Flight
-Post match: Cru & Top Flight jaw jack.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 👎
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: This feud lost all its steam when Action & Lio went on vacation and decided this wasn’t that important to them. Imagine showing up to the arena to troll Top Flight and then going home and being proud of yourself for a days work? smh.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
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