2025-04-06 AEW Dynasty - 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 this edition of Raw with Vlad "The Wrestling Expert" and Robert "The Frozen Asian" on episode #155 of the Malapart Smark Podcast. At the point of recording, Robert was the only one who watched the show, and gave a full review while Vlad and I commented on the booking. YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/pNrbVlWOAag?si=TeGGDQRJAQcafZSz
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Well i have since watched the show, here are my ratings…
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Zero Hour (Pre Show) STORYLINES:
(1) Ricochet cuts promo ahead of International Title 3-Way...
Participants:
Ricochet
Details:
-Backstage Ricochet is interviewed...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
(2) Mark Briscoe talks Owen Cup...
Participants:
Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii)
Details:
-Conglomeration (Briscoe, Ishii) interviewed at main production site…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
(3) Cru & Nick Wayne take down Top Flight & AR Fox...
Participants:
Cru (Action Andretti, Lio Rush), Patriarchy (Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne), Top Flight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Laila Grey), AR Fox, Kip Sabian
Details:
-6 Man Tag Match: Cru (Action, Lio) & Nick Wayne w/Mama Wayne vs Top Flight (Darius, Dante) & AR Fox w/Laila...
Enter Kip... who is thwarted by Laila...
Mother Wayne physically interferes out of ref's site to help her side...
Winners: Cru & Nick Wayne...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I’ll give some credit here for Laila Grey stepping it up with the involvement in Top Flight… and i actually kinda dig Nick Wayne finding something to do other than being Christian’s lackey, because as much as i love christian, at this point he’s been buried.
(4) Women's Owen Hart Cup interviews...
Participants:
Harley Cameron, Athena
Details:
-Harley is interviewed at main production site... talks Owen Cup...
-Athena is interviewed at main production site... talks Owen Cup...
(5) Anthony Bowens introduces new gimmick, The Five Tool Player... accepts Max Castor's Open Challenge, dominates Castor...
Participants:
Max Castor, Anthony Bowens, Daddy Ass
Details:
-Castor cuts in ring promo...
Enter Bowens, Daddy Ass
-Match: Castor vs Bowens w/ Daddy Ass...
Winner: Bowens...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Kinda sad that this is how the Acclaimed storyline ended...
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STORYLINES:
(1) Men's Owen... Ospreay & Fletcher advance...
Participants:
Details:
-Match: Ospreay vs Knight...
Winner: Ospreay... who advances in Owen Hart tournament...
-Match: Fletcher w/ Callis vs Briscoe... Takeshita watches from monitor backstage...
Brodie King watches from monitor backstage...
Winner: Fletcher... who advances in Owen Hart tournament...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert -
Robert TheFrozenAsian -
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: These were fine matches, but these are not PPV matches. They could have cut these two matches and not made everyone suffer through 4.5 hours + a preshow!! you telling me with all the time they have on dynamite and collision that they couldn’t find time to do these on the weekly shows? smh…
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(2) MJF helps Hurt Syndicate retain... Hurt Syndicate don't seem happy about MJF's involvement...
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package
-Tag Match: Learning Tree (Bill, Keith) vs Hurt Syndicate (Lashley, Benjamin) w/MVP... MVP joins commentary but leaves to go coach up his guys…
Enter MJF.... who is hiding behind the front row barricade and physically interferes behind ref's back.... Hurt Syndicate do not seem happy with MJF's involvement, who retreats through the crowd...
Winner: Hurt Syndicate... who retain world tag titles....
-Post Match, Hurt Syndicate seem to be upset with MJF's involvement....
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert -
Robert TheFrozenAsian -
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Well they did tell MJF to prove himself.... this is happenin' guys...
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(3) Women's Owen Hart Tournament... Mercedes advances...
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Harley Cameron, Athena
Details:
-Video Package
-Match: Mercedes vs Julia...
Winner: Mercedes... who advances in Owen Hart tournament...Harley is shown watching on a monitor backstage.
-Post Match, Athena is shown watching from the back...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert -
Robert TheFrozenAsian -
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: One pare that got me here was announcers talking about cheerleading being a vicious competition, referring to julia hart’s past. taz: “people are viscious in general” lol. man. some real shit here... as for the match, didn't look bad at all to me. i agree with Robert's assessment of Julia on the podcast. Solid performance...
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(4) Rated FTR fail in bid for world trios titles... FTR turn on COPE!...
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package
-Trios Match: Death Riders (PAC, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) vs Rated FTR (COPE, Dax Harwood, and Cash Wheeler)...
Miscommunication between Rated FTR cost them...
Winners: Death Riders... who retain Trios titles...
-Afterbirth: Post Match, Dax attacks Cope.... Cash is stunned at first and even pushes Dax, but eventually joins in as they both beat down Cope...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert -
Robert TheFrozenAsian -
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Clean win for the Death Riders here... Well i was expecting the betrayal. And i was honestly expecting Cash to join Dax. I am very much in favor of the idea of FTR turning heel. the way we got here wasn't very exciting but ill call in interesting and unique. im curious how ftr will fit into the show now, because I dont expect them to win the world tag titles from hurt syndicate, and theres already a buncha heels like the death riders. i guess we'll see... btw, loved the “why ftr why” sign. shows how predictable this show is.
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(5) Toni Storm rolls up Megan Bayne
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package
-Match: Storm w/ Luther vs Bayne w/ Ford...
Ford interferes physically behind the official's back... Luther helps thwart Penelope's interference, carrying her away...
Winner: Storm... who retains World title...
-Post Match, an exhausted Storm is carried away by Luther while Bayne is pissed...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert -
Robert TheFrozenAsian -
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Nice video montage for Storm. A little tongue in cheek but this is what it's become for her...
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(6) Ref's give Bandido a lifeline, as Jericho does not get away with cheating, save his mask and wins ROH World Title Match
Participants:
Details:
-Title vs Mask Match: Jericho vs Bandido...
Enter a limping Brian Keith...
Enter Gravity who fights with Keith, distracting the ref...
Jericho uses a baseball bat when the ref isn't looking...
Winner: Jericho...
-Afterbirth: Officials discuss Jericho's transgression and restart the match...
-Title vs Mask Match (restarted): Jericho vs Bandido...
Jericho grabs Bandido's sister, who slaps him...
Winner: Bandido... who wins ROH world title...
-Post Match, Bandido celebrates with his family...
Jericho looks dramatically sad...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert -
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 🤬
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Jericho powerbombing Bandido off the apron to the floor was impressively safe... the bat shot looked too safe and weak... the mom and sister helping restart the match was funny, but overall, i dont think they should over turn the decision because they found a bat. that doesn't prove anything... ill only give this one thumbs down...
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(7) Adam Cole wins TNT title...
Participants:
Details:
-Match: Garcia vs Cole...
Winner: Cole... wins TNT title...
-Post Match, Garcia shakes hands and walks away dejected...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert -
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I will say, these two match up perfectly size-wise... otherwise, i found it odd that this is the match that need a no outside interference stipulation. of all the matches... not the death riders.... this.... otherwise, this was a pretty straightforward win for cole. i can't say im excited for that. but i can't say ill miss garcia as champ, as much as i like the guy. so i think im indifferent to this until i have reason to be otherwise...
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(8) Kenny Omega retains International Title... Okada steps up to Omega...
Participants:
Details:
-3 Way Match: Omega vs Ricochet vs Bailey...
Ricochet got on commentary during the match, but got the microphone kicked off his head...
Winner: Omega... retains International title...
-Post Match: ...Enter Okada... faces off with Omega...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - ❤️
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert -
Robert TheFrozenAsian - ❤️
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: the slapping Ricochet's bald head spot was freakin hilarious... this is a pretty great idea for a 3-way, athletically. i gotta praise tk for this one. sometimes he has really good wrestling sense... i think ricochet has really blossomed as a heel. and mike bailey belongs. i love the intense selling. if this wasn't a work, this was bret hart level selling! he looked like he tried really hard. and the spinning kicks are so silky smooth. the karate kid spot got a HUGE pop. that was a cool idea. I hope they can come up with something decent for him. Maybe a tnt title match with adam cole?... omega and okada is obviously something some people really wanna see, but at this point it can only disappoint... i hope i am wrong...
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
(9) Young Bucks return to help Moxley retain in chaotic world title main event...
Participants:
Details:
-Match: Jon Moxley (w/ Marina) vs Swerve Strickland (w/ Nana)...
Moxley bites Swerve at one point...
Swerve gets color...
Marina enters the ring... Nana enters to counter and gets nailed by Marina... Mox accidentally nails Marina... Moxley goes through announce table...
Ref bump... ref nailed by Mox who threw it at Swerve...
Enter Hangman Page who has a chance to nail Swerve...
Enter Claudio, Pac, Wheeler... who fight Hangman, but Hangman nails Mox before he is put down by Death Riders...
Enter Joe, Hook, Shibata who enter to fight Death Riders. They all fight off...
Lights go out...
Enter Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson... EVP Trigger on Swerve...
Winner: Moxley... who retains world title...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎👎
Vlad TheWrestlingExpert - 🙋♂️
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
*Note: Vlad “The Wrestling Expert’s” review was given during the recording of the podcast and only based on hearing about the booking… it is unknown as of yet if Vlad has since watched the show…
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Well another overbooked ending to a PPV. It certainly got exciting and interesting once all the run ins started... Opps and The Bucks being the surprises... I can't say im too fond of either one being involved really, especially the bucks... the hangman part i liked but as for the rest, i am honestly disappointed with the prospects of what's to come here... the bucks left because of the death riders? 😕
⭐️Vlad:
⭐️Robert:
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