2025-05-14 AEW Dynamite - REVIEW

 2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System (Rev2):

๐Ÿคฏ - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

๐Ÿ”ฅ - This Was Fire!! [+5]

❤️ - Loved It! [+3]

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ - REALLY Liked It! [+2]

๐Ÿ‘ - Liked It [+1]

½ - Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

๐Ÿ‘Š - Indifferent [0]

๐Ÿ‘Ž - Didn’t Like it [-1]

๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿ‘Ž - Really Didn’t Like It [-2]

๐Ÿคฌ- Hated It [-3]

๐Ÿคฎ - Made Me Sick [-5]

๐Ÿ™‹‍♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]


Or any combination of the like…


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This episode of Dynamite was dubbed “Beach Break.” Why? no clue… ๐Ÿคท‍♂️


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STORYLINES:


(1) Hangman Page & Will Ospreay team up against Don Callis Family ahead of Owen Hart Tournament final clash…



Participants:
Will Ospreay, Hangman Page, Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Josh Alexander, Don Callis)


๐Ÿ‘‰Subplots:

(A) Will Ospreay & Hangman Page coexist enough to pick up tag win but tensions almost boil over ahead of Owen Hart Tournament final…



(B) Will Ospreay feud w/ Don Callis Family continues… Callis Family take the loss hard and attempt post match attack, but are again taken down…



Details:
-Tag Match: Will Ospreay & Hangman Page vs Don Callis Family (Josh Alexander, Konosuke Takeshita) w/ Don Callis… Don Callis joins commentary… 

Winners: Will Ospreay & Hangman Page…

-Afterbirth: Post Match, 


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TheMalapertSmark - +1/2


➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Josh Alexander sure got up quick from that buckshot/hidden blade combo to engage in the post match attack. more aew logical plot holes…. although, this was a solid matchup on paper, it was hard to care about it. it was a vehicle to get some good pictures of Page & Ospreay having tension, and for that only i’ll give this 1/2 pt.


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(2) Jon Moxley retains WORLD TITLE inside steel cage, defeating Samoa Joe thanks to unexpected help… CHAOS ensues… Anarchy in the Arena gauntlet thrown down!…



Participants:
Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs), Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir), Willow Nightingale, Gabe Kidd, Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Kazuchika Okada), Kenny Omega, Mike Bailey, Swerve Strickland, Prince Nana 


๐Ÿ‘‰Subplots:

(A) Jon Moxley retains WORLD TITLE against Joe thanks to Gabe Kidd…



(B) Kazuchika Okada takes pleasure in attacking Kenny Omega…


(C) Young Bucks & Death Riders align as Swerve Strickland saves babyfaces and throws down the challenge for ANARCHY IN THE ARENA…


Details: 
-Video Package has Samoa Joe cutting promo on tonight’s match…

-Steel Cage Match (Pinfall or submission only): Samoa Joe vs Jon Moxley w/ Marina Shafir…

Enter Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta…

Enter Powerhouse Hobbs, Willow Nightingale…

Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Marina Shafir try to enter cage but are thwarted by Willow Nightingale & Powerhouse Hobbs…

Enter a mystery person to pass Jon Moxley a briefcase, which he uses to hit Samoa Joe and pick up the fall…

Winner: Jon Moxley… who retains WORLD TITLE…

-Afterbirth: Post Match, Powerhouse Hobbs confronts Kidd but is put down by Death Riders…

Claudio Castagnoli & Marina Shafir put down Willow!…

Enter Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson) who make overture to Death Riders…

Enter Kenny Omega…

Enter Kazuchika Okada, who attacks Kenny Omega and throws him to the wolves in the ring…

Enter Mike Bailey who fights off w/ Kazuchika Okada…

The Young Bucks lower the cage and engage in beat down of Kenny Omega & Samoa Joe w/ Death Riders…

Enter Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana who enters the cage and cleans house. Young Bucks raise the cage and escape w/ Death Riders…

Swerve Strickland cuts promo throwing down the gauntlet for Anarchy in the Arena…


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: the numbers were off for Death Riders & Opps. 3 on 2. so that was bad… Claudio Castagnoli helping Marina Shafir taking down Willow Nightingale? ☹️… 


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(3) Hurt Syndicate take care of business against Top Flight, make decision on MJF joining their stable…



Participants:
Top Flight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Laila Grey), Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes, Sami Guevara), MJF, Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MVP) 


๐Ÿ‘‰Subplots:

(A) Top Flight, especially Dante Martin, seriously pissed w/ MJF after last week’s attack, but put their animosity on hold ahead of tonight’s match…



(B) Top Flight cannot overcome Hurt Syndicate…


(C) Who gets the next world tag title shot?… disrespectul Cru & ROH world tag champs Sons of Texas get heated…


(D) MJF accepted into Hurt Syndicate!…


(E) MJF to have Mark Sterling look over Hurt Syndicate 
contract, which seemingly draws ire from MVP…


Details: 
-Backstage Interview w/ Top Flight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Laila Grey)…

Enter Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes, Sami Guevara)

-Backstage Interview w/ MJF…

Enter Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MVP), who ask MJF to meet them in the ring after their match…

-Replay: MJF attacking Top Flight last Wednesday…

-Tag Match: Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) w/ MVP vs Top Flight (Darius Martin, Dante Martin) w/ Laila Grey…

Winners: Hurt Syndicate… Top Flight are eliminated from challenging for world tag titles as long as Hurt Syndicate are champions as per Eliminator Match rule…

-Afterbirth: Post Match, Hurt Syndicate continue the attack on Top Flight…

Enter Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes, Sami Guevara) who stand up to Hurt Syndicate… Dustin & MVP have discussion…

Enter Cru (Lio Rush & Action Andretti)… Cru cut promo… Sons of Texas take exception… MVP suggest they take care of it on Collision….

-After the commercials, enter MJF…

Hurt Syndicate take another vote and this time all 3 vote to accept MJF into the Hurt Syndicate!…

/Backstage Interview w/ MJF, MVP…

Enter Mark Sterling…


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: dante calling MJF a garden gnome was freakin great. i don’t think they can ever make Dante Martin famous, but i think him and MJF can put on a great matxh!… MJF being scared of the possibility of getting hurt by the Hurt Syndicate was pure gold. really liked this… ——>btw dustin rhodes is awesome. he really should be getting more time in aew, not roh…


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(4) Zach Gowan puts up valiant effort but cannot get revenge for Ricochet disrespect… Mark Briscoe prevents further assault after match…



Participants:
Ricochet, Zach Gowan, Mark Briscoe 


Details: 

-Match: Ricochet vs Zach Gowan…

Winner: Ricochet…

-Afterbirth: Post Match, Ricochet continues the attack on Gowan…

Enter Mark Briscoe to make the save…


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: i remember from the wwe days that Gowan is actually really good. cool to see he’s still got it…


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(5) Another 4 Way WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR…



Participants:
Toni Storm, Luther, AZM, Mina Shirakawa, Skye Blue 


๐Ÿ‘‰Subplots:

(A) AZM AEW debut…



(B) Skye Blue returns…


(C) Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa history reprisal as Mina wins WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR 4 Way to earn title shot…


Details: 
-Replay: Toni Storm world title eliminator win from last Wednesday…

-4 Way Match: Toni Storm w/ Luther vs AZM vs Mina Shirakawa vs Skye Blue…

Winner: Mina Shirakawa… who earns world title shot as per WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR stipulation…


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Never seen AZM, pronounced ‘azumi’… this was another one of them amazing toni khan bookings that i gotta give him credit for ๐Ÿ‘… skye blue is back, which is great. new outfit. not as cheeky but maybe that’s a good thing. less distracting so we can actually focus on the wresting ๐Ÿ˜†…


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(6) Mysterious spider floats across the screen…



Participants:
N/a


Details: 

-Spider crawled down the screen during women’s 4 Way match…


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TheMalapertSmark - NO RATING


➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Apparently this wasnt the first time this happened, but ive been missing it...


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(7) Jamie Hayter takes advantage of a vengeful Mercedes Monรฉ to get the beat on her Owen Hart Tournament final opponent…



Participants:
AZM, Mercedes Monรฉ, Jamie Hayter 


๐Ÿ‘‰Subplots:

(A) Mercedes Monรฉ attacks AZM, who took Mercedes’ NJ Stong Open Weight title without pinning Mercedes (3 Way) a few days prior…



(B) Jamie Hayter saves AZM from further assault, 
puts down Mercedes Monรฉ ahead of Owen Hart Tournament final…


Details: 
-Replay: AZM winning NJ Stong title off Mercedes Monรฉ over the weekend by pinning Mina Shirakawa in 3 Way…

-Post Match, after WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR MATCH, Mercedes Monรฉ attacks AZM…

Enter Jamie Hayter to make the save…


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TheMalapertSmark - +1/2


➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: I like the stuff from Japan bleeding over to AEW, but it’s kinda sad that the women’s Owen Hart Tournament final angle got relegated a side story in some eliminator match. aew sure know how to make something seem unimportant…


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(8) Nigel McGuinness is apprehensive to join, Daniel Garcia in war against FTR, siting disparity in talent… FTR jump Garcia & McGuinness but are run off by Daddy Magic…



Participants:
Toni Schiavone, Nigel McGuinness, Stokely Hathaway, FTR (Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler), Daddy Magic 


Details: 

-Replay: events from this past Thursday’s Collision…

-IN RING INTERVIEW w/ Nigel McGuinness, who regrets fighting w/ FTR and calls out Daniel Garcia to apologize for costing him the match…

Enter Daniel Garcia, who wants Nigel to fight alongside him…

Enter Stokely Hathaway who cuts a promo…

Enter FTR (Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler) w/ the sneak attack from behind…

Enter Daddy Magic w/ the save…


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Man. ๐Ÿ˜•๐Ÿ˜ฃ gosh. i really like Daniel Garcia, Nigel McGuinness and FTR, but they have failed to make me care about this. Stokely Hathaway definitely makes FTR seem like a joke, and Daniel Garcia just isn’t the star he makes himself out to be. the only decent part of this for me is Nigel’s work on there mic and in the ring…


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Other:

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(A) Video Package celebrates the life of Sabu… Taz says a few emotional words from commentary…

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