2025-05-21 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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Go home for Double or Nothing…


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STORYLINES:


(1) Hangman Page & Will Ospreay have final words before Owen Hart Tournament Final this Sunday…



Participants:
Hangman Page, Will Ospreay 


Details:

-Replay: Tension from last Wednesday when Page & Ospreay teamed against Don Callis Family…

-Hangman Page & Will Ospreay open the show with an IN RING FACE OFF hosted by Toni Schiavone… EXTENDED DISCUSSION…

The two walk up the entrance ramp together and dramatically look at the Owen Hart tournament trophy and stare down….


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Yikes. too much talking man…


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(2) “All Star” Trios Match previews Anarchy in the Arena… Heels (Death Riders & Elite) come out on top in show ending BRAWL...



Participants:
Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli), Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson), Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, Swerve Strickland, Willow Nightingale, Kenny Omega, Gabe Kidd 


๐Ÿ‘‰Subplots:

(A) Anarchy in the Arena preview… 2 melees!…



(B) Gabe Kidd / Kenny Omega reprise rivalry amongst the melee…


Details: 
-Pre Match, Jon Moxley (w/ Marina Shafir) cuts promo on the way to the ring…

-Replay: Events from 3 weeks ago and last week that lead to Anarchy in the Arena…

-6 Man Tag Match: Jon Moxley & Young Bucks (Nicholas Jackson, Matthew Jackson) w/ Marina Shafir vs Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana…

Winners: Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Swerve Strickland

-Afterbirth: Post Match, Mox & Young Bucks attack the victors…

Enter Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta to engage in beatdown…

Enter Katsuyori Shibata… who almost fights off all the Death Riders when Marina Shafir low blows him…

Enter Willow Nightingale to fight w/ Marina Shafir…

Enter Kenny Omega… this turns the tide…

Death Riders & Young Bucks powder out…

Samoa Joe cuts a promo, saying he doesn’t want to wait til Double or Nothing, but is coming for Death Riders & Young Bucks later tonight…

-Backstage Interview w/ Young Bucks (Nicholas Jackson, Matthew Jackson)

Enter Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs who attack the Young Bucks… MELEE!…

Enter Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli)…

Enter Swerve Strickland, Katsuyori Shibata, Kenny Omega… the fighting bleeds into the arena…

Enter Gabe Kidd…

The heels come out on top this night…


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TheMalapertSmark - +1/2


➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: i guess it’s funky that they had two big melees, but my assessment of this is that it was a very clunky build to this match. like i don’t even know who’s in it exactly, and there doesn’t seem to be anything at stake… i’ll give this a half point on my review just for the stimulation of all the madness… BTW, once again, Death Riders coming out on top here gives away the ending. the faces will win. but who cares… ospreays getting the next world title shot…


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(3) Hurt Syndicate business…



Participants:
Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MVP), MJF, Mark Sterling, Sons of Texas (Sami Guevara, Dustin Rhodes)


๐Ÿ‘‰Subplots:

(A) CONTRACT SIGNING… MJF officially joins Hurt Syndicate…



(B) Sons of Texas step up to Hurt Syndicate ahead of Sunday’s WORLD TAG TITLE MATCH …


Details: 
-Backstage Interview w/ Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MVP)…

Enter MJF, Mark Sterling…

-Replay: Hurt Syndicate accepting MJF into the Hurt Syndicate last Wednesday…

-IN RING SEGMENT w/ MJF, Mark Sterling, Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MVP)… MVP cuts promo…

Enter MJF…

MJF cuts promo… all 3 members of the Hurt Syndicate & MJF sign the contract… 

Enter Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes, Sami Guevara)…

MJF promo is cut off by Sons of Texas…

Dustin Rhodes cuts promo…


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TheMalapertSmark - +1/2


➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: The only reason i’m giving this any points whatsoever is for Dustin Rhodes’ outrageous cursing ๐Ÿ˜‚… as for MJF & the Hurt Syndicate… ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT!!!! stop dragging this out!!!!!!! can they get on with the story please. jesus!! they really needed to do a whole segment to sign a contract to join the stable. smh. 


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(4) Okada accepts Speedball Mike Bailey’s challenge for Continental Title match…



Participants:
Kazuchika Okada 


Details: 

-Backstage Interview w/ Kazuchika Okada…


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: I like this idea! actually lookin forward to this match, of all the things on the card, this could be Kazuchika Okada’s best match in aew…


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(5) Ricochet comes out on top against Anthony Bowens but is confronted by Mark Briscoe…



Participants:
Anthony Bowens, Billy Gunn, Ricochet, Mark Briscoe  


๐Ÿ‘‰Subplots:

(A) Ricochet uses scissors to defeat Anthony Bowens…



(B) Ricochet / Mark Briscoe feud… Briscoe teases this coming Sunday’s stretcher match…


Details: 
-Match: Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn vs Ricochet…

Ref doesn’t see Ricochet use the scissors, leading to the falll…

Winner: Ricochet…

-Afterbirth: Post Match, enter Mark Briscoe w/ a stretcher… FIGHT… Ricochet powders out…


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TheMalapertSmark - +1/2


➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Not feeling Anthony Bowens “5 tool player gimmick.” this ain’t baseball! who cares if you got five tools?! back to the drawing board, bro… the upcoming mark briscoe match could be interesting. i didnt particularly like the build but i think this match has great potential… the imagery of someone bringing out a stretcher that you’re gonna get taken out on after they beat your a*s is pretty hilarious…


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(6) Mercedes Monรฉ loses her cool during SIT DOWN w/ Jamie Hayter but Hayter comes out on top of altercation ahead of Sunday’s Owen Hart Tournament final…



Participants:
Mercedes Monรฉ, Jamie Hayter 


Details: 

-Video Package highlights Reyna Isis, who will face Mercedes Monรฉ on Collision tomorrow…

-IN RING SIT DOWN INTERVIEW w/ Mercedes Monรฉ & Jamie Hayter hosted by Rene Paquette… Mercedes Monรฉ snaps and attacks Jamie Hayter…


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Jamie Hayter coming out on top here, gives away the ending. literally never fails. mercedes is gonna take it and feud w/ Toni Storm… that should be interesting… As for the Sit down, i actually liked this one, compared to the earlier one for the men…


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(7) FTR & Stokely talk contract signing w/ Nigel McGuinness & Daniel Garcia tomorrow night on collision…



Participants:
FTR (Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler), Stokely Hathaway 


Details: 

-Backstage Segment w/ FTR (Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler), Stokely Hathaway cutting a promo…


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: not into this. stokley ruined ftr’s credibility, and i’ve given my comments about what i think of the “apprehensive” commentator Nigel McGuinness… he’s been in matches recently dude. i couldn’t buy this entire angle…


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(8) Mina Shirakawa & Toni Storm get down despite initial show of respect from Toni Storm…



Participants:
Toni Storm, Luther, Mina Shirakawa, Julia Hart, Skye Blue

(A) Mina Shirakawa defeats Julia Hart, but is saved from post match beat down at the hands of Julia Hart & Skye Blue by her upcoming opponent Toni Storm…



(B) Despite being saved by Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa & Storm get down themselves…


Details: 
-Match: Mina Shirakawa vs Julia Hart… Toni Storm joins commentary for the match…

Winner: Mina Shirakawa…

-Afterbirth: Post Match, Julia Hart attacks Mina Shirakawa… Mina Shirakawa turns it around on Julia and puts her in submission move…

Enter Skye Blue, who also attacks Mina Shirakawa…

Enter Toni Storm to helps Mina Shirakawa and run off the heels…

Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa get into a fight after fighting over the world title belt… Mina Shirakawa puts the figure for on Toni Storm around the ring post…


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➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️TheMalapertSmark: i expect Toni Storm to take this but it’s still a nice matchup considering the history they’ve had. i liked the fact that they still gods down even though Toni Storm felt the need to help her. that was a little unexpected…


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