Rate the AEW Dynamite!: 3/9/2022

[Abdullah]

The energy was off for me with this one. From the 'what' chants to the lack of reaction to most of the promos.

I liked that AEW set up a bunch of different stories, but the crowd also brought it down for me.

[Mid-Carder]

8. Really fun and felt like an important show

[HMARK Center]

Agreed that the crowd felt a bit iffy, but I was shocked at how full this show was, plenty of matches and segments/promos that around 9pm I was wondering "are they actually going to get to everything tonight?" about. Lo and behold, they did.

More importantly, *tons* of new developments last night, so it worked very well as a "PPV fallout" show: Inner Circle dissolved, Wardlow solidifies his face turn, FTR apparently does the same, Matt Hardy out of his own group but reunited with Jeff, CM Punk hinting that he might've gone too far into his own past and might not be the same moving forward, Regal potentially solidifying the Danielson/Moxley team (Danielson face turn?), PVZ signing, new TNT champ, etc. The only thing that felt like it carried over from the PPV without a significant change was Page vs. Cole, and I'm fine with that feud developing a little more since the build to match one was fairly basic, feels like they can do more with it...and even then they set into motion that Hangman and Dark Order might have some tension forming. Good stuff.

[Duke Cameron]

Didn’t watch

[Hurbster]

So is Adam Cole just going to have attempt after attempt to get the title? Surely he has to go through the rankings again?

[chronocross]

8/10, I liked Jericho turning heel, Wardlow's promo, Jeff Hardy's debut and Scorpio Sky winning the TNT Title.

I didn't care much for the women's match this week and the AEW World Title match was okay.

[lavelleuk22]

I've been really surprised by the comments I've seen about this weeks AEW. I thought ot was an all-timer and went on here and 411 expecting to see loads of really impressed comments, instead most seem to think it was a below average episode lol

I really enjoyed Eddie-Jericho segment, the turn was great and should help 2.0, amd a guy like Garcia should learn so much from Jericho, he already has the talent so that could be massive for his future


Page put over another youngster in Dante, Wardlow had his first major promo that addresses his passed actions and associations, turning him face in a way that was more than just "fans are cheering him so he's a good guy now"

Regals emotional promo, while maybe not what you'll usually see from his, was basically a fourth wall breaking love letter to DB, wrestling and the fans. Worked in kayfabe too but was obviously more of a "real" interview that you have to respect

Good tag match, and even though I usually find both boring was a good main event too, with a free TV title change.

So yeah, I enjoyed it lol

Oh...and Jeff Hardy!!!

[HMARK Center]

Mar 10, 2022 10:31:55 GMT -5 Hurbster said:

So is Adam Cole just going to have attempt after attempt to get the title? Surely he has to go through the rankings again?

He had one attempt at it so far.

And he's not guaranteed another unless Hangman wants to accept a challenge from him, which is something they've allowed in AEW before. I'm guessing the six-man next week will play a role in maintaining a spot in the top 5 for Cole.

[Celgress]

7 out of 10, IMHO.

[clifford]

Mar 10, 2022 10:31:55 GMT -5 Hurbster said:

So is Adam Cole just going to have attempt after attempt to get the title? Surely he has to go through the rankings again?

Eddie Kingston managed to get a second world title shot after losing the first one to Mox; its something that fits with a face world champ more I guess.