12 Ups & 0 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Feb 26)

Dynamite reaches nirvana in epic Revolution go-home show.

by Andy H Murray
Chris Jericho
AEW

Let's not beat around the bush: last night's AEW was as close to perfect as weekly TV wrestling is going to get in 2020.

This show had everything. It was a night of hot angles and hotter matches as AEW hit their last stop on the road to Revolution, ensuring that even their undercard programmes are going into the pay-per-view with great momentum. Everything from the main World Championship programme to Jake Hager vs. Dustin Rhodes (listen to how these crowds erupt every time those guys get their hands on each other) is over as hell and here, in Kansas City, the build peaked at just the right time. This was the best Dynamite of the brand's entire run.

Everything here felt rich, distinct, and purposeful. Nothing was out of place and nothing was filler. From the much-anticipated Kenny Omega vs. PAC 30-minute Iron Man match that opened Dynamite to the Jon Moxley/Chris Jericho weigh-in that closed it, the right beats were hit, the fuse was lit, and Revolution became the company's most hyped event since Double or Nothing.

Let's run through these two hours of tremendous pro-wrestling television.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.