4 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Dynamite (December 13 - Results & Review)

By Michael Hamflett / January 4, 2024

3. A Borderline Bait & Switch

AEW

The Von Erich Texas pop being saved for a Rampage multi-man is a reality of the content super-service era, but it was tough not be either angry or disappointed by the sight of Kevin, Ross and Marshall stationed backstage for a chat with Renee Paquette rather than getting the good stuff live.

The ground temporarily shook in the building, but a combination of the usual audio mishmash in these interviews and the sterile backstage atmosphere diluted the magic. As is tradition/the rule/really quite annoying, they were cut off before anything meaningful was said and became the latest friends of Orange Cassidy.

It's 2023; get in the long and frankly ridiculous queue.

Authored by Michael Hamflett

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett

Posted On: 14th Dec 2023

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