5 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Dynamite (8 Mar - Review)
1. But Seriously. What Is Going On With This Show?
This isn't the first time a post-Pay-Per-View edition of Dynamite hasn't managed to build on the tremendous momentum gained from yet another awesome Sunday show, but this might be the most egregious and poorly-timed misfire yet.
It wasn't as if there weren't developments. Jon Moxley's heel turn (more on that imminently), a light at the end of the tunnel for the tag division (more on that imminently) and yet another promo-of-the-year contender (absolutely positively loads more on that imminently) all served as examples of Tony Khan still knowing how to get all of this right and making Dynamite feel like the premiere destination for North American pro wrestling.
But that's a relatively low supply over two hours, and the Sacramento crowd never truly came unglued in the way several key matches and moments needed them to. Despite some exceptional in-ring in January, the consensus on AEW's flagship heading into Revolution was that it had nose-dived in spite of itself. The pay-per-view lifted spirits, but that already now scans as a false dawn rather than the start of a consistent upturn.
It's this prevailing feeling - one that as of this show extended beyond the online bubble and into the building itself - that will last longer than Sunday's euphoria if it's allowed to.