6 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite (26 April - Review)

By Michael Sidgwick / April 27, 2023

1. QTV Is Still QTV

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QTV remains bad, and this week's segment suggested it isn't long for this world - but even so, it's still as jarring as it is terminally midcard.

Powerhouse Hobbs realising that QT Marshall might be full of sh*t and incompetent is a vaguely promising development. On this week's "episode", he essentially said he was done with it all before QT promised he had a "Plan B".

Still, this feels like invisible camera WWE-lite business, and the threat of Hobbs going for the International title is ominous. That belt is too prestigious to weigh down with this complete non-starter of a development.

Authored by Michael Sidgwick

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!

Posted On: 27th Apr 2023

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