6 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite (October 25 - Results & Review)

By Michael Hamflett /

1. Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli Vs Kazuchika Okada & Orange Cassidy

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It was hard to articulate why the first meeting of Bryan Danielson and Kazuchika Okada since Forbidden Door wasn't quite as buzz-worthy as it should have been going into Dynamite, but it was much easier in the aftermath to work out how Claudio Castagnoli and Orange Cassidy stole the headlines in the aftermath.

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A very very good tag team match got great when the International Champion and his next Challenger were mixing it up. Castagnoli countering the Orange Punch with Sharpshooters and Giant Swings was a tantalising teaser into what they'll get to do together, even if the 'Swiss Superman' will ultimately end up as a set-up guy for Jon Moxley. It was exhilarating.

The same couldn't quite be said for Danielson and Okada hooking back up, but an explosive conclusion resulted in Bryan selling his face like his jaw had been knocked clean off, creating convincing stakes for their Wrestle Kingdom rematch and a brutal Rainmaker finale.

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