9 Match Star Ratings For AEW Fyter Fest

9. The Buy In: SCU Vs. Private Party Vs. Best Friends

Private Party are bread, biscuits, bacon, coin, cash, dough, duckets, lettuce.

They are f*cking money.

Very intelligent in structure, this match emphasised their creativity, their cool factor, and their likeable blend of charisma. What a phenomenal act they are, and what a phenomenal narrative choice it was to show the audience this before limiting their role. This showcased without exposing their ability, inspiring a rabid level of support. They also aren't the finished article; they've yet to master truly emotive selling, though it can be glimpsed, and so the crowd reaction wasn't this sustained, invested buzz. It was more patchy than that, possibly because the match went a tad too long.

Still, this smashed the objective, and the two senior teams played their roles very well, too, even casting one another glances throughout as if to convey how rattled they were by Private Party's unique repertoire - and how helpless they were to counter it.

A triumph in itself and a great indication of AEW's overarching in-ring storytelling mentality, if wins and losses are to matter, it's reassuring how well the company can book performers in defeat.

Star Rating: ***3/4