9 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Dynamite: Winter Is Coming (14 Dec - Review)
8. MJF & Ricky Stars Talk It Up
MJF and Ricky Starks were justifiably showered with praise after their promo showdown on the go-home Dynamite, with the latter in particular credited with stepping - and levelling - up when the feud needed it most.
This week provided the perfect sequel, with the 'Salt Of The Earth' obnoxiously no-selling 'Absolute's confident spiel, making clear his intent to take every low road necessary to retain and showing little respect for the virtues Starks spoke of seven days earlier.
In response to that, Starks spoke with the commitment and conviction of a man that felt like he was going to win the title in the evening's main event. This was as crucial as anything else on this show in curating an elusive feeling that maybe - just maybe - the unthinkable could be thought.