10 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Dynamite (18 Aug)

Ups...

10. A Little Reminder

Staying clear of excessive highlight packages is one of AEW's weekly strengths, but the promotion was right to highlight last week's superhuman Dante Martin performance with a brief clip here.

Martin's short promo forecasted the journey ahead. He's young, has plenty still to learn, and is a long-term prospect, not somebody who's going to be sent to the moon straight away. That's how it should be. You aren't going to get instant gratification and and surge following his six-man showing because he isn't ready for that yet.

But you will get it eventually. It'll take years, but the payoff will come one day. Spots like this are a reminder of that.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.