10 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Dynamite (Feb 19)

1. The Battle Of Atlanta

Cody vs. Wardlow was 'The American Nightmare' once again scratching his territorial itch in the most dramatic fashion, delivering a classically-styled cage match updated with flashes of modernity.

It was great.

This high-walled cage was painted as a torture chamber. It was experience and guile vs. raw-boned power and size, and Wardlow dominated. He frequently threw Cody against the cage and had 'The Grandson of a Plumber' busted open and p*ssing plasma within the first few minutes. Controlling the ring like a man with twice his experience, Wardlow looked to be in his element, and his athletic moments were as huge as his power spots. A perfectly-placed Senton bomb showed there's more to this man than pure beef.

Wardlow got the rub of a Cross Rhodes kickout and Cody sold excellently for him, with the match-ending Moonsault from the top of the cage showing the lengths the hero had to hit to vanquish the villain. That's a compliment to 'Mr. Mayhem.' He lost, sure, but he made AEW's biggest babyface empty the gas tank.

The third parties were well-utilised as well, with MJF's goading of Arn Anderson backfiring when 'The Enforcer' smashed the cage door into his face. They helped bring what felt like a colossal prizefight up an extra notch and at the end, as Cody stood atop the cage and Maxwell scampered up the ramp, MJF's face was that of a man who'd just realised he'd made a huge, huge mistake.

Bring on Revolution.