10 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Dynamite (Feb 19)
Ups...
10. Darby's Back
The biggest bright spot coming out of the clunky beatdown segment was Darby Allin's return, which got over extremely well.
The lights cut out entirely before Wicca Phase Springs Eternal hit the PA system and the fans popped hard. Already a big-time AEW cult hero, Darby got a great reception as he hit the ring, battered the Inner Circle with his skateboard (countering Jake Hager's low-blow with the deck was particularly tasty) and stood tall with Jon Moxley to close. Then, he stole Revolution opponent Sammy Guevara's cue card gimmick by pulling the written messages out during the commercial, promising to take his voice at the pay-per-view.
It's great to see this livewire ball of energy back on AEW television after Guevara crushed his throat a few weeks ago. Allin rules. He's popular, exciting, and elevates everything he's involved with - as proven again here.