10 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Dynamite: Road Rager (7 July)

Malakai Black debuts, The Young Bucks face Kingston and Penta, and more.

by Andy H Murray
Malakai Black
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All Elite Wrestling's 15-month Daily's Place residency ended last night, with the promotion returning to the road for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the sport into empty or sparsely populated arenas in March 2020.

Daily's Place served AEW well, becoming a stable home during the most trying of times, but it was great to see Dynamite in a different setting last night. This Road Rager special went down in Miami. While an amphitheatre-style setup not dissimilar to Daily's Place gave familiar vibes to recent shows, the new coat of paint helped freshen things up nonetheless.

This was a big, big show, highlighted by a hotly-anticipated debut. Spoiler: it was the former Aleister Black. Let's talk about him later though.

A World Tag Team Title match pitting The Young Bucks against Eddie Kingston and Penta El Zero Miedo headlined the show. Elsewhere, QT Marshall and Cody Rhodes clashed in a likely feud-ending South Beach Strap Match, MJF and Chris Jericho met to discuss the stipulations ahead of their upcoming match, Andrade El Idolo made his in-ring debut, and Britt Baker shot bullets at the competition.

Let's light the fuse...

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. 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.