10 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Jun 17)

by Michael Sidgwick

1. ANOTHER Superbly Layered Segment Of Pro Wrestling Television

Orange Cassidy Cameraman
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Le Sex Gods Vs. Best Friends was a banger highlighted by some super stiff and exhilarating sequences crafted by Trent and Sammy Guevara, but it's Chris Jericho's genius that hauled this into 'great' territory.

The impeccable timing of Chris Jericho's saves created a sense of outrageously tense drama in the absence of the "Oh!" of a live crowd. He timed them with millisecond precision. This was an inspired match to book - Le Sex Gods hold such an impressive record that it cast doubt on the outcome - and the action put over the stakes. In a sublime sequence, Sammy Guevara flung himself out of the ring to lay out Chuck Taylor just as Jericho countered Trent's tornado DDT with the Liontamer. Since the barricade finally had an effect on Trent's ribs, this was built towards beautifully.

A lovely match that elevated Best Friends as credible threats, the inevitable Orange Cassidy interference materialised unexpectedly and wonderfully at the finish. He posed as the cameraman - and had done all night! - and tripped up Guevara so casually, in cunning character, that it worked to convince the referee of a mistake.

Deft, dovetailing brilliance that put over one Fyter Fest match and formalised another: this was maestro stuff from Mid South Tony.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!