10 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Jun 10)

by Andy H Murray

1. Marq Quen Puts Cody To Work

Marq Quen
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Cody and Marq Quen worked a limb match in Dynamite's main event - and a strong one at that.

This was all about the knee that Quen hurt while working an opening trios bout a few weeks ago. The Private Party man left that match limping and while cleared to compete, it still caused him problems, particularly as it painted a big target for Cody to attack.

And attack Cody did. 'The American Nightmare' went after the leg throughout, even wrapping it around the ring post and one point. This played into Quen's offense as well. Once again, Marq did a great job with his selling, slipping from the top turnbuckle because his leg couldn't support his bodyweight, then struggling to pick up speed while attempting his signature trio of dives.

Quen was spirited and his offensive periods came mostly through catching Cody off-guard with his quick, inventive style. A 450 Splash on the ramp put over how determined he was to get the job done though the knee pain proved too much for him in the end, and Quen succumbed to a leg lock.

Another week, another example of Cody enhancing a midcard opponent in defeat. Quen really came out of his shell here.

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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.