11 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Dynamite (7 Sept)

by Andy H Murray

1. The Best Guy

Jon Moxley
AEW

Jon Moxley is the best guy.

How many times has AEW been able to count on its heart and soul to carry things when times are tough? It happens so often that any other performer would likely buckle under the weight, but not Moxley. The man has positioned himself so far above the petty bullsh*t that drags others down that he is now operating in a different strategy. Drama-free and full of thunder, it's hard to imagine a man who cares less for pro wrestling politics, and that he is currently delivering greatness at a more consistent rate than ever before helps a lot, too.

Moxley's promo was phenomenal. After running MJF, he conceded he was embarrassed and p*ssed off about a great many things, including his World Title defeat to CM Punk. That belt is the only material possession that matters to him for what it represents. It is everything he loves about the business and the people that make it great. Delivered with conviction, his work landed as strongly as they did in the pandemic, where it often felt like Moxley was the one bastion of light an impossibly grim period that would have killed a company anchored by a lesser man.

Fortunately, Jon Moxley is the man.

In times of chaos, who else are you going to rally around in such a way? The man's burning spirit is incomparable.

Tony Khan should send him and Danielson to the finals.

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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.