11 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Dynamite (Jun 14 - Review)
2. The Elite Vs The Blackpool Combat Club
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A quality main event afforded The Elite a measure of revenge against The Blackpool Combat Club, with the latter crew absorbing their first loss alongside Jon Moxley since last year's Anarchy In The Arena.
Bryan Danielson spouted propaganda on commentary about exactly how reunited Hangman Page and The Young Bucks were, but his arrogance was undone by a tight and assured offering from The Hung Bucks. They had too much speed, too many ariels, and an abundance of answers to the questions The BCC were asking with their attacks. Danielson raged at the quality of pinfalls as usual, but for a change he was missing the point - all that sweaty gym training didn't account for the strengthened bond between the "heart, soul and spirit" of AEW.
Anarchy In The Arena 2 may prove to be a pyrrhic victory for the heels if losing this fairer fight is anything to go by. Not that fair fights were even considered part of the conversation following events that took place after the bell...
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