12 Ups & 0 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Feb 26)

7. Taking The P*ss

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PAC vs. Orange Cassidy is the fascinating Revolution clash of styles and characters we didn't know we needed in our lives until it came about last night.

'The Bastard' had just lost to Kenny Omega. Tony Schiavone was interviewing him on the ramp, prompting a frustrated PAC to bark "are you taking the p*ss? Is this a joke?!", and out sauntered 'Freshley Squeezed.' Cassidy strolled right up to the Englishman, popped his shades off, and got thumped so hard that a gang of crew members had to come out to ward PAC off.

Schiavone later confirmed the match in an in-ring interview with Best Friends after their win over The Butcher and The Blade, with Chuck Taylor stealing the show. "PAC! You think he's a joke? Well the joke's on you buddy, because this time, he's gonna tryyyyy!"

The dirty little secret about Orange Cassidy is that despite all the antics, despite the goofy comedy, he's a genuinely great pro-wrestler who works his shtick into matches in a way that deals no damage to the sport's inherent psychology whatsoever. He's going up against the most torturous man in the company. It's going to be over as hell, it's going to be absurd, and it's going to rule.

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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.