12 Ups & 0 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Nov 6)

by Michael Sidgwick

12 - It's The Small Things

AEW Matt Jackson
FITE TV

As the tensions simmered, the two factions were locked in a stare-down: the Elite blocked off the escape route of the ramp, the Inner Circle cowered by the ring.

This allowed the crowd to register and react to the controlled chaos of the melee, and the scene created a great visual of faction warfare. But before that visual threatened to become hollow, and staged, Matt Jackson burst forward with a ‘F*ck this, I’m still hot’ expression and launched himself back into battle.

A marvellous twist and incredible detail, this sort of advanced storytelling breeds suspension of disbelief. He wasn’t interested in positioning himself for the best, cinematic camera angle because the adrenaline and fury was still pumping. He wasn’t performing.

This touch accentuated that key feeling perfectly.

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So yes, no Downs at all. Dynamite just created two awesome memories that will last forever.

No Downs.

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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 surefire Undisputed WWE Universal 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!