12 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Dynamite (November 8 - Results & Review)

by Michael Hamflett

1. The Elite Roar Back Into Life, And Chris Jericho Is There Too

Kenny Omega Chris Jericho The Young Bucks
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That title might read as flippant, but at this point it's easier to just lean into Chris Jericho's storyline succubus role than it is fight against it. And if he started this segment as the square peg in a round hole, he ended it making things perfectly clear how - if at all - he fitted into any of this.

On an episode of Dynamite that felt loaded with micro-responses to widespread criticisms of AEW's macro issues, The Elite delivered their best collective promos in forever, set up a sort-of dream match with big stakes, actually mentioned those seemingly-forgotten stakes, and all felt like they actually wanted to be part of the show again.

There's a down buried within the up - the idea of another Young Bucks Vs Kenny+1 match instantly felt bigger than the gaming crossover eight-man between Omega, Jericho, Paul Wight and Kota Ibushi and The Don Callis family. That story sputtering to an ostensibly daft conclusion is a marker of one too many creative misfires between 'The Best Bout Machine' and his former aide, but it will conclude just in time for this intriguing founder members' derby at Full Gear.

The Young Bucks Vs The Golden Jets can't be Revolution 2020 or NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018, but it can be something close. Chris Jericho has his own locker room, but he's got the ego to want to get a seat in The Elite's too. Get hyped.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett