There are a lot of things to take potshots at Tony Khan for, the mad billionaire buffoon, but one of them isn't his ambition or depth of field when it comes to what he believes AEW could and should be.
Bandido and Juice Robinson having major singles matches on this episode continues to establish a post-Forbidden Door ethos that any match you can think of within contractual possibilities is something that could theoretically happen on Dynamite.
That's still so cool, losers!
It's big and bold to present Dynamite a landing spot for all wrestling, and a continually worthy pursuit. The bad faith actors will move from one grift to the next, but a loud complaint used to be that nobody would know the who, how and why of the strangers in a strange land. Asked and answered here - video packages on both outsiders, why they need your attention and why their opponents might struggle were awesome without feeling fake, forced or not fitting into the in-house frenetic style.
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
