5 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite (2 Feb)

3. The Commercial Hurt It, But...

Brody King PAC
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... The Kings of the Black Throne vs. Death Triangle was still a net positive.

Though this likely sat somewhere towards the lower end of what these tandems are capable of, the action was brisk, crisp, and clean without sacrificing impact. That's what you get with PAC in particular. Watching him work, it's a shame that he hasn't been able to be around more over the past couple of years. Everything he does looks great - and like it hurts.

Penta El Zero Miedo was extremely over here, from his opening flurries to the post-break hot tag. That picture-in-picture spell hurt the bout's flow, though, cutting it off before it really got going, and that the match wasn't calibrated to deliver at least one big, powerful bull-rush from Brody King was disappointing too.

Nonetheless, it's a good first chapter for a feud that will likely branch out now. PAC has shed his bandages, but the Kings still have the upper hand. Now, we can dovetail towards singles matches, while Rey Fenix's potential return opens other possibilities as well.

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