...But divisive discourse calls for a debate with two sides.
AEW Dynamite remains a show that reflects the good and bad of its booker. Tony Khan wears his tastes on his sleeve, and for the longest time, there was a charm to the show playing host to any and every wrestler you could possibly imagine working matches you'd never dare dream into existence.
This show didn't have the spark or wide-eyed possibilities of Summer 2021's dream match possibility overload, but Excalibur's weekly breathless graphic narration spoke to the scope of the company's ambition. Or screamed it at you at 100mph.
On that - his rundown has now become a weekly meme, with somebody guaranteeing themselves easy numbers by clipping the chaos for those that don't keep up on the reg. Has this now become intentional and shrewd? Just under 40,000 views on that video at time of writing, and climbing. You might not be watching Rampage nor up on Sunday's card, but there's one easy way to keep abreast of all of it.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 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 almost 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 60,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL 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
