6 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Late Night Dynamite (Sep 22)

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by Andy H Murray
Ben Carter
AEW

The Wednesday Night Wars resumed with both AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT returning to their regular timeslots last week, though sports coverage continues to have an impact on the weekly wrestling schedule.

This special Late Night Dynamite was filmed last week. AEW captured the footage in the event of an NBA playoff series between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lackers going to seven games, which would have meant moving off the regular Wednesday slot. The Lakers put the Rockets away, ending the series at five, and AEW decided to air this hour-long show on Tuesday as planned, meaning two consecutive nights of Dynamite.

Anna Jay vs. Brandi Rhodes, Matt Sydal vs. Shawn Spears, and Scorpio Sky vs. Ben Carter were all announced last week. Each brought varying levels of appeal, from the intrigue of seeing can't-miss indie prospect Carter in a bigger spotlight to the ongoing Rhodes family/Dark Order storyline, and with Chris Jericho returning to the announce booth, the end product was a lot of fun.

Airing after midnight means Late Night Dynamite is almost certain to suffer from diminished ratings, though the show largely delivered. Let's light the fuse...

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.