6 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dynamite (July 5 - Review)

3. Good Admin Across The Show

Eddie Kingston
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AEW is often fairly accused of not doing the basics right. Certain main events are under-promoted, certain matches aren't raved about after they happen, certain storyline developments aren't emphasised enough as huge, game-changing deals.

Last night, AEW felt slightly less rushed and chaotic. Eddie Kingston's career highlight was recapped - he won a title from KENTA, realising a dream of winning NJPW gold in Korakuen hall - as was Jon Moxley's reaction to it. Moreover, Collision was hyped up as a big show. This was a necessity - last Saturday's number was disastrous in context, given that it was in range of far cheaper re-run material that once occupied the time slot - but it should become the norm. Last week's Dynamite was recapped (not to an extent that insulted the intelligence) to make it feel like it mattered more.

It's the oddest thing - AEW is often so good that it should flex its muscles more on occasion - and hopefully, last night was the first sign of a strange trend getting reversed.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!