6 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday (Results & Review)

The AEW Vs. NXT Tuesday Night War was won by Tony Khan (with a HUGE Bryan Danielson assist).

by Michael Sidgwick
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Here's the thing about the so-called Tuesday Night War: it really doesn't matter. John Cena's presence on NXT all but guaranteed a WWE win. Everybody knows what WWE is doing and who cares anymore, really. It's funny, and AEW is no longer facing an existential crisis; just a few days of humiliation.

It's not as if the young up-and-comer John Cena needs to go to developmental. Then again, did you see his worked punches on SmackDown last week?

Next week will return to normal. And, if the discourse bothers you, it's best to avoid Twitter. Tribalism is childish at the best of times, but you will see two things when the ratings drop: the AEW fans will scream "It doesn't count, WWE booked Cena!" while the NXT fans will shout "Last goal wins, AEW couldn't beat developmental!"

It's a kid's football game out there. Ignore it.

The byproduct of a billionaire pissing content was some Dynamite card on paper. Bryan Danielson Vs. Swerve Strickland was the most promising match on a loaded card. Swerve had just won a major match on pay-per-view, but Danielson, as a face, was a more logical choice to gun for Christian Cage's TNT title. The match was guaranteed to be very, very good at an absolute minimum, and this return to all-or-nothing drama, a key selling point of AEW's original, bold mission statement, was more than welcome.

Did it live up to expectations?

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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!