7 Times AEW Dynamite Made WWE Mistakes

3. Bait & Switch

Chris Jericho
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AEW promised a "special appearance" from Jon Moxley for the debut edition of Dynamite, and they absolutely didn't welch on that pledge. It was not, however the promo or spot audiences had been led to believe.

Often so thirsty for ratings that they'll spoil surprise returns, WWE just can't help themselves with video packages or early leeks of some legend or other coming back to television in what then becomes a transparent grasp at bonus numbers.

Moxley relied on the element of surprise for his attack on Kenny Omega. Why - unless they were adopting WWE's slightly grabby practices - would All Eite gaffers not choose to rely on it too?

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 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 over 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 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana 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