7 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Dynamite: Big Business (Results & Review)

5. Another Great Night For Will Ospreay

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Will Ospreay cut a shockingly great promo.

He's been selectively very good at them in the right environment for some time - his demand of Shota Umino to save NJPW in November of last year was incredible - but in the context of US TV, he was unproven - until last night.

He again presented himself as a humble figure delighted to be there - he was thrilled by the new "Bruv!" chant aimed in his direction - and spoke confidently. He also planted the story beat of his match with Bryan Danielson at Dynasty. His tone developed into something menacing. After the fireworks of his two awesome exhibition matches against Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher, he brought up Bryan Danielson's thoughts about his very controversial use of the Tiger Driver '91 against Kenny Omega at Forbidden Door '23.

Was it worth it?

Yes, Ospreay said, and at Dynasty, "It's your life or mine - and I don't plan on dying".

Killer soundbite, terrifying promise. The tension surrounding Danielson taking that move, with his history of head issues, will be harrowing. With this superb promo, Ospreay Vs. Danielson is no longer a mere back-and-forth "dream match". Will has injected the match with an unbearable level of emotion before the bell even rings.

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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!