7 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Dec 7 - Review)

3. Yes, They're Listening

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Jon Moxley took the microphone in the post-match and, as the blessed man always does, articulated the emotions of the fandom.

With as much apathy as a lot of the AEW public, he deadpanned his absolute boredom over the ongoing pro wrestling versus sports entertainment programme without undermining his beloved philosophy. His tone was perfect here; while bored sh*tless of the feud, he will never get bored of pro wrestling because he lives and breathes for it. He also said something that those fans have been dying to hear for months now: at Final Battle, the war between the JAS and BCC will come to an end.

Of course, it would be far better if the programme had actually raced to an electrifying conclusion, but the reality is that it hasn't, and Mox, because he's still the best babyface in wrestling, had no interest in patronising his people.

Excitement is a far better emotion with which to sell a pay-per-view than relief, obviously, but this realistic hype-job was vastly preferable to pretending that the feud is still hot.

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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!