7 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Dynamite (July 12 - Review)
Downs…
2. Dark Matches
Has the Great White North ever looked darker on television?
More's the point, has a loaded Dynamite ever felt more like Dark?
The much-missed (by some) YouTube show didn't always have the best crowds depending on when people decided to turn up for the main show, but never in the flagship's rich history beyond pandemic times has it looked so empty.
This is perhaps because it was, of course. AEW's extended stay in Canada has brought with it a number of positives, but "significantly diminished crowds after the first show" hasn't been one of them. Fans did come up at specific points in the night (more on those later), but a blacked-out building made for a glum televisual experience during large portions of the show and that's not been the first time that's been a complaint this month, let alone this year.
Saskatoon's got some unique wrestling history, but this wasn't going to be a night to make some, and that was one of the only things that was all too clear.