8 Ups & 2 Downs From AEW Dynamite: The Crossroads (Mar 3)

1. A Clichéd Ending

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Matt Hardy and Marq Queen vs. Hangman Page and John Silver went down in the main event spot. It was of a similar calibre to 10 vs. Caster, though Page's explosiveness and Silver pop-pop-popping offensive flurries brought it up a level, with Page eventually taking the win after nailing the Busckhot Lariat on Quen, an intimidated Hardy jumping off the apron and backing away.

Again, solid but unspectacular.

The bout was unfortunately followed by the most clichéd kind of pre-PPV brawl. With the Casino Tag Team Royale looming, The Dark Order ran out from the back, saving Silver and Page from Hardy and Quen. They were soon joined by every team booked to compete in the Casino Royale, including new additions PAC and Rey Fenix, whose entrance music played for their interruption. Dynamite went off the air with everyone scrapping.

Banal and uncreative, we've seen multi-man angles like these hundreds of times before across multiple promotions. They never feel anything other than trite and it's a shame AEW couldn't come up with something more creative for this bout.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.