8 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dynamite (Sep 23)

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3. Fonejacker

Tony Schiavone Matt Jackson
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Good to see The Young Bucks going all in on their new turn to villainy, though last night's segment with Matt Jackson and Tony Schiavone felt awkward and stunted, and didn't come across well at all.

Jackson said he and Nick would promise to do better after superkicking a referee last week and taking out Alex Marvez, but they've been through a lot. They've lost championship opportunities and long-running personal relationships they thought would last forever. When Tony asked about FTR as the root cause, Matt asked if Tony was ribbing him, told him to ask another question, then took his phone out of his pocket, smashed it against the wall, and threw a bunch of money at the announcer for an upgrade. Finally, he disappeared back inside his locker-room.

A logical way to follow up on recent events, in theory. It's a shame that it didn't come off this way, with Schiavone and Jackson both uncomfortable and rigid in their performances.

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