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

7. An Imperfect Debut, But Miro Looked Great

Miro Sonny Kiss
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A reminder that Miro is almost certainly turning on Kip Sabian in the very near future. This was teased in last week's backstage segment and again last night, as the commentators noted that Sabian's performance was serving himself but doing the team no favours.

The tag match had a few awkward moments, though the performers did well to recover. Joey Janela cut a lively promo beforehand, ripping Sabian for proposing to his former flame, Penelope Ford, with that personal connection adding another layer to the bout. Such is the nature of a well-booked wrestling promotion.

Miro was the clear highlight here. The former Rusev is absolutely jacked at the moment, giving the impression he has been doing nothing but pounding protein shakes and lifting weights since his WWE release. He entered a nasty, domineering performance that concluded with him putting Sonny Kiss in his Game Over (Camel Clutch) hold for the win, triumphing in an imperfect debut match.

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