9 Ups & 0 Downs From AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam

by Michael Sidgwick

1. The Sheer Feeling

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At Grand Slam, two of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time worked a 30 minute classic that seemed like it would never happen even in April of this year. The most effective heat-seeker in the promotion positioned himself for a fresh long-term rivalry. CM Punk came back, again. A fading babyface hinted at a sorely-needed new direction, and if you've forgotten how amazing Cody was as a heel in 2018, strap the f*ck in. A beloved figure of your childhood somehow contrived to wrestle as the beloved figure of your childhood. Representation won as thrillingly as Dr. Britt Baker did in the main event.

AEW is not running out of pops. AEW has maintained the euphoric feeling generated at All Out. AEW has formally entered a Golden Age of pro wrestling.

When was the last time wrestling made you feel like this?

That's more important than a ***** match - but AEW gives you that too.

It is the Everything promotion right now.

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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 surefire Undisputed WWE Universal 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!