9 Ups & 1 Down From AEW Dynamite: Winter Is Coming (14 Dec - Review)
5. Back In Black
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Doom seemed inevitable for whomever stood across from The House Of Black when an "...In Action" graphic dropped ahead of Winter Is Coming, but this proved to be an over-delivery the second The Factory appeared on the other side of the ring to the devastating upgraded goth group.
The squash was end-to-end awesome. Julia Hart misted Nick Comoroto, Brody King obliterated Aaron Solo, Buddy Matthews horrifically monstered Cole Karter and Lee Johnson and Malakai Black completed the formalities when the bell actually rang.
The aesthetics won't be for everybody but frankly that's never mattered less. This reset and rest for the gimmick has already worked wonders for their aura, and the AEW Trios Titles already feels like poisoned chalices as long as Black, King, Matthews and Hart are stalking the scene.
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