9 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dynamite (2 Nov)

3. All Atlantic Is All Action

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Sometimes it's just easier not to over-think things too much and enjoy the bullsh*t that's put in front of you.

Your writer doesn't always believe that, but it appears to be the primary messaging of the All Atlantic Championship picture under Orange Cassidy's stewardship, and it's hard to argue against it.

A thrilling three-way defence against Luchasaurus and Rey Fenix didn't take a breath, stole the show, and folded in two major angles before Cassidy eventually retained. Jungle Boy's spectacular surprise attack on his former friend saw both crashing through a table, leaving Fenix to reject the use of Pac's hammer assist and lose as a result.

The future of a Boy & His Dinosaur will surely be decided once and for all at Full Gear and the future of a derailed Death Triangle might be a reckoning with The Elite, but Cassidy's next move was one absolutely nobody could have predicted...

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett