REVIEW: AEW Dynamite – October 2, 2019: And So It Begins

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Dynamite
Date: October 2, 2019
Location: Capitol One Arena, Washington DC
Commentators: Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur

We’re in the end right here. It nearly feels bizarre to consider that it’s in truth taking place however right here we’re. This is the debut episode of the a lot ballyhooed weekly sequence from AEW and the hype appears to be actual. The display goes face to face reside with NXT because the Wednesday Night Wars start. I’m in truth excited for this so let’s get to it.

Opening collection.

The announcers welcome us to the display.

We get some clips from final evening’s Countdown display to hype up Cody vs. Sammy Guevara, which would be the first fit within the historical past of the display.

Cody vs. Sammy Guevara

Brandi is right here with Cody and that’s numerous pyro. Feeling out procedure initially Sammy’s velocity giving Cody some problems. A commute to the ground shall we Cody have a breather and it’s again in for an armbar from Sammy. That’s damaged up as Cody powerslams him down and slaps at the Figure Four so we will be able to hit the WOOing. Sammy makes the rope so Cody kicks him down once more and does some pushups, putting in a springboard cutter/Stunner for 2. Sammy is correct again with a slingshot cutter for 2 of his personal.

Cody sends him out of doors as smartly even though and nails a suicide dive….which hits each Brandi and Sammy. Thankfully Brandi isn’t knocked chilly and will get in a shoe to Sammy’s head, putting in Cody’s Disaster Kick for 2. To combine it up somewhat, Cody takes it to the highest rope for a opposite superplex for 2 extra. They head up once more with Sammy hitting a great Spanish Fly, handiest to have a taking pictures superstar hit raised knees so Cody can small package deal him for the pin at 11:52.

Rating: C+. They had been obviously jazzed to be on a large display and also you knew Cody was once successful right here to arrange his World Title shot on the subsequent pay in keeping with view. The spots had been excellent right here and Sammy was once effective for a villain right here. They didn’t wish to do the rest greater than get thru a fast moving fit right here and that’s what they did. Nice first fit with Cody enjoying the face function smartly.

Post fit Cody has one thing to mention however Sammy stops him for a worrying handshake. Cue Jericho to leap him from at the back of and hit a Codebreaker as we take a ruin, albeit going cut up display with Jericho beating him up much more all over the industrial. Back with Jericho powerbombing him thru some open chairs to truly bang up the backbone. Jericho publicizes himself the champion ahead of leaving.

Maxwell Jacob Friedman vs. Brandon Cutler

Friedman has a mic on the hoop and insults the deficient having a look crowd, in conjunction with Cutler, who seems like a Dungeons and Dragon fan who were given misplaced and must be again in his seat. We pay attention about Cutler being a large Dungeons and Dragons fan, with JR slicing the opposite two off as Cutler slaps Friedman within the face.

A shot to the throat will get Friedman out of hassle and he works at the arm whilst difficult Cutler inform his circle of relatives that he’s a bum. Cutler will get fired up and sends him out of doors for a suicide dive however comes up favoring his knee. Back in and the knee doesn’t appear to be running so Friedman grabs his Fujiwara armbar for the faucet at 2:45. That felt like an excessively surprising finishing so possibly the damage was once respectable.

Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes (as Jay and Silent Bob) are right here to hype up their new film, that includes Chris Jericho. Cue the Best Friends to yell, so Jay makes amusing of them for no longer with the ability to win a fit. Private Party displays up with beverages for some laughter.

SCU is in Washington DC to announce that they are going to be within the event, with Scorpio Sky impersonating Barack Obama.

In the sector, SCU declares that it’ll be Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian representing the staff within the event. Cue the Lucha Bros to mention they’re the most productive staff on the planet, with Pentagon spitting water in Daniels’ face. The struggle is on however safety temporarily breaks it up.

Pac vs. Adam Page

Make up fit after Pac’s contractual problems over the summer time. Joined in growth with JR promising an image in image business ruin subsequent time. Pac slides again in and forearms away however a discus lariat turns him inside of out. They head out of doors with Pac being despatched into the barricade, adopted by way of a fall away slam right into a working taking pictures superstar press again inside of. Pac is okay sufficient to knock him again to the ground for an Asai moonsault and Page’s head bangs off the ramp.

Page is somewhat rocked as Pac places him on best, handiest to elbow Pac within the face. A really perfect fall away slam units up a slam right into a opposite flapjack (that’s a brand new one) for 2. Pac whips him shoulder first into the submit even though and we take a ruin. Back with Page in hassle and Pac shouting so much ahead of strolling right into a spinebuster. Page will get two off a powerbomb however Pac kicks him low. The Red Arrow hits Page within the again and the Brutalizer is excellent for the knockout win at 13:00.

Rating: B-. I’m just a little stunned by way of the end result right here as Page turns out to have had the plug pulled out from beneath him. Pac is definitely a celebrity and any individual who is usually a large deal round right here, even though I didn’t assume it could be on the expense of Page. It wasn’t blank even though and a rematch wouldn’t surprise me, nor wouldn’t it annoy me within the slightest.

Women’s Title: Nyla Rose vs. Riho

For the inaugural identify and Britt Baker is on statement. After the Big Match Intros, Riho begins with some dropkicks however will get shouldered down with out a lot have an effect on. Riho knocks her down once more and tries a double stomp to the again however Rose simply sits up for the block. The STF is going on for somewhat till Riho makes the rope to avoid wasting herself. A working knee sends Rose out of doors however she’s effective sufficient to ship Riho into the barricade.

The ref takes a chair away so Rose sends her into the barricade once more and pulls out a number of chairs. She places Riho on the ones chairs however the center rope dive handiest hits the metal, permitting Riho to hit a double stomp off the apron. Another double stomp units up a Bank Statement inside of and we take a ruin.

Back with Riho in hassle and making the error of attempting a backdrop. Some forearms are bring to a halt by way of a kick to the face however Riho slips out of a powerbomb. A rollup will get an excessively shut two and the lovers aren’t happy by way of the kickout. Rose’s Death Valley Driver will get two extra and she or he is going up best, handiest to get stuck with much more forearms. A northern lighting fixtures superplex provides Riho two so she knees Riho within the face for the pin and the identify at 13:27.

Rating: C+. Yeah I will’t say I’m stunned. The tiny newcomer beats the reputedly unstoppable monster on your metaphor of the evening. The downside with Riho is still that her complete persona is that she’s small. Rose continues to lose way more steadily than she must and that was once the case right here as smartly. The crowd were given into it even though and the ones close to falls had been relatively excellent every now and then. Fine fit, but it surely’s going to take a little time to get into Riho.

Post fit Michael Nakazawa is available in for the interview in Japanese however Rose is available in to leap them each and powerbomb Nakazawa. A Death Valley Driver at the apron is damaged up however Kenny Omega makes the save.

Elite vs. Chris Jericho/Santana/Ortiz

Omega runs again to the degree for his front regardless of the loss of a business. Jericho begins in opposition to Omega however tags out to Santana ahead of the rest occurs in an outdated however vintage transfer. Omega kicks Santana’s knee out and tries his working Fameasser however has to accept a bulldog as he overshoots it somewhat. Jericho is available in for the chops and the Bucks must get a divorce the Walls with some superkicks.

Nick hits a large dive excessive onto Santana and Ortiz…and right here’s Jon Moxley to leap Omega. They struggle into the gang with the referee seeing the entire thing and we’re simply going to stay going. Kenny reveals a mop and cleans somewhat to a large response as we head to the VIP house because the fit has reputedly simply stopped within the ring. An increased Paradigm Shift thru a pitcher desk knocks Omega foolish and we take a ruin.

Back with the Bucks in hassle and Santana/Ortiz hitting their collection of splashes. Jericho misses the Lionsault to Nick however Ortiz breaks up the new tag strive. A cutter out of the nook units up some rolling northern lighting fixtures suplexes and the new tag brings in Nick to scrub area. Everything breaks down and it’s Matt taking a springboard Cannonball within the nook. The Judas Effect provides Jericho the pin at 13:20.

Rating: C. The Omega deal took issues down somewhat right here and it felt find it irresistible simply got here and went. It was once a sensible choice for a primary major match because it showcased Santana and Ortiz and it’s no longer like shedding to the World Champion is a foul factor. What we were given right here was once excellent sufficient and it gave us a effective sufficient major match, even supposing the large perspective got here somewhat early.

Post fit the large brawl is on with Cody coming in for the save. Sammy Guevara is available in to kick him low so Dustin Rhodes is out for the save. Cue the debuting Jake Hager (Jack Swagger) to break Cody, Dustin and the Bucks. That way a WE THE PEOPLE chant because the villains stand tall in combination. A desk is introduced in and Dustin will get powerbombed onto (no longer thru) it for the large OOH from the gang. The Judas Effect leaves Cody laying to finish the display. They did get the timing proper to wrap it up this time round.

Overall Rating: B. The wrestling wasn’t what mattered right here. The level of this was once the whole thing running smartly sufficient and the presentation feeling large total. Everything regarded nice right here and it felt like a WWE degree display. There are numerous issues to paintings on nonetheless, however what we were given was once reasonably excellent. I wish to see the place issues are going at some point and that’s a really perfect signal for a primary evening.

That’s what issues essentially the most right here: it was once the primary evening and the display labored smartly. Nothing was once dangerous they usually had a large second with the identify alternate. Nothing blew me away, which is in truth a silver lining in some way. If you get started along with your largest, very best display ever, the place are you able to move from there? They have room to beef up, however what issues maximum is to stay issues going. Very excellent get started, now stay doing it and make it higher.

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