 Jericho and Tommaso Ciampa BrawledJericho finally got his hands on Ciampa for the first time since Ciampa attacked him two weeks ago. It was a good brawl but nothing earth-shattering. I liked that this kicked off the show because it sent the message that this midcard feud does have a level of importance. Both guys are playing their roles so far. Forbidden Door could be where they have their match, but that hasn't been announced. AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley def. Shane TaylorEveryone was barred from ringside. I don't think that made much of a difference because Taylor didn't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning. I'm a fan of the guy, but he has never won a match that has mattered in AEW. To their credit, they had a hard-hitting affair and went for a while. With Taylor attacking Moxley afterward, Shane Taylor Promotions vs. The Death Riders will continue for at least one more matchup. The Don Callis Family Saved AEW TNT Champion Kevin Knight from Darby AllinAllin vs. Knight is a logical direction to go in after Knight betrayed Allin at Double or Nothing. I wouldn't rush into that match as that would be a strong addition to All In, but that's over two months away, so time will tell. This was an effective way to further the feud without giving too much away, with The Don Callis Family fending off Allin before Allin could do much to Knight. Mark Briscoe def. PacThis was a quality contest despite the outcome never being in doubt. It gave Briscoe an additional momentum boost. Post-match, MJF turned down Briscoe's request for an AEW World Championship opportunity from the crowd before ordering an attack on Briscoe from The Lethal Twist, leading to The Conglomeration making the save and Briscoe saying that he'll earn himself a shot at the title if he can win a Steel Cage six-man tag team match (with both men selecting their own teams). IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion Andrade El Idolo def. AEW World Trios Champion Orange Cassidy (Non-Title)Has Andrade been coming out with the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship belt for the last month now and I just haven't noticed? Damn. Anyway, this was the well-wrestled affair you'd expect from these two. Andrade isn't going for the AEW World title anytime soon, but I'm glad he's racking up wins in the meantime. I'm assuming Andrade will be among the men MJF recruits for his team. Maya World def. Skye Blue in a Women's Owen Hart Cup Quarterfinal MatchWorld replaced Sareee, who is not currently medically cleared. Apparently she hasn't been medically cleared for at least a month or so, yet they thought she'd be ready by now. Well, obviously not. Willow Nightingale already had to be replaced due to injury, so losing Sareee (who surely would've advanced) is another big blow to the tournament. Nonetheless, these two had a nice match and World advancing was a pleasant surprise. World has been a real standout over in Ring of Honor this year and it's cool she's now getting some shine in AEW. Swerve Strickland def. Brody King in a Men's Owen Hart Cup Semifinal MatchThis was a rematch from Revolution, this time with stakes. King is in a similar spot as Bandido in that he's been showcased as a singles star on several occasions this year but he has yet to get beyond a certain level. I don't know when or if that will change, but I have no doubt that he was losing here. Nonetheless, they had another great match together with Strickland's victory ensuring it will be him against Will Ospreay in the finals. Overall ShowAEW routinely does these special editions of Dynamites. Sometimes they actually feel special, sometimes they don't. This episode fell in the latter category in my opinion. Not only was it very much a standard show, it felt like a significant step down from last week's excellent episode. The crowd wasn't as hot and nothing felt overly exciting or newsworthy, even with two tournament matches. I enjoyed the two hours on the whole, but it wasn't must-see in the slightest.
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