Coming up, top WWE team set yo break-up? The real reason for one of last week’s shocking
releases! Bryan Danielson on whether he will re-sign with AEW and Oli will be reviewing
last night’s Dynamite. So subscribe to the channel to stay up to
date on all of your wrestling news. Tensions have been mounting between father
and son tag team Rey and Young WALTER Mysterio in recent weeks on WWE TV, leading many to
speculate that a feud could be on the brink of happening between the lucha lads.
Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men podcast had an update on this saying he “spoke to a source
at WWE. The breakup and feud is happening soon.”
Which is interesting because both Mysterios have been speaking about Dominik donning the
iconic mask during interviews and saying that they were looking for ways to pass on the
mantle of Rey Mysterio. Dominik did recently tell Sportskeeda that
he doesn't want to get in the ring with his dad as he thinks there is “so much more
that we can still do”, but what you want and what you get in WWE never quite match
up. No word on timings for this breakup and feud,
but we’re close to WrestleMania season and this feels like a Mania match if you ask me.
So last week we were hit with yet more WWE releases and there were some shocking names
amongst them - one of the weirdest was definitely B-Fab who had just been called up to Smackdown
alongside Hit Row. Ringside news have been shedding some light
on the real reason for her release saying a tenured member of WWE creative told them
“the group was deemed to be just fine without her”.
OUCH. Double ouch when you consider B-Fab signed
a new contract the week before her release. The cuts caused quite the stir in the wrestling
world and now Bryan Danielson, a man who has been fired from WWE twice has waded into the
fray saying: “I feel like it’s not right” “I kind of get this; it’s one thing if
somebody does something bad. If you’re under contract and you’re not happy with the company,
if they can fire you and give you 90 days, you should be able to give them 90 days to
be released from your contract. On the flip side, if they’re only firing you because
of budget cuts when they’re profitable than ever, I just don’t think that’s right”
Bryan also pointed out the unique position he is in as his stepfather-in-law John Laurinaitis
is the man to make the calls citing budget cuts when talent are released.
He also pointed out that he “always thought (WWE’s way) was unfair, but ‘it’s just
the way wrestling is and it works,’ except Tony Khan came in and he doesn’t do that.
AEW from a money standpoint makes way less money than WWE. Things like that led me to
want to go to AEW as well.” However Danielson has also been talking up
his tenure with AEW in an interview with Areil Helwani on MM Hour saying that he is with
the company for the next three years, but the big question is will he re-sign after
that. NO, no he won’t “I don’t know, I think so. When I think
about it in my head, right now, I feel invincible. My body feels the best it’s ever felt since
I was in my 20s. When I signed this deal, (Brie Bella) and I were thinking it would
be my last contract.” Oli’s Dynamite review is coming up after
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in about 5 minutes. Ahead of his tournament final against Miro
this Friday, Bryan Danielson opened the Forbidden Door to New Japan, a roster with Okada, Ishii,
Suzuki, Tanahashi and Takagi to find… Rocky Romero. I love Rocky. I just thought an angle
with Miro, who only got a video package, would’ve been better.
Although, in that video package, he did get the line: It’s not personal. You just have
to say goodbye to your wife so I can say hello to mine.
Romero and Danielson traded submissions, with Bryan making Rocky tap in a Tequila Sunrise
- putting over the idea that Bryan has a million ways to beat someone.
The Inner Circle walked out for a promo segment next, when American Top Team attacked them
on the ramp, building to Dan Lambert powerbombing Chris Jericho through a table off the 2nd
rope! I say powerbombing, but what I really mean is.
Ethan Page promised Lambert will pin Jericho at Full Gear, and right now, he’s going
to tap him out, as Lambert locked on a Walls of Jericho while screaming ‘it’s called
a Boston Crab!’ This was a nice bit of heat for the heels after the babyfaces got one
over on them last week. It’s weird having a women’s match in the
first hour on Dynamite. Tony Khan has its formula, and it’s a women’s match in the
1 hour 20 minutes into the show. Anna Jay was mostly worked over in the six woman tag,
but Tay Conti ultimately got the pin on Rebel while staring directly at her Full Gear opponent
Britt Baker. As has been the case for a year now, the crowd were most into Baker vs Thunder
Rosa. Anthony Bowens took on Jungle Boy next, which
meant an Acclaimed rap! Max Caster referenced Jungle Boy not being able to cut promos well,
and how he leaves his girlfriend alone with seven guys. Hey, The Dark Order are nice boys.
The Acclaimed are such a good act, and it’s great to see Bowens get another singles match
after his Danielson showing on Friday. AEW genuinely feels like a place where you’re
rewarded for doing well. Jungle Boy fought through Max Caster interference,
and made Bowens tap in the Snare Trap. But his victory was short lived, as out came
Bobby Fish. Bobby Fish, of former NXT Undisputed Era fame, beating up Jungle Boy, who Adam
Cole, also of former NXT Undisputed Era fame, is currently feuding with. Could this mean
the two are somehow in cahoots? Yes, that’s exactly what it means, because
the very next segment saw Cole introduce the Young Bucks to his good friend Fish, contracting
him to take out Jungle Boy this Friday - which caused the Bucks’ insider referencing hearts
to explode, saying things like there’s no DISPUTE, right now is the ERA of the SuperKliq.
With Kyle O’Reilly’s NXT contract reportedly expiring next month, could this actually be
the seeds of a dream Undisputed Era vs Elite storyline?
CM Punk and Eddie Kingston were yelling at each other in the car park like it’s Friday
night in Dartford when the Litten Tree closes. Wardlow won a squash match against Wheeler
Yuta. I’m not really sure why this was on the go-home show, but the crowd started to
cheer for Wardlow, which bodes well for his inevitable babyface push.
The Hardy Family Office then attacked the Best Friends at ringside, giving Cassidy a
twist of fate in a chair. I know he’s retired a bunch of times, but
Lio Rush is seriously incredible. I hope he can stay healthy both physically and mentally,
because this could be the first great run of his career. He let his partner Dante Martin
get the pin in an insanely athletic match against Matt Sydal and Lee Moriarty.
As great as that bout was, though, I was all in for the battle of the most miserable men
in the locker room, Dax Harwood vs PAC. They had a super physical match from the start,
with PAC making Dax’s chest pour blood he chopped it so hard. And they somehow found
a way to make the guy fighting for the title this weekend tapping out immediately a genius
protecting finish: Dax submitted to the Brutaliser so fast because he knew PAC wouldn’t let
go, and he’s prioritising Full Gear. But then it was time to enter the Cody Zone.
The lights cut out and came back up with Andrade and Malakai Black. So Andrade can teleport
too now. Which brought out the Lucha Brothers for the save, and a hilariously long Cody
run-in through the crowd. The babyfaces stood tall, and AEW booked Cody and PAC vs Andrade
and Black for Full Gear. And the main event was a contract signing.
What is this, Friday Night SmackDown? It’s weird to see AEW do an in-ring segment
like this, but there was enough emotion and one brilliant twist to make it worth it.
The Dark Order and the Elite were shown leaving the arena before the break so it was just
Kenny Omega and Hangman Page in the ring. Alone, they traded lines about Kenny having
another tag partner he felt he could never live up to - a reference to Kota Ibushi - while
Omega turned the emotion sincere, saying he always loved Page. Maybe one day they can
be friends again, but this Saturday, let’s kill it. He’s doing this because he loves
him. Then the cameraman in the ring decks Page
with his camera. The guy takes his mask off, to reveal it’s Don Callis with a fake moustache
and goatee. A fake moustache and goatee he did not need because he already had the mask
on. That is sublime heel work. The crazy thing about the execution here is
that there was a few times were I was like, this camera guy is a bit annoying. He’s
in the wrong place and getting in the way of the shot. Never once did I think it was
an angle, despite it being one of the most overdone spots in wrestling.
I enjoyed being well and truly worked. The closing visual was Omega signing the contract
in Hangman Page’s blood. What did you think of Dynamite? Let me know
in the comments. 79% of you went for The Undisputed SuperKliq in our poll on a pole match on the
community tab. While this wasn’t as good or focused as
some other AEW go-home shows, probably because Rampage has split the angles, the wrestling
was fantastic, the matches were built well and the main event segment was surprisingly
effective. This week’s Dynamite is 4 out of 5.
Now go watch our interview with The IIconics, who now go by
the IInspiration!