Author: David T. Francis

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, Toni Storm renews her former partnership with Thunder Rosa to take on Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford. Kyle Fletcher looks to rebound after his loss to Will Ospreay against Brody King. Elsewhere on the card, Konosuke Takeshita faces Mark Briscoe and Kenny Omega returns to the ring once more against Blake Christian. Lets get at it! This week’s opening credits are interlaced with some garish promotion for The Minecraft Movie. Not only does the film look less than desirable as a film critic, but as a wrestling reviewer it is rather distracting and only gets more…

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, Cope gets a second chance at Jon Moxley’s AEW World Championship in a Street Fight. A Fatal 4 Way will also decide Kenny Omega’s next challenger for his International Championship as Mike Bailey, Orange Cassidy, Ricochet and Mark Davis face off. Elsewhere on the card, Mercedes Mone takes on Billie Starks for the TBS Championship and Megan Bayne battles Kris Statlander. Lets get at it! GREAT Orange Cassidy vs Mike Bailey vs Mark Davis vs Ricochet A hard opening match to rate, as there were a great number of pros and cons. There were clear chemistry…

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, the International Championship Contendership Tournament gets underway with two key matchups. Firstly, the alchemist of Lucha Libre Hechicero takes on on Orange Cassidy, while The Beast Mortos takes on a mystery opponent. We also hear from Will Ospreay, MJF, Toni Storm and others following the events of AEW Revolution. Lets get at it! GOOD Kenny Omega Promo A nice opening segment from Kenny, with a good focus to the upcoming contender tournament. It was a little pedestrian and not the most energetic, but it had nice sentiment and I appreciate the earnest attempt to thank the…

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, Adam Copeland completes his dismantling of the Death Riders against Wheeler Yuta. Ricochet and Swerve Strickland also put pen to paper for their match this weekend. Elsewhere on the card, Swerve Strickland and Brody King team up to battle Kazuchika Okada and Ricochet. Lets get at it! MJF hits the most Ric Flair infused promo imaginable, calling out Hangman in an inevitable set-up for later in the show. GREAT Ricochet and Swerve Strickland Contract Signing Some thoroughly enjoyable promo work to open the show here, with a good contrast of dynamic, some good barbs by both…

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, MJF and Hangman Page finally come face to face after weeks of tension. Big Bill and Powerhouse Hobbs also blow off their rivalry in an Anything Goes Street Fight! Elsewhere on the card, Megan Bayne takes on Kris Statlander, Roderick Strong and Orange Cassidy battle for the right to face Konosuke Takeshita, and we hear from the new Womens Champion Toni Storm. Lets get at it! PERFECT MJF and Hangman Page Face to Face The two best actors in AEW come face to face in a frankly glorious segment. These characters have years and years of…

Tonight on AEW Grand Slam, Toni Storm looks to capture her record 4th World Title reign against Mariah May. Will Ospreay teams with Kenny Omega in a super-team to take down The Don Callis Family. Elsewhere on the show, Mercedes Mone defends her TBS Title against Harley Cameron, Kazuchika Okada takes on Buddy Matthews and Moxley and Claudio battle Jay White and Cope . Lets get at it! MUST WATCH Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega vs Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita An unsurprisingly remarkable opener marred only by a few undeniable missteps in the fundamentals department. Ospreay and Omega have…

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, Swerve Strickland finally gets his hands on Ricochet after weeks of torment. Will Ospreay is also set to face a mystery member of the Don Callis Family in singles action. Elsewhere on the card, ‘Timeless’ Toni Storm returns, and Brody King and Buddy Matthews take on Konosuke Takeshita and Kyle Fletcher. Let’s get at it! We opened with a fun brawl between Rated-FTR + Jay White against The Death Riders. It was standard stuff but ended seemingly in the setup for a no holds barred tag for Grand Slam. Nice tidings for the feud here, even…

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, Jeff Jarrett fights for a shot at AEW’s top prize as he takes on Claudio Castagnoli. Will Ospreay looks to build on his partner’s successes two weeks ago by also taking down Brian Cage. Elsewhere on the show, Mercedes Mone defends her TBS Title against Yuka Sakazaki. Lets get at it! GREAT Will Ospreay vs Brian Cage This was a very fun opener, better than Omega’s match with Kenny from 2 weeks ago. The two men put on an excellent display of innovation and technical ability, and even a finish that didn’t quite go to plan…

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, A Casino Gauntlet match determines Jon Moxley’s latest contender for the AEW World Championship at Maximum Carnage. Speaking of Gauntlet’s, a number one contenders match for the first spot in the women’s casino is also set, with rookie Toni Storm taking on Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander. Elsewhere on the card, Kenny Omega returns to Dynamite, Mark Briscoe battles Bobby Lashley, and Will Ospreay takes on Buddy Matthews. AMAZING Buddy Matthews vs Will Ospreay It will come as no surprise that a match involving talents of the calibre of Will Ospreay and Buddy Matthews resulted in…

Tonight on AEW Dynamite, FTR team with the recently returned Adam Copeland to take down The Death Riders. Jamie Hayter battles a returning Julia Hart, while Roderick Strong, Swerve Strickland and Jay White battle for a spot in next weeks Casino gauntlet. Elsewhere on the card, Jeff Jarrett addresses his future, and The Acclaimed take on The Hurt Syndicate. Let’s get at it! Before I begin, I wanted to give a huge thank you to the amazing work done by fellow reviewer Archie Carter, who has covered Dynamite in my absence over the last month. He continues to review NXT…