[8.0] "A good bounce back from last week's Dynamite. The opening 12-man tag match was my MOTN, although it could have gone to Darby vs Mox without the MJF interference, which I could have done without. The Best Friends vs Inner Circle tag match was a good time too, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the debate segment."

[9.0] "Top Dynamite Episode, a big step up from their weakest episode during this empty arena era . The opening 12 man tag, was great opener. With Alan Angels (he's been a good find), Brodie, Omega, Grayson all been very impressive, right winners too. Also love that FTR/Page/Omega/Bucks storyline is coming along nicely. I thought the Mox promo and Sammy/Hardy segment were both excellent. Best Friends and Ortiz/Santana match was good, but you can tell they held back a bit for the potential All Out match and the segment with Sue's van was great. Cody/Cardona and Reynolds/Silver was solid, I thought for Cardona's debut that Silver was the star of the match. The debate was excellent, Bischoff did his role well and OC and Jericho knocked it out of the park, hearing OC speak for the first time will go down as one of Dynamite's greatest moments. Women's segment did what it was supposed to do and that's add more fuel to the fire of Britt's and Swole feud, didn't need to be more then 5 minutes. The Main event was excellent, Darby and Mox have great chemistry together and this was a step up from their last Dynamite match cause of the storytelling. Also nice to get the MJF/Mox feud started. Also big improvement on the commentary too, Excalibur is still a big miss though."

[9.0] "Very strong episode, the opener was fantastically fun and the main event was one of my favorite matches of the year so far. Great stuff throughout, loved the debate too, just wish they were doing more to feature the women."

[9.0] "After last weeks terrible show, AEW bounced back strong with this episode. I loved the opening match. No entrances, no introductions, just straight to the action. Match was also really good for being a 6 on 6. The Dark Order finally looked strong, while The Elite/FTR didn't get weakened by the smart booking. I love the way AEW slowly tells their stories with small nuances. Moxley promo and Best Friends vs. Santana & Ortiz were both fine. The feud between the latter goes into the next round. The MJF bit was good and set up his intervention in the main event, which was good booking. Matt Hardy bores me a bit currently. At least he will lay down for Sammy. After that, I would give him mostly the role as a mentor/manager for Private Party and cut down on the wrestling. He could also be more involved backstage, where he can help making the product better with his creativity. I think these roles suit him best in this stage of his career. Matt Cardona gives me nothing. I don't mind Cody and I really liked most of his matches in AEW, but I hope this was the last time we see this pairing as a Tag Team. Match was alright, which was only because of Reynolds & Silver, who looked like the way better wrestlers and Tag Team here. The whole story Cody gets isolated and does the hot tag to Cardona didn't work at all though. Sky vs. Cody next week could be really good. The debate was funny. Just Jericho being Jericho here and OC surprised with a very serious promo. Swole taking on Reba was there to push the feud between her and Britt. Moxley vs. Darby was Moxleys strongest title defence so far. I like him in those more physical matches, where he can wrestle aggressively and show brutality. Darby is the perfect opponent for that style of match, since he loves to suffer. I hope we get to see this match again on PPV with more time and maybe a stipulation in the future. Overall this Dynamite was a lot of fun with two above average matches and a few lowlights but still and excellent show."

[6.0] "Satisfactory night for me but not as enjoyable as i am used to The opener was great but a bit messy due to the number of guys in the ring The debate was cool but i could not get into the main event I just don't buy Darby Allin , his character doesn't click to me Top 3 of the Night 3. Jon Moxley 2. Chris Jericho 1. Orange Cassidy"

[7.0] "A strong episode with a couple of nagging weak spots. The opener was incredible and probably the match of the night - just breathless, fast-paced action but constructed in a way that still maintained logical storytelling. A really good example of how the two elements can be be blended, and everybody looked great coming out of this. Moxley's promo to build the main event was fantastic as well. Best Friends vs PnP was fine - nothing special but the two teams are both extremely competent, and the resulting story about the minivan is a lot of fun. Cardona's debut was a bit of a mess - this match, even at just 11 minutes, was far too long and far too competitive, with Cody looking like a fool for getting so dominated by two of the lowliest members of the AEW roster. Cardona's eventual hot tag was decent but this match sapped the life out of the show. The debate segment was good - having OC finally speak is another step in the slow erosion of what makes him special but it was undeniably funny, and this was a very entertaining segment, if predictable. Swole vs Reba was perfectly logical but arguably did Swole no favours in taking most of the offence, even if it was a squash win for her. A good segment but dedicating 90 seconds of airtime to the women's division in a two hours programme is a continuing problem. The main event was very strong - I could have done without the interference but this told a good story and the two put on the bruising affair expected of them. This show sagged a little in the middle but was bookended by two very good matches and was peppered with good storytelling throughout."

[8.0] "While the commentary was as atrocious as last week without Excalibur, the action in the ring was good throughout the show and we also had a couple of great promos and talking segments. Eric Bischoff was the surprise of the night, just until Orange Cassidy informed about global warming for the biggest LOL segment of the year. Jericho's reaction was brilliant as well, great showing for everyone involved (including Bischoff). The opener was a good match with lots of action, but what I liked most about it was the focus on all the different little storylines involved. AEW continues to do a good job building their stories slowly to give them a bigger meaning. Best Friends versus Ortiz/Santana was also a good match and I like that it was used to give O& S a new edge following the loss. Can't wait for them to align with Eddie Kingston. Matt Hardy had a decent promo, even if the lack of a real crowd really hurt his character throughout the run. The chairshot by Sammy Guevara was brutal, Matt seemed to be busted open he hard way. Reynolds and Silver really impressed in their match. Even if it was meant to be a showcase for Cardona, the match also showcased R& S as underrated -- probably due to their size. Silver looked tiny against Cardona. The main event was the match of the night, I really enjoyed it. Probably the best match Moxley was involved in since facing Mr. Brodie Lee, which was almost three months ago. Darby continues to be a danger to anyone in the ring, but the story of the match was played out well and Moxley gave everything meaning with his demeanor. By the way, this episode had lots and lots of blood. Also, just to beat a dead horse at this point, I am getting sick and tired of Jim Ross. Hopefully Excalibur returns next week."

[10.0] "Awesome awesome show, I might have given this a 9, but I'm a mark for Bischoff so I will add one point to the already great set of matches and segments, all of them constructing great stories for All Out."

[10.0] "Two straight hours of top notch storytelling. They were literally doing four different storylines at once in the opening 12-man tag and they all went flawlessly. The main event was by far my favorite part of the night, however. Darby doing everything he can and Mox trying to hold back so that he doesn't end the kid's career was such a great way to do a face vs face match. It felt like something out a kung-fu movie. And I don't think this is the last time we'll see Darby vs Mox."

[9.0] "This might have been my favourite week of AEW Dynamite thus far. Four good to great matches, one more than watchable squash. Every promo/segment was entertaining and served some greater purpose than to just exist, with the Jericho/Cassidy debate being a particular standout. I also really liked the recurring segments with Santana & Ortiz and Best Friends. Mox delivered a phenomenal promo early in the show, as well as a great title defense in the mainevent. Everything was good on this show, and the only thing missing was Excalibur."

[8.0] "Well, that was exemplary. Two PPV quality matches with the opener (4 stars) and main event (3. 75 stars. ) Storyline progression left and right. Lots of great promos, including from Orange Cassidy, Moxley and Jericho. Other than the lack of a quality women's match, and a meh match involving Cody and Cardona, this show really delivered. 8. 5/10"

[10.0] "Every single match was fantastic. I had my doubts going into the 12 man tag team match because honestly that's too many bodies for my liking my they really nailed it by the help of storytelling with FTR and Hangman leaving for minutes. I had no interest in the debate but it really sold me, was extremely funny and clever."