[8.0] "Christian Cage und Dustin Rhodes zeigen im Opener ein überraschend gutes Match. Nicht dass die Fähigkeiten der Beiden abzustreiten wären, aber ich dachte nicht, dass sie so gut zusammen funktionieren. Backstage gibt es nach dem Match ein unterhaltsames Interview mit Swerve, das Interview mit Jericho hätte ich nicht gebraucht. Sydal unterbricht und will ein Match mit Jericho bei Rampage, warum nicht. CHAOS vs. Komander und Penta war definitiv unterhaltsam und gespickt mit tollen Spots. Im Aftermath taucht die Undisputed Elite auf und Strong ist weiterhin auf der Jagd nach OC. Solides Segment, OC vs. Strong klingt sehr interessant. Danach gibt es ein gutes Interview mit dem Hangman, das wunderbar zum Swerve Interview passt. Es folgt ein herzerwärmendes Segment mit Mark Briscoe und Familie. Das Sitdown Interview mit den Young Bucks war durchaus unterhaltsam, als Heels funktionieren die Beiden immer noch am Besten. Das ROH World Six Man Title Match war in Ordnung und der Titelwechsel überfällig. Trotzdem hätte das Match bei ROH stattfinden müssen. Nach einem soliden Promosegment mit Adam Cole geht es zum Damenmatch des Abends. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Anna Jay war okay und erfüllt seinen Zweck. Wirklich gut war das Match aber nicht. Das Aftermath zwischen Purrazzo und Toni Storm war witzig und unterhaltsam. Private Party vs. Top Flight war solide, wahrscheinlich sogar mehr als das, aber irgendwie wollte das Match für mich nicht vollständig klicken. Der Main Event war mein MotN. Samoa Joe zeigt eine hervorragende Leistung und weiß genau, wie er Hook dominieren und gleichzeitig richtig stark aussehen lassen kann. Das Aftermath war stark, zeigt nochmal Hook's ungebrochenen Kampfgeist und bringt ganz am Ende noch den Hangman ins Spiel."

[7.0] "It is noticeable that a change of direction has begun in AEW for 2024. This program felt very rounded, with some exceptions, which do not 100% harm the pace of the program. As I mentioned in my other comment, this opening was spectacular, honestly, one of Dustin's best fights in AEW, a very psychological fight between two great veterans of the business. The tag team fight was correct to my liking and I found it very dynamic, but the post-fight promo was very poor on Strong's part, I am sure that he can give better promos than the one done today. The trio fight started slowly and ended correctly with a fantastic result, it was time to deliver some gold to White with his gang. Jay Briscoe's segment was emotional and fantastic, it is truly appreciated that AEW has a little time in its programming to honor the memory of workers who are no longer in this world. Very good there! The women's fight was very good and with their post-fight promo, I love that the women have time to give promos. I think the tag team fight could have been better, but due to the circumstances of the time, I can understand why it didn't last a little longer. Finally, the fantastic and sublime main event of Joe vs Hook, it is incredible that in a short time they have given a masterful fight. I hope that a new restart begins here for HOOK, he deserves it, he is a great wrestler and has a good future ahead of him. 9/10."

[8.0] "Solid Dynamite headlined by arguably the best AEW match of the year so far, certainly on television. Great atmosphere for Hook's first world title challenge."

[5.0] "AEW zündet für mich momentan so gar nicht und ich weiß gar nicht so genau, woran das liegt. Die Matches sind weiterhin auf ordentlichem Niveau, aber die Main Eventer sind nicht so richtig hundertprozentig over und in der Midcard wirkt alles sehr zusammengewürfelt. Am Ende ist der einzige emotionale Moment der um Mark Briscoe und die Briscoe-Familie und der ist nicht wirklich Teil irgendeiner Story, sondern einfach ein wahrhaftiger Moment, der eben zufällig bei AEW gezeigt wird und irgendwo anders genauso emotional wäre."

[6.0] "Really getting tired of AEW putting ROH belts on tv. Either unify it or stop. Deonna vs Anna was fine the rating should not be that low. Christian and Dusting had the best match by far. Hook vs Joe was a good squash but im not a fan of the kick out at one by Hook. Everything else on the show was alright."

[8.0] "Dynamite in bewährt guter Form. Das Tag Team Dark Match gab es bei BTE zu sehen und es war recht unterhaltsam. Wie immer bei den Männern dort im Match. Dynamite startete mit dem TNT Titelmatch. Das war wirklich gut. Tolles Match der beiden Rhodes haut hier auch noch mal alles raus. Hat mir wirklich gut gefallen. Cage als Heel eh Weltklasse. Das Tag Team Match danach hat mir auch gut gefallen. Schönes Match mit schneller Action. Beide Teams können sicherlich noch mehr aber für die Zeit war das schon unterhaltsam. Genauso unterhaltsam war der Titelgewinn des Bullet Club. Endlich Gold für Jay White, wenn auch nur die ROH Trios Titel. Das Match aber sehr anständig und ich hoffe mit dem Bullet Club macht man auch was vernünftiges. Purrazzo gegen Jay war ok aber mehr auch nicht. Deonna kann Anna nicht wirklich zu etwas gutem ziehen und so plätschert das etwas vor sich hin hier. Private Party gegen Top Flight war ein gutes Tag Match. Schnelle Action der beiden Teams. Hätte eher mit einem Sieg von Top Flight gerechnet. MOTN ist aber natürlich der Main Event. Joe und Hook haben beide Bock. Joe vermöbelt Hook auch ganz schön. Besonders draußen sieht das brutal aus. Hook kämpft aber immer wieder dagegen an. Toller Main Event. Gute Matchstory. Da hat alles gepaßt."

[8.0] "Really solid episode: Christian vs. Rhodes was a really good opening match. Cassidy and Beretta vs. Penta and Komander was good and in the post-match Roderick Strong challenged Cassidy to a match at Revolution for the International title which I'm really looking foward to see. Jay Briscoe's little tribute video package and Mark's promo were a nice touch, really emotional stuff. Hangman and Swerve cut two great backstage promos. The Young Bucks probably cut one of the best promos of their carrers, really excited to see this new version of them who seem to have incoporated their EVPs status into their characters. BCG vs. Gates of Agony was satisfactory, not sure if BCG need the ROH six man titles but if it leads to a unification match with the trios title held by the Acclaimed, I'm all for it. Jay vs. Purazzo was meh but served its purpose to help Deonna gain some wins before aiming to Toni Storm's title. Top Flight vs. Private Party was alright, a bit dissapointed by this one but happy for Private Party's victory. Quen cheated to win so maybe a turn incoming for them, let's see where this goes. Joe vs. Hook was a great main event, best match of the night. Star-making perfomance for Hook and awesome first title defense for Joe whose next opponents seem to be already chosen. The final moments of the show with Joe looking scared to see Swerve and Hangman as his new challengers were fantastic. Overall: just a really good show with a great opening match, a great main event, some solid promos and good stories developments. Revolution is shaping up and it looks really good."

[6.0] "This was a very solid episode of AEW Dynamite, with a slate of consistently good matches across the show (with the unfortunate exception of Jay and Purazzo). The main event was a great 8 minute sprint which did exactly what it was designed to, and the trios title match delivered as well, even if the overall match quality could've been a little higher.Toni Storm continues to be a hilarious presence on TV, though I wish the womens division was better served across the show as one segment was not sufficient. A lack of storytelling hampers this show, as not a great deal advanced, but the World Title stories continue to be reasonably compelling. The Corporate Bucks will certainly be a divisive gimmick but its nothing if not memorable and the tribute to Jay Briscoe was beautifully handled. Overall this was an enjoyable enough show, but held back by some underwhelming storytelling in places."

[7.0] "Dynamite was good this week. Cage vs dustin over delivered. Hook vs joe was also great. Other stuff were also decent."

[7.0] "AEW Dynamite #224 ist auch wenn ich das Main Event nur ansehnlich fand schon eine gute Folge wo ich, 7 gute Punkte gebe. Zu fünf Guide-Einträgen jeweils dort mehr. Anna vs. Deonna war solide (**1/4)."

[6.0] "Decent opener and a main event which came pre-packaged with some intrigue. Less interesting in other places but mostly pretty watchable. The Young Bucks seemed to be addressing complaints from fans online about the direction of the company shifting away from younger less-known guys onto former WWE wrestlers (with a dig at Punk). There have been several on-screen hints about a change in company direction recently, which is probably why we saw Hook challenge for the title. I don't think we've seen anyone in AEW actually develop from having constant squash matches (thinking of Hook, Cargill, and Wardlow). Hopefully that's out of the way for Hook now. The main event was designed to build Hook up and it appears to have done that for many but it's hard not too look at the disparity in skill when you see a rookie and a true veteran side by side. I will say though that I did appreciate it being a short and intense match. It had a feeling of "realness" (by pro wrestling standards), which unfortunately was thrown away by an ill-advised, illogical, and unearned kick-out of the Muscle Buster."

[8.0] "This was another excellent episode. We opened with a fantastic TNT Title match between Christian Cage and Dustin Rhodes. This led into an enjoyable tag team match between CHAOS and Penta El Zero Miedo and Komander. Bullet Club Gold and the Mogul Embassy then faced off in another good match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Titles. Things got a little rough with a disappointing match between Anna Jay and Deonna Purrazzo, but picked back up for Private Party vs. Top Flight. Finally, Hook and Samoa Joe managed a Match of the Night outing over the World Title."

[8.0] "Eine richtig gute Dynamite mit einem tollen Main Event, der mir super gefallen hat, weil er genau das war, was ich erwartet habe und sehen wollte. Hook bekommt ein oaar hope Spots, wird sonst aber von Joe zerstört, um zu zeigen, dass er noch nicht bereit ist für die großen Jungs aber dass seine Zeit kommen wird. Genau richtig, davon kann Hook einiges mitnehmen und Joe sieht wie der Zerstörer aus, der er nunmal ist. Mit Page und Swerve hat man auch bereits die nächsten Herausforderer positioniert. Gönsehaut war hingegen das Video zu Jay Briscoe sowie Mark, der sichtlich nach Worten ringt. Ich verstehe jeden, der hier eine Träne vergossen hat. Abgesehen davon hat man aber auch eine Opener, der besser ist, als ich erwartet habe, das Comeback von Private Party, was mich freut, auch wenn Quen noch noch etwas Ringrost hat und neue ROH Six Man Tag Champions. Absolut richtig die Titel wechseln zu lassen und das neue Theme der Gunns ist großartig aber ich hätte ihnen eher die AEW Trios Titel gegeben. Jetzt haben sie die ROH Title, ohne dort aufzutreten, das gefällt mir nicht so. Deonna vs. Anna Jay fand ich solide und Chaos vs. Komander & Penta ebenfall nett gemacht, um auch hier den nächsten Herausforderer aufzubauen mit Roderick Strong. Alles in allem eine schöne Ausgabe."

[6.0] "Average episode of Dynamite, a good opener than a few average matches, the tribute to Jay Briscoe a year after his death was a nice touch and a nice tribute. Christian Cage vs Dustin Rhodes: Dustin Rhodes showed that he can still go in the ring despite being 54 years old, in what was a better match than I had thought it was going to be, despite interferences from Killswitch and Nick Wayne, towards the end when Rhodes took both of them out at ringside was good to see [****]. Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta vs Komander & Penta El Zero Miedo: Decent match, Trent Beretta being more aggressive is interesting to see, all four had the chemistry and the action was solid [***1/4]. Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn & Jay White vs Bishop Kaun, Brian Cage & Toa Liona: Solid match, with BC Gold winning a good decision, Prince Nana coming in towards the end was not good however [**3/4]. Deonna Purrazzo vs Anna Jay: This match was not to my liking, the action was below average at best, Toni Storm on commentary was annyoing [*]. Isaiah Kassidy & Marq Quen vs Dante Martin & Darius Martin: A decent showing from Private Party even though Marq Quen had just come back from injury, the action was solid but should have been given more time maybe on Collision, the ending should have been booked different [***]. Samoa Joe vs Hook: This match was okay but should have been booked differently, Samoa Joe dominated most of the match and the match should have been given more time, Hook did try his best but it was obvious that Samoa Joe was always gonna win [**1/2]"

[5.0] "Very weak show for wrestling imo. Opening match was not great, Dustin really showing his age with that rope run. OC has a random ass fuck tag match that was just fine and had some iffy moments. I guess OC is holding the title until Revolution at least...yay more spinning his wheels and doing nothing with this second title run and its making him and the belt look bad. The hangman promo was great and he's really got in good shape too and got in the right wrestling mindset again..hangman for world champ again next pls, maybe after swerve? The young bucks interview felt like too little too late, but I'll wait it out and see. 6 man tag was a bit weak, but it does the job of futhering the BC gold & Acclaimed potential team up, just wisj theyd move on with it. Womens match was straight up ass and idk how that shit flies on tv for TK tbh. Private party vs top flight was boring until the end and im hoping their next encounter is more fast paced like everyone would expect. Main event was alright, im glad Hook is doing something different, but he didnt need to look so strong against Joe."

[6.0] "Slightly above average show, highlighted by the great Briscoe tribute. I struggle to take seriously Hook challenging for any title that does not have "junior heavyweight" in front of it. The kid looks like he'd get staple by 225 on the bench. Weight classes exist for a reason. Solid old school veteran match with Christian and Dustin."

[8.0] "Best Dynamite of the year so far for me. Both the opener and the main event were brilliant storytelling for different reasons, but they sandwiched the show in goodness. Except for the uninspured second match, everything else was solid to really good match-wise. In regards to promo segments, Hangman and Swerve were solid but unremarkable, the Bucks' new characters have promise but need a bit of refinement, Toni Storm and her entourage are the biggest hootin' tootin' party of entertainment in AEW and Mark Briscoe's emotional tribute to his brother and family was heartbreaking. After skipping through Collision last weekend and a few lackluster shows, this one was a good one."

[6.0] "Satisfying show, but it had a lot of stuff that felt extremely filler for me, and not so many exciting matches, only the main event. I accept that this was a build show, but it didn't build enough to make me actually enjoy the whole thing. Mark Briscoe segment was for sure the best part of it, very emotional, and the main event was phenomenal, with Hangman and Swerve staring Joe down at the end, really saved the show in my opinion."

"Hook vs Joe was Exactly what it needed to be and more . Both men looked like a million bucks. Also one of the best announce table spots Id ever seen"

[9.0] "After a long time, watched the whole show from top to bottom, it was a fresh breathe of air...Aew has to make the shows like this every week...it was a great, good balance of a show...Opener was good Christian, Dustin still got it...Private party match was fun...Main event felt like a big deal...Great show..."

[7.0] "in my opinion, it was a good show but weaker than the last week and 2 weeks ago Dynamite. it's been a few weeks that the Women's matches has gotten weaker than before, and they should do something about it. they need more time, more practice and better story lines. matches in this show were good, but not as the same level as the last two Dynamite shows before it."

[8.0] "This was a great episode that pushed a lot of stories forward. Dustin Rhodes repeatedly getting title chances and coming short will hopefully one day lead to him winning SOME title under the AEW/ROH brands. I'm hoping to see a brief reign as ROH World Champ just so he can finally hold the world title he has deserved for decades. His match tonight with Christian pushed that story further. It was nice to see Rey Fenix and Chuck Taylor both back tonight. The six-man title match was great storytelling, as Mogul Embassy was going to pull off the win with help from Nana, but Bullet Club Gold wins the titles because of help from The Acclaimed. Puts gold on Bullet Club Gold and furthered the story about a possible Bang Bang Scissor Gang faction. Toni Storm was magical on commentary during the Purrazzo match. Her stroking Ian Riccobone's head like an emotional support cat was hilarious. The shoe throwing gets me every time. Purrazzo's submission looks great and this made me more excited to see her vs Storm. Nicholas and Matthew Jackson EVPs leaning into their backstage powermonger roles looks like it will be a fun new layer of their characters. It seems smart of them to lean into what fans think of them based on backstage reports. Private Party being back makes me happy. I wish that they would have beaten a team more expendable than Top Flight, but thats ok. Those guys can recover from the loss. That main event was exactly what it should have been for Joe's first defense against a relatively-inexperienced challenger. Joe dominated, but Hook showed heart. Hook displayed that toughness by kicking out of Muscle Buster at 1, which was a very cool, albeit undeserved, moment. Show closing segment with Hangman and Swerve left us on a note making me want to tune in next week, which is always what you want. I gave it an 8 because it was a high-quality show, but it was missing the ****+ matches that are required for a 9 or 10."

"Joe v Hook was electrifying. Nobody thought Hook was gonna take the strap away from Joe after only, what, 18 days? But they made Hook feel like a mega-underdog with a ton of fight in him, while making Joe look like the menacing, dominant beast that he is. The energy in the crowd was high from the moment the HOOK batsignal appeared to well after the final bell. Great way to end the show, great first title defense from Joe."

[8.0] "A solid episode, with title matches, an important chapter in the construction of Hook's character, and the Revolution card taking shape, with a possible Triple Threat for the World Title, Sting's retirement match, Toni vs Deonna... Very complete and the main point was the continuity of the storylines and construction for the PPV."

[9.0] "A great episode of TV wrestling. My only real complaints are minor: (1) doing six matches meant that a couple of things would get squeezed and the Private Party/Top Flight match drew the short straw on that, and (2) I think I'd have preferred Statlander/Aminata on Dynamite instead of Rampage (even subbing it in for Purrazzo/Jay). Otherwise, the main event was handled very well and both wrestlers lived up to their billing. There wasn't really a bad match on the card, and the Cage/Rhodes match over-delivered. Even the live crowd itself over-delivered. If the BCG win leads to a unification of the trios belts then I love that booking. The promo segments from Swerve and Hangman added some juice to the title chase, and the Young Bucks pre-tape gave the audience clear motivations for their feud and justified their heel personas. And we must mention the Jay Briscoe tribute... man, what a moment for Mark as well as Jay's daughters. It was perfect."

"Very enjoyable show, Dustin & Christian had a really good match, happy to see Matthew & Nicolas back. HOOK v Somoa Joe was great. We are so back"

[8.0] "A very solid episode. A stacked two hours with multiple title matches as well as some good outside the ring segments. The Briscoe moment was fantastic! The main event was a really entertaining match."

[6.0] "This episode just didn't really hit for me honestly. Everything to do with Swerve, Hangman, Joe, and Hook was great but outside of that, there wasn't a whole lot happening that I found myself showing much interest in. Probably the weakest Dynamite of the year to me so far."

[10.0] "This was the best episode of Dynamite in a long time. The Young Bucks leaning into the internet hate will make them great obnoxious heels, as they have done throughout their careers. The Revolution PPV in March got some nice build, teasing Swerve and Hangman both going for the World Title. Sting and Darby established that they are not just focused on the Young Bucks, but that they want gold before the Stinger rides off into the sunset. They built the main event up like a huge title fight, and it paid off. Hook and Joe delivered what they needed to do perfectly. Toni Storm was hilarious as always on commentary, building up to Deonna's eventual title challenge. Great tag action with Private Party and Top Flight gave fans a taste of what made AEW great in the first place. Mostly everything here hit for me, and the show left me feeling excited for AEW going forward in 2024."

[7.0] "A good episode this week, the opener and the main event were the highlights of the show, and the promos (specially of Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) were mostly good. Another nice episode of Dynamite this year."

[10.0] "An excellent episode of Dynamite. This episode had me in a range of emotions. The Briscoe family segment had me crying hard and was a powerful moment. There wasn't a bad match on this show with the opener and main event standing out. There was a focus on the tag and trios division which felt like a push in the right direction. Toni Storm and Deonna had a hilarious post-match interaction. The Young Bucks did a great job establishing their new characters and motivation. That main event was a barn burner and the post-match segment featuring Swerve and Hangman felt huge."

[9.0] "Excellent episode of AEW Dynamite.I thought the in ring action was awesome top to bottom. Joe-Hook was one of the best sprints in wrestling I've seen, made Joe look like a monster, and Hook was made to look like a total badass, even post match when despite being choked out, he kept asking for more, which I loved. It also set up an explosively hot world title scene with Hangman and Swerve both cutting excellent backstage promos and coming out post main event. Christian Cage-Dustin Rhodes ws another match which exceeded my expectations, delivering a fantastic TNT title bout. I thought we got incredibly fun ROH trios match with BCG against Mogul Embassy, setting up a really interesting story direction with the Acclaimed who are the AEW Trios champions. Tony's rehabilitation of the tag division continues, with Top Flight-Private Party having a great TV match, leaving enough on the table for future matches of two teams who will definitely be career rivals. Deonna Purrazzo continued to look very good in ring, even if I am down on Anna Jay as a performer and Storm being a little annoying at times in the Timeless gimmick, and I am very interested in this program. Plus I thought Komander-Penta vs Chaos was excellent as well. The only thing that really fell flat for my was Roddy's promo, I think he was taking it a little too seriously, was not a strong promo, plus I don't think his motivation really made sense, like a weakened Orange was giving you a title shot and you went 'nah we'll do it in like six weeks time'. Sure man. Anyway, I think I would give this 8.5 overall, being nice and rounding up to a 9 because of a very hot main event."

[4.0] "I really like the main event story, a triple threat with Hangman Page, Samoa Joe and Swerve Strickland. Hook was also well portrayed, clearly defeated in the end, but still not without a chance. This "change of heart" of the Young Bucks is completely silly. I wasn't at all convinced by the "EVP heels" who want to be addressed seriously by their full names. Apart from the storyline with Strong and Cassidy, the rest was rather filler. However, Cassidy is another AEW character that I've had enough of and would like to give a longer break. I've simply had enough of it. General question: is it still Movember in AEW or where are all the thigh brushes coming from at once?"

[6.0] "Man hat wirklich das beste aus Hook im Main Event raus geholt. Ansonsten war das eine ereignisarme Show, die mit viel Filler gefüllt wurde. Cassidy & Trent vs. Komander & Penta hat mir noch am besten gefallen. Das neue Gimmick der Bucks hat Potenzial."

[9.0] "After last week episode being somewhat dissapointing for me and for what I read only, maybe for a lot of people. I have to say that this episode felt like a breath of fresh air, I really enjoyed the opener between 2 veterans. The trios match was really good too but I just hope Bullet Club winning the titles means that maybe they are planning on just having one trios champions for ROH and AEW. What I really enjoyed also from tonight is that finally it feels like they are really putting a lot of effort showcasing the womens division and NO I am not talking about just trowing more matches on the show, I am talking about actually making live promo segments in the ring with the women. I have been asking for that for more than a year and it looks like finally they are doing it constantly. The other stuff that I need to say is that the fact that they are really showcasing the tag team division as they should and with their young teams is fantastic and they should cointinue doing this. Finally, my favorite part of the show without a doubt was the main event. I loved the way Hook looked with a veteran like Joe, I really hope Jose becomes his nemesis and eventually he can defeat him maybe at the end of the year."

"Overall, a good show. I beleive with shows like this AEW is on a roll in 2024 and this seems to be the year of AEW!"

[8.0] "This was a very easy watch. The episode had great flow start to finish and a little of everything. Highlights for me were the Bucks delightful heel segment, the emotional Briscoe and family tribute, and how hilarious Toni storm was on commentary once again. Christian and Dustin match was better than expected, Dustin really does always put in the work, he never just phones it in. Was delighted to see Bullet Club win gold, hope they merge the trios titles soon. I thought the main event was intense and perhaps a bit overdone, but certainly did the job of making Hook look tough but still get destroyed. Main title scene is hot."

"A relatively great show from AEW compared to those they have put on over the last few months. AEW seems to have started the year off on a high. Cage v Rhodes was a great opener that lit up the crowd. Dustin has still relatively got it, and Cage is one of the most underrated wrestlers of this and the previous generation. The remaining mid-card matches were solid enough to keep the crowd entertained. That being said, I am upset to see Jericho continue to feud with the Callis family. This seems to be a never ending program. Jay Briscoe Tribute + Mark Briscoe promo was beautifully done, and quite emotional. Bucks promo was underwhelming to me, but I am interested in the direction it goes. Toni Storm continues to be the biggest highlight of the AEW women's division. In the main event, Joe once again showed that he is a star who can still pull off top-tier matches at 44 years of age. Match was exactly what it should have been, and the ending of the program set up multiple future feuds for the World Championship."

"[8.0] This show was amazing, top to bottom. Super excited to see two Tag matches, Heel Young Bucks are absolutely best for business, a women's in-ring promo for the first time in... I can't even remember how long. I do wish the women had had more time still, but it's progressing. The main event felt like how it used to be: big fight feel with a lot more than the title on the line. Tonight felt like it was very much about honor. It feels like there is true direction going into Revolution. Makes me excited for the future."

[8.0] "This was another solid edition of Dynamite. The opener between Christian Cage and Dustin Rhodes for the TNT title was a great old school style match between two grizzled veterans. The celebration of Jay Briscoe with Mark was super emotional and seeing Jay's daughter able to walk again was inspiring. I miss Jay Briscoe so much. The main event between Hook and Samoa Joe for the AEW title was balls to the wall, action packed excitement. Hook needed this match badly to show everybody that he can hang at the top with the big dogs. Joe has breathed new life into the AEW title after MJF ruined it. The rest of the show was standard but the opener, the main event, and the celebration of Jay Briscoe were so fucking good that it made the show worth while."

[8.0] "Well, fuck, what a great show. This was strong all around despite having a pretty underwhelming card on paper. 6 matches, all given a decent amount of time, and all being pretty entertaining overall. Every promo was a backstage segment pretape which allowed for more action in the ring, which felt like a smart decision. A lot of consistency since World's End in terms of who is being featured on TV, including oddball choices like Dustin Rhodes. While it's still not perfect in terms of everyone getting screentime, between Dynamite and Collision I think they're generally keeping a healthy rotation. The women's division is a complete afterthought and generally still on autopilot, but this is the first episode since the C2 tournament ones where I felt like I was truly invested. Hoping next week is of similar quality."

[8.0] "I was unhappy with AEW's direction past few weeks. This, for me, was a course correction. Want to start first with two unrelated stuff: Why AEW insists on having Cutler & Cobana to wrestle on their dark matches especially against The Dark Order? And why OC&Trent goes under CHAOS on the website rather than simply Best Friends? Anyway. The opener was a damn fine match between two old but flaming soul. And alongside with the main event it's a better edition of false finishes. The main event was not spectacular but it didn't overstay its welcome. That was the important part for me given all the shit went down this week. It was a fast-paced action which portrayed Hook as a classic babyface underdog but done in a right way. He is not quite ready to be in the main event scene but this was like a clip, a glimpse of what could have been if he did and he's improving constantly so that ain't that far. And I do not necessarily mention if I should not mention this due to the new guidelines but... Hook's promo package was fire, specifically the 'Who the fuck am I anyway'' part for obvious reasons. These nuances make me further like the work and the story being played out there. Hook did not completely ignore it nor overcooked it. Just had a line for the giggles and I actually appreciated it. Now he can move on freely. Anna Jay was better tonight compared to her Saturday night's performance, Purazzo surely did help there. Post-match angle was fun as well as the whole commentary of Storm's. Bang Bang Gang winning the belts is no surprise as is the further teasing of the merging BC Gold and The Acclaimed into one single faction. Top Flight vs. Private Part would have been the MOTN if it was not for Hook vs Joe and the story played out there. I am unsure where the finish would lead up to. Top Flight is actually a protected tag team and I can see why AEW would not want them to lose clean but I sincerely hope that Private Party wouldn't become heels again, it realy didn't work out last time. Both teams are over with the crowd and they both surely deserve to be crowned with titles sooner than later. It's also good that they already announced the second match for Revolution although the way it got done was cliche af. Personally, I wish OC and Roddy went at it and we crowned a second new champion tonight, I wouldn't mind. Roddy's promo was better than usual but I'd argue it was not a necessity to wait for 6 weeks to promote for the international championship. The whole status quo until the PPV/PLE usually tend to get tedious."

[8.0] "Ever since MJF lost the world title I feel like this show has been back on track generally, we've got a real world title scene, good matches with talented veterans and fresh young talent, I can't say enough good things about this show, just another great example of what AEW should be, I could do without the best friends vs lucha tag, but it did serve a purpose of getting to Orange vs Roddy, so thats fine, but everything else was great, some bonus points for a women cutting a promo in the middle of the ring with Deonna tonight, and HOOK looking like a threat even with getting in maybe 15% of the offence of the match, great stuff."