The opening match of the night kicked off Dynamite in a great way with no commercials. The final episode of 2019 had a stacked card and brought a Pay-Per-View atmosphere. The night was booked very well overall. The Young Bucks could have afforded to win, but that’s neither here nor there. SCU is an excellent tag team deserving of being put over.
The emphasis on wins and losses is significantly helping AEW create a sports-style presentation. The commentary team of Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone and Excalibur is providing excellent pacing and context to the action and fostering a comfortable feeling for fans when they tune in to Dynamite.
Chris Jericho is excellent at whining and making excuses. What he did this past week reminds me of a throwback to what he was doing about 10-12 years ago with his suit and tie. It’s also very smart on the company’s part to let the story surrounding Jon Moxley breathe.
The only question mark I have is: Since Dark Order is going to get a main event push, it seems hard for fans to wrap their brains around why AEW needs to create cult-like factions. The Nightmare Collective seems a little redundant at this point.
It’s nice Kris Statlander’s strong booking continues, and I almost forgot Riho was women’s champion. She has been away from TV far too long.