Biased Thoughts: AEW Dynamite #200
Yuengling Center, Tampa. Florida. 4,8k Tickets Sold. August 2nd 2023
Chris Jericho & Konosuke Takeshita vs Daniel García & Sammy Guevara (***1/4) More about Jericho´s story than a Takeshita showcase but his involvement is nice when I think his main storyline going to All In is vs Kenny Omega.
I don´t care much about Jack Perry vs ECW storylines but I will admit this was good and seeing the old man with that theme and the pop he got.
Trent vs Jon Moxley vs Pentagón Jr in a No DQ match (****1/4) The violence and bumps this three man took, this match was amazing and also Trent won and I really liked that.
MJF with a great promo showing the changes of attitude he has had after teaming with Adam Cole, and then announce that he will give Adam Cole THE match, the MAIN EVENT of AEW All In 2023 in Wembley Stadium.
The Elite vs Jeff Jarrett, Satnam Singh & Jay Lethal (***1/2) The party to celebrat that The Elite resigned with AEW. A party.
Mogul Embassy with one of the best skits(?) in wrestling recently, a brutal beatdown of Nick Wayne in his own turf, bleeding buckets. Fantastic work by all involved.
Hikaru Shida vs Toni Storm for the AEW Women´s World Championship (****) One of the best feel good moments in AEW and special not only for been the main event of the 200 episode of Dynamite, but a deserve win of a pivotal wrestler that carry the belt during all the pandemic. Happy for Shida as well of a great wrestling match and post match celebration. I personally think they should do Shida vs Storm again but with a workrate stipulation, both of them I think can carry a even more difficult match in front of one of the biggest attendance in wrestling history. Special main event, and I´m glad I watch AEW. Spectacular.
Rating of the Show: 10/10
This show had all, maybe you could say it didn´t had a MOTYC but this a very complete show with great matches, angles and promos fuck even pretapes. Best episode of 2023. Amazing Vibes.
Extra Notes:
- All In is shaping up and we got the main event booked, MJF vs Adam Cole feels like a hot match and it will be at the level of the venue that the match will take place.
- I think we will see FTR vs Bucks, but I think we won´t see Omega vs Punk at the moment.
- I think the match will be Omega vs Takeshita.
