{"id":124986,"date":"2024-06-18T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=124986"},"modified":"2024-06-18T08:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T12:00:16","slug":"preview-aew-dynamite-6-19-24-mjf-returns-to-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/18\/preview-aew-dynamite-6-19-24-mjf-returns-to-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: AEW Dynamite (6\/19\/24)- MJF Returns to Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since Double or Nothing<\/em><\/strong>, the following Dynamites<\/em><\/strong> have felt increasingly more stable and consistent in terms of action, storytelling, and match build. Graphics showcasing what\u2019s on offer next week are beginning to recapture a sense of \u201cthe feeling\u201d perhaps?<\/p>\n

Last week it was Will Ospreay<\/strong> vs. Rey Fenix<\/strong>. This week I can\u2019t help but fantasy book what might happen when MJF<\/strong> returns to the ring.<\/p>\n

Against RUSH<\/strong>, this is more likely to be a fight than a match. It\u2019s not going to be pretty in all the best ways. Will there be blood?<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, other storylines are being developed with The Young Bucks<\/strong> competing in a championship eliminator match. A big \u201call-star\u201d 8-man tag match featuring multiple opponents who will face off in New York in two weeks is seeking to replicate the magic of the trios match the week before.<\/p>\n

Plus, other championship contenders will meet in the ring face-to-face to sign contracts and\/or parlay. That\u2019s if tempers can be controlled.<\/p>\n

Likewise, there will be at least two more matches taking place on the card. Other prominent figures, like \u201cThe Learning Tree\u201d Chris Jericho<\/strong> are likely going to drop in (\u201cHey, guys!\u201d) for more TV time.<\/p>\n

We aren\u2019t there yet with \u201crestoring the feeling\u201d. Although there is a slow creeping feeling of unpredictability impacting Dynamite\u2019s <\/em>matches, it\u2019s encouraging progress.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Wednesday so we know what that means\u2026<\/p>\n

AEW Dynamite Card (6\/19\/24)<\/h3>\n

Matches announced: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • MJF vs. RUSH to kick off the show – commercial-free<\/li>\n
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match: The Young Bucks (c) vs. The Acclaimed<\/li>\n
  • All-Star 8-Man Tag: Mark Briscoe, Kyle O\u2019Reilly, Orange Cassidy & Dante Martin vs. Kyle Fletcher, Roderick Strong, Konosuke Takeshita & Zack Sabre Jr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Other segments announced<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Contract signing for the AEW Women\u2019s World Championship match at Forbidden Door: \u201cTimeless\u201d Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa<\/li>\n
    • Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay face-to-face<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Banger of the Night: Brawling with The Bull<\/h3>\n

      When it comes to the return match for a former world champion, for a man who carried the company on his back, it often seems academic what will happen in their first match. However, MJF\u2019s first match has upped the ante considerably given he faces perhaps one of the best and downright most vicious brawlers in wrestling.<\/p>\n

      This isn\u2019t no tomato can opponent. If anything, if someone\u2019s going to be busted open and bleeding, it\u2019s going to be Maxwell Jacob Friedman.<\/p>\n

      When it comes to MJF vs. RUSH, the fact the match is going to be aired commercial-free implies that what could happen is going to be intense, fast, and brutal. Already, I have visions of MJF\u2019s eyes bulging as the people\u2019s scumbag is choked using the production cables.<\/p>\n

      And given the previous brawl, we may be lucky if this match starts or stays in the ring. RUSH, in his return after an excellent showing in the Continental Classic<\/em> last year, wants respect.<\/p>\n

      El Toro Blanco wants his moment. RUSH has ripped through the skin of former world champions, from Bryan Danielson<\/strong> to Jon Moxley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      Don\u2019t expect MJF to play fair. This match is likely going to be dirty. Possibly filthy in terms of the abuse RUSH is willing to inflict on MJF. If MJF gets the victory, it\u2019s going to be using his old Burberry bag of tricks.<\/p>\n

      The Sapphic Love Triangle Continues<\/h3>\n

      Two weeks ago, an iconic moment in AEW\u2019s women\u2019s wrestling storytelling took place. Mariah May<\/strong> cradled both her mentors, her stardom partner and friend Mina Shirakawa <\/strong>on one side and her idol and inspiration, \u201cTimeless\u201d Toni Storm<\/strong> on the other, to her chest area.<\/p>\n

      Some fans had the connection to Tommy Dreamer\u2019s<\/strong> famous ECW<\/strong> declaration \u201cI\u2019ll take \u2018em both, I\u2019m hardcore\u201d<\/em>. Others online have questioned and teased Storm joking about \u201cwhere the breast wrestle\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

      This storyline deserves its own article (working on it!) because it\u2019s more than just using sexuality as a selling point. Happy Pride Month by the way!<\/p>\n

      This match at Forbidden Door<\/em><\/strong>, as much as it\u2019s about the AEW Women\u2019s World Championship, is also a battle for the heart and loyalty of Mariah May. May has been the understudy to her mentor Toni Storm.<\/p>\n

      Storm\u2019s affections for her prot\u00e9g\u00e9 have only increased over time. Clearly, jealousy has emerged with Mina and how she has come to May\u2019s aid on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n

      This confrontation is unpredictable. With a microphone, Storm is likely to say everything and anything.<\/p>\n

      Expect sexual innuendo, insults, and comments that would make your mother blush. Expect to laugh. Yet the unpredictability for once doesn\u2019t just come from Storm.<\/p>\n

      What will Shriakawa have to say? Also, how does Mariah fit into this? Will either Mina or Storm try to sway her one way or the other?<\/p>\n

      If things come to blows, who does Mariah side with? Things could go t*ts up very quickly!<\/p>\n

      If you want a fuller analysis of the \u201cTimeless\u201d Toni Storm character, you can read my analysis here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      Whose House, Bruv?<\/h3>\n
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      #AEWDynamite<\/a> WEDNESDAY!@eaglebankarena<\/a> | Fairfax, VA
      LIVE 8pm ET\/7pm CT |       @TBSNetwork<\/a><\/p>\n

      AEW World Champion @SwerveConfident<\/a> and AEW International Champion @WillOspreay<\/a> will FACE OFF after their tense confrontation last Wednesday on #AEW<\/a> Dynamite! pic.twitter.com\/pp7o60qspq<\/a><\/p>\n

      — All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n