{"id":127362,"date":"2024-10-01T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=127362"},"modified":"2024-10-01T08:06:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T12:06:30","slug":"preview-aew-dynamite-10-2-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/10\/01\/preview-aew-dynamite-10-2-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: AEW Dynamite (10\/2\/24) &#8211; Dynamite\u2019s Five-Year Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On Wednesday, <em>AEW <\/em><\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dynamite<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> hits the historic milestone of five years and we can look forward to more euphoria. Following an exhilarating <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Grand Slam<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> episode, we are again treated to nostalgia with two huge PPV-level matches, the return of an AEW original.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Perhaps like the fifth-anniversary episode of <em>AEW <\/em><\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dynamite<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> marking the company\u2019s start, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">maybe<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> do not expect an over-indulgence in the AEW\u2019s past successes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These should and rightly can be shouted about, as <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Laci Schlatz<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has done with her articles on\u00a0<em>AEW<\/em> <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dynamite\u2019s <\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/27\/aew-five-year-anniversary-top-dynamite-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">top moments<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/29\/aew-five-year-anniversary-best-aew-dynamite-featured-episodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">episodes<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While we\u2019re celebrating\/shilling, if you\u2019re looking for a deep dive into the first five years of AEW, you could do worse than my series listed after the preview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AEW has a habit and lacks experience of pausing to take in such key moments in history. Celebrate we may, but <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleDream<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is not far away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And while the main event is set between <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bryan Danielson <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Jon Moxley<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the rest of the card needs filling. Some hints and pathways are clearer than others. What\u2019s next for <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Darby Allin<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Well, I\u2019m predicting <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/27\/darby-allin-aew-world-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a chase to the world championship<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. But how that starts\u2026 Plus, with the debut of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MVP <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">last week, there\u2019s a clear sense that <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bobby Lashley<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and a new world of hurt is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">comin\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There\u2019s plenty of fallout from Grand Slam with The <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Don Callis Family<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will Ospreay<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the teased uncertainty of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wheeler Yuta<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and the return of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mina Shirakawa<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. To quote <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dustin Rhodes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: \u201cthe train ain&#8217;t stopping\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Better get on board or be left behind quicker than a hiccup.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Announced Card Thus Far for AEW Dynamite: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Matches Announced: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AEW World Title vs. AEW Continental Title: Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada. *<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">*The first 20 minutes the only title on the line is the Continental Championship.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">International Championship: Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Serena Deeb vs. Dr Britt Baker, DMD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cHangman\u201d Adam Page vs. Juice Robinson<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speculation<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hear more from MVP.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More fallout from <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Grand Slam<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and announcements for <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleDream<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Further developments within The Blackpool Combat Club between Wheeler Yuta, his teammates, and Bryan Danielson.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fall out between Kyle Fletcher and Will Ospreay and the Don Callis Family after <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Grand<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Slam.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Gamble of the Night 1 of 2: The Doctor Returns to Brittsburgh<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a> 5th Anniversary<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Petersen_Events?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Petersen_Events<\/a> | Pittsburgh, PA<br \/>\nTHIS WEDNESDAY LIVE 8\/7c | TBS<\/p>\n<p>Doctor vs. Professor!<br \/>\nPittsburgh\u2019s own Dr. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealBrittBaker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@realbrittbaker<\/a> D.M.D returns to her alma mater to take on \u2018The Professor\u2019 of Professional Wrestling <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SerenaDeeb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SerenaDeeb<\/a>! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KEgvMqJmsR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KEgvMqJmsR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1840874268826947642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fan perception can change swiftly like the wind or slowly like a tide. A smell of something off related to <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dr Britt Baker, DMD<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has been both. The initial excitement of Britt\u2019s return has been dampened by reports of backstage issues and rumors about conduct. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the one hand, women in wrestling experience criticism from fans that\u2019s more personal and insidious <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">compared to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> men. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is misogyny that is <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/05\/13\/divas-and-discrimination-misogyny-from-attitude-to-ruthless-aggression\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">historic and still present<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and women in both top promotions are frequently used for <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/07\/15\/aew-and-wwe-fans-stop-using-womens-wrestlers-for-point-scoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">point scoring<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the other hand, Britt Baker vs. <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mercedes Mone<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> at <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All In<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> was a weak contest. In the short term, Baker\u2019s material about being the first AEW women\u2019s wrestler signed is stale. Even before the injury, Britt&#8217;s in-ring has <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">been surpassed by<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> others in the locker room. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s not a new issue, but one that\u2019s existed since Baker\u2019s first women\u2019s world championship reign <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/03\/20\/the-aew-womens-division-a-history-of-revolutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">where style was used to compensate for the in-ring work<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Baker needs to evolve or perish as an old piece of merchandise once said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This isn\u2019t to be harsh to Britt whose return from a horrific set of injuries is inspirational. There is a place for Brit on the card, but depending on her performances, like <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Saraya<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, it may be as a support in the midcard rather than the top. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s essentially the meta-narrative of this match if Britt can not just regain her footing but grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bringing Britt back to her hometown offers some security for a big reaction. Plus, in the safe hands of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Serena Deeb<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, The Professor, could in theory make Baker look her best. The practicality is another issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Five years on, Britt needs to prove herself all over again. She did it once.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gamble of the Night 2 of 2: International Championship Drama<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The International Championship match demonstrates how AEW will build stories and grudges linked to the wider wrestling landscape beyond itself and its short lifespan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Like with Baker, the story of whether <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ricochet<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has\/will find himself back into the out-of-this-world form from his first series of bouts with Will Ospreay has a meta element. That\u2019s why this match is a gamble<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Also<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> because of its outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Divisive, even before leaving <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, to some Ricochet is style over substance. Boxed into being an excellent wrestler and not a character who can\u2019t cut a promo. And yet, in the past few weeks, Ricochet\u2019s confidence, clarity, and determination on screen have started to craft a defined character. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ricochet feels like he has been left behind. Allusions to <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Marvel\u2019s Killmonger<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> were made during his sit-down interview with Ospreay and <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Renee Paquette<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Verbally and on-screen, Ricochet has gained a new style. Yet online and in-ring there are flaws. Ricochet\u2019s <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Twitter\/X<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> responses to trolls <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at times<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> undermine himself and feed into critics\u2019 narratives of AEW. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s face-palm-inducing. In-ring, Ricochet\u2019s form while improving and adjusting to the AEW style, hasn\u2019t hit the same as the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/04\/22\/elevating-the-risks-and-rewards-of-aew-pushing-will-ospreay-to-the-sky\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">elevated level of Ospreay<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After Ospreay\u2019s match against <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Young Bucks<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, last week&#8217;s\u00a0<em>AEW Dynamite<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pulled<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the latter team back to form. Maybe on the night, Ricochet may take off. Although, <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I\u2019ve predicted someone else to win the International Champion when considering who the next 2 champions for each belt might be (<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/18\/next-2-champions-for-each-aew-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Partly because the optics of a former WWE guy beating the future world champion on your anniversary seem like a self-own. However, with the right ending, maybe tying to the Don Callis Family drama, could suffice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The hook but also the potential issue then becomes where next for each man?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Banger of the Night: Danielson vs. Okada III<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AEW World Champion <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bryandanielson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@bryandanielson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday Night <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a>: 5th Anniversary Special<br \/>\nThis WEDNESDAY, 10\/2<br \/>\nPittsburgh, Pa<br \/>\nLIVE at 8pm ET \/ 7pm CT on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TBSNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TBSNetwork<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ptiBN9ZZbf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ptiBN9ZZbf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1840949239368560687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When I wrote about Bryan Danielson&#8217;s <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/28\/dream-matches-revisited-5-men-aews-bryan-danielson-must-wrestle-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">dream matches revisited<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, I\u2019ll admit my same for not even considering a third and definitive match in the series with <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kazuchika Okada<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Not even an honorable mention. Okada has a word for folks like me who doubt his greatness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This again reflects a theme of fan perception throughout this preview and my writing, that some folks, including myself at times forget how good Okada is. Like <\/span><strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/12\/18\/2023-aew-the-elite\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kenny Omega<\/span><\/a><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/12\/18\/2023-aew-the-elite\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in 2023<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, fans <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">just<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> want the best of this GOAT. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And yet, when this year has Okada underperformed as a <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/03\/22\/kazuchika-okada-winning-the-aew-continental-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">character<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> or in-ring? The delivery hasn\u2019t been five-star classics, which isn\u2019t sustainable. Or always a sign of success. Or <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yet the likelihood for a match of the year contender, a five-star <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">match<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> given it\u2019s Okada and Danielson is there. The stipulation, that<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the first twenty minutes are exclusively for the Continental Championship, seems to signpost that this match is going long. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At least twenty minutes. Probably in the opener.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Given the physicality against <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nigel McGuinness<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> last week on <em>AEW Dynamite<\/em>, some clarity will <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">need to be given<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on how\/if Danielson is still hurting after being <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/12\/aew-violent-storytelling-and-its-disturbing-splendor\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">asphyxiated at <\/span><\/a><em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/12\/aew-violent-storytelling-and-its-disturbing-splendor\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All Out<\/span><\/a><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Okada is going to compensate with character work in those spaces between moves<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Causing<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> frustration and enjoyment of the crowd. These two dark magicians could provide a range of emotions from humor to fear and anxiety as their trilogy ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hopefully not with a screw job finish. And yet, depending on how it\u2019s done, it could further push the <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleDream<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> main event and other contests down the card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Regardless<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">whatever<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> folks think of AEW\u2019s booking philosophy, it always offers <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">so<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> many unique possibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Looking for an AEW Deep Dive?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">James has also written a series that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">takes a deep dive<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> into\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AEW<\/span><\/strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2019s\u00a0short but impactful history. In part 1, James discussed how AEW changed the wrestling industry (<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/02\/five-years-how-aew-changed-the-wrestling-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">).\u00a0In Part 2, James discussed how\u00a0AEW\u2019s\u00a0continued existence benefits wrestlers and fans <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">alike<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/03\/five-years-how-aew-changed-wrestling-for-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here<\/span><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Part 3 has\u00a0been divided\u00a0into two articles. One discusses the differences between in-ring action and storytelling (<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/09\/aews-polarising-present-wrestling-nirvana-potholed-creative\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here<\/span><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">). The other excellent in-ring action <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is compensating<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for\u00a0wider\u00a0issues in AEW creative (<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/14\/aews-polarising-present-the-limitations-of-where-the-best-wrestle\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here<\/span><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">). The final part will discuss\u00a0AEW\u2019s\u00a0future.\u00a0Including discussing\u00a0the problems that AEW faces\u00a0and\u00a0questions\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tony Khan<\/span><\/strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> will have to address. In a bonus article, James evaluates the criticism leveled at the company on social media and podcasters <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as well as<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the company\u2019s response (<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/06\/17\/aews-polarising-present-aew-is-under-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">). In the final upcoming part, James examines how for AEW\u2019s future <\/span><\/em><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tony Khan<\/span><\/em><\/strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> can compete with\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE<\/span><\/em><\/strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> beyond just in the ring (<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/07\/02\/aews-future-who-aew-needs-to-compete-with-wwe-on-all-levels\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">here<\/span><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, AEW Dynamite hits the historic milestone of five years and we can look forward to more euphoria. Following an exhilarating Grand Slam episode, we are again treated to nostalgia with two huge PPV-level matches, the return of an AEW original. 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