{"id":130084,"date":"2025-01-27T09:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=130084"},"modified":"2025-01-27T09:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:31:47","slug":"preview-aew-dynamite-1-29-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/01\/27\/preview-aew-dynamite-1-29-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: AEW Dynamite (1\/29\/25) &#8211; Jeff Jarrett Chases the AEW World Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How will AEW follow up on a momentous Homecoming? With so many talking points and only a sample of the card on offer, a huge gamble related to the AEW World Championship picture could define this week\u2019s AEW Dynamite.<\/p>\n<p>Contrastingly, a potential opener between Will Ospreay and Brian Cage could capitalize on last week\u2019s vibe-making opening ruckus. Ospreay and Kenny Omega are enemies. Yet the enemy of their enemy, Don Callis, and his Family make them friends for now. Yet in facing The Machine, Brian Cage, who Omega defeated in his first match back in AEW since December 2023, Ospreay may be tempted to one-up The Cleaner.<\/p>\n<p>Grand Slam draws nearer, as does Revolution. After Homecoming, expect more follow-up across various divisions. Yet the elephant in the room is Jeff Jarrett. Despite the home-territory advantage, will Huntsville be a sweet home for The Last Outlaw?<\/p>\n<p>Speak your mind.<\/p>\n<h2>Match Card and Preview: AEW Dynamite<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Claudio Castagnoli vs. Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett gets a world title shot with a win.<\/li>\n<li>TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone vs. Yuka Sakazaki<\/li>\n<li>Will Ospreay vs. Brian Cage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Show Stealer of the Week: TBS Championship Match<\/strong><\/h2>\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> WEDNESDAY!<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VonBraunCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@VonBraunCenter<\/a> | Huntsville, AL<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> &amp; <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsonMax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SportsOnMax<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TBS Title Match<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MercedesVarnado?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MercedesVarnado<\/a> vs <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YukaSakazaki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@YukaSakazaki<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After winning <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWCollision?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWCollision<\/a>\u2019s 4 Way Eliminator, Yuka Sakazaki faces TBS Champ Mercedes Mon\u00e9 for the title WEDNESDAY! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/43sIKMaEGb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/43sIKMaEGb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1883583181456093326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Huntsville may not give its CEO a warm welcome, but I dare any crowd not to fall in love with Yuka Sakazaki. The contrast of personalities will make this a fun character contest, at least. The eternally happy and positive Sakazaki, frustrating and pushing the buttons of the arrogant champion, will entertain.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, their styles could mesh well with the right in-ring story and amount of time. This could be Mone\u2019s best Dynamite match to date, especially as Mercedes Mone is on form in the ring. Plus, some of Mone\u2019s best matches post-WWE came against Joshi wrestlers.<\/p>\n<p>Mone, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/24\/the-realities-of-war-the-inherent-risks-of-going-from-wwe-to-aew\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">like many former WWE wrestlers arriving in AEW<\/a>, needed time to adjust. Sheathed in belts,\u00a0and after a series of critically acclaimed defenses, this week\u2019s contest against The Magical Girl could steal the show.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, after last week\u2019s guitar interruption from Harley Cameron, I\u2019d expect some possible follow-up. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/10\/31\/maximizing-her-minutes-aews-harley-cameron\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Harley Cameron makes the most of her minutes<\/a> and is still seeking her first AEW win. Could a possible defense down under be on the setlist?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gamble of the Week: Jeff Jarrett\u2019s Last Shot <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The wave of good faith and momentum built throughout Jeff Jarrett\u2019s AEW run grew to new heights after his emotional promo in last year\u2019s Owen. The Last Outlaw has, at times, captured fans\u2019 attention, leading some to re-evaluate Jarrett\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<p>The one final gamble storyline, one more shot at the world championship, had legs. Then, that microphone performance for many fans two weeks ago against MJF cut them down. Much of that good faith was betted away.<\/p>\n<p>Claudio Castagnoli, AEW\u2019s man for all seasons, remains evergreen. As the Death Riders\u2019 enforcer, few men have found a way to fairly beat the Swiss Superman.<\/p>\n<p>Castagnoli\u2019s current brand of strength, violent intent, and ruthlessness adds another unique chapter to an already astounding back catalog. When opponents found a way to beat Castagnoli, like Will Ospreay via a sneak pin or Kommander via cheating, those victories felt huge.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of his words, Jarrett\u2019s nearly four decades of experience make him a master of wrestling\u2019s dark arts. Manipulation got fans behind Jarrett, even as a heel. No stranger to gambling throughout his history, many attempts failed, but every so often, Jarrett\u2019s won.<\/p>\n<p>The odds might seem against Jarrett, but wrestling is full of surprises.<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38750738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"38750738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Header photo \u2013 AEW \u2013 Stay tun<\/em><em>ed to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\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.\u00a0 You can catch AEW Dynamite on Wednesday nights at 8 PM ET on TBS. AEW Rampage airs on TNT at 10 PM EST every Friday night. AEW Collision airs Saturday at 8pm Eastern on TNT. More AEW content available on their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AEW\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How will AEW follow up on a momentous Homecoming? With so many talking points and only a sample of the card on offer, a huge gamble related to the AEW World Championship picture could define this week\u2019s AEW Dynamite. Contrastingly, a potential opener between Will Ospreay and Brian Cage could capitalize on last week\u2019s vibe-making [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4960,"featured_media":130107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4677,6,2192],"tags":[5730,543,591,8521,4171],"class_list":["post-130084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aew","category-north-america","category-wrestling","tag-aew-dynamite","tag-claudio-castagnoli","tag-jeff-jarrett","tag-mercedes-mone","tag-yuka-sakazaki"],"modified_by":"Michael Joseph Sugue, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4960"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130084"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130108,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130084\/revisions\/130108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}