Opinion

Tiffany’s AEW Dynamite Takes: Light the Fuse

After months of building and speculation, the premiere episode of All Elite Wrestling Wednesday Night Dynamite is HERE!

Published

6 years ago

October 3, 2019

TiffanyMC

After months of building and speculation, the premiere episode of All Elite Wrestling Wednesday Night Dynamite is HERE!

Were the Elites able to pull of a blockbuster episode in the first week of the Wednesday Night War?

Opening

I’m a little disappointed we didn’t get an opening video. Tony Schiavone and JR are very awkward, guess the rumors of heat are somewhat true. JR seems to be having trouble talking, which is a little concerning.

Cody Rhodes vs Sammy Guevara

So, Cody vs Sammy Guevara was the first wrestling match on TNT since March 26, 2001, when Ric Flair took on Sting for the last time in WCW. No pressure.

Oh good, Cody got his roots done. No Pharoah, but Brandi looks lovely! Cody was SO over, Sammy Guevara, not so much. I still don’t get the headgear, but whatever, dude. Also, Aubrey Edwards makes history again, she’s refereeing the very first match of AEW Dynamite.

This match was as good as I’d hoped it would be. Guevara is SO talented and he DEFINITELY has a chip on his shoulder and wants to prove himself and boy did he. I’m surprised that it took ten minutes for Nitro to get a mention, but you can’t have Dynamite without Nitro Glycerin (yes, I’m going to keep using that joke, get used to it).

I don’t know what it is about Cody, but I have trouble buying him as a babyface. He’s too…cocky. He knows how good he is and that kind of person is a little hard to cheer for sometimes.

Tony Schiavone mentioned that the very first match of WCW Nitro was Jushin Thunder Liger vs Brian Pillman and that was a FABULOUS match, as long as you ignore Eric Bischoff on commentary. I can’t say Cody vs Guevara was THAT good and amazing but it was SOOO good. Cody got the win, but Guevara looked like a STAR.

I’m not surprised that Jericho attacked Cody and I’m glad that he did. We’ve already started the build for Full Gear, not waiting to get past the first show.

Brandon Cutler vs MJF

This was the first match completely built from Being the Elite and Road to TNT and, to be honest, I didn’t have a ton of hope for it. I wanted Cutler to beat the trash out of MJF, but that was it.

The match was better than I’d expected. I knew MJF was a good competitor, but Cutler was a mystery. It was okay, but it was too short and we didn’t get any real retribution for Cutler, which was sad, but this will probably be a long-running feud with Cutler getting his vindication at Full Gear…I hope.

Audience Segment

Jay and Silent Bob! Except Bob’s talking and Jay’s being quiet. Still, I LOVE Kevin Smith movies! Angelico and Evans interrupting was weird, but they’re heels now, so weird goes with it. Oh, and Private Party is here. I want to like them, but I’m not feeling them. It’s too much like Street Profits.

SCU

Another team I’m really wanting to like, but not quite there yet. Gotta admit, Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels as Secret Service guys is hilarious. The gimmick is still irritating. I loved the confrontation between SCU and Lucha Brothers.

Hangman Adam Page vs PAC

This is the match that was supposed to happen at Double or Nothing but didn’t for mysterious reasons. JR using PAC’s old WWE nickname was unusual, but I’m not mad. At least PAC embraced his demented elf look.

This was definitely a star maker match. I don’t know what was going on before Double or Nothing, but there seemed to be legit heat here. Page and PAC really pulled out the stops and made each other look amazing. Page would tap out, but both men looked amazing and this feud could go longer and I hope it will.

AEW Women’s Championship Match – Nyla Rose vs Riho

This was the big one. The first AEW Women’s Champion was going to be crowned and it was hometown girl, Nyla Rose vs Riho in a match of David vs Goliath proportions.

If you’ve been following my AEW coverage, you know that I fully believed that Nyla Rose was going to squash Riho and be the inaugural Women’s Champion. However, Riho more than held her own against Rose, who easily had 200lbs+ on her and about half a foot in height.

If there was a match that I was REALLY nervous about, it was this one. Riho has a victory over Rose, but I BELIEVE it was in a Triple Threat match, not a one on one, which put Riho at a disadvantage.

I didn’t realize how well Rose can move, woman hit a senton off the apron! Sure she landed on a bunch of metal chairs, but she hit that move! Also, she sold her ass off for Riho while not looking like a chump. The fans were SO into the match, I don’t recall seeing WWE fans THAT into a women’s match. To be fair, it’s not often that WWE gives the women as much time as Riho and Rose got.

To EVERYONE’s shock, including mine, Riho managed to put Rose away to become the FIRST AEW Women’s Champion! My jaw was on the floor because I was SURE Rose was going to win. I’m not surprised they had Rose turn heel, though her attacking the translator was odd. I do like that Omega came to Riho’s rescue. I know there’s going to be rumors of romantic attachment between Omega and Riho, but it was sweet if nothing else.

Chris Jericho, Ortiz & Santana vs Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks

He’s BACK! Jon Moxley made his return to All Elite Wrestling and primetime TV by beating the living hell out of Kenny Omega during the six man tag match! Mox made Omega pay for every snide comment Omega had made about Mox’s health issue and professionalism, culminating is a spin chilling Paradigm Shift (Elevated Impaler Double Arm DDT/Double Arm DDT) THROUGH A GLASS COFFEE TABLE! Welcome back, Mox, we’ve missed you!

How’d the rest of the match go? Does it matter? It does? Well, the Young Bucks did their best to rally after losing one third of the team and did a damn good job of it, but the former team known as LAX and Jericho had the numbers advantage and the heels won.

What happened after the match was the REALLY interesting part. Ortiz and Santana kept beating up the Bucks, Cody came to the aid of his friends and to get some of Jericho. Then Guevara fully turned heel on Cody, Dustin Rhodes rode to the rescue and then Jake Hager, formerly known as Jack Swagger, came out and it was FULL on chaos! That was an ending to a first show! It looks like it’s Team Jericho vs The Elite, whether or not Moxley is in either camp remains to be seen. What a night!

That’s it for Tiffany’s AEW Dyanmite Takes! Tune in Friday for SmackDown coverage!

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Published

2 days ago

June 6, 2025

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Sing it with me… money money money money moneeeeeeeeeyeeeeee… everybody’s got a price! MONEY IN THE BANK is here!!! How money will our staff picks be?!?

AJ – Roxanne Perez
Andrew – Stephanie Vaquer – *Bubba Sparxxx Impression* I don’t tell stories, I let them tell theyself.
Dave – Guilia – A stacked field but I just like her here.
DJ – Naomi
DPP – Roxanne Perez
Jason – Alexa Bliss
Patrick – Roxanne Perez
Rey – Naomi – If Naomi loses, we riot!
Rob – Naomi
Greg – Alexa Bliss – Bliss has had huge reactions since returning and is moving a ton of merch. While I can see them wanting to build Roxanne Perez, Giulia, or Stephanie Vaquer, I think Alexa Bliss.

Tunney’s Take: Rhea Ripley – I’ll make my case short and sweet… Mami in the Bank! You can’t leave that money on the table.

Chairshot Pick – Tie – Naomi 3 & Roxanne Perez 3 (Alexa Bliss 2, Giulia 1, Rhea Ripley 1, Stephanie Vaquer 1)

AJ – LA Knight
Andrew – El Grande Americano – Feels correct given his push and the fact he’s over.
Dave – Seth Rollins – Got to push that new faction.
DJ – LA Knight
DPP – El Grande Americano
Jason – LA Knight
Patrick – Solo Sikoa
Rey – LA Knight – Looks like another push, and he does have history with Cena.
Rob – Solo Sikoa
Greg – Seth Rollins – This company is extremely high in the El Grande Americano gimmick, but this match comes down to Seth Rollins or LA Knight. Given the Rollins storyline, it’s his briefcase to win.

Tunney’s Take: El Grande Americano – Picture this: Chad Gable wins the AAA Mega Championship and El Grande Americano wins MITB! WHAT A SATURDAY in LA!!!

Chairshot Pick – LA Knight 4 (El Grande Americano 3, Seth Rollins 2, Solo Sikoa 2)

AJ – Becky Lynch – Sadly
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I still don’t care about Lyra.
Dave – Lyra Valkyria – Starting to warm up to her and Becky has a lot to do with that.
DJ – Lyra Valkyria
DPP – Becky Lynch
Jason – Becky Lynch
Patrick – Lyra Valkyria
Rey – Becky Lynch – Put some fire on the Irish Beef.
Rob – Becky Lynch
Greg – Becky Lynch – I don’t think you do a rematch here just to have Becky lose again. Unless Bayley shows up to help Lyra.

Tunney’s Take: Becky Lynch – A big part of me feels that winning this title checks off a major box for Becks in her HOF career.

Chairshot Pick – Becky Lynch 8-3

AJ – Cena & Paul
Andrew – Rhodes & Uso – Easy way for Cena to lose without eating the pinfall.
Dave – Rhodes & Uso – Get the QB back on the winning track.
DJ – Rhodes & Uso
DPP – Rhodes & Uso
Jason – Cena & Paul
Patrick – Cena & Paul
Rey – Rhodes & Uso – Heels usually lose these kinds of matches. Logan takes the pin.
Rob – Cena & Paul
Greg – Rhodes & Uso – I hope Jey isn’t an afterthought here like Cody was last fall when he was paired up with Roman. I think Cody pins Cena to set up Cody-Cena 2 at SummerSlam.

Tunney’s Take: Cena & Paul – I don’t think Cena is involved in another loss until he loses the WWE Championship. I also think Logan Paul is NOT done trying to capture Jey Uso’s World Heavyweight Championship. …Travis Scott in the house?

Chairshot Pick – 6-5 Rhodes & Uso

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Backlash St. Louis

Chairshot Staff picks!!!

Published

4 weeks ago

May 9, 2025

PC Tunney

May is upon us and with that, so is Backlash from St. Louis! What does the first PLE after WrestleMania have in store for the WWE Universe? Let’s see if the Chairshot Staff can properly interpret the crystal ball of rasslin’ future.

AJ – Pat MacAfee – Gunther has to start losing control and who better than an announcer.
Andrew – Pat MacAfee – Goldberg getting involved does seem correct here.
Dave – Gunther – He’s not losing to a broadcaster.
DJ – Gunther – Pat is sent to the shadow realm until football season is over.
DPP – Gunther – Post match beat down leads to Pat time off.
Jason – Gunther – One massive spot and or bump from Pat.
Patrick – Gunther
Rey – Gunther – RIP MacAfee, t’was a good life.
Rob – Gunther
Greg – Pat MacAfee – Why? Goooooldbeeerrrrrgggggg!

Tunney’s Take: Gunther – Seems like the right pick here. Pat may be getting some time off and Gunther needs more heat.

Chairshot Pick – GUNTHER 8-3

AJ – Lyra Valkyria – Becky’s hopefully putting her over, still mad about Dakota.
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I have no real interest in Lyra currently.
Dave – Becky Lynch – Lyra is boring AF!
DJ – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley interferes.
DPP – Becky Lynch – Becky cheats and steals the title.
Jason – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley costs Becks.
Patrick – Becky Lynch
Rey – Becky Lynch – Story needs to jump up a bit, Becky Charlotte’s Lyra.
Rob – Lyra Valkyria
Greg – Becky Lynch – It’s been fun, Lyra. (It kinda hasn’t)

Tunney’s Take: Lyra Valkyria – Bayley’s interference should set up some type of program with Becky as we head towards Summer(Slam).

Chairshot Pick – BECKY LYNCH 6-5

AJ – Jacob Fatu – Great way to put him over w/ two former WHCs and LA Knight.
Andrew – Jacob Fatu – He’s Jacob Fatu!
Dave – Jacob Fatu – Too soon to pull the belt off him.
DJ – Jacob Fatu – Priest and LA can’t decide who’s is bigger.
DPP – Jacob Fatu – Your hardcore match, tables and chairs involved.
Jason – Jacob Fatu – The Champ retains due to or in spite of Solo.
Patrick – Jacob Fatu
Rey – Jacob Fatu – All gas. No brakes. Ain’t losing.
Rob – Jacob Fatu
Greg – Jacob Fatu – Someone from The Samoan Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Jacob Fatu – Uncle Mo is on Fatu’s side and other than Knight, I don’t see Drew or Priest holding the US title in the current circumstances of this title’s landscape.

Chairshot Pick – JACOB FATU 11-0

AJ – Dominic Mysterio – Judgement Day shenanigans just leading up to Finn turning on Dom later.
Andrew – Penta – Dom’s fine having a short reign, could also work for pushing AAA.
Dave – Dominic Mysterio – He’s probably more over than Penta.
DJ – Dominic Mysterio – Dirty Dom takes home the gold and the girl.
DPP – Dominic Mysterio – Big Head helps Dom pull out the win.
Jason – Dominic Mysterio – By hook and crook.
Patrick – Dominic Mysterio
Rey – Dominic Mysterio – Latino Heat keeps burning. Finn gets closer to the edge.
Rob – Dominic Mysterio
Greg – Dominic Mysterio – Someone from The Guerrero Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Dominic Mysterio – That belt looks good with the king of chicken tendys. I can see Penta and Rey reforming as a tag team sooner than later.

Chairshot Pick – DOMINIC MYSTERIO 10-1

AJ – John Cena – Why? Cena wins, lol.
Andrew – John Cena – Shenanigans ensue so it’s not a clean win.
Dave – John Cena – The last time is now.
DJ – John Cena – Randy hears voices telling him he needs an Attitude Adjustment.
DPP – John Cena – Cena tries to cheat but the ref doesn’t call for a DQ.
Jason – John Cena – Nefarious means, Randy not ready for Evil John Cena.
Patrick – John Cena
Rey – John Cena – Cena just counting down the dates. Should be fun though.
Rob – John Cena
Greg – John Cena – You know they want Cody to be the hero in the end.

Tunney’s Take: Randy Orton – Once upon a time Randy got himself intentionally disqualified and it cost John. Saturday, history repeats itself with a 180-degree twist. Cena retains via Orton DQ victory. This time, Travis Scott’s appearance takes care of that task.

Chairshot Pick – JOHN CENA 10-1