Ups & Downs: AEW Dynamite Review (Mar 13) Mercedes Mone Debut!

Our AEW Dynamite review as Simon Miller recaps Mercedes Mone's debut, Samoa Joe vs. Wardlow, Darby Allin vs. Jay White, The Elite vs. Eddie Kingston, PAC and Penta, Riho vs. Willow Nightingale, Hook and Chris Jericho vs. Gates of Agony and much more.
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[@auglicious]

I laughed out loud at the security guy being kicked off the stage

[@tomseville2345]

He had to take a bump, and realised it was further down than he thought...

[@rakansasas1111]

Future MJF?

[@TheHockeyGuy]

The crowd reaction to Mone was awesome, gave me chills watching that.

[@lotsathedetox]

Savor that moment. Chances are not high that happens for her again.

[@afp445]

@@lotsathedetox 🙄🤦

[@JimTheFly]

I remember hearing about Okada's dropkick before the first WK I ever watched. I thought "How can a dropkick be *that* good?" Then I saw it and went "... oh, I understand now."

[@wstine79]

Darby Allin and Jay White slamming each other against Barry the Barricade was intense.

[@ddjsoyenby]

mercedes mone debut was awesome truly deserving of the golden up.

[@daisusaikoro]

Spoilers

[@nickt.7305]

Really good episode of Dynamite. Okada is playing his role perfectly with The Bucks. Glad that he decided to go to AEW. Smart move to begin the show with Mercedes’ debut, as the crowd reaction was tremendous. Ospreay is not only one of the best wrestlers in the world, he’s also genuinely likable and charismatic. AEW is firing on all cylinders right now.

[@afp445]

Agreed 💯 But better be careful giving AEW props on here.....the trolls/haters are gonna come after you

[@Rageofwrestling]

I was there live the atmosphere was nuts

[@Skyfire08]

I'm all here for the "Did Will Ospreay go a Whole Week/Promo Without Swearing" counter thing! I love these silly counters. Big up for wrestling tropes.

[@danielclark1304]

I love being an aew fan

[@jordancollett7394]

This 👍

[@MrParker-ux2mh]

😂

[@andymcfly]

Yes indeed

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

me too your a cool dude respect

[@mju516]

Has Ospreay ever cut a promo that good? I was ready to run through a wall by the end of it. “I AM THE FEELING BRUV”

[@philo2189]

Yeah against Chris Jericho

[@Tcrror]

Ospreay has transitioned to live shows on national TV seamlessly. He's the best in the world and he's only going to get better over the next decade or so. That promo was INCREDIBLE. Even better than the one against Jericho!

[@egroom8714]

Yeah he practicing so when he gets to WWE he won’t look like a idiot

[@afp445]

​@@egroom8714 Shut up Fed fangirl

[@derrickhaggard]

I approve of Simon's positivity. As unlike the tribalist mentality of the IWC I'm a wrestling fan who likes wrestling just because it's wrestling and wants all promotions to do well.

[@afp445]

👍👍👍

[@joshhorne4225]

Ospreay vs Daniel Bryan is going to be 🔥

[@shailandau8065]

Amazing edition of Ups and Downs, Simon! It was an amazing episode of Dynamite!

[@MAEX25]

Best thing about that Samoa Joe v Wardlow match was when Wardlow noped the nope spot.

[@womenonthemovefitness]

He is being positive about wrestling! GET HIM!!!!

[@afp445]

Ikr? Especially since he's being positive about AEW. The nerve of him! Doesn't he realize that only WWE deserves to be praised? That's the IWC for you 🤦

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

only awwe MARK WOULD SAY THAT BOTH SHOULD BE PRAISED NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING POSITIVE SHOULD TRY IT SOMETIME @@afp445

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

AEW RULES @@afp445

[@afp445]

​​​​@@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780 Dude, I'm on YOUR side I was making a comment about how the IWC trashes AEW and that they think they're not deserving of any praise Guess I should have worded it better Relax my friend 👍

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

I'm sorry dude I didn't know must of misread maybe its ok I'm on your side too appreciate your comment in that cause IWC are wrong your are right @@afp445

[@DJDoubleCee]

Mercedes Móne went from being The Boss to CEO 😆

[@thefamilymealgaming]

ITS CEO TIME

[@MelodicQuest]

Excalibur: "IT'S CEO TIME!!"

[@covtree123]

She went from a corperate employee to a small business owner

[@dex4463]

She went from professional presentation to an embarrassing cosplay

[@TheBlueThunderPod999]

@@dex4463huh?

[@heavenmoody9107]

ngl i thought i would not like the ceo thing but the chant and her dance won me over 😂‼️

[@jonpoon3896]

That run in at the end was kinda funny. Instead of running for the save. She stopped and posed on the stage then slowly walked to the ring. Reminded me of Jeff Hardy dancing

[@michaelskatharoudis9201]

What’s funnier is she was wearing different gear? So sometime between that and talking to Riho she decided to change

[@camtimmy9905]

Got to be there live for my first ever AEW show and man it was incredible

[@cotton9087]

Sick mate, my first show was All In and I am 36 😂

[@apfofwrestling8961]

Thank you Mr Bald A-hole for always giving me a warm and fuzzy feeling in my tum tum when things get dark.

[@jnewheel]

For one second there I was trying to remember when Barry Baricade survived a double submission 😅😅

[@dansp91]

Awesome edition of Dynamite!!

[@thesnudge1]

AEW is so brilliant just now!

[@TachibanaDono]

One of the things i love is that some heels get along and are friends with babyfaces. Penta being a babyface and Pac being a heel but still having each others back is cool. Same with the Undisputed Kingdom and KOR

[@thomasbaldiscola4671]

I was there last night the whole place was chanting "CEO" it was fun! 🤘🤘

[@sspaay]

I think Joe carries himself like a champ. To me he's totally believable as champion. He's one of my favorites from this era.

[@daviejay]

Thank you again for the positivity, too many negative narwhals on the net.

[@afp445]

And a LOT of them are already polluting the comments, per usual 🤦 Gotta love the IWC! 🙄 Keep fighting the good fight Simon! ✊

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

agreed

[@moo2k4]

That promo was everything you need an uber-babyface promo to be. You were ready to run through a wall for that guy. "Bruv, I AM THE FEELING". Let's. Fucking. Go!

[@danielburgos8509]

Shoutout Simon Miller from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Love your work!

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the review Simon ❤

[@illadelph42]

We gotta keep the “did he swear” counter for Tama when he shows up in WWE 😂

[@danielholmes-nj5nq]

Pac has to be up there as one of my all-time favourite wrestlers. The guy is incredible.

[@danleaphart5058]

Great freakin' show, start to finish.

[@pflugervillebushcraft8149]

Now I will start watching AEW there is a lot of wrestling to watch every week lol

[@Chewie316]

Yesterday had a PPV feel and I liked it. Darby and Willow with the floor spots agony to watch. Okada definitely feeling himself in his new role. Can’t wait for Mercedes Mone’s first match.

[@TLD4547]

Y’all can’t lie, that CEO chant was legendary 🔥

[@TarekTamo]

I was cringing tbh

[@galvatron2123]

Bro no hate here. But it was NOT a chant. It was part of the themse song the chants later on were the actual ones. The low sounding ones 🤣🤣🤣.

[@yoljuma4431]

Watching it, it sounded all piped in, kinda cringey to try to make a chant instead it starting organically

[@galvatron2123]

@@yoljuma4431 exactly. Well let’s see how it sounds next week or whenever she’s back on with the real crowd 😅

[@danielclark1304]

​@@TarekTamodo one

[@MikeG1]

Great show

[@nfullenwider]

Actually, I think it's very smart of Simon to look out above for Wardlow. You wouldn't expect a guy that jacked to fly as often or as well as Wardlow does, he's nearly earned his wings.

[@EricOrang]

I'm feeling a positive change in the air in AEW.

[@romanbanias2218]

Hey, Adam Cole finished a story faster than Cody did!

[@mtthwjstvns]

you always make my day simon!

[@citizensane4387]

I kinda hope they dont do the Kingston vs okada match on free tv. Relax with it, take a minute to build it up, don’t rush it, then tear the roof off at the ppv.

[@afp445]

​@@BryRobinson Good point

[@princealigorna7468]

Glad to see Mercedes back on American TV.

[@valorjoz]

Ospreay, Okada, and now Mone are all immediately mega-stars in AEW, and I believe they will help strengthen an already stacked roster and build this company to the moon! TK really meant it when he said 2024 was going to be a banner year for AEW, and it's only mid-march, we still have most of the rest of 2024 to go!!! Really appreciate what you do Simon. Give yourself all the Ups, Bruv!

[@JeffreyMarksWorld]

Getting less than 800k viewers some weeks but whatever helps you and Tony sleep at night

[@MatthewOlney]

why do morons like you care so much about the number of viewers? Just enjoy the show ya prick@@JeffreyMarksWorld

[@danielclark1304]

​@@JeffreyMarksWorlddo one, wwe fanboi

[@afp445]

​@@MatthewOlney Exactly 💯 But don't waste your breath on these trolls

[@NebularNoel]

This episode of Dynamite was *chef’s kiss* To have an entire episode dedicated to a WOMEN’S WRESTLER was so surreal to see! This truly is the biggest star women’s wrestling has ever seen!

[@NebularNoel]

@@BryRobinsonThousands were not seen walking out of the match. Why lie? That match is heavily regarded as one of the best Wrestlemania matches in recent history. You are simply stuck in the past, Chyna, Lita, and Trish have never reached the level of popularity, had the matches, or caliber of star power that Mercedes has achieved. This is the biggest women’s wrestler of all time and if you don’t see that then you are simply choosing to be blind.

[@NebularNoel]

@@BryRobinson No woman has ever had an entire episode solely dedicated to them from start to finish. AEW’s ticket sales were through the roof for last night’s episode with over 14,000 fans in attendance. No woman today has pull like Mercedes Moné so for you to say that she’s not the biggest female star is laughable.

[@ConcreteRoseCJ]

Bruh…Rhea is a bigger star than Sasha..Bianca is a bigger star..just be happy Sasha is there and you enjoyed her debut..no need to talk crazy lol

[@ConcreteRoseCJ]

@@NebularNoel14 thousand?? They distributed under 10k tickets including free ones and only the opening and close of the show was dedicated to her..why tf are you lying so bad? This is why people dislike AEW neck beards so much

[@NebularNoel]

@@BryRobinson I did look up your statement and found absolutely nothing, seems like you live in a vacuum in your own mind buddy. You can’t say that women don’t draw when she literally pulled 14,000 fans on her name alone. Her pull is insane and the fact that you’re STILL talking about her only proves that. Love her or hate her, she will always be the blueprint and always be the conversation.

[@KhanflikCGT]

We all need a friend that's as positive as u big bro. The world would be soo much betyer

[@ivanramirez9001]

Simon that little kick from Joe is the perfect time to introduce the “GFWL Highlight reel of the night” or something like it. Give it a golden boot or a party hat up

[@0PhillMC0]

Bayley was at AEW to support Mercedes.

[@ronald-xs7sp]

Good morning, Simon!

[@wstine79]

Mercedes Monet debut was great. Even if her theme song remind me a lot of Walter's old Imperium theme

[@honeybadgerjay1724]

Walter wished he had that version Jk I'm a huge Walter fan

[@Gr8N8Pottsy]

This was the perfect set up show to see dynamite on Wednesday in toronto!

[@kimchi2780]

Bryan Danielson about to get Tiger Driver 24'd

[@ricconway8719]

Welcome to the family, Charlie the Chair. ;)

[@mikkyrevelljr7289]

I was lucky enough to be in attendance last night and man that was the loudest pop ive ever heard live like that. Blew the roof off the td garden.

[@demonthenderson5660]

Yes thank you for this I'm going to watch this tonight

[@OliverOwen1122]

No downs. That one appearance they gave you is really paying off for them huh

[@Macabresalmon]

Actually that Did Ospreay manage to not swear Counter should say no as he said "Pissing in Blood" in that promo, but still great video

[@sapphpirate]

It's not a thing yet, but I'm calling this shot rn. One of the greatest wrestling rivalries in history will be either Swerve v. Osprey or MJF and Osprey. Please quote me in 5 years or berate me for being wrong.

[@toysonmytable9296]

I was enjoying the show so much last night that I was actually compelled to post on aew's social account about how much I liked it. Dozens of strangers replied to let me know my opinion was wrong. 😅😅

[@afp445]

That's the IWC for you 😂 Only WWE should be watched and enjoyed after all according to them

[@ericlee4056]

I'm glad she's back in the ring

[@kennyhall9117]

SIMON IS THE BEST, SIMON NUMBER ONE 👏👏

[@antwauneharris6663]

Okada being that funny made me so upset people said that he wasn’t gonna be over

[@BobbyCrosthwaite]

Simon Miller u get a golden up

[@ATAY81]

It was a great episode of AEW. Hopefully Mercedes is booked properly. She will make a big impact.

[@trivolinnaidoo07]

I agree with Simon, everything on TV isn’t for everyone. You can’t like everything. I 100% would rather have my toenails pulled than ever see the Bucks again.

[@Humorless_Wokescold]

I too was confused about the mini discourse around her theme. Folks, Dvořák's 9th is basically **the** template for imperial marches in media.

[@tiredghosts]

they called the tag team Lion-Hook, not Jeri-Hook lmao

[@danw4490]

Wardlow must be so happy he's in AEW...

[@danielclark1304]

Why?

[@danw4490]

@@danielclark1304 I was being sarcastic. He should be a huge star but terrible booking has held him down.

[@danielclark1304]

@danw4490 why? His always on the card, his always doing promos. He will have his time

[@Mahasdev]

Excited for Mercedes. while Darby was getting the betting, Cause I am a moron I thought Sting would show up and help him.

[@TrillyThough]

The Hook/Jericho tag was set up on every show after Revolution...that is the polar opposite of random. Also, the team was called "LionHook", not "JeriHook". Both names suck for the record.

[@Isitsupposedtolookthis]

Not going to lie….. I was singing C E O too! Very catchy..

[@g0dmach1ne91]

the picture with jericho and hook, it looks like jericho has a huge beard, and now i want him to have one for real

[@666soso]

She did say she felt like she handled things like a CEO, and that was the tease! Happy for her debuting and bringing back the dyed hair.

[@UfodexENMD]

Unfortunate update on Darby, he actually broke his foot during the matcb and now won't be able to climb Mt. Everest

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Boston, Represent! ❤

[@michaelskatharoudis9201]

Okada vs Kingston for the continental championship I didn’t know you could defend only one of those Continental crown titles

[@jordanlane4277]

"Shouldn't have said baby" 🤣🤣

[@charliem9831]

Massive game changer….haven’t heard that one before

[@terencefluellen4820]

Anyone complaining about the Bryan/ Osprey feud in reason is an absolute dumbass, because HBK and Kurt Angle did the same thing in the 2000s. That was literally the entire reason behind that feud😂😂💀💀

[@kingcobra0128]

You should do a tally for that yes or no for the year

[@Saintly1234]

Mercedes is a leader, not a follower. She doesn't need WWE and isn't a puppet like the rest. She is a star on her own, and is proving that. She has an aura the other women don't have and the elite resume. She just needs to stay healthy. She is going to do great things in AEW.

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

WWE were holding her back and people still think she will return just because Punk did wwe marks for you

[@afp445]

​@@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780💯💯💯💯

[@christianbanta9242]

Aew is becoming big again I'm so happy I hope she doesn't walk out of aew like she did with WWE I was fine with her by doing that but I was also mad at the same time

[@DarkHeartTheEmo]

Don't remember what she did, but remember why she did it, people focus to much on the "what" they forget the "why", same with CM Punk, they tell you what he did but never tell you why.

[@christianbanta9242]

@@DarkHeartTheEmo I know that I don't like cm punk

[@DarkHeartTheEmo]

@@christianbanta9242 Why? Like I say they tell you what he did never tell you why.

[@Diamond_Jim]

The most memorable moment to me was when Riho nearly dropped Willow straight on her head. Yikes.

[@tomseville2345]

They used the old WWF SNME match order, where they they basically reverse the card so all the main events are at the beginning, and people wanting to go to bed (or putting little Hulkamaniacs or little Warriors to bed) can see all their favourites. Lucky it was obvious Mercedes was getting involved with Willow/Riho/Julia/Skye, as the Jericho Tag and that match were the billed undercard of this show...

[@kle2videoproductions]

what about Bayley, Naomi, and Tamina being there in the top of the arena?

[@ernestgouker5939]

The Dreadmare KZbin channel dropped a video hinting at hof for bray today

[@tomseville2345]

And yesterday, Alexa's return as her spooky-wooky self...

[@user-dn8by2wk6o]

I need Mercedes in the Elite

[@thebatmanwhoposts9600]

798k viewers? wHat arE We doIng WRONg?

[@sethallen5405]

Simon deserves an up!

[@thats-mister-dusk890]

I'd like to see Willow beat Julia for the TBS title and then have Mercedes challenge for it later down the line at a big PPV

[@lashleyrandy]

I love it

[@MurderMonsta]

I need the positivity 👍

[@booksrdevinkevin]

Simon saying bb 😂😂😂

[@BradPrichard]

Changing tact? Or perhaps tack.

[@theangrybutcher]

The shape that Allin is in I doubt they're going to let him climb everest. This might be a way to write him off to heal, he's got to be in terrible shape and needs the time to heal not climb a mountain.

[@DarkHeartTheEmo]

Is him we are talking about this guy always go to the extreme, but this time you are right, he should heal frist, climb Everest second.

[@theangrybutcher]

@DarkHeartTheEmo absolutely, I don't doubt him actually climbing everest at all. I hope he succeeds that. He needs to be 100% though.

[@Sd12sx23]

Do we know that he's actually injured?

[@DarkHeartTheEmo]

@@Sd12sx23 He kind of is injured, just not the way you are thinking about.

[@Sd12sx23]

You care to elaborate? I was thinking he's only kayfabe injured.

[@PocketTJ]

The OchoHook should be Jericho and Hook tag team name. After Mercedes Mone' saved Willow Mercedes should have did her finisher on Willow as well just to let her know Mercedes haven't forgotten what she did.

[@heber928]

Anyone notice the lack of distractions or ringside shenanigans on this special

[@mattrockets391]

🖤

[@DaveyMan8868]

So what did Mercedes use as a finisher? Was it a Meteora? A double Meteora? No wait, was it a triple Meteora? Yeah, had to be.

[@SeasideDetective2]

It's "Lionhook." Not a bad name.