AEW Dynamite Workrate Report 11/13/19

This is a little late, because Eric's DVR didn't record the show and I was slacking on digging into another AEW show after finding the last one I did such a chore. This show really improved the pacing problems plaguing the last show I watched, and this was overall a really easy watch.

What Worked

-I complained that every match seemed to be worked in exactly the same 2.9 near fall workrate style,  but this show actually had variety. I loved that they opened up with an actual squash match. Nakazawa tossing away the oil and jumping Moxley to avenge his training partner was a cool moment, and it was even better that Moxley ran through him and didn't work a bunch of near falls with a comedy guy.

-Jurassic Express vs. Dark Order was an actual honest to goodness Southern tag, with a long heat segment a fun hot tag and a hot finish. Singles match Stunt doesn't do much for me, but he is a pretty great guy getting beaten on in a tag match and I enjoyed Dark Order working him over. Luchasaurus coming in and wrecking shop was a pretty great moment, and whoever the ex-SAW guys were under the creeper masks earned their 50 bucks and catering

-I am not a big fan of Attitude Era style wisecrack mic segments, but the MJF and Jericho mic work did a way better job at that then any recent WWE iteration. The Wardlow debut went well, and Cody continues to do a great job as an old school territory babyface.

-Not sure what the point of that Darby Allin vs. Peter Avalon vs. Shawn Spears 3-way was, (why a 3-way, what is Peter Avalon) but Allin is my favorite act in this fed, and he continues to come off as a bigger star then 80% of the promotion

-LA-EX and the Bucks brawl was really fun (although having half on split screen during commercials was dumb), and they continue to make EYFBno look super strong. The sock full of baseballs is a great heel foreign object.

-Can't believe how pro-Orange Cassidy I have become in AEW. 2019 Joe Buck cruising event bathrooms is a great addition to his gimmick. Chuck Taylor really isn't Semitic enough to make a convincing Ratso Rizzo, maybe finally a good use for Colt Cabana.

-I really liked the finish of PAC vs. Hangman Page, PAC stomping an unconscious Page in the back of the head was pretty sick, as was slapping him in his finisher. Good way to convincingly end this dull feud.

-SCU seems super dated and lame, but I thought Guevara and Jericho were a really fun team, Guevara especially ruled in this, bouncing between crazy crash and burn bumps, and taunting dickish offense. No idea why they are pushing Scorpio Sky so hard, I could make a list of 25  available black highflyers who are better in the ring, more charismatic, and aren't almost 40.


What Didn't Work

-The rest of Page vs. PAC

-Good god is SCU's fake New Age Outlaws intro rap cringe worthy, I actually winced in pain. It was like watching an open mic comedian bomb at one of those side drain comedy clubs in Greenwich Village that people go to if the can't get into the Comedy Cellar.