Dynamite 8/27/20: Thursday Night Throw-down (7pm CST)

Hangman is the most interesting character in wrestling and I know I’m probably biased but I can’t think of anyone that’s character progression has been so good

“But da fiend is so complex!”

Legit, I tuned into the Blunderdome on Friday. My wife looked at the tv and saw tHe FiEnD. She simply said “F*ck that dork”.

I think this might have been the worst episode of Dynamite. Everything felt "off."

I managed to finish the episode, but it was bad enough that I had to pause and do something else for a time.

Eight-man tag and main event were solid, as were the MJF/MOX (Mox is poor on the mic, IMO, when given too much time) contract signing, the brawl between the DO and Nightmare Family, and the close.

Worst, though, was Matt Jackson's acting in the bar. Cringe.

I did like the additions to All Out, though.

lol there was a crowd for the first time in five months and it was still the most silent match in AEW history. Shida getting a great match out of Penelope Ford is a real testament to how good she is.

I haven't read through the thread yet, but I know I'll be in the minority but screw it I'm gonna say it; the door closing on Hangman as he stares at himself in a cracked mirror was so melodramatic it just became silly. That and the aforementioned bad acting ... don't like the turn this has taken.

Good stuff other than those two things for me, and words can't describe how much I love Colt Cabana's association with the Dark Order.

Man, I felt hangman in that segment.  Heel turn by the bucks in my eyes. If you can't understand that alcoholism is a disease, gtfo and come @ me. It's a no chill issue with me, so no trolling. Bucks are the enemies in the story I'm watching. Hangman's trapped and needs help and they're continuing to push him away. What a great f***ing story and they're telling it so goddamn well. 

Also, did no one realize the women's match was supposed to be bad? Like complaining that it was a bad women's match, yes, the whole effing joke is that Reba/Rebel can't wrestle so she's a fish out of water. They did a great job of showcasing exactly that. 

Actually a bit late to the party on this one. They've been saying Cody Rhodes for months on end now. They just can't use it as his actual in-ring name, but anything else is fair game. 

I like a lot of what Ford brings to the table, but I'm sorry, she noticeably botches moves in almost every match I've seen her in.