{"id":123740,"date":"2021-07-26T22:14:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T03:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=123740"},"modified":"2021-07-26T21:16:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T02:16:50","slug":"aew-dynamite-hits-misses-7-21-crowd-helps-elevate-jericho-vs-spears-sting-tries-comedy-baker-and-rose-lack-chemistry-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/26\/aew-dynamite-hits-misses-7-21-crowd-helps-elevate-jericho-vs-spears-sting-tries-comedy-baker-and-rose-lack-chemistry-more\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW DYNAMITE HITS &#038; MISSES 7\/21: Crowd helps elevate Jericho vs. Spears, Sting tries comedy, Baker and Rose lack chemistry, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1327428571\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Spears &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A great crowd response to kick-off the show. On paper, Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Spears wouldn&#8217;t be thought of much, but the crowd ate this up creating an exciting atmosphere. Jericho won with the Judas Effect, inching his way forward towards a match with MJF. MJF introduced Jericho\u2019s next opponent in the Five Labors of Jericho, GCW\u2019s Nick Gage. Gage received a huge reaction despite being a relative unknown to the mainstream audience. Gage is an intriguing name known for his extreme death style matchups, which AEW has become quite fond of.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frankie Kazarian vs. Doc Gallows &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A solid match. I would\u2019ve expected Frankie Kazarian to get the win since he\u2019s taken on the role of the \u201cElite Hunter,&#8221; but I\u2019m not opposed to seeing more singles action from Doc Gallows as well as Karl Anderson. After the match, there was more build to the Hangman- Omega match up with Hangman being beat down before a save from Dark Order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Darby Allin vs. Wheeler Yuta &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A good short match. There was some outside interaction between Orange Cassidy and Sting which the fans in the building enjoyed. I don\u2019t mind Sting interacting with comedy characters, but I do feel that Sting has lost much of his aura from over exposure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose: AEW Women\u2019s Championship Match &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The match did not help to salvage the terrible build-up. It was clear from the get-go that there wasn\u2019t much chemistry between Britt Baker and Nyla Rose. From their heel characters to awkward sequences, this didn\u2019t work. Baker is still going to be herself, but lean more face down the road which will help with her crowd reactions.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1082096993\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Andrade El Idolo Interview &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Could it be that Andrade El Idolo has dropped Vickie Guerrero? If that is the case, he seems to have added a different Guerrero family member. Chavo received a great response from the crowd being in Texas. The Death Triangle confronted Andrade and Chavo. Andrade said that Fenix and Penta should come work for him, but they responded by saying he isn\u2019t at their level then entered the ring while Andrade and Chavo exited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orange Cassidy vs. The Blade &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A fine match between these two. In the end Orange Cassidy proved that he was a better wrestler at a higher level than The Blade. I can go without the ringside shenanigans from The Bunny and Kris Statlander, but that has been a major part of their feud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jon Moxley vs. Lance Archer: Texas Death Match for the IWGP US Championship &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An excellent follow-up of their match from 2020\u2019s New Japan Tokyo Dome show. Both men tore the house down in a hardcore fight that ended with Lance Archer has recapturing the IWGP US Championship. New Japan\u2019s relationship with AEW has continued to grow with one of their own titles changing hands on an episode of Dynamite. The extreme violent nature of AEW continued in this match with the use of barbed wire and forks to the forehead. It\u2019s not my cup of tea, but it\u2019s getting over with this crowd. I do feel that as a promotion they are leaning too far into the violence which can hurt them in the long run. The announcement of Nick Gage certainly doesn\u2019t help in this regard.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/21\/7-21-aew-dynamite-tv-results-kellers-details-report-and-analysis\/\">7\/21 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Keller\u2019s detailed report and analysis of \u201cFyter Fest \u2013 Night 2\u201d \u2013 Jericho vs. Spears, Baker vs. Rose, Moxley vs. Archer, Nick Gage<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-366278316\"><div id=\"pwtor-2300835854\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Spears &#8211; HIT A great crowd response to kick-off the show. 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