{"id":205620,"date":"2025-10-07T12:01:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=205620"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:01:23","slug":"an-emotional-realization-as-i-watched-omegas-post-match-speech-taz-cracked-me-up-moxleys-great-line-to-darby-aews-top-matches-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/10\/07\/an-emotional-realization-as-i-watched-omegas-post-match-speech-taz-cracked-me-up-moxleys-great-line-to-darby-aews-top-matches-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"An emotional realization as I watched Omega&#8217;s post-match speech, Taz cracked me up, Moxley&#8217;s great line to Darby &#8211; AEW&#8217;s Top Matches of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1201353495\" 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>I didn\u2019t think that Collision had any matches this week that should make the list. I know this is supposed to be a top three list, but I\u2019m not going to force anything on the list if I don\u2019t think it deserves it.<\/p>\n<p>Collision had some real meh matches this week, which was a disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>There were two matches that I thought really stood out on Dynamite this week, and a post-match speech in one of them that really had a sad reality smack me in the face (they call that a teaser). So here we go, the top matches of the week for AEW this week.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>The Young Bucks &amp; Josh Alexander vs. Kenny Omega &amp; Brodido ( AEW TAG Team Champions) \u2013 Dynamite 10\/1\/25<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Before I talk about the match which I thought was great I just want to talk about Kenny Omega for a second. I don\u2019t care how many times I see it, but his entrance always brings any match up a level. He\u2019s still got that \u201caura,\u201d as the kids would say. I think what really struck me was the post-match speech he gave. For me it was the first time where I was like, \u201cOh we are really getting towards the end here.\u201d I know Kenny is dealing with health issues right now, but his face just looked so tired. Not tired like he just wrestled a match, but tired from years of the abuse to his body. I\u2019m not sure when it\u2019s going to end, but I\u2019m appreciative of these last six years we\u2019ve had with Kenny Omega in AEW.<\/p>\n<p>I thought this was a fun match to kick off the six year anniversary of AEW, and having three of the original founders in the ring to kick it off was a nice touch. The \u201cBroke Bucks\u201d being in the ring with no entrance really gave me a chuckle. The double superkicks from the Bucks to Omega\u2019s attempted dive to the outside of the ring, followed up by the body block to Kenny&#8217;s back on the ring apron was tough looking. Kenny\u2019s neck kind of snapped back, and I jumped up in my seat.<\/p>\n<p>I also liked Brody King giving a \u201cgoodbye\u201d mid-flight on his body block, just like the Bucks do. I also like that they keep showcasing Brodido\u2019s strength in his matches. The body slam spot with Brody King was good, and was another great way to show how strong Bandido is. The triple piledriver spot was also cool. Overall, just a fun match, and I really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n<p>Now\u2026 onto the post-match happenings. I thought all the stuff with Jurassic Express was clunky, and I didn\u2019t think it was a great way for Jurassic Express to be reintroduced. I appreciate them having Omega confront Jack Perry for taking him out last year, and not pretending like that didn\u2019t happen, but overall, I thought Jurassic Express should have had a little bit of a bigger moment on the show.<\/p>\n<p>So, am I the only one who said to themselves \u201cIs that Jericho?\u201d when the lights went out and came back on? I think it was the blond hair that threw me off, and I was not expecting Andrade at all. I was not expecting Andrade for good reason. To quote Robert DeNiro from one of my all-time favorite movies, &#8220;Heat&#8221;: &#8220;The juice is not worth the squeeze&#8221; on Andrade.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3212793244\" 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><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the &#8220;All Elite Conversation Club&#8221; with Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/all-elite-conversation-club-dehnel-kanner-discuss-6-year-dynamite-anniversary-andrade-s-return-samoa-joe-main-event-pivot-more--68005573\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All Elite Conversation Club - Dehnel &amp; Kanner discuss 6-year Dynamite anniversary, Andrade's return, Samoa Joe main event pivot, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=68005573&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Darby Allen &amp; Kris Statlander ( AEW Women\u2019s World Champion) vs. Wheeler Yuta &amp; Marina Shafir \u2013 Dynamite 10\/1\/25<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I wasn\u2019t expecting to have this match on the list when it was first advertised, but I thought everyone involved did a great job in this main event. Kris Statlander throwing Wheeler Yuta into the balcony like a lawn dart was a great spot and I always love when one team attacks another team during their entrances in matches like this. I thought the crowd was really behind Statlander in this match, and I\u2019m curious to see who the crowd at WrestleDream gets behind in her title match with Toni Storm.<\/p>\n<p>I think Darby got the worst of the suplex onto the chairs in this one, and his dive onto the chair on the outside of the ring was a real gnarly spot. My man only knows one speed on those dives, and he is literally just a crash test dummy in these types of matches.<\/p>\n<p>When Yuta took out the tacks, I said to myself, \u201cWe just watched a match with thousands of tacks between MJF and Briscoe.\u201d I rolled my eyes because I didn\u2019t understand why they would re-do a tack spot after we just had that match. It made the spot look lesser at that moment\u2026. And then Marina Shafir went into the tack\u2019s bare feet first, and I \u00a0yelled on my couch, \u201cOh my god!\u201d when they showed the tacks in the soles of her feet. Even Taz on commentary threw out a \u201cthat sucks\u201d when they showed her feet, which made me laugh.<\/p>\n<p>I liked the post-match angle too with Moxley telling Darby, \u201cI don\u2019t know how I\u2019m going to do it, but for the first time in your life you are going to say I quit.\u201d I like the thought of Moxley just being like you are such a sicko that I still haven\u2019t thought of something to make you quit a match, but I will because I\u2019m just as much of a sicko as you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Emptying out the Notebook:<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022I was really shocked to see C.M. Punk and Britt Baker in the six year montage that played on Dynamite. I did find it funny that it was Punk in Sting makeup, though. Like, we are going to show you, but we aren\u2019t going to show his actual face.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022I really like Kyle Fletcher putting Orange Cassidy\u2019s hands in his own pockets, and then just stomping the hell out of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022The Don Callis Family is so absurdly huge right now with all these members &#8211; and I kind of love it.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1924793991\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u2022I feel like Kyle Fletcher is too important right now to be involved with this fake Hologram story. This isn\u2019t a great follow up to his match with Hangman.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Mercedes Mone could have 100 belts at this point, but she lost when the most important belt was on the line. It&#8217;s time to stop the belt collector gimmick and put the TBS Title on someone else who can benefit from it. Mone\u2019s only goal should be trying to get another match for the World Title, and she hasn\u2019t even acknowledged it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Bobby Lashley\u2019s suit this week was beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022Eddie Kingston\u2019s line about Sammy Guevara &#8211; \u201cAll of a sudden being able to speak Spanish now\u201d &#8211; was so damn funny. Eddie is the best.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show (10\/1) - AEW Dynamite w\/cohost Chris Lansdell\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e0VTFkfnUcg?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>About the Author<\/p>\n<p>My name is Taylor Halley, and I am from Boston, Mass. I am the proud father of two young boys aged 4.5 and 1 years old. I have been a wrestling fan for as long as I can remember, honestly. Saturday morning WWF superstars was just as important to me as Saturday morning cartoons. In the sixth grade, my class had to do a biography on a famous character from history. Most kids choose ex-presidents or famous Boston athletes at the time. I picked Shawn Michaels, my favorite wrestler of all time. My first wrestling show was at the Boston Garden, and it was a house show where Shawn Michaels was the main event. I can still remember the feeling of walking into the arena and seeing the ring live for the first time. I still have the ticket stub too. So yes, if you have not guessed yet, I am a proud Attitude Era kid. Other than wrestling, I enjoy spending time with my family and my friends, cheering on my Boston sports teams and Notre Dame college football (Go Irish!) I am also obsessed with fantasy football. If you ever need lineup advice, I am your guy. I am excited for this opportunity to write for PWTorch, and I\u2019m happy to be on the team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2841930684\"><div id=\"pwtor-577361184\"><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>I didn\u2019t think that Collision had any matches this week that should make the list. 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