{"id":205983,"date":"2025-10-15T12:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=205983"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:35:06","slug":"aews-top-promos-of-the-week-kenny-omega-lands-on-this-list-hangman-and-samoa-joe-should-have-silenced-critics-after-their-face-to-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/10\/15\/aews-top-promos-of-the-week-kenny-omega-lands-on-this-list-hangman-and-samoa-joe-should-have-silenced-critics-after-their-face-to-face\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW&#8217;S TOP PROMOS OF THE WEEK: Kenny Omega lands on this list, Hangman and Samoa Joe should have silenced critics after their face-to-face"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3572296909\" 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>This week had some pretty strong promos, and I thought it was a huge bounce back for Collision this week. This was a great week for AEW I thought, and the build to WrestleDream is heating up. Samoa Joe, the Death Riders, and Kenny Omega had what I thought were the strongest weeks, and did a great job continuing their stories heading into WrestleDream.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u201cHangman\u201d Adam Page (AEW World Champion) and Samoa Joe (AEW Trios Champion) Face to Face &#8211; Dynamite 10\/8\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, are the people who were mad that this feud was rushed still upset? Because if you are, I really don\u2019t know what to say to you after this face to face.<\/p>\n<p>Right off the bat, I thought Joe coming out in the suit along with the huge match graphic over the ring gave this match a real big fight feel. I love the set up in Daily\u2019s Place with the huge video board right over the ring on the hard cam side. Hangman going over the things he\u2019s done in AEW, and including committing arson, and being in costume as the \u201cStay-Puff Marshmallow Man\u201d really gave me a laugh. How can you not love wrestling? Hangman was in that Stay-Puff Marshmallow Man suit for the Halloween episode of Dynamite in Boston that I was at. It was my first AEW show live, and it\u2019s still my favorite live AEW show I\u2019ve been to.<\/p>\n<p>I thought Joe and Hangman really did a great job setting up this match at WrestleDream, and Joe brought that intensity that only Joe can bring. You believe and feel every word he\u2019s saying. I loved that they are leaning on Joe and the Opps helping Hangman win the title at All Out, and Joe reminding Hangman that if it wasn\u2019t for him, he wouldn\u2019t be champion, and Joe is collecting on what he\u2019s owed now.<\/p>\n<p>Hangman acknowledging the fact he does owe Joe, but that \u201cthe repayment stops, here\u201d was a good line to show that Hangman respects Joe, but in no way is he fearful of him. Hangman also showed this when he told Joe, \u201cFor every shot you give me I\u2019ll give two back\u201d and \u201cyou cannot outlast me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This feud is a prime example of wrestling fans (including myself) needing to let some stories play put before we jump to conclusions about something. Yes, this match is clearly not what was planned for WrestleDream, but AEW\u2019s pivot to Samoa Joe is proving to be the right decision here. There is a quality backstory here, and this week\u2019s face-to-face was a good setup to Hangman earning Joe\u2019s respect at WrestleDream, and strengthening his character in the long run. I can\u2019t wait to watch these two beat the hell out of each other at WrestleDream.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3765033056\" 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<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<p><strong>Death Riders Promo &#8211; Dynamite 10\/8\/25 and Collision 10\/11\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I thought the two Death Riders promos were pretty solid this week, and I liked how they set it up with each member throwing to each other after one of them was done speaking. I still don\u2019t understand why they are doing the \u201csave AEW\u201d gimmick though. That should have ended when Mox lost the title. Pac and Danny Garcia were the two standouts for me in the promos on both Dynamite and Collision.<\/p>\n<p>My biggest critique of this Death Riders crew has been that Moxley surrounded himself with guys who are very bland and not exactly the type of guys you tune in to watch every week. Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, and Pac are all great in the ring, but not winning any type of \u201cMr. Charisma\u201d award any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why I really enjoyed this promo from the group. I thought Pac and Garcia brought a little life to the group this week. Garcia had some great lines on Collision referencing Darby Allen when he said, \u201cDarby, your life is meaningless, and you sure live like it is too\u201d and \u201cYou climbed to Mt. Everest, and you came down the same exact person.\u201d I thought that was a great line, because in the sit-down Darby had with Bryan Danileson a few weeks ago, he mentioned how climbing to the top of Mt. Everest had changed him.<\/p>\n<p>I could do without the \u201cyou have to die\u201d line because they aren\u2019t going to kill, Darby. If you are a fan of any of the podcasts that Wade Keller is on, he will always mention how Scott Hall once told him that wrestlers saying they are going to kill their opponent is ridiculous, and all you are doing is making a promise to the audience you can\u2019t keep.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve thrown so much stuff at the wall to see what sticks with Garcia in AEW, and I\u2019m hoping this Death Riders run can be what sticks finally. I\u2019m still getting use to the new look on Pac, and the new ring gear, but I thought Pac brought some great intensity to his promo this week as well. I hope he can stick around for a bit this time because if this is what he plans on bringing to his promos going forward, it can be a jolt of energy that the Death Riders can really use.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kenny Omega and Jack Perry \u2013 Collision 10\/11\/25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a short promo for Kenny Omega, but I thought it really highlighted how good Kenny can be when he gets serious. Kenny is one of my all-time favorites but sometimes I think he falls into the goofball schtick too much. Not here though,<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2537294488\" 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>I thought he did a great job of selling how tired he is of Don Callis, and when Jack Perry entered the room, I thought he really picked it up a notch letting Perry know he doesn\u2019t trust him or like him. I always like\u00a0 when a wrestler uses the \u201cI\u2019m running out of friends\u201d line, so I guess I\u2019ll have to trust you, and see where this goes.<\/p>\n<p>I thought Jack Perry did well here too. It was a short little segment for him, and I really appreciate them not glossing over Jack Perry helping take part in taking Kenny out of action, and then being a part of the segment that made fun of Kenny for being sick and having fake guts on the table. I really think Perry needs more time to speak. He\u2019s been gone for over a year, and I\u2019d like to know what he\u2019s been thinking about while he was gone and what his mission statement is now that he\u2019s back.<\/p>\n<p>Overall. though. I thought this was a great segment for both, and the continuation of their story.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show (10\/7) - AEW Dynamite w\/cohost Joshua White\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__3EQjIxAag?start=4&#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<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2924106973\"><div id=\"pwtor-3740357695\"><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>This week had some pretty strong promos, and I thought it was a huge bounce back for Collision this week. This was a great week for AEW I thought, and the build to WrestleDream is <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/10\/15\/aews-top-promos-of-the-week-kenny-omega-lands-on-this-list-hangman-and-samoa-joe-should-have-silenced-critics-after-their-face-to-face\/\" title=\"AEW&#8217;S TOP PROMOS OF THE WEEK: Kenny Omega lands on this list, Hangman and Samoa Joe should have silenced critics after their face-to-face\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":205984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,27,4488],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-205983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opnionandanalysis","category-specialists","category-top-five-lists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-15-at-12.32.48-PM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205983"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":205985,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205983\/revisions\/205985"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}