AEW DYNAMITE 05/12/21
Jon Moxley vs. Yuji Nagata
WILD THING, YOU MAKE MY HEART SING. Moxley coming out to that sure was the highlight of this entire thing. The match was very paint-by-numbers Yuji Nagata you could say. I thought it was a solid little sub-10 minute brawl, but I would've liked for Moxley to add some of his own signature touches into it to make it stand out. As it stands, it's a cool thing that happened, but the actual match wasn't memorable at all. **
Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian vs. Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
I thought that this was a really good tag match. The Bucks got to really showcase why they're such lovely pricks, Kazarian looked good, getting plenty of time to shine on the offense + Daniels delivered big time selling his ass off w/ the blood; his whole "final stand" segment after he gets the final tag was certainly my favorite bit of the match. It was pretty great. ***1/2
Darby Allin vs. Miro
This was kinda like Darby's awesome match vs. Brian Cage from January, as in it's Darby getting destroyed by a brute for the most of it, but at the same time, this had a completely different dynamic & charm to it. It's also better. The pre-match attack by Miro was amazingly vicious; it was a complete crime-scene before the bell even rang & I loved it. Then the match officially began & the narrative continued with Miro indeed mostly just completely destroying Darby, and it rules. Miro looks like a monster between his awesome offense & Darby's willingness to make everything look twice or thrice as brutal. Darby's hope spots & comebacks also rule; the last-hurrah he had after the awesome Sting brofist-moment was especially awesome, as was the finish with Miro wonderfully countering his Armbar into that vicious finish of his own. This was absolutely great. ****
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