Watch Wrestling Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s weekly analysis of “AEW Dynamite,” the Calgary television program that features an abundance of sharpshooters! This year marks the return of AEW running Calgary and hosting the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament finals for both women and men. Regarding these games as well as the high points and low points of the evening, our WINC staff has a lot to say. See our “Dynamite” results page for a detailed summary of everything that happened that evening. Continue reading for a detailed analysis and viewpoint.
What were our thoughts when “Hangman” Adam Page was defeated by Bryan Danielson in the men’s finals? How strong were our feelings after Mariah May upset Toni Storm by winning the women’s finals? And how amazing is the official heel turn by Mercedes Mone? Here are three things from the 7/10/24 episode of “AEW Dynamite” that we enjoyed and three things that we loathed.
Hatred: Adam Page is passed over once more in favor of a former WWE veteran.
“Hangman” Adam Page faced Chris Jericho in the first AEW All Out five years ago, with the victor becoming the first-ever AEW World Champion. Page, a youthful, in-house star, took on Jericho, a seasoned veteran well-known from the WWE. Jericho’s win made sense because the new business needed his star power, while Page needed more time to mature.
Let’s go back to 2022 and see Double or Nothing. After defeating Kenny Omega—another star never connected to WWE—Page became the global champion and faced CM Punk. Since The Rock defeated him for the WWE Heavyweight title at Elimination Chamber in 2013, Punk had not faced a world title threat before. Once more, the contrast was between the rising star Page and the seasoned veteran Punk. Punk’s victory was anticipated because Page’s title run had drawn mixed reviews and his return had revitalized AEW.
As of right now, Page has changed in the “AEW Dynamite” episode from July 10, 2024. After losing the title match to Punk, he returned to The Elite, developed a fierce rivalry with Swerve Strickland, and adopted a mustache as a symbol. Aiming for a shot at the global title in the main event versus Strickland at Wembley Stadium, close to the fifth anniversary of AEW All Out, he is competing for The Elite in the men’s Owen Hart Cup. Page is completely focused on Swerve, even despite The Elite’s larger objectives. He has advanced to the Owen finals where he will square off against Bryan Danielson, a great fighter who is almost done with the AEW world title. At his prime, 32-year-old Page is turning in outstanding performances. He is the front-runner to defend the AEW championship in the main event, solidifying his rise to fame.
The winner is Bryan Danielson.
Although Danielson’s triumph would satisfy his supporters, it wasn’t the wisest booking choice. Tony Khan was able to participate in a major rivalry at Wembley Stadium alongside the best-rising talents in AEW. Page is instead neglected in favor of another former WWE star who is motivated by nostalgia. This seems like a snap choice made more out of fan service than smart scheduling. Better is due to AEW fans.
