This week's AEW Dynamite had the bones of a genuinely great go-home show...and then kept going. Kyle Fletcher and Speedball Mike Bailey delivered an incredible match, the six-man tag featuring the Bucks, Briscoe, FTR, and Ciampa was a close second, and the Death Riders match was a notable improvement on last week. Plus, we speculate (wildly) about the absence of Excalibur and the appearance of Ian Riccaboni on commentary alongside Bryan Danielson.

WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE

• Death Riders (Mox & Claudio) vs. Hechicero & Takeshita – Tim notices the deliberate booking decision to keep Mox and Hechicero apart after last week's timing issues, and whether that was a smart call or a subtle admission.

• Fletcher vs. Speedball Mike Bailey for the TNT Title – Match of the Night. From the poisonrana on the apron to Bailey's relentless arm psychology, we break down why this match stole the show and why it needs to be run back.

• Brody King vs. Jabroni (Standby Match) – Why does AEW keep calling these "standby matches"? We aren't here for the gimmick, even when the match itself is fine.

• The Don Callis Family & Takeshita's Turn – The long-building Takeshita face turn, the missed opportunity of an Okada match, and whether the Don Callis Family is headed for a split or a slow fade.

• Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin vs. Gabe Kidd & David Finlay – Darby's absolutely terrifying head-to-head collision and the shocking return of Roderick Strong. Does it make story sense?

• Persephone vs. Willow (TBS Title) – Mercedes dropping belts, Willow doing double duty at Revolution, and the theory that she may be deliberately set up to lose the tag titles.

• Young Bucks & Briscoe vs. FTR & Tommaso Ciampa – A match that would have been MOTN on any other night.

• The MJF / Hangman Press Conference – The crowd chanted "this is boring" and we agree. Why putting Hangman in front instead of MJF was a booking mistake, why Bryan Danielson looked like he wanted to be anywhere else, and why this segment should never happen again.

• Revolution Preview & 21-Man National Title Match – What's the card looking like? Who's in the battle royal? And why does adding 20 more people actually make it easier for Ricochet to retain?

• Things My Wife Said While Watching Wrestling – A nurse's instant medical correction of Ian Riccobani's commentary, delivered with perfect timing.

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