I guess I'll post some random Full Gear thoughts out of pure boredom.
The commentary was sloppy early on but I thought JR did a lot better by the end when it really counted. But I do think they need that third guy out there with them. I really don't know why they couldn't put Goldenboy on the team tonight. Sometimes it felt like Excalibur was rambling a bit with play by play and other times it was JR rambling and stumbling. So having Goldenboy to bounce off of or to interject would've helped but it wasn't that big of a deal for me. I will say JR's miscues can crack me up so at least we got that out of it. "Amy...Emi...Amy... goddammit" was gold.
Bea vs Britt - This was okay-ish. It's pretty much what we expected, I guess. Britt had a number of moves that just didn't look good or didn't connect (as usual) but it didn't take that much away from the match for me. My issue with the match is the ending. I really don't understand giving Baker the win here. They're pushing her like she's going to be next in line to get a title shot... but she just had one and lost. Even if she does get another shot, she shouldn't win because her miscues in the ring will be even more embarrassing. I feel like Bea should have won and made to look like a bruiser, have her win a few more matches on Dynamite and then challenge Riho. She could beat Riho and then you can do a Britt/Bea rematch down the road for the title where hopefully Britt will be past her issues by then and will make a good champ. But no, I don't know what they're doing here exactly.
Young Bucks vs PNP - I liked this a lot but it's about what I expected from these two. They're both great and that's what we got from them but nothing happened that really blew me away. But it was a fun match, PNP are super entertaining and the right team won. Also, the part with RNR after the match made it even better for me. That was just fun.
PAC vs Hangman - Kind of similar to the previous match where I felt like it was very good and we pretty much got what we expected from these two. I did like the end with PAC trying to distract the ref while kicking back and trying to low blow Hangman again but this time he was ready for it and it led to a win for him. I enjoy little throwbacks like that. It's decent storytelling rather than just doing random things. I kind of wanted PAC to win this one because I thought it would make for better storylines going forward but I guess that's a minor nitpick. I'm fine with Page winning.
Janela vs Spears - Everyone hates Spears or at least that's what it seems like. My first introduction to the guy is around the time he debuted in the royal rumble but I thought he was really over back then and in NXT, so what changed from then to now? I don't think he's a terrible wrestler, I just think his style of wrestling is more boring compared to most of the AEW roster. And, well, his charisma is far more boring than most of the roster too. But that's why he has Tully and I think it adds a solid element to him if they can work him into matches like they did in this one. I thought the match was decent for what it was with a few cool moments like the hair tying thing and then the end with Tully getting involved.
SCU vs Lucha Bros vs Private Party - I'm just going to go ahead and say while I like all of these tag teams, I'm not a fan of three or four way tag matches. There's too much going on and I've always thought the rules for it were stupid with only have two wrestlers in the ring at a time. I think it should be one from each team but whatever. If you're not going to do that, then I think these should be elimination matches rather than first pin wins. But whatever. The match was okay but kind of messy at times, as expected. Fenix is amazing. I'll watch that dude anytime. Daniels after the match was... okay. Cool to see him back but it didn't really do much for me.
Emi vs Riho - Good match that suffered from a lack of build up prior to the match and it could've used more storytelling during the match itself. I think those two things might've bumped it up to being a great match. These two obviously work great together with their experience. Some of the stomps from each of them had me wincing since it looked like they really connected and drove directly into the other person. The ending sequence was great and that tilt-a-whirl backbreaker was money. It just leaves me wondering where they want to go with opponents for Riho in the future. I'm sure they'll figure something out for the next PPV but I can't see any compelling storylines before then on Dynamite. Not in the near future, at least. But I would love to be wrong.
Cody vs Jericho - I really liked this. Everything Cody touches turns to gold lately and that's not a coincidence. I'm pretty sure he took a header onto the ramp just to try and bust himself open and I admire that dedication to the cause lol. I didn't mind MJF throwing in the towel since it kind of protects Cody and I guess technically, you can say he didn't lose since he wasn't pinned and didn't tap. But I'm sure they'll figure out how they want to play it when he does inevitably challenge for the title again down the road which probably won't be for a long time. I am surprised they went with the full turn from MJF already, though. Like most other people, I thought it needed to be teased for longer. It could've been a rift between them for weeks until he finally turned, kind of like the elite questioning Hangman. That sort of thing with Cody questioning MJF. But nope, they wanted to do it now. Which I guess is fine because it gives Cody something to do for a while. The promos between him and MJF should be epic and this will help to elevate MJF's career to the next level if he's up to par in the ring. I'm 50/50 on whether or not I want to see MJF paired with the inner circle or if I just want him to be an asshole to literally everyone instead. I like the latter but the main reason I'd want him with the inner circle is because I like the idea of a war games match of Jericho/PNP/Hager/Sammy/MJF vs Cody/Young Bucks/Hangman/Dustin/Scurll. I'm leaving Kenny out of it because he's much more effective getting his own match on that PPV. Scurll would just be fun to see there with him and MJF being introduced as sixth man mystery partners leading into it.
Moxley vs Omega - There are quite a few people cringing or complaining about this match but I personally loved it. I'm surprised to see so many people upset about it but I guess not everyone can handle watching that sort of thing? I don't know. I don't mind getting one hardcore match and it's not like they're doing them constantly. Both guys looked great here and the right guy won. I'm kind of hoping the feud stops here and that they go with a mutual respect for each other kind of angle. They can revisit it later and have an actual match where Kenny probably wins. But Mox looked like an animal here and he needs to be the one to take the title from Jericho. I don't think Jericho will lose it until Double or Nothing, though, and that's a long time to wait for that.
Overall, a very good to great show. I thought it might have been somewhat slow or predictable early on but it really shined when we got to the last 3 matches.