To the start of this week's episode of AEW Dynamite, we had a lot of recapping from Full Gear, the pay-per-view at the weekend, which is important to note.

Credit where credit is due, because sometimes AEW didn't do that. And do you know what the theme of last night's episode was? The Continental Classic, which has begun. I just love this tournament. It's like real sports, for lack of a better term, you pick your favourite,

and then your well-being will be affected by them for the next few weeks.

Also, my friends, one of the a better term, you pick your favourite, and then your well-being will

be affected by them for the next few weeks. Also, my friends, welcome to ups and downs. Every rest of view show you need with me, Simon and the Balls, this is the finger of power, and when I like something, I would give it up, when I don't like something, I would give it a down, and then we're going to debate everything in the comments, and when you are down there, you can subscribe. Are you ready for this?

I hope so, because I'm not. Let's go. What a great way to kick off the C2 as well, because our first match was Akkad, taken on Carl Fletcher, which is Don Callis family member, taking on Don Callis family member. And do not forget that both lost at full gear, technically, and Akada never gets gets pinned unless you're in the C2 with

Carl Fletcher and Akar who's being a right dickhead to begin with, because he pushed the referee

into the ropes, and Carl Fletcher was on the tippily top, so he basically hurt his groin, and

the car was like, please, please, don't disqualify me, because of course, not only would that

mean he would have lost, but in the C2, like distractions and DQs, well, you can get fired from the company. Then about two minutes later, Carl Fletcher did it back to him, so even though they are in the family, they kind of hate each other. That makes me realize, too, how the flub is a Don Calais family going to get together for Thanksgiving, which is going down right now. And by the way, happy Thanksgiving to you. Tony Savani also referenced the Akada Championship situation. I'm going to have to read this because it's so confusing, which is going to tie in. But he came out wearing the international title because the continental title has been surrendered because that's on the line during the finals of the C2, which will happen at the world's end. but it also means if a car doesn't make it out of the group stage, he could lose the unified title two, because then, of course, he wouldn't be able to win one of those titles back. So listen, this is just way too confusing. It's 2 plus 2 equals potato, and it's like a Professor Leighton puzzle. You shouldn't have to sit there and muck around with your DS as you try and figure something out.

I'm just going to give it a down.

Simple.

It's always the best way with professional wrestling. This one is like you have to be a scientist. I mean, Blitzball in Final Fantasy 10 wasn't as complicated as that was and man, Akada took this massive set out power bomb at one point that he had his working shoes on when he kind of went to use the referee once again,

and Carl was like, no, I don't want that to happen. And then Carl Fletcher went for the brain buster, but I carder raped his eyes, but it didn't matter because when he went for the rainmaker, Carl used the most devastating move. In all of sports entertainment, a prize roll-up, he got the one, two, three. He'd get three points. And sure Don Callis, who had been on commentary, was in the

ring, and they did shake hands, and they probably will be okay. When it comes with Tikesha, well, he is absolutely going to fall out, and I presume the final will be a card of versus Takeshda, but I'm giving it an up. One, it was just a fantastic match, but two, I just love the fact there's no interference or any shenanigans

and i love that sort of stuff when you know it can't happen well you wait till you get to one of

our winners later it surprised me in a good way it's getting up then got a clip for the young bucks

match at the pay-per-view and excalibur told us because the young bucks had helped kenny am helped Kenny Omega, Josh Alexander and the Don Callis family got to keep the $1 million because the Young Buck sacrificed it due to their treachery or something like that. My hand went straight into the air. Why do they get to decide where is A-W-H-R? They should be like, no, I'm sorry, Josh Alexander, there's your half a mill.

But when it comes to you, young bucks, here's your half a mill. Like, understand what we're doing. We're trying to add like there were emotional stakes involved. But dust the rules, man, or it's a crime, the young buck should go to the police. Bless this Kenny Omega, though, because he then did an interview, and this was great. he was being asked, are you back together again?

He was like, well, let's just wait and see.

But at the same time, I cannot judge everybody else that does walk these corridors, because I too got screwed over by Don Calais before and I walked the dark path. So if we can make up and do a bunch of hugs, well, that sounds great to me. And of course, the young bikes came out of suggesting him to tease this.. So I'm giving that an up because I thought he delivered it in a real, well, normal way, which sounds stupid, but I mean as a positive, but this a million dollars thing, I can't get it out my brain. It feels like a story plot hole. Why would Manit Jackson not get their money? Also, it means they're still broke, so what they're going to do. Giving it a down, they deserve the muleer. We then cut to the postmatch promo from Mark Briscoe after Full Gear and man, you should take three minutes out of your day to watch this. He essentially talked about the fact he had lost the most important thing in his life, which was Jay Briscoe, and he thought about quitting wrestling when he realized he can't do that.

He has to carry on for the legacy of the Brisco brothers.

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