This week on AEW Dynamite, The Hurt Syndicate was thrown a curveball by Swerve Strickland’s inventive decoy tactic.
In a bewildering turn of events, an unidentified individual was seen donning Strickland’s signature jacket backstage. MVP and Shelton Benjamin were duped as they confronted the individual, only to find it wasn’t Strickland.
In a post-show revelation, Shaun Smith tweeted that he was the individual who played the “extra” part in this narrative.
Smith, a regular in independent wrestling circles, frequently appears in H20, 1CW, and NYWC promotions. Notably, he took part in an AEW Collision episode on November 2nd, pairing with Joe Keys only to face defeat against Brian Cage and Lance Archer.
Oh, that would be me! https://t.co/EImvHAG3P2
— 2 SMOOTH (@AOShaunSmith) November 21, 2024
In another highlight of this week’s AEW Dynamite, the forthcoming action-packed performances of Mina Shirakawa & Mariah May on Rampage were announced.
It is worth noting that this event is the season’s kickoff match.
Before the grand Champagne Championship Celebration at #AEWFullGear, catch Mina Shirakawa & Mina Shirakawa, our very own #AEW Women’s World Champion, in action on #AEWRampage!
Tune in to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS!@MariahMayx | @MinaShirakawa pic.twitter.com/GcQaNJp17T
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) November 21, 2024
Last but not least, The Costco Guys have a surprise up their sleeves. They’re ushering The Rizzler into AEW Full Gear 2024 for AJ’s match against QT Marshall.
Adding a special touch, The Rizzler will be the guest timekeeper in the pre-show event—Zero Hour in AJ’s match against QT Marshall.
FULL GEAR IS SET FOR SURPRISES, THE COSTCO GUYS ARE BRINGING THE RIZZLER!#AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/sleRjutWJp
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) November 21, 2024
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