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COMPLETE AEW BRODIE LEE TRIBUTE DYNAMITE BLOG

I am a father. In some circles I am considered a good one.  Never once held a candle to my own, but I did my best what what I had. 

Tonight, AEW Dynamite honors the legacy of a great man, Jon Huber aka Brodie Lee.  His children are front and center for the 10 bell salute and, by god, one of them is wearing a Dark Order Mask (-1 from what I've been told).  I can't even begin to describe how sad it is for me to see them without a father.  Jon Huber was a good man.  Don't forget that.  Forget the Intercontinental title, the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Title, the AEW TNT Title.  The man and the legacy is what you  leave behind.  I couldn't care less tonight if the Huber family wants and books Marko Stunt to become AEW, TNT and tag team champion tight.  I will applaud everything AEW does to honor him.

Honest to goodness, it seems silly for me to critique a wrestling show tonight.  So I won't.  Wrestling doesn't matter tonight. An amazing man and the people who hurt for him are what matters.  These men and women tonight are competing tonight to honor him.

JR, Tony, Excalibur and Chris Jericho are on commentary.

THE  MIGHTY DARK ORDER KICK US OFF!!!  Colt Cabana comes out and he can't control his emotions.  He's joined by the Young Bucks to take on Matt Hardy and Private Party.  I like Colt.  Always respected him for doing his career on his own terms.  He came in to AEW floundering and, on screen at least, Mr. Brodie Lee took him in as a friend of the mighty Dark Order (YES, THEY'RE MIGHTY AGAIN) and gave him storyline direction.

A Brodie Lee tribute shirt is on AEWShop.  All proceeds are being donated to the Huber family.  I'm asking every Elite tonight to go there and buy it.  It's a great shirt for a great cause.

Damn this is a tough show to watch right now. These AEW stars are in pain.

A week before Christmas, the fan in my furnace blew.  My house dropped to 45 degrees.  Stupidly, I wondered why bad things happened to me.  My parents put me and my family in their vacation home while it got fixed.  I'm lucky.  I feel silly for complaining about menial problems like heat.

Colt survives a double team to kick out at 2 after the nefarious Matt Hardy hangmans him on the top rope.  Beautiful facebuster and moonsault by Nick Jackson.  Colt (of THE mighty Dark Order) with a great save after PP and Matt Hardy empty the tank on Nick Jackson.  Chicago Skyline and a Superman Splash by Colt and he and the Bucks get the duke.  GREAT match as -1 and 5 of the Dark Order cheer them on.

Here comes the Acclaimed and SCU has none of it as they run off the newcomers.  -1 is a pretty good sized kid.  I wouldn't want to be Kenny Omega with that kid looking over my shoulder.

A makeup-less Darby Allin pays tribute to Mr. Brodie Lee.  The next person I hear saying something negatory about him will be the first.  

Stu Grayson, Evil Uno and Lance Archer (dressed as Luke Harper- I might cry) vs. Eddie Kingston, Butcher and Blade is next.  I hope the Dark Order dominates these guys.  I'm not an Eddie Kingston fan tonight.  Go get 'em Dark Order.

AEWShop.com's website just crashed on me.  Good for you fans!  Keep trying!  I hope that T shirt sells out and it takes them 4 years to replenish from the demand.  I'm refreshing as glorious Picture-in-Picture takes place.

AEW shop is still refreshing.  AWESOME!!!

JR tells us upon return that every match tonight will have a Dark Order theme.  Wasn't I the guy on this website saying AEW should change its name to DOW.  Archer with a moonsault form the Old School position.  I bet Brodie would have done it better!  Stu Grayson, showing the resilience of Shawn Michaels, kicks out from a double team.  DARK ORDER WINS!!!!!  They're riding high tonight as damn well they should. OMG Jake the Snake with a short arm clothesline!  -1 approves.

Tribute Time!  AEW stars extoll the virtues of one Jon Huber and family.  We see family pictures.  -1 looks VERY comfortable with that TNT belt.  Darby Allin better watch out.

Adam Page (almost as good as Brodie Lee), Reynolds and Silver are out next.  Silver is in full Brodie Lee outfit.  I'll never forget their steak dinner with The Exalted One (btw THAT was how to do a steak dinner skit).  They take on Santana, Ortiz and MJF (with Puerto Rican themed trunks).  MJF is talking trash to -1.  Honest to goodness I hope that kid lays out MJF.  It's beautiful how well AEW is treating the family.  The story Silver relayed was that Brodie bought him the outfit he wears tonight.  I am on minute 13 of waiting to check out my T shirt order.  Are you buying one?  Get on it NOW!

BTW in case you care, the Wyatt's vs. The Shield is my second favorite 6 man feud ever behind Freebirds vs. Von Erichs.  Great match in the ring so far as we go picture in picture.  Right before this match, various AEW paid respect to him. NONE of them mentioned how great he was in the ring, rather, what great REAL person/man he was.  Arn Anderson called him a Hall of Fame father and husband.  Cash Wheeler called him a hero, a leader.

I STILL can't check out my Brodie Lee T Shirt purchase.  Good for you, fans!  Damn good for you.

MJF might be the only guy who can get away with being mean to -1 tonight.  I wouldn't mess with that kid.  I bet his dad taught him that discus lariat.  Wardlow interferes on behalf of the Inner Circle.  Erick "ROWAN" Redbeard with the save!  This. Is Awesome!  A Bludgeon Brother taking up for his comrade.

-1 WITH A KENDO STICK TO MJF!!!  Where is the "this is awesome" chant when we need it.  Dark Order and Page win with a discus lariat from Silver.  Erik Redbeard (aka Rowan) rejoins them.  He's in tears, I'm in tears, you should be in tears.

Eddie Kingston is backstage in tears.  He talks about them busting each others chops and thanking him for believing in him when no one else did.  Brodie was a warrior in and out of the ring.  He have a message to Brodie's children that they will never be alone.

99 (Ana Jay) and Tay Conti (why hasn't she smartened up and joined Dark Order yet?) come to the ring as we go to commercial.

Website crashed again!  Good for you, guys!  Keep it going.  As the bWo used to extoll, "BUY THE SHIRT! BUY THE SHIRT!"

Penelope Ford and Dr. Britt Baker are tonight's opposition for the Dark Order's representatives.

Ana Jay has a ways to go, but someone told me she's had less than 50 matches. She has amazing poise.  I feel like I'm watching 4 legitimate future MAJOR stars in wrestling.  All four of these women scream starpower as far as I'm concerned.  As we go to commercial, Jericho reminds us that picture in picture will be restaurant quality.

We're back and AnNa Jay breaks down as she does the Dark Order salute.  Dr. Baker is thinking Lockjaw.  I got a feeling Ana Jay's got this one.  No sooner do I say that then 99 puts Ford away with the Queen Slayer.  The emotions come out. Don't blame them a darn bit.

Tony Schiavone (always present when the lovely ladies are around) wants a word with Dr. Baker.  She complains the whole match was rigged.  A BIG RIG (Baker winks to the sky).  Here comes Thunder Rosa and we've got a pull apart.

We're reminded that Snoop Dogg will be here next week.  Week 1 of New Year's Smash takes place.  Chris Jericho returns to commentary.

Chris Jericho with his tribute. He wrestled Harper 27 times.  He talks about a time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where Brodie educated him about the religious importance of the area.  Jericho said Lee proved that he could be a main event star.  He isn't wrong

Main Event time.  Cody Rhodes, Orange Cassidy and 10 vs. Team Taz. 

Over an HOUR so far to try and buy the tribute shirt!  AWESOME! I have zero problem waiting!  We're getting either a long match or a hell of a post match tribute.  -99 remains at ringside with the Kendo Stick.  Keep an eye on him, ref!

Earlier tonight, referee Bryce Remsberg declared Lee belonged on the Mt. Rushmore of wrestling fathers.  

Awesome seeing a young talent like Vance in the main event.   Orange Cassidy doing his thing, Cody, who had THE roughest Brodie Lee match I ever saw. Rhodes, 10 and Cassidy are -1's Dream Team so the pressure's on.  C'MON 10!  The Dark Order needs a clean sweep tonight!  Orange Punch, Cross Rhodes and a spinebuster and the babyfaces get the win!  A clean sweep by the Dark Order.

Team Taz with a cheap shot from behind.  The lights go out and Darby Allin comes out for the save.  They're still over matched.  I say -1 needs to help him.  But instead, we get STIIIIIIIIIING!  Still out numbered, though.  Please let the kid join.  Team Taz retreats to the stage, no doubt terrified that -1 was going to join in. The big tribute is next.

The spot light is on Cody, who is VERY red-eyed (can't blame him).  You can judge a man by how he treats others who can do him no good.  By that measure, Brodie Lee was one of the greatest men ever.  Cody says he was a beautiful man who left behind a beautiful legacy.  He brings out the NEXT AEW World Champion, -1!  I think that's mom with him. Kid looks dapper in his suit and Dark Order mask as he lays his father's ring gear in the center.  Tony Khan comes out a awards the TNT Championship for Life!  Nope, not crying....maybe a little.  Mr. Khan thanks the fans for attending and watching.

We see a tribute video of the AEW career and early footage, spliced with personal photos, of the great Brodie Lee.

Rest in Peace, sir.  Thanks for reading.  Cory and I will have a post game show up later.

Btw I got my shirt!  

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