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This week's AEW Dynamite was bound to be an enjoyable ride. The Blood & Guts match was billed as the main showcase from this special episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite.
Fans were promised bloody warfare, and that is exactly what they got. In addition to the main event, this week's show featured some major advancements in the AEW and TNT Championship scenarios. The Young Bucks' next challengers for the tag team titles were also determined.
As a whole, this has to be one of the most newsworthy AEW episodes of 2021 so far. How did NXT fare against AEW in terms of quality this week? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
Here are the five biggest news stories from AEW Dynamite: Blood & Guts (May 5, 2021).
#5 Miro could become the new AEW TNT Champion next week
Darby Allin has carried AEW Dynamite as the main attraction for several weeks in a row. In recent memory, he has elevated the TNT Championship's status to a new level.
While Allin didn't defend the title this week, he appeared on the show to brawl against the relatively new duo of Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky. Page and Sky have recently targeted Sting and Allin in AEW. As they were being interviewed on the Blood & Guts special episode, the TNT Champion attacked both of them.
Unfortunately for Allin, his retribution against Page and Sky cost him deeply. Page eventually threw him down the concrete steps of Daily’s Place.
Despite Darby Allin's feud with the two men escalating this week, he received his next big challenger for the TNT title on the same episode. Later that night, Miro revealed that he would challenge Allin for the TNT Championship next week.
"In seven days, the world will find out what happens when the man who doesn’t mind dying meets the man who doesn’t mind killing him!” said Miro.
Miro had been teasing this development for a while, and it finally kicked into high gear on the Blood & Guts special episode.
This won't be just any other title defense, as the factors surrounding it indicate that Miro could very well win the championship next week. Judging by Darby Allin's current stint, he will likely team up with Sting to face Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky soon.
Meanwhile, fans have been advocating for Miro's title reign in AEW for several months. With that in mind, will the higher-ups take a risk and book him as the loser of this encounter after so much anticipation?
For the first time in a while, it legitimately feels like Darby Allin's TNT title run could end in a few days.
#4 AEW's long-awaited Blood & Guts match ended divisively
In the main event of AEW Dynamite: Blood & Guts, The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle finally went to war.
The buildup to this bloody showdown was excellent, and the match as a whole ended up being an exhilarating affair. Along with Sammy Guevera, stars like Wardlow and Jake Hager impressed viewers early in the contest. However, the battle eventually came down to MJF and Chris Jericho.
The finish to Blood & Guts also involved the leaders of both factions. MJF and Jericho brawled at the top of the cage, but it was the former's last-minute strategy that forced The Inner Circle to surrender.
MJF threatened to push the veteran off the top of the cage, which eventually broke The Inner Circle's members. But in true heel fashion, MJF threw Jericho down even after the match ended.
Of course, the impact of it all was slightly affected when it became obvious that Jericho had landed on a cardboard-covered crash pad. But MJF's narrative was quite excellent, as his ascent to the top of the cage symbolized his potential rise to the top of AEW.
Although fans and critics are divided over the finish of Blood & Guts, it worked effectively from a creative standpoint at the end of the night.
#3 AEW possibly set up a future match between Cody Rhodes and an Olympic medalist
On AEW Dynamite, Cody Rhodes and QT Marshall continued their rivalry in a one-on-one contest.
Though many felt it should have ended in a disqualification, the match itself was good, thanks to a few shenanigans involving QT and Arn Anderson. A disqualification finish isn't something that fans usually want to happen, but AEW's frequent non-use of such calls doesn't always make logical sense.
Towards the end of the match, Cody defeated his former best friend with a figure four hold.
The post-match events were certainly interesting, as Anthony Ogogo attacked Cody to make a defiant statement. In recent memory, Ogogo's professional boxing and Olympic background has prompted AEW to build him up as a legitimate threat.
Although Ogogo is a member of QT Marshall's faction, he could overshadow the latter star in the long run. After all, Cody has defeated QT twice in a row, and Ogogo has been presented as an indestructible force in the meantime.
Cody Rhodes and Anthony Ogogo will likely fight each other soon. AEW's upcoming Double or Nothing pay-per-view could be the perfect stage for their showdown.
#2 SCU earned a huge opportunity by winning AEW's Four-Way Tag Team Eliminator match
This week's AEW Dynamite featured a four-way contest between the top-ranked tag teams in the promotion.
Ranked in fourth position, The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) fired some shots against their opponents before the match could even start. Number three ranked Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. and Griff Garrison) and number two ranked Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy) also took part in the match.
But the top-ranked team, SCU (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian), ended up winning the four-way eliminator bout after Kazarian pinned Pillman. Next week, SCU will get a shot at The Young Bucks' AEW World Tag Team Championships.
Unlike the TNT title scenario, it seems pretty obvious in this case that The Young Bucks will retain their titles next week. Matt and Nick Jackson became fully invested in their heel personas not too long ago.
Additionally, the two brothers also teased a future clash against Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston, which will likely involve the titles as well.
#1 Orange Cassidy surprisingly teased an AEW World Championship encounter with Kenny Omega
Orange Cassidy is definitely one of the most entertaining AEW characters, but not many see him as world championship material.
Despite everyone's opinions of Cassidy, his potential inclusion in the AEW World Championship scenario seems intriguing to some extent. But for that to happen, Cassidy must defeat Pac next week. One of these stars will step up to AEW World Champion Kenny Omega at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
This week, Cassidy had a brief segment with Omega, as the latter disrespected him in front of the live crowd. Now, what exactly was the purpose of this segment? Did AEW actually set up Omega vs. Cassidy, or was it all a misdirection so that Pac will become the top contender next week?
Kenny Omega's bouts with Jon Moxley were deeply personal. However, Orange Cassidy brings a comedic element to the World Title picture. But regardless of the winner of Pac vs. Cassidy next week, it's unlikely that Omega will lose his AEW Championship any time soon.
In the video embedded above, do check out the latest edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's 'The Debrief,' where Jose G and Kevin Kellam review this week's AEW Dynamite and NXT episodes.
