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This week's episode of AEW Dynamite continued the trend they had set last week with an almost-faultless presentation. Nearly everything that AEW did, worked out.
They had some huge surprises on the night, with Nick Gage making his debut for the company and getting set for a match next week. Chavo Guerrero also made his debut in a rather unique role, associating himself with Andrade El Idolo.
There were also several hard-hitting and enjoyable matches, while Chris Jericho brought back an old gimmick. It was clear the show had its ups and downs, but overall, it was another great show from AEW.
In this article, we are going to take a look at the best and worst moments of the night.
#1 Best of AEW Dynamite: Nick Gage debuts
Making an immediate impact with his debut, death match wrestling legend Nick Gage is now a part of AEW. While it's unclear if he is with the company for a one-off match or as a permanent part of All Elite Wrestling, his match next week will have fans tuning in to see what happens next.
This week, Chris Jericho faced Shawn Spears in the first of the five "Labors of Jericho" matches set up by MJF. Spears was allowed to use a steel chair, while Jericho was not.
Despite the disadvantage, Jericho showed his prowess as he came out with a huge win on the night, defeating Spears. However, he would not have long to celebrate.
MJF, who had been on commentary, left the table to tell Jericho not to celebrate, before telling him that his next opponent was none other than death match wrestling legend Nick Gage.
Gage made his way out to the crowd to stare down Jericho to an enormous pop. AEW has made a habit of signing hardcore wrestlers and it looks like they will continue this trend.
Jericho also added to next week's match by later introducing his NJPW Painmaker character to AEW, saying that this was the most brutal and uncontrollable version of Jericho.
#1 Worst of AEW Dynamite: Andrade El Idolo's promo against Death Triangle
Andrade El Idolo had a huge surprise for AEW fans as he revealed that he would be managed by Chavo Guerrero. The wrestling legend made his way out to the ring and it was an immense moment for wrestling fans to finally see Chavo back inside a wrestling ring, albeit in a managerial role.
Unfortunately, the AEW segment took a downturn from there. When the Death Triangle made their way out to the ringside area, Andrade cut a promo on PAC, Penta, and Fenix. As he cut the promo, his lack of mic skills became very evident the more he spoke.
Chavo finally took over and made it a bit better, but the entire moment was off. It felt like the wrestlers were waiting for something to happen as they stood around awkwardly, with no one really reacting to anything anyone else said.
While the upcoming feud between Andrade and the Death Triangle will be interesting, the segment didn't really help anyone and only exposed Andrade's lack of mic skills.
#2 Best of AEW Dynamite: Britt Baker's first title defense
Britt Baker's first title match since winning the AEW Women's World Championship at Double or Nothing took place on this week's Night Two of Fyter Fest.
She faced Nyla Rose for her title defense in a match that went over well with the fans. She did everything that could be expected from her as she dominated proceedings for the most part, while Rose also got some dominant offense in.
However, the match had started off a bit slow, and Baker still didn't look that dominant. She was destroyed recently by Rose a few weeks back when the former AEW Women's Champion put her through a table in the ringside area.
Heading into her title reign, Baker dominated everyone that she faced. Since winning the title, however, it could be argued that she had not featured much and had not done enough. Thankfully, she proved her dominance again in this match, making Nyla Rose tap out to her Lockjaw submission move after locking it in against the superstar when she was least expecting it.
Not only was she back to her dominating ways, but the match also had one of the best moments of the night when Britt Baker paid tribute to Eddie Guerrero by throwing her title at Rose, before falling down while the referee's back was turned. Unfortunately for her, the referee never saw the ruse as Vickie distracted him, while Nyla then threw the title back to Baker, just in time for the referee to turn.
Overall, the segment added to the quality of the night, and the match itself was one of the finest at AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest Night 2.
#2 Worst of AEW Dynamite: Too little time for FTR's press conference with Santana and Ortiz
When Santana and Ortiz first made their debut in AEW, every fan was excited to see the former members of LAX in the company. It was almost certain that they would win the AEW Tag Team Championships within a few months.
Unfortunately, they did not expect Santana and Ortiz to receive the treatment they did. The two wrestlers were made a part of The Inner Circle, and while they were certainly high profile, they were not winning anywhere near the number of matches that fans thought they would be winning.
Losses in critical matches set them back and at times it felt like AEW was treating them as an afterthought, although they had been acknowledged to be among the best tag teams in the company.
In recent weeks, The Pinnacle has been feuding with The Inner Circle. This has set the stage perfectly for a match that fans have been waiting for as Santana and Ortiz will soon face FTR in a tag team match.
Ahead of the match, they had a segment to hype the match this week in a press conference. Unfortunately, the segment hardly lasted over a minute, as both sides had their say, not getting to say much before AEW moved on to the next segment.
It's about time AEW gave Ortiz and Santana the treatment they deserve, and hopefully, that's what will happen when they meet FTR.
#3 Best/Worst of AEW Dynamite: Jon Moxley loses the IWGP US title to Lance Archer
Lance Archer and Jon Moxley could not have had a more brutal match in the main event of AEW Dynamite. Night two of Fyter Fest saw Moxley and Archer battle in a death match as they took things to the next level from the moment they entered the ring. There was not a single wasted moment, as they used kendo sticks, chairs, barbed wire, tables, forks, and everything else at their disposal to batter each other.
By the time the match ended, both of the AEW wrestlers were bleeding freely. Neither man held back in the slightest as they looked to make the other suffer.
Since winning the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, Moxley had not been the most active champion, but in the past few months, he has defended the title multiple times. To the audience, it felt like by the time the match ended, nothing would change and he would hold on to the title. They could not be more wrong.
Moxley set up two tables outside the ring and looked to hit the Paradigm Shift through the barbed wire sheets he had placed on top of them. Archer reversed and chokeslammed him through them instead, ending the match with Archer as the new IWGP US Champion when Moxley could not get back to his feet for the ten-count.
Thus, the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship changed hands on an episode of AEW Dynamite. It was unexpected and gave the fans something to talk about. The post-match confrontation between Hikuleo and Lance Archer also did great in setting up their upcoming bout.
What did you think of the show? What was your best and worst moments of AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest Night 2? Let us know in the comments section below!
