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#3 Eddie Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz vs. Daniel Garcia, Jeff Parker, and Matt Lee on AEW Dynamite

Another trios match pitting Eddie Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz against Daniel Garcia and 2point0 will go down on AEW Dynamite tonight.

Both teams have been entangled in a heated rivalry for quite some time now. Initially, Chris Jericho was included in the mix, but Garcia and his men ambushed the veteran and put him on the sidelines. In hindsight, the entire angle served the purpose of taking Jericho off television since the Demo God had to visit the U.K. for a concert with his Fozzy band.

Unfortunately, he was admitted to the hospital, citing non-COVID-related and treatable health issues. But Jericho was discharged shortly after the check-up.

With Fozzy's U.K. tour possibly being wrapped up, the veteran could be eligible to return to AEW programming as soon as this week. Whether or not he shows up tonight, one can expect to see an action-filled trios match.

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#2 Thunder Rosa vs. Jade Cargill: TBS Women's Championship tournament semi-finals

After weeks of confrontations and brawls, Thunder Rosa and Jade Cargill will finally go up against each other during the semi-finals of the TBS title tournament on AEW Dynamite.

It is worth noting that Cargill is still undefeated in the women's division and is likely the favorite heading into her match tonight. Meanwhile, one cannot completely rule out Rosa's experience in high-stakes bouts. Given both women's brawler wrestling styles, one can expect a hard-hitting contest between the two.

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#1 MJF and CM Punk could resume their feud on AEW

Dynamite this week

MJF will be riding high on taking revenge tonight after he suffered a massive loss during the trios match against CM Punk, Sting, and Darby Allin last week.

Punk and Friedman have done a successful job thus far in generating hype for their inevitable first-time-ever clash. It is still unknown when both men are supposed to face off, but the company will likely put them together in another intense segment.

Will MJF come up with a ploy tonight to dismantle Punk? We'll have to wait and find out.